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This weekend my good childhood friend and her husband and new baby came up for a visit. We had a great time being together again, and our other friend and her husband who live in Fargo were also able to come over for dinner on Saturday night. Brynn and I watched baby Lexi while her parents went out for some shopping and lunch. Brynn was a good helper, especially when it was diaper changing time. 


Sonja, Eric and baby Lexi

It doesn't take long for Brynn to warm up to Eric. She loves when he flies her around like a plane.




Brynn said last night was a 'lovely evening for a picnic' and that she wanted to have one with me.
So, we did. It was a little chilly, but still nice.

Brynn had a nice surprise yesterday afternoon. Megan, her friend who used to live down the street, was riding bike with her mom past our house to get to the park. Megan recognized Brynn's house and stopped to ask if Brynn could go to the park to play, too. It was just kind of funny because living in a neighborhood in town now and having Brynn, I've always envisioned neighbor kids coming to our door to see if Brynn could come play. I was probably just as excited as Brynn yesterday when that actually did happen!


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