Happy 4th of July!

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The annual barbecue was a great success! It's been quite a few years since we've been able to attend so this one was extra special. Lily was very happy to be passed from guest to guest and she put on a nice display of all her tricks- peek-a-boo, waving bye-bye, clicking her tongue... But Aunt Kim was sorely missed!

Goofing around with Grandpa Marc the other morning.
We spread Augie's ashes on the hillside the other day. It's been almost 2 years since she died but we still got weepy spreading her ashes over her favorite flower bed. Augie loved to roll around in the flowers and yelp at the squirrels.




Being back in the Bay Area means we finally got Lily her A's onesies!


Bathing beauties.

Chillin' with the GGs in her 4th of July best.

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