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Here we are in Royal Raleigh, North Carolina enjoying ourselves totally. Natalie and Adam have a beautiful home which they have worked hard on. Natalie's personality is manifested in her decorating. Adam has worked non-stop on everything from plumbing to electrical. On their back deck you can look out to the swimming pool which is oval shaped. Their back yard has many tall shade trees which border the fence but it makes me think I'm in Hawaii with this heat and humidity. I can drink coffee out of the back deck in the morning and it's just me and the skeets.

The babies have been great. Greta is very serene and peaceful unless she's hungry and Finn enjoys an audience fot his cute antics. There are some pictures of the difference in size. They are 3 1/2 mos. apart. We have taken them on a few outings, namely thrift stores and also other stores for groceries. Mostly, we have been having fun talking, cooking and eating and also the girls have been painting pictures for Finn's room. I am attempting to finish Greta's moose quilt...forgot thread, and went to JoAnn's today. I took the sightseeing route, in other words, I got lost.

We have entertained three times this week with Adam's family twice and Beth and Anthony and their beautiful children. What fun!! We try to take walks at least once a day in the evening when it is cooler. Nat and Adam live close by some pretty ritsy homes. The mansion at the end of their street is worth 19 million, it has beautiful gardens and landscaping. Most of the others are valued at 1 million. They are so high because they border an exclusive golf course. Will write more later.