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We had a bit of close shave with April yesterday and it has me thinking about the little miracles that occur in our lives every day.  We were celebrating Kassidy’s (Kim’s sister) 22nd birthday at my in-laws house.  We were all just hanging out, talking, laughing, and eating dessert.  The kids were playing happily.  One nephew got a little over-eager and decided to jump on the tall cabinet door that houses the garbage can, brooms, etc.  It started falling down, down and we all froze in horror as it crashed to the floor.  Said nephew got out in time not to be all the way underneath the cabinet, but his leg was still caught underneath the edge.  April had been standing on the other side of the cabinet when it came down.  There was probably four inches of space between the counter she was standing next to and the cabinet that was now laying on the ground.  She got a big goose egg on her head out of the ordeal, but that’s all.  If she had been standing just one inch closer, it would have hit her full on the head, knocked her down and then landed on top of her.  No other kids were hurt, except for the two oldest, and them not  badly.  A kitchen-aid mixer also came falling down out of the cupboard and I don’t even want to think about the damage one of those could do landing on the head of a small child.  Were we just lucky that no other kids were around when it fell?  I don’t think so.  I think God watches out for our little ones all the time, in a hundred different ways and we don’t notice it the majority of the time.  No one had a sudden urgent feeling to get their children out of the kitchen.  Heavenly Father already had things well in hand when the cabinet came down.  So now, the nephew has learned not to hang on cabinet doors, said cabinet is tightly secured to the wall, and we all went to bed last night a little more grateful for our children and the miracles that happen every day.

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Coincidence? No way.

As much as I would love to do an entire post on how fabulous my trip to Mexico was, I’ll spare you. Not because I don’t love to make people hate me, but because a trip recap post is the last thing I want to do. And, probably the last thing you really want to read.

However, I will transcribe two of my favorite conversations that happened while in Mexico in hopes that this will appease my 10 readers.

Hannah (my niece): Natalie, are you going to get married soon?
Me: I don’t know sweetie. I have to find someone to date first.
Hannah: Oh. (seeming very disappointed)
Parker (my nephew): But didn’t you have a date with someone the night before we came here?
Me: Yes I did. But that was only one date. I have to go on lots and lots of dates with one person before I can get married.
Parker: Like 100 dates?
Me: Yes, like 100 dates.
Hannah: Wow, that’s a lot.
Parker: Good luck with that.

Ok, Parker really didn’t say the last line. He’s only 5 and hasn’t quite mastered such quick wit. I’ll do my due diligence as an auntie and teach him how to be a smart ass. He’ll love me so much.

And at dinner:

Me: Jinny, how was your day today?
Jinny: Marvelous. I didn’t do a damn thing.

Like grandmother, like granddaughter.

k. I guess I can post some pictures.

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The children will learn very valuable things when they spend time with auntie nat