March {in photos}

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Playing in the sprinklers.

Lilleigh at horseback riding lessons.


Easter.

American Girl horses from our neighbor. 

8 years and 8 balloons.

Brendon and the girls camping in the backyard.

Starting our butterfly garden.

Adeline and her friends walking to class at PATH.


Making pies with Tita. 

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