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Five places I’ve been this Summer

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Chicago. We took a quick trip to go see some of our good friends in Chicago. As fast as it was it is always a blessing to see them. Added bonus… we got to meet their newest little one.

The lake. Yes I’ve been making it a point to get to the lake as much as I can this summer. It is literally 8 minutes from our house and provides warmth and a feeling like I’m at a cabin for a few hours!

Brainerd Lakes area! Our family took a day trip up north to head out on the trails for a 30 mile bike ride! It’s amazing how My kids were able to do this so well… a few stops including ice cream and pizza helped

Wisconsin! Over the 4th we saw family and friends and relaxed for a few days! Such a gift!

Camp. For a week this summer I headed up north with 2 of my kids and my niece and nephew to be a counselor for the week! It was so much fun and brought me so much joy to be able to pour into these middle schoolers!

I have been trying really hard to really utilize my summer and prioritize my family this year! Taking on less weddings and spending this time with them has proved to be so wonderful. I know these are valuable years and I’m so very thankful for them and the job I have that allows me to be with them. It’s certainly a gift

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    Six things I have done this year I am proud of

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    1. Taught my son how to mow the lawn!
    2. Took less weddings and spent more summer weekends with my family.
    3. Meal planned for the last 3 months successfully!
    4. Booked my 40th birthday party trip with my girlfriends!
    5. Made lake days a priority this summer.
    6. Finally had my kids start piano lessons, and they love it.

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      Friday Intro and why I love July

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      Five things I love about July….
      1) The heat! Yes, I am one of those crazy people who just likes the heat and even the humidity.

      2) The fourth of July. As a child, all my extended family lived out of state, so over the 4th of July we all reunited every year. It was a joyous celebration and I remember the days where my uncle would play his clarinet in the band of the small town my did grew up in. From there we would watch fireworks while my grandma sang showtunes and all the patriotic songs as fireworks sailed in the sky. It is such a good memory I have and I love spending time with our extended family and friends.

      3) Camp! Are you sensing my nostalgia? I love returning to the camp I grew up going to! This year I get to volunteer when my own kids return for a week. I’m not sure as an adult if I love it as much as I did when I was a kid, but I am so thrilled they get to go.

      4) Nights on the deck. Can you say 75 and soft breezes? I am loving these nights. My husband and I have been spending about 30 minutes each night connecting and locking ourselves away from our kids. We have even had a games and evenings of long dinners out there.

      5) Visiting friends. Even though the end of my month kicks off my busy season, (yes, from now every weekend until the second week of November is booked) I have been so thankful for a few Saturday’s off and visiting friends in and out of state. What a joy the summer brings especially for us living in the mid-west.

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        July Favorites

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        If you know me at all, you know I love summer and more specifically the month of July. Why you ask… well five reasons

        1. The heat! Yes, I am one of those crazy people who just likes the heat and even the humidity.
        2. The fourth of July. As a child, all my extended family lived out of state, so over the 4th of July we all reunited every year. It was a joyous celebration and I remember the days where my uncle would play his clarinet in the band of the small town my did grew up in. From there we would watch fireworks while my grandma sang showtunes and all the patriotic songs as fireworks sailed in the sky. It is such a good memory I have and I love spending time with our extended family and friends.
        3. Camp! Are you sensing my nostalgia? I love returning to the camp I grew up going to! This year I get to volunteer when my own kids return for a week. I’m not sure as an adult if I love it as much as I did when I was a kid, but I am so thrilled they get to go.
        4. Nights on the deck. Can you say 75 and soft breezes? I am loving these nights. My husband and I have been spending about 30 minutes each night connecting and locking ourselves away from our kids. We have even had a games and evenings of long dinners out there.
        5. Visiting friends. Even though the end of my month kicks off my busy season, (yes, from now every weekend until the second week of November is booked) I have been so thankful for a few Saturday’s off and visiting friends in and out of state. What a joy the summer brings especially for us living in the mid-west.

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          Reflections:: 16 years

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          Its amazing, really, when I look back on my life and think what I wanted it to be and how different; dare I say, better, than I thought it would be?  Never in a million years would I have said, “Yes, I want to be married at 22, have 3 kids by the time I was 30, be a pastor’s wife, plant a church and live in the suburbs.”  Maybe some of my long time friends would have said this of me, but not me.  I wanted to travel the world photographing my adventures along the way and maybe, maybe get married at 30.

          Istn’t it funny how God has a way of redirecting a life to refine, grow-up and change a person through circumstances we would never choose for ourselves?

          In the past 16 years, both Kevin and I have grown-up and we are not the people (thank goodness!) that we were at 22 and 23.

          As I sat down to think of all the things we have been through together in the past 16 years, I thought about how we have been broken, tired and beat down.  We have struggled through loss (babies, homes, friends and desires).  We have traveled.  We have learned. We have struggled financially.  We have hiked, ran, biked, climbed, canoed and camped together. We have struggled in communication.  We have laughed. We have fought.  We have parented.  We have encouraged and even discouraged one another.  We have cried together.  We have missed each other.  And we have loved.

          Unconditionally.

          We aren’t perfect, and we never will be.  But this sweet, and incredible relationship called marraige has molded us into new and different people than we were 16 years ago.  It has not been easy, but it has grown me and brought me so much joy.   What a gift Kevin is to me and I am so thankful to be celebrating these sweet years together with him.

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            Becoming an entrepreneur wasn’t easy. It took a lot of hard work in understanding what I wasn’t good at before understanding what I was good at. I failed a lot in the process.
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            We often only see the good things and success stories on social media, but getting to the point where we are confident in ourselves and our work takes time and lots of failures. Trust me. 25 years and still working at it!!

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            Becoming an entrepreneur wasn’t easy. It took a lot of hard work in understanding what I wasn’t good at before understanding what I was good at. I failed a lot in the process. . We often only see the good things and success stories on social media, but getting to the point where we are confident in ourselves and our work takes time and lots of failures. Trust me. 25 years and still working at it!!
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