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Consider the lillies of the fields....or the hydrangeas.....and how the Lord pays attention to them and how much more He cares for us......Grace is here and Precious is following her around like a groupie to a rock star....Grace is trying to fight thru jet lag and get acclimated to this busy house.....and I just know that its gonna be ok.  We have a few more busy days of extra kids before school starts and things calm down at Kredit Lodge.  Hang in there Grace....and mama.....only about a week left of summer and we can switch to the school/structured/less lazy/less indulgent/less impulsive way of life....summer is lovely, but structure is also awesome.  No more ipads at the table.  No more sleeping til noon.  No more late nights......and....

Flowers this beautiful deserve a post, I think.  

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