First Day in Clifton Park!

May 13, 2008: YMCA ... Price Chopper ... Lara's birthday party - 4 years old

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1. Jackie Onassis

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3. I have gum - see?

4. Cheeese - the grimace

5. Ella takes it all in

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7. The gum is extant

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9. Lara is quite taken with the sunglasses hanging down

10. but they're even better on

11. The Reverse Car Seat Manuoever: a new Olympic feat

12. Post-YMCA chips!

13. Helping open the car

14. Does anybody really know what time it is ...

15. Picking up the birthday cake

16. Here it is, it's coming!

17. A grape in each cheek and one in hand

18. The grin to end all grins

19. "I suppose you think this is cute or charming."

20. Mommy told me to hold the flowers very carefully

21. Neun and neuntzig luft-ballon -- for the party

22. Future internet whiz (like mother like daughter)

23. 29 Spruce Street in spring

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25. Eastern redbud

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27. Blueberry fields forever

28. Blueberry blossoms promise berries - but Rainer will need to put up bird netting when the berries appear

29. Grape hyancinth out front across front from the mailbox

30. Ella objects

31. Happy Birthday Princess!

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34. Kathi has an amazing bouncie box for the kids to jump around in - incredibly popular as you can imagine

35. Bouncing with bouquet

36. We all fall down

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38. Ring around the rosy requires holding hands

39. Some kids are paying attention to the strawberries and watermelon and potato chips and doritos and pretzels

40. I will have to ask Lara for all the kids' names

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43. Head first

44. In the air

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46. Contemplative

47. Kids are so serious

48. The canopy provided welcome shade - it was hot in the sun

49. Balancing act