My heart will always long for the long summer days of summer and August! Freedom to explore and enjoy pure family time! What a great month it has been. We began August on the canals of Venice, spent a week in Slovenia, then came home to prep for a visit from Tim's folks. In between the travel, we've enjoyed days working at the garden, playing with neighbors, and watching the sunset. We are sad to see August go, it has been a refreshing month. Enjoy some pics that recapture the moments!
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we ended the month in York!
I'll never grow sick of this sight. |
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| such a joy to be walking these streets with family again |
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| inside the cathedral in York. |
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| this place is breathtaking |
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| such a cool place |
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| 14 happy years! |
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| the ice cream fairy has arrived ... |
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Got a fun date night with our gaming friends!
It was a delight and a joy to spent the evening laughing and playing together |
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| these gardens were epic! |
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| Our hearts are so happy! |
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| such peaceful scenery |
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| yup... that's a castle! |
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| smile! |
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| these leaves where HUGE! I could even walk under some of them. |
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| this was one of the first Douglas Fir trees to be planted in the UK in the 1830's! |
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The Belsay Hall, Castle & gardens were a HUGE hit!
What a place. Such beauty, inside and out! |
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| word games with papa are a tradition |
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| GELATO! |
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| showing our guests the North Sea |
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The beauty of the moors is astounding and breathtaking.
Pictures don't do it full justice. |
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| <3 |
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Mount Grace Priory has such lovely garden spaces.
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| Soaking in all the time |
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| introducing the kids to a classic! |
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| E: "I love holding your hand momma" |
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| the garden is exploding with tomatoes !!! |
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A Saturday well spent with some dear friends in the moors.
Hiking, picnicking, and playing some frisbee. |
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| LOVE these girls! |
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| oh how we miss our neighbor! |
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| just helping the bride across the parking lot ... |
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celebrating our neighbors marriage!!!
SO delighted for them |
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| it's not every day we look this good! |
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I started a new study this month focusing on the Armor of God.
I highly recommend it |
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| SMILE! |
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| a walk in the woods that turned wet real quick! |
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| learning how to make french toast. |
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| I started to doodle again ... |
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| a day in the woods ... |
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| the garden after some TLC |
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| We've hired a local artist to help revive the brick wall in the garden! |
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This was just a practice run too! WOW. So excited.
He spent the afternoon teaching kids how to spray paint and create word art |
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| tackling the massive section of vines, thistles and thorns |
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| prepping |
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| let the work begin!!! |
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| my morning walking partners |
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| spent an evening walking with a kid and enjoying the sunset in the park! |
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| The final sunset from our balcony in Slovenia - golly I miss it |
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SO grateful for time with this woman and her wisdom and prayers.
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we loved watching the sunset as we did our bedtime routine.
The warm weather and the sounds of the beach ... it was SO refreshing |
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| be still my heart ... |
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gelato is better with friends!!!
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| Our anniversary sunset! |
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GEM Annual Conference!
Opening night!
We gathered with nearly 700 other missionaries.
The stories, the worship, the time laughing and praying!
Words can not express how grateful we were for this time. |
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| the famous "Spiderman bridge" |
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| This canal is epic and breathtaking |
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Woke up on our 14th Wedding anniversary in Venice, then took a water bus down the main canal.
What a morning to remember. |
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