{pretty, happy, funny, real} Summer Fun!

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~
Every Thursday, at Like Mother, Like Daughter!

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Mary Clare took this of Katie Grace last week

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We've been happy enjoying lots of swimming the past few weeks, minus several days the past week where we had a tummy bug. So glad everyone is healthy again!

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These kids scare me with their climbing to the top of the rock climbing wall and then diving, flipping, or jumping from the very top.

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Our neighborhood park finally opened after being closed almost a year. We've really missed it! Yesterday was the ribbon cutting, so we walked down in the heat of the afternoon to check out the new playground, pavilion, and splash pad.

Yesterday we went to the park ribbon cutting, the pool in the evening, and then back to the park until 9pm! A full day of enjoying summer. We love our neighborhood park and pool!

Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~
Every Thursday, at Like Mother, Like Daughter!

I thought this would be a good time to share some of the photos on my good camera from the past month...

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Here are a few at our friends' home on the lake; it was our first time to swim in their new pool!

And here are some from the farm, we went there several times to visit with friends and for Steven to do some beekeeping and a honey harvest!

My cute beekeeping hubby!

MC took this one of a robin's nest in our front yard!!!

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We were so happy to see my brother's family last week! They came from California and thankfully made it into town just before my dad had a medical emergency and ended up in the hospital. I know their precious girls and the fun they were having with my kids helped my parents to make it through such a difficult week. (first few photos by MC)

cousin fun!!!

 

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It's funny that I have no recollection of taking this photo, but it's a pretty cool silhouette! Also fun that now being back in our town we took advantage of all the festivities...We went to the symphony on the 3rd, and the parade and fireworks on the 4th! We were wiped out after such a fun and full weekend!

Katie kept running away down the hill and Steven would catch her!

 

It was really, really hot at the parade!

Katie was quite adorable though.

A very fun summer has been had so far with more adventures to come!


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But as we celebrate we are also mindful of all those who need our prayers right now. For my dad's health after his hospitalization last week, for my friend Beverly who suffers from cancer, for a friend who has lost her unborn baby, for our nation, for our leaders, and for upcoming family decisions. Lord, hear us.
 

{PRETTY, HAPPY, FUNNY, REAL}

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~
Every Thursday, at Like Mother, Like Daughter!

Spring has sprung here in Texas, and we've been enjoying some outdoor adventures! 

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A few Sundays ago we attended our old parish downtown for their 145th anniversary mass with the Cardinal. It was a beautiful mass and nice to visit this church again.

Afterwards we had brunch on the Waterway with some friends and had a little impromptu photo shoot. It was one of our first nice sunshiny days.

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A gorgeous day at the park last week!

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It has been a crazy week so far, starting with the 4:30am bedtime for me after the Easter Vigil. We've had some kind of cough/allergy/virus, keeping adults and kids up at all hours of the night and are 1/3 of the way through our SIX baseball games of the week! I just got an email that swim team dry land practice starts on Monday for Steven Joseph, at the same time as his baseball and the girls' ballet class.  I am ready for a slow summer schedule! 

Some funny and real moments of the past few days...

When we finally started the front yard egg hunt on Sunday, Leo escaped down the street! Naughty doggy!

We also had a little scare when the kids left this in the backyard and the dog had some GI issues but was thankfully okay. No chocolate for doggies!

Tommy's first of three games this week

He finally earned the game ball this week!
Big brother was very proud. 

Someone fell asleep on the way to big brother's game last night.
He doesn't really fit in this stroller! 

Our house is pretty much falling apart, but hopefully we're getting closer to the possibility of renovating or moving. Just one example of the crazy things that happen in this house...

 Woke up this morning to this happy baby who was putting my necklace on and babbling away!

I've had to use couches to barricade the doorways so I'm not chasing down the baby all day long. The rest of us are having an interesting time getting around the house!

Happy Easter Week, friends!