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9 more days
And anytime I think of it...I cry. Good cry though. 
I visualize the hug that pushes me over. The hot tears of joy and the frenzy of familial love.
A season of growth and a season of messiness. 
Guess who is the latter?😂 Obviously.
and he comes home in 3 days!
He has done remarkably well for how he was launched on this freshman year journey. Between him leaving so abruptly after changing plans from a mission and going to Cal. 
I am thrilled to just have a summer with all of my children. And adult children. What is this all about?
Well, we will find out. 
A new phase. A more serum based phase. I have aged. And I'm slowly telling myself "it's all part of life jennifer". 
Audrey is summer all the time
And can we talk about the party I'm throwing for myself Chester to be middle school free in 3 short weeks?
We are just staring into the sun...blinding ourselves with the light at the end of this long tunnel of a year. (I'm counting this as a June to June year). 
Summer...you cannot come soon enough. 

The Summer of the Collinses. If ever I needed something, it is this.

I may just mobile blog. I know. That seems so old fashioned👩‍🦳👌
But I'm afraid my welcome mat on social media is coming to an end :)

And so I shall quietly just share things with just myself and whomever I might send it too. 






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  1. JanetMay 16, 2023 at 1:46 PM

    Dear Jennifer, a lovely, true and honest post about life, thank you. It made me ponder a thought…I don’t know if we ever get “there”. Each week, each month, each year matches our desire and our need for growth and most of it hurts. Life’s highest highs are tempered by the inevitable lows and maybe that’s what keeps us on a steady path, who knows? I just love your family and each of your beautiful children so very, very much. I can’t wait for EVERYONE to be together again.♥️

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  2. Jennifer Mo CoMay 26, 2023 at 3:02 PM

    Wise words. I keep thinking I'm going to get "somewhere" but in reality it's all just what is happening now. Thank you for the encouragement to keep writing. I miss you immensely💕

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