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Ruby is 8 today

Here she is about to build her own stuffed animals, at one of those stores. She made a tabby cat named Chester.

Ruby's Locker Art

Ruby's class made sunflower name tags for their lockers. I think it would make a lovely print.

Artist at work

At Por Que No? Taqueria they have a lovely outdoor patio where Ruby and Wade can make chalk drawings, while Monica and I get a rare chance to chat.

Last weekend they made friends with a couple of kids and completed this mural.

A photo series by Wade

Wade took these while we were taking an eating dinner

in a restaurant break from camping.

Newt Fever

 she has one in each hand

I never knew a newt...

not until this weekend anyway.

We just got back from a couple

of days at Lost Lake.

Ruby was obsessed with catching newts.

Wade was obsessed with holding them.

They both declared the newts the

best part of the trip.

For me it was the canoe rides-

more on that to come.

Don't worry no newts were harmed.

My very grown up children set them free

before we departed.