This Week at Our House #26

We are hanging in there. CPS still has not closed our case. We had another visit, but this time she just stood in the doorway and apologized that she still had to come. Still, this is probably the hardest thing I have had to live through. I love my kids. They are my life. I do everything for them day and night and have for 20 years. I want this stress to leave.

1. John had a job interview and he said that it seemed to go well. We will see if he hears back. 
2. I took kids to more dentist appointments, went grocery shopping, took one trip to the beach with the kids and did a whole lot of house work. It has been very hot and humid, so the house has been getting messier faster. 
3. Ruth will remain in the London mission. That means she might get to serve near the London Temple and she gets a new mission president.
4. Kate will have dental surgery to remove her wisdom teeth on Tuesday, so we are having our steak and watermelon 4th of July meal today because she will only be able to eat soft foods for the following week. 
5. Johnny has spent a lot of time computer programming this week. He is a real diligent worker. 
6. Adam had his two cavities filled and he was as calm as can be. 
7. Rachel has missed out on a lot of young women's things because of where we live. She will miss out on girl's camp too because we cannot send her away from home without knowing the people she will be with. I hope to get this fixed so she can enjoy her young women's days.
8. Anya, my sweet, draws pictures and makes up stories all day long.
9. Joseph said that he loves his chicken most of all. Joseph has gotten very excited about my garden. He loves to go in and see what is growing and pick the ripened vegetables. We have watermelon, honey dew, tons of butternut squash, yellow summer squash, onions, and tomatoes growing now.
10. When we went to the beach, Josh did not have to go because John did not, but he went and he swam the whole time and had a wonderful time. The water was perfect too. It was warm, the waves were tall but too crashing, so it was gentle and fun and Josh loved it.
11. Arwen is currently sleeping on the couch with a little kitten under her arm. It's very cute.
12. Suzy has been claiming her name as Suzy or Susan or Lila now. 
13. Sam sat down with a book and sang, "Dad, dad, dad" for every page and he did it during family scripture study.

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