Day 2559 | Summer Days
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Just another normal Saturday in our neighborhood. Have I mentioned how much we all love these waving guys?
Day 2558 | First Band Concert
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Our soon-to-be sixth grader had his first band concert today. It was even better than I expected after just five weeks of lessons. I’m excited to have band back in my life again.
Day 2557 | 4-H Projects!
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We made it! Nineteen 4-H projects complete and dropped off for judging. It was a busy race to the finish, but not nearly as bad as it could have been. I know it’s a bit crazy, but I do really love 4-H projects. And it was fun to see the boys get more into it this year, too.
Day 2556 | A New Mural
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It might not be new but it’s new to us! And we’re fans.
Day 2555 | Candle Making
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If you’re not rushing to finish 4-H fair projects by the end of July, is it really even summer?
Day 2554 | Kubb Tournaments
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We’ve had two days full of Kubb fun over here. The boys played yesterday in a kids tournament (with 23 teams) and Chris played today with some friends in the “real deal” tournament (with 128 teams). A fun time was had by all—and I fully enjoyed the spectating.
Day 2553 | Coffee Date, Part II
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The big one had a camp today so it was the little one’s chance for a coffee date with mom. Chatting, card games, and coffee (or a steamer, if you’re Robbe). It doesn’t get much better than that.
Day 2552 | Fruit Pizza
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The boys made this delicious fruit pizza today with their babysitter. The perfect use for some of yesterday’s blueberries!
Day 2551 | Berry Picking
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Sorry for the crazy lack of posts lately. We went on a lake house vacation last week and I decided to push blogging to the side along with all of my other regular responsibilities. It was lovely.
Back to reality, though, and lots more camps, music lessons, and laundry (so much laundry). Oh, and work…that little thing.
I’m excited to report that the boys and I did sneak out for some berry picking this afternoon. We were hoping for raspberries but had to settle for blueberries. Not quite the lush picking experience we’ve had in the past, but it was the perfect weather and a beautiful setting.
Day 2550 | Reptiles
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Have I mentioned lately how much we love the library? Today’s library adventure included getting up close and personal with—and learning a bunch about—reptiles. It was pretty great. Reptiles are cool.
Day 2549 | Coffee Date
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What happens when the little brother has an afternoon camp and the big brother is left alone with mom? A coffee date, of course. Chase claims he’s never been to a Starbucks (we love visiting our locally-owned shops, after all) so we decided to remedy that asap.
Day 2548 | Settling Back In
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I missed these two small humans.
Day 2547 | Reunited!
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After dropping the boys off at camp on Monday, we were reunited this morning to smiling faces and stories galore. The hot weather didn’t seem to put a damper on any of the fun. Is there anything better as parents than listening to your kids tell you how they thrived independently in a totally unfamiliar environment? I’m just so proud of these small humans. And I’m beyond excited to have them back home in their own beds tonight.
Day 2546 | Kid-Free Week
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Chris and I have taken basically zero photos with the boys gone—no surprise, I guess. We had this one from our anniversary over the weekend, though. That’s something!
It’s been lovely to have some kid-free time, but it’s so very weird to be home going about our daily life without them. I just can’t wait for Saturday morning to hear all the details.
Day 2545 | Camp Manitou
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We dropped the boys off for their first-ever sleep away camp tonight. They handled it better than me, but I did manage to put on a brave face. They’re my people, you know? What am I going to do until Saturday morning without them filling most of my waking moments (ok, I imagine they’ll still fill most of those moments—just in a different way).
Don’t get me wrong, Chris and I have been excited for the vacation from parenting, but that part hasn’t exactly kicked in quite yet. I just hope everything goes ok for the boys tonight. The first night is always the hardest, after all.
Day 2544 | Summer Reading Challenge
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The librarian didn’t seem thrilled when Robbe showed up with his completed summer reading program today—on June 15. Apparently they were hoping it would extend a bit further into the summer months. Haha!
Live and learn, I guess. Forty minutes of reading for each box (I think there were about 25 boxes total) just wasn’t enough. Especially when you’ve got a book series that keeps you enthralled.
Day 2543 | Summer Nights
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Have I mentioned lately how pretty Eau Claire is?
Day 2542 | Tie Dye & S’mores
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Exciting 4-H meeting this month! Don’t worry, I’ll take an after photo so you can see how great the shirts turned out.
Day 2541 | Me and My Boys
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I know. I can’t handle the cuteness either.
Day 2540 | Bye, Bye Birdies
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All four baby robins graduated from the nest this week—the same day Chase graduated, actually! I know having a bird’s nest above your light right next to your main door isn’t ideal but I sure enjoy it. Hopefully we’ll have tenants again next year. Stay safe out there, friends!
