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Welcome to the Mandel 5!

Thanks for stopping by our little world.  There is never a dull moment in this house with Rob's teaching jobs, my part-time teaching and part-time photography, three busy kids, and more pets than we need.  Check out the links above to read my friends' blogs, find old posts, or get in touch with me.

Monthly Archives: March 2010

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sunday

Yesterday was a busy day.  I shot a 4th birthday party in the morning at Olivia’s Doll House (girls dress up, get their make-up done, and have a tea party) for one of my favorite little photo clients.  It was so fun to be at a party and not have to keep track of my...

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Toady we went to our park’s annual egg hunt with friends.
and tonight, we are dog-sitting

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WRHS baseball

We brought quite the crowd to the West Ranch baseball game tonight.
Megan and her Corey
girlies
the coaches’ wives and sister

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let’s hear it for the boys!

Logan finished reading and spelling all the words on his word ring.  It has a lot more words on it since I took that above photo.  His teacher gave him a Baskin Robbins gift certificate.

That we spent right away.
He is kind of sad that he is finished so we decided to add our own words...

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wednesday: friendsday at the lake

Played at the lake today.  It was a beautiful day!  Isaiah thought this thing was a lot like Spider Man’s web!
Benjamin
crazy Megan
Nathan
Looking for danger at the head of the pirate ship
Isaiah
Logan
at the lake

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finger knitting and baseball

Kylie taught Megan and Logan how to finger knit yesterday and it’s all they’ve been doing ever since.  Right now, Nathan is beside me making his first scarf too!
Another baseball game.  Nathan got a hit and they won 6-2.
And a cute one from last night before I went to bed…..

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relaxing sunday

Rob fished today.  Nathan spent the night at Stephen’s and played with him all day.  Megan, Logan, and I met Dawn, Chris, Kylie, and Keira at the park for bike riding and baseball.  We had so much fun that I only took one photo.    Then we went out to lunch.  It feels like...

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sessions, movie

Crazy Saturday.  Got in line at 7am for basketball sign-ups.  Came back and shot 5 bunny sessions.  Here’s Megan before the first family arrived….
Megan has been bugging me to let her do pet sessions for her friends.  Well, today I broke down and she invited her friend over who just got a kitten.  I had...

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olvera street fieldtrip

I went with Megan’s class on a field trip to Olvera Street today.
so much stuff to buy

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