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saturday

Friday night Len had to work the grave yard shift.  So when Dad got home this morning I decided to take the kids out of the house while he slept.  We went to some tag sales (yard sales),  and drove through Springfield, and some of the surrounding areas.  We stopped at this beautiful cathedral in Springfield that I just am in love with.  I had to take pictures, but I am very disappointed in the fact that they don't even begin to do it justice.  It is hard to get just one picture of it since it is so huge!

This is the best I could do.  Abbie refused to sit still!

Don't worry, she didn't pick it!

Abbie, sitting at the front door.  They were amazing doors!

After Len woke up we all took a trip to Northampton.  It is only 15 minutes away.  They call it the "Five College Region".  It is a very up beat, hip area with a lot of young people.  We walked around the town and did some window shopping.  It was a great day!  They have a lot of really cute shops, and great people watching.  Abbie loved all the dogs, and she made sure to point them all out to us.  Owen made sure and pointed out all the mohawks and crazy haired, tattooed people he saw.  I think he needs a refresher course in whispering 101!

Ya, buddy!  That is all candy!  This was the highlight of the day!

I am fascinated with all the old buildings!  

We stopped to watch some jugglers at the park.

Very entertaining!

We also saw a girl riding through town on a unicycle, but I didn't get her picture.

She was too fast!

*We had a great day, and to top it off, our neighbor George gave the kids each a new toy when we got home!  They were both thrilled!  Can't complain about that!