Friends!
Well, we are home from the last of our summer vacations. It's so incredibly heartbreaking. I am currently sitting in my classroom; trying to get back into work and reality. It sort of makes me want to cry. I mean, I am always excited to meet my students and start a new school year, but I am not ready for summer to be over!
At the end of July, we went down to San Diego for the extended Ainge Family Reunion. I haven't seen some of my Ainge cousins, aunts&uncles, and their kids in years. In fact, I hadn't met some of the children! It was fun to see family who lives all over the country! We played some football at the park (can't do anything without it being competitive…Hello, we are taking about all of the Ainge's in the same place! Yikes!), lots of charades (apparently we have some actors in our family), lots of good conversation, played at the beach, explored downtown Carlsbad, and took lots of family pictures. It was so difficult to choose which photos to post because I took 200+, but here are some highlights from the vacation. Also, I have decided that I would like to raise my children in Carlsbad. Just so you know. Let's hope my husband makes a lot of money….
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| Cousins and 2nd cousins playing some football. |
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| 2nd Cousins being silly. |
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| Second cousins |
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| This is Sienna. Yes, we have the same nickname: Sisi. |
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| My aunts talking in the beautiful sunset. |
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| This is my grandpa Ainge. AKA my twin. Creepy, right? |
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| Grandpa Ainge and my nephew, Dane playing around. |
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| My uncle Danny, or "Coach," with his granddaughters. |
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| My dad (who looks very tired haha) with his dad! |
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| Riley, second cousin. |
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| Me and my cousin, Taylor. And her little boy, Miles. |
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| haha so confused. Little stinker. |
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| Cousin, Crew and Landon going for the ball. Can't have an Ainge reunion without a competitive sporting event. |
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| Love this picture of my Aunt Laurie. Playing charades. |
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| This is my mother. Playing charades. Hahahaha. |
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| My mom, cousin, Austin, and Aunt Michelle getting very into charades. |
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| downtown Carlsbad. Famous painting. |
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| downtown Carlsbad. |
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| Aw, San Diego beaches. |
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| Grandma Pam, and my cousin, Kim. |
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| My cute second cousin, Sage. |
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| me with my nephew, Lincoln. |
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| My brother, Landon, me, and my cousin, Elliot. |
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| awww Landon is so GQ. (He's single, ladies. Hahaha) |
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| My mama, me, and sister, Mckenna. |
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| Lincoln. |
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| So obsessed with this picture. Those eyes! |
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| Second cousin, Lulu. |
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| Tanner and Lincoln. Best friends. |
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| The Ainge siblings trying to all be taller than one another. Love this picture of my dad and Danny! |
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| The whole gang. (missing 6 grandchildren too!) |
Guys! I am participating in a giveaway that gives away
TWO separate gift cards to Starbucks. Meaning two of my readers could win both (that's 40 dollars to Starbucks!). Even if you don't drink coffee, Starbucks has some of the most amazing drinks in the world. Ummmm Passion Tea Lemonade, Hot Chocolate (because I know tons of you still drink hot chocolate in the summer!)
Me and
Shane from Whispering Sweetly are doing one below:
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The other is with a bunch of wonderful bloggers via
Kate the Almost Great. This one is below:
Good luck!
