Quick Takes Friday

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After we watched it for 4 months, the house we love best--but haven't made an offer on--has sold to someone else. I am a little sad, but mostly relieved. On to the next project, To Be Determined! :)

~ 2 ~
Bill's job is officially okay for now. Still pretty yucky, but no imminent unemployment. I guess this is a good thing.

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This week we had appointments with our two new pediatricians (one for the boys, one for the girls). The doctors are awesome--the female one even has 5 kids! But here's the big news: Since his birthday in February, JPD has grown 8 inches!!! No way!!! He is now 46 inches tall, which gets me a lot of weird looks when my child who looks like a first grader behaves like the wild preschooler that he is! :)

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I think I am ready to stop nursing MPD. He's not the least bit ready to stop. We'll see who will "win"...

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We have two almost-empty weekends in a row! Even this weekend for the fourth, we are home, with no obligations (!), and our street is like a ghost town with everyone out of town for the weekend. It is so great to have an open schedule that I am seriously considering cutting WAY back on our summer activities next year. (I say this every year but our summers always end up more or less the same.) From reading this blog, you might think things are looking a bit overscheduled around here with kids' activities, right? Well...yeah. Per child, it's not so much, but added all together, it's kind of a lot, even though I do try to simplify and say no to things. There are just so many fun things to do, and saying no has never been my strong point! But I must say that I (MPD too no doubt) am sick of being in the car so much!

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Now that we have decided not to go on a big driving vacation in August, I am hoping that we'll do a weekend camping trip up north. What am I, manic? Why can't I just stay home and enjoy some down time? But "up north" is SO beautiful...

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Bill's friends from grad school often get together once a year for a fun summertime reunion. It is always so much fun, and great to catch up with everyone. Two years ago, we hosted this bash over Fourth of July. It was fun fun fun, and I can't believe it has already been two years ago! I miss everyone!