Our Weekend

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Our weekend was quite busy beginning with the trip to the airport Friday night. We were so happy to see the Mcgowans home and to meet Emma. It brought back alot of memories of our two arrivals in the Nashville airport with new babies. There is nothing better than finally landing and walking through the gates to see your family and friends waiting for you!

Saturday was spent at the soccer field. Camden had team pictures as well as two games so we spent 4 hours in the blazing sun! They tied the first game (Camden made one of the team's two goals) and then lost big-time the second game. It was in the 90's and sunny so we came home with crazy sunburns (well, my little brown children didn't even have a tinge of pink) and attractive white marks across our noses where our sunglasses sat. Camden was so worn out and hot! We all came home and crashed, and then took Camden later on to spend the night at Gram's house. This is the first time Brian and I have been home with just Rory. We'd forgotten how much easier one child is!

Sunday was church,of course, and Michael and Liz (Kockel and Teeeeez if you're Rory) and Gram came over for lunch. After naptime, we went to visit Emma for a while and stayed much longer than we planned! Camden loves to go over and play with Ashton and Brady and all of their cool toys! Rory enjoyed Emma's toys as well! :) We asked Camden what he thought of Emma when we left, and his answer was pretty funny. He said, "She's so pretty. Let me 'splain. Number one, they got her from China. Number two, she has pinkies and toes but no fingers. So that's what I'm 'splainin'."

After weather in the 90's on Saturday, it's only 57 this morning, which feels so good! I might be able to break out the jeans for Camden and Rory today!

I took these pictures of Rory last week after naptime. This is a pretty typical look for her every morning and after naptime!

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Anonymous said…
Xavier and I were just looking at these pictures and he said "cool hair!" That made me laugh!
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