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Baby Plothow is Here!

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We have another boy! Raphael Christian Plothow July 24, 2015 6:17 pm 7lbs 1oz Baby "Ralphie" decided to come very early (two weeks) and surprised us with his arrival over the weekend. Everything went smoothly with the delivery. We were really excited to find out the gender and the excitement grew when we found out we had another boy! God gives us these children to raise and we could not be happier to have another little boy. He and Henry are 22 months apart, so they will have a lot of fun together. And if you ever have a hankering for cake this time of year come on over to our place. It is officially birthday week at our house July 22-25 now. Cosette, Raphael, and my birthday all happen within a four day period. His birth is the greatest early birthday present I could imagine, although I did not enjoy spending my birthday in the hospital. At least I get one every year. We came home the following day and have been enjoying this period with our family of f

No Tennessee Visit is Complete without a Zoo Trip

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It would not be a complete trip to Tennessee without visiting the Knoxville Zoo. Especially when we are visiting Grandma. She really enjoys taking the kids here and I say that because both times we went were instigated by her. I think she kind of likes this place. This time we honored a Dunn zoo tradition and got some slush puppies. It was so hot/humid that day it was the perfect way to cool down and we were all so much happier because it cooled us off.The cups were so big that none of us could finish them off! And I really tried to because it was so refreshing in the summer heat.  Purple tongue from her grape slush puppie. Sticking her tongue out is her new thing. She does it for almost every picture now even if her tongue is a perfectly normal hue. Henry getting ready to pop out like the prairie dogs and get eye level with them. The tunnel goes through the prairie dog exhibit and there are viewing sections you can stand up (if you are kid height) and see the prairie dogs u

Our Tennessee Summer

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Summer in the South is best described in Harper Lee's novel  To Kill a Mockingbird . I do not know the exact quote, but I remember an exert in the book where she describes the humidity being so thick that it's like everyone being covered in a layer of frosting. I love that vivid description and it is so true! Getting off the airplane with the kids and humidity immediately hugged us like a blanket. I get such comfort from that, funny how the things we grew up with stay with us like that. And call me crazy, but I love humidity. I makes my hair wavy, and my skin nice and soft. The kids and I are spending a few weeks here before I cannot travel anymore. That time is getting closer and closer, which means baby is getting closer and closer! I cannot wait! Give me back my body. I have been so active and then I get down here and I have been on the couch too tired to do anything. I guess since I can relax all that going and going and going we do on a daily basis in the city ha