On the Friday before I left for Utah, my sister came over to have a 2nd birthday party for Vanessa with the cousins. The kids LOVE any time that they can spend with their cousin and Aunt. We made cupcakes for her party, and I put two different frostings that I happen to have recently…

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I’ve been putting this off because I always have a certain amount of anxiety before I leave on a trip out of town…and I leave on Sunday to visit my mom in Utah and attend Education Week!! It’s one of the things I now look forward to the most through the whole year. My friend,…

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Oh boy! The County Fair! We love to go every year. Peanut Butter thinks I’m crazy (at least he used to!) to take 5 kids to the fair all day, but we love it. It’s something we look forward to every summer. Today we went with our friends, Safire and kids.Some of the things we…

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That’s what Noodle said about the last two weeks spent at summer camp. Our friends from church own the most amazing summer camp, and they invited my four older kids to camp for the last session to fill in some empty spots. We were happy to help them out! ;) Before camp started, though, we…

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Apple and I and our friends, Safire, Butterfly, Pirate, and Professor, and Safire’s cousin, Bee, drove over to Annapolis today. It was an absolutely perfect, gorgeous day. The sun was hot but it was actually pleasant in the shade. Go figure! The two 3-year-olds enjoyed looking at the water and watching for pirate ships (they…

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I still can’t believe that we went to a park made out of recycled tires on a 90+ degree day with perfectly clear, blue skies. It was so hot! But going out and doing things with friends is better than sitting home doing nothing (even if you leave sweaty and stinky!) I got to the…

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And Another fun day! Apple and I met Lexi and Lis at the Splash park close to us. At first, Apple was nervous about the high fountains of water….but soon, all fear was forgotten, and he ran around having the time of his life. It was threatening rain all day, but we lucked out and…

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The first thing I’ll say is today was my most pleasant drive to and from Baltimore EVER. Maybe it was because I had my sister along with me, or maybe I’m FINALLY learning where to go and how to drive in Baltimore! We decided to make one last trip to the Aquarium before our family…

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We made a quick trip to the pool today with “Baby Lexi,” as Apple affectionately refers to his friend. Apple had fun with a friend in the pool. “Here, Lexi, you can share my new orange noodle.” (splash)“Mmmm….thanks, Apple! Looks tasty!”“Hey, Lexi, I like your floaty. Wanna trade?”“How YOU doin’?”Fun times

Our last stop on Williamsburg before heading back home was the Jamestown Settlement. What an amazing place for kids…and adults! It was already sprinkling when we got there, and so we rushed through the outdoor stuff just a little bit, but everyone was enthralled by the hands-on history! Taco and I spent at least 20…

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