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we ate and played at the airport

September 26, 2010
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When searching for things to do with my kids, I often overlook the simple. I get caught up in events and attractions that are marketed as family fun which frequently include crowds, high admission and over-commercialization.  Sometimes in the middle of all that tailor-made fun, the fun gets lost in the shuffle. Last year, about [...]

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ft worth botanical gardens

September 4, 2010
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Tucked inside the Ft Worth Botanical Gardens is an amazing place for kids.  It is an elevated boardwalk through the forest with all sorts of special places to visit. Fort Worth Botanic Garden:  3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107 – (817) 871-7686 Enter the first Garden entrance (closest to 30) and park along [...]

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sharkarosa wildlife ranch

September 3, 2010
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There is a wildlifepark just North of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex called Sharkarosa that we love to visit.  This Texas zoo is situated about 20 minutes North of  Denton near Lake Ray Roberts. Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch – 11670 Massey Road, Pilot Point, TX 76258: phone – 940-686-4600 Sharkarosa is a large wildlife ranch that has [...]

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boy + dog + pool

July 25, 2010
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We spent the day at the pool (not ours) with a dog (not ours) and it was pretty magical. Reid(7) and Taffy(dog years) splashed, swam, jumped and fetched for hours. At first Reid was throwing a ring into the pool for Taffy to fetch. Then Taffy started dropping a torpedo into the deep end for [...]

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slices of vail

July 18, 2010
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We were in the Vail Valley last week.  It was incredibly beautiful. And the perfect temperature…in the shade. I have 1000s of pictures.  Approximately 67% of them are of poppies. The poppies were so vivid.  I may post a poppy a day for the rest of the year… Many of the photos above are from [...]

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swing by reid

July 4, 2010
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slices of fort worth

July 2, 2010
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self portrait

June 23, 2010
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Taken in the room of mirrors at the Leonardo da Vinci exhibit — Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.

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water water everywhere

June 19, 2010
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For extra credit… Which picture above was followed by sputtering and screaming resulting in a motherly lecture?

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at grandma/pa’s house

June 14, 2010
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slice of dallas

June 6, 2010
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Yesterday I participated in the i heart faces photo walk in Dallas. 40 local photographers and bloggers showed up to tour the town with camera in hand. It was literally a paparazzi gang let loose on the unsuspecting streets of Dallas and its inhabitants. We roamed and clicked for hours. It was really fun to [...]

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