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Braden's new hobby... beekeeping. Emma has really taken a liking to helping with the bees. We can't really take too much honey yet because the bees will need it to survive the winter. But this week Braden brough home a frame so we could try it
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What a fun weekend! We made new friends, had tons of fun and ate lots of s'mores. Apparently I got a lot of pictures of Olivia and only a few of Emma. 🤷🏼♀️ I've never been a fan of s'mores... but I can eat a
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It has been almost a month since we've been camping. It felt good to be back.... This campground is along the Whitewater River. It doesn't matter that the water is probably 50 degrees and it is not very hot out... the girls just wanted to be
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This year we hosted a BBQ instead of a pig roast. There was lots of food, lots of swimming and lots of fireworks. 🇺🇸 That also means there was a lot to clean up this morning. 2 signs it was a great day... (1) I totally forgot to get pictures of
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The day I pulled Emma's tooth out at the pool... 😂
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Our city hosted a Safety in the Park tonight. I don't know what I was expecting... but it wasn't this. It was pretty awesome!
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With all the crazy hot weather the strawberry picking season was cut a little short this summer. Luckily we made it in on the very last day.... After the strawberries it was time to visit the animals. I think the girls like this part more than actually picking strawberries. I&
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Braden turned the big 4-0 on Friday. To celebrate, I booked us a weekend at his favorite MN state park. Our first stop as soon as the bus was parked... the beach. Last year the girls had so much fun catching tadpoles in the lake. This time it was a
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We had a ridiculously hot weekend. At one point my car said it was 102 degrees. Even with the crazy heat we decided last minute to go kayaking. This year we upped our game and added a tube. It was a huge hit. If the girls could have spent the
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We're heading home after our annual visit to Duluth, MN for Memorial Day Weekend. This year was much different than last year when everything was closed. As much as I hate crowds, it was so nice to see so many people coming back to all the restaurants and
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