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We got some relief from the hot weather, and we've been celebrating with trips to the park.

I finally have a little girl who brings her tigger baby doll along. I love that.

I love being at the park with my kiddos.

I think my kiddos love it too.

And, I think this was Mr. Carson's first ride in a real park swing.

He's always so peaceful.

And, yes, his outfit has owls on it....yes I picked it out and yes I love it.

So sweet & So happy.

We also added some new animals to our family this week. Meet baby zebra, baby lamb, and baby lion. Emma loves these figurines more than anything. We had a gift card to spend at Toys R Us, and out of the entire store, this is what she wanted...the babies to go with the mommas that she already had. All mommas need babies right? The other option was the $400.00 jeep that seats two. I went with the animals :)

I splurged and bought Carson a Sophie the Giraffe. I'll admit that I wanted her too. She's been a part of our family for 24 hours now, and I am sold. She's a wonderful teether, perfect for an infant to grab, she squeaks, and she's safe to chew on. She's visiting us all the way from France, so if you need a wonderful baby gift, here's my vote.

Here's Sophie in color. You can read more about her here.

Our sweet neighbor brought over a new book for Emma and Carson. We love Max & Ruby at our house.

And, it's been autographed by the author herself, Rosemary Wells. I was excited about this one too. What a special gift.

The new animals have obviously made themselves at home.

And Carson is still going strong with the purees. I made a whole new batch this week...apple & sweet potato yogurt, mango yogurt, acorn squash & sweet potato with brown rice, just sweet potatoes, just mango, just peaches, just pears, and of course in celebration of fall...pumpkin apple cinnamon oatmeal. We've all been stirring pumpkin into our yogurt and oatmeal. It's so yummy and healthy too. You should give it a try. Pumpkin is one of my favorite flavors ever. On another note, my ten year class reunion is just around the corner. It's so hard to believe.... We've enjoyed our week and we hope y'all enjoy your weekend. Cheers to the fall.