Photos of the Week: July 9

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“The eyes experience less stress when they can look upon a wider horizon.” – R.D. Chin

Every morning this week I’ve driven Miss O to camp and been treated with the view of Puget Sound shown in the featured photo. This view literally takes my breath away and starts my day with a little nature and awe, which as beginnings go, is right up at the top of my list.

We spent last weekend in Leavenworth, WA which is a Bavarian themed town in the Cascade Mountains. It was there we rode horses and went bananas dancing in the aisles of stores.

Mr. D and I bumped into an incredibly nice crew from Seattle Fire Department who let Mr. D hold their chain saws and cut sticks and lift dumpsters with the jaws of life. If they think showing almost 3-year-olds their gadgets is an effective recruiting tool, they are right.

Miss O gained a gap-tooth grin when she lost her front tooth. I gained a little more perspective about how quickly this blessed job of parenting goes.

What are you smiling about this week?

31 thoughts on “Photos of the Week: July 9”

  4. That gap-toothed smile, for one!

    My boys just keep making me smile the last few days. With one son, he’s so endearingly, crankily teenaged, I can’t help but take delight; with the other, it’s the sheer wonder at it all that tickles me. 🙂

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  6. Today your post provided me with a smile 😃. You are doing such a wonderful job with your family , Wynne. Giving them such rich, fun and educational experiences is a tremendous blessing for your whole family and us readers who get to be a small part of it.
    My favorite photo is the dancing with bananas! Keep it coming. Thanks for my morning smile 😊 today!

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  7. Your posts are always a bright spot in my day! They remind me of when my daughter and grandkids were little! The days of building memories when they are little are short, but the wealth all of you will pull from them will never end!

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      1. That’s so awesome! I hadheard the term “making memories” when my daughter was little and it helped me to mindfully work on creating them, even when money was to tight we were eating Mac and cheese with hotdogs! There are so many free things to do which don’t require money, and my daughter remembers these to this day. Going to the park to listen to plays or the symphony orchestra created such strong memories that she gets nostalgic for them now. We try to apply the same principles with the grandkids now, and those are truly happy moments!

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  11. The front toothless smile are such a cute phase and yes a reminder of how quickly time flies as a parent of young children. 🙂 Enjoy it!

    And that day camp that Miss O goes to look amazing. I can see how the horizon views are very calming. Great way to start the day for sure!

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