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I took this on May 2nd. I had a dandelion sunrise.....may be this is the sunset.

We had a busy week.

*The kids and I went back to the beach. I got a migraine headache, and tried to sleep it off when we got home. I woke up at 6:00, and Lincoln had made us dinner. Smmoooch.

*We went to the lake by our house twice. Simone slept in the baby bjorn. We saw turtles, baby mud swallows being fed by their parents, tiny fish, flying geese, butterflies, we tried to get as close as possible to the robins on the grass, listened to the wind, collected sticks (Wyatt's favorite thing), watched squirrels jumping in the trees, and came home and ate Popsicles. I love summer, and I wish we went to the lake more often.

*There was a concert at Centennial Park for kids one evening. We went with Christie's fam, and Christina's kids. We had a picnic dinner, and listened to a silly man sing silly/naughty songs. "Don't put your finger in your nose" was my fav, and now will be a Tidwell family song forever!

*We had a good Forth of July. We spent the day with our friends the Merrells. It was the most peaceful day. Our kids get along so well! Amanda, who is Wyatt's age, plays with dinosaurs with Wyatt, taught him how to catch a frog, and even tackled him to the ground a few times. For those of you who don't know Amanda, she had a rare bone cancer in her leg when she was two, and had to have her leg amputated. She is such an amazing little girl. It is so nice to be in their home, it just overflows with gratitude and happiness.

Here is a conversation I overheard between them.

Wyatt-How old are you?
Amanda- I am six.
Wyatt- ME TOO!
Amanda- Ya, but you are taller than me.
Wyatt- It's true. Are you six and a half or just six?
Amanda- Just six.
--Then they both sat there puzzled, because how can they be the same age, but not the same height.

Saturday- I went shopping. I had two hours before the mall closed, so I ran around like a mad woman and bought stuff! It was so fun. I got $118 jeans for $24! I am so good, and I want to go back....someone hide my credit card! =)

A quick update on Simone....I think the Zantac is working. We had a GREAT week. She is growing up too fast for me.