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Basketball camp

While Avery was at his basketball camp at Jesuit High School,
Sophia and I went for a 4-mile bike ride on the American River Parkway.
In the afternoon, they went swimming at the racquet club. The big noodle is quite a hit. We need another one!
“Grandma, take my picture while I throw and catch the rocket when I jump into pool.”
“Grandma, take my picture when I do a backflip.”
“Grandma, rate us 1-10 on our cannonballs.” And practice taking action shots.

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Underwater posing

This afternoon after zoo camp, we went to the racquet club to go swimming. “Grandma! Take my picture when I …”

You’re about to see WAY too many pictures but there were so many good ones! 

I am about to get soaked:

Then the camera went underwater.When Avery saw this one, he said, “There’s that smile.” Sophia sometimes chooses this smile for pictures:
Back at home, Carson’s first words, “Old MacDonald’s Farm on Grandma’s iPad?” He loves watching different versions of this song on YouTube.

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Sophia & Avery – day 1

This is a new version of Paper Rock Scissors:
The funny part, to me, was how the loser of a round had to pose, big sigh, oh no:
Then we went to:


All the animals here have been rescued.

Near the bear exhibit were life-size cut outs of three bears (smallest to largest):  black bear, grizzly bear, polar bear (this would become important later in the day).

Avery was great at showing me where I should be taking pictures. “Grandma, over here, the baby peacocks!”

Then we went to Parrot Planet:

After we got home, we played Bird Bingo, black-out of course.

Then the bears began creating their dens. The middle-sized bear:

Somewhere in this mess, under the small table?, was the den of Greta:

At first named Bob the Black Bear, Avery changed his name to Blue Bear.

Penelope the Polar Bear was relegated the kitchen/dining area – “Penelope!” was usually called 2-3 times before she responded appropriately. Smile.