What a night.
It is so beautiful today.
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| The forests round these parts are stunning |
The sun was shining without a cloud in the sky. Seventy degrees and basically the perfect Saturday. The kids were at Grandma's until seven tonight and once they got back Morgan wanted someone to pitch for her to practice baseball. I'm no pitcher or athletic in anyway whatsoever but I wanted to spend some time with my little Mick. We went out to our sprawling backyard and within five minutes all five of us were out there. It was dusk {a beautiful sunset by the way!} and cooling down. We ran around like idiots for an hour, playing baseball, frisbee, spinning games, and every other stupid thing you can think of.
I love these kids. We're all so different but love each other. They all have such important roles in our family dynamic, missing just one changes things in a way. Kaila's the most energetic and fun. She's creative and all about having fun. She's talented and beautiful. I'm very proud of the young lady she's becoming. I was so worried about leaving for school and deserting her in a sense; I wanted to be able to guide and mentor her a little while longer. But she has fared well in my absence and has filled the biggest sister role well. Little Morgan is the sweetest nine year-old alive. She has a heart of absolute gold. I love that about her! She's definitely the kindest of all of us. She can be a rude big sister, as every older sibling is bound to be, but at heart she's a doll. And so photogenic! Dang li'l Micky's gorgeous. Oh, Grant, my little boy. Poor kid is the only boy, haha. A dang funny thing, he's super shy until you get him out of his shell. Although he's grown up with four sisters, the little seven year-old can be quite the boy. His violence and poop-jokes rather balance out our girly hormones and tendencies. And then there's little miss Avery. Ah, Vee-Vee. I've never ever ever come across a child born, right off the bat, with that much personality. She came out and has had us all on our toes ever since. She is freakin hysterical. I mean, holy crap, she's a funny little brat! She's also very demanding and will someday be the communist leader of the whole world. That girl has determination and attitude! But she's absolutely adorable and can be a darling when she isn't beating up on her brother. I love that girl. We've always had a good relationship. She's my little twin. ;)
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| my sprawling backyard and silly siblings. :) |
