Summer is such a quick, yet long and tedious blur.
I worked almost every day of the month.
The Maibaum family was able to travel all over the southwest, and they came back for a visit before going home to Germany. We loved seeing them again!!
Linda, the beautiful chicken who started our chicken tendering ways, died. It was so hot and she succumbed. We were sad.
The girls had several swim meets and Jake would create cool art on their backs and arms. Gwen and Emily loved it!
I took a botox class!! I've wanted to be in the aesthetic injection world for years and it finally passed that dental hygienists could administer it. I took a class, and my sister, Caroline, was my model. We drove all the way to Goodyear, and then were able to meet up with Sarah for dinner.
Gwen went to cousin camp with GramE and GrandDad. She made it for a few days but needed the companionship of Jake. She is a homebody so being away was really hard for her, but she enjoyed what she stayed for and was happy to get home.
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| Daniel, Gwen, Emily, and Wade. Notice the chair on the floor. That's our normal to keep Wade off the kitchen island. |
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| Christina, Verity, and Fred. |
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| Daniel and Fred, with Jake, Emily and Mike in the background. |
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| We love the Maibaums! |
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| Daniel and Wade. |
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| Besties. |
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| We went to Blue Adobe for New Mexican food. |
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| We said something funny. |
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| Mike and Wade. Love love love them. |
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| Daniel sent me a text with this picture and said something like, "We're back in Mesa with Verde!" |
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| This is Wade's drawer. We used to have items in it, but have since removed everything because it's his place. |
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| If he fits, he sits. |
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| Swim meet decorum. |
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| Whatever the girls request, Jake creates. |
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| Gwen at basketball camp. |
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| Emily had another stellar year in swimming. |
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| Kids eating at a high school with Isabel :) |
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| Swimming |
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| More school lunch. Best program ever. |
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| Wade had double ear infections here. He felt so sick, but wanted to be outside. |
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| Love that belly. |
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| Anthony is one of Daniel's friends. We told him to come by anytime, and he's visited us several times since Daniel's been gone. |
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| Shauni, Milo, and Wade. |
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| Wade is in a build right now. He needs all the protein he can get. |
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| Best little bro. He loves his babies. When the girls were little, I often (and still do) call them momma. With Wade and his little babies, I call him little Daddy and it cracks me up. |
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| He doesn't fall asleep on me hardly ever anymore, so I had to take a picture. He's so sweet. |
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| SISTERS at Ah So! Caroline, Sarah, and me. |
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| Jake and Wade. |
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| Emily learned how to braid!!!! |
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| He loves stacking these rings on his arms and legs! |
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| Legit, lotion is our favorite styling cream for his hair. hahahahahah |
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| Wade at church. |
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| Cuties. |
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| Love these women. Especially when they're friendly to each other. |
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| Daredevil. He'll count in grunts, and jump. Hopefully you're paying attention or he will just fall. |
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| Wade cuddled Goose like this, and then pulled her hair. First he's sour, then he's sweet. |
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| At the visitor's center. |
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| Cousins with Claridges! |
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| Gilbert |
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| Grand Dad and cousins! |
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| Mesa |
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| Gwen at Denham Lane. |
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