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 Bike trail connecting Fairview Park and Rock Springs Nature Center Observation deck at the nature center....and a little rest! Kieran, Uli, Kevin & KaleighUli (from Germany) is one of the family! His sister, Anna was here last year. |
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We have an "adopted son" for two weeks. Uli is a young lad from Germany who has become our family member. He was in the USA less than 24 hours when my own kids were asked to participate in a service project involving painting.  Uli and Kevin They worked and played...painting the walls AND one another! Some of Uli's new American friendsA job well-done, new friends, and memories of American teen life. |
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Last year I had a wall built to enclose an alcove in our walkout Lower Level. It was the thrown-together guest room filled with hand-me-down furniture. Recently I was inspired to give it a little face lift. Before and After:  Before  I made an upholstered headboard Sewed up some lined curtains and pillows Before And updated the window treatments and bedding |
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   The Christmas tree decorating fairy arrived this week while I was at a meeting!My 15yo daughter looked pretty proud....thanks, Honey! |
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 A day filled with food.....  fun.....  hugs.....  music.....  smiles....  love....  games....  and family.  And for these we give thanks. |
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 This is my 15 yo's penpal from Germany....Anna!And a short photo journal of their time together:  They laughed together every moment.... until their good-byes! My daughter introduced Anna to her nieces and nephew. Of course they loved her and did a lot of showing off for her. A day to remember! They could be sisters! Lots of memories. Do you think we tired her out??? |
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You've been officially warned! |
We expect a painless delivery on August 4th!
The teens are learning to drive on our old vehicle.Posted in Family
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We've had record rainfall after torrential storms, and without exaggeration, we could have gone swimming in our backyard....except that the "lake" was actually a muddy, raging river. This picture is from a few years ago, but the water was twice as high this last week.
In spite of some state-wide flooding we traversed creeks in our SUV, (once roads), to go to the 2008 Sprint Meet in Paris, IL. Several roads were closed from washouts, but we zigged and zagged to our destination. Over 100 swimmers from Illinois and Indiana made it to the meet.
My boys were glad we made the extra effort and put forth their own EXTRA efforts, earning themselves a First Place Overall trophy for their individual age divisions. Both sons beat some of their personal best times, which makes them even happier. Our daughter also won several medals and bested her own times in several events. What a day....and there is more rain on the way! Swimming may turn out to be a life skill we really need at this rate. |
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