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I love my daughters! Each one has their own personality, their own quirks, and their own style. I love how they love each other, and the joy they bring to our family.<\/p>\n

Every year, we would take back to school photos on the first day of school. The photo above is from Anna’s senior year in high school. It is so fun to look back and see how the girls have changed! The things that haven’t changed are their love and support for each other. I am so thankful for that! Every now and then, I get messages from one that says, “my sisters and I have been discussing…”<\/p>\n

Anna graduated from college a year ago. She married Doug in June, and they live in Kentucky where he is attending medical school. Anna is giving music lessons at a local music store, is the lesson coordinator for the store, and sells Mary-Kay. They have been busy making friends with other students and their significant others, as well as navigating all that you need to when moving to a completely different area. They have found a church where they feel welcomed, which is awesome. I miss Anna and Doug, but I’m thankful they are just a phone call or text or email or Skype or Facetime away. Anna also blogs at Anna E. Meyer<\/a> where she shares about her faith, her writing, and life with Multiple Sclerosis. She has a pretty good attitude about life, which is one of the things most people love about her.<\/p>\n

Christina graduated from college in May with a degree in theater, and an emphasis on costume design. She moved out to Custer, SD right after graduation to work summer stock theater at the Black Hills Playhouse. After the summer run ended, she was at home for about a month before moving to New York City. She lives with the other three theater graduates from Augustana College, which makes her move a little easier for me to handle. She can now say she has designed a show in New York City after being the costume designer for a community theater production! So far, she is loving life in NYC, and is making new friends in the theater world…some who have ties back to Augustana College. Christina is learning how to get around in New York, and I’m hoping that we’ll get the chance to visit her out there before too long. It would be fun to see what she sees every day, and to learn a little more about the city she now calls home.<\/p>\n

Laura is living in Sioux Falls where she shares a house with some of her friends from the University of Sioux Falls. We asked her to take the fall semester off to help us with harvest, and she did. Jonathan had her driving semis, tractors, climbing grain bins…she did pretty much everything except for run the combine. She was also a huge help when it came to adjusting to our new foster son. He came the day we were planning to start harvest, and I was a little overwhelmed. Laura was great at stepping in to the jobs I normally do to help set up augers and get things ready to go, as well as entertaining the boy so I could go to the bathroom! I am so thankful that she was willing to come home to work this fall! Laura is also my favorite shopping partner (she shares my love of shoes), and I love hanging out with her when I can. I am so thankful that she is only a couple hours’ drive away instead of a plane ride away. It makes my mommy heart hurt to have my girls spread so far away!<\/p>\n

When the girls were born, we had all kinds of dreams about who they would be, and what they would be like when they were grown. We’ve had many ups and downs, like a lot of other families, and I am thankful that we are close. My daughters truly are day brighteners and heart warmers!<\/p>\n

Day 1: Pizza<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 2: Shoes<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 3: Shout Stain Remover<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 4: The Ability to Vote<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 5: My Heritage<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 6: NASCAR<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 7: Black Velvet for Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 8: Strong Coffee and Strong Hairspray<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 9: Peacefulness<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 10: Winter\u2019s First Snow<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 11: Freedom<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 12: Dairy<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 13: Jonathan<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 14: Coffee<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 15: Seasons<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 16: Scones<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 17: #AgNerds<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 18: Playing in the Dirt<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 19: Friends<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 20: My Church Choir Family<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 21: OxyClean<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 22: Small Town Celebrations<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 23: Clouds<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 24: Thanksgiving<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 25: Sisters<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 26: My Minivan<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 27: My Daughters<\/p>\n

Click here <\/a>to go to Holly Spangler\u2019s blog, and see the link for other 30 Day Challenge Bloggers<\/p>\n

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