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May 21, 2008
the end
the end of the school year is upon us. aidan completed first grade today, and abel made his way happily through kindergarten. presently, i am at home with three thrilled little boys. ollie cannot contain his joy at having his brothers around to play with him endlessly--or at least that is his plan. aidan and abel really do not understand that they will not be seeing their good buddies as often. all that they can think of is swimming, ice cream, no bedtime, and endless gamecube playing...maybe i will wait until next week to share my plans for the summer which happen to be quite different from theirs. tomorrow, we will head out in the morning, go to the zoo, the park, and have a picnic. that sounds like a pretty good intro for the summer.
in other news, i turn **30** next week. that sounds about as believable as me having a first and second grader. these days have really picked up speed, and i find myself grabbing onto my boys and inhaling each of them just hoping that i can hold these many sweet moments with them firmly in my mind. yes, having these kids creates an incredible amount of work but i truly cannot think of one other thing that i would rather be doing on my birthday than looking at these four faces...so, happy birthday to me! if you would like to celebrate with us, i am trying to come up with some fun birthday plans.
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May 12, 2008
camel riding
these pictures were taken while on a fieldtrip with battle academy's kindergartners to the knoxville zoo:
i am not sure what is funnier: the camel's expression or ollie.
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May 5, 2008
seven months
"wimbelton" at seven months receiving much love from his brothers:
little willem continues to simply exude joy. i love so much about him and this particular phase of his life. he is snuggly, chubby, wears his smile often and well, and brings joy to all around him.
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May 1, 2008
boston!
feeling grateful:
for my mother coming to care for the boys while we were away
for a safe trip to and from boston
for the comfort of good conversation with good friends
for time spent watching, holding, and talking with the pierce girls
for new sights and sounds
for the joyful baby accompanying me on the trip
for the sight of my children's faces upon returning
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