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We just got home from our fabulous trip to Indonesia. It was the longest trip that I have ever taken, and we almost adjusted to being home. I am slowly going through the loads of laundry and Simon is sorting through our few thousand pictures. It is amazing how kids can develop so much in three weeks. Auburn turned three and is now in the "why?" stage. Conley found his little voice, his vocabulary more than tripled on our trip (he is now at about 40 words).




We wandered through rice paddies, watched the sunrise over a volcano, walked around an entire island in a day, saw incredible ruins and temples, relaxed at the beach and had a wonderful time together as a family. I'll post more pictures and details about our trip later when I sort through it all. Until then, here is a little photo of our adorable kids playing at the beach


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Bradley L. Hill said…
We can't wait to see the rest!

By the way, your first two pictures relate to the Grandkids' Quiz on our blog. Check it out!
October 15, 2011 at 12:10 AM
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