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Holy crap has it been a long time since I have posted anything... I almost forgot how to type! So, I will start at April 1: We bought a house! We bought the house in Rockford. We swore that we would never send our kids to Rockford... at least I know that they will have great educational opportunities!
Since then, We celebrated Easter (at our house): Joe and Sara surprised us and came home for the weekend!
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The Miss grew hair - long enough for pig tails!
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Isaac passed his Kindergarten screening and will start at Meadow Ridge in the fall.
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I planted a garden of Tomatoes, peppers, beans, peas, squash, zucchini, carrots, strawberries and some herbs.
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We scored free internet (as long as Sherry is here to hold the cord like so)
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We went camping twice - Camp Concordia and PJ Hoffmaster
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We ate at Jimmy John's
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Irelynn likes to wear shoes now
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We bought and Rob installed a new dishwasher
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Isaac turned 5!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ann at the party
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Eyeball punch
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We ate $5 elephant ears at the Start of Summer Celebration in Rockford.
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Indiana Jones party
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Gram Gram's awesome cake
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Rob got Lasik, although I wouldn't suggest his surgeon
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The kids started helping with laundry (and no, they have not thrown toys down the laundry chute... yet)
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I grew peonies
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My dad got new hair for Father's Day (he glued it to his motorcycle helmet)
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Nana tried to get the Miss to enjoy the water...
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Isaac got a slip n slide from Uncle Jon
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Irelynn started walking and talking. Here's a sample of what she says: Hi, Hello, Bye, Ball, Guy, Mom, Dad, Isaac, Nana, Papa, Grandma, MaGooGoo, Spaghetti, Goggles, Three, Nine, Five, Ninety, Poop, Diaper, No no, Jon, Joe, Sara, Ohio, UhOh, TaDa, Sixty, Light, Na Night, Silky, Buddy, Cracker, Cuckoo, Baby, Puppy, Do It, Do What, Do That, Cookie, Milk, Ouch, Belly, Tickle
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Joe and Sara are having a BABY!!!!
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If you made it through all of that... you're crazy, but thanks for looking! I will try to update a little more often now that I have internet access!!