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We have a child in the double-digits! Ava celebrated her 10th birthday this past Monday. We invited both sets of grandparents over for cake, ice cream, and the gift opening...and it was fun! When she started putting together a Lego City pizza truck, it was the longest amount of time that Ava and G have sat together, without bickering. I think that means we need more Legos!

T-E-N!


Notice the little daredevil in the background, standing on the arm of the chair...





There's a hidden message in this cake - do you see it?


I don't think Ava realized that she had a little help in blowing out the candles...


It was so quiet during this time



The flowers have really bloomed around the yard, and I adore these portulaca plants that I discovered by accident last year. They are going to be a staple in our flowering plants each year!


My lilies have also started to bloom...they bloom for such a short time frame, so I'm trying to enjoy them every day (and before the bunnies eat them!)


We had a bonfire and s'mores with the neighbors last night, and Ava's friend Riley stopped over...they both decided to grow mustaches. Haha!


The baby bird saga has come to an end. On Wednesday afternoon (I work at home on Wednesdays,) I noticed the little baby bird was sitting up a lot in the nest and acting very alert. The momma and the daddy birds were chirping at me very loudly, and the daddy bird even came down and hovered around while I was looking at the baby bird.

I decided to try to take a final pic of the baby, and as soon as I put my hand up by the planter, the baby bird took off and flew away! The momma and the daddy followed it to a nearby tree, and then they all took off, flying into the distance.

The next morning was very quiet when I was watering my plants. I had become accustomed to the momma and the daddy talking to me every morning. And now...there is silence. Although, on Friday morning, five finches showed up on the neighbors house, and then flew over to our roof. They were quite noisy...so, in my mind, they were saying thank you and goodbye to me!

The momma and the daddy were perched on the roof, watching the planter where their baby was living


An empty nest...*sniff*


The rest of the week has been a bit of a blur with work, family, and friends. The next few weeks are going to be super busy, so I'm already looking forward to the last part of July!

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