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Celebrating the Big 16
Sixteen. Do you remember when you were turning that age? Oh, how grown-up we felt. Justus turned 16 this past April and I decided to throw him a surprise party. He had no idea because even I had no idea until a few days before! haha On his birthday we had a birthday supper for him but this was something different and it was a complete surprise. We did have a few glitches but what surprise party doesn’t?! Everyone was supposed to be here but there were two guests that hadn’t arrived. They were busy having a little too much “fun” on our dirt road and had had a little…
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In the Middle of Wedding Planning Came the 4-H EXPO
Oh dear! Our platters were full enough but then it was the 4-H EXPO week and time for Justus and Audrey to show their pigs. It’s a 3 day event. First day is the show. They show and are judged in two different classes. One for confirmation and one for showmanship. The second day other animals like steers, lambs, goats & small stock are being judged and the pigs get the day off. The auction, where all the animals are sold, occurs on the third day. Signs had to be put up. This year they did something fun on the show days to get the spectators involved. You could pay…
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Refinishing a Few Furniture Pieces for an Outdoor Wedding
We had settled on the location for our daughter’s wedding. It was going to be in a field adjacent to our home. This meant we had to supply everything! Every single bit of furniture we would need. We were making progress. It felt good. We tried to accomplish a little something everyday, otherwise I’d get a nervous twitch thinking of all the details that needed to be done!
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A Beautiful Outdoor Bridal Shower
What an absolutely beautiful day Serenity had for her shower. So much effort went into making it a special occasion and we just enjoyed ourselves immensely. (April 2019)
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The Unique Bryce Canyon
Bryce has been on my bucket list for a long time and that is where we decided to take the family on our mini-vacation. It was such an amazing place and I highly recommend people to visit there. I would actually love to go back and explore it more. Where do you stop with the pictures? It was such a unique and beautiful place!
