At the Fort Worth Zoo you can be inside the cage with the birds! It's sort of like swimming with sharks, but just a tad safer. Here I am, face to face with a live descendant of dinosaurs! You do have to stay aware of what's above you, though.

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Gonna get my bogey down! Surf riding is so cool. Especially in the ice cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean in June! Brrrr!

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You know that saying, "That ship has sailed?" This is how it feels.

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Here we are, Camille, myself, and Ava in their back yard toasting marshmallows in the fire pit. I think the dog is a rare breed, a Marshmallow Hound!

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Blake isn't the only one who needs to update his horse riding skills. I'm going to Texas, too! Maybe I won't wear a dress on my next ride, though!

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Here are my friends, Meadow and Caroline, enjoying ice cream cones during our party at Acorn School. What fun! Except yesterday was our last day at school. Now we have the summer off. Hopefully we'll see each other during our vacation! We had a great school year together.

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I find it so convenient to have my own aesthetician on hand to take care of my beauty needs. Just kidding! I'm having my face painted as part of the gala festivities during the social event of the season, Acorn's Mayday Bash!

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My BFF Caroline and I were photographed by Mommy at the Acorn School's May Day celebration. What do you think of the flowers in our hair? No, we're not going to San Francisco!

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Blake and I were the only two kids at the beach in Ogunquit. And nobody was in the water at all! It was cold for this time of year, but today, when this is being posted, it's supposed to hit 90° here. Just my luck!

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Here I am with Blake at Dakota's school playground ready to slide down "Bigfoot." We always have great fun when we visit Dakota and her Mom and Dad.

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See it? Right there next to my fingernail. See my wound? I was attacked! ATTACKED, I tell you! Innocently I put my finger into the cage to feel the hen's feathers and WHAM! I was savagely and brutally henpecked! Know the feeling?  Thank goodness Mom had this emergency lollipop handy.

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Oh, yes! Even having to deal with Flat Stanley and Blake's horrifying mountain stroller crash, it's easy to put it all behind us when we finally assemble, taste,  and get to enjoy our freshly made Samoas. Yum! Aren't you just a teeny bit jealous?

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So there we were, Dakota and I, toasting our marshmallows in her fire pit and discussing Dakota's copy of Flat Stanley, when suddenly we heard a loud crash, turned, and witnessed a horrifying rollover crash. It seems that Blake, speeding down the hill with the pink stroller in high gear, lost control at the curve and went rolling down the hill, severely crimping the newly sprouted grass. Dakota and I carried on, toasting our marshmallows, preparing to make Samoas. All's well that ends sweetly!

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I got a new hairdo! And I love it. Oh, yeah. Ignore my facial expression. I'm practicing new smile techniques. I'll let you know when I perfect this one!

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These are all the Easter Eggs that I found! Pretty good, huh?

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No, honest, Grandma! We did not eat the blue raspberry lollipop! Not US! WE didn't! Unh, unh. Nope!

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Here I am with Blake learning to drive a Bobcat at the museum. I wish we had one of these at home!

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Hey!  We just heard!  Aunt Cetta and Uncle Josh are going to have a new baby boy!  Cousin Tyler will have a little brother!  We'll have a new cousin!  Hooray for all of us!

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Blake and I can find lots of fun places to play. Like this boot basket. He's holding on for dear life because it's really a hot air balloon we're in and we're flying high above the ground.  Can't you see it?   Oh, yeah. You're not a kid!  Right?

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Sometimes, when we're really worn out, or "tired-ed" as Blake says, Mommy has us nap together. I think she just likes to see the two of us being quiet at the same time!

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