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Face painting at the gym today. 

and yes, she asked for a mask. So cute.

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Back to real life. 

 My cute friend delivered a box of peaches, which means I will be busy for the next few days.

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More pictures from the gardens.

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Another shot from the gardens.  She loved being the queen of the mountain.

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O.K. I am going to cheat on my picture a day.  The next few days are all from Saturday's gardens.  It was such a beautiful place and I am slowing down with ideas and inspiration. So, here are some beautiful roses, they remind me of the bushes in my yard growing up.

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 After another shutout in football and great plays for both, these boys jumped right into their service hours for scouting with the International Coastal Cleanup project.  Almost four hours of tallying every piece of trash. Total trash picked up - 11 pounds. Wow!

This challenging job didn't come without joking with and teasing the younger helpers.  It was a hot day, but we did it!

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Doing Friday chores with a smile!

"Hurry mom, I am trying to beat the timer!"

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M is learning the phases of the moon this month.  

What a fun sight as we walked out our front door this morning.

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Good Morning Sunshine!

(100 days left!!!)

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I believe this is the last "letter Aa" paper that will come home,  sigh.

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Break is over, it's time for my second shift to start.

Ready, get set, GO!

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It's the season of change.  

I love the fall colors in the Mountains.

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Wide open!

The boys have their own personal cheerleader.

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"Hands" figuring out what the Friday night plans are.

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"Hands" at the computer

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I am feeling a little uninspired so I am attempting "hand" pictures for the rest of the week.

She couldn't resist, she had to stick her head in and I had to post it. 

I sure love her!

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I love how these grow everywhere in late summer.  

They always bring a huge smile to my face.

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Another trip to the dentist.  

This time she received some medicine that made her very silly.

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Today I crashed a country wedding in Montana.  

I was my sister's date. It was a beautiful day.

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Football games in the morning...

neighborhood Carnival in the afternoon...

...and a little trip with my girl in the evening.  

Remembering 9/11

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I caught a quick picture of the kids as they were off to school.  

It was school picture day!

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What does your kitchen table look like after school?

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Anxiously waiting for his turn.

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I can't believe I sent my baby to preschool today!

I miss her for those 2 1/2 hours.

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My sister and her kids stayed with us this weekend. She suggested making this fresh peach pie! 

Oh my, to die for, yummy!

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It was fun hearing all about my sister and niece's adventures in Paris.  

And we loved the gifts!

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Two games, two shutouts! Great job boys!

P.S. - pink tape for breast cancer awareness.

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Friday night pep rallies.

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This was one excited boy today!

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Wednesdays are now my crazy days, everyone has something!