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Sunshine and Smiles

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Last Sunday was a lovely morning, and I opted to sit outside with my latte and enjoy the sunshine and warmth. We've had so many rainy days lately, so we try to spend time outside when the weather is warm and dry!


Ava's done with TKD for several months until after marching band is done, so it's down to just taking G to class. His goal was to get his final stripe for purple, and then get his first stripe for blue, by the time Ava rejoins the class in November. The first goal is done, so now he can focus on the blue belt progression! 


Ava's bf and bff are both gone this week, so we've seen a lot of her around the house - hooray! Marching band hits the ground running next week, so I'm glad this past week had some good downtime relaxation for her. She's been applying to jobs around town, but no luck yet...


It was rainy all day on Thursday, so the majority of July 4th events were cancelled. Instead, Apple Valley had their fireworks show on Friday night, so G and I wandered down to the usual spot and watched from afar. Other than a few mosquitos, we were all alone out there, and it was an easy 5 minute walk back home. 



Scott and I enjoyed a night out with my parents on Friday evening, and it was so wonderful being able to leave Ava in charge, and know that if she needed to, she could drive somewhere. Such freedom! 

Sunday is Scott's birthday, and we're going to take it easy. He is going to make a steak dinner, and he just wants to lay low at home. I picked up a DQ Reese's Peanut Butter Blizzard cake for him, so we'll have a sweet treat to celebrate - yum! Glad we have another year around the sun under our belts!

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