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Andrew, the baby of the family, turned 11 yesterday. So hard to believe how fast that boy is growing up! He is such a mature, thoughtful, hard-working, handsome, diligent little brother. This summer he has been working hard to achieve some goals in reading and, being a reader myself, I really couldn't be prouder. A picture of the birthday boy: 

Mom and Dad got him a good ol' hiking backpack for Boys Scouts, a new remote control car, and a party at the pool with lots of his friends. He's not a big fan of cake, so I baked his request- a giant chocolate chip cookie. I had never tried making one before, but it was just like making regular chocolate chip cookies-- except in a pizza pan. Yum! 

Today we're preparing for my grandmom from my dad's side to come stay with us. She'll accompany us all to Appalachian on Saturday and then come back and stay with Mom and the boys for a couple of days before heading home. We're all so excited to see her! We've always called her "Grandmom Trip" because when we were little, Jordan and I thought it was quite a loooong trip to go see her. 

The countdown continues with two and a half days before I leave! So many preparations still going on, but I think I'm finally getting there. My stuff looks a bit more like organized chaos as opposed to much less-organized chaos. 

~Hannah Grace