Simply Beautiful

          We are now back in South Carolina, and we are in the process of settling.  I am now unpacked, but the cleaning is a never-ending process when I can only truly clean during nap time or after the girls are in bed.  Oh well.  Slowly but surely, I am making progress.

          Before we left Missouri, we did our best to say goodbye to our friends and family.  The day before we left town, Kim ( my sis-in-law, Courtney's, mom) stopped by to see us one more time.  She and Chuck had just returned from a spectacular vacation in Mexico.  While on their trip, they were thoughtful enough to buy beautiful dresses, one for Audrey and one Claire.  Audrey, who loves dresses, immediately put on her dress.  Claire will be able to wear hers by this next spring, and I have no doubt she'll love it, too.  Thank you, Chuck and Kim, for thinking of my girls while on your vacation!