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Hard to believe I've been blogging this long!

We've been enjoying family this week and have done several fun things. I've been so tired and exhausted at night that I haven't brought out the keyboard to type it all up, that and I've been editing like crazy! Tons of photos lately it seems like.

Today we spent the morning at home and later went out to my grandmas where we grilled out and the kids played plastic softball in the backyard. It really was a lot of fun and Abby had a blast. At one point I know she ran up to Tom and said "Foul Ball!" She picks up things so fast. She also was really enjoying running around the bases while everyone cheered her (or the actual runner) on. The mosquitoes even stayed away for the most part.

We had the small baby pool out in the frontyard but Abby wasn't really interested. By the time we got out there the water was hot! Apparently it doesn't take long when it is that hot outside!


Kiley is talking away now and if I ever get my small camera back with video I will record some for people to see. It is really cute. Kara still resorts to screaming when she wants things. Trying to put them to sleep tonight as they slept in the car on the way home and are now feeling pretty good... except for when they misjudge distances and hit themselves in the face with a toy, or their sister crawls on top of her or they fall down from standing up...

Yesterday we went to the waterpark and Abby had so much fun. I even got to go down a few slides and on the lazy river with my mom when my grandma and dad watched the girls for awhile. I believe that even Abby went down the 'big' tube slides with my sister a few times. She really enjoyed that and my mom spent some time working with her in the pool while I fed babies. I'm hoping she will get back to loving the water better and being less afraid when it gets in her face. :o)

And it was great. My dad can tell the story better but here is the best part... he broke... an aluminum bat at the batting cage. He went to swing and connected just right that the bat shattered. I guess the batting cave guys were a little shocked. Too bad he didn't keep it as a souvenir!

(Abby was helping me wash dishes... and she really loved helping!)

So yes... we've been having a lot of fun enjoying each other's company. Tonight when I asked Abby if she was ready to go home she told me "NO, I want to stay with my grandpa." lol And ... she promptly dragged grandpa out by his hand. She was also trying to get anyone and everyone to get her another ice cream bar. That girl loves ice cream and "happy birthday cake"