May 21, 2021

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• It was good to be back in our own bed last night. If we can't be in the camper, then our bed is second choice. We did put Bentley in her kennel when she was still awake last night and ignored her barking at 2 and 4-yep, we have spoiled her. She would prefer to sleep in our bed, but we did make her wait until 6 this morning.
• Her barking at 2 and 4 didn't bother me at all because I didn't hear any of it at all. Seriously, that is kind of strange for me. I used to be the one hearing every time anyone was awake upstairs. And I promise, I'm not lying n bed completely still and evenly breathing so Robby with think that I am asleep-I really am!
• I was fairly productive today. I don't think that my kids did any chores at all. Well, some of them did get their laundry and Whitman did work on his bedroom for a minute. The boys did help me out when I went to town spackeling their room. We intended to paint near the first of the year-I guess as long as we can get it down in the first half of the year. 
• The camper is now clean and restocked for the next adventure. And when I say restocked, I mean it has enough stuff (paper products, cleaning supplies, and cosmetics) for us to live out of it for 6 months. 
• I did take Campbell and Keaton with me when I went to Nonna and Pops' house for a few minutes and then to the library. They went into the library by themselves. This was a big deal for them. They have only done this a few times. They stress out about it, but they sure didn't want for me to come in with them.
• Reagan had a picnic tonight at Maumelle Park. We just had to pick her up, but we still arrived pretty early so we could walk around a little bit. And walk around we did, we walked and walked and walked around the loops. It was a pretty perfect evening.
• We then picked up Reagan, ran across the river to pick up her buddy, then dropped off two other kiddos at their houses on the way home. We were gone most of the evening-long enough for the others to text and ask about ice cream! 
• I certainly said that they could have some since they wouldn't be able to find the Blue Bell! Though Anderson was diligently searching for it when we did get home. We did let him have some as long as he saved plenty for us to eat tonight.