Such Good Summer Days

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Last Friday I looked at our calendar for this week, and with the exception of VBS at night, the schedule was clear. Somehow, we managed to completely fill up the week. I mean, serious summertime busyness. All good, all fun. But busy enough that I have been completely wiped out and have skipped VBS every night. It's been kind of a sweet couple of hours each night as I've been able to sit in the silence (which doesn't happen often) and feel rejuvenated. Today is 5 weeks post surgery and on busy days I am still in pain at the end and worn out, but this has definitely been the best week yet from a physical (and emotional) standpoint.

Yesterday my friends Kathy (and her 4 kids) and Tina came over to spend the afternoon. I'd like to say I took lots of pictures documenting the day, but I just sat back and chatted without worrying about the camera until the last few minutes. We might have broke out the Jeni's ice cream while sending the kids outside with generic ice cream sandwiches. :)

Keep an eye on Andrew throughout these pictures. He has the most angelic smile. Actually, all of Kathy's kids know how to turn on the charm in front of the camera!
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Cute or what!
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We tried to add the moms into the mix.
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It didn't go so well.
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I always take a picture of Camden and Emily, beginning with baby pics. She was there at the airport to greet us when Camden came home. Unfortunately, I kind of completely missed the focus and exposure on this one, and could barely recover it. You can see last year's picture here.
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Andrew is kind of a fan of having his picture made.
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Seriously, could he be more angelic? And I kinda love him because you don't have to ask for pictures!
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Rory and Meredith
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And we finally didn't have to ask a restaurant server to take our picture. ;) I'm standing on my tiptoes, by the way.
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Today's agenda includes stripping beds, a photoshoot, VBS tonight, and a whole lot of relaxing today. I'm letting the kiddos hang out in front of the TV while I scrap. They've had a good week, but the effects of little sleep is starting to creep in. I might have one more picture post with cousin pictures from last week, and then I just might be all caught up.

Comments

everythingismeowsome said…
So glad you're having a good summer!!
9:18 AM
Amy said…
Love these pics and so glad you had such a fun afternoon with friends. Kathy's kids are adorable and I don't even have to tell you what I think about yours! :)
2:20 PM
Christine @ 12,450miles said…
This looks like yet another fun gathering!! And I feel like you always get the kiddos to look and smile! Nicely. That doesn't always happen here... Huh.
7:45 PM
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