Joy in June 2025...

...June marks a vibrant transition into summer, bringing longer days filled with 

sunshine and opportunities for outdoor activities...

Whether it's soaking up the sun or enjoying evening cookouts, June invites us

to savor every moment and create lasting memories...What's not to love about June?..

...June for us is also the JOY of celebrating the grand girls' birthdays!...

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...No joke about the rain amount...we have had an abundance of rain...

...And, we have been on edge several nights and early mornings from the

storms rolling through...

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...Our Junies attended a 4 day Sapulpa Soccer Camp...

...The 1st day was hot, but the other 3 days they played with overcast skies...

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...Our bunny is showing the Junies and me some of her technique she

is learning in her Intensive Ballet Class she is attending at the 

BA Theater of Arts...

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...playing cards together...

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...Since the Junies are in their own rooms now, they haven't been

together at night sleeping until this night...They ask their

mom if they could blow up the air mattress so they could be together...

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...So much rain that our pool is about to overflow...

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...working on her dad's b-day card while I am watching this bunny in their

backyard...

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...Our friends, Wayne & Juanita, invited us to go to the Women's World

Series watching Texas Tech vs. Texas in OKC at the Hall of Fame Stadium...

...Wayne graduated from TT...

...Our first stop was Remington Park to eat at Bricktown Brewery...

...(stopping in the Remington paddock for this pic was bittersweet w/ memories from 

my family's horse racing days)...

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...Our bus ride to the stadium was nice and cool...

...(My sweet husband needs to learn how to smile while taking group selfies.)...

...Sadly, Texas Tech didn't get the W, but we enjoyed our friend trip...

Plus, Juanita and I got a glimpse of Patrick & Britney Mahomes, who were

there to support Patrick's alma mater, Texas Tech...

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...the Junies running fun errands w/ their momma preparing for their big day...

...1st time for gel nails...

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...w/ their neighbor friends opening gifts since they will be gone on the Junies' day...

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...the Junies going to bed as 8 year olds to wake up as 9 year olds...

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...the Junies 9th birthday...

...birthday morning...

...and now the Junies are NINE...

...vanity chairs from Nonni & Poppi...

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...and that's a sweet wrap until next year...

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...our bunny running the Jenks Aquarium 5K run w/ the Stiles' family and

her dad...w/ her mom being her biggest cheerleader...

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...Sunday birthday lunch w/ Uncle Roger & Aunt Debbie @ Napa Flatts...

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...Jenks First Baptist VBS...

...VBS w/ friends...

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...rushed from VBS to dance...always on the go...

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the night before our bunny's b-day...

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...w/ YaYa and her cousins opening gifts from them...

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...opening the gift from Poppi & Nonni...

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the bunny's 12th birthday...

...our bunny's birthday morning w/ her momma before going to her dad's

for the day...

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...Our bunny's birthday dinner @ In the Raw on the Hill w/ her mom & dad...

...She's a happy 12 year old...💓🎁💖

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...Cheers from Elite, her dance family...

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...our Birthday GIRL...

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...blowing out her 12 candles while her dad & Bruce watch closely...

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...the birthday girl even got her momma on the ice ...

...such a great group of girls, plus Cade...

...I just can't fathom our bunny being the big 12...so, that's a wrap until next year...

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...look closely...showing off their freckles at the pool today...

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...another day @ dance...

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...Jenks Outlet Mall shopping...

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...Father's Day...

...celebrating their stepdad, Paul, with lunch @ The LODGE in Jenks...

...w/out our bunny...she's w/ her dad and family...

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...opening his gift from all the girls...

...The girls were excited to see this pic once Poppi got the lights charged...

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...cousin day...

...a walk to the neighborhood pond and a slip on the mud...

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...SPS Book & Snack Mobile for something different to do...

...Afterwards we grabbed lunch being offered at JH and the bunny

found out she liked frito chili pie w/ beans...they were like happy campers!...

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...coincidentally twinning @ dance...

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...Friends sleepover w/ our Junies beginning @ the neighborhood pool...

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...Peachwave...

...No weigh day...so one just fills their cup...

...nice treat after a day of dance...

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...morning at the pool...

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...OSU pom day...

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...OU pom day...

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...7 hour hip hop practice w/ Giovanni...

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...a windy day in the pool...the flamingo was difficult to keep on the water...

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...anticipating a great game #7 between our OKC Thunder vs. MN Pacers

...🏀🏀🏀...

...We Are the NBA 2025 Champions...

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...South Tulsa Baptist VBS...

...the Junies attending VBS w/ 3 of their Freedom friends...

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...1st visit to the Sweet Shack in Tulsa Hills...

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...acquiring a taste for cherries...their popo's favorite!...

...My dad passed 8 yrs. before our Junies were born and 5 yrs  before our bunny was born, 

but their momma's have been great about making connections for them...

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...June 25th...my dad's birthday...

1931-2008

...my 2 most favorite pics of my dad and me...

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...the bunny's 2025 pom squad ending a 5 hour practice...

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...South Tulsa Baptist VBS family night...

...the girls won the offering competition, so it was a "pie in the face" for the guys...

...the collection was going to a family of 4 who were going to Thailand as missionaries...

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...we arrived home just in time to see the most beautiful sunset...

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...make up and tangerines...w/ Buster!...

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...shopping w/ her momma...

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...this girl loves her some peppers...it's great that she loves so many veggies...

...plus, it's homegrown...

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...the Junies w/ friends for Hallie's b-day @ the Oaks Country Club...

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...the Junies w/ Vivian and their momma's @ Margaritaville...snacking...

...fun time with Vivian and their momma's...

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 ...Showing off my beautiful petunia basket full of sprightly color...

...I just hope they look this good @ the end of July...

...As we began this month with rain and storms, we are ending the month

with storm warnings of rain, hail and wind...

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...As June comes to a close, it's a moment to reflect on our cherished memories

and experiences that this vibrant month has offered...June has been a celebration of 

birthdays with lots of JOY for all 3 littles, and it has been a reminder of the beauty of our

surroundings...As we shift into the next month of summer, let's savor every 

moment that lies ahead...

XOXO!!!

      from Our Five Acre Woods

Throwback pics...

...1st birthday for our bunny...

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...1st birthday for our Junie Bugs...

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...GOLDEN birthday's...7 years on 6/7 and 10 years on 6/10...

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...taken on one of our summer Hill Country Resort trips...

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...they were growing up to love "muddy puddles"...

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...looking at our bunny now, you wouldn't think she would have had any fat rolls...

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...she earned her dollar for making an acro goal...

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...1 week check up...

...the room was freezing, therefore her momma used her britches 

 to cover her head...

...two years old...

...it was hot and the mosquitoes were biting...

...this was the last pic Regan could take b/c our bunny pointed her finger

at the camera and said "THAT'S ALL"...so that was all...

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...COVID couldn't stop the dance recital...

...Ovations in Sapulpa moved the recital outdoors...It was a HIT...

...2nd birthday @ the Freedom playground...

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...would love to know the story behind the expression...

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...our bunny is 7 years and our Junie Bugs are 4 years...

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..To my beautiful granddaughters...may you always walk with grace with a 

heart full of love and a spirit that knows no bounds.  

...May your days be filled with laughter, your nights with peace and your 

dreams with endless possibilities...

...May you always be kind, not only to others but to yourselves...

...You all three are a precious gift, and I pray you know just how

deeply you are cherished...XOXO!!!  Nonni💋💋💋