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Playing With Cousins

Playing in Granny's pool

 



Ansley, Cailyn, and James

 



Washcloths from Granny

 



Ansley, Brooke, and Granny

 



Climbing a tree at Irvine Regional Park

 



With Granny at the park

 



Ansley with a cherry

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Flying to Granny's House in California

On the Airport Shuttle at DIA

 



On the plane 

 



James and Granny

 



Gran and Ansley

 



Tag in the backyard with Cailyn

 



James up Granny's tree

 



At Dinner

 



At Dinner

 



Everybody Smiling!

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Fourth of July 2009


Fourth of July Neighborhood Parade in Castlewood Ranch

 



Riding in the Parade

 



4th of July Parade site- the Police and Firefighters were there to add to the festive atmosphere.

 



Waving the Stars and Stripes

 




James and Ansley got to sit in a Castle Rock police car and the nice officer let them turn on the siren!



They enjoyed plaing with the controls.



The kids almost won the 3 legged race!



Ansley playing after the parade.

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James' First Go-Cart Race

Watch in HD quality at youtube.com

Here's James driving a go-cart for the first time. We're not sure how much was skill and how much was having a fast car, but he passed other drivers very skillfully and ended up winning the race. Near the end you can hear his sister calling out "Hi James, you're the best!"

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James Climbing 40ft at Bass Pro

HD version available at youtube.com and vimeo.com

Ignore my stupid attempts to give direction and enjoy James persevering all the way up this 40ft climbing wall at the Denver Bass Pro.

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Fire

The kids and I were sitting at the dinner table, and I was re-telling a Sherlock Holmes story to them. I told how clever Holmes was in faking a fire to see where a lady had hidden a precious photograph that he needed to find.
   I explained that whenever there is a fire emergency, a person will grab whatever is most important to them.
   "What would I get?" I asked James.
   He replied, "Me and Ansley."
   "You are right! You are the most precious to me. What would you get?
   James answered, "I would get my tadpoles."
   I asked Ansley, "And what would you get?" I imagined she'd say her dolls, dress up clothes, etc.
   She looked at me completely seriously and said, "Mom, I would get the hose."

My mom says that everyone should have an Ansley in their family!

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