And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. 

Deuteronomy 6:6-7


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The school board tours the schools every year.  I love to tag along and check out my kids' daily life.  As you can probably see, the kids are a little embarrassed their parents are at school harassing them.  Stafan is too nice to ever say anything negative to us. Instead he grins sheepishly.  Sigh... Stafan is a true blessing.   

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Shepard is in pain, but sucks it up. 

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Lyric looks like she could cry.  LOL  Love the way the boy is sticking his tongue out at me.  : - )  But, let me say, Stafan and Shepard would rather die than stick their tongue out at any parent.  They are both more the serious types.  Oh, and please don't tell Michelle Obama what Lyric is having for lunch!!


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Then, there is Cokie who has become pretty spunky.  Lael can get nostalgic and showed up between her work and classes to check out the goings on of her siblings.  

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My niece Gabrielle knew I would eventually make it over to bother her.  

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Gabrielle is in the top middle wearing a maroon sweat shirt.  She has always been sweet, but has gotten even sweeter. 



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Disturbing Darby. 

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All our kids knew I was there taking pictures, but they thought if they didn't look up it was fooling their classmates. 

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This is the main office, and Sawyer's two pictures were on display.  It is the orange-ish stream, and sunset with the sailboat.   The boy has talent!

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