 the ceiling at me during dinner when I was offered a third helping. I smiled and declined the extra food.

Of course, the grand kids were hugged and doted on and fattened up as well. Brother and Sister Kimball were so happy to have everyone there, and they were happy that they weren't the ones doing the traveling this time. We got to bed rather late considering our long day of driving. Micah wasn't too comfortable in the different surroundings and Mark spent twice as long trying to put him to bed. Brother Cole was even singing with Mark tonight as he tried to ease his boy's tensions.

"Is Micah okay?" I asked as they emerged after nearly 45 minutes. I had been sitting by the door of the large guest room where Micah, Caleb, Christian, and Mark were staying.

"He's asleep. We're just going to have to expect this on the trip." He put an arm around me and led me out into the living room.

* * *

The next morning was a jumble of people, all trying to get washed and dressed for Church. I had showered the night before so that I could avoid the Sunday rush. Being too tired to care, I had gone to sleep when my hair was still wet; consequently it was a rat's nest. I spent a good half hour torturing the tangles. Mark knocked on the door of the large three season porch where the girls had spent the night. I sat on my sleeping bag, hair fallen forward picking through it with a vengeance. I didn't look up, knowing that if I did, my hair would look enormous in its current state.

"Good morning," he called as he opened the door.

"Hi, how did you sleep? Is everyone good this morning?" I asked feeling certain that he would know that I meant Micah.

"Yes, we had a peaceful night. It looks like you had a visit from the crazy hair fairy, though."

I laughed, still not looking up. "Yeah, she and I are old friends." Then, I winced as I hit a tangle that pulled my hair.

"Are you okay? Can I help?" He asked walking forward.

"Thanks, but I think I had better tackle this myself. You should go be with your grandparents. We're leaving tomorrow and they have missed you."

"Well, good luck. It looks harrow
the ceiling at me during dinner when I was offered a third helping. I smiled and declined the extra food. 

 Of naturally, the deluxe kids were hugged and dot on and fatten up as well. Brother and Sister Kimball were so felicitous to have everyone there, and they were happy that they weren't the one doing the traveling this prison term. We got to bed quite deep considering our long day of driving. Micah wasn't too comfortable in the unlike surroundings and Mark spent twice equally long trying to put him to bed. Brother Cole was even singing with Mark tonight as he try to ease his boy's tensions. 

 " Is Micah okay? " I asked as they issue after nearly 45 minutes. I had been sitting by the door of the large node room where Micah, Caleb, Christian, and Mark were stay. 

 " He's asleep. We're just going to have to expect this on the trip. " He put an arm around me and led me out into the living room. 

 * * * 

 The following morning was a jumble of multitude, all judge to get washed and dressed for Church. I had showered the nox before so that I could avoid the Sunday haste. Being too tired to worry, I had gone to sleep when my hair was still wet; consequently it was a rat's nest. I spent a dependable half hour torturing the tangles. Mark knocked on the door of the big three season porch where the girls had spend the night. I sat on my sleeping bag, hair fall forward picking through it with a vengeance. I didn't look up, know that if I did, my hair would look enormous in its current state. 

 " adept morning, " he call as he opened the doorway. 

 " Hi, how did you sleep? Is everyone good this morning? " I asked feeling sealed that he would know that I meant Micah. 

 " Yes, we have a peaceful night. It looks like you had a sojourn from the crazy hair fairy, though. " 

 I laugh, still not looking up. " Yeah, she and I are old friends. " Then, I wince as I reach a tangle that pulled my hair. 

 " Are you all right? Can I help? " He asked walking forward. 

 " Thanks, but I think I had better tackle this myself. You should rifle be with your grandparents. We're leaving tomorrow and they have missed you. " 

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* * *

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the ceiling at me during dinner when offered third helping. smiled and declined the kids were hugged doted on and up as well. Brother and Sister were so happy to have everyone there, and they were happy that they the ones doing the traveling this time. We got to bed rather late our day driving. wasn't too comfortable in the different surroundings and Mark spent twice as long trying to put to bed. Brother Cole was even singing with tonight as he tried ease his boy's tensions. "Is okay?" asked as emerged nearly minutes. I had sitting by the door of the large guest room where Micah, Caleb, Christian, and Mark were staying. asleep. We're to have expect on trip." He put around me and led me out room. * * * The next morning was jumble of all trying to get washed and for Church. I had showered the night before that I could avoid the Sunday rush. Being too tired to care, I had gone when my hair was wet; consequently it a nest. spent good half torturing the tangles. Mark knocked on the door of the large season porch where the girls had spent the night. I my bag, hair fallen picking through it with vengeance. didn't look up, knowing I my enormous its state. "Good morning," he as he opened the door. how did you sleep? I asked feeling certain that he would know I meant Micah. "Yes, we had a night. It looks like you had a visit from the crazy hair though." I not looking up. "Yeah, she and I are friends." Then, I winced I hit a tangle that pulled my hair. "Are okay? I help?" asked walking forward. but I think had better tackle You should be your tomorrow and they have missed you." good It looks harrow
 the ceiling at me during dinneR when I was oFfereD a tHirD hElpiNg. I sMiled and declinED the Extra food.

Of course, the grAnd kiDs WEre hUGgEd and Doted on ANd FATteNeD uP as WeLL. BRotheR anD Sister kimball werE so HaPpy to have eveRYoNe there, and TheY were happy thAt tHey werEn'T thE Ones dOinG the tRaveliNG this tIme. We got tO bED ratheR Late conSIDeRing Our long day of driviNG. MICah wasn't too comFortabLe IN tHE DifFerEnt surrounDiNgs anD mark speNT tWICE as LOng trying to puT him to bed. BrOTheR Cole wAs EveN SinginG with maRK toNight as he trIed tO ease his bOy's tenSIons.

"Is MICah okay?" i asked As tHey EmerGEd AfTer NeARly 45 MInUteS. i haD been sitTiNg By the Door OF THE larGe gUest Room wHere Micah, CaleB, ChRistIAn, aNd MarK were StayInG.

"He's aSleep. WE're juSt Going to have to exPect This on the TriP." HE puT aN arm aROund me And Led Me out inTo the liVIng RoOM.

* * *

tHe Next morning was a jumBlE OF pEople, all Trying TO gEt WAshed and DrEssEd foR cHurch. i had SHoWered the Night bEFoRe So that I CoUld avoId The sunDay ruSH. BeiNg too tIred to caRe, I haD Gone to sleep wheN My hair was stilL WeT; COnSEqueNtlY it was a rat's Nest. i SpenT a goOD hAlf HOur toRturiNg THe TAngles. Mark knocked on ThE door oF the lArge three seasOn porch wheRE THe girls hAd spENt THe night. I sat on mY sleePing bag, haiR Fallen foRward Picking tHrough it wITH a vengeaNce. i diDn't LooK UP, kNowing that if I DID, my hAiR would lOok EnormouS in Its CurRenT sTate.

"Good mOrning," he CaLlEd As He oPened THe door.

"Hi, HoW diD yOu sLeep? IS EveryoNe gooD thiS mOrNIng?" i asked fEElING cerTaIn That He wOuLd knoW thaT i meAnt MicaH.

"Yes, we had A peACefuL nIgHt. It looKs like you had a ViSit from the CrAzy Hair faIRY, though."

I Laughed, still not looking uP. "yeah, she And i are oLd frIends." Then, i wiNced as i hiT A tanglE that pUlled My HaiR.

"aRe you OKAy? can i hElp?" He asked WALkiNg forWaRd.

"ThAnks, but i think I had better taCKle This myself. You ShoUld gO BE wIth YOuR GraNdPAreNTS. We're leaving tomOrrow and thEy HAvE missed you."

"wEll, GoOd luck. IT looks hArrow
 the ceiling at me duringdinner whe n I w asoff er ed a  thi rd helping. Is mile d and declined the ext ra fo od . 

Of co urse,  the gr a nd k ids  w er e h ug g ed  anddot ed on a nd fattene d u pas well. Bro t he r and Sist erKimball were  so  happy  t o h a ve ev ery one t here,a nd the y were ha pp y  thatt hey wer e n 't  the  ones doing the t r av e ling this time . We g ot to b edrat her late c on sider i ng ourl on g d ayo f driving. Mi cah wasn'tt oocomfor ta ble in the  diff er e ntsurrounding s an d Mark sp ent tw i ce as l o ng tryi ng toput  hi m to be d.  Br ot h erC ol e w a s e ven sing in gwithMark t o n ight  as  hetried  to ease hisboy 's t e nsi ons.
"IsMica hokay? " I as ked a sthey emerged af ternearly 45  mi nu tes .I had been s itt ing  by the  door o f  th el a r ge  guest room whereMi c a h,  Caleb,Christ i an ,a nd Markwe restay i n g.

" He's as leep. We 're ju s tgo ing toha ve toex pec t t his o n  the  trip. " He put  an a r m around me an d  led me out i n to t he livi ngroom.

* **

T h e ne xt m o rn ing was a  jumb le of people, all tryingto  get w ashed  and dressedfor Church . I  had sho were d  t h e night before  so t hat I coul d  avoid t he Su nday rus h. Beingt o o tiredtocar e,I h a d  g one to sleepw h en m yhair wa s s till we t;con seq uen tl y it wasa rat'sne st .Ispe nt ag ood half  h our  t ort uring the ta ngles . Ma rk  k n ock ed on t h ed o or o fth e la rge  t hreeseas o n p orch wh ere the g irl s  had  s pe nt thenight. I saton  my sleepi ng  ba g, hai r fallen f orward picking throughi t witha v engea nce.  I didn't  lo ok up,  kn o wing t hat if  I di d,  my h air w o u ld  lo ok  enormousi n  it s cur re nt s tate.
"Good morning," he cal led as he ope ned  the d oo r."H i , h ow did y ou sleep? Is ev eryone goo dt hi s morning? "  Ias ked fee ling ce rtain that he  would kn ow that I  m eant M ica h.

"Yes,we had a  peaceful night .  I t loo kslike y ou  ha d a v isit f r omthe c razy h ai r fair y, th ou gh."

Ilaughed, still not look ing up . "Ye ah,  she andI a r e o ld friend s."Then, I wi nce d a s I h ita  tang le t h at  pu l led m y ha i r.

"Arey ou  ok a y ?Can I help? " H e a skedwal k ing fo rwar d.

"Thanks, butI  think I had b ette r tac kle this  m yself. You sho uld  g o be withyo ur grandpar ents. We 'r e  leav ing to morrow  and th e y  h a ve mis sedyou ."

"Well , g oo d  luck.It  l o oks ha rrow 
 the_ceiling at_me during dinner when_I was_offered_a third_helping._I smiled and_declined the extra_food.

Of course, the grand_kids were hugged_and_doted on and fattened up as well. Brother and Sister Kimball were so happy_to_have everyone_there,_and_they were happy that they_weren't the ones doing the_traveling this_time. We got to bed rather late considering_our_long day of_driving. Micah wasn't too comfortable in the different surroundings_and Mark spent twice as long_trying to put_him_to_bed. Brother Cole was_even singing with Mark tonight as_he tried to ease his boy's_tensions.

"Is Micah okay?" I asked as they_emerged after nearly 45 minutes. I_had been sitting by the_door of_the large guest room where_Micah, Caleb, Christian,_and Mark_were staying.

"He's asleep._We're just going to have to_expect this on_the trip." He put an arm_around_me and led_me_out_into the_living room.

* *_*

The_next morning_was_a jumble of people, all trying_to_get washed and dressed for Church. I_had showered the night_before_so that I could_avoid the Sunday rush. Being_too tired to care, I had_gone to_sleep when_my hair was still wet; consequently it was a rat's nest._I spent a good half hour_torturing the tangles. Mark_knocked on_the_door of the_large_three season_porch where the girls had spent the_night. I_sat on my sleeping bag, hair_fallen forward picking through_it_with a vengeance. I didn't look_up, knowing that if I did,_my hair would look enormous_in_its_current state.

"Good morning," he called_as he opened the door.

"Hi, how_did you sleep?_Is everyone good this morning?" I asked_feeling_certain that he would know that_I_meant Micah.

"Yes, we had a peaceful_night._It_looks like you had a_visit from the crazy hair fairy,_though."

I laughed, still not looking up. "Yeah, she and_I are old_friends." Then, I winced as_I_hit_a tangle that pulled my hair.

"Are you okay? Can I_help?" He_asked walking forward.

"Thanks,_but I think I had better tackle this myself. You_should go be with your grandparents. We're_leaving tomorrow and they have missed you."

"Well, good luck. It looks_harrow