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On the move (again)

Our year in Kingsport has come to a close. We said our tearful goodbyes as we pulled away from my parent's house and set out on our next adventure. We have been in South Carolina for a little over a week, most of that in a hotel room. The computer is up and running and I downloaded the photos from my camera this morning. The unpacking is coming along. Most of the boxes are empty and are in the garage. Now the fun part of making this house our home begins. We love the backyard! We also are returning to homeschooling the first week of September, which means I need to tackle the classroom organizing pronto!

Boredom set in at the hotel quickly. Jack and I did a Lego minifigure photoshoot.

Anna and Jack woke early to try and catch some fish. No luck yet, but it is only the second day.

view from the floating dock. I had to watch out for flying hooks!

There are so many dragonflies in our yard! I have not set up my birdfeeders yet, though I have seen a few hummingbirds.

To me, it looks like he is smiling at the camera.

My creative side has been on the back burner for a while, especially the writing side. I hope to rectify that by doing daily journaling with the kids once school commences.

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