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| Elise at bat! |
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| Lauren's art work |
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| Lauren's artwork |
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| Elise's artwork |
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| Elise's artwork |
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| Lizzy and Lauren...soccer buds!! |
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| Half-time pep talk Olivia, Lizzy, Lauren, Ella, Alli, Katelynn, Kennedy |
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| We went up to Ames to visit Haley. The girls wanted to see her dorm. Then we headed to Hickory Park for lunch. |
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| Gaelen joined us for lunch as well (Haley's boyfriend). Seems like a pretty cool guy!! |
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| Time for Bingo!!! |
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| Caroline and Aunty Mal ready to play. |
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| Greg, Austin and Kennedy |
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| Haley, Val, Craig and Stacey... looks serious. |
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| Joyce and Gavin calling numbers |
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| The Harrison's having fun.. (Andy, Jack, Lea and Caroline) |
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| The attempt to get all of these kiddos to sleep... |
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| Elise and Amber |
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| Caroline, Alli and Kennedy |
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| And of course Jack... |
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| This is what we do after the kids go to bed.. play cards and drink beer! This year we missed some people. Mollie and family couldn't be there, which was a big bummer for everyone. Lauren came down with a fever the morning we were supposed to leave so Eric stayed home with her and Elise and I came down. We usually see Steve King and John at this gathering and missed them too! |
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| The day before Thanksgiving I spent my day in the kitchen.. first I made this.. my Grandma King's Pecan Pie!! |
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| Then I made this Apple Cobbler that is Elise friendly. I found an "apple goodie" recipe of my mom's and put it in a pie pan and ta-da... apple cobbler goodie! |
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| Next came the enormous amount of stuffing.. this of course is Great Grandam Kit's recipe (Lucy's Grandma) |
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| As you can see.. I was not joking when I say massive amounts of stuffing! |
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| While I was working the neighbor girls were over keeping my girls busy so I could work.. Natalie and Olivia.. such sweethearts! |
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| Once we got to Myrna's Thanksgiving day it didn't take long before the kids were outside and wanting to shoot the clay pigeons.. |
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| Lauren gets her lesson from Dad.. and then said her shoulder hurt..a little kick back from the gun. |
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| Next Elise gets a turn.. |
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| Lauren and Gavin are out gathering all the clay pigeons that we all missed.. Eric said he picked up 12 that he alone missed.. he also said he got shown up by 12 year old Austin who couldn't seem to miss! Pretty funny stuff. |
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| Climbing up the silo! |
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| Amber and Elise... they were BOTH thrilled that they had each other to play with today.. they are such good buddies! |
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| Such a face miss Lauren! |
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| The Girls (well most of them.. Caroline had the stomach flu and didn't make it today) Haley, Elise, Jessie, Lauren and Amber |
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| Our girls day out started out at the Farmer's Market. I haven't been down there in so long. It was really fun. I love to just go look around, people watch and eat! Charlie was a trooper.. he is at a hard age to do this stuff.. he would rather be running around but he did enjoy the Choo-Choo! |
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| It was a hot day so we got out the slip and slide... even Haley and Jessie gave it a whirl. |
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| My family is not affected by heat for some reason .... except for me... and Val... and Jessie. We sat outside all afternoon and it was beyond hot and muggy... but the company was good so that is all that matters! |
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| Jessie, Stacey & Haley |
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| Miss Haley our awesome nanny for the summer! |
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| Charlie wanted to walk up to the neighbors with Haley |
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| It just wouldn't be a King gathering without cards and beer! |
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| Back Row: Pat Smith, Jessie and Haley Birch, Stacy Kile, Val King, Myrna King, Lea Harrison, Joyce Barta and Mallory King Front Row: Me.. Elise, Lauren & Dudley, Mollie & Charlie McAuley |
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| The next morning Charlie and Dudley were watching Mollie pack up the car. |
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| Mal reads Charlie a book.. and then he made his way around the room so that we all read him the book... he is such a character!! |
