June, July, and August

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Finding fun on a playground is easy for these three.

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We are always on the hunt for a new place to play.

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We are thankful for our health to enjoy this leisure activity.

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They were catching these tiny fish on every cast. They reeled them in as if they had caught a huge bass!

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Isabela’s first catch

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A not so good find beside of where we pass daily!

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Bless these girls of mine!

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Her energy runs over!

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This girl’s spirit is contagious!

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A natural born child of quiet curiosity.

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A future environmentalist, protector of nature, lover to all living things!

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A project from our summer reading program. He actually completed it and made it work correctly.

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A boy with a sensitive side but a thrill for boyhood!

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Best friends they say!

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This man is her best friend!

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Corn harvest

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Fun at Saxton and Synclair’s

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Foxy Kitty

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Jaydie and Elijah’s cat…

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We love for her to visit!

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One of our final pictures with the ducks.
They have flown to heaven…

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We spent an afternoon with Colton to celebrate Aunt Fran’s Birthday.

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We had a fun time hanging out with Jeff, Colton, Amy, Stephanie, and Fran.

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The ducks, bees, and pigs are slow and steady but always make us smile.

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I even joined the fun.

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I HOPE this is not the last season they fit as one!

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A handful of fresh picked raspberries from our single vine

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Playtime outside is the best way to feel the summer season.

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After swimming one evening, Jackson joined some bigger boys playing football.

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Passing and throwing he fit right in.

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We continue to plant seeds for the fall

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Jaydie and Elijah’s first day of school.

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Well visits are never that fun especially when you have to wear this!

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A good check of health from the doctor is always a blessing!

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Childhood is a story I am happy to witness.

Love What the Earth Gives

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Papaw’s special delivery

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What a beauty

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Fruit on Earth’s floor, flowers towering above our heads

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This is the first year we grew a garden in this spot.

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One beet,

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Two beets,

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Three beets,

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Four!

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An interesting cucumber.

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The bloom of okra hosting a beetle

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The bloom of my girl.

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Same bloom, different angle and lighting

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Bean picking from my smallest “pod”

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Wonderful weather

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Our unique water Lilly from our sweet friend Janice

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Nana’s beautiful blooms

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These five cousins are the best things Mother Earth blesses us with.
Albert Einstein once said, “Teaching children to love and respect nature can be very impactful when they understand we are all connected in this world.”

The Long Days of Learning…

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The long days of summer require the coolness of a pool and the people you love the most in the world!

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On their own, they placed towels on the ground and began practicing yoga.

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We love nature’s rocks.

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We appreciate time together.

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Markers of time, a growing foot from my little man.

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Early in the swim season, splashing and hanging on to the sides. I placed a stipulation on these two. “Let me slowly start the process of teaching you to swim or you HAVE to go to swimming lessons given by ANOTHER teacher.” Each time we visited a pool they had to attempt holding their breath as well as doggie paddling in the shallow.

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Yes, mommy even went back on her word. Swimming in the lake!

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Better on the lake…an introduction to kayaking.

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Both Jackson and Abigail picked up the skill quickly. Although happy to watch them enjoy going at it solo, I have to admit, I was happier to have them come closer to the edge.

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Daddy and his girl having a special treat after a good school day.

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Baby girl and daddy by the pool.

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Shall I tell you this baby loves her Daddy!!

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My water puppies have really enjoyed playing in the water this summer.

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We even traveled to Charlotte, NC to play with Saxton and Synclair in their pool.

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Jackson has built his swimming confidence enough to try water slides.

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We are having the time of our life by the pools.

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Even the backyard pool is a blast, as long as we play together!
Love these summer memories!

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