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There is a lot to catch up on here, so I will just jump right in. Two weekends ago we swung by Mimi and Joe Pop's where Zoe enjoyed hanging out in the front yard and just acting cute. Cheryl took some video of her singing her pumpkin song (which may get posted here later) but she also took some nice pictures too. Here she is among the decorations and grandparents.



After that, earlier last week, Zoe got dressed up to take care of her baby. There's something about her looking in the mirror to see what she looks like with her baby while getting her picture taken that really gets me.



Later that day, after the sun had set, the weather was still nice so I decided to put up the screen on the porch for a bit of a movie/television night. Zoe is enjoying the Great Aunt Venture episode of Sofia the First. It's one of her favorites and, because I can't keep my eyes off the screen when she watches it, it is one of my favorites, too.



A few days later, Zoe was just sitting on the couch with her kitty and her wand. Cheryl took some pictures of a tender moment between a child and her cat.



This weekend Cheryl and Zoe took a trip across the river to the Aquarium, or, as Zoe likes to call it, the Fish Museum. They had a great time interacting with the different animals there.



That brings us up to date. Now don't forget, you can always find all of these pictures, and more, on Flickr.

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