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Day at the River

May 26, 2015 by Aliesha

On Sunday afternoon, one of the families in our life group (small group) at church invited our whole group to come to their house on the river for a cookout!

We had the BEST time that afternoon swimming, playing with bubbles, relaxing in the hammock, playing in the sand, kayaking, playing cornhole, water skiing (just Tad… not me, haha!), eating, and fellowshipping with our friends.

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The girls had a blast in the kiddie pool and playing in the sprinkler.

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Tad took CC out in a kayak while I took Vera out in one at the same time.  Vera thought it was really fun, but Cordelia was a bit nervous!  I felt like I could have stayed out in the kayak all day!

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Jude is going through a phase where he doesn’t like sand or water very much, so he just enjoyed playing with a ball and being Mr. Charming.

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We had a delicious cookout!

Vera got to ring the dinner bell when dessert was served!

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Of course Cordelia and Jude had to take turns as well!

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The girls made a new friend.

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By the end of the day, we were all quite tired!

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The kids always love getting to spend time with our precious friend Maggie!

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We felt so blessed by our friends’ hospitality!  It was such a fun day!

Filed Under: Cordelia, family, friends, Jude, summer, Tad, travels, Vera

Dairy Farm Visit

May 18, 2015 by Aliesha

Last week we got to go to a local dairy farm for a tour!  It is a really cute farm with lots of things for the kids to look at and do.

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We got to pet this calf named Levi who was just three weeks old!

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Tad had the day off so he was able to go with us!  Definitely helpful to have an extra set of hands!

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The kids loved seeing the calves.  They were quite friendly!

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The kids had a chance to try “milking” a cow (replica).  Vera has been saying for a while that she wants to be a dairy farmer when she grows up!

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At the end of the tour, we got to try samples of ice cream (yummy!) and shop their store (I bought milk, cream, butter, and eggs).  We definitely would go back again!  It was a fun outing.

Filed Under: Cordelia, family, Jude, Tad, travels, Vera

Mother’s Day

May 11, 2015 by Aliesha

One thing I always treasure is photos with my children… not just of them!  Tad took these photos of us before church yesterday morning.

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We had a really special Mother’s Day yesterday and I am so thankful for how my family showed their love to me!

Filed Under: Cordelia, family, holidays, Jude, Tad, Vera

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