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I’m just testing this to see if it still works. It’s been SO long since I blogged.

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Wow! I haven't been here in so long. I wondered if my old blog was still on the web. Would you look at that! There are a million more features now than there were a couple years ago, too. No more waiting for ever for a picture to upload. I might just have to make time to blog again. One reason I've put it off is because it's pretty time consuming to keep up. But then i started reading my fo

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Keep your covenants.  Which ever ones you have made, just keep them.  Keep them.

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I will leave it up to you as to whether not you want to make this public. But we had a really neat experience as a family this evening. While everyone was gathering in the living room for our family scripture study, I was scrolling through FB posts on my iPad. I got to your post about the bill and audibly gasped, prompting many of the kids to ask me "what happened, mom?" I read them the post,

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I'm here to dust out the cobwebs of my blog.  This is a test post to see if it actually still works. Be back soon. That is if I can get over the intimidation of being soooooo far behind. KKS

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Conversation with my kids after skiing today:Harrison: "Mom, you shouldn't have made me wear three shirts today, I was way too hot."Me: "Really? I thought it was cold outside."Harrison: "It wasn't THAT cold, it was twenty degrees."Me: "And that doesn't feel cold to you?"Harrison: "Well, it's waaay warmer than two."I stand corrected. It's what happens when a Texan raises Mainers.The kids ski.

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KKS

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Nine of them got whistles.None of them got lost.KKS

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All in the same photo. We can thank Elisabeth for that.KKS

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July 2011

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Better than home made ice-cream. Better than hot fudge. Better than Macaroni and cheese. Better than four wheeler rides, kayaks, hamburgers, throwing peanuts on the floor, laughing with the Smiths, Oreo cookies, driving my van, s'mores, days at the lake, chocolate cake and late night talks. Better than all of those things; is this book. I love this book. It is a part of me. It is one of

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Mieux que la maison fait de crème glacée. Mieux que le fudge chaud. Mieux que macaronis et le fromage. Mieux que des promenades voiture à quatre roues, des kayaks, des hamburgers, les arachides jetant sur le sol, rire avec les Smiths, les biscuits Oreo, au volant de mon fourgon, s'mores, au jour le gâteau au chocolat lac, et les pourparlers de fin de nuit. Mieux que toutes ces choses, est-ce

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Our big sister for the next few weeks.She is from France.But has to come to America for a visit.And we are the lucky people who get to host her.It didn't take us long to love her.Nor did it take long for her to love us.She wrestles, plays games, goes swimming, tickles, runs races, cooks good food, lets us in her room and shares her Oreos that Mommy bought just for her. (They don't have those in

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The House house:From the side:And from the back:And. She's still cute (it's her job):Nobody wanted to cooperate for this photo....I had to bribe them. This is the best one:Birthday Boy:Go-cart fun:Princess at the Park:Monkey Boy:Bird Watching:KKS

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Lauren's toe is healing!! All of the restrictions are making a difference. She has hardly left the couch for the past few days and it's paying off. I know it still looks gross, but the good news is: the infection is going away, there is a scab forming behind her toenail, she went the whole day without Tylenol 3 and the swelling has gone way down. The human body is so amazing!!!KKS

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I think we have discovered one of the worst ways to hurt yourself right before summer.It looks like this:This dadgum toe has caused her so much grief and pain. It originated when she dropped Mike's laptop on it. That was on Thursday, May 19th. We took her to the ER that night to have the nail drilled to release the pressure that was building up behind the nail. That didn't do any good. They

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HEis10!KKS

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WE ADORE HER:She is still growing all that cuteness (with a little crabbiness thrown in). I might need to trim her bangs soon, as she is constantly sweeping them out of her eyes.KKS

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Lauren was assigned the task of QA last week when we were boiling sap. Here she is doing her 145th taste test.I saw an ad on Facebook for these. I showed them to Lauren, and she asked "What are they?" I said they were like gloves for your feet. She is still giggling, twenty minutes later. I love to get her giggle box!!!KKS

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(and kids who think they're dogs). The Dog Hotel is officially open!!!That's right!! Our living room has undergone an amazing transformation. These kids are now the proud owners of The Dog Hotel!! Come one, come all.KKS

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I took Lauren and Audrey to the doctor a couple weeks ago. And this is what they did to pass the time while waiting for the doctor to come in and see them.......Yes. She loves to be read to by all of her older siblings. KKS

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Last night the kids were carrying in wood from the garage. Lundi was handing off a piece to Harrison. Audrey was standing behind him and the log hit her right in the forehead.It was instant blood gush and instant panic for me and the kids. Mike, as usual, kept his cool and fixed her right up. We managed to avoid a trip to the E.R., thanks to his expertise!!!For her, the day has been full of

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We are falling in love with THIS song and video all over again.So very, very cool!!!KKS

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Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.Helen KellerWe have been studying Helen Keller lately. We are all fascinated by her story and all that she accomplished in her life. What an inspiration she is to me!!Here are some things that really impressed us:She became deaf

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We spent the day on Friday doing bean art. Lundi has been painting a lot lately, too. She's getting really good and wants to take lessons. The kids are always excited to do art, an any form. There are some very creative little people living in this house.Liam's:Lundi'sCaleb'sHarrison's:Lauren'sAnd here is my first attempt at pastels:And this is my bean art (after some of the popcorn fell

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