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Last of summer

 Clara has been doing a bible study group with her cabin mates from iPoint camp, but one of them started school last week, so they have to pause, by the sounds of it.


Clara ran into one of them at the pool an afternoon that she went swimming.

Clara poking around out in the yard.

I have seen so many grasshoppers this summer - this one lurched itself onto the window down in the office while I was working one day.

Micah invited Clara to go to the zoo with him one afternoon. Namaste, kids!

On a sunset cruise on the side-by-side.


Taking the opportunity for a push from Dad.

Roger, Jessica and Maizie came up for a visit a couple of weeks ago so we could take some senior pictures for Maizie. I think we got quite a few good ones so far.

Of course the guys were grilling some meat.



Oops, out of order on the pics - this was Friday night. We always have to have guac.




Clara was able to spend a few days at Dead Lake before school starts...which is tomorrow! Separate post coming, hopefully tomorrow night, about all things back-to-school for Clara and moving to and starting college for Brynn.

But, anyway, Clara got some fishing in.




And helped Grandpa with a project.















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theweckerlys said…
How neat that she and her camp friends are staying in touch through a bible study. There have been a few grasshoppers here. Not too many but it must be a sign of how dry it is! I could go for some guac right about now! Looks like Clara was soaking up the last of summer!
August 26, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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