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The school year is wrapping up and vacation is literally around the corner. I can taste the beach and relaxation and cannot wait. Miles isn't walking yet {most popular question these days} but takes a step or 3 here or there. He's much more comfortable crawling at this point. Taking after Ethan and Rachel, he is quite the talker. We can't understand what he's saying yet, but he says a lot. Kara was our early walker and 'late' talker. I'm still convinced they typically do one or the other early but not both. He climbs everything, falls a lot and wants to put everything into his mouth. Jason and I laugh at how Ethan was so over watched and over protected - we would've totally criticized parents like we are now, 8 years ago. You live and learn. The other day I looked outside and saw my shirtless 8 year old son, no shoes, climbing trees and running through bushes and then noticed both girls in totally mismatched outfits, hair undone, rolling down the gr...

Its May. You already knew that, but I had to write it out.  Apparently I blog once a month now, just FYI.  My Niece turned 14 last week. She was the on who made me an Aunt for the first time 14 years ago.  I remember the day so vividly too. I remember hearing my sister was in labor and I remember the phone call with her birth announcement and stats. Now she's 14! Crazy.  Our school days are coming to an end, though we all know the learning never stops. I'm looking forward to summer activities. I used to think the summer was technically the time you totally kick back and relax and whatnot, but I'm slowly learning that summer time fills up with so many vacations, day trips, play dates, BBQ's and late night marshmallow roasting at the fire pit, which is all super fun fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants schedule, but man oh man does it wear me out! I tend to look forward to the scheduled, stay closer to home school days.  Its been hot here. Oh, but if anyone asks...