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Touring the Fire Department: #MySundayPhoto

We visited a local fire department twice this past week. We live close to a few, and paid a visit to a different one each time. This has to be the best idea for something that’s free and kids love.

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Avery was a bit shy in front of the firemen and the massive trucks, but once home, that’s all she talked about. We’ll have to make a trip back to see the big trucks and kind firemen again soon as it’s quickly becoming a nice break in routine, and daddy likes the big trucks too!

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So far, we’ve collected three firemen hats from the fire department (the first visit had two stuck together), and plenty of golden sticker badges. The stickers helped us stop a mounting meltdown already, so I’m making sure to keep plenty of those around for the future!

As always, big thanks to Darren and his never dull #MySundayPhoto linkup. Check out his blog full of beautiful pics and join in on the #MySundayPhoto action!

Photalife

Smiling With Our Froggy Friend: #MySundayPhoto

The summer heat is in full effect in Texas. Being a family that loves the outdoors, we do what we can to safely get outside. Lately, in an effort to keep our little girl smiling, that means exploring in our backyard in the afternoon when we have shade from the house.

There are several moist areas in our yard that make the perfect spot for amphibians to cool off. We’ve found frogs both big and small hanging out in the yard, and as long as they’re small enough, Avery doesn’t mind when I put one up to her face.

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She actually loves chasing them across the yard and picking them up to bring them back to our garden area. I love seeing her interacting with nature, and hopefully, as she grows, so will her tolerance for catching cool bugs, reptiles, and animals.

A big thanks to Darren and his never dull #MySundayPhoto linkup. Check out his blog full of beautiful pics and join in on the #MySundayPhoto action!

Photalife

Pictures from Our Outer Banks Family Vacation

How much do you remember from your last family vacation? Seems like the moment vacation ends and we’re waking up in our own bed the next day, some of my memories have gone by the wayside.

Really, we just returned, how could that happen?! Often is the case, memories will come back little by little as days go by. Talking to friends and family about the trip helps recall events, as does looking at all of the vacation photos you took. You did take pics, right?

Upon finishing my day-by-day posts of our recent family vacation to Corolla, North Carolina in the Outer Banks, I realized I had left a few things out. I also just want to share more pics. In no particular order, here are a few more photos from our trip I somehow left out.

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Our beachgoer girl ready to catch some waves.

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Catching the waves with Mommy and Daddy.

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Avery keeping warm in the chilly wind with her beach robe as Daddy plays in the sand.

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We found a huge sand crab. I caught him with our trusty plastic pail to take a pic. Afterward, several others dug a hole for us to put him in. He’s probably still traumatized from that day.

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Family selfie on the bottom bunk in our sleeping quarters for the week.

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Aunt Tammy, Grandma, and G-Ma ready to go on Bob’s Wild Horse Adventure, a popular attraction in the area.

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Oh yeah, Uncle Paul was there too!

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Just a good shot of Uncle Preston. He provided all of us plenty of entertainment with a stream of stories. With every drink complete, the stories only got better. Thank you, Preston, for sharing your fun-filled adventures.

Grandma Hugging Suspicious Avery

Hugs from Grandma before leaving to go back home. It was early, she was suspicious of everything!

To follow along each day of our family vacation, just use the links below.

Picture Post While on Vacation

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Thanks to blogging, I’ll be able to record memories to reflect on years from now. Unless the internet goes away…..*gasp*