What an exciting title, huh?!
Truth is, in this book of life we're each writing, there are so many chapters and the pages fly by so fast.
Here are some highlights from the past few months. Lucky us, there is so much more sweet than bitter in our lives. We count our blessings daily.
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| 4th of July Parade |
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| Anna & Dad enjoy the Independence Day parade |
We headed to Sheboygan for our annual trip to see the Carrenos.
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| Lake Michigan! |
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| Brrrr! |
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| Slackline |
Anna and Mommy take a day off to visit Deanna Rose Farmstead.
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| Finding gemstones and minerals |
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| Anna caught a fish! |
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| Feeding the kids. |
In July, we took a family trip to Omaha.
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| Jellies |
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| Flirty turtle |
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| Rainforest |
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| Children's Museum - tornado simulator |
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| Is there a wizard in the house? |
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| Anna was morally offended that Mom chose Team Flying Monkey. |
We took a trip to Union Station in Kansas City, and spent the day inside Science City.
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| Dinosaur dig site |
We had lots of fun right at home, too.
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| Bubble snake |
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| Mmm...Dairy Queen! |
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| Anna pets a live snake |
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| Visiting our elephants. |
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| Feeding the giraffes. |
To end out the summer, we went to Worlds of Fun...
...and a Royals game.
Then it was Back to School time. First grade!
Had a great visit from the Oregon Sages!
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| Aunt Patty teaches Anna to play the ukelele. |
Anna came up with a whole book of ideas for our annual Soup Party.
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| Zombie Brain Toss |
We went to see the play "How I Became a Pirate" and the Civic Theatre.
Patrons were encouraged to dress the part.
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| Arrrg! |
The local Children's Discovery Center opened up their outdoor play area, including a treehouse.
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| Anna waves from the balcony. |
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| Great obstacle course! |
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| Ticket to ride. |
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| Pretending to be a spider. |
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| Ethan proves chivalry lives. |
More to come!
