{"id":1821,"date":"2011-08-13T08:18:08","date_gmt":"2011-08-13T12:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.handsful.com\/?p=1821"},"modified":"2011-08-13T08:18:08","modified_gmt":"2011-08-13T12:18:08","slug":"our-stowaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1821","title":{"rendered":"Our Stowaway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did I mention in my last post that we decided to bring a little of Florida back with us?  The boys friend, Nate, hitched a ride back to NC and spent this last week with us.  Lainey and Dylan were almost more excited than the boys were &#8211; Nate LOVES our littles and showers them with tons of attention and love.  He&#8217;ll make a great daddy one day.  <\/p>\n<p>What did we spend our week doing?  Lots of boating&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6033275621\/\" title=\"DSC_4529 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6210\/6033275621_f2fea061e5.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"DSC_4529\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6033274067\/\" title=\"DSC_4520 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6181\/6033274067_4a42a7a7e8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_4520\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6033279861\/\" title=\"DSC_4555 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6188\/6033279861_1e88cf0ec6.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"DSC_4555\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6033280685\/\" title=\"DSC_4562 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6074\/6033280685_deee18184d.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"DSC_4562\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Played some games (Kylie, Marley&#8217;s friend, was with us that day)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6033839488\/\" title=\"DSC_4578 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6132\/6033839488_04b4f0130a.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"DSC_4578\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The boys played a fair amount (ha) of computer and video games.  They also kayaked, fished off the dock, rode bikes, laid in the hammock, played football, and ate an enormous amount of food.  Nate eats about twice what our boys do.  Easily.  <\/p>\n<p>Nate joined us when we went bowling with our new homeschool co-op, went with the kids to youth group Wednesday night, and finished off his week getting no sleep at ALL at a middle school Lock In last night.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6036881551\/\" title=\"DSC_6361 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6189\/6036881551_78b7d8a387.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"DSC_6361\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Did you have tons of fun, Nate?  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6037434126\/\" title=\"DSC_6363 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6197\/6037434126_6a1c0ea33e.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"DSC_6363\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lining them up for a few last pictures proves to be harder than I thought.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6037434968\/\" title=\"DSC_6364 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6067\/6037434968_db801b4dde.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"DSC_6364\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6036884191\/\" title=\"DSC_6366 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6144\/6036884191_cfb37bd07a.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"DSC_6366\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6037436818\/\" title=\"DSC_6368 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6089\/6037436818_e427abd030.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"DSC_6368\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Guys<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6036886515\/\" title=\"DSC_6370 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6067\/6036886515_f29c95af99.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"DSC_6370\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gals (aren&#8217;t they pretty?)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6037439254\/\" title=\"DSC_6371 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6186\/6037439254_edfb879ec9.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"DSC_6371\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everyone but Abbey.  She slept over at a friend&#8217;s house last night.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/70803758@N00\/6036889409\/\" title=\"DSC_6374 by marleyec1998, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6129\/6036889409_4bed34e679.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"DSC_6374\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One last hug before heading to the Lock In.  <\/p>\n<p>Glad you could hang out with us, Nate!  See you on our next trip to FL.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did I mention in my last post that we decided to bring a little of Florida back with us? The boys friend, Nate, hitched a ride back to NC and spent this last week with us. 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