tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58784884279571215542024-03-13T12:07:15.281-05:00Big LifeAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772492989862330071noreply@blogger.comBlogger248125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5878488427957121554.post-77087313348237589732014-04-22T13:35:00.000-05:002014-04-29T08:45:48.479-05:00Easter 2014 {@home}<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Easter</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went to church early Sunday morning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">then were back home by 10.</span><br />
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After we hid 60+ eggs, and the boys overindulged in candy from their basket...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We then spent some time peeling them for deviled eggs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Corbin helped peel too, while Cooper played the Wii.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a quiet day spent together.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Uber grateful for the gift of eternal life. Happy Easter!</span></div>
Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772492989862330071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5878488427957121554.post-34690327312670890692014-04-08T05:00:00.000-05:002014-04-28T22:23:52.099-05:00We've Been Running <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2014 has been about getting healthy. And the journey to staying healthy!
I participated (and won) in a friendly "get healthy challenge" with some friends at church. I won for the most weight lost and healthy lifestyle points for the 8 weeks. That competition really helped make me intentional about eating and exercise. I read the Daniel Plan book, and educated myself about food. I started logging every.single.thing i ate or drank. counting the calories of it all. reading all labels on all foods. avoiding all processed junk. it's a total change of thinking! And I'm so grateful for the change! I started out walking and now I love to run.
Thankfully Adam likes to do races with me too!
A few weeks ago he had to be in San Antonio for a spring football scrimmage, so we signed up to run a 5K and went as a family.
Super fun! The boys were safe hanging out til we finished. It would be great if we could get them trained to run with us. Soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Adam struggled a little with this race.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was pumped to finish 5th among the females! 34:19 right after him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He's usually super fast!
That's pretty good for slow me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For now I am content finishing races. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am not too concerned with my time per minute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was our first 5K of the year. It was pretty chilly that morning. But I'm so glad we signed up and RAN! </span><a href="http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab243/Mandyam_bucket/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/1E14B9D9-2067-4284-B2FB-0A2F07E4ADBD.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab243/Mandyam_bucket/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/1E14B9D9-2067-4284-B2FB-0A2F07E4ADBD.jpg" /></a>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wicked Wine Run at the Spicewood Vineyards. Adam flew threw the course in under 29 minutes. I finished in 34 something. It was a TOUGH course. And much warmer and humid than it has been. Surprisingly the wine at the end was SO VERY GOOD. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We took a bottle home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yummy Tempranillo!</span></div>
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The Longhorn 10K I did by myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was a great challenge for me. Lots of hills and LONG. But I felt great afterwards. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My time was around 1 hour 4 minutes. And I had to stop for a potty break. </span></div>
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Whew that was a lot of races. We were racing fools in March and April.<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Here's to running!!
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772492989862330071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5878488427957121554.post-46777730551036540112013-11-01T18:05:00.000-05:002013-11-01T18:05:38.464-05:00Halloween 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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this Halloween the boys picked out scary masks </div>
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Corbin also found this one piece skeleton suit</div>
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Cooper was a darth vader, C3P0 mask all black dude</div>
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thanks guys for the fun</div>
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we trick or treated in our new neighborhood</div>
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it was a very happy halloween around here</div>
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now someone save us all from the sugar coma we are sure to have over the next few days as we over consume CANDY! ugh</div>
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my guys got their faces painted at the fair</div>
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super hero green lantern, cooper</div>
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the state fair was a blast!</div>
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corbin is using each word in a sentence</div>
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cooper is writing his words in rainbow fashion</div>
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three weeks down</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">linking up with Jeanette at life rearranged</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">we have almost survived week one of the new school year</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the early morning schedule is HaRd to adjust to, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">we leave our house by 7am</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">that's just early</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">these little guys have been doing GREAT getting up and being ready</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">so far they love their new school</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">such big 2nd graders</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">i'm attempting a note in their lunch box every day</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5 days down, only 180ish more to go</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">it's such a fun hobby</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">so grateful for the Saturdays I get to crop with the girls </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">all day long :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">we were invited to see our friends daughter be baptized after church last Sunday</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">this was the first baptism our boys have witnessed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">other than the sprinkling they do at the alter for a new baby occasionally</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">what an awesome day</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">so thankful to be a part of it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">we found a great new pediatric dentist</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">over here by our new house</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">boys were so good during their cleaning</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">this sunday cooper will make his debut </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">so precious!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">they look so small in those robes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ours will begin with lots of football related activity</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and conclude with an extra day off :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">two weeks ago the boys attended basketball camp</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">all day in a gym</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with LOTS of kids </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">practicing, learning, playing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">basketballllll</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">pretty cool</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's <a href="http://www.bperrymanshootingcamp.com/registration.html" target="_blank">this camp</a> if you are interested</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">*****GO HORNS! ****</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the last day of camp parents were invited for the awards ceremony</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">their team "Temple" won 1st place in their division</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">basketball camp was pretty awesome this summer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">eating out for lunch each day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">monday they brought in BBQ, tuesday quesadillas, pizza, subs, burgers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and they also spent $3 a day at the concession stand</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">oh boy!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">growing hungry BOYS!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A few weeks back we were blessed with a visit from the boys godfather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">All the guys were excited to show off the 9 hole disc golf course in our back yard :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but it didn't stop these tough guys</span></div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772492989862330071noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5878488427957121554.post-47793975686310148322013-08-21T13:14:00.002-05:002013-08-21T13:14:37.499-05:00In the yard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">view from the house out to the backyard</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">grateful for the green grass this summer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this lantana is growing wild all around us</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the terrain is very rocky</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">there is a border of rocks around the property line</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it takes a long time to weed eat around all the rocks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">last weekend the boys earned some money picking up rocks out of the yard</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they were paid by the pound</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we still have a few stickers in the yard</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">corbin got this one off my shoe for me :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he's so helpful</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and a hard worker</span></div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772492989862330071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5878488427957121554.post-38301347828843735032013-08-07T05:00:00.000-05:002013-08-08T08:53:48.306-05:00Camp Peniel {Day Camp 2013}<div style="text-align: center;">
the boys went to day camp for two different weeks at Camp Peniel</div>
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you can read more about the camp <a href="http://camppeniel.org/" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">it was great!</span><br />
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we plan to send them next summer for their first overnight camp</div>
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and then one week of day camp in July</div>
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<i>they have promised some of their favorite chiefs they will see them again next year :)</i></div>
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the young adult chief and maidens (counselors) were <u>great</u> with the boys</div>
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we had chief luke the first week, and chief mikey the 2nd week<br />
cooper was really close to chief brandon as well<br />
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all the counselors were from young life<br />
a super great christian group of young adults passionate about teaching children more about God</div>
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the boys learned about sin</div>
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they will tell you "it is anything you think, say, do or don't do that is displeasing to God"!</div>
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amen to that<br />
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they gained a new perspective and desire to not sin<br />
pretty amazing stuff to witness<br />
our babies are experiencing God away from church, Sunday School, or with us<br />
i'll never know what all they were told<br />
but i know it was positive about loving Jesus and others<br />
and had a POSITIVE affect on the boys hearts for sure!<br />
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the boys went</div>
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horseback riding<br />
visited a</div>
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petting zoo</div>
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shot bb guns</div>
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shot bow and arrow</div>
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went fishing</div>
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went swimming EVERYDAY</div>
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played many games</div>
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sing</div>
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learn bible verses<br />
compete</div>
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canoe</div>
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scavenger hunt</div>
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it's a perfect time for two little boys</div>
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their FAVORITE end of the day activity was GAGA ball<br />
they played in this ring<br />
with something that resembles a ball<br />
i'm not sure all the rules<br />
but i got that you did not want to be touched by the ball or you were out<br />
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the spark has certainly been lit in them<br />
many nights since they are reading the bible in bed on their own</div>
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one week at camp they learned about a lot of BAD kings</div>
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one night cooper told me he learned a story about a father punishing with whips and scorpions</div>
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1 Kings 12:11<br />
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I was so happy to hear him read me the bible :)</div>
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they hung out under this pavilion during parts of the day<br />
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the boys also learned some great songs at church camp</div>
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that we have heard more than we ever care to hear again</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">just kidding</span></i></div>
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i love listening to them sing<br />
they are both good at it<br />
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<i>i've been redeemed, I've been redeemed by the blood of the lamb</i></div>
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<i>my sins are washed away, oh praise the lord, praise the lord</i></div>
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<i>oh you can't get to heaven</i></div>
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<i>oh you can't get to heaven</i></div>
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one song they sing about the fruits of the spirit</div>
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got us reading galatians 5:22 and memorizing the fruits together</div>
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it's good times</div>
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i don't want to forget</div>
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the boots and swim trunks kill me<br />
i could NOT win the battle<br />
so i just let it be :)<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hello august</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't believe it's already here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but since it is I'll try to be happy about it :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the texas sage is blooming</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and the bees are swarming</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> i love the purple blooms!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this month we get to celebrate our anniversary</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">back to school happens in 3 short weeks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and football starts back up for my referee husband</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i'm taking full advantage of OLD NAVY's $10 jeans sale</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the boys have grown so much this summer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and only have 1 pair of jeans left between the two of them</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it's a good time to stock up!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and i remember their sizes run big on my boys so probably ordering size 7's</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 skinny for cooper, 2 regular fit for corbin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it was 104 today</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but it won't stay this hot forever</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hopefully in 2 months we will have some fall temps</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">these cowboys are finished with church camp for the year</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">boo hoo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they loved it so much</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(more about that in a post all it's own)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they cracked me up</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and a few other mothers mentioned</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">how comfy they were wearing swim trunks and boots every day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">too funny</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i say it's good enough for camp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">probably not so for school or church</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cooper p has been exceptional with his new glasses this summer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they are the perfect fit</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he's taken such good care of them</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and worn them about 99% of the day</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he's blossomed </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">she gets a lot of lovin' </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">she's just so soft and curly and huggable</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this month we have to make some tough decisions about keeping this girl</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">love her</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">can't stand the thought of her possibly running off again</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">she got her first REAL shock this morning</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i'm praying we see a change in her desire to RUN after every deer, bunny, bird she sees</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bless her heart</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it's just her nature</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">these are the little cuties who gave pig pig a new home</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they LOVE him!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we are so glad</span><br />
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these two monkeys</div>
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are having a great summer</div>
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of course they are eating lots</div>
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playing in the dirt and catching bugs all the time</div>
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their current fascination is little frogs they catch while out on the lake at camp</div>
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and bring home</div>
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oh lovely</div>
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we've been super happy with the weeks they've been to camp peniel</div>
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the drive is killing our gas budget</div>
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but no doubt their time there is spent learning more about God</div>
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it is apparent they are loved and cared for well</div>
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and kept super busy exploring, riding, swimming, playing, singing</div>
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a perfect day for these guys</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I know I look thrilled!</span></div>
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when they get home from camp there is lots of just hanging out going on around here</div>
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mocha and coach ran off last Saturday morning </div>
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for an early morning deer chasing adventure</div>
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thankfully it ends well</div>
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Coach came home Saturday afternoon</div>
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and then our search was for just her</div>
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we made flyers</div>
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posted them all over, handed them out</div>
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talked to everyone we could in the neighborhood</div>
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faxed a flyer to all the area vet offices</div>
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we were desperate to find her</div>
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by Monday evening we finally gave up looking in our neighborhood </div>
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we felt confident she was NOT in Briarcliff</div>
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the breeders were certain she had been picked up/stolen</div>
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we kept feeling like it just couldn't be so that someone who found her with her collar and tags would not call us</div>
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thankfully no one stole this sweet girl</div>
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she was found Tuesday afternoon at 3pm walking down the middle of the road</div>
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about 6 miles away from our house</div>
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we can't stop thanking Jesus</div>
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she was found</div>
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alive and well</div>
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other than being REALLY thirsty</div>
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her paws are raw in a few places</div>
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we've been blessed with lots of rain this year</div>
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lots for a Texas summer, that is</div>
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it's needed so much</div>
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we are in a bad drought</div>
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I think this day we got about 5 inches in 20 minutes</div>
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the back yard is a lake</div>
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we got so much rain so fast it had no time to soak in</div>
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little ponds like this were standing all around the house</div>
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this much rain mid July is un heard of</div>
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the front flower beds were filled to the tip top</div>
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after the rain stopped the deer started moving across our yard</div>
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mocha saw them right away</div>
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she whined</div>
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and danced around</div>
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she just wants to sniff and say hi :)</div>
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the boys got to go to a 2 day Colt McCoy football camp this summer</div>
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this was an introduction to the game for them</div>
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they love to watch football, especially LONGHORN football with Dad</div>
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but being a player on the field was a new experience</div>
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black out under their eyes? kills me</div>
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it helps with the glare from the sun, ya know</div>
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they look too tough</div>
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our future football players ;-)</div>
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we love camping</div>
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we try to go at least once a summer</div>
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the texas state parks really rock!</div>
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lucky us.. the best one yet is about an hour from our house</div>
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this beautiful sunset was the perfect ending</div>
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to a perfect first day at the lake</div>
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playing in the water with friends</div>
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setting up our tents, cooking dinner over the fire</div>
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the boys filled up water balloons for hours and hours and hours</div>
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boys got to take turns taking canoe rides</div>
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brian and kim</div>
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alex and cooper spent some time digging around the campsite for crystals during the heat of the day</div>
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sites 250 and 251</div>
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best sites right on the water</div>
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perfect for two families camping together</div>
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of course we ate well</div>
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Friday night we had taco salad in a bag</div>
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Saturday morning breakfast tacos</div>
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then smores and more smores for dinner</div>
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Sunday morning kim made bacon and pancakes... yummmmmm</div>
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cooper had no trouble sleeping while camping</div>
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we do make it pretty comfortable for camping</div>
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air mattress, sheets, pillows, quilt, fans</div>
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no sleeping bags or hard ground to sleep on</div>
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we're certainly not roughing it :)</div>
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such a peaceful morning</div>
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waking up slowly to the birds chirping and the sun rising</div>
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we certainly found the beauty around us</div>
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I made up a scavenger hunt for corbin while he waited his turn to go out on the canoe again</div>
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he fell pretty in love with fishing and boating</div>
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and they are off to catch</div>
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conquer, destroy</div>
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slay it and bring it home</div>
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my big bro was here for 3 weeks</div>
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he is home now</div>
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miss him a bunch!</div>
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the boys kicked off summer with lots of fun outings with friends </div>
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gonna miss this school</div>
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an hour north</div>
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to the country<br />
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we are about 15 miles outside of town</div>
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our back yard</div>
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no grass<br />
lots of stickers and weeds<br />
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it's cozy</div>
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this new place</div>
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i'm enjoying having the laundry outside</div>
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a new chapter</div>
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while we pick stickers out of our feet<br />
and watch the deer wander around <br />
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there is always a bright side<br />
i'll focus on that<br />
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good bye covent drive<br />
thanks for the memories<br />
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772492989862330071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5878488427957121554.post-36812141232789284862013-06-25T07:00:00.000-05:002013-06-25T07:00:11.256-05:00photo booth FUN<div style="text-align: center;">
we played on photo booth Sunday</div>
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some of our shots were downright scary</div>
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this one i love</div>
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squeeeeeeeeeeze</div>
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that's about right</div>
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they squeeze the top right off my head</div>
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haha</div>
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two of a kind</div>
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we laughed and laughed</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772492989862330071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5878488427957121554.post-2316427174060726832013-06-20T21:52:00.003-05:002013-08-08T09:00:34.177-05:00hello SUMMER<div style="text-align: center;">
truly my fave</div>
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this time of year</div>
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the long day of sunshine</div>
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relaxed schedule with the kids<br />
i love it</div>
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change of pace</div>
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it's good</div>
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and the living is easy</div>
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our summer has started off pretty exciting</div>
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a good friend turned 40</div>
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we celebrated BIG with a hula theme party</div>
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such a blast!</div>
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beautiful home</div>
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pina colada machine</div>
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catered food</div>
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hula dancers</div>
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music</div>
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good friends</div>
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happy happy Hilary</div>
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then a few days later mocha doodle had her<br />
PUPPIES </div>
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on june 4th</div>
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13 of them<br />
she is amazing<br />
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for now she lives with the breeder in dripping<br />
and is busy until mid july feeding</div>
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and being mommy to them</div>
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we miss her like crazy around the house</div>
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poor coacher<br />
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he's been enjoying ALL the attention again<br />
he truly doesn't seem the least bit sad<br />
silly ol' dog<br />
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boys started swimming lessons three nights a week<br />
and i still think they need one more session<br />
they need more practice in the pooooool!!!<br />
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last day of school was june 5th<br />
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they had adorable matching shirts for twin day<br />
with 8 of their closest buddies<br />
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one of the boys said<br />
it's not quadruplet day<br />
just twin day<br />
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outdoor movie party with a few friends</div>
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we introduced the kids to THE GOONIES movie</div>
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good times</div>
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dogs and burgers, adult beverages, bug spray</div>
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cool summer night breeze</div>
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now we are enjoying a few weeks of spanish camp at school</div>
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who lets the boys play on his phone sometimes<br />
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he's a good uncle<br />
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it's been a great start to summer around here</div>
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we are blessed</div>
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excited for the next chapter</div>
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as we currently prepare to move an hour north</div>
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i love summer!!</div>
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corbin pierce</div>
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oh how you make me smile</div>
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and my heart well up </div>
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and melt</div>
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so happy you are our son</div>
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our family is complete with you</div>
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you are a keeper</div>
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so handsome</div>
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our precious 2nd born</div>
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twin brother</div>
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Baby B</div>
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biggest cowlick</div>
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blonde hair</div>
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blue eyes</div>
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early riser</div>
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talkative</div>
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tough</div>
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lovable</div>
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so inquisitive</div>
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a problem solver<br />
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a go getter<br />
competitive<br />
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loves to read</div>
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and boss everyone around</div>
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animal loving</div>
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athletic</div>
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sloppy</div>
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stubborn</div>
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healthy eater</div>
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good student</div>
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sweet soul</div>
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crazy about this one</div>
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blessed to share life with him</div>
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love you buddy boy</div>
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my babies are finished with the 1st grade</div>
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I remembered to have them wear the same outfit the last day of school</div>
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that they wore the first day so I could do a comparison photo</div>
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i'd say they've done LOTS of growing this year<br />
and their outfits have done a lot of fading<br />
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they rode their bikes to school <br />
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I drove near by holding their yearbooks<br />
last day of school was a signing party<br />
and lots of movie watching<br />
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here's their entire class<br />
kylie, kyle, jacob, zeriah, corbin, cooper, Marisol<br />
sawyer, jonathan, alex, Santiago, emiliano, julissa, Emily, Joshua, travis</div>
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all the kiddos got an award </div>
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corbin got one for excellence in reading</div>
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and cooper got TWO awards</div>
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one for most improved reader and </div>
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perfect attendance :-)</div>
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so proud of our boys</div>
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they have really grown up a lot this year</div>
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and worked hard to perfect their reading skills</div>
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way to go kiddos!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">watching the garden grow is really fun</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">we have three raised beds in our backyard</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and lots of container plants as well</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">the best part of gardening is finally getting to harvest your plants!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">the boys and dogs don't want to miss out on any of that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this week we've harvested a lot of potatoes </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">each plant has produced about 10 potatoes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and our blackberry bush is covered in berries</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">we've started picking about 5-10 a day</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">we just have to keep the birds out of them now</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">squash plants are so HUGE</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">we've harvested two so far</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and yellow squash</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">tomatoes are slowly showing up</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">there's one pickle size cucumber so far</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">they still have awhile yet </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">we've had some great rain events this spring</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">thank goodness</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">it's really helped our garden grow</span><br />
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772492989862330071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5878488427957121554.post-75374363794908141092013-05-25T13:06:00.001-05:002013-05-25T13:33:56.809-05:00cooper.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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my baby</div>
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<i>our</i> baby</div>
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he made us parents</div>
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our first gift</div>
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came in a package deal</div>
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we are so lucky</div>
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twin</div>
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cooper p</div>
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coop</div>
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buddy</div>
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cooper peyton</div>
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baby A</div>
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coop soup</div>
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he teaches us so much about patience, faith, love, being yourself </div>
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super determined</div>
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unique</div>
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a wild one</div>
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and so fiercely loved</div>
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this precious child</div>
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we prayed</div>
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and planned</div>
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for our coop</div>
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we pray </div>
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on God </div>
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to help us</div>
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raise him</div>
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this smile </div>
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will open your heart deep and wide with joy and love</div>
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love so much it hurts</div>
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oh how lucky</div>
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to be his parents</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">silly</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">energetic</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">busy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">fun</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">oh so happy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">riding his bike in the rain</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">walking on the wild side</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">saturday morning </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">it's so cool to just be 7</span></div>
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favorites:</div>
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slushee from sonic</div>
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josie's froyo</div>
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popsicle</div>
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ice cream</div>
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pears</div>
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strawberries</div>
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grapes</div>
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yogurt</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">playing outside</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">riding his bike</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">digging in the dirt</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">catching lizards</span></div>
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48" tall</div>
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66 pounds</div>
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has lost 5 teeth</div>
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and has another loose tooth today</div>
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left handed</div>
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perfect attendance this year</div>
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1st place in karate tourny</div>
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in need of new glasses STAT</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">brown eyed</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">sweet child</span></div>
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you are loved!</div>
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we are so proud of you</div>
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so happy to share this life with you</div>
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it's humbling to be your parents</div>
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thank you for just being you</div>
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