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Zach and his Mickeys
Zach still LOVES Mickey Mouse.
When we were going through Walgreens a few months ago, there was this huge pillow Mickey hanging at the end of the isle and Zach almost leaped out of the cart trying to get to it. This Mickey can now usually be found in Zach's bed, taking up half of the room!
The smaller Mickey is a talking one that John brought back for him from a business trip to Orlando, Florida last year.

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One of the best presents we ever bought Drew was his Leapster L-Max! Well, we actually called it a gift from Zach to Drew...and he received it the first time he visited the hospital after Zach was born. It has been WONDERFUL for keeping both the boys entertained during times when we have had to wait. And even better, the games are educational!! Woohoo!! It is actually through some of those games that Drew learned his letter sounds so well. With well over 25 game cartridges he has practice on everything from letter sounds to math problems. Now Zach likes to give the games a try. He is still a little too young to get the whole gist on how they work, but he still has fun. :) I highly recommend a Leapster to anyone with a young child!

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After Drew's soccer game, Zach was trying to help Drew get off his socks. It was quite the comical site! ;)

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This past Saturday, I was in bed all day with a fever and achey body. Even though the fever broke overnight, and I was up and about on Sunday, I still was pretty tired. While I was sick, the dished pilled up and this was what greeted me on Monday morning... 2 sinks overflowing with dishes. :)

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Truth & Training Group 2008-2009
Tonight was the final night of AWANA at our church. This above is a picture of the 3rd-5th grade group that I help with (I'm the class secretary) during the year.

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Construction has begun on the boys playset!! It looks like it will be a long, slow process. Especially since it seems to be raining most Saturdays.

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This is something I wasn't sure if I wanted to include in our Project 365, but it is part of our year.

This morning, my friend, Angela called to share some horrible news with me. The restaurant we often visit , (and Drew & John's favorite) Nakato Japenese Steakhouse, suffered a terrible loss yesterday. The owner, Joe Nakato, passed away. Joe was there almost every time we visited the restuarant with a smile for us as we entered, even calling John by name. Even more amazing is the fact he was able to call MANY of his customers by name. Visiting Nakato's just isn't the same without Joe there. He will be greatly missed.