We were able to go to 2 of our Illinois conventions (the 3 oldest girls rode along with some friends to a 3rd) and to one in Knoxville, TN. Some good friends of ours moved there a few years ago, so it was really nice to see them and get a tour of their new home. The girls also spent several days at the convention grounds helping get things ready. I don't think any of them were really ready to end those days and get back to our "normal".
Now we are working on getting into our school year routine. It always takes a few days to really get the feel of our new schedule. This year we have added a little 6 month old boy to our days - the kids are babysitting for him. It has been a few years since we had a baby to distract us - he is so cute and fun, it is hard for anyone to resist playing with him.
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| Ladd snuck in to enjoy the air conditioning on a hot summer day |
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| Maybe she shouldn't have trusted her sister to comb her hair... |
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| Fun times |
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| A lot of fun times were enjoyed in the pool |
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| Emily wrote a note for her sisters while they were away (I think she missed them) |
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| Garrett and his new buddy |
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| Exploring |
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| Abigail enjoying our daytime little guy |
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| Starting his day out right |
I sent the boys out for the mail and they got sidetracked (they brought the mail in first).
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| These shoes are normally yellow |
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| All suited up to help clean out the freezer |
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| Brrr... |
