Thanks a million to Jenny, who took some cool pictures for us last night! Here are a few:

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No, it was not a gathering of Ronald and the Fry Guys. It was the McMillan family reunion this past weekend in Mountain View, AR. My dad is one of five siblings, and each year the five of them and their families gather somewhere for the weekend.

Most of us stayed at Sylamore Lodges just north of Mountain View. David, Anna, and I shared a house with my parents and my brother and his family—that’s six adults and 2 babies in one house—but it was plenty big, and it served as the gathering spot for the rest of the family. On Friday night we all had dinner at Angler’s White River Resort. David and I both had catfish and shrimp. Then everyone sat outside at the lodge and visited for a while. On Saturday everyone picked their own activities. David and I mostly hung out at the house, but we went into town for a little while in the afternoon, poked around a few shops, and picked up a Tommy’s Pizza to take home with us. Saturday night everyone had dinner at our place—fried chicken, barbeque, and plenty of sides. Sunday morning we again gathered at our house for breakfast before everyone headed home. Some pics: (more…)

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At our family reunion this past weekend (more on that in another post), Anna got to see her cousin Addison. Here are a couple of cute pictures:

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I’ve been baking and freezing muffins for a big breakfast at our family reunion this weekend. I made six dozen—two dozen each of three different kinds. Here are the recipes. (more…)

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I’ve been reading Madeline
To my daughter all the time.
I think it has affected me,
For now I write in rhyme, you see.

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I love being a new mommy,
But sometimes I am a zombie.
When I’m tired and cannot nap,
I could use a little zap.
So in order to get by,
I mix up a cup of chai.
I hate coffee, don’t you see,
So I must rely on tea.
Oh, the sugar! The caffeine!
Energy before unseen!
Not enough to harm my baby,
But enough to wake me maybe.

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