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    Summer Bucket List

    With June already flying by, here’s my list of things I’m hoping to do by the time Summer comes to an end. 1. Watch a movie in the park 2. Go berry picking 3. Finish the upper and lower patios 4. Play in the rain 5. Visit a winery 6. Celebrate all those fun “national” days (cheese day, tequila day, etc) 7. BBQ at our neighborhood pool 8. Paint the rest of our house 9. Have a girls night in 10. Host an end of Summer party 11. Find and make the perfect grilled shrimp recipe 12. Go to the State Fair 13. Camp in our living room 14. Eat…

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    Fall Bucket List 2015

    Like everyone else I just love fall. My birthday kicks off the month of October then it’s pumpkin patches, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. And although I definitely don’t want to rush time, I think there’s less than 100 days until Christmas. Eek!! But before I get too carried away with myself, here’s some things I’m excited to do this fall. //Visit Tanganykia Wildlife Park// *repeat from Summer //Go apple picking and make a homemade apple pie// //Celebrate my big 3-0// //Visit the pumpkin patch// //Roast S’mores by the “fire”// //Dress the boys in matching Halloween pjs and take way too many pictures// //Carve pumpkins// //Decorate our house with all things Fall//…

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    How’d We Do? {Summer Bucket List Update}

    Since Summer is almost officially over I thought I’d let you all know how we did on our Summer Bucket List before I show you what we hope to do this Fall. /Visit 2 state parks// Not a great way to start off the list, but hopefully we’ll get to explore some this fall once the temperatures cool down.    //Eat lots & lots of shaved ice//  //Attend the 4th of July Festival at our Capital//  //Swim lessons for the boys// We didn’t do official lessons, but Ben did learn to swim on his own including jumping off the diving board. //Mini Vacation in Branson// //Finish sanding and staining our deck// Anybody…

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    Summer Bucket List

    I hadn’t planned on making a Summer bucket list, but I feel like Summer is flying by so quickly that I want to make sure we make the most of it and do everything we want to do. Some of these we’ve already done, but here’s what we want to get in before Summer’s over. //Visit 2 state parks// This park is currently flooded, but hopefully it will re-open soon. //Eat lots & lots of shaved ice// //Attend the 4th of July Festival at our Capital// Via //Swim lessons for the boys// //Mini Vacation in Branson// via //Finish sanding and staining our deck// //Explore and swim at Fugitive Beach// via //Cheer Ben…

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    Summer Bucket List 2014

    I realize we’re almost halfway through July and I’m a tad bit late posting our Summer Bucket list, but better late than never! I’ll post an update in a few weeks about what we’ve done.