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..."I love beginnings. If I were in charge of calendars,
every day would be January 1" ...J. Spinelli
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...Starting the year off visiting the Jenks Aquarium...
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...surprised to run into their lil' cousin, Asher, w his dad and momma...
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...a new addition to the aquarium since I have been there...
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...a quick visit w/ Ali's friends, Laura and Vivi...
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...a park and aquarium day w/ their school friends...
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...a short overnight slumber w/ Nonni & Poppi since their momma has school...
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...Nonni pick up day, so the bunny and I went to get the Junies at school for a
Peachwave treat....
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...Nonni took the bunny to her ortho appointment to have her palete expander checked...
...great news...no more turns, and she is ready for her braces....
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...back to dance for the new year. the Junies missed most of December from
being sick...the bunny joined them in their class...
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...Ava spending an overnight and making cupcakes....
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...January 6, the WOLF MOON...
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...Paul and I working on taking down our outside Christmas lights and decor while
enjoying our outdoor fireplace...
...God's beautiful masterpiece...
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...their momma watching the Junies participate in PE from her office monitor...
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...playing w/ their "Hey Clay" kit...
...Christmas gift from their Uncle Rog and Aunt Deb...
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...Ali and friends at the new Bar Serra at Utica Square...
...great place for brunch...has the concept of eating in a modern greenhouse....
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...the Junies were happy, surprised girls...
"Hi, It's Brea...Hope you have a good lunch. XOXO...
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...this seems to be their favorite part of the zoo...
...so, it's the last thing we do to keep their behavior controlled...lol!
...it's the GEM DIG...
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...didn't take M long to pass out...
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...June M likes to journal...
...This is one of her journal entries...a job interview for being a zookeeper...
...(she is only 6, so it may take a teacher to transcribe what she wrote)...
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...Ali & Mel reminiscing w/ Joe and Megan about past stories/events...
...but, Joe and Megan will only be" 7 minutes away" is what Meg says...
...it's not the same as dropping in next door...
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...DanceMakers 2023..Kansas City...
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...small group contemporary..."Older Chests"...beautiful song...
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...Elite of Tulsa groups...
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...waiting for results....
...1st place for small group contemporary...🥇
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...LegoLand in KC...
...a break from classes on the 2nd day...
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...their hotel near the convention center was full of KC Chief fans and KU bb fans...
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...swimming w/ dance friends...
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...momma drop off day...
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...Ali and the Junies stop by Linz and the bunny's house and the littles
are surprised to see they are dressed alike...
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...superstition activities...
...this one leaving a white crayon on their window sill...
...I don't believe it actually worked...
...Our area was in the "donut hole"...
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...Our bunny getting braces on her top teeth...
...holding the doctor's frenchie...
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...lunch w/ her momma after going back to school...
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...the Junies @ a classmate's Spa Party...
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...Bristow PEO Trivia night...
...pic w/ my classmate from BHS...
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...enjoyed our time with our table mates...
...we weren't winners... but how many actually know the length of a stretched out slinky...
...I made it down to the last 3 w/ the game "hands up/down" using the party beads...
...so, I missed out on winning $700.+ dollars...
...Always a fun night for a great cause raising scholarship money for a
deserving female...
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...Our weather went from being in the 60's to a very cold Sunday...
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...inside day for the littles...
...Ali made them edible play dough w/ frosting and sugar...
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...also, a good day to be reading...
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...the bunny @ home w/ her play dough...
...uhmmm....someone must realize it's edible...sneaking in for a bite...
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...Paul and I settled in w/ the fireplace roaring and stew for lunch to watch
the two playoff games for the upcoming SuperBowl...mainly interested in the Chief's game..
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...my favorite player out of all teams...
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...I am believing the KC Chiefs will be our Super Bowl LVII CHAMPS...
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...Today, we are experiencing colder weather w/ sleet, Thunder sleet...
...Thankfully, most area schools are closed...
...It started last night w/out drivers realizing roads were turning to black ice...
...We heard the accident on highway 16 ...across the pasture from our house...
...It's a sneaky, slight curve on our highway that has a lot of accidents...
...Thankful for the guard rail...it just recently was repaired...repaired often!...
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...Father, as you provide us with our daily needs, may we be reminded of the less
fortunate outside in the cold or families in homes w/out heat or good insulation...We
pray for the ones who can't get to a shelter or have no better place to go...
...Father, wrap them in your warmth and love
and keep them safe...Amen!
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for my 5 girls...
...LOL! I get this pic from Ali with a text that says:
"Just got all the babies settled including the big one."
...I had to laugh b/c it's so true....still the big sis taking care of it all...
...I ask her where Charlie was and she said "in the pile somewhere b/c I hear him snoring...
🤣...💓💓💓💓💓...🤣
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...I am home keeping the fire stoked...
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...it's not snow...it is sleet...
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...Last day of January and another day out of school...
...the bunny is with her dad, and the Junies are home w/ their momma...
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...art activity...
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...Reading time...
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...music is their Tuesday activity @ school, however, their momma changed it to YOGA...
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...free choice...Junie A, reading; Junie M, journaling...
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...more cold and freezing rain predicted for the 1st day of February....
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XOXO! from Our Five Acre Woods
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...Throwback pics...
...2019...
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...2020...
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...2019...
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...My 3 littles keep my heart full...💖💖💖
...As you can see, they are growing too fast...
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