*so long sweet summer*

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It feels like fall is already here with today's weather and I'm ready for the change. This was our summer in pictures:lots of looking for things in boxes


occasionally lounging around


running away to california


coming home and realizing we had more wallpaper than we thought


keeping our sanity with hiking


and before you know it, it's time for the new (school) year

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