Highlights from today: (
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- Waking up for church this morning and even leaving the house early
- Playing in Mom's class before going to our class-and Dad even got to help in Graham's class for a few minutes!
- Lunch and bike riding at Grannymom's this afternoon
- Afternoon naps for everyone (even Dad)
- Back to church-and Graham was fussy! (surprise!) He did okay though when Pops dropped him off
- A special treat-stopping for snocones on the way home. Anderson picked grape and Reagan got pink! And Graham enjoyed Mom's quite a bit too!
- Folding laundry before bedtime
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- Waking up in the tent-everyone slept great even though it was a little bit chilly last night
- Muffins for breakfast-and a few cookies before one last walk/bike ride around the camp area
- Coming home for quick showers and baths-we were all filthy!
- Picking up Grannymom and Grandpa to go to Heifer International
- Petting a few animals (but not the camel-we were scared of him), listening to some music and seeing the firemen
- Lunch with everyone at Genghis Grill-one of Mom's favorites. Anderson's too since he had mac and cheese. Graham slept through everything
- Coming home and helping Mom and Dad put all of our camping stuff up-we really aren't that much help but we don't know that!
- Cookies and then a short movie before naptime
- Supper and playing outside at Grannymom and Grandpa's house while Mom and Dad were out with some old people-we stayed up very late and it was great!
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- Last night, Graham was eating and I told him he could have a cookie when he finished and he started clapping!
- Anderson walking through the kitchen with his baseball bat and saying "I've got my cane." Later Reagan told him he couldn't come in the tent with his cane and he said "I've got to, my knee is hurting"
- Watching the train at the grocery store-a boy growled at Reagan and Anderson and they just backed into the corner and stood there frightened-Mom had to leave the check out line, Graham and the groceries to rescue them
- Watching Mom do lots of work in the garage while playing with the inflatable razorback. We didn't know what she was doing but she was working hard
- Playing outside some before lunch
- Dad coming home and telling us that we were getting to go camping tonight-Reagan is thrilled, Anderson said "no, Grannymom's house" and Graham clapped
- A puzzle, laundry, making muffins (and Anderson spraying himself with cooking spray) and naps this afternoon-while waiting for Dad so we could go
- The adventure will continue tonight and this post will continue when we return....
- Reagan and Anderson helping Mom and Dad set up the tent at Maumelle Lake while Graham sat in the buggy relaxing
- Hamburgers and hot dogs for supper before playing on the swings with Grannymom and Grandpa-they came to eat supper with us
- An hour long bike ride for Reagan and Anderson-their little bikes had never gone that far at all!
- Skipping the smores since we were so full from supper and heading to bed
- Reagan asked if the tent was our home and while falling asleep Anderson kept saying "Mom, home, Dad home" (as in let's go home)
- Everyone sleeping well-Graham stirred a few times but went back to sleep fairly easily and Anderson sleeping almost an hour later than everyone else-during this hour Graham was crawling all around the tent
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- Everyone laying in Mom & Dad's bed before the start of the day
- Setting up the real tent inside and playing all morning; plus playing library mom. We would ask how many books we could check out and then disappear for awhile (Mom kind of enjoyed the library game!)
- Meeting Dad for lunch - we squeezed into the booth
- Afternoon naps and then more tent time
- Baths before Dad got home (Dad liked this!)
- Supper time with Mom before she left for class meeting
- Riding our bikes inside and pulling each other on the blanket
- Watching an episode of WordWorld before bedtime
- Saying our prayers and then to be
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- Playing at the park early this morning-Reagan is quite the climber, Anderson enjoyed climbing up the slides (shh, don't tell anyone) and Graham's favorite was taking the walk around the playground
- Juice boxes and animal crackers in the car. Mom didn't even need her bribes since Reagan said "I'm hot, let's go home" and then Anderson said "me sweaty" and started walking to the car
- More playing outside while Graham was taking his morning nap-everyone loves to swing and swing high
- Lunch and books then more playing until naptime
- The lights blinking right before nap-Anderson was scared to silly, Reagan was upset because she heard the "nornado drill" (our alarm rings when the power goes on and off)
- Watching new shows that Mom taped for us before Dad came home from work
- Making a tent and playing in it until bedtime-we pretended like we were camping. Anderson enjoyed making pretend marshmallows and Dad was the monster
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- Reagan laying all of her clothes on the floor before going to bed last night-a crown, shirt, skirt, princess skirt and high heels
- Playing all morning at Nonna's house-even walking over to see Beebee for a few minutes
- Staying up a long time before naptime-we were playing well and Mom was getting alot of work done so she let us stay up
- Long afternoon naps for Reagan and Anderson but Graham was up early and was fussy most of the afternoon
- Breakfast burritos for supper and then taking Graham's 10 month pictures
- Anderson staying dry all night and all day long today
- Buying a truck with a trailer and backhoe to celebrate. Reagan decided to buy a Pink Tinkerbell dress
- Playing trucks and Tinkerbell before bed-Graham was all over Anderson's new truck. Anderson took his truck to his room and closed the door. He said "hiding from Graham"
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- Reagan waking up at the crack of dawn today-she was so excited about getting Grandpa's bag ready (at Sunday School they made a bag for us to fill and give to someone to help them)
- An early morning trip to Krogers-we all ride while Mom pushed the buggy very quickly through the store and if we are good we get to look at the trains while she is checking out
- Eating popsicles when we came home
- Playing on our swings and even getting to play in the water-Anderson is a little skiddish of the water but Graham was just sitting in his swing and even got soaked
- Helping Mom make some pies (we don't know if they are any good though!)
- Long afternoon naps for everyone
- Going to see Grannymom and Grandpa-Anderson was convinced that Grandpa was still in the hospital. Reagan was thrilled to give Grandpa his bag of stuff (Mom even had to color a picture to put into it)
- Supper with Dad at Moe's and then a quick trip to Target
- Everyone going potty before bedtime-and then Anderson going potty again and again and even again after bedtime!
Highlights from today: (click here for the pictures)
