So much for getting photos updated during Christmas break. It is amazing how quickly a week flies by...but a long MLK weekend with an additional snow day thrown in along with no more grad work (YAY) and healthy kids gave me a few extra minutes.
I carefully narrowed the 300+ photos down to the following to sum up our last few months.
Way back in September...first day of school.... 
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| Broderick-annoyed that we still want first day of school photos | 
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| Camden-SUPER excited about his first day of first grade! | 
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| The boys outside of their school | 
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| Adalynn's first day of preschool | 
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| Adalynn outside of her school |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
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SCOUTS
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| Broderick helping the new Wolves get their neckerchiefs. | 
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| Camden so excited to finally be a TIGER (and daddy is his leader) | 
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FOOTBALL
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| John helps out at one of Broderick's games | 
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| Adalynn joins in before one of Camden's games | 
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| Broderick takes football VERY seriously | 
 BRODERICK turns 9
and has a sleep-over party at a local hotel 
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| Broderick attempts to wiggle an football Oreo into his mouth without using his hands | 
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| Oreo game | 
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| Blowing out the pretend candles (since I forgot to bring them to the hotel) | 
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| Added bonus....buffet breakfast! | 
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 Pumpkin Patch and Halloween
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| Found the perfect pumpkin on a perfect fall day. | 
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| Don't you love their uniformscostumes? | 
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Busted Eyes....
Camden falls at school and busts his eye/head on a bench.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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| Adalynn helping me decorate the tree | 
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| Adalynn was terrified at the thought that Santa would soon be at her house. | 
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| They loved their sleeping bags. |  |  | 
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| Enjoying the Play-Doh cake making set that Adalynn picked with her Christmas money. And yes, Camden is growing his hair. | 
SPEAKING OF HAIR...
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| This is what happens when we don't put anything in Adalynn's hair.....it is LONG and CRAZY CURLY!!! | 
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HAPPY NEW YEAR (a few weeks late)....
hoping my next update isn't 5 months late like this one. Blessings to all of you....