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Busy Time of Year

This time of year is always busy. We always have things going on and it has been especially busy this year with the move and with the welcoming of Jaxson. Here are some of the highlights from the past two months depicted in pictures, of course. :)

During the Irrigation Festival, the high school always puts on a musical. This year it was Cinderella. Maddy and I had a date night to see it. What fun!
For one of my birthday ideas and girls night ideas was to do a Pour, Sip, Paint event---which I hosted. It was such a fun time! 

Pallet of colors


Nikki's awesome Nessie

My finished product. 

All of our paintings together. 
The girls and our lovely hostess, Natalie. 

Enjoying John Wayne Marina on an evening walk. 

Cuddling with the kiddos. 


Seaglass hunting at Clallam Bay

She loved her new-to-her chair a bit too much & fell asleep in it the minute she got home.

Strawberry picking at Graysmarsh!

"This one is huge, Mama!"

The best coffee date. 

"Mommy cup & Baby cup," she says.

Windowsill Dreaming

Look who can officially swing by herself. 

My b-day gift from Nikki. :)

Angel eyeing our neighbors chickens.

Watching cartoons, Jaxson watching me.

Lounging in her chair. 


Pouting at Jaxson

Maddy's treasures

Helping make breakfast

Mornings

Salmon release party for her school. Her teacher, Bob, is very much into science and they had an aquarium of salmon in their classroom that they have watched hatch and grow. 

Maddy's primary group
Releasing the salmon into the Dungeness River.

Quail in our backyard, 

Practicing her sight words, 

Steamy cup of coffee. 

For her all school sleepover. they got to bring stuffed animals for pajama day & for projects, their stuffed animals got dressed up as super heroes. 

Maddy & her bff, Isla, during their preschool performance of Abiyoyo. 

Preschool performance as a towns person. 

Reflecting rose in coffee 1

Reflecting rose in coffee 2


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