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 We enjoyed a lovely week off school last week, thanks to Spring Break.  I'll post Easter pics soon but here are just a few random photos of the boys and stuff.
 This is a school shirt Ethan wore home from school the day of their fun run - isn't he cute in that gigantic shirt?  His bus driver told me that she got the privilege of walking with Ethan around the track and that she loved it.  I'm so glad that everyone seems to enjoy his company so much.  I guess it's true that kids reserve their bad behavior for outside the home.  I don't mind that so much if it means they behave themselves in public, as my biggest accomplishment as their mother is to teach them manners.
 Can you see Wyatt and Stanley back there along the fence?  Wyatt reminds me so much of Jack at that age.  They both love(d) to just go for walks in the wooded yard.  Of course, this backyard is much more treacherous than our last one, and Wyatt loves to walk along the edge of the top slope.  And there is Stanley but don't be fooled.  He's not just being a loyal dog, following his master, he's following Wyatt because he has food and is notorious for giving it to the dogs!
 I seriously can't keep him off that hill.  The worst part about it is all the ticks he comes in with.  We've pulled at least 7 off him in the past few weeks - the worst being out of his ear.
 Jack is loosing his teeth left and right these days - in fact, he just came home from school and had lost his other top front tooth on the bus ride home!
 The tooth fairy forgot to leave him his dollar last time, but luckily the tooth fell behind the bed so I was able to explain that the dollar had fallen behind the bed too.  This is Giraffey, who has been with Jack since birth (it was the first baby item my mom bought, I think even before I was pregnant, or as soon as I became pregnant) and is his favorite animal friend.  He's been everywhere with us, including England, Phoenix and several trips to Seattle and the beach.  Anyway, he was holding onto the dollar for Jack until he got home from school.
 My sweet Ethan!  He looks asleep but he's actually just laying out watching TV.
 I have the best friends!  During Spring Break we got together with Lisa and her daughter Makenna to play at the park and Lisa brought me flowers and little gifts for the boys for Easter.  She has truly been a blessing to me and I'm thankful for her friendship.
 This is Jack and his best friend Kennedy, who lives two doors down.  They have so much fun together and I just thought this was a sweet picture of them sitting together reading.
This is the view from where I sit and communicate to you all.
Hope you all are enjoying Spring in your neck of the woods.

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