Summer Wrap-Up

With Summer drawing to a close, and the school days on their way, I wanted to share some of my favorite photos from this Summer.

We spent many days just hanging out at home.

We made our yearly stop off at the Good ‘Ol Days.

I loved the cool quiet evenings.

We had fun play-dates with friends.

We took a road-trip to Carthage.

The boys enjoyed an awesome surprise too.

We enjoyed a few Summer flowers.

We had an awesome Fourth of July!

We saw many warm days.

We stayed up late reading so many books.

We worked on many little projects.

We also worked on some not-so-little projects.

We laughed when the puppy took over the air-conditioning vent.

We spent late nights with this guy too.

I kept busy in the kitchen.

We also had a few date nights too.

We spent many hours watching Doctor Who,

and we took lot of pictures too.

This Summer has passed all too quickly, but I am anxious for Autumn to arrive.

Aug 6

July’s Favorite Photos

July we found ourselves staying home more, thanks to a heat-wave. It was a fun month though, I finally got to work on a bunch of painting projects around the house. Here are some of my favorite photos from the month.

Thade kept busy drawing his comic books.

He had an amazingly fun Fourth of July.

Dylan has had a relaxing July.

He is getting really excited about starting kindergarten next month. I still can’t believe that he is ready for school.

Agnes has been my little shadow this month. Here she was pretending to take pictures of a tote that I was sewing.

She put on a show for me too.

She has been picking out her outfits and adding accessories too.

Her hair is getting so long too.

We had an awesome Fourth of July this year. We got to celebrate with all the family.

I loved watching all of the boys run around the yard and set off fireworks.

It was incredibly fun.

I really didn’t get out of the house too much, and most of my errands were run when it was night.

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Summer weather turns me into a vampire.

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I have hoped and hoped that we would see a decent rain storm.

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We’ve been staying up late and reading lots of books.

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I’ve been painting lots of little projects here and there.

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July was a blast!

The pets have been keeping cool too, and they are happy that the Fourth of July is over.

Mia has been into everything,

here she is trying to look cute and innocent. She chewed through her puppy-gate.

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My kitty has been lounging a lot,

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he is only up and active at night, the Summer days are just too hot.

July went by fast, and the lazy Summer days will soon be over. I’m a bit sad to see the Summer coming to an end, but I’m excited to see what August brings our way.

Jul 5

June’s Favorite Photos

The Summer is in full swing, and none of the kids want to stop for a photo… I did get a few of them to share though.

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Thade had fun riding the rides at the Good ‘Ol Days festival.

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He was really excited when a fireworks ad arrived in the mail.

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Dylan earned his yellow-tip belt in Tae Kwon Do.

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He was extra excited about the giant cookies.

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Agnes let me put her hair up for about five minutes… After this picture, she took out her pig-tails and said all done.

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She likes her hair better this way.

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The kids have been helping around the house.

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We get out to play in the back-yard before it gets too hot.

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I prefer the cool evenings though…

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I love these vintage-looking labels! I know it is silly, but they are really cute.

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I decorated the kitchen window with found wildflowers.

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We’ve had pretty sunsets too.

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This is my neighbor’s pretty creeping myrtle bush, it is beautiful in the Summer.

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The kids have enjoyed all of the amusement park rides that were set up for the Good ‘Ol Days.

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I liked the pretty ponies at the Carthage Kiddieland.

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I have a few flowers that are still blooming. Most of the plants seem to be finished with this hot Summer though.

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Mia is getting bigger,

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and those ears keep getting fluffier too.

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The kitty has been lounging around, and snoozing most of the Summer.

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June was a fun month indeed.

Jun 11

May’s Favorite Photos

May was really busy, but I got a ton of photos. It was a fun month, and I can’t wait to see what the month of June brings our way.

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I finally got a few photos of all three kiddos together.

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In May, Thade earned his Green Belt.

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He also said good-bye to the second grade.

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Dylan had an extra fun last day of preschool.

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He also graduated from preschool in May too.

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Agnes and I enjoyed a few last quiet mornings before the boys were home for the Summer.

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She loves to be outdoors playing in the backyard.

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I spend a lot of May cleaning and working on the backyard.

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Most of the lilies came back and bloomed.

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I also picked a few hand-fulls of Snow Peas from the garden.

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We had a few more plants blossom and bloom,

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but Miss Mia has had it out for the garden…

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We welcomed a new pet to the family. She is a lot of fun, and she is growing fast.

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Now for your double dose of kitty cuteness.

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June has already been a busy month. I’m already working on the next favorite photos post.

Jun 7

2012 Good ‘Ol Days

The first weekend in June our little town throws a big celebration to kick off Summer. This time around for the Good ‘Ol Days the weather was a little bit cooler, but I still managed to get sun-burned.

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