The life of new parents » 23 months http://blog.dustinandlora.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Maya’s 1st race! http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2009/10/12/mayas-1st-race/ http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2009/10/12/mayas-1st-race/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:21:21 +0000 Lora http://blog.dustinandlora.com/?p=455 We did Abby’s Run Sunday morning.  Dustin pushed Maya in the jogging stroller while we ran the 5k.  Of course Dustin still beat me by 5 minutes even pushing the stroller!  In my defense, I did hurt my back after mile 2 and could hardly finish, I’m sure I would’ve beat them if that hadn’t happened.  right…

Griffin & Kate ran along side Maya to help her with her 1st tot trot!

She loved her race, all day she kept saying, “Maya run!”

Maya won her division (to be fair she did have an advantage since she’s almost 2 but ran with the 1 year olds).  A lady from the KC Star was there and took down Maya’s info so maybe we’ll see her name in the paper!

Kate ran with the other 8 year olds and she was towards the front as well!  Good job Kate!

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Maya’s rocking out on the mic

The band:  Jonas, Sylvie & Maya

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Hay ride out to the pumpkin patch to pick our pumpkins!

Daddy kisses

Maya found her perfect pumpkin

They had horses, pigs, chicks, and goats!

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Sylvie liked to push Maya on the swing.

Maya, Lilli and Luna.

Maya, Lilli and Sylvie on the swings.

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Grandma & the kiddos

Sisters

Happy baby

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We took Aunt Brie out to breakfast on her birthday.  Maya spotted the horses in the water while walking to The Classic Cup so we had to take a detour.

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Grandma Rosie put up Maya’s swing in her new arbor and the girls were thrilled to take turns going fast!

Jumping in Lilli’s bouncy house!

Hugs!

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We had a nice visit with Carol at a coffee shop in town.

Grandma has horses in her barn which Maya had to see every time we came home or left.

More meow’s!

Swinging with daddy!

Playing with Greta and the water at Uncle Brandon’s house.

Bye Bye Grandma’s house!

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Everyone wants to hold the baby at the same time.  So here’s the compromise.  Good looking bunch!

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There’s a slide inside this kangaroo that Maya loved to go down.

The highlight of every park, the drinking fountain.

Big slide!

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