Heading Home

 
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Although I am really looking forward to being in my own bed, seeing my neighbors, whom I miss dearly, and just being home, I'm Sad to day that tomorrow is the day we have to leave here. I am so blessed to have a wonderful brother and sister-in-law, that I actually like spending lots and lots of time with. We have decided our final route home and I thought I would share it with you all so you can know where we are at all times =). We will be staying at KOA Kampgrounds in:

Abilene, TX

Tucumcari, NM

Holbrook, AZ

Barstow, CA

Sonora, CA

Redding, CA 

will be our destination....for those of you who don't know where we live???? =)

Eatin' Bugs with Uncle Dan

The two things we heard the most on this trip was "Miss Kru Stina" (Noe was practicing saying Miss Kristina, which he has had such a hard time saying. And he has been totally frustrated that he couldn't say it, hence the practicing), and "Can we eat bugs with Uncle Dan?" So we finally got to the restaurant and showed Noe what "bugs" were and his perspective kinda changed. He still ate a bite and swallowed it down. Hope you enjoy the pictures....should have gotten a video! Oh, by the way, "bug" are commonly know as Crawdads or Crawfish (here and everywhere else).

4th of July

We watched fireworks over the Mississippi (well, right next to it-on a part of a river that used to be the Mississippi River). The city was crowded and we got their late but somehow got the BEST seats right on the boat launch.

These were taken while we waited or just after the fireworks.





These are mostly on the way home from church or to church or something. Noe and Sawyer were so cute. Sawyer (just turning 3) was moving up to the 3-4 year olds class at church so it was new for him as well as for Noe. They walked in a little tentatively but excited, holding hands. It was such a cute moment (and I did not take a picture).








I think I took about 700 pictures and these were the only ones that weren't riddled with funny faces, closed eyes and opened mouths.

Finally, It was time to go home. It is always amazing to me that the more tired a child gets the more energy they seem to have and more fight they have behind that energy.

Sawyer's Birthday and Angry Birds

Dan and Dawn have introduce us to a terrible thing. For those of you who have and ipod touch or iphone find this app. and buy it. Gabe, Noe and I have spent countless hours (yes, I mean hours) playing this incredibly funny and addictive game!!! One of these pics is of Gabe and Noe each playing (our ipod and Aunty Dawn's). Soooooooo Fun!!! And as you can see we enjoyed eating cupcakes for Sawyer's birthday. Fun times!