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 Clarence finished Camp Always Amelia with gold stars!! 

I was so excited to have so much progress to tell his PAWrents and to have had such a lovely time with one sweet boy. 

Where we started 

to

Where we finished, One Star Pupil!

Sitting during distractions (Hazel gets an A+ here HAHA)

The most patience during toddler potty training 

Clarence: "Been there done that"

No tears nap wake up call duty

"DOG!"

Clarence gave his all every

Single

Day

He was a joy to have in our home

Clarence did GREAT not jumping on anyone by the end of Camp

And as as bonus, my FitBit also loved having Clarence at camp! We hit 20,000 steps every day he was here! Woot!

Table surfing no more! Not even for baby puffs and cheerios!

Tired and ready to return home <3

What a GOOD BOY Clarence!!

Now remember everything you learned for your PAWrents!

We love you!

Always,

Amelia

Little Fisherman Buddy

 Colton came over to spend a little time with Grandpa at the pond.

Let's go fishing Grandpa!!!!

Ready!

Ohhhhh I think I see a fishy!

I got it! I got it!!!!

I love you fishy

Let's do it again

I am fishing all by myself!!!!

Grandpa, I am your fishing buddy

You sure are Colton!!!!!

Puppy Paws Monday

 Our little Double Doodle Puppies are doing great!  

They are just the cutest bunch of snuggle buddies!!!

We have 3 beautiful boys

A trio of cuteness!!!

And 6 beautiful girls!!!

Sweet snuggles

These little bundles of joy

will be ready for new homes at the end of June

Happy Puppy Paws Monday!!!

I Did It!! Sourdough Sunday is Back!

Over the past few weeks I have slowly getting myself back into the sourdough game. 

It started with a loaf of sourdough for my Aunt who came to visit for Hazel's 3rd birthday 

Then a loaf for Mr. Yesteryear Acres' best friends Mom's birthday

Then my sister who was craving a stuffed cheesy garlic sourdough bread

And then finally, a loaf I wanted to eat too

Because squishy sourdough bread should be required on salad nights

Which leads to Friday's loaf that Hazel and I made together. 

Pure sourdough squishy bread magic!

And we all ate carbs forever and ever again.

I did it!!!! Wohoo!

Sourdough Sunday is back baby!!

Always,

Amelia

Devon Exercise

 Everyone knows that exercise is a part of a healthy lifestyle

And who better to help our Devons get their daily activity than my little lion tamer herself!

 Time for your jumping exercises!

And now for your daily walk

Time for your cool down!

Ahhh a happy kitty is a well loved AND fully exercised by Hazel kitty 

Happy Caturday!

Always,

Amelia

That Fri-YAY Feeling

It's FRIDAY Y'all! We did it! We made it to the end of the week! I don't know about you, but I felt like I had 4562174895064 Wednesdays in a row this week. How did it go on so long and yet I always ran out of hours to get everything done?? Not that our job ever has 'weekends' but it feels like a nice emotional and mental marker of "wohoo we are surviving!" and also I let myself wear sweatpants on the weekends - because 'casual' amiright!? Anywhoos, I feel extra excited for the weekend this Friday and Nellie was all too ready to celebrate the happiness with me!

Hi Amelia!!!

OHH we are so extra happy today, I can do that too!

It's Fri-YAY?

I don't know what that means, but I love it because you love it

It means more fetch?? COUNT ME IN

I AM READY

I see it! I have time to get that before my babies need me back inside... Hold on one sec

*ZOOM*

Okay Back! I love this game

And I love you and I love... What is it you called it??

Fri-YAY.. Ahh yes. I love Fri-Yay!

May you all have that extra happy Fri-Yay feeling today!

Always,

Amelia 

& Nellie of course! <3

Handful of Love

 I was taking care of our kittens and puppies when I heard "MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY!!! LOOK!"  And as a parent, you know that much 'Mommy' repeated with loud enthusiasm can go 1 of 2 ways... Super exciting awesome SOMETHING that we ALL agree IS exciting. OR Super exciting awesome SOMETHING that MOMMY does NOT agree on as exciting and wonderful. Case and point- the other day Hazel said exactly -"MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY LOOK!!!"- and proceeded to show me her hand with an "ant" that was most definitely not an ant but a stinkbug trying to escape with its life *barf smelling city for hours*. So with much trepidation I got up and turned around and was surprised by something indeed super exciting awesome AND definitely wonderful. 

"Look what Grandpa picked for me!"

Hazel's very first bouquet 

A handful of love <3 

One very happy Grandpa's Girl

And so we brought home Hazel's bouquet of wildflowers and set up a vase in the most prime location of the house, right in the kitchen where Hazel eats. 

Thankfully the flowers passed all inspections

And before bed, Hazel gave her flowers her most beloved lovie 'Hop Hop' so they wouldn't be lonely until she saw them again in the morning. 

*Sniff Sniff*

Thank you for being the most wonderful Grandpa ever Mr. Yesteryear Acres!! <3

We love you 

Always,

Amelia