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Crazy couple of weeks

The last ten days have been crazy.  Last Friday-Sunday we went to visit family iin Kamiah.  Cousins had a great time running around.  Lee had a great time running around like a kid with his brother.  I got to play Capture the Flag for the first iin forever.  Even Andrew played.  Monday I took the older kids and my neice to Lagoon.  It was a scary ride down there.  I blew a tire driving 80 miles an hour down the free way.  Two angels stopped and changed my tire and I can never ever repay them.  But after two expensive tires we made it to Lagoon.  We had a blast.  However, I never got to ride the newest roller coaster but Jake did twice and really enjoyed it.  We stayed in a really nice hotel that I am certain we would have never stayed at if it wasn't for the fact it was free.  Thanks to bad customer service the last time we stayed there. 

We came home and a few days later then Lee's sister and her daughter and his brother and family came to stay.  I had to work all weekend but it is what it is.  But the time I was home was a good time and the kids had so much fun with their cousins. 
The sad part about all of our adventures is there weren't alot of pictures taken. 

Today I had a PTA meeting and then a meeting at my PRN job and then I worked tonight.  Tomorrow will be nearly as busy.  I have a PTA obligation from 9 to when ever the kids melt down.  Then meet the teacher and then I work. 

Work has been slow and so I have been working on  schedule for when the kids are back in school next week.  I am really going to miss them.  I need to get more organized and get back to my cleaning and laundry schedule.  Off to look at my Pinterest pins.   

The day after we left Kamiah several fires started (thanks to lightening).  The fires are still burning and although some areas are "safe" some are not.  People have lost their homes. I keep watching for updates and praying for rain.  They have sent Alaska firefighters and National Guard is on it's way there and I hope and pray they are enough  Despite me trying to talk my mother out of it she insisted on going up tonight.  She is there safe and will go to check out the cabin tomorrow.  I think she just needed to go for peace of mind. 



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