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Day 169 Dinner and Escape the Room with these lovely ladies! We made it out in the nick of time! Day 170 Our friend Marcela gifted us a summer full of Music lessons! She is taking the same class with her daughter and Miranda was happy to share all of her snacks with Fox. He wasn't too sure what to think about it.  Day 171 Father's Day Dinner with my in-laws. We left Fox at home with Hannah for this one. Day 172 We've been dealing with some health issues with Fox and took him to the doctor to get some answers. Fox took his doctor play set with him and our pediatrician was so sweet to play with him for a minute, which helped Fox with trusting him and being okay for the exam.  Day 173 Can anyone guess who Fox's favorite Superhero is? Day 174 Three years of foot print stepping stones in the making, I can't believe how much he grew. I might have to re-do the last one again, because I let the dough sit too long (because Fox ...

Day 162 Splash Pad Fun Day 163 Everyone gets a check up at our house these days! They all need to come in the "string circle", followed by Fox asking "What's the problem?", a check up, medicine and stickers for good behavior.  Day 164 He is always the happiest when he is spending time with Grandpa! Day 165 He will hate me for this picture later, won't he? He is doing so awesome at potty training and will tell us each and every time he has to go, no matter what he's doing (in this case, swimming). So proud of this dude.  Day 166 We've been spending almost every night in the pool after work! We got Fox some floaties this year and he is enjoying his independence! Day 167 Someone is ready to go back to Disneyland soon! We are going in October and I can't wait! Day 168 Swim Lessons! He hasn't been enjoying the lessons lately, so we are thinking about getting him private lessons instead. Th...

Day 155 Katie, Ashlie and I took a long weekend trip to Chicago! I'll share more details if I ever find the time to get that post written! :) Day 156 Sightseeing in the windy (and rainy) city! Day 157 Kayaking on the Chicago River Day 158 Riding the train in the mall is always a highlight for Mr. Fox Day 159 Watching these two play makes my heart smile! Day 160 This kid has no fear. He was hesitant at first, but squealed after a few minutes and had the biggest smile on his face, yelling "higher" and "again"!  Day 161 His first time Rock Climbing! It didn't last long, but I was so proud of him for trying!

Fox started playing soccer when he was 16 months old and instantly loved it. From there on out, it was soccer, soccer, soccer in our house, so we decided to celebrate his second birthday with a soccer party! This was his invitation, front and back.  I loved having his party at home last year and wanted to do the same this year, mainly because I wanted to have enough time to set up and decorate, but Katie really wanted to have it somewhere else, and in the end, I'm so glad we did just that, although they only gave me 20 minutes to set up, so I really had to cut back on decorations!  The Party was at his Soccer Training Class Location and it worked out perfect. I designed his birthday chalkboard myself and I'm still in love with his life-size photo cut out! All of the pictures were taken by our photographer. It was such a relief to have her there and not have to worry about taking pictures, but instead to enjoy every moment of his party. So get r...