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Month: July 2018

31 Jul

Tuesday

We all had a lazy morning (we were up late last night!) and then I took the kids out to my Dad’s house just after lunch time. We swam, played, and the boys’ even got haircuts. Ben took a nap in the crib and Kaitlyn took a nap in my arms. We went out for dinner and somehow Tuesday was over!
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31 Jul

July 31, 2018

Today we spent some time with B and Mary.

30 Jul

July 30, 2018


We loaded everyone up for a trip to the Nashville Zoo.

30 Jul

July 30, 2018

We visited the Nashville Zoo today and Ben spent most of the day in his stroller. We let him out at the play area, and he was all smiles.

30 Jul

Nashville

Today we loaded up two cars and headed to Nashville. To make this road trip truly “epic” I have been trying to see and visit as many people and places as possible. Thankfully the stars aligned and we were able to see two of our Nashville friends today when we made our trip to the Zoo. We timed it so that we would arrive in Nashville just in time for an early lunch with Laura and then we drove straight to the Zoo.
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Then Melissa left us and headed for her hotel. (She is flying out tomorrow for a work-related trip.) Mom and I were supposed to head back to Paducah, but I managed to work out a quick stop with my old college roommate, Mindy, at a park on our way home. It has been years and years since we saw each other! The kids were tired but didn’t seem to mind too much. It was starting to get dark so my only pictures are a little blurry but I’m posting them anyway – this might not happen for another 10 years!
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29 Jul

Sunday

Today we did all the little things the kids have been asking for – Orange Julius, root beer floats, and feeding the ducks.
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29 Jul

July 29, 2018

Prepping bread to feed the ducks.

28 Jul

Splash Pads And Waterslides

Today my high school friends and I gathered at the local splash pad. The kids were pretty good sports for seeing each other maybe once a year. It was great to see the girls and the kids were pretty good about the one picture we forced them to take as a group. It makes me smile every time I see it.
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Then we had lunch, a nap for Ben, and headed over for some more cousin time at Aunt Lissy’s house. The girls got a water slide for the backyard and my kids thought it was the coolest! The best part of the evening was pizza from one of my favorites – Mellow Mushroom.
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28 Jul

July 28, 2018

I met my high school friends at the splash pad and we “encouraged” all the kids to take a picture together. They were thrilled – and looking directly into the sun.

27 Jul

July 27, 2018

Big kids at the pool.

27 Jul

July 27, 2018


Brothers.

27 Jul

Country Clubs And Backyards

My kids always want to visit Gram’s Country Club pool when we come to Paducah, but I really think it’s the snacks and lunch they want the most. We met Melissa’s crew and spent the morning at the pool. I still couldn’t get Kaitlyn past the steps but she seemed to have fun regardless. The boys love the high dive and swimming with Aunt Lissy. Ben rarely finds a kiddie pool this big and his cousins thought he was a lot of fun. A perfect morning!
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Then we went back to Gram’s house for the afternoon. The kids managed to entertain themselves in this wonderful weather!
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26 Jul

July 26, 2018

All the cousins sitting on Gram’s porch swing.

26 Jul

Gram’s House

We made it to our first destination – Gram’s house! I strategically planned our longest day yesterday so that today we would arrive in plenty of time to play with cousins and enjoy the late afternoon/evening. Gram had a few new outdoor toys and we introduced Ben to popsicles.
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25 Jul

Epic Roadtrip 2018

The kids and I are undertaking an “Epic Roadtrip.” We will be gone 17 days and travel thousands of miles to visit lots of friends and family. Today was an uneventful day of driving. My oldest three are a breeze in the car because their normal heavy iPad/electronics restrictions are lifted. Ben is a happy baby that takes at least three naps a day and has just learned to tip up his own bottle! This means he can give himself a bottle as we drive. (My others didn’t learn this particular skill for at least another 3-4 months.)
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25 Jul

July 25, 2018


No road trip can be called a “road trip” without a stop at Waffle House. (Just 10 more hours to go…)

24 Jul

July 24, 2018

MY bookend boys (youngest and oldest).

24 Jul

Splish Splash

Today there were hours to fill so we headed to the splash pad at the YMCA. Ben napped in the stroller the entire time and the kids ran and played.
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24 Jul

July 24, 2018

Only Teague could make eating yogurt this messy. (at age 7)

24 Jul

July 24, 2018

I want to always remember this was the summer of the blue nightgown and cowboy boots.

24 Jul

July 24, 2018


Ben – 8 months

23 Jul

Waiting Room Friends

Kaitlyn has made a good friend while hanging out in the waiting area during taekwondo. They both have brothers that started about the same time. They are the same age and now they are both planning to start taekwondo when summer ends.

23 Jul

July 23, 2018

Splash pad day.

23 Jul

July 23, 2018

Good morning Ben.

22 Jul

Poor Ben

This poor kid. I had to post. He knows we love him, right?

22 Jul

July 22, 2018

Alex gets only slightly annoyed with my need for a daily picture.

22 Jul

July 22, 2018

This guy says yes to pretty much anything you ask of him. He was happy to help Wade sand and paint the horseshoes in preparations for some games in the backyard this summer!

22 Jul

July 22, 2018

Bath time is so much fun.

22 Jul

July 22, 2018

Have I mentioned how much this boy loves dog food? It is almost impossible to keep him out of Madison’s bowl. She has become lazy about eating and rarely finishes her food when we feed her. Ben has figured out there is always food in her bowl and always seems to have some in his mouth before I realize it. Fun times!

21 Jul

Rub A Dub Dub

Ben is still rocking the sink baths after most meals. They also keep him mostly contained while we finish up in the kitchen.
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21 Jul

July 21, 2018

These two have created a summer tradition of noodle fights.

21 Jul

July 21, 2018

This guy always goes with the flow- this time he was happy to get a bucket of water thrown on his head. He thought it was funny and requested it over and over afterwards.

21 Jul

July 21, 2018


Today she was content to watch the crazy shenanigans of her brothers.

21 Jul

July 21, 2018

This guy loves to chew on shoes.

20 Jul

Chef Teague

Chef Teague was hard at work again today. Everyone’s favorite – banana and strawberry crepes. They were amazing!
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20 Jul

July 20, 2018

All my boys enjoying the pool at the end of the day.

20 Jul

July 20, 2018

The best smile.

20 Jul

July 20, 2018

Ben is pretty happy in general and doesn’t seem to mind the chilly water in our pool. However, I never want to forget that the pink wand dive toy always brings a smile to his face if he does happen to be fussy.

19 Jul

Silver Lake

It’s not quite as nice (or as private) as our old lake in Barrington, but we are enjoying our lake in Grafton. The best part is we almost always run into friends.
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19 Jul

July 19, 2018

We’ve had a string of minor injuries here and Teague managed to get Alex pretty good with his fingernail today at the lake.

19 Jul

July 19, 2018


The face she makes when she doesn’t like what I say.

19 Jul

July 19, 2018

Brothers hanging out at the lake.

18 Jul

Monthly Pictures

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18 Jul

July 18, 2018


Alex spends countless hours at this corner of our kitchen island drawing Pokemon.

18 Jul

July 18, 2018

Crafting.

18 Jul

July 18, 2018

Peaches!

17 Jul

Power Up

We seem to have power outages a lot more frequently in this house than any other. There was a storm this evening and we knew it was likely we might lose power (there was high wind). We did lose power and we needed quite a few flashlights to keeps everyone happy and our house sufficiently lit (at least until bedtime).

17 Jul

July 17, 2018

Entertaining himself.

17 Jul

July 17, 2018


Now that he’s a yellow belt, Teague gets to participate in sparring. Not only is that fun, it requires it’s own set of gear.

17 Jul

July 17, 2018


She’s fascinated with his sink baths and he loves the attention.

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