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Soaking Up Summer

We've been having beautiful, warm summer weather as our last days of summer vacation are soon coming to an end. 

Brynn was in gymnastics through the summer and just signed up for the next fall session again. She has really been improving these past few months. Clara wanted to get back into gymnastics again, too, so she'll start up again later this month.



Neighbor cat, Lucky, has been pretty friendly lately. Such a good kitty.


Clara has been excited to read the new books she received for her birthday.


Our older neighbor lady dropped off a bag of Popsicles one day and Brynn has been enjoying them. What is summer without Popsicles anyway!?


I finally got some Lucky snuggles of my own!


Clara indulged me in a few quick photos the other night. She still has such squeezy cheeks.


And the widest smile of anyone I know. 💓


Brynn's tomato crop is coming in nicely. She eats them all almost as quickly as she picks them.


Love those dimples.

Something went terribly wrong with one of Clara's blankies. Yikes!


It's back to school for Brynn on August 23rd. She was very excited and relieved to receive the good news yesterday that she'll be able to stay at the school she has been attending since Kindergarten and not need to switch to the school that is actually closer to our house. We filed a petition in the spring for her to finish her last year of elementary at her current school and were so elated that she was able to stay. They left us a very sweet message on our phone machine yesterday saying they were happy to welcome Brynn back for this school year. I just thought it was such a nice way to say that our petition was approved. So, we're off to go school shopping tomorrow!

Comments

Grma Holly said…
Yay, Centennial! So pretty, Clara!
theweckerlys said…
Aw great pictures! Beautiful ones of Clara and Brynn - they are both looking so grown up!

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