tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24554211365613455532024-03-05T16:14:33.948-05:00Murrell FamilyWe are a little family of four living in the country. We love to play outside as much as possible. Family is very important to us and our favorite memories are of spending time with family and friends.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00705155444509543171noreply@blogger.comBlogger947125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455421136561345553.post-45539424736002378592016-11-09T08:59:00.001-05:002016-11-09T09:01:03.351-05:00Discussions<div style="text-align: center;">
We have the strangest conversations every morning before school. My kids, especially Dominic, soak up information like sponges. We've researched waffles and when they originated. Yesterday we discussed politics and abortion.We've talked about tanning beds, marijuana, hedgehogs, and why muscles twitch after death. Some of these conversations leave me scratching my head at the direction they take. Kids definitely don't think like adults. And other times I'm in awe at the intelligence of my children.</div>
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This mornings conversation was on the number of children in a family and how the norm seems to go like a roller coaster. We talked about how many children were in the families all the way back to my great-grandparents. We talked about having an uncle the same age as you, and about surprise babies.</div>
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Then Caitlin popped up with this question -</div>
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<b>"What if I accidentally have ten kids and don't know it?"</b></div>
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I about died and Dominic was right there with me.<br />
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I was loving on the kids right before they went to bed. I MIGHT have
been doing a bit of tickling and aggravating. I told them to head to bed
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"No fair. You didn't aggravate or irritate me as much as Dominic."</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00705155444509543171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455421136561345553.post-82154657124502997852016-06-22T13:04:00.001-04:002016-06-22T13:04:50.703-04:00Random Photos<div style="text-align: center;">
This is what happens when you lay down on the couch to rest.</div>
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Dominic and his Mem.</div>
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I do not remember what is so funny to Dominic. But I love this picture.</div>
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Dominic and one of his favorite teachers.</div>
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Not long after we returned from the beaches of NC, we had a ton of snow. It snowed multiple times and once it was over 9 inches deep. This meant lots of snow days and lots of playing.</div>
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There are some great sledding hills around, but the one on our street takes some work to make the sled go down. Just not steep enough. The adults got the privilege of pulling the kids around.</div>
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Our snowman family.</div>
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In January we were blessed to be invited to a Marine ceremony for one of our friends. I won't insult the Marines by trying to explain the thing. But it was a pretty big deal for our friend. It was being held at Cherry Point Marine Base where he is currently stationed. We first met this family when we were living in New Bern. They've been stationed at Cherry Point several times and we were blessed to be there during one of those times. So we loaded the kids up in the car and drove to New Bern, NC, our old hometown.</div>
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The kids were super excited to go. Dominic remembers New Bern, but Caitlin does not. So we thought it would be fun to take the entire weekend and show her our old home, our favorite places, etc. </div>
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Ironically enough, I only have pictures from the beach. The ones from the ceremony didn't turn out because of how we were sitting facing the sun.</div>
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It was great to visit with old friends, see our old haunts, and eat at my favorite restaurants. We came home with lots of shells and sand and some wonderful memories. But ironically enough, while we miss the people and it's awesome to visit, we are so happy to be living in Tennessee. It's feels like home.</div>
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I have a love/hate relationship with Spirit Week. The kids have so much fun and they look so funny/adorable/cute. But trying to come up with a five days of cool outfits for two kids is daunting and often expensive. Trying to shop for this stuff when I'd rather be working on Christmas stuff or having fun with the family is not my idea of a good time. But the kids enjoy it and that is the main thing.</div>
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<b> </b>Dominic was a rabid skunk.</div>
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Caitlin was an owl. (note the reuse of a previous costume - mom is being thrifty here.)</div>
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Meet my 1920s girl. Isn't she precious.</div>
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And then there's the 40s gangster. =)</div>
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Dominic was going for the old man look. So we cut the top super short and sprayed the sides grey. Didn't really show it well in the picture, but it was hilarious.</div>
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I had some hair extensions and Caitlin went with that instead of a do or colored hairspray.</div>
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These girls are so stinkin cute!</div>
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The Hawaiian boys. Cracked me up. </div>
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<b> </b>The one I never get pictures of because by this time I'm done and the kids don't want a picture of them in pjs. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00705155444509543171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455421136561345553.post-35082073927954797062016-06-10T13:55:00.002-04:002016-06-10T13:55:44.987-04:00Photo Shoot<div style="text-align: center;">
Caitlin is definitely my girly girl. She was excited about her birthday photo shoot and had all sorts of ideas and suggestions. She was easy to work with and I took way more pictures than I needed. But here are just a few of them.</div>
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My beautiful 7 yr old.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00705155444509543171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455421136561345553.post-76144195064240888652016-06-10T13:48:00.001-04:002016-06-10T13:48:30.598-04:00Caitlin's Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
Caitlin's birthday was pretty low key this year. It was a non-party year so we told her she could pick a restaurant to eat out at. She chose IHOP. </div>
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It's hard to believe sometimes that I have a 7 yr old. I know I say this every year and repeat what millions of other parents are saying, but time is flying by and my babies are growing up. </div>
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<br />But I've enjoyed having a 7 yr old. She's such a beautiful young lady - inside and out. She's still our little cuddle bug, but she's also so much more independent and confident.</div>
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Caitlin and her best friend. I had a best friend like this growing up and I love that my daughter gets this wonderful experience of sharing her school day with her best friend. </div>
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I adore this little girl and would gladly steal her if only her mom would give her up. So far I haven't had any luck in this department. =D</div>
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Did God or Satan make farts?</div>
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Dominic - "It hurts a man to brush his hair. It's like pulling it out. Men have crazy hair. That's why we keep our hair short. It just isn't a good experience to brush it."<br />
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Caitlin was being difficult this morning. Dominic and I were in the kitchen and I muttered under my breath "that girl is going to be the death of me". Dominic then starts singing "The worst is yet to come."<br />
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The funniest part was that he was so incredibly proud of coming up with the perfect thing to say that he's mentioned it several times since. It's been weeks now, and he will still comment on how awesome it was that he said the perfect thing at the perfect moment that had me laughing. <br />
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Dominic and I were talking about how some kids went through "awkward or ugly" stages. He asked if I thought he'd gone through that stage. When I told him no, he said "I really think this generation is better than the last. We are stronger, healthier, and better looking."<br />
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Jon has been wanting a full size truck for quite some time. But with our business picking up, it was becoming a necessity. He found one that he wanted, but it was in Maryland. So we came up with the brilliant idea to take the kids to D.C. We'd make a trip of it around fall break and then if we liked the truck we'd buy it, but it wouldn't be a wasted trip if we didn't end up purchasing it.<br />
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We packed an incredible amount in a very short time. I think we walked our legs off. But it was a wonderful experience to show the kids so much history. </div>
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Both Jon and I have family members who are on this wall. It was a beautiful, but sobering moment to show our kids their ancestors and explain why they were on that wall.<br />
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We had just finished watching the food truck race on Netflix and the kids were enthralled with food trucks. They were so excited to be able to eat from one. But the glamour quickly wore off when none of the food appealed and they realized they'd have to eat it standing up in the cold weather. So they settled for a picture.</div>
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I had plans to write all of these posts in the order they happened. But the others are going to have to wait. </div>
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We had a wonderful 9+ inches of snow this last week and Jon and the kids were home. We had tons of fun sledding, building snowmen, and having snow ball fights. The kids would come in to warm up and change out of wet clothes. I had to bribe them one day to come in and eat. </div>
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Church was cancelled due to the road conditions. So Saturday morning we all headed out to find the best sledding hill. About halfway through Caitlin fell and got her gloves and arms wet and packed with snow. She claimed to be tired and so we headed back to the house for a hot shower and some rest.</div>
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After the shower she begged to go back to find the others. She claimed to have heard them just down the road from our house - the hill we started on. I let her go into the front yard to look and see if she could see the sledders. She wasn't to leave the yard unless she could see them from the driveway. She turned and saw me watching from the window and then headed down the street. She raised her arm as if waving so I assumed she'd found them. I couldn't quite see the hill from the window, but it's almost in front of my in-laws house. So I knew she'd be fine. </div>
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About 10-12 minutes later, Jon and Dominic came in. I asked them where Caitlin was and it dawned on us after a quick discussion that she hadn't ever found them. We all threw our clothes back on and headed outside to look for her. Several of the neighbors joined the search. After searching the entire neighborhood and tracking her as far as the next main road we begin to panic. I called 911 and Jon headed to the garage to get the truck so he could look further. Just as I began to explain to the operator what my problem was, I saw the sheriff's suv coming towards me. I flagged him down and was shocked and relieved to see my daughter sitting in the seat beside him.</div>
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She had decided to go find her Daddy and headed the long way around to the other subdivision. Someone saw her walking and called the police. By the time he reached her, she'd walked a mile from home on a curvy, icy, road that had traffic and no shoulders. A young teenage boy had been worried about her and was driving slowly behind her while he called it in. </div>
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So I've hugged both of my kids more than normal and savored their smiles and giggles.</div>
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Motorcycle riding with Daddy.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00705155444509543171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455421136561345553.post-39196149581244607422015-09-17T15:41:00.000-04:002015-09-25T15:42:36.566-04:00Caitlin<div style="text-align: center;">
The kids had to a school project. They both had to pick a person that they considered a hero that they wanted to emulate in some way. Then they had to dress like them.</div>
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Dominic chose to be Russell Wilson, a Christian football player. </div>
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I was able to find a helmet and football uniform. But after he put it on, he refused to let a picture be taken.</div>
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Caitlin wanted to be me. </div>
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It was a bit amusing to hear the two kids discussing how to dress like me. It's interesting to see how someone else views you. And it was a little disconcerting to see how accurate they were.</div>
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Caitlin has lost another tooth. I love this look!</div>
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Caitlin has lost her first tooth!</div>
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It had been loose for a while and I could see that it was ready to come out. So I asked her if she wanted me to pull it. She said yes. So I just reached in and grabbed it. Surprised both of us. But baby girl was brave. She didn't cry or even wince. Probably too excited to have finally lost a tooth.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00705155444509543171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455421136561345553.post-45903298664348625822015-08-14T14:41:00.000-04:002015-09-25T14:42:07.685-04:00Happy Birthday Dominic!<div style="text-align: center;">
Our little boy is now 9 years old. </div>
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And what a fun age that has been so far. </div>
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Here are a few pictures from his birthday celebrations.</div>
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While we had a wonderful summer, both kids were excited to start school.</div>
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Caitlin is in 1st grade and Dominic is in 4th grade. Seems hard for me to believe.<br />
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Caitlin at her desk. <br />
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She has Ms. Janzen for her teacher this year.<br />
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Dominic at his desk.<br />
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He has a two new teachers this year, Mr. Moors and Ms. Ellie.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00705155444509543171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455421136561345553.post-73970867186395742502015-08-10T12:42:00.000-04:002015-09-25T12:42:50.986-04:00Lewis<div style="text-align: center;">
We had a sad element to our summer. While we were visiting my grandparents we received news from my MIL that Lewis was at the vet and very sick. He couldn't walk or eat by himself. He was completely helpless. It was obvious from the start that he was wasn't doing well and probably wouldn't make it. But I brought him home and spent a week feeding him and keeping him clean. I wanted the kids, especially Dominic, to have a chance to see that we'd tried and to be able to say good-bye.</div>
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By the 2nd week he had begun to be in pain. So we made the painful decision to put him to sleep. I took him to my friend's house (who is a vet) and she helped us say good-bye. She turned down the lights, put him on a soft blanket and let us hold him while he went to sleep. It was so sad, especially to watch Dominic say good-bye to his friend. But we couldn't let him be in pain with no hope of getting better. We'd tried everything and now it was time.</div>
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But Dominic wanted to heal his heart with a new kitten. A friend had some kittens so we brought two home. Wouldn't want one to get lonely. =) And with Alex (Caitlin's cat) so big, we weren't sure how one little kitten would adjust alone.</div>
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They are the sweetest little kittens imaginable. The kids are in love and even Alex seems to have accepted his two new sisters.</div>
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Remember those choirs they were doing so well? They've been great at getting them done, but some are more fun than others. =)</div>
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The kids have gone to sports camp the last two years. This year it was pretty hot, but they did great and loved it.</div>
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Caitlin loves her Daddy.</div>
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Jon was out of town visiting his grandmother. So I took the kids to Burgess Falls. We had so much fun. Although I had to say silly stuff to get Dominic to give me a real smile, I eventually got the photo I wanted. <br />
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We went to see my Aunt and Grandparents this summer.<br /> My kids adore their great-grandparents and the feeling is mutual. It's wonderful to still have my grandparents and be able to share my children with them.</div>
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Picking up some pools at the store for our party.</div>
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Jon asked me to help him hold something outside. He's working on the garage. I wasn't really paying attention as I slipped my feet into some flip flops at the door. Later I looked down and realized they were the ones Dominic had been complaining were too small for him. While a tad tight, they definitely fit me. What has happened to my little boy?!</div>
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He isn't the only one growing like a weed. Today I packed lunches so we could spend the day at the pool. I packed a sandwich, chips, grapes, peanut butter crackers, and some cookies in each lunch. We go to a pool in a neighboring town that provides free lunches to the pool attendants. So the kids skipped the burger, but took the fruit cup, milk, and chips. Caitlin ate EVERYTHING. She then helped a friend polish off a massive jumbo bag of popcorn and ate a few of my carrots. Upon returning home she claimed to be starving so I fed her more carrots and a large banana. We were all going in different directions so had sandwiches again for supper. She ate two sandwiches and some carrots. I have no idea where she's putting it, but expect to be changing out her wardrobe again soon.</div>
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Dominic and Caitlin are in two summer reading programs. And while both of them have always loved books, this has inspired Dominic. If he's not outside, he's reading. He's plowed through an impressive amount of books in just a month and isn't slowing down. I had mentioned several months ago that I wanted him to experience other types of books. He was reading books that were all the same genre. And while there wasn't anything wrong with them, I wanted to widen his imagination and vocabulary. He took me to heart. He's read Around the World in 80 Days, 2 Hardy Mysteries, Judy Bloom, non-fiction about sharks, anatomy, dogs, insects, etc., and several classics. We are also flying through the Little House books at night. We are almost finished with the series. This does my heart good to see my kids fall in love with reading. </div>
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trade. I'd made a summer calendar with the idea that I'd be more intentional about what we did instead of coasting through like usual. In the words of Dominic this was Caitlin's first "real summer break". So I wanted to do some new things. We put in movie and pool days. But I also added some cooking classes, required book reviews, and new words (both English and ASL) to learn each week.</div>
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And on the very first day of our summer break (the week after camp meeting), I changed their chore charts. I sort of expected to hear some complaints. I'd added two extra chores to each one and the new ones were more difficult. So far I have woken up each day to find them either finished or almost finished with all of their chores. They are waking up at 6am to get them done so that we can have the whole day to read, play, cook, and have fun. </div>
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And they are enjoying them. Caitlin had a moment of difficulty when she had to figure out how to clean the tub. She couldn't get the cleaner to spray out (her hands aren't strong enough) and she couldn't reach the other side of the tub. But the kids worked together. Dominic sprayed the cleaner for her and she just climbed in and got to work. When she finished, the tub shone.</div>
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This year at camp meeting we had a different element. We had my niece Leila stay with us all week. The kids loved it because she was tons of fun and I enjoyed not hearing about how there weren't any kids in the house for them to play with. </div>
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Camp meeting is wonderful in its relaxing familiarity, but also in the new and exciting things we see and do every year.</div>
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Trolley rides</div>
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The race</div>
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All three kids chose to do the one mile this year. I was really bummed that I didn't get to see them come in since they do both races simultaneously. Really, really hoping that changes next year.</div>
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That weird deathtrap of a bookstore we visit just to see if we'll survive</div>
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And walks around the lake with friends</div>
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Went swimming</div>
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It was freezing cold.</div>
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We also found some new "friends"</div>
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And saw a bald eagle</div>
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We are sad that our amazing week is over, but so glad for the wonderful experiences</div>
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Anyone that's talked to me recently knows my feelings on kindergarten graduation. But just in case you haven't heard my rant, I'll share it now. =) It's the biggest joke. What are they graduating from or to? What have they accomplished in one year of school that needs a whole huge celebration? Shouldn't we at least wait until they have done something? I could go on, but I think you get the point. It's a waste of time and money.</div>
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But since Dominic got one and it's combined with the 8th grade graduation that the students are required to attend I sucked it up. She's my last one anyway.</div>
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But despite my reluctance baby girl was precious and I'm so proud of her. She's turning into a gorgeous young lady both inside and out. </div>
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Both of my kids won the two reading awards for the school. Shocker! ;)</div>
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Yesterday I tested them on two different tests I found online and they are several grade levels above in their reading. Can't say I'm surprised, but it's still nice to know that I've passed my passion on to them.</div>
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This next picture is of Dominic accepting his award. I had a board meeting that started at 5:15pm. Graduation was at 7pm and I slipped in the door a few minutes before it started. I left right after the reception to another meeting that lasted until after midnight. So that was definitely not my calmest day. I knew Jon wasn't going to have time to worry about the kids clothes so I had everything picked out and packed so the kids could change at the church. I'm sitting there watching the kids march up and I see Dominic in a too small, inappropriate shirt and paint splattered shorts. WHAT?! Turns out his size 8 church pants are too small and he couldn't get them buttoned. So he just wore his play shorts to the graduation. I felt like the mom of the year! But hey, the kid can read really well. =)</div>
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We were driving along a rather curvy road when Caitlin happened to spot this sign.</div>
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"Uh oh! I'm going to be sick. There was a sign of wobbly."</div>
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Caitlin was asked by a family friend if she wanted to weed some flower beds to make money. She was super enthusiastic until she arrived and saw all of the flower beds. Baby girl was overwhelmed. She hadn't imagined quite that many. This was actually going to take some work. And Caitlin is very picky and choosey about what work she does. She cried.</div>
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But after some sobbing and cuddling we got down to work. A couple of hours later we were leaving and I told her she'd made $15.</div>
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"Wow! That's a lot of money. I guess I should have sucked it up and quit crying, huh?!"</div>
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I'm afraid I laughed while I agreed with her.</div>
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And in typical Caitlin fashion, she didn't spend it. She decided to save it.</div>
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Yesterday I subbed at the school so the teachers could enjoy a meal with their spouses. It was one of the pieces to their teacher appreciation week from the school board.</div>
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Usually I sub in Dominic's room. The older kids are fun and I enjoy being with them. But yesterday I was babysitting a little girl who will be in Kindergarten next year and she wanted to eat lunch with Caitlin. So I took that classroom instead. </div>
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We were sitting outside eating lunch. The following is a piece of the conversation.</div>
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Student A - Mrs. Caitlin's Mom? I can't remember your name.</div>
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Student B - It's Ms. Tima or Mrs. Murrell.</div>
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Student C - You're a really good mom.</div>
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Me - Thank you!</div>
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Student C - Because you don't bite.</div>
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Me - Uhm?!</div>
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Student A - Mrs. Caitlin's Mom, I'm really glad you don't bite. </div>
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Student B - Because we'd have to put it on facebook.</div>
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By this time I was completely lost and confused. But laughing. What was the thought process that went into this conversation?</div>
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