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Making me smile

Things that are making me smile lately:

- The girls new favorite pretend game that they call "Friends". They pretend to be mama friends and go on all kinds of adventures. I like to think that this is because of the great example that I have shown them with the amazing women in my life :)

-Lemons. My sisters tree blessed us with a ton of lemons and I have had such fun thinking of things to do with them. Lemon bars, Lemonies (think brownies...but lemon) lemon curd, lemon poppy seed muffins, lemon cranberry scones, lemon aide...

-Annabelle is such a snuggle bug, it is awesome. She crawls up into my lap and ask for "a hug...but just a tiny, little one". She is such a sweet kid, spirited but sweet. She speaks very clearly in full sentences and just keeps me in stitches. I was building a dresser the other day and told her it was for the new baby. She asked if he was going to live in it. Then she asked when brother was going to get out of my big tummy. Looking at her own, she sighed and lamented that she had no babies on her tummy, only a button.

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