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I'm Back…Again


Ya'll, it's been a month of Sundays since I've written, and with good reason.  Life is moving fast.  I just wrapped up a major project at work, baseball is in full swing, and our evenings are completely booked with activities.


I have so many things that I want post, so I find myself once again playing "catch-up."  April has been a whirlwind and I can't wait to post about our first trip in the camper, a few weekend recaps, and date night…oh, and the birth of my nephew!




For now, I will recap the weekend.  Friday night we claimed "Family Movie Night," and settled in to watch Heavy Weights after grilling steaks and playing outside.  Saturday was a monsoon, so all of our outdoor plans were cancelled.  We made good use of the time cleaning the house from top to bottom and getting caught up on laundry. 

On Saturday night I had to work so Eric took the kids to the movies, to get dinner, and even dessert.  He's awesome, and they may or may not be hoping that I work move weekend events. 


Sunday was church, which is where these crazy pictures were taken.  After church, we went home for lunch and a low-key afternoon.  I did more laundry, cleaned, and played with the kids while Eric worked on the garden.  


To round out the weekend the kids went on a wagon ride around the yard…the wagon was being pulled by the lawn mower.  Redneck?  We also found a baby turtle and named it Sally despite not knowing its gender.  Sally did not like captivity, so after the kids went to bed, Eric released him/her back into the wild.  Ha!  They've never brought it up again.

I promise to catch up on more soon!


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