This past weekend Ben participated in our city’s annual mud run obstacle course for kids. It rained for almost a solid week leading up the run so conditions were perfect for getting messy. Once the kids were off, Jack and I stayed behind near the final obstacle while J ran beside Ben on the sidelines getting video. The home stretch.
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Berry Picking on the Farm
If I could live on a farm it would be this one. Not only was there a big beautiful farm house and lots of furry farm animals running around, but there was also rows and rows of berries just waiting to be picked. By the looks of their baskets I’ll let you guess which one ate more than he picked.
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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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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…