{"id":3184,"date":"2020-09-04T06:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amaryllismusings.nfshost.com\/?p=3184"},"modified":"2020-09-03T17:06:46","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T21:06:46","slug":"july-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amaryllismusings.nfshost.com\/2020\/09\/04\/july-news-2\/","title":{"rendered":"July News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Enjoying some iced coffee on a trip back from PA.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A girl’s tea part in honor of Elisabeth’s (Aunt Kezia’s oldest) birthday. The older girls helped make fancy hats for the younger girls.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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It was fun having Andrea on the far right (Uncle Gabriel’s oldest) here in MO for a short visit. She was helping Aunt Kezia’s family for a couple weeks in IL, and traveled out with Aunt Kezia’s to MO.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Moving the piano into our house.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mommy’s beautiful plants adorning our front porch rail.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Here’s Samuel sanding down the kitchen table that was given to us. (Daddy and Ezra also spend extensive hours sanding.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Here it is, nicely varnished and sitting in our new dining room.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ezra and Samuel installing our Amish clothesline off the back deck\/porch.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Candace stayed in a PA for a day (after the bridal shower for Erika) and was able to spend some time with Uncle Gabriel’s girls and also Wyatt, who she used to babysit.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Then the next day she flew from PA to Arizona to be with Amaris for several days.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Putting up the flag!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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July 4th parade in our little town of Salem.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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After the parade, we headed to Uncle Fain’s place for a picnic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Grandma Morley holding a sign some of Uncle Craig’s children had made for the parade.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Delicious and bountiful array of food — hotdogs and hamburgers and fixings, roasted sweet corn, potato salad, baked beans, star-shaped watermelon, and dessert (see below). And homemade ice cream not pictured. \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The lovely patriotic dessert Tasha made.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Patriotic cousins! L to R: Pearl, Susanna, Tasha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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After a lovely picnic, fellowship, and shooting guns, we finished off the evening by attending a splendid firework display in town. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jed and Rosalie’s family at Rosalie’s brother’s wedding.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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David enjoying a beautiful Sunday afternoon on their hammock.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Candace purchased a Maltese puppy from our last litter, and named her Cecily. As you can see, she is quite the mischievous little puppy!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ezra captured this stunning shot right out our back door. This bald eagle was perched on a tree right by the pond in our front yard.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We’ve been going through some old pictures lately. This is a picture of some of the original Morleys — L to R: Dorcas, Fain, Anna, and Elon. Aren’t they cute?! \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This is Lydia (Aunt Kezia’s second to oldest daugher) and Laura (Aunt Joella’s youngest daughter) when they were just babies. They are both almost 8 now, only 3 months apart.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sam and Annette (Aunt Dorcas’ oldest daughter) and family came to MO, especially to visit Grandpa and Grandma.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bell practice for Nathaniel and Erika’s wedding.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Coral and Pearl<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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David loves to tickle people’s feet…here he got a hold of Ezra’s! <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Laura Bradford out in their bountiful garden patch!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ezra and Samuel made a special trip to PA for Samuel to purchase a mower for their lawn mowing business.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A caption Daddy put on our maxi van.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The St. Louis Arch is always a beautiful sight! Seems like we sojourn past it a lot these days!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Nathaniel and Erika at the church for rehearsal. Stay tuned for pictures of their wedding!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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