1.) Dogs It is fitting that on National Dog Day, I recognize the two pooches who share our hearts and home: Bo and Buck. Bo came to us through a Sparta shelter about 5 years ago and while we've had issues with him running as he was an adult dog when we got him and not used to having 30 acres to roam on, those episodes have been fewer and farther between now and he's content just to be wherever we are. Buck is our younger lab and the protector of the boys. We got him at just 6 weeks old, so he's grown up with our boys and feels a sense of guardianship whenever it comes to them. They're inseparable! I love watching the boys with the dogs and the friendship they have. It's a bond that will never be broken.
Bo enjoying some time in the yard
Buck in the tub with the boys
2.) Campfires We love them here at the Malphy house! We love them so much that for our anniversary this year, we decided to spend money on supplies for a nice fire pit that we made ourselves. We've used it a ton be it just to chill by on a summer night, cook lunch/supper over or to make s'mores. There is just something so calming about sitting next to a campfire under the stars at night with your family.
One of Kris' infamous campfires
Cooking over the fire
3.) Waterfalls If you know me well, you know that I love them. Can't get enough of them and there's all sorts of evidence of that in our vacation pics this summer: Amnicon Falls, Gooseberry Falls, Shell Falls, Lower Falls of the Yellowstone and the list goes on and on. The beauty of them is calming and I could set by a waterfall all day and just breathe that in.
Our family at Gooseberry Falls in Minnesota
Shell Falls in Wyoming
Kepler Cascades in Yellowstone
Simple things? They sure are. Are they enjoyable? To the utmost and I wouldn't trade any of these things or experiences for the world. What are some simple things for you?
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