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lookin adorable during his special daytime date with mommy.

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kale would rather not be disturbed during the great playmobil battle. thank you very much.

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i call this one "spring has sprung with lick-em-stick".

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feats of daring do at the jackson st. playground.

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kale's silly face is an angry face.

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looks like a pretty good wish...

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suited up and ready to rumble.

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eager eight year olds learning the ways of laser tag via instructional video.

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the cards and packages keep arriving and we haven't even had his laser tag birthday party yet. turning eight definitely has it's perks.

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when they brought out his creme brulee, riley was like "i'm not turning one!".

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sampling the charcuterie plate under his brother's watchful eye.

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now we know why they cover the tablecloths with white paper...

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heading to bistro les gras for a little birthday sup.

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letting the paparazzi know it's time to back off.

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birthday morning gift bonanza.

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sometimes you borrow your mom's sunglasses and then you just have to walk around holding them up with one finger and looking awesome.

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playground lovin'

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teal cords and magnatiles. a match made in heaven.

happy birthday, rye.

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eight years old today, surely you jest.

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yesterday while we were all at school and work, the house across the street from us burned down. pretty scarey and shocking but we're really glad no one was hurt.

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kale is on a real crafting kick, he's been making sock puppets and paper dolls and now he's moved on to beginner books (so called because 'they don't have very many words'). here he's showing lauren his latest and greatest.

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counting up the loot.

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diy backyard easter egg hunt.

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yarn pom-poms are really working with our whole crafty spring vibe.

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dean and i get some jedi lessons from kale skywalker.

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time for some spring cleaning, car included.

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nothing like watching your older sibling sing.

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second grade spring concert. not awkward at all.

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kale is really feeling the balinese pirate headwrap these days.