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My husband James and I have been married for 23 years, and we live in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. We have 4 daughters, Ashley- 22, Briana-19, Marissa-11, and Daniella-7. This is our 15th year of homeschooling. I enjoy scrapbooking, reading, camping, games with my family, and Bible study. My most favorite place on earth is sitting on a white sandy beach with the "sand between my toes", listening to the waves splash on shore. Our family is also passionate about adoption, Guatemala, and missions.


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You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy;
Jul. 22, 2008
The Things in Between

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Life has been so full of all of these big events (and because I only blog once or twice a week) that I've missed a lot of the "little" things in between.  I thought I'd go back and hit a few of those.  This has been a much busier summer than we usually have. 

JUNE
Week 1~  While James and I were in Charleston for 4 nights, all of the girls went to their grandparents' house for 6 nights. 

Fishin' with an old cane pole

Around the campfire

Yummy smores in our jammies

Learning to knit

Marissa and Daniella end up being the last 2, and Marissa wins the balloon stomp contest at the Kids' Day

Out on the paddle boat

Week 2~  Marissa took a 4 day basket weaving class at the School of Arts.  She made 2 really great baskets.

Week 3~  Marissa took a 4 day painting class at the School of Arts.  One day while she was in class, Dad and Daniella went for a hike.

Dad, Marissa, and Daniella camped out one night in their new tent in the backyard.  It was bought just for that purpose.  The girls had a blast.  Not sure about Dad! 

Week 4 ~ James drove Briana to her grandparents' house again.  On Monday she started her Triple Threat Performer 2 week summer camp.  Sunday through Thursday nights everyone else had VBS here. 

Week 5 and
JULY Week 1 ~  I took the little girls back to their grandparents' house (joining Briana) while James and Ashley went to Guatemala.  

 They had a blast swimming in the lake off my parents' dock.  Each grandparent and Briana all took a turn swimming with them different days. 

 

Is she beautiful, or what?  : )

Week 2 ~  My parents came home with us until James and Ashley got back.  We mostly hung out here, but one day they took Marissa and Daniella to Dollywood for the afternoon.

Week 3 ~ Briana went to be a camp counselor for the week.  The rest of us went back (yet again) to my parents house just for the day to visit with my sister and 2 nieces. 

Older 2 hiding under the bed.

 My sister might want me to mention that J. is letting her bangs grow out.  : ) I think Daniella picked her up, because they are about the same height.  Plus the fact that everytime I turned around Daniella was picking her up. 

That leads up to this week, which is pretty quiet except Briana had all 4 of her wisdom teeth out yesterday (under the bone).  She is doing great, though.  She felt pretty good all day yesterday.  She wasn't particularly tired, and she had NO pain at all.  Today she was really tired all day and has been kind of out of it because of that.  She said she woke up a lot last night, so that may be why.  Her jaw is stiff and she's a little swollen today, but she still has had no pain.  We've been very diligent at keeping ice packs on her, so that has helped the swelling and probably the pain. 

Sneak into those weeks lots of backyard games of badminton, a campfire or 2, and the "little girls" swimming in their little pool, and they've had a great summer so far. 

Letitia

 


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Jul. 24, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by 4sweetums


It sounds like a very busy and fun summer.
BLessings,
Dawn


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Jul. 24, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by jiffy11


What a busy but fun summer you all are having! How wonderful the girls were able to spend so much time with the grandparents. My older two girls will be going to spend three weeks in Florida with both sets of grandparents next month. I'll miss them but delight in the fun and memories they will all have and make.
Hope Brianna is still doing well.
Jennifer


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Jul. 26, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by denisebp


What a fun summer they've had! I just loved looking at the pictures.

How are you doing? I feel so out of touch. We're doing fine here; we just seem to be so focused on what we need to do each day. We're fitting in some fun here and there, though!

Denise


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Jul. 27, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by MamaJ


What a great way to spend the summer! I love my kids, and I enjoy the age they're at now, but sometimes I can't wait until they're a wee bit older and little more independent. It feels like they're still in the baby phase for some things, like drives. Oh well, it is fun to get them out in their little plastic pool in the backyard. We also bought them some cheap plastic water guns that they love. It sounds like you've had a lovely summer. I hope all is well. When do your husband and daughter return?

Mama J.


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