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Summer Flies By

I cannot believe that summer is almost done. We will start back to school the first week of August. We have been busy the past couple of weeks. We attended the Independence celebration in Coppell. It was a lot of fun. The kids jumped in bounce houses, rode a train, got balloon animals, and danced to the live band. This year they handed out 3D glasses to view the fireworks with. The kids loved it and so did we.
     We also had tea at the American Girl Doll Cafe again. I ordered each of us a dessert sampler there and expected it be pretty small because lets face it, places like that charge for the ambiance not the food. I was wrong though. We had huge servings. Next time, we will all share a couple of dessert plates. The kids weren't even able to consume all that sugar and definitely did not need it.
     We put a little pop up pool in the backyard for the kids. They love it. On that same note, I never realized my yard was so unlevel. It took many bags of dirt to achieve a mostly level pool.
      AJ is finished with her horse classes and has a good foundation of proper horse care. She really want us to get a horse, but I never want to own one. They tie you to your house too much and I love to travel. However, I will occasionally spring for a trail ride around the lake.


D plays with the kids.


AJ rides on Winnie.


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