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Week 2 of our vaction we spent in lovely Auburn.  The girls spent a fun day exploring and shopping in Loomis and in Auburn.  We started the day with lunch in Loomis at the Fruit Sheds.

The girls enjoyed some yummy Mac and Cheese.

Audra loved the fish pond and watching the fish.

After shopping at a few antique shops we then headed to Auburn Soda Shop for a little ice cream break to cool off.

Audra's sundae melted very quickly, so she ended up just drinking it with a straw.

After dinner the kiddos enjoyed walking down to the lake and the playground.

All the kids enjoyed spending time with Uncle Nate.

On Saturday morning we spent some time swimming in the lake, or as Gav called it, Gramps' lake!  When we said it was time to leave, Audra immediately started stripping down and was ready to go. 

Gavin found my hat in the car and said, "mom, look I'm Junk in the Trunk!"  He was quite proud of himself.  He cracks me up.

On Saturday night we met up my side of the family for a little bbq.  Hadley got to meet her 2nd cousin Ella!  They were quite cute together.

Audra and Gavin enjoyed playing on the piano.

On Sunday we went to church and lunch and ice cream with Uncle Nate and Brittney.

I love the crazy faces of this girl.

Gavin found my phone and apparently enjoyed taking pictures of himself.

We had a wonderful 4th of July with friends and family.

Audra was the big helper preparing all our food.

And on Monday Gavin and Audra had their first dentist visits at Auntie T's office.  Gavin was such a trooper, he did so good.  He sat very still and let them clean his teeth.

Audra did not want to have hers cleaned, we fought just to have her sit still long enough to have her teeth counted. 

Look at this little piggy!

After the denstist we went to lunch with Auntie T before heading out on Tuesday.

On Tuesday morning after having the latch finally fixed on our car we got the car all packed up and headed out to Bend and then on to Spokane.  And we managed to fit in all our treasures and the bear!

On our way out we stopped and said goodbye to Gramps at work.

On our way we went through a little town called Orland.  Gavin was very confused at first because he thought we were going to get to see his friend Orland, so I had to explain the town just had the same name as his friend.  He settled down once I said we would take a picture to send Orland.  So here you have it, hard to see in this picture, but on the water tower behind them it says Orland.

We had a beautiful drive through northern California.

And the kiddos were quite excited to arrive in Bend and to get out of the car for dinner.  And on the way, Miss Hadley popped through her front two teeth on the top.

Once we got to the hotel Audra scratched Gavin on his face.  It was bleeding pretty good, so he needed a bandaid.  This just makes me laugh.

In the morning after we got some breakfast we headed to the car and headed out for Spokane.  Audra never goes anywhere to sleep without her blanket and her babies.  She didn't have enough hands, so she was quite resourseful and put her babies in a bag.

Along our beautiful drive.

I love how when she is sleeping, no matter where she is at, likes to have her head buried.

Hadley was quite excited to be out of the car and play in the grass.

On Thursday the girls headed out for lunch at one of my favorite places and to hit up a couple sales.

Audra found this hat of old hat of Auntie Mandy's and was enjoying putting it on Hadley.

The crazy faces of Miss Hadley.

Audra loves her Pops.

Hadley pulled herself up on the steering wheel and was enjoying standing up.

She was quite proud to get up and be standing.

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Well this week we started out on our month long journey out of Phoenix, yes we are escaping the heat!  We headed west to Los Angeles and up through Santa Clarita to have a breakfast stop with our friends Reid and Lyndsay.  And were then on the road again headed to Auburn, California.  We left at 3am.  I have to say the kiddos did amazingly well, the last hour was a little crazy, but overall they were really good.

When we arrived they were ready to run around and have fun.  Uncle Nate was prepared with fun toys for each of the kiddos.  Gavin has 2 great new nerf guns . . .

And Audra has a GIANT new bear!

On Sunday we enjoyed a lovely spaghetti dinner.

The kids have been having lots of fun, just running around.

Miss Hadley is as sweet as ever, and always smiling at everyone.

Gavin has been busy with his guys and lining them up for shooting practice.  On Tuesday night we headed to Raley Field for a Rivercats baseball game and some fireworks.

Auntie T bought Gavin and Audra a foam bear claw.  They have been quite enjoying them.

And just having Daddy around lots to play with.

We were sitting about 5 rows up from the field and Gavin got called out by the manager of the opposing team and he tossed Gavin a ball.  Gavin was quite excited!

By the end of the night they were all getting a little sleepy.

Except for Gavin, he was too busy cheering and yelling, "WOOHOO!"

But as soon as the fireworks started they all perked up even Hadley.  Gavin says to me during the fireworks show, "Mom, its just like my work!" pointing at the sky.  "It's just like my coloring!"  It was very cute.

On the 4th a bunch of people came over to Nana and Gramps house to enjoy a bbq and fireworks.  Audra has been loving her some Uncle Nate time.

And of course some baseball was to be had.

And of course it was a late night, so the girlies woke up in their clothes from the day before!

Audra has been experimenting with makeup, and busy blowing bubbles and frowning while we attempted Holt family pictures.

After pictures we headed to Old Town Pizza in Auburn, it was quite yummy and the kiddos quite enjoyed the arcade.

And there you have our first week of vacation in a nutshell.  Until next week.

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Audra and Hadley enjoyed lots of tower building time on the floor.  Audra would sit down and build towers and then come find me to show me her tower and clap, until I told her what a great job she did building a tower.  This girl lives for our approval!

Audra insisted on wearing her cheerleading outfit all day and then found an old jersey of daddy's that she also had to wear.  It was quite the outfit.

Audra then decided it was her turn to feed Hadley dinner while I got the food on the table.  She didnt seem to mind however I think it all ended up on her front and not in her mouth.

The children then all needed baths.  I love Hadley's face in this picture!

And there is never a dull moment in the Holt household.

Hadley's hair is finally starting to come in!

Audra enjoyed licking the bowl after helping me make brownies for Auntie Mandy!

On Tuesday Auntie Mandy came over for dinner and brownies and of course a dance party!

On Wednesday I took the kiddos to a movie.  My first time taking all 3 kiddos to the movies by myself!  And I have to say that they did really good.  Our neighbors had tickets to the summer kids movies and we not going to be able to use their tickets this week, so they gave them to us.  The movie was Kung Fu Panda 2.  And they loved it!  Get them a bag of popcorn and they were quite happy and content.  I have to say a year can make such a difference, because last summer we took Gavin to this movie and he did not sit still and was completely bored, but this time around he was very happy.

Miss Hadley has the biggest mouth!  And it is always open.

Gavin and Audra are always putting things on Hadley's head or necklaces around her neck or shoving food in her mouth.  Welcome to the life of a 3rd child. 

She never really seems to mind.

On Thursday we spent the morning at the splashpad with some friends.

And that was our week, besides preparing for our big trip!  Next week we will be sharing from Auburn, California!