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| i have two little fish. they loved swimming lessons again this year and opted to take an extra week. they both are strong swimmers, but have loved learning new strokes and technique. |
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| to use those skills we went to the dam just outside of emmett with the cousins. they had a blast! |
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| the lake is getting so low, but we fit in one last ride with keri and the boys… |
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| one of the benefits of late season boating…mud, and lots of it! |
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| this summer was so very busy, but we did manage to squeeze one camping trip in at upper payette lake. |
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| bergdorf hot springs for a dip… |
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| rub a dub dub |
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| chillin |
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| this guy let us get SO close |
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| our campsite was surrounded by huckleberry bushes! |
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| morning fires are the best… |
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| we took a drive up to crystal mountain and found some fun rocks and crystals |
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| on our way home we met the swans at the beach for an afternoon of swimming. |
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| lyla practicing her yoga |
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| fun weekend for the books! |
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| lyla girl woke up with a 103 degree fever on her birthday. it was so sad, but she took it like a champ. |
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| we did open some gifts in the morning, but she spent most of her birthday curled up on the couch… |
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| feeling a little better by nighttime, so we celebrated with a homemade blackberry pie… |
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| the party eventually came (a week later) and we are EXCITED… |
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| happy, happy girl! |
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| holland, eli, esther, liv, emma, julia, lyla-the-birthday-girl, mary and reese. cameo by papa and grandma:) |
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| these kiddos have been lifelong friends. what a gift! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LYLA GIRL! You are loved more than you will ever know! |
