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the withers family four

the withers family four
....the withers family four...

Sunday, October 11, 2015

back at it...

well, our family is finally back into the swing of things...we have a month of school under our belt, and things are starting to return to "normal". At the beginning of September, we celebrated my parents' 45th wedding anniversary. We took them to one of our favorite malt shops, and surprised them with a trip to the Deer Lake Apple Orchard. It was a fun day. The girls have been keeping fit by playing soccer and participating in the annual Cross Country meet for grades 2-5. It has been an enjoyable start to our school year.
Here are the pictures to prove it! 
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ANNIVERSARY AFTERNOON
best malts and hamburgers EVER! 
 the deer lake apple orchard also had a delorian show that weekend...can you say, "back to the future", anyone? 




 grandpa's still got it!
 these are their "crazy" faces...


a ride out to the corn maze  
 children of the corn? (that joke never gets old!)
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CROSS COUNTRY MEET 
 sophia's first meet 
 1st lap
 coming in for the finish!
way to go, sophia!   
 next up...livia! this was her 4th year running in the meet so she earned a t-shirt.

 1st lap and 2 more to go!
 coming in towards the finish line!
way to go, livia!
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JILL'S BIRTHDAY 
 the withers, wertish, sederholm, and the OTHER withers families
happy birthday, jill!
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SOCCER
livia's traveling soccer team (grades 4-6)
sophia's soccer team (grades 2 and 3)
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we are looking forward to having some more fall fun.
thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, September 10, 2015

ups and downs...

wow! here we are, at the end of summer, and on the edge of autumn. This past month has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs. We are happy to say that most of our summer was filled with memorable events and fun filled summer activities. Take a look at the end of our summer...
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BRUNCH with DEACON JERRY
 we met up with my paternal grandfather and aunt for church and brunch...(aunt kara, her daughter, tina, and deacon jerry)
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SWIMMING LESSONS
 the girls' swimming lessons were held outside this year due to a break in the indoor pool...
they passed!
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MOTHER/DAUGHTER DAY WITH SOPHIA
 mother/daughter day at "Color Me Mine"
(before)
 (after)
 (my after) 
 ice cream to end the day!
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PLAYTIME AT EDEN BOROUGH PARK
 fun at the eden borough park with the mordorksi family
 livia.sophia.owen
 hattie
lunch at the cheesecake factory...
  keeping hattie "occupied" 


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COMO ZOO and COMO TOWN 



 
riding on some rides!
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MOMMY/DAUGHTER DAY WITH LIVIA 
 having some hands-on fun at The Works science museum...
 making vehicles to race!
 my creation
 livia's vehicle
 ready to race!
 ready, set, go!
 we built a wall!

 kinex tower...it was HUGE!


 lunch at buffalo wild wings...i think you got a little sauce on your face, livia!
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COPPER
we had to say "good-bye" to our sweet Copper 2 weeks ago. We were all devastated to have to put him to sleep, but we know in our hearts, it was the right thing to do. We will miss him SO much, but we know he is in heaven chasing chipmunks and squirrels and sleeping in a bed of pillows! 


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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 
 ladybug pancakes for our little ladies!




 the girls and i in my "21st century classroom"

 daddy dropped off his girls on their first day of school!
 sophia with her 2nd grade teacher, mrs. langins
all of us are ready for our first day of school...even grandma! 
livia with her 5th grade homeroom teacher, ms. wendling
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Here's to a fun-filled fall with lots of apple picking, pumpkin carving, and cider sipping fun!