We were finally all together and fulfilled Natalie's wishes of spreading half her ashes at a park she walked daily. We walked across the street from my parents house to the park in silence and tears.
I wasn't planning on blogging this summer out of the bush, but with four birthdays and visiting four states including a trip to Disney (principal conference) I decided to do one or two posts!
This past year was the start of our journey to financial freedom and it was HARD in the bush. Lots of adjustments and changes took place. Not having a group of friends to rely on or anywhere to go to to break up the monotony was trying! But we are on track, well more than on track, to being debt free sooner than we planned so sacrifices were made and we survived.
If you need a good laugh check me out on my way to work! I got an evening job at Fedex. Every time I pull into the parking lot I have to laugh a little at myself for one, the way I'm dressed and two, my blue collar job! I wanted to pay for our entire Disney trip so we could stay on track with our goal.
My mom invited Holly's family over to celebrate Zax's 6th birthday and threw a water party! It was true Linda style, over the top, and special.
My 11 month old stud.
His favorite expression makes me laugh every time.
I found the Disney princess Ila's eyes look like 😂😂
Touch a truck in Champaign with Amy's boys and my parents.
And then we went to Ohio for memorial day to visit our awesome cousins. This was the only picture I took, what was I thinking!?!
We got to attend the annual Bucey camping trip! This year was at Shades park Indiana.
Jessica!!! Ahhh we miss you guys SO MUCH!! These photos are seriously bringing tears to my eyes. Beautiful. I'm so so sorry for the circumstances that led to your beautiful springtime in Illinois, but equally joyful for the wonderful times you're spending as a family. Also, you look super cute in your work clothes, I had to look hard to see what you might find wrong with that pic! Audrey talks about Ila all the time and how much she misses her. I wrote down a cute conversation we had about it, I'll have to send it to you. That photo of her and Belle is PERFECT. The kids are loving the Paw Patrol birthday photos too, that's their favorite. Love you.
ReplyDeleteSusie you are just so wonderful. Thank you for all your kind words and thoughts! I would love to hear that conversation with audrey! We'll be in utah all of July and I definitely want to get together!
DeleteOh my gosh yes please!!!!
DeleteI love seeing all of the pictures! You are capturing the summer well. And does Mom have that fill a million water balloons at once thing? That is awesome!
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