Before I know it, Storey Mae is 7 months.
June l July have brought unknown joy and new challenges::
For Josh's birthday, Storey and I surprised him with a trip to the Japanese Tea Gardens:
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Passing the hot summer days at the pool with family:
or in our back-yard:
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A typical Saturday morning--the three of us have found joy and fulfillment in our yard. Storey is trying out some of the edible greens as Josh works his garden::
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On Sunday mornings, we have been walking the neighborhood, picking up trash and meeting new people. This has also been much of our joy and fulfillment:
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Serenading Miss Mae
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Storey Mae continues to teach me simplicity, surrender, and patience. We have found ourselves happier than we have been before but also more tired than we have ever been. I have come to know the exhaustion that mothers warn you about. It has been a summer of transition for Storey's sleeping, and I think we find ourselves at the light at the end of the tunnel. But just when I think I have everything figured out, it changes :).
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First Storm: At the end of July, after 6 months of waiting for a good storm, we get sweet sweet rain:
