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Happy 9th birthday, Elijah! 🎉🎂🥳❤️ Time is flying by and it’s been a blessing to watch you grow. Love your silliness and how much you love those around you! And you’re getting really good at taking selfie’s. 😏 #easyeww https://www.instagram.com/p/CKaT4I2Je6s/?igshid=luzrc49jpi3y

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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mommies!! ❤️ Loved waking up to breakfast in bed (thanks @albie81), and this paper fortune teller filled with everything a mom could ask for. My particular favorites are: You get to watch what you want. And, You get to drive the Audi. 😂 I feel so loved!! 🥰🥰🥰 #easyeww #jalensanity https://www.instagram.com/p/CAA2iLBp2as/?igshid=bz03k7ub7g54

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E’s last basketball game of the season! He’s one of the smallest players on the court, but I love watching his ball handling skills! #easyeww https://www.instagram.com/p/B8EoaJ5pIPU/?igshid=1x43qxqikq1nm

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We may or may not use this as our year-end holiday photo. 😬 #easyeww #jalensanity @albie81 #hooptopia #warriors #chasecenter (at Hooptopia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5DXroqplGn/?igshid=t5wc83xxf94h

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Happy Halloween! 🎃 Our boys we’re both Spider-Man (but different ones). I picked up some last minute costume gear at Walgreens - Al was an elephant, and I was a rainbow unicorn (only photo I have is of me and an adorably huggable Tibetan Mastiff we met at one of the houses). Swipe more for houses in our neighborhood that go from tame to nightmare-worthy. 😳🧟‍♀️🙈 #easyeww #jalensanity #halloween2019 (at Brentwood Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4T1cnrpf6D/?igshid=ays0o1a7hct0

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Jalen has his last day at preschool yesterday and starts kindergarten tomorrow! Such a bittersweet moment for us to say goodbye to Building Kidz School in SSF. We’ve been bringing our kids there for 6+ years (E since he was 15 months and J since he was 4 months). Prior to finding this daycare for E when we moved to SSF, we had a really bad experience with a large family home daycare, and pulled him just after 1.5 weeks. I was so grateful that we found BK, and immediately felt at peace leaving E with the caregivers there. Seeing them hold and comfort him in the first few weeks of being at a new place showed me that they actually cared about the children and were patient with them. Since then, the boys have made so many memories from all the arts performances, the parties, the teachers, and the fun friends. And they have both been super well-prepared for Kinder. We’re definitely going to miss Ms. Jackie (first picture) who has loved both our boys since they were little babies. ❤️ And we’ll miss Building Kidz School! (But we’re also excited for free public school 😂) #jalensanity #easyeww #growingtoofast (at Building Kidz School) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1HNWXSpgZoK669hwjh705Iz0JwjkuNF-wS9UY0/?igshid=1jepfpdv0hmqg

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Got to witness how far Elijah’s determination could take him during our trip last week. We went to the YMCA’s pool in PA during the last hour, and E really wanted to go on the tube slides, but in order to go into that pool, you have to pass the Yellow AND Green test. 🏊🏼‍♂️ With 30 minutes left, he decided he REALLY wanted to go on those slides. So we practiced a bit and I felt confident that he could pass the Yellow, but wasn’t so sure he could swim the whole length for the Green test. He proved to me that he could swim pretty far using any technique and could switch to backstroke when he got tired. So I encouraged him to go ahead and take the tests. He took the Yellow test, and passed with flying colors. 🙌 Then for the Green test, the guy said he had to do freestyle for 25 yards and I was like uh oh - because he’s been learning freestyle crawl during his lessons, but he’s not that strong in it, so was worried he wouldn’t be able to make it. But E had those slides in sight, and was super determined to get that Green band. He swam all 25 yards doing freestyle, and I was SO PROUD OF HIM! I’m so sad I didn’t get it on video because I was so shocked just watching him go, go go. Then he tread water for a minute. And then he back float for 15 seconds, which he wasn’t able to do when we were practicing so I guess he does better under pressure?? Sooo he got his Green band, and for the last 10 minutes that the pool was open, he went down those slides as many times as he could! ❤️🙌👏 #easyeww @albie81 (at Hanby Outdoor Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzzgnMXJL8wl2-Da-1tZwWA18KTVJtlLmSqzyA0/?igshid=auiowq8tl4ct

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When I was younger I always wished my mom or dad could be a chaperone on one of my field trips, but knew it would never happen because they couldn’t take off from work. So I feel very blessed that I was able to join Elijah on his last field trip of the year to the zoo. It was fun getting to know his classmates and friends better, and he was really happy that I was there, too. ❤️ I always forget to take pics with me in them, so I had Al take a pic of me with E at home in our Ponderosa t-shirts to commemorate my first field trip with my son! #easyeww (at San Francisco Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx43K6pJNRQd_ih6J252gna9_M1qrajGWh0-T40/?igshid=8s71q6ybkinl

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Post-swim lesson meal. They love their In-n-Out. #easyeww #jalensanity (at In-N-Out Burger) https://www.instagram.com/p/Buu6y3cnCxomRJNeDPGCJpVoKGHsU2Fo5BBUk80/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=135mi9vxjiaks

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Whoa. And just like that, my first baby is already 7 years old! More than halfway to being a teenager! 😳 Sometimes @albie81 and I will share observations and conversations we’ve had with Elijah, and we’ll realize that we’ve been blessed with such a sweet, kind, and loving boy. He’s been such a good big brother to Jalen and Jack-Jack, to his cousin Dash, and to many of our friends’ kids. He can be a goofball, a trickster, a cuddler, and a good friend. And while he still doesn’t always think about the consequences of his actions, he has shown how thoughtful he can be, and has made his mommy and daddy very proud. On my commute home yesterday, I had been super discouraged reading about current events in our country, and wondering about the future of our nation and our youth. Then, when I picked Elijah up from school, I reminded him that we were going to choose a book to give to his class. He immediately answered, “Oh, I already know which one I want to give! The Martin Luther King, Jr book!” This caught me off guard and some may just see it as a coincidence because it was just MLK day. But to me, it was an important gesture, and it sparked hope in me for future generations. Perhaps one day, our little Elijah will make a big positive impact in this world. 🌎Happy 7th birthday, Elijah!! 🎉🎂We ❤️ you so much!! #easyeww https://www.instagram.com/p/BtAX2CsAVIYSFQ7d4dhTKeVsAQ-m6rZjlYv-kA0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hwhnoj4cdg56

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Whoa. And just like that, my first baby is already 7 years old! More than halfway to being a teenager! 😳 Sometimes @albie81 and I will share observations and conversations we’ve had with Elijah, and we’ll realize that we’ve been blessed with such a sweet, kind, and loving boy. He’s been such a good big brother to Jalen and Jack-Jack, to his cousin Dash, and to many of our friends’ kids. He can be a goofball, a trickster, a cuddler, and a good friend. And while he still doesn’t always think about the consequences of his actions, he has shown how thoughtful he can be, and has made his mommy and daddy very proud. On my commute home yesterday, I had been super discouraged reading about current events in our country, and wondering about the future of our nation and our youth. Then, when I picked Elijah up from school, I reminded him that we were going to choose a book to give to his class. He immediately answered, “Oh, I already know which one I want to give! The Martin Luther King, Jr book!” This caught me off guard and some may just see it as a coincidence because it was just MLK day. But to me, it was an important gesture, and it sparked hope in me for future generations. Perhaps one day, our little Elijah will make a big positive impact in this world. 🌎Happy 7th birthday, Elijah!! 🎉 We ❤️ you so much!! #easyeww https://www.instagram.com/p/BtAX2CsAVIYSFQ7d4dhTKeVsAQ-m6rZjlYv-kA0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=voc88xm3eym9

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Good dreams

E: (comes into our room smiling) I had a good dream.

Me: oh yeah? What happened in your dream?

E: I dreamed that you, me, daddy, and Jalen were at Target opening Ninjago presents. 😊

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I introduced the boys to the Mortal Kombat theme song today, and they thought it was hilarious. 😂 How the convo got to MK: heard someone say a name that sounded like Jalen —> talked about other names that sound like Jalen —> Kalen, Kaden, Jaden...Raiden —> Raiden in Mortal Kombat who had the power of lightning and electricity —> Me singing the Mortal Kombat theme song in McDonald’s...and yes I did sing doo do doo do doo do doo do doo do MORTAL KOMBATTTTTT 😏 (no I did not show them any game or movie footage). #easyeww #jalensanity #mortalkombatfinishhim! https://www.instagram.com/p/BqQu-VSgSa4wQEJ9jSJ2vXM0WSIfUoTr0zgBV00/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5clgyjste630

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I introduced the boys to the Mortal Kombat theme song today, and they thought it was hilarious. 😂 How the convo got to MK: heard someone say a name that sounded like Jalen —> talked about other names that sound like Jalen —> Kalen, Kaden, Jaden...Raiden —> Raiden in Mortal Kombat who had the power of lightning and electricity —> Me singing the Mortal Kombat theme song in McDonald’s...and yes I did sing doo do doo do doo do doo do doo do MORTAL KOMBATTTTTT 😏 (no I did not show them any game or movie footage). #easyeww #jalensanity #mortalkombatfinishhim! https://www.instagram.com/p/BqQu-VSgSa4wQEJ9jSJ2vXM0WSIfUoTr0zgBV00/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tn3wlk4bblhg

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Halloween 2018 🎃 #easyeww #jalensanity @jackjack.wong https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpocv5rA2Cy3UYTrS-rfbHliLGYL8fIt6Smo1Y0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zjrv75dmfm6z

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Day 1 in Maui! 07.13.18 #easyeww #jalensanity (at Kihei, Hawaii)