In my 7 week absence...

from home this summer, I forgot a few things. When we got home last week I was pleasantly surprised.

I forgot that I had just painted the sunroom yellow.

I forgot that Jim had just painted our bedroom closets brown (to match our bedroom).

I forgot that we had a garbage disposal.

I forgot that our cabinets had magnets on them to keep them closed.

I forgot about the sound of the crib in the night as Sara rolls around in her sleep.

I forgot that we had so much carpet!

It was fun to come home after spending the summer with our families out in Seattle. The kids had a wonderful time with their cousins and I hope they can remember this trip when they are older. We certainly have the pictures to prove it.

My sister was married on August 29th and Ella Jane had a fabulous time being a flower girl with her cousin Leah. They were both so thrilled to finally have the chance to wear their fancy dresses. The bride was beautiful and my sisters and I had a lot of fun celebrating her (as well as everyone else of course) on her big day.

The girls and I stayed on in Seattle for the wedding while Jim and Matthew came back home to start school and work. Jim was a single dad for two weeks. He is glad that we are back.

However...

A few days after we got back, I got really sick. Like two trips to the E.R. kind of sick. Turns out I had a bacterial infection. A bad one. So, Jim was a single dad again and has been pushed to the limits. I've been homebound for the week and thankfully our neighbors have helped with rides, and caring for the kids. I should be feeling better in the next week or so.

Than Jim won't have to be a single dad anymore. :)

In the meantime, now that I've got some energy back, I've enjoyed playing with the kids and am laughing and laughing at how funny Ella Jane is these days.

** Last night Matthew had H.S. Musical blaring in his room and he and the girls were dancing. As she was leaving Matthew's room she says to me "There's a pouty going on in there". She doesn't say her "r's" so "party" sounds like "pouty". It just seemed so funny to me.

** On her first day of school this week, she got dressed and told me "I look great!". Awww, yes honey you do look great.

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And now without further ado, a few pics of the wedding; the last hurrah of our summer!