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Good Weather

Three easy treadmill miles on Monday were the perfect start to my week. I have four planned for this afternoon when the girls get up from their naps. The weather is perfect to take the girls out in the double jogger!

I prefer to run on Tuesdays and Thursdays while my oldest is at preschool, but it just isn't working out this week. Yesterday she didn't go to school, and tomorrow I need to take Rowdy (even with Addison's disease he is the perfect dog) to the vet and finish some shopping for our family pictures on Saturday. For once I am hoping for good weather for a reason that has nothing to do with running. We really need a good picture of all of us, since this is the closest thing we have to "a family picture" since the birth of my second daughter:


(And yes, this is a huge step for me, putting a picture of my girls and hubby on here ... even if it is from a year ago!)

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  1. And what a beautiful family it is! :)

    Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

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  2. Very cute family! I'll keep my fingers crossed for good picture weather!!!

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  3. We don't have any good family pictures either. That is definitely on my to do list for Christmas this year! Have fun running with the girls and shopping!

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  4. Beautiful picture. I am excited to hopefully get a good picture of both my girls this year, the first one of the two of them together, we will see.

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  5. I think that's a great pic. Candid pictures are usually the better ones. Our family pics usually consist of my 2 kids and my husband and me BEHIND the camera lol.

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  6. cute pic...I'm racking my brain to think of a good photo idea for our christmas card this year!

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  7. Good luck on great weather. I am sure the photos will be fabulous!

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  8. Two words:

    Christmas Barbie

    Love the picture...and your sweet little family!

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