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first and second days  

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This weekend we were in Clearwater, Florida! 
Be patient with me while I try to document our trip, dividing the posts by the days. I took 476 pictures and so it is taking some time to go through them and post them!
 We met at the airport around noon on Thursday and didn't have to wait too long to get on the plane...long enough for the baby boys to meet each other! This is Brennan. He is a few weeks older than Hank and so sweet.
 The girls carried their "church bags" as their carry-ons. Thanks, Mrs. Pat!
 The girls did well. They kept themselves entertained, or were easily distracted by Mommy. Kate had a few moments of desperation when she was thirsty, and it seemed like it took forever for the drink cart to come around, but other than that it was as smooth as could be with 3 little ones.
 Gramme and Papa helped keep the baby occupied. 
He didn't last long...I had to take him in to the bathroom to swing and bounce and hold him tight until he gave up and fell asleep. Others on the plane were thankful, I'm sure.

 My sweet travelers.
 Dinnertime as soon as we got to the house! Everyone was hands on and helpful.
 Mom tried to figure out where we were and where we could find something to eat.
 Happy to be on vacation!
 Early morning game of Twister while we were waiting for the sun to come out
 Then we got to the beach! This was Hank's first time at the beach, other than when he was a newborn, so I went a little overboard with the pictures.























 I took him for a short walk on the beach and put down the back of his stroller so he could rest and he propped up his feet like this...cute, cute.
 Kate played in the sand all morning and Vivian went on a walk on the beach with Aaron.
We played in the pool at the rental house for the rest of the afternoon and then got ready for dinner.
 Frency's for dinner with the whole crew
 Tasha and Brennan
 Corn on the cob for the baby keeps him happy close to bedtime :)
 Her usual: crablegs!



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message for daddy  

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iphone dump  

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I just threw a bunch of pictures on here from my phone, covering the last few months!

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no pens?  

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Papa and Baby Hank at Harbor Inn

Hank associates Papa with the pens and markers that he keeps in his battery uniform pockets. 
He may or may not really enjoy chewing on them.
It definitely throws him off when Papa isn't wearing that shirt and doesn't have any pens (which isn't often!).

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the shop  

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Kate built the battery shop during rest time the other day. Obvious, isn't it? :)

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hi, I'm Vivian  

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We sent this picture over email to Vivian's piano teacher to introduce her right before she started her first class. 
She has had a few lessons and really enjoys learning the basics!

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eeeek!  

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I had some help with my eye shadow one day last week...

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my view from the ironing board  

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This post is kind of a joke because I hardly EVER iron. 
(tricked ya! as V and K would say)
I just happened to be doing it one day a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed the scene of playtime unfolding in front of me.

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breakfast for three  

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This past Saturday I woke up to this nice surprise:
 Aaron and Kate prepared breakfast for me and came upstairs to serve it.
Kate was so excited about it all.
Her facial expressions were priceless.
 Baby Hank was the first to join me. He only sat still if I gave him a piece of bacon to chew on.
And then later this sleepyhead crawled into the bed and got her own tray. We were blessed!
Kate cracks me up in this picture. She loves to pose :)

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what I did when the girls were in Disney...  

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1. Spring Cleaning.
2. Organizing (I wish I had taken a before picture of this...everything was just thrown in there with no baskets...piles and piles.)
3. Got on the floor and played with this little man on his level a lot:
4. Washed all the linens.
5. Minimal shopping, I promise!
6. Getaway with my main man to this awesome place:
Virginia Tech Inn
Hank stayed overnight with our very generous friends Brett and Jody, and pretty much the whole next day.
7. Anxiously waited by the phone for more picture texts from my mom about what the girls were doing!

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smile, mommy  

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Kate not only likes to pose for pictures, but she also likes to take pictures.
She had my phone a few weeks ago and took this picture right before Aaron and I went on a date.
Mollie emailed a few months ago to say that she and her new husband Matt would like to come over to play with the kids while Aaron and I get out of the house for a few hours. 
We took them up on it! 
They were so kind to serve us in this way. 
We went to Lowe's to look around (woo hoo!), and out for appetizers.
The girls had a blast doing different things with them. 
Babysitters are much more fun than Mom and Dad, didn't you know? 
We brought dinner home after the kids were asleep so that we could eat and hang out with them. 
They are such a cool and fun couple and we are so thankful to the Lord for bringing them to our church family.

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john john  

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A few weeks ago our pastor Nick and his wife Gretchen invited us over for a wonderful dinner. 
We loved hanging out at their house and swapping fun stories. 
Their kids (5!) were so great to play with ours the whole night. 
John especially loves babies and entertains so well. 
Our kids love the Shaffer kids!
Thanks to this gracious family for serving us that night.

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her allergies  

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Kate's allergies have acted up again this year. 
We feel terrible for her but she has handled it well. 
The first day she woke up with swollen eyes, I made the mistake of showing her in the mirror. 
If she doesn't see herself, though, she doesn't think twice about it!
She has been snoring like crazy at night, and you can tell in her voice that she isn't breathing to full capacity through her nose. 
Dr. B told me to switch her to Zyrtec and it might be working better.
Thankfully, it's just a season.
She's still so adorable to me, even with red and puffy eyes!
 
Getting better each year I think...: 2 years ago

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late night dancing  

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 I have some fun friends :)
Norah's birthday celebration, March 2013, Kristin's basement


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melts my heart...  

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I think she did this during some free time in Sunday School.

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time to lower the crib  

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Big boy :)
Before I lowered it this week, he would get to this standing position and be so excited that he couldn't stop squealing and screaming and grunting. To me it was hilarious!

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surprise lunch  

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Yesterday was my brother Joey's 32nd birthday. 
We met at a local Salem restaurant for lunch as a surprise for him. 
Tasha was so sweet to arrange it all. 
Happy birthday, brother! 
Can't wait to celebrate with everyone this weekend!

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singing for baby brother  

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Hank's nap and bedtime hymn is Great is Thy Faithfulness. 
Since we sing it all the time around here, the girls have learned most of the words. 
They sing it to him when he's been fussy, too :) 
Aaron got Kate on video a few months ago while we were in the car.

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welcome home  

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Last Thursday I went to the airport to meet the girls as they came home with Papa and Gramme.

 I watched them come out of the plane and walk toward the gate. Can you see them in front?




 This picture is a favorite. Amazing. I am overwhelmed with thankfulness.
Hank got a ton more hugs and kisses than I did. 
Sniff, sniff.
No, I'm glad they love their brother!

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