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A very big rain.

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It rained a lot last week.

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Rainy isn't my best look.

And I really do mean that it rained a lot.

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This was a creek near a road. Then it rained.

There was so much rain that it triggered what mom and dad called a 100 year flood.

Mom says that doesn’t mean it happens every 100 years, just that there is a 1 in 100 chance that it could happen in a given year…. at least that is what she said. I don’t know what she means.

All I know is that dad wouldn’t let me play with ducky in the new giant pool at the bottom of our road.

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This pool was not here before it started raining!

We are safe and dry up on our hillside, and counting our blessings. Mom and Dad said to remember that a lot of people were not so fortunate.

Maybe I could send them my ducky?

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To trek.

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To trek, one must start with a reliable set of shoes.

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Find some shoes that will do the walking for you.

To trek, one must find trustworthy companions.

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My mom and dad are my favorite trekking companions. For now.

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Twizzle isn't trustworthy and he didn't carry anything, but he still makes a good trekking companion.

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Grampy and grandma trek very well.

To trek, one must have protection from the elements.

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A portable roof is highly recommended.

To trek, one must rest when one is tired.

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I got to rest and continue to trek. Best shoes ever.

To trek, one must follow a reliable path.

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It helps if the reliable path is also beautiful.

To trek, one must have an end goal.

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This lake is named Isabelle. It is lovely.

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I wouldn't know, I slept right through it.

So, go have your own trek…. just try not to miss the beautiful lake at the end of the trail.

Equal time.

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Nine months old.

This morning during my obligatory photo shoot mom informed me that I have now been out as long as I was in. I didn’t know what she was talking about, and sitting still with a sticker on my onesie is just too much to ask of a mobile nine month old, so…

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Sorry, what did you say? Sit still? Um, nah.

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That was the end of my nine month photo session.

Good luck next month, mom.

A very long good day.

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This weekend we all went up to Copper and Vail.

First we waited at a finish line in Copper for Uncle Anders to ride past on his bike.

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We clanged these bells at bikers as they finished. I don't know why.

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It was exciting when we finally spotted Uncle Anders crossing the finish line.

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He biked 78 miles, which is a lot. He let me sit on his bike, but probably only because he was sick of sitting on it.

Then we drove up to Vail to walk around.

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Me, dad, Uncle Anders, Grandma, and Grampy! Just walking around Vail.

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Mom told me that she and dad had their picture taken at this very spot while they were on their honeymoon.

We stopped for some play time in the water.

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The water was quite chilly at first.

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There is nothing as refreshing as wading in a mountain stream.

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Well, okay, maybe this is just as refreshing as wading in a mountain stream.

On the way home we had dinner at the best pizza joint, ever. It was a perfect ending to a very long good day.

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Beau Jo's Pizza. Apparently it is a mountain classic. As am I.

Ice and Skating.

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I got to do something very special this morning. I went ice skating with dad for the first time!

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The penguin on my shirt is also skating.

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I actually skated for real. In socks.

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We even did a press lift! Mom wasn't as enthusiastic about it as I thought she would be.

On the way home I heard the story of how that was the rink where mom and dad met. Sounds both romantic and cold, but I love that story now.

Food.

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For the last couple of months mom and dad having been giving me this thing called solid food. 

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At first mom suited me up and spooned mushy green stuff into my face.

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It was tedious and, well, mushy.

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So mom decided to allow me to just eat whatever they were eating.

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So now I eat awesome food like this.

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And most recently, the traditional family meal, cottage cheese pancakes.

It seems natural that babies should eat real solid food with their own fingers, even if most of it ends up on the floor.

Twizzle agrees.

For the record.

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I just want to make it very clear, my hair is not dyed. It was dark when I was born, and now it is turning blonde. I am sure this is a very normal baby phenomenon.

So, please do not stop us and ask my mom if she dyes my hair. It is getting quite ridiculous.

(Oh, but the Little Blogger doesn’t mind being stopped to be adored. That is allowed.)

The Giant Blue Bathtub.

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Mom and Aunt E took me and my blue duckie to something called the pool. It was like a giant bathtub but it was blue and there were lots of kids. Oh, and the water was cold.

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I am glad blue duckie came with me.


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I used a splash signal for when blue duckie strayed.

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I found keeping track of duckie to be a serious matter.

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Duckie found a safe perch, out of the cold blue water.

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I like blue duckie and Aunt E. Not sure about the pool.

Mom and Aunt E seemed to enjoy it a lot. I am still undecided as to whether or not the pool is fun.
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Did I mention that the water was cold?