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First day of high school and 3rd grade. Both have new backpacks for the occasion!
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While the girls were at school trying to see the total solar eclipse on a cloudy day, Tyrian was at home with Christina on his last day of summer vacation.
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Allyndreth dons her steampunk to play Gloom.
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There's a pile of woodchips in the driveway - must be Fall at our house!
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The woodchips bring irrepressible joy to the children.
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Evya's 3rd grade classroom buddy, Teddy, spent the weekend with us. He was keeping a journal of his activities, so we had to show him a good time. Here, we are driving to the movies.
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Reading while watching the Stanford game.
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Bike riding.
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Matt, Evya and Allyndreth joined the Benner family for a day at the Renaissance Faire.
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Matt tried to hide from the Fall pruning, but we found him.
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The weather may be turning chilly, but Evya is reluctant to surrender the hammock for the season.
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Scene from 3rd grade.
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Scene from 3rd grade.
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Allyndreth and Kate getting ready for their first Homecoming dance.
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All dressed up with someplace to go.
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Evya and cousin Colin doing some serious creating at Color Me Mine.
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Going to Grammie's Annual Oktoberfest, and costume preview opportunity. This year we had a Landbound Purple People-Eater, Dizzy from "Descendants 2," and a Skier-Biker-Sleeper-Penguin-Pirate
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Whipping cream for the apfelstrudel.
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Pumpkin carving late on a gorgeous Fall afternoon.
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Happy Valley parade. Friend Stella was Evie from "Descendants 2"
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2 Evies, a Dizzy and a Mal.
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Matt opted to miss the Trōv Halloween party to be home for the parade. He sent his coworkers a picture to show off what he was staying home for.
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Getting ready for the neighborhood Halloween party.
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Allyndreth worked the neighborhood haunted house. Don't mind the blood. Our Landbound Purple People-Eater just needed a little snack and there were plenty of kiddos for the taking...
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Oh, did we mention the Millennium Falcon has a parking permit for our neighborhood?
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Ssssscccccaaaaarrrrreeeeeyyyyyyyy
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Usually, we only let the kids see the horns.
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Tyrian sang in a Celebration of American Music with the Diablo Valley College Concert Choir.
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We spent Thanksgiving weekend in Sonoma to bring some tourist dollars to the fire-ravaged regions of the Napa Valley. It meant we got to eat at La Tocque on the holiday.
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The annual Evya & Opa gingerbread house decorating.
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