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What a whirlwind June was this year. While the winter and spring months seemed to last forever, summer is just flying by! I can't seem to keep up with the date now. 
Covid still has us social distancing and masking up wherever we go, but that hasn't kept us away from nature and adventures! Our camping trip scheduled for June got postponed to July due to rain and storms, but we still got to hike a bit and enjoyed our little girl's bday. We also enjoyed some water days with friends, some new hammocks, and had a fun adventure to the beach which left us soaked to the bones from a wicked thunderstorm! So many fun memories made. 
Fundraising really picked up and God has been on the move since June began! We made quit a jump and by the end of June were nearing 87%!!! Praise God! What a blessing.  
 
a little water park wednesday fun! 

enjoying the sights, sounds, and relaxation of our favorite mountain! 

now this is how I love spending an afternoon! 

water balloon fights with best friends!!! 

weekly summer playdates with our besties
has certainly give us some very exciting memories! 

our little picnic before heading to the beach ...

CHARLESTON! 

the birthday girl!
She asked for tide pools and the ocean for her bday :) 

sadly our time was cut too short ... but it is a fun story to tell now! 

right before the sheets of rain came down!
We LOVE the beach 

we were excited to begin outdoor church services in June! 

how can our little girl be SIX!?! 

birthday hikes in the smoldering heat ... this is what our faces look like at the end.

learning new handiskills! and teaching daddy alongside herself! :) 

goodness! I love this sight! they were just coloring away!!!

momma got a haircut! 

our garden has grown SO much since this photo was taken...
but it's fun to see it in it's stages!

batman and spidey ... having some deep conversation over a bonfire 

afternoon naps 

playing in the rain

our front yard box turtle 

making sure it crossed the road safely 

new habits... everyone has their own laundry day and is expected to do their own load -
complete with folding! it's been working well so far. 

bedtime stories with some of our favorite weekend visitors! 

we began school once more... but it's a very loose schedule.
2-3 times a week!  

just some of the Catawba Springs scooter club! 

we grew our own zucchini! 

we yielded a lot of food so far. it's been so yummy 

another afternoon visiting our "spot" 

an unexpected day with friends means a day in the woods exploring! 
 
hammocking has become our favorite family time together 

and my favorite relaxing time alone! 

love the conversations that occur while just swinging together... 
we finished the month off with a fantastic day with Price Lake near Boone...
with some of the best company! what a day! 


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