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The girls don't start school until Thursday and there are no camps this week... so, we headed to Get Air to get out some energy. Daddy was taking Milo to his first vet appointment.

Meet Milo

The girls have been asking for a dog FOREVER! We decided last Christmas that we would pull the trigger and get a dog. Of course, the waitlist for the dog we wanted was long! 

We FINALLY got our puppy this past weekend! He is a mini bernedoodle and all fluff... and all adorable! 

We surprised the girls... we told them we were going to a golf tournament and Mama and Papa were watching them. We said we'd be back later in the afternoon. They really had no idea!

On the 3 hour car ride home - he slept most of the way!

We stopped at a rest area to go potty!

 

 

Avery likes Milo much better when we he is relaxed or sleeping. She likes to watch him. Here she is enjoying a snack and making sure Milo is doing ok.

Milo has definitely taken over our lives! He needs to get up every couple of hours overnight to go out. So, it's like having a baby again! And he bites everything! He's ripped some pants and socks of ours already. We're still working on house training and he starts Puppy Kindergarten in a couple of weeks. Yay!

Carnival

We went to the Rotary Fest on Friday with the girls' friend Gwen for a bit before Mama and Papa got into town. It was SOOOO hot! But, the kids had a blast! Lots of fun rides and some much needed lemon shake-ups!

They did the hammer strike. For the kiddos, the guy just throws the thing to the bell so they always get a prize. But, Avery was determined to do it herself. She mustered all her strength and smacked that thing all the way to the bell. Ha!

With their prizes!

Avery at the top of the funhouse while the other girls rode the Tilt-A-Whirl.

The slide was incredibly fast - ha!

Racing down the slide with their friend Gwen.

 

Mama and Papa came into town. Avery and Papa worked on a unicorn puzzle together.

Grayson stopped by and played with Morgan in the backyard searching for bugs!

 

Last day of summer camp

We finished off our summer of camps with Fun with Fairy Tales at the Downers Grove Museum this week. The girls had a lot of fun and met some new friends! Turns out one of the girls from their camp is on their soccer team as well! 

 

Another lost tooth

The other tooth we were waiting for Avery to lose finally came out! That expander definitely did the trick! We had a visit with the orthodontist the other day and she found out she gets the expander out at her next appointment in September. To say she was excited is a total understatement! Just in time for her birthday! Of course, she still has to keep the braces on for a while longer, but we're getting closer to the finish line!

New belt

Morgan got her new belt at karate on Tuesday. She got the orange/yellow belt this time. She is now on a longer schedule between testing. So instead of every 2 months, she will test every 4 months for the next few belts. This gives them more time to perfect their skills.

Karate has been really good for Morgan so far. It builds her confidence and she's really determined to move up in the belts.

Happy Birthday to Matt

We celebrated Matt's birthday again at home with Ruth after we got back from vacation.

I think he will always have help blowing out the candles! :)