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I really do not know what possessed me to take all five of the littles to the store this afternoon after school. Admittedly, I was very motivated but the cutest pair of wedges that were on sale, AND I had a coupon for which was about to expire.  It only took about...oh...3 seconds before I regretted it.  It's hard when you're 3 years old with a lot of energy to stay by the stroller and NOT TOUCH anything.  Including breakables, which of course are located next to the shoe section.  

I felt a little bit better at checkout, when I had them all lined up against the wall next to us, and the lady told me that they were very well behaved.   Which they are.  They (Henry) just have moments of craziness that take over.  

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I got an e-mail from the ballet studio that since the ballet they are performing next month is classical, they have to have ribbons on their shoes.  And *I* had to sew them on.  Ha.  I don't think they know about my sewing abilities, which really only consists of straight lines. After, oh, at least an HOUR, I figured it out.  I hope.

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Sunday before last, about 45 minutes before we had to leave for church, we discovered that there was something wrong with the fridge and freezer.  Nothing was cold, and it obviously wasn't cooling or freezing as it should.  We dashed around. filling coolers with blue ice, and hoping to save as much as we could.  Of course it was the morning after I had just done a huge shopping trip, and both were totally stocked--Murphy's Law.  We're covered by the warranty, thank goodness, but it's been 10 days!!! I have to watch the boys like a hawk...it's much easier to get into a cooler on the kitchen floor, then to get into the fridge.  Fun times, I tell ya, fun times.  

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The pool is open!!! The kids are DYING to go, and I'm pretty sure we will be there all.day.long on Saturday.  And every single day, all summer long.  ☺

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Rick is off this week...hooray!! It's been a long, long five months, and it's so nice to have him here all to ourselves.  On the docket?  Lots of swimming, some blackberry picking, adventures in "duckland"  (the duck pond), and more.

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Summer is here.  I simply can't believe it.