Summer break really did disappear. Right before our eyes the calendar showed August 15 and snap we were back to school. Here is a bit of what we spent our summer doing-
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A visit with our friends the Mays, who live in Colorado. As always too short but such a treat.
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Emma and I had Muny season tickets, which we loved. But this is how we looked every single week. Soaked and tired because of rain delays! I now have a pair of pants called "my Muny pants" which resemble pajama pants. We got so used to rain delays and sitting in the rain that I started going to the shows prepared. Which meant, I washed my face and put my heavy duty night wrinkle cream on, no make up, and I wore my Muny pants. Which allowed me to crawl right into bed when we got home, no matter how late the rain delay made it!
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We had a fantastic trip to the lake with Grandpa Jim and Grandma to celebrate Grandma's birthday!
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We got a hamster, we lost the hamster, the hamster met his end, we got another hamster, we lost the hamster, we found the hamster, we took the hamster back to the pet store, and we now are the happy owners of a guinea pig named Oreo.
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| Emma and Eleanor turned every bit of that fruit into pies which they sold as a fundraiser for a friend of ours who ran for State Representative. While she didn't win, she'll be back and we're grateful for the opportunity to show up for something important. |
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| We always have fun in Chicago and this summer was no different. We took the train (our favorite form of transportation) and on the way, we stopped in Springfield, IL to visit the Lincoln Museum. It was excellent and well worth the stop. |
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| We spent some time in Colorado and there were highs and there were lows. But, sheesh, this was a trip I loved. It was packed with so many good reminders about the power of family, persistence, and unconditional love. |
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We spent a week in Michigan with people we love! Take me back!!
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Kevin and I celebrated 18 years of marriage with a trip to Nashville. We had a great time and loved every minute!
The braces are off! WOOHOOO!! What a gorgeous smile this girl has, metal mouth or not! |
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The baby turned 8! She is just pure joy and fun!
There were a million other little things in between that made the summer feel just right. With a summer so sweet I cannot complain about how brief it felt. It really is true, time flies when you're having fun!
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