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By Sarah
After a great neighborhood potluck, complete with wagon parade, face painting, throwing kids around, and trying to make a dirt track on an empty lot, N couldn't contain her excitement at the thought of homemade cookies.  Recently she sticks out her tongue like that to signal when she really wants something.  


M was absolutely delighted to start school after having to watch her siblings go off to school without her for a couple of weeks.  She loves loves loves her preschool.  M actually begged to begin going 3 days a week instead of 2, so we set it up for last week.  So far so good.  Makes me so sad she is happy to leave me, but I'm happy for her too.
 For the next 3 weeks, swimming lessons consumed our lives.  4 lessons 4 times a week wore us out, but all of our children are doing great!  K, D, and M are finished with their private lessons and are taking group lessons once a week now.  So much easier.  My mornings are still shot with taking N to another 3 weeks worth of private lessons.  4 down, 2 to go.  I'm so excited to only take her once a week but am thrilled with all my children have learned in such a short period of time.  Turns out K being double jointed is perfect for the back stroke.  We asked her if she wanted to be in the Olympics someday but she said she didn't want all those people watching her.

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