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Visiting Seattle
First flight for Ruka! Adventure to go see the troll in the rain Saying hi to Bruun Idun 
Learning about books 
Post-reading cuddle time Love my cousin! His hands are getting bigger, he can hold Avery’s thumb! Might be teething 
Meeting Rob 
Aunt Dom knows this game, too 
Curious about Yummy Pho 
Back home and enjoying some oatmeal -
Thanksgiving week
Getting cleaned up for Thanksgiving 
Post-bath elephant time 
so much attention 
No one is quite sure about this 
Hanging out in the Portrait Gallery courtyard again 
A walk around the Tidal Basin -
First REI trip
Testing out the pack 
Seems ok so far 
Yep, still works 
Looking good -
Out & About
Lost Generation Brewing 
Enjoying the conversation 
Road tripping across the Eastern Shore 
Checking out the beach 
It’s a little chilly 
Group walk 
Riveted by the Ocean City Boardwalk 
No ponies on the Chincoteague Bay side of Assateague 
No ponies on the Ocean side 
Not allowed to ride the pony 
Substitute for a pony ride -
Big week for Ruka
more vaccinations 
Learning that these hands can actually do useful stuff 
Not entirely sure how to do it, though 
Taste testing a sweet potato 
Very confused by this solid foods thing 
A skeleton & a pumpkin 
Ready for trick or treaters 
happy pumpkin 
Even happier pumpkin -
A quick trip to Shenandoah
Road trip rest stop at Rappahannock County Park 
Taking in the fall colors on Skyline Drive 
Back home again 
Exercise (optimistic) 
Exercise (frustrated) -
おばあちゃんと真木おばさんとの二週間
Going to visit ママ on her first day back at work 
Foam party on Georgia Ave 
After riding through the foam 
Visiting portrait gallery 
Saying bye to Aunty Maki -
はじめまして、おばあちゃんと叔母さん
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Testing the bike trailer
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Ruka’s first camping trip
All set up 
Exploring 
Sleeping by the fire 
Nice and cozy 
Burp burp in the tent 
Hiking Big Meadows 
Checking out the view 
Skyline baby 
Viewpoint along Skyline Drive
