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Book 36 of 500!

It seem like since I’ve been back to work, I’m not having time to read as much anymore or the energy for it either, which is very sad! This book was Any Fool Can Be A Dairy Farmer by James … Continue reading

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Dutch Fest!!

Last Saturday when I got off of work I met up with my parent’s and we went to Elim’s Dutch Fest! We have gone a few times & really love it. I haven’t been there in a few years, however, … Continue reading

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Mary!!

I had to take a picture of Mary on this rock! She just looked so cute & so happy standing high on the rock & smelling the plant!!

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VanDusen’s!!

2 Friday’s ago myself, Darrell, & my parent’s got together with my dad’s friend Chris, his wife Laura, and their 3 kids! We met up at Smashburger in Wheaton for dinner! We always have a great time catching up and … Continue reading

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Anniversary in Sycamore!!

Darrell’s & my 3 year anniversary was Monday September 19. So that Friday through Monday we had reservations to go camping in Sycamore. It was a new campground we had never been to. Plus my parent’s were supposed to have … Continue reading

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Batman!!

Batman & Mary love going outside especially in their kitty tent. The other day I opened the door so I could put Batman outside, but he had other ideas. He didn’t want to go in his tent this time. He … Continue reading

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Summerfield Zoo!!

Wednesday my dad & I went to Summerfield Zoo in Belvidere. I had been wanting to go here for awhile because I get there newsletters through emails. So we met up and drove over there. It ended up being VERY … Continue reading

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Book 35 of 500!

Book 35 was Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles. My mom actually gave me this book and told me to read it, because it is the next book discussion at the Bensenville Library. It was very long, and I didn’t think … Continue reading

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10 years later…….

I still can not believe that the terrorist attacks happened 10 years ago. I also can not believe that 10 years ago I was 19 and now I am 29. Where did those 10 years go??? Anyways, I know exactly … Continue reading

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Sandwich Fair w/ Darrell!!

Today Darrell & I went back to the fair. It was nice, but it ended up being too hot & way too crowded!! We still had fun (even though Darrell still refused to buy me my rabbit…….). Darrell got a … Continue reading

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Mooseheart!!

Yesterday I went to Mooseheart with my dad for the Illinois Day open house! I really love going, just because I love it there, it’s so pretty & like a whole world of it’s own. When you are in there, … Continue reading

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9/11 Remembrance Service!!

On Friday I went to my parent’s house so in the evening my dad & me could to to a service remembering 9/11 at the Bensenville Fire Station. I thought it was going to be a little thing, with a … Continue reading

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Sandwich Fair with dad!!

Thursday I met my dad at Chick-Fil-A at Fox Valley to have FREE breakfast with my dad! Then we stopped at my house before heading to the Sandwich Fair!! It was a BEAUTIFUL day that day!! A perfect day for … Continue reading

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Sunflowers!

Granted I only planted 3 sunflowers (and 1 got eaten right away) but can someone please tell me why this house has sunflowers that look this this & mine are dead and eaten??? (This was a house down the street … Continue reading

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Labor Day!

Monday after Darrell & I packed up the camper & left Galena, we drove to Sandwich, so we could bring our tractors to the Sandwich Fairgrounds!! I snapped a quick photo of Darrell & our tractors!

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