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April 4, 2016

You guys, I’ve neglected this space a lot longer than I meant to. I think I’ve had a goal of sitting down to write here twice a week, and I’ve totally failed every single week since we’ve been back. To be honest, life has been a bit crazy and it has taken quite a while to get into a routine around here. Because we spent such a long time in Uganda, I headed back to work the week after we got back, which made our weeks pretty busy and delayed the feeling of being all settled in. Full disclosure here: some of our suitcases weren’t unpacked until this week. I had mountains of laundry left from Uganda, we still haven’t gone through all the mail we got while we were gone, and a friend had to come help me vacuum and mop the house this week (eek!) because it hadn’t been done since November. Whew!

I think this week for the first time we really got into a decent routine. The girls didn’t seem as bothered by the disruptions in our schedule (read: far less tears and tantrums), and we managed to get the house in decent shape AND keep everyone fed and clean ;). It feels like quite a feat. For the first time in a very long time, I’m starting to feel like we can actually do this. It’s a good feeling.

All this to say, I want to spend time writing here about life, our adoptions, our time in Uganda, and so much more, but I want to do it well. It’s all coming, I promise! It just might take a little while. For now, I wanted to share some family pictures we took while we were in PA over Easter weekend.

Fam

daddy

JJ and her faces. Always cracking us up.

Tandme      Tanddaddy

mommyandT      Janddaddy

And finally, one of the whole family together

family

We had so much fun spending time with family and, of course, meeting (almost) brand new baby Jesse! I think the girls’ lives were made. They have talked about him and looked at pictures of him for so long, that seeing him and holding him was like a dream come true!

                                    BabyJ

TandJesse

JJajja

This week mommy is working night shift (ughhhhh) and we’re looking forward to a visit from Auntie Lu!! Yay! I hope everyone’s weeks are off to a great start!

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  1. Carrie says

    April 4, 2016 at 12:03 pm

    I love the pictures!!!! You all look extremely happy and attractive! Take your time telling your story. It will all come out at the right times:) Thank you for all the updating you’ve done so far…I can’t imagine with working and 2 KIDS how you have found any time!!!!! Love!!

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    • hartsindurham says

      April 14, 2016 at 2:33 pm

      Hahaha! Thank you, Carrie. It’s so nice to sit and get my thoughts out here, I actually enjoy it. Sometimes with all the activity it takes about 5x as long as I think it will, though. You’ll be there pretty soon!

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  2. Jjajja says

    April 4, 2016 at 6:46 pm

    Such good first memories of all the grands! Loved having everyone together and miss everyone terribly right now!

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    • hartsindurham says

      April 14, 2016 at 2:34 pm

      They still talk about Jjajja’s all the time. And how good the food was. And of course, baby Jesse ;).

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