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Hi all. Attached is the link to a few photos of this summer...more to come!

Is it really July?

It is hard to believe that it has been a month since my last post. This summer sure has been flying by. We have been busy with family coming to visit, golf, unpacking/organizing, and working.

In June we celebrated Father's Day at my sister, Kara's house. Our nephew, Isaac was dedicated at church that morning and then we had a barbeque at their house. Also that weekend, my brother Jason and his wife, Aubrey stayed with us for the weekend, as well as my cousin's husband Sean one night and my Grandpa another night.

My stepson Wyatt was here last week to stay with us. We all had a great time and the visit went way to fast. I came home on Monday evening after work and the house seemed empty and quiet. I now have a better understanding of what my parents feel like after we leave their house. Sure gets quiet quick.

Wyatt is now officially about an inch a way from being as tall as me! He was so excited! He is hoping to be even taller in September when we see him again! Mike took the week off and I had a couple of days off as well as left work early each day. We played some golf, watched some movies, made a waterslide in our backyard, went to watch the Royals beat the Cardinals, and just hung out at our house. It's the first time Wyatt can call our place home and say he has his own bedroom...which is so great!

I have attached a picture of my two guys. They look a like more and more each day. :)

Beautiful day

Hard to believe that today is the 10th of June. There are days where everything seems a bit overwhelming and I guess I could say that this day is one of those days. Don't take it the wrong way, life is so good, and I have so many blessings, but sometimes I am overwhelmed by the love that is expressed to myself and my family. Gosh..I just don't even know if I know the right words to say.

Thank you to all of my wonderful friends and family members who have called, sent emails, cards wishing both Mike and I happy birthdays. How awesome it is to know we are thought about on our days. :) I don't want to sound too sappy, but it is hard not too. When speaking to my sister last night, I realized just how much I miss my Grandma B. Birthdays are just not the same without her and her voice on the phone or the note and card that she would send. When does the pain/hurt go away? I ask myself that all the time. When do I realize that I can't pick up the phone and call her and tell her the latest news? Maybe it never goes away. In a way, I hope it doesn't. I want to keep her fresh in my mind. Oh to get one more Grandma hug...what I would do for one of those. I know she is smiling down on me today and I think I may have to dig out my Grandma Keepsake box tonight and try and find the note she wrote me last year on this day..it is so comforting to read her writings......

Miss Bella decided to give mommy a great birthday present! HA! I decided to go into work later this morning, so I left her outside by the deck, tied up. She decided to go under the deck to the other side, then tried to come back the other way. Well she got herself all tangled up, decided to dig in the mud and when I went out try and find her, I looked over the edge and there was her little head peeking up at me with the look of "HELP MOM I AM STUCK!". She is so muddy! Oh my goodness...a bath will be needed tonight. She is in the garage for the day and needless to say she knows she is in trouble.

Our weekend was good. Mike celebrated his birthday, almost the entire weekend. He got to go pick out a few things at Lowes, and I took him out to dinner on Saturday evening. We also went to see the Indiana Jones movie. I love INDY movies.

Today is going to be a gorgeous day outside! I love days like this! :) My awesome hubby is taking me out for chinese food tonight at my favorite place in Liberty! Way excited! And I am hoping to leave a bit early to get a pedicure/manicure. Oh yes and my friend Leslie is meeting me for lunch. What a great day it shall be!

We sold our furniture to a couple last night. It is nice to have more room in the garage now. Hoping to get more of it cleaned out this week, before it gets any hotter out there! Company coming this weekend so we must prepare for them too! I am hoping to get some newer pictures of Isaac posted on here soon! It has been a while since I have seen him! He is now using his legs a lot more, Kara says. We will see him on Saturday and Sunday and he better be prepared for plenty of Auntie D kisses! :)

I guess that about wraps it up for the day. Thanking God today for each of you and for the gift of life that I have been given for 32 years! Wow...Can't believe it has been that long! :)

Have a sunny day!

Mornings

Why is it that some mornings are easier than others? I often wonder that. Today is just one of those mornings. I went through the drive through at Starbucks and bought a VENTE (large) latte. WHOA! Talk about needing a pick me up.

I am sitting at my desk at work this morning, not in the mood to work, not in the mood to really do anything but climb back into bed. I slept good last night, just wish I could have gotten more sleep.

Our week here has been going good. Lots of summer planning going on, so lots to look forward to. Wyatt will be here in a few weeks, so we are both anticipating that and wondering what he will think of his new place to call home. I sure hope he likes it, we want him to feel welcome and know that he can come see us anytime. He will be here for the last week of June, so we are very excited!

Bella, our puggle, has begun to notice all of the animal life that is around our house. Last night, I had just got home from work and put her in the backyard to potty, she went all the way to the border of our line and the neighbors, saw a bird flying around the neighbors yard, turned back and looked at me, and of course I said NO BELLA, and off she went four houses up! Finally, she gave up on the bird and came back home after I called and called for her. Then again this morning she has been trying to chase the birds off of our property. I guess she is realizing that this is "her" yard and they shouldn't be intruding. Pretty funny to say the least!

I am wondering what she will do if the deer that we saw the other night come any closer...oh boy that would be something to watch!

I promise to upload more pictures soon. I just have been bad about taking any, as we have been trying to unpack every evening. We are also setting things aside for a garage sale...hoping that our subdivision will have one again this fall so we can join in.

Back to work I go....just felt like dropping a note and saying GOOD MORNING to you all. :) Have a wonderful day!
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