NH in Aug., Part 4 – Aziscohos like a boss

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The trailhead we were trying to find the day before was super easy to find, when I knew where to look.

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Our trail leader.

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Nature is amazing. When this tree fell over it picked up the boulder it had grown around. How long until that boulder falls to the ground as the tree decomposes?

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“Just keep climbing!”

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Peaked.
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Over it.

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Noah was trying to head back down almost as soon as we got to the top. He was cold so I told him to take shelter in the trees while I took a couple of photos.

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It only “looks” like he turned to stone.

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The descent.

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The reward.

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NH in Aug., Part 3 – Wrong trail realized late

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While we were in NH, back in August, we had lunch…

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geared up…

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and went for a hike.

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Like life, the path wasn’t clear.

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But there was cool stuff along the way.

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Then your family decides they don’t want to follow you up a grown-in logging road anymore.

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“It was still fun right guys!?!”

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“Right?”

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Mostly forgiven.

Noah’s Brooklyn Birthday Party

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For Noah’s 6th birthday we invited some of his friends to the Brooklyn Music Factory.

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The kids started by jamming for while to warm up, then they started writing a song.

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Oliver. Derby.

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Chester.

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Nooria (in the back with her dad and sister). Keado.

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Jonathan.

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Nooria’s sister Meesha.

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The lyrics they came up with.

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Derby feeling it.

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Putting music to the lyrics.

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Savannah and Keado’s dad.

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Switch it up.

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Jamming so hard it shook a tooth out of Paxton’s face.

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Cake.

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Dad jams.

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Savannah wanted her vocals to be louder.
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A mellow jam as we all said goodbye.

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When we walked outside, Noah gave Savannah a ring that he found a few days before… These kids.

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Thanks to everyone for coming!

Sunday River

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Linked a turn or two yesterday at Sunday River. Pretty psyched.

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Ms. Wishy Washy

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The two Spanish Kindergarten classes in Noah’s school put on a play last week about a woman (played by a 5 year old) who has some troublesome farm animals (played by 5 year olds). Noah opened up the performance by welcoming everyone and giving them a quick rundown of the story, in English.

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Noah’s classmate gave the Spanish version.

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Paxton as Old MacDonald.

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These ill behaved animals liked to play in the mud.

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The pigs rolled in the mud…

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Noah rolled out of the scene.

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Wishy washing.

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Ms. Chavez (the teacher of the schools other Spanish class) as stage coach.

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The cast takes a bow.

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Ms. Rabsatt (Noah’s teacher) thanking kids and the parents that helped build the set and costumes.

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The kids waiting for parents to come up to the stage for photographs…

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and hugs.

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There may be video of this performance, I’ll keep you posted.