Home Again

Hello from Little Rock!  We are back home and getting somewhat settled. It has been a busy two weeks since our return from our trip back to the East Coast and we have hit the ground running with our new fall schedule.  The boys are in “school” two days a week, Bible study for me  Tuesday mornings, Wednesday night church, plus all of the day to day things that makes life with three children crazy!  I have to admit that I was intimidated to return home to no help.  For the previous 6 weeks before that, I had a least one other person here to help out.  But, we have survived.  Some days I just manage to make it until Gene gets home, but we have also had a few successful days where he will come home to dinner cooking, everyone cleaned up and dressed, the house in order and no one crying.  {Well, to be honest, I count it as a success if he comes home to no one crying!}

We had a wonderful time during our two week stay in South Carolina.  Going back home made me realize how very much I miss my friends and family.  It’s so funny how I can get in my crazy day to day routine here and not really think about it, but being back there, and spending time with so many special people made me homesick even though I was at home!

We filled every second of our time there with fun trips, visits with friends and family and lots of fun in Mom and Dad’s backyard.

My sweet friend Julie’s family owns a farm in Blythewood that is heaven on earth for little boys.  We had a wonderful visit with Julie’s mom, and a great time at the farm!

Their favorite thing to do was play on the tractor {they are still talking about it}….

…but they loved seeing all of the animals as well.

With Mom and Ms. Susan’s help, they fed the goats and horses

McLean was chased by a goat

Ben found an egg in the chicken coop {then dropped it about two seconds later}

My grandparents came from Indiana to meet their 8th great-grandchild.  It was so great to see them! 

                                                                  I loved our time with our wonderful family and friends                                                                   

{and I didn’t even get pictures of half of them}