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Will and Grant Brock and James Brock and James Grant, James, and Will Christi, Snuzi and James James had enough sun and relaxed with Aunt Christi Peek-A-Boo James Hearts Aunt Christi

We had more fun today with Mom, Dad, Christi and the boys.   We came home for naps while Mom and Christi had a birthday lunch. After his nap, James had some important banking to do. When I was pregnant with James, Bean came into town and brought us a gift for James...who we didn't know was James at the time. It was an adorable green piggy bank and a soft brown and green lovie. We planned his nursery around those colors. Well about a year ago James managed to get his piggy bank down from the shelf and it broke into a zillion pieces. We were sad. So, being the class acts that we are, we've been putting his money (our spare change that he collects from us) in a big jar. I kept on intending to get him a new piggy bank but then I remember about a bank my Dad gave me when I was a little girl. He was the Postmaster and he made a bank out of an old post office box. The real miracle is that I remembered the combination to get it open! Of all the things to get lodged up in ...

Yesterday when James got up from his nap he had on one muff-muff and one cowboy boot.  Such an interesting little guy.  So when I dressed him for church he still wanted to wear them.  Too bad it was 101 degrees outside. This morning we went to hear Brad's dad's first mass as a deacon. It was wonderful!  He did a great job!  I was so proud of him.  Then tonight my sister, Christi and her boys came into town!  And today is Grant's 9th birthday! We had a great time singing to him, eating a cookie cake and watching him open presents! Happy Birthday to you... Papa and Will James, Will, Grant, and Brock James LOVES when his cousins are in town!  They all have so much rambunctious fun together.  And then he sleeps really really well.  Love it.  Jude is finally getting in on a little bit of the action too.  Mostly he just sits in amazement and watches all of the activity. Brock and Jude Jamesie and his Daddy Jude ...

Hi!  I've missed you!  Well...last time we talked I told you that my computer was sick.  Brad took it to Cat-Man-Du.  Let me tell you something.  NEVER EVER EVER do business with that place.  Never.  They screwed up my computer so badly...worse than it was already screwed up.  And they didn't make it right.  I've gotta let it go.  Moving on. Before we left town James and Jude had a little fun playing while I packed. James piled up all of the toys for Jude. But then Jude decided he was over it. James thought it was funny that Jude was so mad. He put on his Daddy's hat.  He looks so much like him. The next day it was time to go see my sister, Christi. We had a great time, but no one more than James.  He had so much fun playing with his cousins. He really loved the bubbles. Sweet and patient Will taught him to ride a scooter. Jude had a great time as well. So much fun was had that naps were needed. Brad and I had...