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June 22, 2020

Hello SUMMER! It came in with a heatwave here in Michigan…how about where you live? Dan and I had the blessing of painting the exterior of someone’s home this week (an unofficial side job), which made us quite busy, but was definitely worth it. We were glad we finished when we did before the humidity hit hard as well! And now our pool is in the low 80s (warmest it’s ever been), and it’s only JUNE! Here’s what the week looked like outside of painting:

One evening we took a sack supper out to the beach, watched the boats go out, and of course, played in the water!

And the sand…

Mazy LOVES pictures. Being in them, taking them, scrolling through them…and here’s her professional photography skills at their finest:

Celebrating this rad dad:

On Father’s Day, we took a little family walk around the Outdoor Discovery Center and played a bit too…

Couldn’t be more thankful for this man. He shows his love for Mazy in so many ways and it is clear by this picture, how much she loves her daddy and how much he loves her (even though she’s trying to pull his shirt off…)

Our Little 18 Month Old

I couldn’t wait to take 18 month pictures of our sweet Mazy! I once again fell into the trap of wanting to take the “perfect” pictures. I looked up different poses to take of 18 month olds and what I found myself doing was laughing at the different pictures I saw. Yeah, I would love…

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School is knocking on the door! This past week I went to a training for paraprofessionals in preparation for my new job at Mazy’s new school! I am very eager to start and will be working 3 full days a week, which is a perfect fit. This coming week comes more professional development and back-to-school…

11 Ways to Prepare For Winter

Tis the season! I am not talking about the holiday season, but the frigid winter season that we are now embarking on. It doesn’t matter where you live in the United States; at some point, you will probably experience some unusual weather for your area. Whether that means snow for the first time in years…

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I think we have experienced the extremes in weather this past week! Snow and then the warm sun, but we love it! Make the most of it, right? Okay, not going to lie, it’s nice to be able to not bundle up to go outside though. I will say that. This past week we capitalized…

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Can I just say how thankful I am to be on this side of all my heart surgeries? This time last year I was just trying to survive being at home, wondering if I could do it. It was incredibly difficult some days, but we made it through and I look at where I am…

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School has begun! This past week we tried to live up our last week of summer before school began on Wednesday! It was a scorcher temperature-wise in West Michigan, but it sure didn’t stop us from having fun: We visited Dutch Village (again), which is one of Mazy’s most favorite places. And I’ll admit, it’s…