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more cucumbers than I know what to do with. My vote is to only keep the perfect ones, but Brian has a very hard time throwing away veggies (even the not-so-good ones) from his precious garden.
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late nights leading to sleeping in. For the kids anyway. I am having the hardest time sleeping this summer. Almost to the point where I want to call my doctor and ask if we can change out my sleeping meds.
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overflowing library basket.
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lots of piano playing. From me and not Camden, surprisingly enough. While he hasn't been nearly as thrilled (or consistent with his practice as I thought he would be), I've been playing for nearly an hour every day for the last 3 weeks.

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fruit faces.
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Rory quoting Ruth 1:16 to Camden, "where you go, I will go." He finds it a little creepy.

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reading this book out loud to the kids. I am a tad embarrassed to admit this is the 4th book we've started so far this summer . . . and we haven't finished a single one. I think we're going to make it through this one.
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we're on the hunt for a farm table/trestle table. We sold our table and 8 chairs just this morning, so we better get serious about looking. Rory said, "no offense, but I sure hope these people don't like it." It's going to be living room eating for us until we find something!
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date night tonight for the adults! Why, yes, we are celebrating our anniversary almost 2 months late. Better late than never, right?

Happy Friday!

 

Comments

Christine @ 12,450miles said…
I cannot wait to see your new table!! EEK! (It’s what I covet.) Enjoy date night!!! :)
12:36 PM
Vicky said…
Excited to see what you find for a table! Looks like a pretty great summer vacation! Just my kind- sleeping in and lots of reading :)
1:31 PM
Anonymous said…
A really great book for your son would be "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_%28R.J._Palacio_novel%29
8:18 AM
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