Only a few days of "vacation" left.....

....to eat, explore, and shop our way through Provence! (And, yes, starting to miss home.)

Ten days of wonderful craziness!

What fun it has been to have all of our kids and grands here for Balloon Fiesta and more; lots of story reading, badminton, stomp rockets, fairy houses, nature fairies, dancing, dress-up, walks, snuggling and hugging, cousin time, and eating! (Thanks Uncle Aaron for the awesome donuts at the Balloon Fiesta!) Ben spent a lot of time with his garbage truck, his bulldozer...and rocks! Oh, and we did lots of balloon watching! We went to see balloons....and balloons came to see us! I know that as the grandkids get older, it gets more and more difficult for their families to get away. So we thank them for coming for this very special week together. It is such a JOY to be with them, to watch the children grow and change and become such funny, smart, interesting people! We love it! Thanks also, to our wonderful extended family for hanging out with us for fun, help with projects, and memory-making! It was all so terrific!!!