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In the last 2 days, both of my boys have busted their lips! Yesterday, Payton was opening a metal gate at the playground at our church and it jumped back on him (how, I’m not sure) and got him right on the bottom lip. Not too much blood or swelling, but it’s a little bruised today.

Today, the boys were playing basketball with a neighbor in our driveway and apparently the ball caught Ethan right on the top lip! EJ bled A LOT and it took us a second to find where he was bleeding from. Even after putting ice on it, his lip was HUGE tonight! He had grits and applesauce for supper, because it hurt him to chew. Poor kid. I’m praying that the swelling goes down more tonight. I thought I’d spare you pictures this time. Just imagine a very badly botched Botox injection on one side of a lip!

The theme for March’s gift was “Clothes” and Lainey got some really great ones! An adorable 2 piece skort/top, cute PJs, and the prettiest white sweater! Honestly, these are clothes I would have picked out myself, and they’re all in size 24 months…a safe guess for clothes that either will fit her when we receive her or that she can grow into! Oh, and she always spoils my kids with candy. They REALLY love you! And, chocolate for me? You DO know me. Thank you, SP!

Randy and I were surprised when the kids decided to try the pool yesterday! It’s been in the low 80′s for the last couple of days, so they figured the water was just right. They said it was ”a little cold” (which, to me, would have been frigid…I prefer my pool water just slightly colder than bath water). But, as you can see, they had a blast. Payton and Marley even went back in a few hours later!

Happy Spring and bring on Summer! Here are a few more photos of the day…

Ethan chooses a strange place to warm up

Payton, the creature from the bottom of the pool!

Happy water girl!

Jack stays dry, as usual

Remember the kid a while back who fell into the basketball bin and gashed his head in two places? This is that same kid today, after “catching” a baseball in the left eye. He had his glasses on, which caused the cuts. Amazingly, the lens just popped out and didn’t break! No need for stitches, glue, or staples this time!

Life with 4 (going on 5!) kids is just never boring.

My July Fireflies secret pal sent a bag FULL of goodies for Lainey, from her head to her feet! Hair clips, scrunchies, gobs of ponytail holders, elastics, adorable socks, the cutest pair of pink sunglasses you’ve ever seen (somehow I forgot to include those in the pic!) and little leather slip-on shoes! We love it all and can’t wait to dress Lainey up! Thanks so much, SP!