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| Kadin, Baiba, and I were all feeling better and Kadin got his first taste of pure sweetness and sugar with a butter pecan icecream cone I shared with him. (and all over Uldi's pants!) |
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| Our last day, saying our good-byes to mom, who was finally feeling a bit better to sit up for a few photos. With everyone being so sick, she didn't get to spend nearly enough time with Kadin but they had a few fun days together and Kadin made mom laugh more than once for sure! |
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| Back on the plane, heading home. It was an all day flight, and he had lots of energy, but everyone was kind and he was happy, so it all worked out well... |
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| We start our journey, jumping on the train from Talkeetna to Anchorage, admiring the amazing autumn colors as we pulled out of town. |
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| Kadin loved travelling without his car seat - standing up to look out the window, watching the world zip by... |
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| He could even stand up on the seats and run around in the aisles! |
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| Eventually the excitement wore him out, but he could even sleep in odd positions since he wasn't strapped in a 5-point harness! |
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| At the airport, I found a decent sized rock that Kadin had slipped into his diaper bag - as if my bags weren't heavy enough with all of his other toys! |
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| We finally made it to Boulder, Colorado, for my friend Lia's wedding. It was hot as Hades and Kadin preferred running around half naked most of the time there! |
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| Kadin at the rehearsal dinner, held at a beautiful tea house designed in Tajikistan. |
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| The lovely bride and groom, Lia and Ben, during their beautiful ceremony. |
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| And the lovely Kadin, on the day of the wedding, studying all of the guests and their fancy outfits and parasols. |
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| The day after the wedding, when we were both sick as dogs with high fevers and congestion and a nasty cough, having to travel by bike and 3 buses to our hotel in Denver. Kadin still managed to smile at me whenever possible. Such a little trooper! |
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| Hanging out with Rachel and Farah at Conscious Coffee. |
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| Kadin is helping me pack the car, holding on to two DVDs, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. |
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| Picking the yummy but sour high bush cranberries at our house. One exploded on his face when he bit into it! |
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| Sheryl and her Mom visited! Kadin was happy to share his rocks with her. |
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| Naptime! |
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| Those are cycling arm-warmers being used as toddler leg-warmers! |
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| Kadin is starting to play with Buck! He brings Buck the toy and waits for him to grab it and then lets go and laughs hysterically. |
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| Yummy corn on the cob! |
