back to being the single white female.

My sister and her 4 girls drove away about an hour ago. I feel all alone in my female-ness and don't quite know how to catch up... not just on the blog, but on everything-- housework, sleep, laundry, etc. We've spent 7 solid days playing, laughing, touring the city, shopping, cooking, jumping, reading stories, swinging, getting hair cuts, dancing, hiking and swimming. How does one recover from such a week? There are lots of pictures to post and much to write about, but the laundry must get washed and folded first and foremost. We have an important weekend to prepare for.

I can only share a quick collage of 8 good-looking faces. These girls are so silly and hyper! In seven days, we didn't have to break up a single fight between our kids-- and that makes being together so easy. We are all so sad to see them go!

PS. Just need to mention that if Debbie and Brent ever happen to die, Aaron and I get sole custody of these four beauties. Is it wrong to kinda, sorta wish that something would happen to their parents?

PPS. We had a really difficult time choosing the ugliest face of Luke's to put on the collage. This one probably should have made the cut, but the spit-line grossed me out too much.... (check out the size of those hands and that tongue! eww!)

PPPS. Happy birthday to my wonderful grandma Roma. We are thinking of and missing her today.