July 2009 - Posts

Month in Review :: July 2009

July was vacation month.  We took a family vacation to the Sunset Beach for a week, went to Clemson for two days and the boys went to the North Carolina mountains to visit Santa Land in a special two day trip with Bupka. Plus two trips to Columbia. ...
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Posted Friday, July 31, 2009 11:59 PM by Louie Prete
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“It was worth the HOT!”

Earlier this summer we purchased a membership to Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, and we have tried several times (unsuccessfully) to plan a visit. This weekend we finally made it. This was not Sarah’s first visit to a zoo, we took her to the National Zoo last...
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Posted Sunday, July 26, 2009 11:15 AM by Louie Prete
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Once You Learn, You Never Forget (Part 2)

After five days of watching Louie ride around with no training wheels, and several failed attempts earlier in the week, Matt learned to ride his bike with no training wheels today! Watching Matt ride his bike with the training wheels I was confident that he...
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Posted Friday, July 10, 2009 10:41 PM by Louie Prete
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Learning to Like the Sand

Sarah was again up at 6:00 AM this morning.  Yeah this got old after the first day, but what can you do.  Anyway, the rest of the house was still sound asleep, so Sarah and I went out to the beach.  All week long she has cried if any part of...
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Posted Thursday, July 09, 2009 11:19 AM by Louie Prete
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Once you Learn you Never Forget

As promised, here is a picture of the new bike rider… Funny story.  Louie was showing off for Mommy and Bupka tonight.  He was practicing two things really.  1. Riding, and 2. Turning Around. Yesterday we focused on riding in a straight line...
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Posted Monday, July 06, 2009 11:50 PM by Louie Prete
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Another Day at the Beach, Another First

Today was our first full day at the beach. The kids enjoyed the water immensely, like I said, Louie and Matt are completely different kids this year. Wanting to be in the water, not just in the sand. Sarah went out in the waves for an extended stay as well...
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Posted Sunday, July 05, 2009 10:53 PM by Louie Prete
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Sarah’s First Beach Trip

Sarah’s first trip to the best beach on the east coast (Sunset Beach, NC) started July 4th, 2009.  She seemed to like her first day in the ocean, but had other thoughts about the beach itself.  Unlike Louie & Matt, SARAH DOES NOT LIKE THE SAND...
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Posted Saturday, July 04, 2009 8:17 PM by Louie Prete
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