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On Sunday we went to see a garden belonging to one of my MIL's friends. It was beautiful, with something new and interesting at every turn. So I wanted to share it with you...

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This weekend we got to see family
that we haven't seen in far too long.
And, oh my goodness, we had such a great time.

I think the kids played 99 games of hide and seek,
and yet never grew tired of it.

I am so glad that we were able to spend this time with them.
And are thankful that they made the trip!


Fischer


Gracyn



Remy

Still more to come from last weekend. Whew....I am way behind

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Sneak peek...

of who we got to see last weekend.
SO much fun!

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I am apparently really loving the b&w lately.
The color of this daylily was beautiful,
but what I loved about this picture the most
was the texture....the petals almost look like ribbons.

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photo booth

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Yea! I got it to work...
here is my cell phone pic from yesterday
of Carter getting ready for surgery.

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Have a fun week!

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Happy Father's Day
to my amazing dad.
I have always known how lucky I am
to have such a great father...
Of course I don't remember those early years
but
I watch him with my sons, my nieces, my nephew,
and realize how blessed
my childhood was.




To all of his children and grandchildren
(and believe me, there are a bunch of us)...
he gives freely of his time,
goes out of his way to make us feel special,
and the smile on his face shows that he truly enjoys every minute of it.

More from the Weekend

Miss Miller being her usual sassy self

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Sick boy on Friday...went swimming, got out to "warm up", and started running a fever. Poor thing!

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Lamby Pie. Ah, sweet Lamby Pie. She went everywhere with us for the first three years of Carter's life. A blanket and recording of "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" were lovingly worn away. We tried to buy a just-in-case double of Lamby Pie, only for Carter to immediately know the difference, name it 'Nother Lamby, and begin carrying them both around. He used to rub it's tail between his fingers and on the bottom of his feet when he was sleepy. If anything ever happened to Lamby Pie, I think that I would be devastated.

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Thanks to my mom
for going along with my crazy ideas.
In an attempt to make my boys sleep past sunrise this summer,
We (or rather, she) made some curtains for the twins room
by sewing some fabric onto room darkening panels (thus making them much cuter).

Yes, the rod needs to be raised, but here was our (um, her) finished product.

Thanks, Mom!

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Yesterday we had a birthday party for my dad and my nephew (Happy Birthday, Dad!)
So much fun...

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hydrangeas from my parent's yard
currently adding some prettiness to my home

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I always knew deep down he was a monkey...

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let's play a game
it's called "spot the twins"...

even up on stage,
in a room full of people,
they cannot take their hands off one another...

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Today was Wild Wednesday at VBS
for the twins.
They wore their shirts backwards, crocs that didn't match,
and CRAZY hair!





Well, Carter has been asking for a mohawk for two years now
(ahem, thanks Suzanne!),
so when he saw spiky hair,
he wanted a mohawk.
So this is how he went to VBS today.

I think he looked pretty darn cute, though!

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creating a masterpiece

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