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The Bunch are Beach Ready!

 

L and T have had fun playing Mario Bros together on the WiiU.

We have packed trailer wheel bearings, hired a farm sitter, food prepped, re-caulked the shower(plus many more updates) and planned our activities. We are excited and ready to have a great vacation. It has been so long since we have been on an extended trip so I am sure that we will forget something, but I think we are ready. We are leaving at 6 am to hopefully avoid the worst part of Dallas traffic and should arrive in Houston before rush hour....I hope. The kids plan to go explore the resort as soon as we arrive while D and I set up. This might be the last time we all get to vacation together since A will start working soon and be busy with her last two years of college. I am happy to see everyone thriving and growing up, but it is also bitter sweet. The kids have literally been my life for 24/365. It is hard to picture them not being there all the time. It took me a year to quit putting six plates on the table when C moved out, though thanks to the insane housing costs my kids will most likely remain in our house for forever. Our neighbor's house just sold for over half a million dollars. It is crazy! I am not looking forward to next year's tax bill! Between groceries, housing costs, and gas, I am not sure how any of this generation's young people will be able to make it on their own. 

Have a great week everyone and I will have lots of fun pics for next week!

She thinks she is a dog so she sleeps on the floor like her dog sister does.

Maisy is 12 now and has trouble getting around, but she still enjoys her walks and napping with her mommy.




T has some fantastic onions growing!


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