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Diligently working
on their workbook. (7/23/20)
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Raptly watching
Disney's The Little Mermaid
trilogy. Over the rest of Mermaid Weekend, we watched Miranda, Mad About Men, Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid, Sabrina Down Under, Splash, Rachel Bloom's "I Was a
Mermaid and Now I'm a Pop Star," the 1939 Silly Symphony "Merbabies,"
and a live concert version of The
Little Mermaid. (7/24/20)
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Decorating cupcakes
for Mermaid Weekend. (7/24/20)
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Each cupcake sported
blue sparkle sprinkles, pearl sprinkles, a gummy octopus, gummy shark,
and Swedish fish. (7/24/20)
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Taking a break
during a walk at the park. (7/25/20)
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Live on stage for
the Zoomsical The Big One-Oh!
(7/26/20)
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Inviting siblings on
stage for taking a bow. (7/26/20)
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"There is a castle
made of cardboard / I like to go there in the day..." (7/26/20)
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"There ain't nobody
in my way / Not in my castle made of cardboard." (7/26/20)
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On their birthday
morning, Lane came downstairs to find most of their presents missing
and a note from Kelly, explaining that she'd chased away a bunch of
fairies who seemed to be trying to steal their presents. (7/27/20)
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A note from the
fairies gave Lane a clue about where to find the first of their missing
presents -- which turned out to be a book with another clue hidden
inside. (7/27/20)
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Each book held a
clue to where the next present was hidden, and they were hidden all
over the house. (7/27/20)
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As Lane chased down
the clues, they ended up with an ever-growing tower of books.
(7/27/20)
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What's inside the
biggest present? Another present! (7/27/20)
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Is it presents all
the way down? No, there's something green and fuzzy inside!
(7/27/20)
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The Puppeteer meets
their puppet. (7/27/20)
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For lunch, we had
the fanciest tea yet, complete with three kinds of finger sandwiches,
two kinds of cookies, mini quiches, fruit salad in a melon bowl, and
petit fours. (7/27/20)
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A fancy tea calls
for fancy clothes and fancy hats. (7/27/20)
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Heather Holly
attends rehearsal. Oh, and Lane too. (7/27/20)
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A blur of puppets petting Amy. (7/27/20)
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Heather Holly gently petting Quinn. (7/27/20)
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Trying out their new
music books while the puppets sing. (7/27/20)
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"The best part --
you know, when you blow out the candles and get to make a wish." --The Big One-Oh (7/27/20)
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Chin and Heather Holly having a deep, profound conversation. (7/27/20)
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Sip!
Aaaaaaah. (7/27/20)
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Fancy drinks for all
the puppets and all the kids. (7/27/20)
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Chin needs a little
help with the straw. (7/27/20)
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Puppetry and
puzzlery. (7/28/20)
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Puppeteer, puppet, patron. (7/28/20)
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Puppets, puppets everywhere. (7/27&29/20)
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Lee built a
racetrack. (7/29/20)
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Work and play.
(7/30/20)
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Washing the car on a
sunny day. (7/30/20)
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Checking Lee's
progress in their summer workbook. (7/30/20)
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Proudly putting the
certificate for completing their summer workbook up on the
fridge. (7/30/20)
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Picking cherry plums
to share. (7/31/20)
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Muppets, Muppets
everywhere, as we launch into a full weekend of avoiding the real world
by watching Muppet movies. (7/31/20)
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