Avery Turns Five

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Not sure how we got here. It seems like we just got the phone call that Avery was on her way and now it’s 5 years later. Little one, you are growing up to be such a beautiful, kind-hearted, caring person and we are so on love with you and proud.

We celebrated your birthday today, along with your family and a few friends at the local trampoline park. It was so much fun to see you and all your friends run, play and laugh.

Sydney’s Play Date

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Our neighbors invited Sydney over to play with Leila this weekend and she was so happy they did. We see lots of play dates in their future!!

Our Winter Wildlife Tour

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I saw a posting on Facebook advertising a new outing/tour of Virginia Beach called the Winter Wildlife Tour hosted by Rudee Tours (which have been around for years) and knowing they were very reputable, I jumped on the chance to book this and asked Guy if he would like to spend the day, out on the water with me. He said yes immediately which actually surprised me but I took no chances of him changing his mind and booked it right then and there. I figured if the trip was not what I was hoping, if nothing else it would give me a test run on clothing and camera equipment needed before our trip to Alaska as the weather conditions were very much going to be about the same.

It was a fantastic day! Cold, overcast, very windy which caused the boat to be a bit rocky but we really had a fantastic time. I saw so many seabirds to add to my Life Bird list (which you can check-out here) as well as Harbor Seals and a Humpback whale, the first time I have ever seen either of these in the wild.

I will be posting several of the photos from the day on my photography site (link above) but here are some others from the day as well.

It’s Done!

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Finally I can share pictures of our new screened porch and lower deck which has been a dream of ours since we built the house. It’s going to be so enjoyable sitting out there anytime we want, especially in the summer when I won’t have to worry about getting eaten alive by mosquitoes.
Now to buy furniture and decor :)

The doors will be painted white in the spring to match the rest of the house. We love it!!!

Christmas 2019

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Christmas 2019 has come and gone and while the most difficult I have ever experienced, and while totally different, we did get through it with some smiles and laughs. It will never be the same without mom and her love for the holidays, her traditions, her way of celebrating but we will honor all those things as we did this past year in the small things we do.

I hope each of your reading this had a wonderful holiday season.

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Here are some memories from Christmas 2019