As usual, I took a quick trip to Utah shortly after school got out to spend some time with my family. Matt came home from Iraq in May and this was the first time I got to see him.
Jacquie, as usual, loves to ask me about clothes and make-up. She wants to carry my purse everywhere she goes and still tells me that she's sure her mom will let her wear make-up, as long as I help her. Her mom, of course, disagrees. One morning when I was putting on make-up, she asked, "Aunt Jeanne, why are you putting that black stuff on your eyes? Are you trying to look tired or something?" I explained that it was eye-liner and it was supposed to make me look pretty. She replied, "Or do you think maybe it's supposed to make you didn't get as much sleep as you wanted?"
Joie's fun, if you can catch her in a good mood, but she's extremely moody. Sometimes she just refuses to leave her mom's side and, apparently, screaming is one of her favorite hobbies. It's a bit rough. 
We went to Davey's t-ball game. They hit the ball off the tee and run the bases, then take turns fielding the balls instead of playing positions. It's more interactive than soccer, so he loves it. Watching five year olds play baseball for an entire hour, as one can imagine, is not entirely exciting. Matt and I (okay, fine... it was mostly my idea) kept ourselves occupied by taking photos of ourselves. Joie, although only three, isn't a bad photographer. Even when the camera wasn't on and she wasn't taking any pictures, she had fun pretending.
Charlie is hilarious. He has a BIG personality for such a little kid. He understands that he's funny and purposely does things to make people laugh. The other night when we were sitting on the deck, he took a toy that Joie had been playing with and Joie, very quickly, started to complain that she had the toy first. Charlie ran inside, shut the screen door, then looked through and said, "Ha, ha!"
I drove my dad to the airport on Tuesday and we stopped to visit Grandma and Grandpa Milligan in Ogden. I definitely don't see them as much as I should, so it was fun to catch up. My grandpa is still mean and grumpy all of the time, but my grandma just deals with it and somehow stays entirely sweet and generous. It's pretty incredible. I took this photo of my grandma and my dad in front of her house.
My cousin, Briana, got married last night. The reception was in the Bowen's backyard. It was beautiful and the weather, surprisingly, was great. I took this adorable pic of Grandma and Grandpa Harris. They ALWAYS look adorable.
I saw some family members I hadn't seen for a VERY long time, including Misty and Ashley, who I spent tons of time with when we were younger. Babysitting Ashley was one of the best paying jobs I've ever had!
It's pretty much tradition for Grandpa Harris to drive the newlyweds from the wedding ceremony to the dinner and reception. The kids and I took the chance to post in front of one of his many Model T's. Our photo, obviously, is not nearly as cute as Bri's professional photo with the very same Model T, but... We still thought it turned out pretty cute. :)
Overall, it's been a pretty entertaining week!
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