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{pretty, happy, funny, real} – vol 38: Summer Fun 3

• By bobbi
• July 5, 2012
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

Here are some favorite Instagram photos from the past week.

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We went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium this week and saw a lot of pretty scenes.

Jellyfish.

A seahorse blending into his surroundings.

Eels

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I was happy to watch my Sweetie Boy and Sweetie Girl.

Andrew is really into sharks right now so we was mesmerized by the sharks in the tank.

Mama was happy to have such a fun day with her babies.

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Andrew was a little disappointed he couldn’t see any sharks below us but I told him he may find a scuba diver in training. Meanwhile Matthew was more interested in a pigeon walking around us.

Matthew is in hot pursuit.

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This John-Paul on our walk yesterday. He always carries around a book in case he gets a free moment to “read.” (He takes after Brian, although when my sis saw this she said he is like his grandma. 🙂

On one of my beach walks this week I left my tag in the sand.

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{pretty, happy, funny, real} – vol 37: Summer Fun 2

• By bobbi
• June 28, 2012
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

Here are some favorite Instram photos from the past week.

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Taken in Monterey near the wharf.

There were sea lions resting on rocks and playing in the water. Andrew saw a sea lion’s tail sticking out of the water and he insisted that it was actually a shark’s fin. He is still talking about how he saw a shark yesterday.

I like the flowers around this Doggy Therapist office (I’m not joking about the therapist!) And after your depressed pooch’s therapy you can take him to the Doggy Spa across the street.

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Matthew was happy because he was able to climb up on the kitchen table. I nearly had a heart attack. (The photo is blurry because I was reaching for him as I snapped the shot and because he was literally jumping up and down.)

I much prefer when he climbs into something than on top of something but who can resist that happy smile??

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Usually I hand feed Matthew his yogurt, but on this morning he reached over and grabbed JP’s yogurt and fed himself. He was happy and proud.

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Pacific Grove, CA is known for the migration of the monarch butterfly. This home in PG is known as the butterfly house.

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{pretty, happy, funny, real} – vol 36: Summer Fun 1

• By bobbi
• June 21, 2012
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

Here are some favorite Instram photos from the past week.

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Earlier in the week Brian watched the kids for me so I could take my walk alone. Afterwards I stopped at the little chapel at the Carmel Mission to visit Our Lord.

This one was taken on Brian’s birthday, which was also Father’s Day. I call it “Walking in dad’s footsteps.” I pray that my sons are as good and holy as their father!

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When I make dinner in the evening I like to put on some lively music to get me in a happy cooking mood. The boys will often run into the kitchen to dance while I cook. That is when I grabbed this shot.

I’ve been doing a lot of spring cleaning (with my messes, it is a year-round job) but it makes me happy that someone is helping me out. Matthew is cleaning his car before he takes a ride. (Now if I can get him to clean my car, I’d be super happy!)

My happy boy.

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Speaking of my happy boy, I think we need to give him a hair cut. We are finding random bits of food caught in his curls.

Andrew is playing Mario Karts. It was a very intense game. He needed his helmet.

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Yesterday we had the trees guys over trimming our pines trees. When the kids looked out the window they freaked out because you couldn’t see his ladder and it looked like he was just flying of walking over the trees. He was like a Chicano superhero.

All this summer vacation fun has us tuckered out. Matthew fell asleep during lunch.

Meanwhile, we couldn’t find his brother John-Paul. That is until we looked in his closet among the stuffed animals.

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{pretty, happy, funny, real} – vol 35: Andrew’s 5th Birthday Edition

• By bobbi
• June 14, 2012
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

This week’s photos for {pretty, happy, funny, real} are from Andrew’s 5th birthday. I will be lump them together as one big {p,h,f,r} category.

{pretty} {happy} {funny} & {real}

I remember the excitement as a kid to wake up in the morning and find the table decorated for your birthday. We’ve passed on the tradition to my family adding the kids’ favorite stuffed animals on the table. For Andrew’s Octonauts/ Kwazii (the cat character) /Pirate birthday theme, we had all his favorites pirated out.

We then headed to Point Lobos for a picnic and hiking. (If you are ever in the Monterey, CA be sure to stop there!)

Enjoying lunch.

Matthew was happy to get out of the stroller and run around.

We finally got the kids to sit down at one spot although JP is about to take off and the boys are keeping an eye on a bird they were trying to catch.

My heart melted to see the three of them walking hand-in-hand chatting away.

Afterwards, the kids made and decorated cupcakes. Andrew is ready to eat his creation.

I’m not sure if John-Paul is fascinated by the flame on the candle or the fact that he will soon be eating a cupcake too!

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{pretty, happy, funny, real} – vol 34: My Faves Edition

• By bobbi
• June 7, 2012
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

Here are some of my favorite Instagrams from this week

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I took this shot at a friend’s house after the rain earlier this week.

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All these shots made me happy!

John-Paul

Andrew and Matthew

The three boys mesmerized by a bug.

Bella with Andrew & JP

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It was crazy hair day at school. Andrew was proud of his do.

I loooove this shot of John-Paul in his James Dean mode but unfortunately it was streaked by the sun’s glare.

Matthew started out spikey but with everyone rubbing his head he ended up just a big mess. Lol.

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If you visit Monterey County you’ll find many huge life-like murals done by John Cerney. Here are tow of my favorites on Cannery Row depicting cannery workers from the 1930’s.

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