...Ahhhh, July...
...Good ol' summertime...
...picking daisies that were planted on their 1st b-day...
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...Our bunny is with her dad for a week...we've been missing her...she will be home w/ her momma Friday evening...
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...Chasing Fireflies game...
...Fireflies are a sign of summer...
...As a kid, I have many cherished evenings outside chasing fireflies and putting them in a jar...
...we always called them lightning bugs...
...These nights, we don't really see as many...
...There are signs our littles may not grow up with these memories...
The lightning bugs are disappearing and as it continues, they will fade forever leaving our summer nights less magical and a little darker...😞
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...Wildfork @ Utica Square...
...Wildfork @ Utica Square...
...plus, she and her husband will be moving back to Cali this month...
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...salon morning... painting their dolls toenails and fingernails...
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...taking a snow cone break...
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...so they came home with otter stuffies...let's just say, "they're not spoiled"...
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Ms. Rachie worked @ their daycare and then was their Friday nanny...
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...the littles love our raccoon chainsaw tree carved by Clayton Coss...
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beginning our Independence Day week-end w/ Char Char...
...This. Dog...
...Loves to dress up...(by Abby)...
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July 3rd...Linz' neighborhood 4th fun...
...the bunny is home and sporting her tie dye tennis shoes she made for the 4th...
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...shooting off a few kid fireworks before the neighborhood fireworks go off at dark...
...I love to watch the fireworks.
Here they go!
Boom Crackle BANG,
It's quite a show!
Many bright colors
fill the sky.
I love to watch fireworks on the
4th of July!...
...watching the neighborhood pond fireworks from Linz' front yard...
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July 4th @ Brian's...
...shooting off parachutes for each girl...
...watching their parachutes...
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...watching BoomFest from B's upper deck...
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Grand Lake day @ D & Sissy's...
...enjoying a late, afternoon lunch @ the lake and cabin...
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Camera roll...
...a cousin and Aunt Izzy day...
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...my pool boy...
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Grand Lake @ D & Sissy's...
...We had plans to hit the water but it rained so we stayed inside and the littles drove the Ranger...
...Enjoyed the day w/ my sister and D and D's parents...
...Linz was working, but we will be back...
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Camera roll...
...brownie bakers...
...momma's helpers...
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...cousin time...
...lunch under their shade tree tent...
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...the little's Tea Party...
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...the bunny read a story about ocean life, so lil' M wanted to color a picture...
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...Bentley Park Splash Pad...
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...the bunny giving Sucker a hair cut...
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...the Junies are babysitting the bunny's guinea pig, Sucker, and they are lovin' it...
...you can only see the tip of Sucker's nose but he's in their ice cream truck...
...I am sure he is wondering 'what in the world'...
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...the neighborhood girl gang...
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...the Junies enjoying the sunshine...
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...lil M's scribbles...
M: "Mommy, look at all the writes that I did!"
Mommy: "What does it say?"
M: "It says I want a lot of toys, mainly coyotes and monkeys."😂😂
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...our friends, Trudy & Ralph...
...they are leaving our driveway on their way to their new home in California after living in Bristow for many years...They are moving to be closer to their daughters and families...
...They will be missed...
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...Hallmark card perfect...our lil' Junies wearing LoLo's hats...
...waiting for their tie dye popsicle...
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Philbrook Saturday morning sprinkler and picnic...
...having fun with Uncle Roger, who is a big kid himself...
...loving the sprinklers and running the hills...
...hangin' w/ Uncle Roger and Aunt Debbie...
...picnic lunch on a beautiful Saturday morning w/ the museum in the background...
...feeding the fish...
...a fun morning...
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...it's always great to have a friend going through the same season of life as you...
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the bunny's summer trip...
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...beautiful pic of our bunny w/ Table Rock Lake and the sunset in the background...
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...The first one she caught got stuck in the mud as she was reeling it in and it broke the line..
...She was disappointed b/c it was quite a bit larger...
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...so thankful Brian was able to go...😍
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...taking the cart on the Trail...
...cutest pic ever w/ missing some teeth...
...amazed at the size of her pretzel...😲
...playing games in Fun Mountain...
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...the lazy river...
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😜...it didn't last long...they had to stop the cars so these two could get off the track...😱
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...Chapel of the Ozarks...
...Resting at the highest point in Taney County, Missouri...
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Camera roll...
...hangin' w/ Macy after swimming @ Brian's...
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...tired moms with clean houses that didn't want to cook
...so Ted's it is...
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...excited to meet the ice cream truck in the neighborhood...
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...lunch after swimming lessons @ Cedar Ridge...
...celebrating two of Aqua Dental's pregnant employees...
...with Linz in the middle...
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...Ali and Eryn as they enjoy dinner @ Waterfront before Eryn leaves for Arkansas...
...Ali and Freedom will miss you, Eryn...
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...one of my faves, black-eyed susan's planted throughout our yard...
...Paul says I have enough, but I could plant more...
...my HAPPY flower...
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...a day with the Junies and Izzy...
...swimming @ the neighborhood pool...
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...early brunch and shopping on Brookside...
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...ice cream truck day in the neighborhood...
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...sweet dreams...
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...getting some Vit D while skating around the neighborhood pond...
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...this. little...🤣🤣
...M: "Momma look! I'm healed and can walk now!!"
...(she had a derma appt. today and had some bug juice put on some spots)...
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...This. One!...Just like her mommy!...
Mommy: " Girls, I need to clean so you need to play on your own and be good."
Lil A: "Mommy, I will help you clean!"
...(She gets the sweeper out and this is what she does...all on her own!)...😳
...She. Can. Do. It...
...momma relaxin'...
...I can bet she has her eye on both Junies...
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...with Linz in the middle...
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...Ali's 1st day back to work after her summer break...
...the Junies are excited to be going to Ms. Jade's...
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...the bunny is still a little tired but excited to be going to work w/ her momma for the morning...
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...Ali and Freedom will miss you, Eryn...
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...Paul says I have enough, but I could plant more...
...my HAPPY flower...
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...today lil M decides to help push the vacuum...🙌
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...while lil A sneaks off and gets into her momma's hair color to use on her doll's hair...😲
...never dull moments with these two Junies...
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...private tumble class...
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...enjoying our Nonni day...
...playing Barbie's @ Ms. Jade's...
...ice cream truck day in the neighborhood...
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...a Nonni day...
...lunch @ Napa Flatts w/ her momma and Yaya...
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...M: "Momma look! I'm healed and can walk now!!"
...(she had a derma appt. today and had some bug juice put on some spots)...
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...my nieces finally got together w/ their little buddies...
...aren't they the cutest...💙💙💙
...left to right: youngest to oldest...all 3 born w/in a month...
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...my heart is full...💓💓💓
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...As the coronavirus affects our world, we continue to pray...
...Dear Father, we invite you into our hearts...our hearts that have so much on them right now...
...May we be given peace and understanding...
...Father, may we act with humility to not just preserve our own safety and health, but to look beyond ourselves and think of how our actions will affect others...
...More than anything, during this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other, let us find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbors...Amen!
Share kindness in all that we say and do,
XOXO! from Our 5 Acre Woods
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