January 4, 2026

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• This morning both big boys took showers in our shower along with Robby and me. This made for quite a chaotic morning cycling all of us through our shower before it was time to go to church. Thankfully, I took my shower first, and while Robby was waiting on his turn he made pigs in a blanket for our breakfast. 
• This was the first Sunday back in Sunday school. I spent the morning in worship care carrying around a fussy little one. After church, Robby hurried home to bring Marley back to Nonna's house-he also brought Bentley. They did fine, but both dogs make things a little chaotic-that seems to be a word for life right now "chaotic." Maybe that should be our word for the year. 
• We all met for lunch at Nonna and Pops' house. Keaton was at a friend's house so she missed it, but Ethan took her place. They had ham and cheese croissants and Nonna's famous baked beans which made it one of my favorite meals.
• After we ate Nonna's chocolate cake, I opened presents-a cookbook and puzzles from Jason, and then a crock pot and gift card from Nonna and Pops. We are going to work a puzzle this week, and I can't wait to buy yarn for my Christmas blanket that I plan to make. 
• Robby left to run some errands when we left Nonna's house. The rest of us headed home with Anderson driving me and others in the white van. He wanted to drive it, and I'm not so sure why. I napped some, finished my book, and did a lot of dog handling-thankfully, Marley slept well (Just FYI-Keaton and Campbell's name made it to the book today. Marley is yet to have an accident free day, but we are down to one a day.)
• Campbell went to a friend's house tonight-then to eat Mexican-then to get ice cream-then back to the friend's house-then to pick up Keaton-and then home. She loves driving and socializing. While she was there, the rest of us went to the Wilson's house for Sunday night supper. It is good to be back in routine! (I'm not really sure that I will say that tomorrow though!)