Man it sure was great to have some fun things return back to take the kids, too, again! I surprised the kids after school one day, and we grabbed a free donut for National Donut Day and headed to the park.
School got out later than usual this year, so some of the summer activities started before it ended. The library has so many awesome programs, and they kicked it off with a play in the park, complete with popcorn.
The Naked Mole Rats rendition was a little odd, but fun nonetheless.
The littles ended up getting a closer look.
Afterwards, we stayed quite awhile with the games they had set up.
I just kept thinking what a blessing it was to be out in the community again with others!
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We had a bubble party in the kitchen that night with their new prizes.
There was a lot of dancing and giggles!
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Roadwork right outside our house provided some great entertainment.
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End of school year is always so emotional for me, and I need lots of snuggles with my awesome gang, and they are always happy to do so!
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A gorgeous afternoon called for a frappe break at the park!
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We found mold in many places in our house (more on that to come), so we needed to move out for the summer. There was a huge undertaking of recommendation, including vacuuming and wipe down everything.
And bags and bags of laundry, as everything had to be washed three times.
We tried to make light of it at times, but to be honest most of the time I was fighting back tears.
All the floors and some walls were taken out.
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My parents were gracious enough to let us stay with them. The kids were excited to find a turtle had wondered on the driveway.
My dad ended up letting him loose in the yard and he took a beeline to get into the water. I was shocked at how fast he moved and never realized their true speed.
Shiloh enjoyed other nature finds...
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Bible reading in the morning and I often have a side kick.
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Summer dollar moves are back!!! We enjoyed partaking and Poppy went with us this week.
My kids love to bring all the things, including pillows and blankets.
Nothing like a good nap for some ;-)
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We had an aventours outing with some freinds.
We attempted to find the many playgrounds around, which turned out to be difficult. We didn't mind, though, as it was great just to be together!
What a joy to make it to summer and be with others again!
