gretchen says

Ingrid colored a picture for Willa, and then found her two hats from last winter, and wanted to match.

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Dave and Bill have been doing lots of long and challenging bike rides this year, but on Sunday they let Ingrid go with them. They did a more leisurely ride along the University trail system, and even found a playground! This was the first time that Ingrid has been on a ride without an adult walking alongside, but with everyone on bikes. 

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When I was getting ready for work the other morning, I plopped Willa down with Ingrid, and they were both very excited by that, so I left them there. Ingrid is a great big sister. 

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We had a good summer! Here are some photos from the last hurrah — Peaks Kenny State Park, the American Folk Festival, and Ingrid reading to Willa. 🙂

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Listening to the song "The Bear Necessities," she sings along "Where's the Recipes, oh, where's some recipes…"

Today was the family potluck for our daycare & preschool. It’s held at our neighborhood park, so we walk down, and Ingrid had a blast this year.

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Ingrid filled a bucket with dirt, water, and a flower… for Willa. Willa enjoyed it a little too much, and may have ingested her first solid food, if dirt counts as a solid food, as a result.

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Then we moved to the other playset, where she continued to amaze us with her new skills…

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We've been going to the school park since Ingrid was a baby, but this time she suddenly had a new confidence that we'd never seen before! She did all of the elements by herself, and despite falling (off her bike, in the driveway, and off the playground) she still managed to stand up and keep on going. This is also the first time she's managed to ride her bike all the way to the park and back without needing a lift at any point. More specifics will be on Flickr. 

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