July sparkles...

...Love and Laughter are the fireworks of the soul...

..."and the rockets red glare"...
...Happy Birthday, AMERICA...
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July 7th...

...celebrating One Month...

...Amelia Kate and Marian James...

...precious, jubilant angels...

...Marian James....

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 ...Amelia Kate...
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...Dear Father, thank you for the blessings of this precious gift of life...I pray that you watch over our sweet babies all the days of their life...may their hearts be loving and giving...may their eyes take in the beauty all around them....guide their footsteps...may their feet walk on life giving paths which lead to love and hope and truth....Amen....
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Tulsa baby shower...

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...these babies have been showered w/ love and blessings...

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Camera roll...

...just wondering what the bunny is thinking???...

...surprisingly she didn't run...

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...cousin love...

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...dad getting it ready for double duty...
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...keeping his new toy busy...
...tornado clean up...UGH!!...

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...speaking of tornado...

...chillin' in YaYa's bathtub waiting for the all clear...
...July 14th tornado warning...
...sharing the tub w/ YaYa and Amelia with Nonni and Marian and Perry Owens beside it...
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 ...our lil' June Bugs sporting their rag top hats....
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...shopping at Woodland Hills...

...(Linz had to squeeze her skinny butt between the car seats in the back...)

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...Uncle John flies in from Cali to see his nieces...
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 ...lunch @ Panera w/ Vicki & her daughter, Lindsey...
...Vicki was the "Queen" of Collins Elementary...
...her daughter carries  both my daughter's namesake which tells you we have been friends for 30+  years....
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...1st day to be back in her office since spring break...
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...Toledo Street neighbor visiting the twins w/ her young daughters...

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...a short visit from Poppi & Nonni...

...will be missing these two lil' June bugs for a week...

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Five week check up...

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...our sweet Tammi...

TEXAS trip...

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 ...1st stop...
...Our Alma Mater...OU...
...Boomer Sooner...

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...on the road to Keller, Texas...

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stop over to visit family...

...the bunny is always up for opening a surprise gift...

...the bunny playing with my cousin's g'son, Cole...

...FAMILY,,,

...enjoyed our overnight visit w/ my cousin, Sherry...

...and Aunt Bernadine, my mom's sister...

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...such a good traveler...

San Antonio...

...Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort...

..family, friendly hotel with a lot of country, plantation charm...

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...smore pit...

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...snuggling w/ the love of her life...momma...

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...anxiously waiting for our car to take us to Sea World...

 ...mapping out our day...
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 ...sea lion show...

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...it's the little things...
...big highlight of SeaWorld...
...hand painting our 3 hands to make the bunny's fav sea animals...
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...our Sea World cabana...
...our cooling station...

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...the end to a fun time...
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...beading station in hotel lobby...

...beading her own bracelet...

...such a cute bracelet...
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 ...friends from daycare meeting up in San Antonio....
...sweet surprise for both girls...

 

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...Nonni had an awesome trip w/ my lil' bunny princess...
...as always, I love her to the moon and back...
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...Lazy river and sand beach...but this is the closest she would get...
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...dessert...
...chocolate pudding cake w/ gummy worms...
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 ...smore pit...

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 ...our lil' drama princess telling stories...

...on her mission to find the room...

...packing to leave for home...

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...night time movie on the lawn...
...BUT, we never made one...
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...having room service breakfast on the floor...
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...this little was amazing on this trip...

...her mommy ask her what she was thinking about...
...her sweet answer was "Poppi"...

...So, Poppi met us @ Pizza Hut...
...and she was one happy girl...
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Camera roll...

...my lil' June bugs are growing...
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...marshmallow painting @ dc...
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...excited to see Nonni...
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...outside listening to the rain...
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...swimming @ Sissy's and playing w/ Abby's pet shop...

...while the twins are napping...

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...are these lil' bugs just not the cutest...
...God is good...

...Thankful everyday for my 3 lil' miracles...

...our lil' bunny is the sweetest helper...
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...Love these 3 miracles to the moon and back...
Summer is going fast, so don't forget to let love sparkle...
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...Daddy and Momma lovin' on the babies before going out for their first time...
...Poppi and Nonni now in charge...

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...the June bugs' first party day...

...with beautiful Margo...

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      XO, from Our 5 Acre Woods