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| these two buddied up right away! | 
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| so did these two. Long cape-blankets and comics in the loft! | 
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| verse crafts with grandma Jo | 
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| hanging out at The Falls | 
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| origami bowls | 
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| Emily, Jay and Mama Row | 
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| making a wish with lanterns on July 4 | 
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| first time driving a golf cart! Jay said she was like Buddy in the Elf movie exploring the city for the first time | 
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| HOT weather | 
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| of course we had to experience the rolling-in of a big Iowa summer storm | 
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| swimming in Mason City | 
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| painting pottery! | 
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| we tried taking a pic of Henry and Coco together - this was hard | 
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| Stella and Vanessa got matching patriotic shirts from Scheels - compliments of Grandma Jo | 
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| Jay took all the kids to Lost Island Waterpark! | 





