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Life Lately [July 2025]

 

I can't believe that we're already halfway through July! This summer has absolutely been flying. School supplies are out in stores and I received my Pottery Barn Kids "back-to-school" catalog: all signs that summer will come to a close soon. 

I wanted to share just a little life lately about our summer so far. 


It seemed like the start of the summer was filled with appointments, starting projects, and preparations for our trip to Disney World. The end of the school year left us feeling ready for a break. We soaked up all the slow mornings and we got caught up on sleep. 


Our trip to Florida was so great! We soaked up all the family time together. Sammy's favorite part of our trip was getting his yeti stuffed animal from Animal Kingdom, and Jack loved eating all the yummy food and riding Small World. 



It felt so great to go on vacation knowing we didn't have to immediately return to school and work when we got back from our trip. It made things more relaxing! 


Sammy played baseball this summer and Dustin coached his team. The level Sammy played was called "Rookie" and it was a lot more fun to watch compared to t-ball...a little more competitive. 😉


Sammy and Jack have played outside so much this summer. They are constantly getting wet from the hose and I think we go through approximately 3 outfits for each kid a day. The washing machine is constantly going these days. 

I've been staying exactly as busy as I'd like to be with Smart Moms Travel. 😊 This summer I've booked 5 trips to Walt Disney World for clients, and am learning all the "behind-the-scenes" details of being a travel agent. It's been great timing to have extra time this summer to really learn about the business. 


I've got about 5 weeks of summer left, and Sammy has about 6 weeks left. Sammy will absolutely be ready to return to school. He misses his teacher and the social aspect of school! We still have swim lessons, some home projects to finish and slow mornings to enjoy ahead of going back to school and work in August. We plan to soak it all up! 

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