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Tonight is Hope's eye appointment to see if she needs glasses. Frankly, as bad as my eyes are, I'm surprised none of the kids have needed glasses, so far. Hope is desperately hoping that she's not the one to break that streak.

Jake is navigating his second and third college applications (remind me to tell you something about the second one that's funny) and I am about to delve deeper into FAFSA. I'm hoping that FAFSA won't turn into FAFSA HELL. Here is a situation where our large family size could work wonders for us.



I have photos from Chanukah, Christmas and New Year's to post but haven't gotten them off the camera, yet. Here's one to tide you over. Bedhead Lydia on Christmas morning.
Now we're off to pick up prescriptions, kitten food, hay for the bunny, a "kind" mousetrap (Squelge the gerbil has escaped and does not feel inclined to nicely jump into our hands and back into his home) and deodorant. Don't you wish your day was this action-packed?

A big welcome to the world to my cousin, Debbie's brand new baby boy, Caden Charles, born yesterday. I can't wait to see photos!