MiMi's Daycare!

All smiles in MiMi's arms!
So serious as she awaits the big "baby hand off"...
Enjoying a book with Daddy before we both left for school...
The "baby exchange"...we actually met each morning where it all began...the church Mike and I got married in! :)

Sorry I have been MIA in the blogging world as of late! Life has been so crazy the last 3 weeks with summer school...Today was my last day though and I am excited to be back to 24/7 with my little bambino! Mallory has had a ball with MiMi though while I worked! Mom got so hyper she went on shopping sprees and bought all these fun toys for Mallory from Once Upon a Child...such great deals! :) MiMi even has her own stroller now! Mom had tons of playdates too! She got into it! I know it will be a little weird not to see her baby grand daughter daily now...MiMi will just have to visit more often!

Our Little Beach Babe

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Year 24 @ the Beach!

Emerald Isle 2007!

We are headed for the beach tomorrow morning bright and early! :) Can't wait to sit by the ocean with my toes in the water, relax, and chat with family! I love the beach because you can't help but think of life and God as you look out at the waves.

We've been going to the beach with the Varners for over 20 years and now 3 of the "kids" are married and 2 have babies of their own! It's so neat to see the next generation of kids at the beach! :)

I can't believe Mallory will be seeing the ocean for the first time on the "outside" this week...we didn't even know she was a girl this time last year! I'm excited for her to experience all that I love about the beach. I hope she grows up loving it too! I know each year will be more and more exciting for her!

I hope to have TONS of fun pictures when we return next Sunday to post! Have a WONDERFUL week everyone! :)

The Morin Motel

Cooling off with the cousins! (last weekend)
Brother Night x3! They enjoyed lots of gaming!
What ever will Mallory do without all the extra help for meals and bath times!??!!
Fort #1 of the numerous that were built this week in our great room...
Climbing trees...
Betty Crocker! Learning to make muffins! We made some for our new neighbors!
Watching Fraggle Rock from a fort...Does Abby look tuckered out!?!?!?

What a FUN week we have had with the other Morin Family! :) It was so nice to get so much bonding time in while they stayed at our house...aka "The Morin Motel"! We are so grateful that Matt's surgery went well and that he will soon be able to say, "Adios" to the crutches and the boot! We know he can't wait!

We roasted s'mores, went swimming, climbed trees, and even had a visit from the tooth fairy-- to name a few things! My mom even watched the kids for a day when all three adults had a work day for Summer School...Thanks MiMi! :)

Top 5 Highlights from the visit:
5. Fraggle Warfare
4. Dr. Chilhowie's secret surprise
3. Pasta anyone?!?!!?
2. Thomas' fantastic ninja moves
1. Abby saying, "It feels like we are walking to Galilee " when we were walking to the playground on a hot day.

Mal after a "Happy Nappy!"

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Back To School!

Mike's Art project! He got an A ++++++!!!
Busy at work in the classroom...
Yay!!! So exciting! :)
Sadness! Mike wanted an A...

So we have been "Back to School" this week with Kiley the girl we are sitting for. She is quite a tough teacher! It's been fun to do Art, Math, and English again! I can tell she had a great 1st grade teacher this past year! And it has given Mike and I the chance to be classmates...hilarious!!! Such insight into the students we once were! :) (Mike thinks I'm a brownie hound...) We have also pulled out tons of our kid games to play...which has been fun, because we don't have anyone old enough to play them yet. Kiley is such a gamer! Now it's off to play Bocce outside for "PE"...fun times!