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It's been a slow blog week. What we've been doing in the VM household is normal life. Just for the sake of posting something, here's a peek:

What we've been reading is The Trumpet of the Swan. When Dave is home, it's his nightly ritual to read Ella chapters from bigger books. She totally follows the story and absorbs every word of it! It's fun to see the new vocabulary infiltrating hers (like "cygnet").

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What we've been making is fall artwork. Ella is getting so good at cutting and continues to amaze us with her artistry!

What we've been eating is pomegranates. This has become a fun family time. We all sit around the table, crack one open and laboriously remove the sweet seeds while chatting and laughing. This snack was created to be time-consuming. We spend longer sitting together eating this than we do actual meals! The girls love them.

What we've been playing is lots of bike and bubbles. Our weather has remained warm and beautiful.

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What we have on the calendar are a bunch of fun church and school activities, family outings and even a trip for me. Hopefully this means more exciting posts are in our future!