tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19412820498931319402024-03-13T01:08:53.837-04:003 - 6 and underjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.comBlogger760125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-41741681886781118902021-03-31T10:26:00.001-04:002021-04-16T08:22:20.729-04:00March madness <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Is it the end of March already? This year got off to a slow start but is now starting to fly by. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Evan and Hailey started their third and final trimester of this schoolyear. The high school is bringing all the kids in - back together for the first time in a year. We will see how that goes. Hailey continues to be virtual. Lately she is setting up her "school in a box" in the dining room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8rfRB7gfoMzT4EHqDGW3eALt30crg-CaHwVRozBzypyJhS4jfjdY6W61CgmLljDvfD3U2gSXf0pFFKHTwsHFXHeXGv5HxnWq0NXY8SdL_HZJV4uFtIDhcK6IHym88toveqVIIJvJLW1K/s400/amar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8rfRB7gfoMzT4EHqDGW3eALt30crg-CaHwVRozBzypyJhS4jfjdY6W61CgmLljDvfD3U2gSXf0pFFKHTwsHFXHeXGv5HxnWq0NXY8SdL_HZJV4uFtIDhcK6IHym88toveqVIIJvJLW1K/s320/amar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We took advantage of a nice day after going to Grama's to take a walk along the boardwalk at Pere Marquette. It was nice to have a change of scenery. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9aRz0FEnNtU1JgYDZSBeyncC580e7Xc3djNEwM9CLZrvpfY9_MPtu_BznQ83sza8rBsgJe-aalDnIvUOItBFRuWbAoQalyLBTX-7pyUWH9JzlBY75E_ZYTbC55kYBrYDCux7Lv9M68OT/s400/bmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9aRz0FEnNtU1JgYDZSBeyncC580e7Xc3djNEwM9CLZrvpfY9_MPtu_BznQ83sza8rBsgJe-aalDnIvUOItBFRuWbAoQalyLBTX-7pyUWH9JzlBY75E_ZYTbC55kYBrYDCux7Lv9M68OT/s320/bmar.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUYNfH-DP4eCoLFeDEExbTg6P3QadqknqkPW8ez6W8ACzWnpfMc49HFnAg3anbA-GZS_XPnLd3Uvo6nsi1CoX0yo0HG1qMhUJ-KTDfF2NaJsK2TIItxLJOOGX2H45nNoAGikuk1AS_I_y/s400/cmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUYNfH-DP4eCoLFeDEExbTg6P3QadqknqkPW8ez6W8ACzWnpfMc49HFnAg3anbA-GZS_XPnLd3Uvo6nsi1CoX0yo0HG1qMhUJ-KTDfF2NaJsK2TIItxLJOOGX2H45nNoAGikuk1AS_I_y/s320/cmar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hailey keeps telling us that she doesn't want her loft anymore. I told her if she didn't have her loft we wouldn't get to see her sweet little face peeking over the edge anymore. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5oSeoBuCVyGJrkdSzS2QKBuS7z229x9tkC5kUeRBA9-LG0C1l97bJK3muXcyOVqq3C_uYI_2yEG2iRdlM42V3gVwkaBy8APhdUbKz1pxmzbqfr_tpf7o1UR7HnvDqoNbLu2b8sUP7jm3/s400/dmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5oSeoBuCVyGJrkdSzS2QKBuS7z229x9tkC5kUeRBA9-LG0C1l97bJK3muXcyOVqq3C_uYI_2yEG2iRdlM42V3gVwkaBy8APhdUbKz1pxmzbqfr_tpf7o1UR7HnvDqoNbLu2b8sUP7jm3/s320/dmar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Mostly sweet face that is. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQSExQf-GkHdsqmnSIQUYL7BtnzZycXXU_Z-0a1SsOnMPDPLdqbDb7vjNLIeUUat4emHGmq96YqKnfMkm_zebcfjEI2QiQA-PujuUvhBRgYKlcMvu7zF7Ij4rdvrReHGqnV_7YDMfCzk4/s400/emar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQSExQf-GkHdsqmnSIQUYL7BtnzZycXXU_Z-0a1SsOnMPDPLdqbDb7vjNLIeUUat4emHGmq96YqKnfMkm_zebcfjEI2QiQA-PujuUvhBRgYKlcMvu7zF7Ij4rdvrReHGqnV_7YDMfCzk4/s320/emar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Warm days in March start the ice and snow melting and are Hailey's favorite times of year to play at the beach. Whether she is four or fourteen years old, that girl can't get enough of playing in the water and with the ice. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7X_u_7iZlOGCodpYu0zN3ycz1O-lId536vHTNU6136Pi9HBTnzT8VQC-8PrPgEfP63mSxE5Mpcdpo9zOdhBGDs6MJ36dg2ogIITPO5Gx9Fy9LIXLPZED8L12c8OrLsHk-jnuD2jAdECWp/s400/fmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7X_u_7iZlOGCodpYu0zN3ycz1O-lId536vHTNU6136Pi9HBTnzT8VQC-8PrPgEfP63mSxE5Mpcdpo9zOdhBGDs6MJ36dg2ogIITPO5Gx9Fy9LIXLPZED8L12c8OrLsHk-jnuD2jAdECWp/s320/fmar.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPrBd-Hs-tpd1b-Lug0DaMFz3K9Bz8GzHGsfhoG1VfVQy_fgB2RTtGXbUT2sa-_NOMGAcM17SSMhm_MhGK9jpRuNm_iBoQdCsunM7b_DB-8v-G_-eB_WGmReuHK7OsHqco18vX7IJoKPi/s400/gmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPrBd-Hs-tpd1b-Lug0DaMFz3K9Bz8GzHGsfhoG1VfVQy_fgB2RTtGXbUT2sa-_NOMGAcM17SSMhm_MhGK9jpRuNm_iBoQdCsunM7b_DB-8v-G_-eB_WGmReuHK7OsHqco18vX7IJoKPi/s320/gmar.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoD_yxyx1EZju_CmRlOQ1tj0wXrjKvrhBIAcf0nd9MuTOIvKEUQ6G8Doh1gigUyfpK05VLI4TqlJAzmdJ-BoTaWmupevosWZq5mpgZItzcEWMMq-J0S7sF8lBdpyad2NtnZJ9j42yJsKc_/s400/hmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoD_yxyx1EZju_CmRlOQ1tj0wXrjKvrhBIAcf0nd9MuTOIvKEUQ6G8Doh1gigUyfpK05VLI4TqlJAzmdJ-BoTaWmupevosWZq5mpgZItzcEWMMq-J0S7sF8lBdpyad2NtnZJ9j42yJsKc_/s320/hmar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One random Saturday family game night. We all wore stick on mustaches. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidG0DLnb29jKfTwxjY-meyDG1EHEbtMgcTwX3oQ621W_HPXxey_VGF5RJS185eoeJZVgncrSyIc1pm55rLKFMwUAHkJ0F04EKf0Bj3D-VzXDZzvwioUZ30LTkEAd3eFv6G_alj37Bb4fF6/s400/imar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidG0DLnb29jKfTwxjY-meyDG1EHEbtMgcTwX3oQ621W_HPXxey_VGF5RJS185eoeJZVgncrSyIc1pm55rLKFMwUAHkJ0F04EKf0Bj3D-VzXDZzvwioUZ30LTkEAd3eFv6G_alj37Bb4fF6/s320/imar.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXm3rmM6eERPv0uU10f2zkDn4sMhVI7SITzfQwokHkEvzpn1Gem7IEXPOJ5KQkQ_IVpmg5Hvbd06fCfTu_hT6LWlyjbxvglpBCVxVnXHDwT_KOdnXLG4IN6_quWDyWo_HAVzRcXWTBxvA5/s400/jmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXm3rmM6eERPv0uU10f2zkDn4sMhVI7SITzfQwokHkEvzpn1Gem7IEXPOJ5KQkQ_IVpmg5Hvbd06fCfTu_hT6LWlyjbxvglpBCVxVnXHDwT_KOdnXLG4IN6_quWDyWo_HAVzRcXWTBxvA5/s320/jmar.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cqPBICwE5otGek8SC2-M_cQTvYJ2jETXH6F8SEeOK1ZhNnm3ihaEfyxE-hA9YfcvkVawrctIJ99vpd9419uzvltTg8pYTjtyqKb2MLzGPxpUiZ1bMD8uPPThAckHUNilQW0Ztx-jfuFZ/s400/kmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cqPBICwE5otGek8SC2-M_cQTvYJ2jETXH6F8SEeOK1ZhNnm3ihaEfyxE-hA9YfcvkVawrctIJ99vpd9419uzvltTg8pYTjtyqKb2MLzGPxpUiZ1bMD8uPPThAckHUNilQW0Ztx-jfuFZ/s320/kmar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Happy St. Patrick's Day! This girl made certain that she would not get pinched.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PfRO2N68fAxUC9YPMFi4S3R06d8yMbic0cWetlucW8qIFInIk2UWSrP3sMmV2ZalyG3mknglmdn_6tb9pBnTdK2_nPbrTGmz4wBbhyphenhyphen6Te1Gmr4kQI3iUGWTJ5hM4C_uNxQHFnawTEUq5/s400/lmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PfRO2N68fAxUC9YPMFi4S3R06d8yMbic0cWetlucW8qIFInIk2UWSrP3sMmV2ZalyG3mknglmdn_6tb9pBnTdK2_nPbrTGmz4wBbhyphenhyphen6Te1Gmr4kQI3iUGWTJ5hM4C_uNxQHFnawTEUq5/s320/lmar.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXUFO7S5QO2Kj12tuTVzrlTp0RYb2G5fmmV5bWKPBz60m74Vc0NzwTFXWKSjWYgWqAnrxXssfNOf8OY2p_akYr8LehKDxtIpuTC7mgiUDEQLZgaYdxbpvkpZ3IMiEivYKmc82DkuGPyea/s400/mmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXUFO7S5QO2Kj12tuTVzrlTp0RYb2G5fmmV5bWKPBz60m74Vc0NzwTFXWKSjWYgWqAnrxXssfNOf8OY2p_akYr8LehKDxtIpuTC7mgiUDEQLZgaYdxbpvkpZ3IMiEivYKmc82DkuGPyea/s320/mmar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Another lovely weekend Saturday. We drove to a park that was about 45 minutes south of us to enjoy the weather and let Trent do a Geocache he had been itching to find. Hailey found some painted rocks (we left them on the path for all to enjoy) and a little clam type shell. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif76whyHM2pHz4xNBgoDiIV-xRJwB8veAnJUE90CRqHPgHD0ySRmMx9adwhxQduum8wh3JL6zDgU0h6tX5dyvh9hxnSYDBc1Ha5s6eQABaXF6bb-s8kme3w1FxhUZGRwUloxUsfZMLB8UT/s400/nmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif76whyHM2pHz4xNBgoDiIV-xRJwB8veAnJUE90CRqHPgHD0ySRmMx9adwhxQduum8wh3JL6zDgU0h6tX5dyvh9hxnSYDBc1Ha5s6eQABaXF6bb-s8kme3w1FxhUZGRwUloxUsfZMLB8UT/s320/nmar.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwO_I6qkaVVPpPbBmfbtyGi8_aAwqwMlVXwB7aIgxZ_2239O4aL6W7LmAakolFdEwc0iR-FYX4wBZUpCBDMe0XpDrHNrNFe2aF2fvDcqrS40JUpk2AjslqTKcErrtXMcuLueb-n7o8W6b/s400/omar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwO_I6qkaVVPpPbBmfbtyGi8_aAwqwMlVXwB7aIgxZ_2239O4aL6W7LmAakolFdEwc0iR-FYX4wBZUpCBDMe0XpDrHNrNFe2aF2fvDcqrS40JUpk2AjslqTKcErrtXMcuLueb-n7o8W6b/s320/omar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We were crossing our fingers and didn't dare get our hopes up, but Evan and his Allegros were able to put on their spring musical "<i>Songs for a New World"</i>. It was so great to be back in the theatre and hear the amazingly talented kids do their thing. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8J82VpAywBS3I9QdZxx0T_zWmN18g6udgLzdR96LQluk6oYAC_xoovZ2lVt27T2NwBKB7TjWPBXo-yK6n1KZrjejM6RM0yL3wlwvtO-y5xKo6UyrV9Qh_yohj4NqWS2DXSjbfRM5OsG5/s400/pmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8J82VpAywBS3I9QdZxx0T_zWmN18g6udgLzdR96LQluk6oYAC_xoovZ2lVt27T2NwBKB7TjWPBXo-yK6n1KZrjejM6RM0yL3wlwvtO-y5xKo6UyrV9Qh_yohj4NqWS2DXSjbfRM5OsG5/s320/pmar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hailey and I put together bouquets for Evan and April. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6vUyj6xqAB5OLMq5n9bfKvO9GYSkbR7yPqXOzwdQe-M4JcDO2EGosY1E9vpxosRlR9Hk5LpQHpQDEubNFI8pwcLa6T9F3LKDWmhplFYAeajK8x_BF8phl3DzFWcXw3pJbFvftTU3vrIP/s400/qmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6vUyj6xqAB5OLMq5n9bfKvO9GYSkbR7yPqXOzwdQe-M4JcDO2EGosY1E9vpxosRlR9Hk5LpQHpQDEubNFI8pwcLa6T9F3LKDWmhplFYAeajK8x_BF8phl3DzFWcXw3pJbFvftTU3vrIP/s320/qmar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Because of Covid, we couldn't congregate in the lobby afterward to celebrate the performers. We were allowed to be outside though and that's what we did. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglliA_KjHAy2SvBN-VdoYgaXFuI_1WJwMznnYvo0qBnDZC8JjMybvePE5qnni8LE25XpXi6KnPUvl3Cru-KstAihTBAc4m3d3Ip_it9EE9cA2OSUewGY6NXLuR4vRIPnjamVURFhbqoHtP/s400/rmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglliA_KjHAy2SvBN-VdoYgaXFuI_1WJwMznnYvo0qBnDZC8JjMybvePE5qnni8LE25XpXi6KnPUvl3Cru-KstAihTBAc4m3d3Ip_it9EE9cA2OSUewGY6NXLuR4vRIPnjamVURFhbqoHtP/s320/rmar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GIKffZhHrOMtWEocM3Q99OsxM_VyPbts_x8Z4pZESbkkktWK2VEQEQPy3W0hVs41lZH3ifoib6D_33Zlknek4uak6dPDp4w7pYhsPe0BLhhaBlkY6HNDxFZjmOkyf9T6IU7lm_UfEwPO/s400/smar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GIKffZhHrOMtWEocM3Q99OsxM_VyPbts_x8Z4pZESbkkktWK2VEQEQPy3W0hVs41lZH3ifoib6D_33Zlknek4uak6dPDp4w7pYhsPe0BLhhaBlkY6HNDxFZjmOkyf9T6IU7lm_UfEwPO/s320/smar.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4iMswAh2BjqI6kuOyXEvCNXozLZRcMH4mbuKXSnJdJkGr9NIDiJ_J0nYyJarC0bwzckzIRdWst9qXxyvbgeSoVlKDJoXkQJUPrwh2h5lFGC6v3bTdjw2nQLwN3heCqTixJ80e2DuDYVP/s400/tmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4iMswAh2BjqI6kuOyXEvCNXozLZRcMH4mbuKXSnJdJkGr9NIDiJ_J0nYyJarC0bwzckzIRdWst9qXxyvbgeSoVlKDJoXkQJUPrwh2h5lFGC6v3bTdjw2nQLwN3heCqTixJ80e2DuDYVP/s320/tmar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It is always so fun to watch Evan perform. He has a performing style you can pick out from a mile away and he is always giving it his all. He makes us proud!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-axAQdBen_c6WSlHVxU3F3_JTl4ZrkTYPTgKYXijlDq3YDoFl-I6KujmAffYfxFXCWpmWpFCz4ZbAAi2emq8WDsLmyOrhPwPnWWO5DgP8DglPzB7lMQbTbF_SDoPR_Co-t8y0pVFY7olB/s400/umar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-axAQdBen_c6WSlHVxU3F3_JTl4ZrkTYPTgKYXijlDq3YDoFl-I6KujmAffYfxFXCWpmWpFCz4ZbAAi2emq8WDsLmyOrhPwPnWWO5DgP8DglPzB7lMQbTbF_SDoPR_Co-t8y0pVFY7olB/s320/umar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hailey and I went back to the matinee with Grama the next day. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1QYMaKdH2qGlhUGVcev5kRvyoBib7DagoR_NVKgG533ZLUtDqpogM5piP7imFmjRW3bUAKlpcVDVqCAjrQgjWSHx7FZzPiF0Pt4rFN_9Km310cS63kPfT1pbbHRHprG5ohvotEN_4q2Z/s400/vmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1QYMaKdH2qGlhUGVcev5kRvyoBib7DagoR_NVKgG533ZLUtDqpogM5piP7imFmjRW3bUAKlpcVDVqCAjrQgjWSHx7FZzPiF0Pt4rFN_9Km310cS63kPfT1pbbHRHprG5ohvotEN_4q2Z/s320/vmar.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-iG2RtBp2GELlARJxY9YUMLI6o-NaFA1YymrPZ059dGRaNvtopk-oH1KBxXTIB6JaMT013MiZvZszvzbcimWp1Xe3L4ooPW1_wC4V0a-2flHtzybA98aQtubdJRRStJSgLbzSUWZfDtfk/s400/wmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-iG2RtBp2GELlARJxY9YUMLI6o-NaFA1YymrPZ059dGRaNvtopk-oH1KBxXTIB6JaMT013MiZvZszvzbcimWp1Xe3L4ooPW1_wC4V0a-2flHtzybA98aQtubdJRRStJSgLbzSUWZfDtfk/s320/wmar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The middle school had a dress up day that was "business on the top casual on the bottom." Hailey fit the part perfectly. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC67uhU7n7xW2UcBYrD_Qwawh_hsH-LqYtANSKdgIL_ruLNBD3V-PBmIQlhx408pf8Fe3BIWbRgW7jTifnFJs7GsKhKZpiV4vgZQoY9cp_cW7EsgYrefY1OsIIqEemvr50i4YMmkjgIdVU/s400/xmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC67uhU7n7xW2UcBYrD_Qwawh_hsH-LqYtANSKdgIL_ruLNBD3V-PBmIQlhx408pf8Fe3BIWbRgW7jTifnFJs7GsKhKZpiV4vgZQoY9cp_cW7EsgYrefY1OsIIqEemvr50i4YMmkjgIdVU/s320/xmar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>She looked like such a tiny businesswomen. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogrdRYO31r_Taya3OZTXCKbxNdcAsm2oPUZZ-xmu8DbK6WdCGRt3IWSWKkQVv2K8XPyyXdCbS9s_rH9BqohVXAlZNKQWgu_ehuZTvRjGtOA9OjIVlYgU062cEmO6MlzKnUCp2MofV94fJ/s400/ymar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogrdRYO31r_Taya3OZTXCKbxNdcAsm2oPUZZ-xmu8DbK6WdCGRt3IWSWKkQVv2K8XPyyXdCbS9s_rH9BqohVXAlZNKQWgu_ehuZTvRjGtOA9OjIVlYgU062cEmO6MlzKnUCp2MofV94fJ/s320/ymar.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I feel like so many days of our lives during this pandemic have been spent walking the beach. We ended the month of March down there and I took this photo through a hole in a piece of driftwood. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HBMfH6NtsjRiyJss5tbs_-0c3Eq2bLl9pFCVRAKEFLKBwwOnemmWtEfCeth119okSJ3CafKprjx5PQNBzdA8TIKXGA-hEJElzu4tfbVQwHeiEi8TcEEZTz7fL2rO3GLEU3bdvdv6Z58d/s400/zmar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HBMfH6NtsjRiyJss5tbs_-0c3Eq2bLl9pFCVRAKEFLKBwwOnemmWtEfCeth119okSJ3CafKprjx5PQNBzdA8TIKXGA-hEJElzu4tfbVQwHeiEi8TcEEZTz7fL2rO3GLEU3bdvdv6Z58d/s320/zmar.jpg" /></a></div><br /> It's definitely starting to feel like Spring is on the way and we cannot wait!<p></p></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-91111149829214308292021-03-12T10:32:00.004-05:002021-03-24T08:19:26.350-04:00A Ripple of Hope<p>Due to Covid 19 and all the restrictions pertaining to social distancing and occupancy numbers, we knew early this past Fall that the Singing Christmas Tree would not be happening in 2020. Because of the fact that these kids have missed out on so much already due to Covid, the school and the choir board worked frantically to come up with something that could "kind of" replace the Tree experience. They hoped that postponing the concert until March of 2021 and setting up the Tree and rebranding the concert as "The Tree of Hope" would happen - unfortunately due to the venue not allowing more than 100 people inside (which wouldn't even cover the number of kids in the tree) that idea had to be scrapped and they went back to the drawing board. They came up with "The Ripple of Hope" which was a concert held in the school's Sailor Center with the choir on one side of the bleachers and socially distanced limited audience on the other side. </p><p>It didn't quite match the Tree experience, but it was something, and these kids really needed something. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_40X5jiEBBtvgadPxZoZc-X0z9dd_oMvX7SgN_rtZbJw5vhHPxwvbvwKJxlAY-V_xMVq81_CKH-qDKS6tZ5WKUwi031F5hBltBiC52g3mncu84zGaIM92AMci0OIWFFK6bVJkzRQK3W6/s533/evanripple.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_40X5jiEBBtvgadPxZoZc-X0z9dd_oMvX7SgN_rtZbJw5vhHPxwvbvwKJxlAY-V_xMVq81_CKH-qDKS6tZ5WKUwi031F5hBltBiC52g3mncu84zGaIM92AMci0OIWFFK6bVJkzRQK3W6/s320/evanripple.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Trent helped out backstage and I told him to take pictures of Evan and his friends. Grad boards are coming up. I can hardly even fathom that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FQsuZXDMPJR4WkYIo1PYqPm8V9sI5ZJxIaDKpYD12RMs8Ju5i4616N9aNnwYfGC-kyTpVc6yiK0fgmQmmTbuXwaXepT8yQ6XsxqKyD9uGi4Nfendle-joW9nmJSEoeuHxQWyAOD4TbRp/s400/arip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FQsuZXDMPJR4WkYIo1PYqPm8V9sI5ZJxIaDKpYD12RMs8Ju5i4616N9aNnwYfGC-kyTpVc6yiK0fgmQmmTbuXwaXepT8yQ6XsxqKyD9uGi4Nfendle-joW9nmJSEoeuHxQWyAOD4TbRp/s320/arip.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhq947QiI7bBSgcPbWhpsN6bz-zawV7dqfTwbbLd8LLEWqK2K-NuSiavSxTuH1su6hIucKNl6QmJ_Yiw9aTBfhsVWlP-SOlPAV1DcN5MVnKJFsBx-MbYtfUhwQTnpToDGtgvBKA5U21Ja/s400/brip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhq947QiI7bBSgcPbWhpsN6bz-zawV7dqfTwbbLd8LLEWqK2K-NuSiavSxTuH1su6hIucKNl6QmJ_Yiw9aTBfhsVWlP-SOlPAV1DcN5MVnKJFsBx-MbYtfUhwQTnpToDGtgvBKA5U21Ja/s320/brip.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYRisLuV417YOn_WgVZ_300zve2WAJdLzEuge30HDeoIQOMK6M2DiR5i_rzS-gdsGxHNXeObRFK1ZU580mDJ4lEWuS54DI3m_DqzOM4L0kxGzEfsmiHbxZNi-00OC9y-saf7xS3MTFAYy/s400/crip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYRisLuV417YOn_WgVZ_300zve2WAJdLzEuge30HDeoIQOMK6M2DiR5i_rzS-gdsGxHNXeObRFK1ZU580mDJ4lEWuS54DI3m_DqzOM4L0kxGzEfsmiHbxZNi-00OC9y-saf7xS3MTFAYy/s320/crip.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkd7WCA0SM6IzkDWxq78BSN0ZXdl4_J5vwK2noOaV9_Pgw4Gddn7JQunhXfa4WCVM4kOy_qWZtaSi2e5CwwKVatzWiGfDAQjqXLbslTEuVmkG3s3aOq9eQpYeA7MJVy0h4SbUa8QjJb9e/s400/drip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkd7WCA0SM6IzkDWxq78BSN0ZXdl4_J5vwK2noOaV9_Pgw4Gddn7JQunhXfa4WCVM4kOy_qWZtaSi2e5CwwKVatzWiGfDAQjqXLbslTEuVmkG3s3aOq9eQpYeA7MJVy0h4SbUa8QjJb9e/s320/drip.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLG6evPvRvpTNhl244wnjOW0xofh40omR7Ry1a3oMEB3HOz3h0pwkkIE-_umRmf5HgRc-oKSDSK1zkkA1mhqZHe9ojqb02vxk5c1UMMVmVauoYLgXA_zZyQuey-ev78hKDtTMy6CmRJgx/s400/erip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLG6evPvRvpTNhl244wnjOW0xofh40omR7Ry1a3oMEB3HOz3h0pwkkIE-_umRmf5HgRc-oKSDSK1zkkA1mhqZHe9ojqb02vxk5c1UMMVmVauoYLgXA_zZyQuey-ev78hKDtTMy6CmRJgx/s320/erip.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They processed in to their traditional Tree song of "Siyahamba"which was emotional. It brought me back to times pre-Covid, when things were so much simpler. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46oNLg5p40SvIfEPnRGy4C9zhtO1TagSqcD5NNReGkd4K0vBPmzZVgxyV0lqtC4Dcgd3hp06use9wQE4JDd_kOCG9hXmU4puqDtv-LJCzCDrqgLFcyuaiu36eYQYZs0tS8938_Q2BMLJr/s2048/IMG_0078.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46oNLg5p40SvIfEPnRGy4C9zhtO1TagSqcD5NNReGkd4K0vBPmzZVgxyV0lqtC4Dcgd3hp06use9wQE4JDd_kOCG9hXmU4puqDtv-LJCzCDrqgLFcyuaiu36eYQYZs0tS8938_Q2BMLJr/s320/IMG_0078.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6gPK8EsSZ9hxIv4ALOV9yjrc28Sa_8VcClXHQghbgixF9NlTfkci0zAtDQd8eWnNSyXO6sTVsXaJJq-k-JiY_zHM8bLB84poiw0Fntj-fWuxEMHtrOpDAce1FVvrDCqLDIHtyaN3BWr1/s2048/IMG_0083.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6gPK8EsSZ9hxIv4ALOV9yjrc28Sa_8VcClXHQghbgixF9NlTfkci0zAtDQd8eWnNSyXO6sTVsXaJJq-k-JiY_zHM8bLB84poiw0Fntj-fWuxEMHtrOpDAce1FVvrDCqLDIHtyaN3BWr1/s320/IMG_0083.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The show was great as it always is. The talent of these kids is outstanding. The concert was so necessary to spark just a little bit of hope in a long stretch of disappointments. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtc67UvJpYoUtZp0CaGKIJDzEXBVU8nJu96C1_rAKd4SwCJOt-l5cmDW983zBIA-ZeCw0LPqsKvZ_LmXXtvBdidjg_IV4FdyHyWzWWnI700bipCkXhQ_3eUVXnktimQkjkyKc3ZD7_DdQG/s2048/IMG_0091.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtc67UvJpYoUtZp0CaGKIJDzEXBVU8nJu96C1_rAKd4SwCJOt-l5cmDW983zBIA-ZeCw0LPqsKvZ_LmXXtvBdidjg_IV4FdyHyWzWWnI700bipCkXhQ_3eUVXnktimQkjkyKc3ZD7_DdQG/s320/IMG_0091.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Evan and his guys sextet group sang Elton John's "I'm Still Standing" as one of the breakout acts. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLy0hqZNwygf8RfosqKfQ1lOLr-jfBdpmRsJJl8NcI12jWxQtrD_0mgBTMkfUCBjGxwd3DJ2Y2MdgevEDtmTWmJR0DATXLCWGxCb1nHn0I-R1gTamPrBsLmVQbjq9HmayiQJr8xJOkxq6r/s2048/IMG_0098.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLy0hqZNwygf8RfosqKfQ1lOLr-jfBdpmRsJJl8NcI12jWxQtrD_0mgBTMkfUCBjGxwd3DJ2Y2MdgevEDtmTWmJR0DATXLCWGxCb1nHn0I-R1gTamPrBsLmVQbjq9HmayiQJr8xJOkxq6r/s320/IMG_0098.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMT8IFDQlnV8y0S57xdSR3ef_zoWuFRwYpQ258YUBSAJ-LvkfErFidljggM0wF2z2De_bgP2NYGX0bnwOyhlIgMtL6BQeB3P78j2eC6z6AXgMZ7BJtnz7dIkynEczkQWIEYPH6cbkPQFxd/s2048/IMG_0104.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMT8IFDQlnV8y0S57xdSR3ef_zoWuFRwYpQ258YUBSAJ-LvkfErFidljggM0wF2z2De_bgP2NYGX0bnwOyhlIgMtL6BQeB3P78j2eC6z6AXgMZ7BJtnz7dIkynEczkQWIEYPH6cbkPQFxd/s320/IMG_0104.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM77QFboKoDLc4mLnlUHE-VC31ZSjVCmTbuS85I9OlEvdE4oMEBuxBaWfLiY5XLDgAk3b8-ONAFWNXEPak5iHZA_roZ4ZcrYJaRzkrYqHN_Yq6ot6ik5Yy8fFBCZYTJ9vV5CzWj-9Gx1F/s2048/IMG_0107.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM77QFboKoDLc4mLnlUHE-VC31ZSjVCmTbuS85I9OlEvdE4oMEBuxBaWfLiY5XLDgAk3b8-ONAFWNXEPak5iHZA_roZ4ZcrYJaRzkrYqHN_Yq6ot6ik5Yy8fFBCZYTJ9vV5CzWj-9Gx1F/s320/IMG_0107.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Because of the limited number of tickets sold, they decided to live stream the show on Sunday evening. Our tickets were for the Saturday show so we got to watch at home on Sunday. It is always a funny experience to see your kids on "TV". </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIQ3UxZK73KQnlrmnzF8DHNM6jNY9q1b3yC5cfpXBtPgKu79Xz_WNVex220liX9aL6FuBIQOflpMWq3eRG75hoq6AFtmIpfBdArV_wIXTCrCaXaegce-9-9uoDx_6m9BUFi20MMZ_ir86/s400/frip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIQ3UxZK73KQnlrmnzF8DHNM6jNY9q1b3yC5cfpXBtPgKu79Xz_WNVex220liX9aL6FuBIQOflpMWq3eRG75hoq6AFtmIpfBdArV_wIXTCrCaXaegce-9-9uoDx_6m9BUFi20MMZ_ir86/s320/frip.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHxwKAOSNg-eIckRr1kO7XyNaxwA5aypPnfawLG0DggG5_MSfftn4tRnjoQYiTKitk_bDXSfCyjJYvgBQh9bal6nNSein2HRWHUGBVLWZ_y0nKp0oplUt8_q8lFpR9y8oBKKpkkl_DI2v/s400/grip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHxwKAOSNg-eIckRr1kO7XyNaxwA5aypPnfawLG0DggG5_MSfftn4tRnjoQYiTKitk_bDXSfCyjJYvgBQh9bal6nNSein2HRWHUGBVLWZ_y0nKp0oplUt8_q8lFpR9y8oBKKpkkl_DI2v/s320/grip.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0gInKETc7KlPXfRYNXQ6ojtwmV8k6JuxMo39FLxG7G4kMLs_sYcPzbGKwXo5DQ5JaFpZa7UB8zqIhCbUPaojbl_FjzxcVk_NPDxe4ZK-8RypQ26AjBbhn5VjwOmhY7q8dEoslsHcExXF/s400/hrip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0gInKETc7KlPXfRYNXQ6ojtwmV8k6JuxMo39FLxG7G4kMLs_sYcPzbGKwXo5DQ5JaFpZa7UB8zqIhCbUPaojbl_FjzxcVk_NPDxe4ZK-8RypQ26AjBbhn5VjwOmhY7q8dEoslsHcExXF/s320/hrip.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am always amazed and forever grateful for all our school administrators and teachers are doing to try and make things as normal as possible for our kids. They will forever be heroes of this pandemic. </div><br /><p></p></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-61449922173924900542021-03-03T12:37:00.000-05:002021-03-03T12:37:03.389-05:00February flew by!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">How is the month of January never ending and February seems to last about a week? Not that I mind - every day closer to bright days and warmer weather is a good day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">February shook up our beach walks a bit by adding in some lingering snow and ice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyghyphenhyphentB8F3jTlu-isnHsjIQqKhR6fYK41JxrjJLtO_xjrQCTp6ojvwv6iBCtpaF3XZ-ZPTPet4-UvhsLuhuuwPlq4Ym0xhEEMnnazn63xGRW4A6zEth4fy-BeP9Vm4S2aaP8UKCDzBBuo/s400/afeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyghyphenhyphentB8F3jTlu-isnHsjIQqKhR6fYK41JxrjJLtO_xjrQCTp6ojvwv6iBCtpaF3XZ-ZPTPet4-UvhsLuhuuwPlq4Ym0xhEEMnnazn63xGRW4A6zEth4fy-BeP9Vm4S2aaP8UKCDzBBuo/s320/afeb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Lb-SPUDdPQDrXGzd1WkfnJFfkfRclVw1NM_VVzl-2iLX6fxsBkTlKyOK_8lZmaAvLDvG-PCWFQQH3VeXhtqNtjodro9Fb_tz7kt9h2h-gaC_6Y9L81F50HgO7L4jnU5hpRMr9-PvQIFc/s400/bfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Lb-SPUDdPQDrXGzd1WkfnJFfkfRclVw1NM_VVzl-2iLX6fxsBkTlKyOK_8lZmaAvLDvG-PCWFQQH3VeXhtqNtjodro9Fb_tz7kt9h2h-gaC_6Y9L81F50HgO7L4jnU5hpRMr9-PvQIFc/s320/bfeb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPleorlsfP_1w5b_J9Gol87_nVz8WBKZxwsZW2ypJZ9NwKkLsczghGVANt6AB1nuUe4ofwIohs1vcGVkhYJzGzHWdsd0wHepRxyJsz9E_Fmc37JqyfZA_n3Y8y7vLSXTUTwCw0HwgnrFQe/s400/cfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPleorlsfP_1w5b_J9Gol87_nVz8WBKZxwsZW2ypJZ9NwKkLsczghGVANt6AB1nuUe4ofwIohs1vcGVkhYJzGzHWdsd0wHepRxyJsz9E_Fmc37JqyfZA_n3Y8y7vLSXTUTwCw0HwgnrFQe/s320/cfeb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We let Hailey get Instagram once she turned fourteen. Now if she forgets to bring her phone on our walks she constantly asks to borrow mine so she can get some shots for the Gram. (She never actually says that and would probably audibly roll her eyes at me for saying it.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYtRsvJjxH8XC3Hmt_DgaQGmY-NrZQgBbk2JGPO9fhHpXPd6sfzpvccymCxX4qCuD3uk9wgkjAZhWhkHd0XYLlPO8ARyXamF60DtDCyi1xhM7cJSqaaCp-wbtSA4chqSykYSwABMM82MI/s400/dfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYtRsvJjxH8XC3Hmt_DgaQGmY-NrZQgBbk2JGPO9fhHpXPd6sfzpvccymCxX4qCuD3uk9wgkjAZhWhkHd0XYLlPO8ARyXamF60DtDCyi1xhM7cJSqaaCp-wbtSA4chqSykYSwABMM82MI/s320/dfeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We found two pieces of beach glass at the icy shore. I actually thought one of the pieces WAS ice but was pleasantly surprised. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81gvZDw2uY1VOvb77JcfB7yhZZDgXHR_KqS0mMWQ2uv4eN5ZEfIx4YH88PC6mIBRPDNNKQztbD8Qezj3UjuM4NwD8fhvdBqY7skWFiNdBkVZLyhRC31igWh2qPGxy193aZSZZr920FDNm/s400/efeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81gvZDw2uY1VOvb77JcfB7yhZZDgXHR_KqS0mMWQ2uv4eN5ZEfIx4YH88PC6mIBRPDNNKQztbD8Qezj3UjuM4NwD8fhvdBqY7skWFiNdBkVZLyhRC31igWh2qPGxy193aZSZZr920FDNm/s320/efeb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeHedv_e0MnQkas4lBi_0XtUIopI9qrZBOLBN3Lp90lVx_pyedneRvROnbt29rLtSaAnRl9-adWLgQgRypIrh_7JNdU2lNsDp-jcf2D4oKS8eVtoakNFffSrtlB4FGz2TCBcx125Tq3ME/s400/ffeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeHedv_e0MnQkas4lBi_0XtUIopI9qrZBOLBN3Lp90lVx_pyedneRvROnbt29rLtSaAnRl9-adWLgQgRypIrh_7JNdU2lNsDp-jcf2D4oKS8eVtoakNFffSrtlB4FGz2TCBcx125Tq3ME/s320/ffeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hailey had been reminiscing about when they were younger and winters where we were dumped on with snow. She remembered going outside to shovel after dinner with all of us - she called it a "night shovel". We have had one storm so far this year that made her wish come true (not to mention a snow day called for the next day). </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDdo0gmcUEDJM1grRH1iVepisYDm6H4JjAnsoXfbzSmnFI7lRP9R_uzAVLwHIG5YPgVJfisMQg9o4bI33JcI3CUO8svq79bFse7S_qmTy2FUbORK6bweVWnYUEckZnfa9YCeKCtBoBj7k/s400/gfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDdo0gmcUEDJM1grRH1iVepisYDm6H4JjAnsoXfbzSmnFI7lRP9R_uzAVLwHIG5YPgVJfisMQg9o4bI33JcI3CUO8svq79bFse7S_qmTy2FUbORK6bweVWnYUEckZnfa9YCeKCtBoBj7k/s320/gfeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After the boys begrudgingly came out, they started having fun with Hailey's tube. Spencer even stripped his clothes in the garage and ran into the snow with his boxers on. Total weirdo. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdo17rUot7zvlxJI3nkvAeFR8nd1QMoO7LLjm3dLlQTmV3GElRIfW6x4pGJiVBWGZfoLIX1R6ylyVw7A6lRAuVQR-yg69CkwHjYaVPH0UimERteOaJs5cB7J6LIDNklbrzC9ymhTiKxgE/s400/hfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdo17rUot7zvlxJI3nkvAeFR8nd1QMoO7LLjm3dLlQTmV3GElRIfW6x4pGJiVBWGZfoLIX1R6ylyVw7A6lRAuVQR-yg69CkwHjYaVPH0UimERteOaJs5cB7J6LIDNklbrzC9ymhTiKxgE/s320/hfeb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhb3SmTHkJIBEK5MOJOYU7BNfZxiTQ0m_P-IZOXNhq5t0qErUaPEkUxP1ltDkzN5nwDFH2gDHAZRFOj6qsUDnP46n-jTmxkLlslNApmScEG8uncJp5QSAGvGymQe1mHvvYl2IHdfamfYN/s532/ifeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhb3SmTHkJIBEK5MOJOYU7BNfZxiTQ0m_P-IZOXNhq5t0qErUaPEkUxP1ltDkzN5nwDFH2gDHAZRFOj6qsUDnP46n-jTmxkLlslNApmScEG8uncJp5QSAGvGymQe1mHvvYl2IHdfamfYN/s320/ifeb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikP44LOAKC9cw0bMOpPtUeORuLLwtJUiPyo22n2nGXru403Te3VsrSgVxv4Vpd_RfhvPl-bqcWmwPaZXBRuM9HIKOdPnWhjgvjZ9qU_SHE053cJD_JUkE0aYF_vRAzzEdQaxmxM-gWlROY/s400/jfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikP44LOAKC9cw0bMOpPtUeORuLLwtJUiPyo22n2nGXru403Te3VsrSgVxv4Vpd_RfhvPl-bqcWmwPaZXBRuM9HIKOdPnWhjgvjZ9qU_SHE053cJD_JUkE0aYF_vRAzzEdQaxmxM-gWlROY/s320/jfeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We completed the Queen Elizabeth puzzle. I think we actually finished it in January but never got around to taking the picture. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5H1RsCkpKphwanbDU3e19j4Hp0EuuWtyedvOBbcUwhWc_uN4hGSNwz90Vl1Wn9pG15ryFdgvMbuJyxXMMaW0ajkjaO22Ncl1q62Ss5J3uU0keKHqSBBJsQZ0AwlzUgVl7idDn3XEV8Ai/s400/kfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5H1RsCkpKphwanbDU3e19j4Hp0EuuWtyedvOBbcUwhWc_uN4hGSNwz90Vl1Wn9pG15ryFdgvMbuJyxXMMaW0ajkjaO22Ncl1q62Ss5J3uU0keKHqSBBJsQZ0AwlzUgVl7idDn3XEV8Ai/s320/kfeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hailey received her Sailor Pride certificates from the end of her 7th grade year. I am still so disappointed that I never got to attend that award assembly last year. Dumb Covid.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyNdR4nrHrpkDt8DjlSvXvRDRquWSASyq8qEFQ2WZAfwgeB9xXpl6O08mXbvIP7BvbqtmNnzNb6f6nsZA-0Jf_qWzRqpNaI2ORRrTs8Bx9R2Z5REPsNp_NueXGS2weJTDB7Jdqn3Ad2DV/s400/lfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyNdR4nrHrpkDt8DjlSvXvRDRquWSASyq8qEFQ2WZAfwgeB9xXpl6O08mXbvIP7BvbqtmNnzNb6f6nsZA-0Jf_qWzRqpNaI2ORRrTs8Bx9R2Z5REPsNp_NueXGS2weJTDB7Jdqn3Ad2DV/s320/lfeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Valentines Day came and went with very little fanfare. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbW-m8vH9hltqdXf3zbpa3bKqLxEWk8AWsaTKbJ2DTgUW50thGdkBoCvFZaRzzTBy-a-vCJcAGbZ1_txO88UjTFwuYlhqYc2LLUppTbftlXJ8SkcQ-CzQwL_eN9Nu1Czea0hMPZKAfDV8/s400/mfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbW-m8vH9hltqdXf3zbpa3bKqLxEWk8AWsaTKbJ2DTgUW50thGdkBoCvFZaRzzTBy-a-vCJcAGbZ1_txO88UjTFwuYlhqYc2LLUppTbftlXJ8SkcQ-CzQwL_eN9Nu1Czea0hMPZKAfDV8/s320/mfeb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xL6KmL5aA-LfZtRL8OdV6cCBXlSvyyIn9nReOIWTjt1lmEK8f7zqmGRiAISwEN_2HzDSjIUWqhxvp_2hgKzSwi-nF1Ib0HvE0ac-VCv4ZoYV4JKlx_ZyLL0WXkhdyqLjBbv2WHD2QxUw/s400/nfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xL6KmL5aA-LfZtRL8OdV6cCBXlSvyyIn9nReOIWTjt1lmEK8f7zqmGRiAISwEN_2HzDSjIUWqhxvp_2hgKzSwi-nF1Ib0HvE0ac-VCv4ZoYV4JKlx_ZyLL0WXkhdyqLjBbv2WHD2QxUw/s320/nfeb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpvcBwC_ND8zj5iBOAQJfALdcHmEOfNZWkiLpChyphenhyphenWn7yGpLOCCPACC3yapUEe6Fh4R3lzdf-bJ_oN7fXmEgaHGfW1dqpHOkxFsNxKLKuI5X4a87PVv769Bb9jNwtQdiIxBNTR0WbDP5Ab/s400/ofeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpvcBwC_ND8zj5iBOAQJfALdcHmEOfNZWkiLpChyphenhyphenWn7yGpLOCCPACC3yapUEe6Fh4R3lzdf-bJ_oN7fXmEgaHGfW1dqpHOkxFsNxKLKuI5X4a87PVv769Bb9jNwtQdiIxBNTR0WbDP5Ab/s320/ofeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hailey found a heart in the snow formations. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHlNamqnwax3P1IXeI56FpfYyAzc6L8y8eTYqc9a77tjHP0cPHHHoe5wugbqAW_Az10jf1RRe-XZwCN8CJKUGY13_n5fpfZOU9ftsqaM8fiBe0wXHBLPoBtuYkbcgKiPn4Pgvj2NQ0Ni9q/s400/pfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHlNamqnwax3P1IXeI56FpfYyAzc6L8y8eTYqc9a77tjHP0cPHHHoe5wugbqAW_Az10jf1RRe-XZwCN8CJKUGY13_n5fpfZOU9ftsqaM8fiBe0wXHBLPoBtuYkbcgKiPn4Pgvj2NQ0Ni9q/s320/pfeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hailey found a new winter coat that she wanted to spend her birthday money on. We ordered it from Amazon. When it came she wasn't super impressed. She thought she looked like a lion. We plan to return it and try again. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWgaoLOZTYci2kYJETpjIcX8zBPnJR1ixQ_UBW85Dm6Wg40sBTIMmtpaihArBSy-fI8bDiyZA9_U3olv62YaOX92-ydh3IWcMFGeNkbigvGXMDco2m3mF5pdnqMNhIvLclPKDxlji5QQb/s400/qfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWgaoLOZTYci2kYJETpjIcX8zBPnJR1ixQ_UBW85Dm6Wg40sBTIMmtpaihArBSy-fI8bDiyZA9_U3olv62YaOX92-ydh3IWcMFGeNkbigvGXMDco2m3mF5pdnqMNhIvLclPKDxlji5QQb/s320/qfeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Since Grama Dionel passed away in the fall, her kids have been cleaning out her house. Her son brought over a load of Dan and Lyn's stuff and asked to put it in the garage. I didn't see what he had but he assured me it wasn't much. I was beyond surprised to find a larger than life size snowman standing in our garage when I went out there. Evan pulled in the driveway shortly after from school and walked into the house exclaiming "What's going on in the garage? Is it some kind of horror movie or something?"</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVB4gqIE5DieQFysJGrKDcnyv7toB2x24-q7kMT1qa0oQ1kQ_Pf7qgSFeE0lbO4LYvYUCrjQ34a5_ziGTa5xaaIeLf9EJvOMB7JLN32pOE-Rjg90pMuchjKuUsk_psnmsHnM2_4aCDPRlW/s400/rfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVB4gqIE5DieQFysJGrKDcnyv7toB2x24-q7kMT1qa0oQ1kQ_Pf7qgSFeE0lbO4LYvYUCrjQ34a5_ziGTa5xaaIeLf9EJvOMB7JLN32pOE-Rjg90pMuchjKuUsk_psnmsHnM2_4aCDPRlW/s320/rfeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hailey has been joining me more for daily yoga if she has break time from school. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hailey submitted a Google Doodle into a contest representing how you find inner strength. I love her choices. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbttLyhfjEdgrPH0dXG1ii5yRk0vLNt9p7iVbLiwLfRtvOfN69D7scHoorBJQD3SpTYrmwUCObGUoB8OHkFzBYpkQxxR89oRDItwpVLBys31TSGFjXcu-AnjU4e3F88r7BhfHW7EL2cSW/s640/sfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbttLyhfjEdgrPH0dXG1ii5yRk0vLNt9p7iVbLiwLfRtvOfN69D7scHoorBJQD3SpTYrmwUCObGUoB8OHkFzBYpkQxxR89oRDItwpVLBys31TSGFjXcu-AnjU4e3F88r7BhfHW7EL2cSW/s320/sfeb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39740fPDjWI7C3-dxe_8XI-liqX-lRSzxrWwNmKYcPojoaykXcCMkSXYDxOBiiRbBmrPwlc6P2PhVR3FPJwqUFWLiKG3yo2AwanwfzQwaaINtjX0qu6592bC8o-dvbhyphenhyphenxrzrmJdE898JI/s400/tfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39740fPDjWI7C3-dxe_8XI-liqX-lRSzxrWwNmKYcPojoaykXcCMkSXYDxOBiiRbBmrPwlc6P2PhVR3FPJwqUFWLiKG3yo2AwanwfzQwaaINtjX0qu6592bC8o-dvbhyphenhyphenxrzrmJdE898JI/s320/tfeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yoga on a fallen log on a very chilly day. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NbCjnn6kUax5ziTmNtJeYJJCZcu7cN4hk_D9EA8hgg1HaoksDmnmuFEu9gGNHJdjbgYJSC6-0OXRJ-Lf2st8MxBz1_9u4ikCU45nEUi9HE9cDhIHLQoVHUXiAYGRKvLsd1Vh4NlVmHMK/s400/ufeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NbCjnn6kUax5ziTmNtJeYJJCZcu7cN4hk_D9EA8hgg1HaoksDmnmuFEu9gGNHJdjbgYJSC6-0OXRJ-Lf2st8MxBz1_9u4ikCU45nEUi9HE9cDhIHLQoVHUXiAYGRKvLsd1Vh4NlVmHMK/s320/ufeb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhun2Y5aC3lTjgHCtLFxOJqbupNgpQIXFmkFKRafN9Ce_lR55r-Fz6seV3ZYIoql-OnQikqSMuNUZ3JIzDGk66CmD9h70htpdeclIP5OBoZhpqfqjx6x5giqq2i30XFpnpLA0BZ9JZEA-Pi/s400/vfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhun2Y5aC3lTjgHCtLFxOJqbupNgpQIXFmkFKRafN9Ce_lR55r-Fz6seV3ZYIoql-OnQikqSMuNUZ3JIzDGk66CmD9h70htpdeclIP5OBoZhpqfqjx6x5giqq2i30XFpnpLA0BZ9JZEA-Pi/s320/vfeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Bacon jam that Trent and I made for our burgers. It was restaurant quality - so good!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzAmRMpxs0vTmVOgwzq5D7pioMLhC2-22-sbH9k7coZgPLp9j41qedIgQnq9pEaAjXpDJNth3Y-Zlal0E8ReIyKm4BZulZtNmPwZ6Zndw2SkeLAimm4VNpJqZlDNIspyJwY0pVnI9QeG8/s400/wfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzAmRMpxs0vTmVOgwzq5D7pioMLhC2-22-sbH9k7coZgPLp9j41qedIgQnq9pEaAjXpDJNth3Y-Zlal0E8ReIyKm4BZulZtNmPwZ6Zndw2SkeLAimm4VNpJqZlDNIspyJwY0pVnI9QeG8/s320/wfeb.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JFUWNhCRJazCMgSxnD_u73FR5vriWfSWk3mP_id9QXHeg_88TZDHsxZyGFTA3O-3gULPNxifM9tSjkpEKco_OowOHh2aK45VoiqeqdgGgZIcp9Q0LTfHM_vf4Zc504lpBn-uGfb4YvLI/s400/xfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JFUWNhCRJazCMgSxnD_u73FR5vriWfSWk3mP_id9QXHeg_88TZDHsxZyGFTA3O-3gULPNxifM9tSjkpEKco_OowOHh2aK45VoiqeqdgGgZIcp9Q0LTfHM_vf4Zc504lpBn-uGfb4YvLI/s320/xfeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A foggy day down by the lake. We got the original covid crew walkers back together. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEQVet0gVNTHxo23DZofn5-vssnb8fY09LFc4Pm08SGo6p-LpnbU18fREFgGbcl31N_BjdBGCmp7qcpOnDaBArIjQ8fpiD4qQxhYhQY3bFLYuRIXzdSdS60oOEVtismxbjPs37poIOCcV/s400/yfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEQVet0gVNTHxo23DZofn5-vssnb8fY09LFc4Pm08SGo6p-LpnbU18fREFgGbcl31N_BjdBGCmp7qcpOnDaBArIjQ8fpiD4qQxhYhQY3bFLYuRIXzdSdS60oOEVtismxbjPs37poIOCcV/s320/yfeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This puzzle we actually did finish in February. Hailey bought it for Trent for Christmas this year.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmf2TnfctCTZ4c6clu7DxKobqtmQVdkdoxxuY_frT3wNLiJcGIt_UWc7m8BvQiY3PAkrndxp9Ifn6xeAvQu_1NphyphenhyphenjLugTbCmkhnUHYA8TY40SRGl53j2pcYmPjfL-EBowLTS27rg5jBC/s400/zfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmf2TnfctCTZ4c6clu7DxKobqtmQVdkdoxxuY_frT3wNLiJcGIt_UWc7m8BvQiY3PAkrndxp9Ifn6xeAvQu_1NphyphenhyphenjLugTbCmkhnUHYA8TY40SRGl53j2pcYmPjfL-EBowLTS27rg5jBC/s320/zfeb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We spent a lot of time in February working on cleaning and purging at Grama's house. We have found a lot of stuff that doesn't so much spark joy but at least makes us laugh. I found a water bottle from my sister's old sorority from 1995. Although that was not as surprising as the box of Bay Leaves from 1978. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEApOs2H5hS8eP7Y_W_7GNTgb8TJsW2g1XGHkkBSKGUWK_dMsFr4rmNbYuR1RiD1rEksM-vjt5FIJb-Vy0bi5ML5CF9BdQWXMNmRL6qk5gO9cWXwRb5sJfUTtAmItH2dGT7YVsruxYgETe/s400/zzfeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEApOs2H5hS8eP7Y_W_7GNTgb8TJsW2g1XGHkkBSKGUWK_dMsFr4rmNbYuR1RiD1rEksM-vjt5FIJb-Vy0bi5ML5CF9BdQWXMNmRL6qk5gO9cWXwRb5sJfUTtAmItH2dGT7YVsruxYgETe/s320/zzfeb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz27WHf_6tXBYcP8X1zxMrV9LENvuM2OY5N5Z4-aRpldH2RkM0QNKXYLVA5TJIi_jCkoyckX3GQFHvfc3hyphenhyphenmk0OJYLVAMpTYjX1xuTBmvDN3DXVXmhkPOOJFCuedkci02GKhquaRNjiCKf/s400/abay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz27WHf_6tXBYcP8X1zxMrV9LENvuM2OY5N5Z4-aRpldH2RkM0QNKXYLVA5TJIi_jCkoyckX3GQFHvfc3hyphenhyphenmk0OJYLVAMpTYjX1xuTBmvDN3DXVXmhkPOOJFCuedkci02GKhquaRNjiCKf/s320/abay.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR5vFURw3pvL-462yOZeTjTUlf3X32YDIOZV2pYU-fY4muHuxA63OROOBPsqo1r8_YfKPxNtDyY0rxUsUW0u_UEyAZiwjNTqGzC2JBQ_kBeghuJMRBB_00R1mLNizoX4SCWOi-i2CCuME/s400/bbay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR5vFURw3pvL-462yOZeTjTUlf3X32YDIOZV2pYU-fY4muHuxA63OROOBPsqo1r8_YfKPxNtDyY0rxUsUW0u_UEyAZiwjNTqGzC2JBQ_kBeghuJMRBB_00R1mLNizoX4SCWOi-i2CCuME/s320/bbay.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>I am feeling excited for the month of March. It's starting to feel a bit more spring like around here. Evan has a choir concert and his musical this month. Hailey just signed up for the tennis team. Trent is fully vaccinated. Spencer just asked me to teach him to do laundry. Let's hope for mostly good in the near future!</div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-27650209233389072202021-02-01T10:33:00.001-05:002021-02-03T11:00:22.716-05:00January 2021 - A New Hope<p> As always, the holidays sped by and January arrived in a blink of the eye. And then seemed to last FOREVER! I think January is my least favorite month. I hate to say that because one of the highlights of my life was born in January, but it's just so long and so cold and dark. Which is ironic because even though Hailey was born in January she is the opposite of those things. </p><p>Anyway here is a glimpse into the beginning of our new year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfh9vwsPlhyphenhyphenX7hAtqSaN80Tz2WUvWMfbwvVUOifsRsEYde5EU_fh6vk3vMKWEBtfirmWZGfpqSbX-l3it3hdnd9PzEvXibf8xnpO5CWvbHBQ-B-5qSZy18rnA3e1eryFtVlHPtPtgHD58/s400/ajan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfh9vwsPlhyphenhyphenX7hAtqSaN80Tz2WUvWMfbwvVUOifsRsEYde5EU_fh6vk3vMKWEBtfirmWZGfpqSbX-l3it3hdnd9PzEvXibf8xnpO5CWvbHBQ-B-5qSZy18rnA3e1eryFtVlHPtPtgHD58/w240-h320/ajan.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The beach was gorgeous much of the time and we went on many walks there and through the woods.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GuW5sUWNav1SisYG2QcO0RsO5lIC_wBtgGy3tYsdl9IT4aF3uQesA0YqSzdm6KtuhpgaJY0KylKfllVh8vmTuEEGaM5Tpxll3cj1z4XyE4-mlQenRYpQ5YKDk1Y5onOWjiVWJ9dVqpNS/s400/bjan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GuW5sUWNav1SisYG2QcO0RsO5lIC_wBtgGy3tYsdl9IT4aF3uQesA0YqSzdm6KtuhpgaJY0KylKfllVh8vmTuEEGaM5Tpxll3cj1z4XyE4-mlQenRYpQ5YKDk1Y5onOWjiVWJ9dVqpNS/s320/bjan.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The paths were often pretty icy and Hailey didn't always heed my warnings to be careful. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjIXjaHwbiKz-OE1HPOr1e5KOAQ9f_1OrDbFym-Iv9O96wq2D-moYIXYYRKtYD1SOKHKqeOtsFJ8QRnYyX_nR4h9ZvXFNYgLKFjiDkzHx7spseu8cTpowChJtExIzV2Iyyodh81IsM3pD/s400/cjan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjIXjaHwbiKz-OE1HPOr1e5KOAQ9f_1OrDbFym-Iv9O96wq2D-moYIXYYRKtYD1SOKHKqeOtsFJ8QRnYyX_nR4h9ZvXFNYgLKFjiDkzHx7spseu8cTpowChJtExIzV2Iyyodh81IsM3pD/s320/cjan.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was the morning of her fourteenth birthday. She was thinking of doing a polar plunge at one time then changed her mind to just walking in the water. It was so cold. I don't know if she will ever try that again on January 9th!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCu_4J1tk4pbUtVZHdZKnYAN6Rqx6-YDIQfuzjPjoSaGK04aRrF-TTN3AoICjNr4tBwez9k02Ux550FFcmR3VHu7gFYN-JULAW8jkqdrkT2XWpwVmk-17qMbwIS7LdpIxxrA0OjVBnyNDP/s400/djan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCu_4J1tk4pbUtVZHdZKnYAN6Rqx6-YDIQfuzjPjoSaGK04aRrF-TTN3AoICjNr4tBwez9k02Ux550FFcmR3VHu7gFYN-JULAW8jkqdrkT2XWpwVmk-17qMbwIS7LdpIxxrA0OjVBnyNDP/s320/djan.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj731FAhAN4wNPLN4bDCJi1kh4r-OATkdmedqN2o4h6i8a9RqpCx0K66Cgwxd9jsaVeu3Toaeweit2QF90sdpVg1QeH9Zrh6odScLLfA5CW2Wo_beVtv2SdQqVs5ObT_HN7_eKMVUOX65Hb/s400/ejan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj731FAhAN4wNPLN4bDCJi1kh4r-OATkdmedqN2o4h6i8a9RqpCx0K66Cgwxd9jsaVeu3Toaeweit2QF90sdpVg1QeH9Zrh6odScLLfA5CW2Wo_beVtv2SdQqVs5ObT_HN7_eKMVUOX65Hb/s320/ejan.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0VvIL2_jHkgoNWGWkLCkrcVIVlaDLFm-Cuyvord2mbXQWtb-0hup4BMpAphV3K8Ko2EVzUtK50kRU24McXuA9ED-z2l_aAmVpwGPCK3fpVwQ4OiJWqw1DrwsF5C0KIS4Oc_ghJggZ3tI/s400/fjan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0VvIL2_jHkgoNWGWkLCkrcVIVlaDLFm-Cuyvord2mbXQWtb-0hup4BMpAphV3K8Ko2EVzUtK50kRU24McXuA9ED-z2l_aAmVpwGPCK3fpVwQ4OiJWqw1DrwsF5C0KIS4Oc_ghJggZ3tI/s320/fjan.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On her birthday afternoon she wanted to go to an escape room with our family so we did. We had a lot of fun and made it out in time!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqvC1Hibao5urW6I7qcbThjPoiZFco8-t9lAiMRB1ivdlLuGKSSXSJujC4XIkzOzpUQKjK7iR-brrcU_o5tFTGOx-xmA4guscsyCFbEEi1F_8TjSGC201LOqH_4tiQtMzEdPZYPf0-w21/s400/gjan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqvC1Hibao5urW6I7qcbThjPoiZFco8-t9lAiMRB1ivdlLuGKSSXSJujC4XIkzOzpUQKjK7iR-brrcU_o5tFTGOx-xmA4guscsyCFbEEi1F_8TjSGC201LOqH_4tiQtMzEdPZYPf0-w21/s320/gjan.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3y9Bb7bsF8eFdJ-8PaUv4g5je6YiUSWF_tXwZm8ScA4j-72pACQ5XfUoXwaW-km9gW8KwKrXD_BOp93khm_JOTLaqSmi7lkbdZot39J2C-nMCbxJ7z9e9JFtApDQP0CLbbhz8s3odlEY/s400/hjan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3y9Bb7bsF8eFdJ-8PaUv4g5je6YiUSWF_tXwZm8ScA4j-72pACQ5XfUoXwaW-km9gW8KwKrXD_BOp93khm_JOTLaqSmi7lkbdZot39J2C-nMCbxJ7z9e9JFtApDQP0CLbbhz8s3odlEY/s320/hjan.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We came home and she opened gifts. We got Olive Garden takeout which is her favorite. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzlCROS3A2O7e-hiniNiAW0G5dCn5Nlzy4Nw6MU20szcgr-bjFVGeS4UjboPM9eTWeirzPGXLZAVwj0r5KSbbzariEIyo8NsdG8JQ0UZm1RFyptXcTWvut4JEi87yaoxJnKt-lVHN0KXb/s400/ijan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzlCROS3A2O7e-hiniNiAW0G5dCn5Nlzy4Nw6MU20szcgr-bjFVGeS4UjboPM9eTWeirzPGXLZAVwj0r5KSbbzariEIyo8NsdG8JQ0UZm1RFyptXcTWvut4JEi87yaoxJnKt-lVHN0KXb/s320/ijan.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX40oBf-kmjXlWCG9hQNqMMKAVIj7irHj5vC4-YK7pf_u6ITMsLr23N8sjRrw9-9HS2YDg0kYIYb7G6w-khZZ3hQtXoOaIsMA2cTdq2wocfgzH6TVpHcH8TOJ73tEetHLalZbb1DEX3epi/s400/jjan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX40oBf-kmjXlWCG9hQNqMMKAVIj7irHj5vC4-YK7pf_u6ITMsLr23N8sjRrw9-9HS2YDg0kYIYb7G6w-khZZ3hQtXoOaIsMA2cTdq2wocfgzH6TVpHcH8TOJ73tEetHLalZbb1DEX3epi/s320/jjan.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>She made her birthday cake all my herself. It took her pretty much all day to "perfect" it. It tasted delicious and looked like a professional made it. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDG6-QIc_BpPdxs1C73Mj6zmJTZ2mA8KuyzpuwQGALwnct6pzAppQ4cchFeltL-zF_pxa-vEnifjr_C17-kwNYM1uFhtAkicwmDbtOX8OJTvdDjyUtP0zVaHdlL87DGSghbZmSVYGIDbZp/s400/kjan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDG6-QIc_BpPdxs1C73Mj6zmJTZ2mA8KuyzpuwQGALwnct6pzAppQ4cchFeltL-zF_pxa-vEnifjr_C17-kwNYM1uFhtAkicwmDbtOX8OJTvdDjyUtP0zVaHdlL87DGSghbZmSVYGIDbZp/s320/kjan.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnkkD0aCz_m8eZKfoVFWW7LEm7Us__ZIXUwg4IscQKa2lneFjlecLl-oC1gNHjNpaQXGrCDWYQC2BacQVrKSBJSGvwj8DD2BACGRu2hAB8OUuVdfc71GhvWj7AoXNK1pgxFdQRme_Ga_m/s400/ljan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnkkD0aCz_m8eZKfoVFWW7LEm7Us__ZIXUwg4IscQKa2lneFjlecLl-oC1gNHjNpaQXGrCDWYQC2BacQVrKSBJSGvwj8DD2BACGRu2hAB8OUuVdfc71GhvWj7AoXNK1pgxFdQRme_Ga_m/s320/ljan.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Another day, another beach walk. I do feel extremely fortunate to live so close to this amazing view. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBPXQ7hjnMezyGGu2pTziKIa68vA9B-SyGIALg8EPTkHRdZlYPdv4s1D0LXoHmqRLU9NX7DzaPTiiV-hxcbR860nycYa5D9QpBiK6ZBGB18cPKiXqIFuMW-bpHCRlN7IuUsoUMWJLHXH2/s400/mjan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBPXQ7hjnMezyGGu2pTziKIa68vA9B-SyGIALg8EPTkHRdZlYPdv4s1D0LXoHmqRLU9NX7DzaPTiiV-hxcbR860nycYa5D9QpBiK6ZBGB18cPKiXqIFuMW-bpHCRlN7IuUsoUMWJLHXH2/s320/mjan.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpClqqBTi2VvxfTxiDVVct7E2ObsZ05uOb5nOHkqJNHwpKT2AyQnz1CfaIDXpFJst8OoUiXMZr6ZCYNVf9RKHqhhcxnGrdizqnOyF1wd5TbMu4JgFD8PRFev_yNJGGkOLXOwNNJv7ifrXw/s400/njan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpClqqBTi2VvxfTxiDVVct7E2ObsZ05uOb5nOHkqJNHwpKT2AyQnz1CfaIDXpFJst8OoUiXMZr6ZCYNVf9RKHqhhcxnGrdizqnOyF1wd5TbMu4JgFD8PRFev_yNJGGkOLXOwNNJv7ifrXw/s320/njan.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We found this little plastic hand on the beach and had some fun taking photos with it. The hand and the garbage on the beach inspired us to try to remember a bag every time we go so that we can collect trash. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhLVwiOC4tYy6g21H_jheIotAJ3c-vyxj0DuvCegszWMoA-_iMvaYXKn91Nc9BkYk80Dd_WCGV4KfvOJIG_zChFuC8PcsLql6-c2nUuyEvUF-un8B129kLOb0G6VJ1sr6jDXnEX-VtfVb/s400/ojan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhLVwiOC4tYy6g21H_jheIotAJ3c-vyxj0DuvCegszWMoA-_iMvaYXKn91Nc9BkYk80Dd_WCGV4KfvOJIG_zChFuC8PcsLql6-c2nUuyEvUF-un8B129kLOb0G6VJ1sr6jDXnEX-VtfVb/s320/ojan.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We remembered one day and had a bagful. So sad that that all of this ends up on our shoreline and in our water. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxD1auxYh7HX6ejTek6vEuWM7S-mpJPjm9z_UNPTPf-zxqvoW1ZdKSV7nVbRcqKU7zS1u_fTBmhmYaV3E6wrtqO7bV3UPNV1kdHbccfHrGzV33A_i52bTGx0Q3c3aYWP7EActeT-2fZyN/s400/pjan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxD1auxYh7HX6ejTek6vEuWM7S-mpJPjm9z_UNPTPf-zxqvoW1ZdKSV7nVbRcqKU7zS1u_fTBmhmYaV3E6wrtqO7bV3UPNV1kdHbccfHrGzV33A_i52bTGx0Q3c3aYWP7EActeT-2fZyN/s320/pjan.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As pandemic rules start to slacken a bit, Trent was able to put on his "Fall Play" in mid January. We went to the Saturday matinee and got to watch Cousin Kyle perform. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1VgtrA_R86kcmYwzgfdtdJ4KzUaKqZ_dIaEfU7ZOfizjXg9fj1MtTQuyZUIOBsODYsi8MEADvjz6Ae0pGYU7X1VID9tdtGvlCREkrkyk6Dt6NhQmjU54ZVkXZp_gjTe1EukcTgG0qjHA/s400/qjan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1VgtrA_R86kcmYwzgfdtdJ4KzUaKqZ_dIaEfU7ZOfizjXg9fj1MtTQuyZUIOBsODYsi8MEADvjz6Ae0pGYU7X1VID9tdtGvlCREkrkyk6Dt6NhQmjU54ZVkXZp_gjTe1EukcTgG0qjHA/s320/qjan.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Seriously? Look at that amazing blue sky!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2O2ZmL8MYYsWWz0CprzRC7VhTvB1MNNYOLhCVBdzNKk3io2BzeDWRk_8fHUYm9Xdyztd70GTVi42NlVhBULvpY2c0jrq4iDX_TrK8qkvvZkhjjdtUB-2lY-kZFGrVUviU0sNbx0yN9vL6/s400/rjan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2O2ZmL8MYYsWWz0CprzRC7VhTvB1MNNYOLhCVBdzNKk3io2BzeDWRk_8fHUYm9Xdyztd70GTVi42NlVhBULvpY2c0jrq4iDX_TrK8qkvvZkhjjdtUB-2lY-kZFGrVUviU0sNbx0yN9vL6/s320/rjan.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LQ3jd_-hO-hVfqrZ-vJIJxZI12CmeLrOztnVjh0CLBUWNYagJdnKpaDIniV-mbXG6GFLDn2HlmKDVrYpRjvZgSJc_unlTl9apRRQ1jXAPxy-E0-Be-1pMUcfWO-kDRSo1omTIYQCLf1X/s400/sjan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LQ3jd_-hO-hVfqrZ-vJIJxZI12CmeLrOztnVjh0CLBUWNYagJdnKpaDIniV-mbXG6GFLDn2HlmKDVrYpRjvZgSJc_unlTl9apRRQ1jXAPxy-E0-Be-1pMUcfWO-kDRSo1omTIYQCLf1X/s320/sjan.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGK19XmXd_KN-DM8n5uNancrhtfWNpl-mICLYIxKYmIQfACLvZGCV6iyTmAR8kt-XakQI69SXjsg6Gt_fH223P64l4xjIVpsNRr36T8C2-x8h9gAqi0DgjHJ8LV1VM8UZ7F0sOr2Fc4SF/s400/tjan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGK19XmXd_KN-DM8n5uNancrhtfWNpl-mICLYIxKYmIQfACLvZGCV6iyTmAR8kt-XakQI69SXjsg6Gt_fH223P64l4xjIVpsNRr36T8C2-x8h9gAqi0DgjHJ8LV1VM8UZ7F0sOr2Fc4SF/s320/tjan.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9i2y81mGJiVQSurkvboRaNeWI7lhr-l8KOc1TotMvkwnKFdLPhKa9W0JHCvnzinId3PuTN5HmyWqPwsZUW5sUsaKeWIDt3hOab2Tc0RASSoyEFrWSnwUQonD3Cu_Ry_8OMKzV2Q5AVYeO/s400/ujan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9i2y81mGJiVQSurkvboRaNeWI7lhr-l8KOc1TotMvkwnKFdLPhKa9W0JHCvnzinId3PuTN5HmyWqPwsZUW5sUsaKeWIDt3hOab2Tc0RASSoyEFrWSnwUQonD3Cu_Ry_8OMKzV2Q5AVYeO/s320/ujan.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">January couldn't end without a bit of fix it drama. Our furnace went out (lucky on a day where the sun was out and temperatures were decent). Trent picked up the part we needed and he and Spencer installed it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLPyctLgJnYrI-yedGIBAcUjrLXhUDh3aHGuECRoRkAcg1_Q5YmZDhnWLNM49VxNBfhagOXZnu_EACGqiKTvLj7T8MPTX36CQ2YyzJ4La9tRTyqFAPcFgTf0kHhgFaucDCQjTH_TNkzJZ/s400/1jan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLPyctLgJnYrI-yedGIBAcUjrLXhUDh3aHGuECRoRkAcg1_Q5YmZDhnWLNM49VxNBfhagOXZnu_EACGqiKTvLj7T8MPTX36CQ2YyzJ4La9tRTyqFAPcFgTf0kHhgFaucDCQjTH_TNkzJZ/s320/1jan.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A Saturday evening of playing "Slay". Evan introduced the squirt guns he bought into the game so that made it interesting. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZnTmTeqKi710EvVGYtcJ9wO0Ns0OV2oU9uDWQx5dwJRm2YIIr6rCVejno8AlnvbpgC27X5YzfwoAvaS_75gBTtBf0PboNRwYu-sf1uRnhwAq86oRwr5dXEBl9iCdzx2KA-By7S1iWiaL/s400/2jan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZnTmTeqKi710EvVGYtcJ9wO0Ns0OV2oU9uDWQx5dwJRm2YIIr6rCVejno8AlnvbpgC27X5YzfwoAvaS_75gBTtBf0PboNRwYu-sf1uRnhwAq86oRwr5dXEBl9iCdzx2KA-By7S1iWiaL/s320/2jan.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>January 2021 had its up and downs for sure. I feel like there was just always a lot to think about. Big changes in our government, challenges of our democracy, an on going pandemic - as if that wasn't enough there seemed to be daily challenges closer to home as well. I always say that I hate to wish time away, so seeing the end of January is not so much that. I think I'm just ready to start again with a new month and new hope. </div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-44357193593050938102020-12-29T11:47:00.001-05:002021-02-03T11:08:34.597-05:00Merry Christmas 2020!<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; 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margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our year started out very similar to the years before. The slow pace of late December quickly changed to calendars filling up with events and rehearsals - Trent directing</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Newsies</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, Spencer and Evan were busy perfecting their roles in </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Matilda </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and Hailey practicing portraying a bumbling policewoman in </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guys and Dolls.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Hailey’s performance was in early February and it was truly a family affair as we all helped out backstage during the production. Our early year was full with school events, scout outings (Evan and Hailey participated in a winter campout) and all the little things that we soon realized we take for granted because in mid March we all heard the record scratch across the turntable as it all came to an abrupt halt. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Covid 19. At first it all seemed like a little break that we didn’t realize that we needed, but soon the realization hit that this virus was not going away for a long time. We felt fortunate to be able to quarantine without having to worry about where our next meal would come from or how to pay our heating bill. Then the cancellations started. The experiences that we lost are devastating and heartbreaking and it is still hard to think of them without a visceral reaction. Fortunately, the resilience of children is powerful and our three have handled all of their losses and disappointments much better than we have as adults. We learned to make the best of our circumstance and filled it with exploring every trail in the woods near our house, baking and cooking things we never had time for in the past, piecing together every puzzle we could find, trying our hardest to unseat Evan as the board game champion of the house and Zoom calls - so many Zoom calls. Because of this virus we were afforded maybe one of our best gifts ever - more time to just hang out and have fun with our kids and that in itself makes it all much easier to handle. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGh_4WURCzRErM5KFlxuY2yti2YW9yULwA8ld7RPk0MGPB6lRm6s9qwoGB_EIIFk7WwXvhC3rNpbq93fbBDh4vRsj3S9e59qQbsRwe-fGtai9VqSK85CiU2tYdKrcgoYFBC7RjWeMMhGo3/s2048/editi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGh_4WURCzRErM5KFlxuY2yti2YW9yULwA8ld7RPk0MGPB6lRm6s9qwoGB_EIIFk7WwXvhC3rNpbq93fbBDh4vRsj3S9e59qQbsRwe-fGtai9VqSK85CiU2tYdKrcgoYFBC7RjWeMMhGo3/s320/editi.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spencer is an official 2020 graduate and was lucky enough to participate in modified graduation events and we held a socially distant grad party in late summer. He now attends MCC with the majority of his classes being virtual. It is not the college experience that we wanted for him but he is making the best of it. </span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Evan is a junior this year. He celebrated his sixteenth birthday with a drive by party during quarantine. He is attending school half in person and half virtual - again, not optimal but better than we expected. Even with the strange schedule he is thriving in his challenging classes and earned a role in the pared down musical that they will hopefully be able to perform this spring. Evan played tennis this fall and it was such a highlight of this weird season to watch him play and have fun on the courts. He had the chance before the latest “pause” to finish his Eagle Scout project adding on another element to what Spencer had started previously in his Eagle Project. Together their projects - with help from their troop and other generous volunteers - have created the Klairter Music Library for MSHS Choir. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hailey is in eighth grade and is completely virtual. She has really impressed us with her work ethic and is doing amazing with being able to self motivate and get all of her assignments completed. Her school is mainly in the morning so another “perk of Covid” is that we get to spend a lot of time together in the afternoons. It seems like a bit of bonus time that we would normally miss out on since teenagers are not often keen on hanging out with their parents. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkaGw2WausHIwbHbQ58p6eeYHrRsmXoczGzGEV8QZ-qk58iKJUr55jQYEmqhay6nolfjAP7_UWD3xi6yOWh32bRdPE8XzYNqBlcNoRMEAzCH4pbMuPUXq7ksKZZrtgGzXD8SlidT1HtsB/s2048/edite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkaGw2WausHIwbHbQ58p6eeYHrRsmXoczGzGEV8QZ-qk58iKJUr55jQYEmqhay6nolfjAP7_UWD3xi6yOWh32bRdPE8XzYNqBlcNoRMEAzCH4pbMuPUXq7ksKZZrtgGzXD8SlidT1HtsB/s320/edite.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trent is at R-P for (most likely) his last year before he comes up with a new adventure. Jen continues to guest teach at school a couple days a week and full time teach at home when the kids are virtual. </span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This year has been one that we could have never imagined in our wildest dreams. We feel blessed that our family is healthy and remain hopeful for the future. We wish you all a holiday season and a new year filled with love, joy, peace, health and most of all hope. We can all get through this together. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Much love to all! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trent, Jennifer, Spencer, Evan & Hailey</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCaptFlHUwP3NiILyGJ_Suq_ZpqlN2mYNgzJm1WPEdblC6_fnKX9eEKqxcrvH8AbvrZlqqHn0zkDuOQ6tu1hoAQLoasNcUUNrZEQvgz5bFMR6ljUdTIrf1AggK6_Dzi314GPUL-IJP-Ad/s2048/edita.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCaptFlHUwP3NiILyGJ_Suq_ZpqlN2mYNgzJm1WPEdblC6_fnKX9eEKqxcrvH8AbvrZlqqHn0zkDuOQ6tu1hoAQLoasNcUUNrZEQvgz5bFMR6ljUdTIrf1AggK6_Dzi314GPUL-IJP-Ad/s320/edita.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNnzbl3vNg_SoXpRR5buntjdIXOsQ6q24isv6ng0EZh-2PEZ8hWmudCo3TQI3ZaTTUHd-DNTyptnOr37mpTpfRihTGMxJhMi47ZskwtRUn-JjmYwxkQY5ZcIPZnkYY2jk7PmLuUhHjhuP/s2048/editd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNnzbl3vNg_SoXpRR5buntjdIXOsQ6q24isv6ng0EZh-2PEZ8hWmudCo3TQI3ZaTTUHd-DNTyptnOr37mpTpfRihTGMxJhMi47ZskwtRUn-JjmYwxkQY5ZcIPZnkYY2jk7PmLuUhHjhuP/s320/editd.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHf-W1ELAGCX9hrky7hdoVWDWkcGUa3mu7-vDfI5_NaOFPXemagtjeS-sIohfqBbKyjrDEjDDZl3-r0v9aOUJB2ywa-pH7wYlTvS3vWytJK_LR0Ecao1do4NqBVTjivzVQKVWTrW8LDL2a/s2048/editb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHf-W1ELAGCX9hrky7hdoVWDWkcGUa3mu7-vDfI5_NaOFPXemagtjeS-sIohfqBbKyjrDEjDDZl3-r0v9aOUJB2ywa-pH7wYlTvS3vWytJK_LR0Ecao1do4NqBVTjivzVQKVWTrW8LDL2a/s320/editb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnZK3s2tFKDzmtTecgJVQkoQEZCTkgbr-PQkNXZAZ3I8S6AzbtoA0n2GCPn6I2M0gnBe9YMB-cLAsSGppr18bwIVhlLdWbXl-ZEjzc3Co6xw2nED_i10gLp8acdkHcXNphiwYPF9dTwGt/s2048/editc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnZK3s2tFKDzmtTecgJVQkoQEZCTkgbr-PQkNXZAZ3I8S6AzbtoA0n2GCPn6I2M0gnBe9YMB-cLAsSGppr18bwIVhlLdWbXl-ZEjzc3Co6xw2nED_i10gLp8acdkHcXNphiwYPF9dTwGt/s320/editc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfhOatRTdnOo_D9yKZlT6MK1-sU_TalGOn2oAzoYAc_ZZZNZ6aVAysF1X_aVN_25Uci7Yc82Mtxi3yb4UiGctWwGIjGbkCCHBlxejWQ5kltbhhMSvQrAB0el7Z6fRtOrUi5uB4IYSOAtn/s2048/edith.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfhOatRTdnOo_D9yKZlT6MK1-sU_TalGOn2oAzoYAc_ZZZNZ6aVAysF1X_aVN_25Uci7Yc82Mtxi3yb4UiGctWwGIjGbkCCHBlxejWQ5kltbhhMSvQrAB0el7Z6fRtOrUi5uB4IYSOAtn/s320/edith.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span><br /><br />jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-91062684513580682132020-11-28T10:11:00.000-05:002020-12-02T10:12:37.046-05:00Thanksgiving<p>Our Thanksgiving during the three week "pause" for Covid was not drastically different from our Thanksgiving last year. After our years and years of trying to stop and see everyone at three or sometimes even four different Thanksgiving dinners, we have embraced the fact that we don't mind having a relaxed, quieter day. </p><p>Hailey made our traditional turkey cupcakes and made plates to drop off to her besties and their families. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcB1aqJ2kaA7NHBa6iDvzcj6_COgDW2Lo0z6gDN2yq8fWZXpI8jKEy1J7SPvODftuCYq7gvn8TItJSu5cAT5EDfDk_AZh-tQUx-w9XEqLOzHzvSDFTO9xA6JOT3KlFCWihwn0kDYvH4dhyphenhyphen/s400/tur1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcB1aqJ2kaA7NHBa6iDvzcj6_COgDW2Lo0z6gDN2yq8fWZXpI8jKEy1J7SPvODftuCYq7gvn8TItJSu5cAT5EDfDk_AZh-tQUx-w9XEqLOzHzvSDFTO9xA6JOT3KlFCWihwn0kDYvH4dhyphenhyphen/s320/tur1.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A recent tradition we did miss was going to the YMCA for their annual Turkey Trot that we have participated in the last several years. The boys were still asleep so Hailey, Trent and I bundled up and did our own Turkey Trot in our favorite woods. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQEFODr6K7AIGWaAvR63x_R_bjzeSj4dTlp2nJkwhb8wu-JoXIzmpdo-hXbUH8rhPzHIk233wa2AP2wPi1gFKM3mmN0hvNToeF2wTWjSkcBzzPtXVocc_K08-Ksja3vLq6lnfWyFADiZ_/s400/tur2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQEFODr6K7AIGWaAvR63x_R_bjzeSj4dTlp2nJkwhb8wu-JoXIzmpdo-hXbUH8rhPzHIk233wa2AP2wPi1gFKM3mmN0hvNToeF2wTWjSkcBzzPtXVocc_K08-Ksja3vLq6lnfWyFADiZ_/s320/tur2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Nc6Bzs5_6-wRd3wSDDBjCs18Fwzvg4k89-Em84k4_C-ZyNuQZcjc_uVcuWcbIZTvoUIxhlgRue1Ld_q3kcNE-SutGxxM8J3l8oo6-E9egabu6mJbMJdzT49okbOTn6YROb2kpOnPWdUF/s400/tur3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Nc6Bzs5_6-wRd3wSDDBjCs18Fwzvg4k89-Em84k4_C-ZyNuQZcjc_uVcuWcbIZTvoUIxhlgRue1Ld_q3kcNE-SutGxxM8J3l8oo6-E9egabu6mJbMJdzT49okbOTn6YROb2kpOnPWdUF/s320/tur3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXW1J3-JYnGY7-1caM6OmO5h9kHynlC35roMFVsElxov3N2ZKgS__CVyYdVb7PDp_cWnlSJ76cyCvqqsiWS_B5iT3_FlCQIs7EVkYRc1T46EuGf5pjOw1HHdYvFQ_-IYaH1HPNfl6egIt/s400/tur4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXW1J3-JYnGY7-1caM6OmO5h9kHynlC35roMFVsElxov3N2ZKgS__CVyYdVb7PDp_cWnlSJ76cyCvqqsiWS_B5iT3_FlCQIs7EVkYRc1T46EuGf5pjOw1HHdYvFQ_-IYaH1HPNfl6egIt/s320/tur4.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzd8R4UHR3YfD1X7Xdc_UiAiT1jthOhPyKH_4YKbxrX1avDAgO6NT4s9dReh_bhjbpdoho5doj_DLgkAuECLbVLfGUUzfMgb6_T4do-bqJu37jawatYA5RxqzHWtJV9QQOYv5uwhXnz_z/s400/tur5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzd8R4UHR3YfD1X7Xdc_UiAiT1jthOhPyKH_4YKbxrX1avDAgO6NT4s9dReh_bhjbpdoho5doj_DLgkAuECLbVLfGUUzfMgb6_T4do-bqJu37jawatYA5RxqzHWtJV9QQOYv5uwhXnz_z/s320/tur5.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My mom came over to eat with us but that was it. Just the six of us. Trent and I had done much of the cooking the day before so on Thanksgiving day we only had to roast the turkey and make the potatoes. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMlro_PxNIN1FF19NxLZwVFgfE6-ggABeoFIXF04MNvUXN_iZ_L5OL5w9wUa7JUP2oksM8GVsTX2f-TTFSKOJFvCxdslt8R4KvZQSgaiQo8BKYlCaj4AmkVqkn_T9fakIjp7CXy_lfMZr/s400/tur6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMlro_PxNIN1FF19NxLZwVFgfE6-ggABeoFIXF04MNvUXN_iZ_L5OL5w9wUa7JUP2oksM8GVsTX2f-TTFSKOJFvCxdslt8R4KvZQSgaiQo8BKYlCaj4AmkVqkn_T9fakIjp7CXy_lfMZr/s320/tur6.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Trent has become an expert at cooking turkeys. I was also thankful that Hailey got one more year out of the the turkey shirt I made her. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRtwOXv8rqjx3Cu6SyNbIR2TZWQrAERO3xLxiGT00x4tmXEZRQH1QFsv5jFOJya7cmhlh5jYwaN2WsMJuNt6vGROzJPTi-nqelgOmH5vcg7HjROc387qeRbC8jz8ciIdsWr6l-9PaUokH/s400/tur7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRtwOXv8rqjx3Cu6SyNbIR2TZWQrAERO3xLxiGT00x4tmXEZRQH1QFsv5jFOJya7cmhlh5jYwaN2WsMJuNt6vGROzJPTi-nqelgOmH5vcg7HjROc387qeRbC8jz8ciIdsWr6l-9PaUokH/s320/tur7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYP0Adzw_h3VthF0A1ClZhW8b26G2nDZncYhU3SS37OopxdkvH8dLZByDOWsr-_9HvItNaZwsazYJ8UVTaVUijOopZab5yUA9x9I54JoiK_lgMo2HnxXixEtT5BgveKQFwSsYrzD-KEZ42/s400/tur8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYP0Adzw_h3VthF0A1ClZhW8b26G2nDZncYhU3SS37OopxdkvH8dLZByDOWsr-_9HvItNaZwsazYJ8UVTaVUijOopZab5yUA9x9I54JoiK_lgMo2HnxXixEtT5BgveKQFwSsYrzD-KEZ42/s320/tur8.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Due to Covid, we sat the boys in the kitchen just because they have been around other people and we didn't want to risk them sharing germs with my mom. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvePBu0ropdDcKAsRD3A-SFGSi683wreO_1Lh7VP4OUxUBSPLMGmTMT3Tkch76GJTCvDsVOxMO7U18KXYUlBYfrSvS38Njsl2jR_8UOwVcD5akNxpYFXDJbPx8OI-52JZxu4QYaLHCe1z/s400/tur9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvePBu0ropdDcKAsRD3A-SFGSi683wreO_1Lh7VP4OUxUBSPLMGmTMT3Tkch76GJTCvDsVOxMO7U18KXYUlBYfrSvS38Njsl2jR_8UOwVcD5akNxpYFXDJbPx8OI-52JZxu4QYaLHCe1z/s320/tur9.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNqTs6G_RKyHpsCG1AiS_eWSGBy1wZK8Gnf-mcSVaJmVCxxhL_RYzwAIImaiczqiQFjNVYZ1jNlhs1jvMrD0oWYljQsvBJvXqrM__rtnNE1Xx3EQwmbZsIEzXHhhIHleukxcW_N_4gbFF/s400/tur9a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNqTs6G_RKyHpsCG1AiS_eWSGBy1wZK8Gnf-mcSVaJmVCxxhL_RYzwAIImaiczqiQFjNVYZ1jNlhs1jvMrD0oWYljQsvBJvXqrM__rtnNE1Xx3EQwmbZsIEzXHhhIHleukxcW_N_4gbFF/s320/tur9a.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Later that night after we had driven Grama home with plates of leftovers, we sat down to play an escape room game that we had purchased in Manistee over the summer. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_preZeAmi2scOHPhTz0vQtjqkiobXeNLnXAwxwX1H6AyNaKCxi_fWHqc5hqPBN9Ga-r3Ilhy71jj3qLLkJNZAAzS3uAYOYmqMRI_RFM7iPSUMzL9v5kIGXrEAS5liddR34hyphenhyphen7JaI49F0/s400/tur9b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_preZeAmi2scOHPhTz0vQtjqkiobXeNLnXAwxwX1H6AyNaKCxi_fWHqc5hqPBN9Ga-r3Ilhy71jj3qLLkJNZAAzS3uAYOYmqMRI_RFM7iPSUMzL9v5kIGXrEAS5liddR34hyphenhyphen7JaI49F0/s320/tur9b.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKKlMpuNsQLGqHmT5_WP6fBvFreiS-lRDD5bdzC2DvKTDpZ0O-0wWzGTDTxc1_JbGuildJR98TsPSd-vqUn3yUEs_LSdLG_4nZaxF99dwV7bFd-uisNTG_35y8_Nwk16cGNiCHduu0F1H/s400/tur9c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKKlMpuNsQLGqHmT5_WP6fBvFreiS-lRDD5bdzC2DvKTDpZ0O-0wWzGTDTxc1_JbGuildJR98TsPSd-vqUn3yUEs_LSdLG_4nZaxF99dwV7bFd-uisNTG_35y8_Nwk16cGNiCHduu0F1H/s320/tur9c.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was fun. Not as challenging as a "real" escape room but some of the clue elements were the same. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aUC2NY6AzjQnBOt2lMhz58X4dEITR1eoN2XZad7XfMIEfChXArWHxn-tsH83JubA-3UddAhdZv1CemdUegqueASSVW6S6t1AmwUfC6JrE0gQjyhRiJ44GScRD1cmZHNO47PhN6dfBRWo/s400/tur9d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aUC2NY6AzjQnBOt2lMhz58X4dEITR1eoN2XZad7XfMIEfChXArWHxn-tsH83JubA-3UddAhdZv1CemdUegqueASSVW6S6t1AmwUfC6JrE0gQjyhRiJ44GScRD1cmZHNO47PhN6dfBRWo/s320/tur9d.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv76gOvU8gT8LEJDlRwGxTZ2URJPu1kSOUBMiJBmfeUIlr6HU15dlo_YGhJ1MTPAPo4dU8pbEI-IntOexIYWTy6sPtvt-E0zMadYSqFFeGZogm0DwuX5xMxBLatElv3LP38wqJUvsMImNi/s400/tur9e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv76gOvU8gT8LEJDlRwGxTZ2URJPu1kSOUBMiJBmfeUIlr6HU15dlo_YGhJ1MTPAPo4dU8pbEI-IntOexIYWTy6sPtvt-E0zMadYSqFFeGZogm0DwuX5xMxBLatElv3LP38wqJUvsMImNi/s320/tur9e.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hailey decided to play a little beauty shop and pull Daddy's hair back into a man pony tail. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCVGC6zBUPy0rGRYNpw6NRkPk19hBEzkA5HouDH_p1uNHtsps0Jdh8YeqbEiIU-jdKXRKbrtfhFJMJKNMZTVuTGZc0EL_7ecjNx75gSC6dZjXJ48Astb_K8F4KUjkSemqr5x2otOkBExl/s400/tur9f.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCVGC6zBUPy0rGRYNpw6NRkPk19hBEzkA5HouDH_p1uNHtsps0Jdh8YeqbEiIU-jdKXRKbrtfhFJMJKNMZTVuTGZc0EL_7ecjNx75gSC6dZjXJ48Astb_K8F4KUjkSemqr5x2otOkBExl/s320/tur9f.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Since it was our first escape room game we had a bit of a learning curve to figure out. We didn't "escape" in the hour they gave us but we managed to get out about ten minutes later. We will definitely try one again. The only downside to it is that it is a one and done thing. You have to write on the cards and cut stuff up so once you finish it has to basically be thrown away. It's hard because it's a quality game and you feel like you are being a bit wasteful. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhqVGmslX-ei7wTVipRvrIPas8iShh1DyIjfs9ZN3CghlJzQ8jTzSeLn1unbqHwFBBuZGmjkmRLGMGydOHYwi8J7io0U5rXCT5jShI702XIVWcrpZe98GsZIhFF4in-eWQtyVtOXRV8J-/s400/tur9g.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhqVGmslX-ei7wTVipRvrIPas8iShh1DyIjfs9ZN3CghlJzQ8jTzSeLn1unbqHwFBBuZGmjkmRLGMGydOHYwi8J7io0U5rXCT5jShI702XIVWcrpZe98GsZIhFF4in-eWQtyVtOXRV8J-/s320/tur9g.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>All in all it was a good day. I am continuously amazed at how blessed I am to be able to live my life with my favorite people. <p></p></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-66326824690180046042020-11-16T09:05:00.004-05:002020-11-16T09:05:42.483-05:00It was good while it lasted <p>Since the cases of Covid 19 are higher in Michigan than they have ever been, it was not much of a surprise that it was time to set things back a bit. The order we got last night was a three week "pause" to let things calm down and hopefully alleviate a bit of the strain on hospitals and medical workers. </p><p>I am honestly surprised that our high school was able to continue with its hybrid virtual/in-person model for as long as it did. They were still in pretty good shape as far as cases and quarantining and could have probably made it to December if not for the latest order. </p><p>Evan is at school today for the last time for the next three weeks (and let's face it - most likely they will add on to the three weeks and just have them go back in January after the holidays). He is not super bummed about not having to wake up early. Though we are not sure what the virtual schedule is going to be, he may still have to get up for regular class time and check in. Encompassed in these next three weeks will be his first trimester exams. Ugh. I'm not sure how that will go virtually. I guess we are all in the same boat and will just have to go with the flow. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9Xik4MZx-2q6UeSsbTsbFidwh20dtlk-65E2N-xId0WxAVBwIn9eWMbEKtgz21W_lDqLgIJv18Cx0aDS1p8vZ-ykM2Iz-o24arRMrynx_luBWvgbJxWLiHATaglaDY8z1h7ZmpYk5EBu/s711/scho1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9Xik4MZx-2q6UeSsbTsbFidwh20dtlk-65E2N-xId0WxAVBwIn9eWMbEKtgz21W_lDqLgIJv18Cx0aDS1p8vZ-ykM2Iz-o24arRMrynx_luBWvgbJxWLiHATaglaDY8z1h7ZmpYk5EBu/s320/scho1.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since this post is mostly about school I just wanted to add in something that I thought was so funny. We received an email that Evan was awarded a Pride Pass. I am not sure if it's the first one he has ever gotten but it is the first time the teacher has emailed it to us. Evan has over a 4.0 GPA. He has extremely challenging classes that he maintains A's in throughout the trimester. The ONE time he gets a Pride Pass is because he "ran really hard in gym class". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's great. We are always proud of him. I am glad he is a fast runner when he needs to be. Ha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftruug-LwqX2uD8_dXoQI1cd8ZoX5HPpYFBMcR_3fRMrqDr8fRlpoXf7uFbOswijZK3OCKHaBFB1Ldn_RlBHw3jWBUJF_8u9NiptxOqGRvJL27Y4OLmCR9yW4y4znEmq3ZeWkSsz8XRyo/s711/scho.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftruug-LwqX2uD8_dXoQI1cd8ZoX5HPpYFBMcR_3fRMrqDr8fRlpoXf7uFbOswijZK3OCKHaBFB1Ldn_RlBHw3jWBUJF_8u9NiptxOqGRvJL27Y4OLmCR9yW4y4znEmq3ZeWkSsz8XRyo/s320/scho.png" /></a></div></div><br /><p></p>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-58875395169887904162020-10-23T11:18:00.001-04:002020-11-25T09:57:19.658-05:00Hikes and apples<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaoMrS0GKrXCknlqlwZlUqju4PS2lkqUR93r3vrHhIPgWUju3YqYhvCeLszTa6140YGxoxlUkWtpMoHrpRiFVt1WNqHfiEAzoSmawOrvxqWFOHBb3nSd4eOcsdM0fkbdZY71lhRSkuEjF/s400/cab.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaoMrS0GKrXCknlqlwZlUqju4PS2lkqUR93r3vrHhIPgWUju3YqYhvCeLszTa6140YGxoxlUkWtpMoHrpRiFVt1WNqHfiEAzoSmawOrvxqWFOHBb3nSd4eOcsdM0fkbdZY71lhRSkuEjF/s320/cab.jpg" /></a></p><div><br /></div>We were lucky to have beautiful weather for most of this fall. One Saturday Trent, Hailey and I took advantage of it for a ride up north. We headed to Baldwin first to turn off the water at the cabin and make sure it was ready for the winter. It was a gorgeous day and the river looked so pretty with the changing colors on the trees. We saw dozens of salmon in the river right in front of the cabin. They were huge and so loud when the broke the surface of the water. Hailey was mesmerized. It was really interesting to see - it has been a long time since I was up north this late in the fall to see it myself. <div><br /></div><div>When I was in college I hiked around in Ludington State Park for a day. It left an impression on me as being a very interesting and fun place to hike with hidden little turn outs and majestic views. I have always wanted to go back there. Since Ludington is only a half hour drive from Baldwin and sort of on the way home - my dream came true.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bHZFINxCTXIzFjszrAsx3pW2kWCOcWDgTnCkv6xkocHtci58sb8F7v1ZhNEgYz66rrIv58OeH8JDv_PIBhvuOVy9m5tcLVAeVT_vRZcvppoOjWV7mgJrmSj0g5b1lc1WINc3S36CAa6-/s400/cab1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bHZFINxCTXIzFjszrAsx3pW2kWCOcWDgTnCkv6xkocHtci58sb8F7v1ZhNEgYz66rrIv58OeH8JDv_PIBhvuOVy9m5tcLVAeVT_vRZcvppoOjWV7mgJrmSj0g5b1lc1WINc3S36CAa6-/s320/cab1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was much windier and more chilly closer to Lake Michigan. We probably should have brought warmer coats. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEwa7oevQ6BwNHsaw_ysaTWWzEIBLXUweFrn7Wf2YlylKR52t26hYdfrs6I24QaO4A1BgplWPC0UeEIY1aB5y35RULAJuNhi-PJLCGWSGnMFYYqv-Y7HQTNH_WgS_XDqyZhULhEACvNd9/s400/cab3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEwa7oevQ6BwNHsaw_ysaTWWzEIBLXUweFrn7Wf2YlylKR52t26hYdfrs6I24QaO4A1BgplWPC0UeEIY1aB5y35RULAJuNhi-PJLCGWSGnMFYYqv-Y7HQTNH_WgS_XDqyZhULhEACvNd9/s320/cab3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCHI708U7bm7Dj_amc4gETUWVezSDVLuRHKN1A_HfhB2iZoa-dR7YGf41OCof80EkjYJLrp3ElEjmHfwaJOLi64ZQJqZv-SUQkgesuiyPSqLIIuYk5A-R9kKNsiurDMH_M09T_yFjPNXR/s400/cab2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCHI708U7bm7Dj_amc4gETUWVezSDVLuRHKN1A_HfhB2iZoa-dR7YGf41OCof80EkjYJLrp3ElEjmHfwaJOLi64ZQJqZv-SUQkgesuiyPSqLIIuYk5A-R9kKNsiurDMH_M09T_yFjPNXR/s320/cab2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrLffw7o6DrbDLd20YqanmsUVYQ8wsRyxE1IzWX4CNkSlXtjmjHtaJEZ4pPNj1-AAAnKVttgCKChS2a5myY0GvziOWUuIvqHOnplwDwh9VAjDvgWMKrqW-Vg9WnrXO4sXK1P5sBhv2z1n/s400/cab4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrLffw7o6DrbDLd20YqanmsUVYQ8wsRyxE1IzWX4CNkSlXtjmjHtaJEZ4pPNj1-AAAnKVttgCKChS2a5myY0GvziOWUuIvqHOnplwDwh9VAjDvgWMKrqW-Vg9WnrXO4sXK1P5sBhv2z1n/s320/cab4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaV55_C-bwcicNvsTvK2jF3NI9lk_7KeamxH3g8J_lQwzB9aWFhFA2NdxnvYiMb-5NMa5gEZmQ5lbc_sZ3ulV2IZv0YWF7vcDZKqruBBa2lMnnw2aiOyp44LVQ5QzaQQGxIlTnOE9vrMqT/s400/cab5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaV55_C-bwcicNvsTvK2jF3NI9lk_7KeamxH3g8J_lQwzB9aWFhFA2NdxnvYiMb-5NMa5gEZmQ5lbc_sZ3ulV2IZv0YWF7vcDZKqruBBa2lMnnw2aiOyp44LVQ5QzaQQGxIlTnOE9vrMqT/s320/cab5.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbGW3f4TBJIfYBYkSV5YJlzYDiDCu8QyZ9ddJ-dFvYKUEEozU-rXqTCtW230AkEw4ZN7krSVM85LaXCrjUPF6fagjQaqtOGNRmHLVm0AT3J008zr0L2OnWPfqx6LmGhYLWzgh8b1n0vRg/s400/cab6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbGW3f4TBJIfYBYkSV5YJlzYDiDCu8QyZ9ddJ-dFvYKUEEozU-rXqTCtW230AkEw4ZN7krSVM85LaXCrjUPF6fagjQaqtOGNRmHLVm0AT3J008zr0L2OnWPfqx6LmGhYLWzgh8b1n0vRg/s320/cab6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwkcuzZ8mvyMb3nsbZi791rjvJWw_sjK71GKGvj3OroLaCHHV4fWpnuxlZVpthHFACHQhyLVNSa7k1vTZYYEXaeAPjzA86E0uVx1hi9pK_j2pDvU8pJ_mADx5JOqp93Mi9YAz1DupObOr/s400/cab7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwkcuzZ8mvyMb3nsbZi791rjvJWw_sjK71GKGvj3OroLaCHHV4fWpnuxlZVpthHFACHQhyLVNSa7k1vTZYYEXaeAPjzA86E0uVx1hi9pK_j2pDvU8pJ_mADx5JOqp93Mi9YAz1DupObOr/s320/cab7.jpg" /></a></div><br />It was quite crowded in the park on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon but once we got out on a trail a bit we lost most of the people. The park was much like I remember and did not disappoint. I think we will add it to our list of places to visit more often. </div><div><br /></div><div>One of the activities Hailey had on her fall bucket list was to go apple picking. On a Friday afternoon when Trent had a half day and the other kids were finished with school, we got to check that item off of her list. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGa67GNW_Ax9exWRUburSxXULQx26S-2noFano_yE6YkyG8qhaTg28JK6Csj0AmmsSPqCVVZxw-xsmQZG4aW_d6j42sfsPWaZ74zcFEWN_O3tyioJDxlY5se15_2tce-pI5fDuul7R7tSI/s400/ap1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGa67GNW_Ax9exWRUburSxXULQx26S-2noFano_yE6YkyG8qhaTg28JK6Csj0AmmsSPqCVVZxw-xsmQZG4aW_d6j42sfsPWaZ74zcFEWN_O3tyioJDxlY5se15_2tce-pI5fDuul7R7tSI/s320/ap1.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Evan brought his girlfriend April along and Hailey invited her friend Sarah. She had also asked her other bestie Eleni, but sadly Eleni woke up that day to find out her Grandma had passed away. We picked some extra apples for their family and Trent baked them one of his famous apple pies. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wPmbpXQWYmT8Y4WP2b4CjfLkCbB7qBU8jnpwHMJfsE-LgEATaFjbCNv_FiNiFGEAr5XAMIf1oLGJCzISunMCm6zP-7bjG2Xyk_trLPN8MJnzAnn2Y7UqpwOKAaEgt869xOYuWuGBaD67/s400/ap2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wPmbpXQWYmT8Y4WP2b4CjfLkCbB7qBU8jnpwHMJfsE-LgEATaFjbCNv_FiNiFGEAr5XAMIf1oLGJCzISunMCm6zP-7bjG2Xyk_trLPN8MJnzAnn2Y7UqpwOKAaEgt869xOYuWuGBaD67/s320/ap2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fhJRm_hiQNtZUzSgtNqzFuEqaYOuOHvj4A_h4n1uJ8amjSiO1iQRe6la4PhW9t4WlSdKyeAsVsFmuj4jn3HZabkgFdkhdHm4dOkdG25c67AXYN77npWcktXjWz3MMiNrCPWEU1AaHWZi/s400/ap3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fhJRm_hiQNtZUzSgtNqzFuEqaYOuOHvj4A_h4n1uJ8amjSiO1iQRe6la4PhW9t4WlSdKyeAsVsFmuj4jn3HZabkgFdkhdHm4dOkdG25c67AXYN77npWcktXjWz3MMiNrCPWEU1AaHWZi/s320/ap3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxkN2RNqkbkOGHfhmz6z-svIm5n0NbkyRZSCVcvQj1xpN2EcF_9j0hFYm3_EB5pAGkeDkxhjxrBX5dYz3-C3WG7vfjvyP0SMYnLptBSUQghbDaFnKFBtmzPPZ2PhwDlVcaVfoHe32MQGC/s400/ap4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxkN2RNqkbkOGHfhmz6z-svIm5n0NbkyRZSCVcvQj1xpN2EcF_9j0hFYm3_EB5pAGkeDkxhjxrBX5dYz3-C3WG7vfjvyP0SMYnLptBSUQghbDaFnKFBtmzPPZ2PhwDlVcaVfoHe32MQGC/s320/ap4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxpC4dHckaYYeW55Q0jQzke6QQGxO682O85UpCZD0UUoYhRyzgaajfW4mCpl4Olj3X6XQ2_Z2H9zh_ecAZmmnzADdydzrMT6-tQGbMlL8F5K_nQJdnUNlqQ5-6QkT8nNYbwfc6rlh9BUX/s400/ap5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxpC4dHckaYYeW55Q0jQzke6QQGxO682O85UpCZD0UUoYhRyzgaajfW4mCpl4Olj3X6XQ2_Z2H9zh_ecAZmmnzADdydzrMT6-tQGbMlL8F5K_nQJdnUNlqQ5-6QkT8nNYbwfc6rlh9BUX/s320/ap5.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was another stellar fall day. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day. The kids had fun tasting the various kinds of apples and taking selfies and giggling among the trees. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQa9spOGb5tYhqDfmNyHXUda-P2pA-qKttcKHNqnKvl8EW4qRv-dr8ig1uHJj-qxn8syHz9XUqSYU_nLkqYib-RL5gRBX4iJsQ5sVRMudy1jB-Bv2I8hsKEN0GZxElNZ0CYTk2zX8NeKdJ/s400/ap6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQa9spOGb5tYhqDfmNyHXUda-P2pA-qKttcKHNqnKvl8EW4qRv-dr8ig1uHJj-qxn8syHz9XUqSYU_nLkqYib-RL5gRBX4iJsQ5sVRMudy1jB-Bv2I8hsKEN0GZxElNZ0CYTk2zX8NeKdJ/s320/ap6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0Ho3Nydyo9CdxW-ddBQ9kLjjOdXfaA613n5SPj3haxzqkRSQZGTUAGi9mt4x43Js2hPo633cgezytWo4mjGcSJIziGrv3lfwsslMoEp91o0wptTVJC10MPctYAq-0VAaCE18__8RwivX/s400/ap7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0Ho3Nydyo9CdxW-ddBQ9kLjjOdXfaA613n5SPj3haxzqkRSQZGTUAGi9mt4x43Js2hPo633cgezytWo4mjGcSJIziGrv3lfwsslMoEp91o0wptTVJC10MPctYAq-0VAaCE18__8RwivX/s320/ap7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2HCHsXzCjAgfgsC6Ud6JnsKkWo2y002Vr4G6wAgrWkgI5R_2TKtPj7b91b0bkIE5NYIKdEaIeofyIk8ch79T33IqRW9rA4FGR9HNtR7DhzXYpqSYevuyyQN3qDueZlRnhrNmkNah12Mi/s400/ap8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2HCHsXzCjAgfgsC6Ud6JnsKkWo2y002Vr4G6wAgrWkgI5R_2TKtPj7b91b0bkIE5NYIKdEaIeofyIk8ch79T33IqRW9rA4FGR9HNtR7DhzXYpqSYevuyyQN3qDueZlRnhrNmkNah12Mi/s320/ap8.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9k_ZCHbSSMQmDcE89o-lB5U2WM5Bs_jMGfRzbaY-5026Qwft2pl0TKledDpoN3lHdvBml87USqAYDf5zpxjO7auU_OfX3kHK8p1cG7fSsxEMTuKVmJ5ZOp3-q5Z4qLbXSYXHnoVMh4bk/s400/ap9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9k_ZCHbSSMQmDcE89o-lB5U2WM5Bs_jMGfRzbaY-5026Qwft2pl0TKledDpoN3lHdvBml87USqAYDf5zpxjO7auU_OfX3kHK8p1cG7fSsxEMTuKVmJ5ZOp3-q5Z4qLbXSYXHnoVMh4bk/s320/ap9.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Trent the circus performer likes to show off his juggling skills. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYVomAgA4d_n2pNPcEdFPeAyZpzvYOb1tF3d6dQdxCzp8NXyjaRrDz1t1SJTN4KmKGpp3ozt6ZMW9fNIkjdNrAAAipqcVWo-V9Wgd4Pm88eiAGtJFg2HZNvrh-o41lfSEfT1Vb2fKzE3U/s400/ap9a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYVomAgA4d_n2pNPcEdFPeAyZpzvYOb1tF3d6dQdxCzp8NXyjaRrDz1t1SJTN4KmKGpp3ozt6ZMW9fNIkjdNrAAAipqcVWo-V9Wgd4Pm88eiAGtJFg2HZNvrh-o41lfSEfT1Vb2fKzE3U/s320/ap9a.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntlDcJLFQ9j8EHSDVWEHSOmkHiaT_peGSOUjMYTeKVGy7wwho3k7IOLdqF9Uc3qGTl6Y7K8km1j4DA4CoDu0V7W7kJ8jCpiRbeabp_FFplmAuxb6OgG3c5G3Tx1A3w2Hvo4UlB4U9omfd/s400/ap9b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntlDcJLFQ9j8EHSDVWEHSOmkHiaT_peGSOUjMYTeKVGy7wwho3k7IOLdqF9Uc3qGTl6Y7K8km1j4DA4CoDu0V7W7kJ8jCpiRbeabp_FFplmAuxb6OgG3c5G3Tx1A3w2Hvo4UlB4U9omfd/s320/ap9b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I think we have enough apples now. We may have over picked just a little bit. </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oYnDgW3QoPNK-Yt0mgBf06h2JFFewH-gjGggsXv_GhD4W7-fXC86sXTFIvjDGjBYPHEdAnRVYYxpV2f9QzvXS_ld0Pjg33SO9ir9FfK5d9fEStDnvks_PdYSqfmovGt-4-kIM-PAMQoG/s400/ap9c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oYnDgW3QoPNK-Yt0mgBf06h2JFFewH-gjGggsXv_GhD4W7-fXC86sXTFIvjDGjBYPHEdAnRVYYxpV2f9QzvXS_ld0Pjg33SO9ir9FfK5d9fEStDnvks_PdYSqfmovGt-4-kIM-PAMQoG/s320/ap9c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAN72GpnXngwPPmOmpWSgtS0L3IfJLHYTPoliIiGOBukoH0HZkntFU_AJXZ0-uhqFTC4tbMIhzS2n9GDwUYpVhvdwUJcr_1Tl9kXwyD5TrEw3j-hppoKc98ZWhMMqJDzEBBQAJzqo4LEZ/s400/ap9d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAN72GpnXngwPPmOmpWSgtS0L3IfJLHYTPoliIiGOBukoH0HZkntFU_AJXZ0-uhqFTC4tbMIhzS2n9GDwUYpVhvdwUJcr_1Tl9kXwyD5TrEw3j-hppoKc98ZWhMMqJDzEBBQAJzqo4LEZ/s320/ap9d.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I think Trent baked around ten apple pies. He made applesauce and we of course ate them in their original form. When we were "appled" out, we sliced, cut and cored them and froze another two freezer bags full. If the apple a day saying is true - we have nothing to fear this fall! </div></div><div><br /></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-69394736644079521382020-10-05T08:30:00.001-04:002020-10-05T08:32:25.745-04:00Spirit Week/Homecoming 2020<div class="separator"><p style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></p><p style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </p></div><p style="text-align: center;">Last week the kids celebrated spirit week leading up to the Homecoming football game. It was a strange spirit week. Since Evan only goes to school two days - he only had two themes. Hailey had a theme everyday even though she is still virtual. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Monday was pajama day for the middle school. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgMN-CCxGL5eZg6QcK2QBuhOvJ8do5-0p09TVDay8bsDPH690z6OGYdnPtRyPWm6lPVHWb8HE2X_K2FqXMh3luOJZ446318rJ4ZOJ63fxt497I_O_HcYj3RP0FyJhXE33WyuSQzB7dxCZ/w300-h400/1spirit.jpg" width="300" /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The high school had decade day on Monday and Evan chose an '80s look. I got to haul out my old jelly bracelets, Swatch watches and band buttons for him. I love dress up days that I can do that. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdhbKUBaes7pJEw1_57MJUL32JIsbBtT5c1PlKBRGy24XsPReVN-Jxag4uNt1BGfhyphenhyphentqIGbLrc4Z60A0-bUphgRtyE3o2Cm4516QaHq7Gc_Ai3YwyQz4NNkDFT0EFf8EXUROrnoHAWbwM/s400/2spirit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdhbKUBaes7pJEw1_57MJUL32JIsbBtT5c1PlKBRGy24XsPReVN-Jxag4uNt1BGfhyphenhyphentqIGbLrc4Z60A0-bUphgRtyE3o2Cm4516QaHq7Gc_Ai3YwyQz4NNkDFT0EFf8EXUROrnoHAWbwM/w300-h400/2spirit.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday was crazy hair and sock day for the middle school. Hailey asked me to do her hair in something called "space buns". She loved how it turned out and wore them all day - even to Evan's tennis match later that day. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHgwD_NZF8bv2RIfon25Y4itWxfpe23G43KCR9hhuWFrSqtDcWUsKn-7OFzxZE7BCaxFg6sV8Yrthx-miLKBZ7-cMR6S7uskxYggryfNnPLb7TyV6XanYUhIifG9XeEcHqQ5ZJw2MWnHM/w300-h400/3spirit.jpg" width="300" /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Wednesday was team day. Dress up to show your favorite team. I don't feel like we support many teams so MSU is always the go to in this case. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkvEgvkSA0t6G7Y5UcqJsLh35zersXdlmEZWjdYovAJoNAWne4Jf0lvynnzQwfcN-1CpNkMQroGMIQwjSQYiLGXmScKXaMSTcaGWxd5wnWqaSeaWrIVsiHnAL3ZXIkTjA0TKBVtarhSoY/w300-h400/4spirit.jpg" width="300" /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thursday was character day. We were at a loss for this one. Hailey totally surprised me by coming downstairs dressed as Santa. It was so hilarious. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFXmjs3rdW15WVoQe0chfvDodLtepph0PBFmrBHn9w3feL9skfJFpu10M0fybH8qYkYsCmeDUIta1qcOI-3Ru3jfaiSz0jwZ5r3R0YDjxQX28i9CTccGaNYFNoDoDLdyiEnaFgtib57lo/w300-h400/6spirit.jpg" width="300" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lqkyN73J9avlY7bMMxWubwm6_6Jf81G3-qnZ0dN8eJ_vGCxfC_jEfBrk0HlAEOsLXSOhjvs6HyMbeQ7Rh0pKV1_N7we7UQdBsbbUhFTtvvqebFtKVyRDKElJ1J-u9CFccNlc_hFDAXsW/s400/5spirit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lqkyN73J9avlY7bMMxWubwm6_6Jf81G3-qnZ0dN8eJ_vGCxfC_jEfBrk0HlAEOsLXSOhjvs6HyMbeQ7Rh0pKV1_N7we7UQdBsbbUhFTtvvqebFtKVyRDKElJ1J-u9CFccNlc_hFDAXsW/w300-h400/5spirit.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thursday for Evan and Friday for Hailey was Blue and White day or Sailor Pride Day. </p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpK2Ph6XOx-nRdWoocXz5UqBO1D-OeDMt8gRKzoT7NmlhC9SfYsYOXjD-Fbw6cweGfaBRpSFff6pLR35N0m9YuOailbNXbF7Rq3DQG100WUf5K5o7ekcmbHZT-vTLAS18lvWi9J42zUomu/s400/7spirit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpK2Ph6XOx-nRdWoocXz5UqBO1D-OeDMt8gRKzoT7NmlhC9SfYsYOXjD-Fbw6cweGfaBRpSFff6pLR35N0m9YuOailbNXbF7Rq3DQG100WUf5K5o7ekcmbHZT-vTLAS18lvWi9J42zUomu/s320/7spirit.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hailey has discovered that she can now raid my closet for clothes. The red pants she wore as Santa and the white pants she wore for Blue and White day were both mine. Sigh. My kids are old. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuYrfzNkG5Pj_-lGLdF_MYsbTvldTllTcKE6Jv784Hhrq4bW-Kdev_7RePXh7448O6VASQV4f2hqEai5KBv06o5rkdmV_0H5cZTIlD5tyzyaUwMuTmT1F8f78pIhfOVWDOrXLg4kWmmZp/w300-h400/8spirit.jpg" width="300" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Sailors won their Homecoming Game but no one could really go and watch. There was no parade. There was no dance. I understand the reasons why but continue to feel bad for the kids that are missing out on all these traditions. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On a total sidenote - I am really trying to blog more and even back blog but I am having so much trouble with Blogger. It loads my pictures in reverse order no matter how I name or number them. I can't seem to move the pictures where I want them in the post. Ugh. So frustrating. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-42129411798516917382020-10-02T11:46:00.001-04:002020-10-14T11:11:20.417-04:00Tennis therapy<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the end of July when Evan started getting messages about tryouts for fall tennis, he was not sure how he felt about it. He had an ok season last year and enjoyed when he got to play but since they didn't have enough guys for a JV team - he didn't play very often. Our encouragement of "maybe you will make varsity if you practice a lot before tryouts" wasn't what he wanted to hear either. He had visions of being the last guy on the varsity team and getting his butt handed to him every time he played. We convinced him to at least go to the meeting and then make his decision. With a new school year starting that was changing on a daily basis and -who knows if you will get to go back or stay home and be virtual and will they have plays or any after school clubs- seeing the team again and getting to play outside with real people was just the encouragement he needed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MjUNW1ccU09GgOD1hB3gOQB-bJKCWiASMmq6VeXbgrLecBOuu0KEIwxYhdQYQf331xC7kOIAm2HuMR9RGWaL56W8qT3QvXXitRhm3r-mFlI0CWVJacR8I_9GyiVGnhJMRm3oUPzAOR20/s400/aten.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MjUNW1ccU09GgOD1hB3gOQB-bJKCWiASMmq6VeXbgrLecBOuu0KEIwxYhdQYQf331xC7kOIAm2HuMR9RGWaL56W8qT3QvXXitRhm3r-mFlI0CWVJacR8I_9GyiVGnhJMRm3oUPzAOR20/w300-h400/aten.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>They had so many Freshman boys come out for tennis that they had enough for a JV team. Evan was partnered at number three doubles with Zach and they soon became a force to be reckoned with. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hCY_LU8VlgwU70crqCleFU23e0aMwQGnHpIuDgupSmCP-N0gsW09Zp-swUiDWNx5lI9iIsUdGZ0FYeIwQKBHfpqtLd_4UXu82Dfn429wmShsAB3xOPa1aBerJgGZvPk5SmSBOVlqEHV-/s400/bten+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hCY_LU8VlgwU70crqCleFU23e0aMwQGnHpIuDgupSmCP-N0gsW09Zp-swUiDWNx5lI9iIsUdGZ0FYeIwQKBHfpqtLd_4UXu82Dfn429wmShsAB3xOPa1aBerJgGZvPk5SmSBOVlqEHV-/w300-h400/bten+%25281%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKVznA4k-kNxL2bAJSKNnj6QqOBmg5MLMtEsWKPl_fGc9iMX6XbUgkbnfFXAtfIFULt0P9-bYynsCgNErUFqInyvlu_sRLoZFu8U2SHwi4uiWRr5BuAODG-FSiPl0gwgZPMyOeYbrZc7v/s400/cten.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKVznA4k-kNxL2bAJSKNnj6QqOBmg5MLMtEsWKPl_fGc9iMX6XbUgkbnfFXAtfIFULt0P9-bYynsCgNErUFqInyvlu_sRLoZFu8U2SHwi4uiWRr5BuAODG-FSiPl0gwgZPMyOeYbrZc7v/w300-h400/cten.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJOCplJY53goiFZHQFEEOx-S4exMt78k3cV6S1dOBdJ3InhwMLvUQnxMy9h-WJAMhgt43AxLh-r_ITQRBADgSGH-LOTuw6jLiv1sb6JMSKRcTqe13v6NGapC47TgTbjB0-jEp8kj2iGzW/s400/dten+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJOCplJY53goiFZHQFEEOx-S4exMt78k3cV6S1dOBdJ3InhwMLvUQnxMy9h-WJAMhgt43AxLh-r_ITQRBADgSGH-LOTuw6jLiv1sb6JMSKRcTqe13v6NGapC47TgTbjB0-jEp8kj2iGzW/w300-h400/dten+%25281%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was so much fun to watch them play together. They have an amazing chemistry and work as an exceptional team. They communicate well on the court - they know each other's strengths and weaknesses and shift their games accordingly. They were always encouraging of each other when they were struggling or dealing with off days of play. When they were "on" and playing great the banter and excitement from them just radiated off the court. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEuhdO440gueyZJRzYS_UZOunZgHFqZtiUrA3Dy3XovDRFxZTJDNRfy0PVuXefAlJHE6Ctrzu7rtrH8NBWIMqDuWwlcVMXZx8Hn4umL56UNckogyBkf9PQ3HEriUKAfY0JQu7SC08ujPyW/s400/eten.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEuhdO440gueyZJRzYS_UZOunZgHFqZtiUrA3Dy3XovDRFxZTJDNRfy0PVuXefAlJHE6Ctrzu7rtrH8NBWIMqDuWwlcVMXZx8Hn4umL56UNckogyBkf9PQ3HEriUKAfY0JQu7SC08ujPyW/w300-h400/eten.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkY_wmCSPu4nRiTK846kQQs1XyV5eWzNlw16OV8jY2tkwxeNUY8m8YdyjS0f5jPMjAA4IHqKlgbcBzob0wbPFV6jeLP5kgBU4ap7VL-VWr0qFovvYKcP7ZPh_dmDROYhwEFXMfRCoU2DK/s400/ften+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkY_wmCSPu4nRiTK846kQQs1XyV5eWzNlw16OV8jY2tkwxeNUY8m8YdyjS0f5jPMjAA4IHqKlgbcBzob0wbPFV6jeLP5kgBU4ap7VL-VWr0qFovvYKcP7ZPh_dmDROYhwEFXMfRCoU2DK/w300-h400/ften+%25281%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Quickly after the season started, Evan started changing his hat for matches into a Subway visor that he found under the car during Singing Christmas Tree rehearsals. The boy likes to find things. </div><div>It was very confusing for all the Freshman boys on the team why he was wearing it. They obviously needed a bit of time to get to know Evan and his very unique fashion choices. The first time he wore it I think almost every kid on the team asked him if he worked at Subway. Needless to say it became a thing and Zach started calling him Subway as a nickname. It was hilarious. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaqExTtcv-ywBk7FIQbwRF8pkBc1bEncp1EqNMLH5AzblD8cgcV4HPas9onNsmRQq3Rbn31P9uAFgFgZBAr7w_nkZ2CXT8TaJ75tC3nuZD6OWPwLfIUOfdfwwRvgtnD_RcWrziA9MJdBp/s400/gten.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaqExTtcv-ywBk7FIQbwRF8pkBc1bEncp1EqNMLH5AzblD8cgcV4HPas9onNsmRQq3Rbn31P9uAFgFgZBAr7w_nkZ2CXT8TaJ75tC3nuZD6OWPwLfIUOfdfwwRvgtnD_RcWrziA9MJdBp/w300-h400/gten.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS234p5oXW1phl0H614g6AeeV7WGGiuukQbDAUCzeZvgs61vR8PD5wpO3NlWT1P5aEK6l4pdD0zomzfgzLBHoNEvrhb4mKn-6RymcVj8DDh_Ber2hZbAk4Vsxbc7jYDKDHrqQ0BDT9Kixh/s400/hten+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS234p5oXW1phl0H614g6AeeV7WGGiuukQbDAUCzeZvgs61vR8PD5wpO3NlWT1P5aEK6l4pdD0zomzfgzLBHoNEvrhb4mKn-6RymcVj8DDh_Ber2hZbAk4Vsxbc7jYDKDHrqQ0BDT9Kixh/w300-h400/hten+%25281%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Because of Covid, the coaches decided they would not provide group transportation to the away matches. The fear was if one kid ended up testing positive the whole team would then have to quarantine. Understandable that you don't want to wreck your whole season with one positive case. </div><div>The bonus that came out of having to drive him to his matches was that we actually got to see all of his matches. In a "normal" year if he had busing available I am sure we would have let him ride the bus and thought "I am not driving all the way to Holland/Ludington/Zeeland to watch tennis". I am so grateful that I have learned with still another year to go how much fun and worthwhile attending an away match can be. Even if things are more normal next year I will still travel to the away matches. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVsAIQhNb7KYzL2IL6KRruyokmzGzRxK2sRwkkHPgcV_4Uz8HT42am5a8HlMU3EFcX6-DqqOHW8Fq_uYw_210cSdfofQb3dWHubTOVVyr98Hx1ogbEt489uj6dYIpHSDpPul3T4fSMPtL/s400/iten.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="301" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVsAIQhNb7KYzL2IL6KRruyokmzGzRxK2sRwkkHPgcV_4Uz8HT42am5a8HlMU3EFcX6-DqqOHW8Fq_uYw_210cSdfofQb3dWHubTOVVyr98Hx1ogbEt489uj6dYIpHSDpPul3T4fSMPtL/w301-h400/iten.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtBwdj54aRXWQ6t2wr2i2sHwt-Hi-YOVErXMo5G3JIG7bcg1QCsS6O-chFk29wBjihOCEUCyGDVmQ4B8CWDXbnpFandb-ojWpPaIx047oAOjcIXpruTd06SmZXwHDwHA85lMclF2uJxHQ/s400/jten+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtBwdj54aRXWQ6t2wr2i2sHwt-Hi-YOVErXMo5G3JIG7bcg1QCsS6O-chFk29wBjihOCEUCyGDVmQ4B8CWDXbnpFandb-ojWpPaIx047oAOjcIXpruTd06SmZXwHDwHA85lMclF2uJxHQ/w300-h400/jten+%25281%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A beautiful Saturday spent at the Ludington Quad where Evan and Zach took second place playing up in second doubles. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBBCd8-8Qc5Lbg_f0F1yAanohcrNibQ6row0DyV4eWas_ZrIfMPcAWX-3WfYbtF1Jgkhan022xopC9CGvTK3afjyLvmBpsJhglAOht97JRnbh1oDlVoc_ya5WQJ1vs2Rz8kkSbEZbH4ww/s400/kten.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBBCd8-8Qc5Lbg_f0F1yAanohcrNibQ6row0DyV4eWas_ZrIfMPcAWX-3WfYbtF1Jgkhan022xopC9CGvTK3afjyLvmBpsJhglAOht97JRnbh1oDlVoc_ya5WQJ1vs2Rz8kkSbEZbH4ww/w300-h400/kten.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaz7OXu6hoQ2ZAo40LrH7SR5EGVt9GFovxhq31E9Ttbs0CM-kIwC28vO3ld4uMwxru59PUt6diPBmEUKQ277ymH81hXhfBPQAa_67fJtFWaPzn9TLHA6NVvNXq8mR2eoSKc53CqvmX6e-7/s400/lten.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaz7OXu6hoQ2ZAo40LrH7SR5EGVt9GFovxhq31E9Ttbs0CM-kIwC28vO3ld4uMwxru59PUt6diPBmEUKQ277ymH81hXhfBPQAa_67fJtFWaPzn9TLHA6NVvNXq8mR2eoSKc53CqvmX6e-7/w300-h400/lten.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacoqXMjn-7S-TsFLUWJOKP-4cYUyul5bYIGrCmbYit1fARuinU5w0EYosEV3bAO86O_735dOj9LFxkeL1PjvOamUU4jCcLYZIek2zjLju4UqIIVeEXMeWbTBT2bzaynD1_u1XhQI-97Oe/s400/mten.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacoqXMjn-7S-TsFLUWJOKP-4cYUyul5bYIGrCmbYit1fARuinU5w0EYosEV3bAO86O_735dOj9LFxkeL1PjvOamUU4jCcLYZIek2zjLju4UqIIVeEXMeWbTBT2bzaynD1_u1XhQI-97Oe/w300-h400/mten.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Playing so hard wears a guy out. He fell asleep on the drive home from Ludington. </div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of Ludington, in their last match they were playing guys that were a bit better than they were, both Evan and Zach were extremely frustrated. At one point Evan hit his racquet on the ground loud enough that his coach had to issue him a stern warning to cut it out. Needless to say - two days later at tennis practice the racquet completely cracked. Since he had a match the next day we made an emergency run to the store where he purchased himself a new racquet. Zach fished his old racquet out of the trash and decided to keep it as a trophy. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie101Of2Db4vzYNq-TaDxTwomK-77QLu8uu5CLZm6BmdkqU6nkzjrpbwStzCZlxsB5EzDcTZj_tIu8jCc6rOcuigLZY8HbBWZC7Bg5VUDCGOcjCEr-upDgtlQAvZ0fYYhJPD1FbEPffcsv/s400/nten.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie101Of2Db4vzYNq-TaDxTwomK-77QLu8uu5CLZm6BmdkqU6nkzjrpbwStzCZlxsB5EzDcTZj_tIu8jCc6rOcuigLZY8HbBWZC7Bg5VUDCGOcjCEr-upDgtlQAvZ0fYYhJPD1FbEPffcsv/w300-h400/nten.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAWcPZUQneBnsP52f4NWRJ38PZBJOL6c1xWCptyUqSPPQftAkPnXLQOgfmYJkk7NwsijYw3fZZx1HhEeObw29vNBlyPPLRY8Gwa0oX_MRX827-25hDU8vQPLgXrgADr3MNua7gVWEyulN/s400/ten1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAWcPZUQneBnsP52f4NWRJ38PZBJOL6c1xWCptyUqSPPQftAkPnXLQOgfmYJkk7NwsijYw3fZZx1HhEeObw29vNBlyPPLRY8Gwa0oX_MRX827-25hDU8vQPLgXrgADr3MNua7gVWEyulN/w300-h400/ten1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHClOdv-aW7bBwzUE6pq3fLUVo7AdCK9A-E4AWZnBwFDf4mv4zmBrOAlymYi3mhR4gInz0YGV7qXesaX6f_1TO0h8W8-AgKtuXKcDgP9aP1EgaoJgcCWtxlj1JVqy2UWSA9BgiFDpg4Cb/s400/ten3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHClOdv-aW7bBwzUE6pq3fLUVo7AdCK9A-E4AWZnBwFDf4mv4zmBrOAlymYi3mhR4gInz0YGV7qXesaX6f_1TO0h8W8-AgKtuXKcDgP9aP1EgaoJgcCWtxlj1JVqy2UWSA9BgiFDpg4Cb/w400-h300/ten3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjJ2MzHQnC-8ZP3rzYlsePw-xomAvkDDpiBhvlQXg1cpy3Dnh_MomPiqGzvGfMeRIqFJtJHEmF8l6GYoBuQQOumNOwGYpuNhbNHsDgqIbiLAUsaOGJpxdGZqnt8VEra3_ZTLQC72cS280/s400/ten4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjJ2MzHQnC-8ZP3rzYlsePw-xomAvkDDpiBhvlQXg1cpy3Dnh_MomPiqGzvGfMeRIqFJtJHEmF8l6GYoBuQQOumNOwGYpuNhbNHsDgqIbiLAUsaOGJpxdGZqnt8VEra3_ZTLQC72cS280/w300-h400/ten4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The boys after their last match holding their broken racquet trophy. They were trying to look tough but that didn't last too long. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRVgIorFxaEtApBGHotgujxaHuY7OgGuW1l54F6V66rCGNpwdMjJt75byCLB-ahRk3PtUMxo5G-CNykF7TXLDzP8Iu6LczbID112vzlo275jqNmOuPUXnHcLaRHStJz1ELCukxEphgO3x/s400/ten5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRVgIorFxaEtApBGHotgujxaHuY7OgGuW1l54F6V66rCGNpwdMjJt75byCLB-ahRk3PtUMxo5G-CNykF7TXLDzP8Iu6LczbID112vzlo275jqNmOuPUXnHcLaRHStJz1ELCukxEphgO3x/w400-h400/ten5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaUeEneMIUvmMTYsEO7PTOGe8_HEjfMLa0JQFTxlvi4RAS1xlJfGo-81Q1ltjg2pdzN6OFD1p9LbhAg4H7uKMvJNiYsIRqd3BhNvJ2ID7s81mce8BwhSi47wiAGDqaLcK7PSec8MmxjqM/s400/ten6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaUeEneMIUvmMTYsEO7PTOGe8_HEjfMLa0JQFTxlvi4RAS1xlJfGo-81Q1ltjg2pdzN6OFD1p9LbhAg4H7uKMvJNiYsIRqd3BhNvJ2ID7s81mce8BwhSi47wiAGDqaLcK7PSec8MmxjqM/w300-h400/ten6.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This flaming tennis ball was on the cardboard frame that came with his team photos. I just thought it was hilarious to have a tennis ball on fire. What a weird choice.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66C8PNxBcR8KoEXvnszOd-O-k5r2MJFdXVE0C7cEvVKBSX4hfQxYJo3WOKWdB6NLRMagJCpRiY11qbiAZMGrMrjD0eBPKSwfaA9ASZMTnniRYbjZ3Xlz-xZA54McS_wXxBALsufvfHJ2E/s400/ten2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66C8PNxBcR8KoEXvnszOd-O-k5r2MJFdXVE0C7cEvVKBSX4hfQxYJo3WOKWdB6NLRMagJCpRiY11qbiAZMGrMrjD0eBPKSwfaA9ASZMTnniRYbjZ3Xlz-xZA54McS_wXxBALsufvfHJ2E/w300-h400/ten2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I feel a huge loss now that the tennis season has come to an end. Even back when the season started in August, it felt like a little bit of normal in a still messed up world. Being able to sit and watch tennis at the school courts - even while six feet apart and wearing masks- felt so good. To be able to talk with other parents and friends was amazing after being away from groups of people for so long. I am so glad Evan chose to play. He had an amazing time this year and made new relationships with new friends. His playing improved every week and that's saying something because I was amazed during the first match how much he had improved over last year. His coach from last year was at the first match and I overheard him telling his current coach how much he had improved. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qcaovQgIAI2k7i37w98TslJtwJGrQt2Q6kvmoHHgAMLpkfe5kHv_CfhWriXOmYU3uh3sAQpL0sbh47fAw51EoCOAc6qrN3xqSXIvTaYDaKsLxu5mdP2eOyrmEjbEVCPU4ZsjVfe59eWY/s2048/IMG_9761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qcaovQgIAI2k7i37w98TslJtwJGrQt2Q6kvmoHHgAMLpkfe5kHv_CfhWriXOmYU3uh3sAQpL0sbh47fAw51EoCOAc6qrN3xqSXIvTaYDaKsLxu5mdP2eOyrmEjbEVCPU4ZsjVfe59eWY/w400-h266/IMG_9761.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>I am grateful that we still have his senior season for another fall of tennis. I am still grieving the end of this year though. If Covid has taught us anything it's that nothing is guaranteed. Planning anything is basically a joke at this point. I just have to be thankful for the days we got at the courts and feel hopeful that there will be more. </div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-41050462406216355342020-09-29T09:05:00.001-04:002020-11-25T10:09:24.696-05:00September 2020 - In phone pictures<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Random September pictures from my phone. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Evan, Hailey and I rode our bikes to Frosty Oasis as an end of summer treat. Evan literally left Hailey and I in his dust. He took off and we didn't see him until we got to FO. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJMGOMcB1O6BQBMQM1lguNircdGmoKlpATb0lwhzE5O0qLN_ENjRN4KDBvFm9LGg2rJzGFd43crdYCCBF3yxiRew6NUOguqrwCaI82Q4DlYeYgWusWeH-h4NnEYt687v_eAEmDB-7auKJ/s400/sept1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJMGOMcB1O6BQBMQM1lguNircdGmoKlpATb0lwhzE5O0qLN_ENjRN4KDBvFm9LGg2rJzGFd43crdYCCBF3yxiRew6NUOguqrwCaI82Q4DlYeYgWusWeH-h4NnEYt687v_eAEmDB-7auKJ/s320/sept1.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Another day, another beach walk with my favorite girl. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y3tgo1EEEqbQrL5R-YTmv6syczGyxwHoUH1lpboyKAAVhbGEfRqtipooJ5YPZgEyqQOWfbMqIGiatg-cfr9lHq-iXttZGHJToN_Z5ExHdhXgmHXdTQv90DSxPMshRRPQDTzVSSW6nc4I/s400/sept2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y3tgo1EEEqbQrL5R-YTmv6syczGyxwHoUH1lpboyKAAVhbGEfRqtipooJ5YPZgEyqQOWfbMqIGiatg-cfr9lHq-iXttZGHJToN_Z5ExHdhXgmHXdTQv90DSxPMshRRPQDTzVSSW6nc4I/s320/sept2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsUpzKxquG9bdsPNLZosM8PGuOZ9OQN5JSBZR5KybJeNoHc2PHTXdUbKuTyZ8jqnXySeQ7EjrttM_YRXcGryqw0207XYCbdG-M3HfAbXSiNvqVKbsWCSkXkCt1PFCn49Qej1xYS7V4Zt2/s400/sept3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsUpzKxquG9bdsPNLZosM8PGuOZ9OQN5JSBZR5KybJeNoHc2PHTXdUbKuTyZ8jqnXySeQ7EjrttM_YRXcGryqw0207XYCbdG-M3HfAbXSiNvqVKbsWCSkXkCt1PFCn49Qej1xYS7V4Zt2/s320/sept3.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hailey and Trent went with her friend Sarah and her dad to Silver Lake Dune Rides. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIPaMnnin-gXud5rpv7jLTYHFfJbp8ijMaTyJUlFjgFQnJ1LvBkpl2YiVyfyQ52BRwNQd2TpNPsghpxKEjLXxB162SHNa1lL8WiJysFcuiiiPp3EewC-hPQkWTpjia5HZbmTT8sddJCxV/s400/sept4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIPaMnnin-gXud5rpv7jLTYHFfJbp8ijMaTyJUlFjgFQnJ1LvBkpl2YiVyfyQ52BRwNQd2TpNPsghpxKEjLXxB162SHNa1lL8WiJysFcuiiiPp3EewC-hPQkWTpjia5HZbmTT8sddJCxV/s320/sept4.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>While they were in Silver Lake, I took a beach walk on my own and found the mother lode of beach glass. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPO8yk5BqwC7CRzFU6xAabe8ebDgXnYTsv571t1ZmLhRCAMRXLeHb9jY_jWKUwTxHc1QERS5Bi_FmVtepjDVKG36DfFP0ng627uA_Dbktn1iMLTp_5CLN4moKKvdvur5jdUfKwBkqKYgtJ/s400/sept5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPO8yk5BqwC7CRzFU6xAabe8ebDgXnYTsv571t1ZmLhRCAMRXLeHb9jY_jWKUwTxHc1QERS5Bi_FmVtepjDVKG36DfFP0ng627uA_Dbktn1iMLTp_5CLN4moKKvdvur5jdUfKwBkqKYgtJ/s320/sept5.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A late summer boat ride with the Pattersons. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK0fFqudk2rX_gKB8Kg9PjKe4JSV9-QIs52OjhxaEQcKH5sy07_H5q_ZUaCROn39ANnfXJILWB9oyJV57abFoU-rfCweT-CNKktqXmFm7TXuHuFV_MrdIynQ2s7yeUmmc9ELA6PU-mSzN/s400/sept6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK0fFqudk2rX_gKB8Kg9PjKe4JSV9-QIs52OjhxaEQcKH5sy07_H5q_ZUaCROn39ANnfXJILWB9oyJV57abFoU-rfCweT-CNKktqXmFm7TXuHuFV_MrdIynQ2s7yeUmmc9ELA6PU-mSzN/s320/sept6.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On the first day of school once Hailey was finished with her work we decided to go on a walk. We got caught in the rain before we could make it home. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vqc9ecTopku6ygUmNqomTply1fnw2_OqT9k_FOF3k947DfXl_rbNANnWO1E4arbXsvB1PqFLx_nFFYOUGA0UwJnEbYHPoogFBi88DIdh1jTgK2fP6EybSbNUyZBO6KWTpI3DstZXn9ba/s400/sept7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vqc9ecTopku6ygUmNqomTply1fnw2_OqT9k_FOF3k947DfXl_rbNANnWO1E4arbXsvB1PqFLx_nFFYOUGA0UwJnEbYHPoogFBi88DIdh1jTgK2fP6EybSbNUyZBO6KWTpI3DstZXn9ba/s320/sept7.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A pretty sky and a pretty girl. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Oo88viOp2GXbNt-yAsjC3Plthc0PoM4SKA8H5lgvaM8Sn6ghQDBYXFnCX9MIhfjUI79QEBRGkKSDB0546kFeKPxAjL4Ub0iA0bGR48j_eXjkwwVNbbHEWWI9j1sflLhYLyeMQoPM7V-b/s400/sept8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Oo88viOp2GXbNt-yAsjC3Plthc0PoM4SKA8H5lgvaM8Sn6ghQDBYXFnCX9MIhfjUI79QEBRGkKSDB0546kFeKPxAjL4Ub0iA0bGR48j_eXjkwwVNbbHEWWI9j1sflLhYLyeMQoPM7V-b/s320/sept8.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Evan was successful for his final youth hunt. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUM55qBeot9cW7i9fTYM8Z2tN6_MajX7onp5SKeU8IFLKhG_sX-bZC-zt58yu8_6RZuPBJ1I4zX8OduJ6uGCheE-r9a0B8CO_Z8vHz_oe3Ek2Yev1d-GURgQehwv-LJxoVu4y5A8MqcZ5A/s400/sept9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUM55qBeot9cW7i9fTYM8Z2tN6_MajX7onp5SKeU8IFLKhG_sX-bZC-zt58yu8_6RZuPBJ1I4zX8OduJ6uGCheE-r9a0B8CO_Z8vHz_oe3Ek2Yev1d-GURgQehwv-LJxoVu4y5A8MqcZ5A/s320/sept9.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On a gorgeous September day the girl could not resist stepping in the water. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was cool but a little creepy down there. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BedzqfY6UT8zvEVaSy4L3OyIVPQ3LoRMnYCZsf0BkufIG9reNYS9SU5P30vETqtHvJ6bdkTdNnlB0ONpQMdbq-fUyb1TiZxMGPHQGRPEhdaVsEbW_XZIh_28QStlNeSOT3ahlCcrfvLv/s400/sept15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BedzqfY6UT8zvEVaSy4L3OyIVPQ3LoRMnYCZsf0BkufIG9reNYS9SU5P30vETqtHvJ6bdkTdNnlB0ONpQMdbq-fUyb1TiZxMGPHQGRPEhdaVsEbW_XZIh_28QStlNeSOT3ahlCcrfvLv/s320/sept15.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At the end of September we celebrated Trent's 51st birthday and our 23rd anniversary by going to dinner outside at The Deck. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLvAV5no80XiNO2lQevTRihaG1Ogy2xm5odKA6RV-jHfjZtewHR7nXTb-1q1SxQuXDi8eVhkVrcsWEpBMlvadnweIrVMcXt04SSRQHVQsWzosjo7uelsvmmMbKhNR0bOia_g1vaayAJiu/s400/sept16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLvAV5no80XiNO2lQevTRihaG1Ogy2xm5odKA6RV-jHfjZtewHR7nXTb-1q1SxQuXDi8eVhkVrcsWEpBMlvadnweIrVMcXt04SSRQHVQsWzosjo7uelsvmmMbKhNR0bOia_g1vaayAJiu/s320/sept16.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8kjrXNyd5vqERoFbHifRkSumPiVoPnFuNjG37K8uq5C3_HLeAFhXam8hM3hDm_PowHCURxhjWYlL7is_x1Sll5VqCIT8EVRQSRCjYlVfj1zBNG258dhbLJBM-3RMeugdbbEan3MLhizS/s400/sept17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8kjrXNyd5vqERoFbHifRkSumPiVoPnFuNjG37K8uq5C3_HLeAFhXam8hM3hDm_PowHCURxhjWYlL7is_x1Sll5VqCIT8EVRQSRCjYlVfj1zBNG258dhbLJBM-3RMeugdbbEan3MLhizS/s320/sept17.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-13225552958655737552020-09-14T11:05:00.028-04:002020-11-12T10:23:20.845-05:00Back to school 2020<p>The start of the school year kind of seemed to me to come out of nowhere. I think it had to do with the fact that part of me was sure that it was never going to happen. Happen it did - but as is the norm in 2020 - it is as far from normal as it can be. </p><p>Spencer started his college semester in late August. Three of his four classes are virtual and his acting class is part in person/part Zoom. I didn't take a first day photo of him because - college - and I just think you have to cut the back to school photo cord somewhere. On his first day of online classes he hadn't purchased a laptop yet so had to borrow Trent's and that was fine. About twenty minutes before his first ever college Zoom Philosophy class was about to begin...we lost power. Spencer tends to be a nervous kid anyway so this was not good. He had an unfamiliar laptop and zero wifi to connect to his class. Trent followed him to the library parking lot so he could use their wifi and got him set up on the laptop. Very funny 2020. You can just stop now. </p><p>The other kids didn't get out of the traditional photos so easily. Of course on the official first day it was raining. They were good sports and posed for a quick photo inside. Then when they got home for the day and the weather had cleared up they had to pose for the traditional steps photo.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDibQqVzxw-eBresjd7LH7uFBA5Kpg6kjBdJeHcLry9_vtMqmrduffKgGfKbGCFhB_MpRc9XnIzBgoZFg0X0wb2iSORDr50VXdDS_xupXTRMKKOG4svX_KfK9Nh7WB3pZ51puzRqZQdGBa/s400/bts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDibQqVzxw-eBresjd7LH7uFBA5Kpg6kjBdJeHcLry9_vtMqmrduffKgGfKbGCFhB_MpRc9XnIzBgoZFg0X0wb2iSORDr50VXdDS_xupXTRMKKOG4svX_KfK9Nh7WB3pZ51puzRqZQdGBa/s320/bts.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Evan is a junior this year and he is attending classes with a hybrid model this year. He physically goes into the school on Monday and Thursday. He is home with online school on Tuesday and Friday. He may start going some Wednesdays as well. Those days are reserved for teacher office hours, or special classes or meet ups with classes. Not the most ideal situation, but he is thrilled to be back in a school building with people for two days a week. I pray things continue to get better as far as Covid - his classes are so hard and it benefits him to be able to learn in an actual school setting. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hJrfIyJpid4Z8HeZhDl_yPopMHfmPmz9UFEdR43Ljou5558O__8H3ZWzzffX2J6dvBxBKan7CmYsWNrb5-FxiXAeI0HcpW77CiWY_9m85xMXy6nSOL08b1oduUyo2vAPmO1jZtx62bc4/s400/bts4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hJrfIyJpid4Z8HeZhDl_yPopMHfmPmz9UFEdR43Ljou5558O__8H3ZWzzffX2J6dvBxBKan7CmYsWNrb5-FxiXAeI0HcpW77CiWY_9m85xMXy6nSOL08b1oduUyo2vAPmO1jZtx62bc4/s320/bts4.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Hailey is in her last year of middle school - 8th grade! The middle school didn't have a hybrid option so Hailey is completely virtual for her first trimester. If they had offered a hybrid option I would have sent her a couple days a week. It didn't make much sense to us to send her to school to sit in a room all day with a mask on and do the same lessons she could do at home. I know that we are fortunate to have the privilege for me to be home during most days and help out if needed. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0rP4dumj9Kwh1OOfHqGEP5bZEY_RwPR87Wqwgj-C1Oj8m_kpv-m_XnPSf3aJvwfITlE5N6EqGxLtzuApvsMs90kCNXO6G4Ibt41U91kT9TUyQlQ6-4HPJugx-IaD2kQ6q6xWg4p1BImW/s400/bts3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0rP4dumj9Kwh1OOfHqGEP5bZEY_RwPR87Wqwgj-C1Oj8m_kpv-m_XnPSf3aJvwfITlE5N6EqGxLtzuApvsMs90kCNXO6G4Ibt41U91kT9TUyQlQ6-4HPJugx-IaD2kQ6q6xWg4p1BImW/s320/bts3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWnuOzTQTeni80-5_f9h6aFrpYmWCd576nOEMjU925JVLenGAHpTpz1Mie_9Qa9qJKRNXCp7eRxmqVQgXDAV0oUK1eJ1oUswhC4sVXUuypDfDb0PbLo5YPBNxZYIrmwZnw3fRl_BEyAiB/s400/bts2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWnuOzTQTeni80-5_f9h6aFrpYmWCd576nOEMjU925JVLenGAHpTpz1Mie_9Qa9qJKRNXCp7eRxmqVQgXDAV0oUK1eJ1oUswhC4sVXUuypDfDb0PbLo5YPBNxZYIrmwZnw3fRl_BEyAiB/s320/bts2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It will definitely be a strange year! We are keeping our fingers crossed that things continue to improve and maybe by the second trimester things will be a little more conventional. </p>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-35160214402514735332020-03-31T09:18:00.005-04:002021-02-09T10:55:41.800-05:00March 2020 - The world comes to a screeching halt. <div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">In March I was substitute teaching a lot and really kind of getting my groove doing it. Heading toward the middle of March talk about the Coronavirus and its spread into the US was really ramping up but still seemed very "the stuff of movies" and very far from our tiny town. While in school on March 10th the teacher I was working with brought her cell phone over to me and showed me that the college her son attended was sending students home until after spring break. I remember feeling shocked and that it seemed a bit extreme at the time. </p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">The next day in the lunch room I found out that the school board had cancelled the band's trip to Ireland which was to take place the next week. I felt devastated for those kids and parents and prayed that nothing would happen to my boys' Europe trip. It still being months away I figured if anything did happen we would be well past it by mid June. Right? As the week progressed, the virus and its spread was still consuming the news. </p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">On Thursday March 12th as I prepared to take my students out to recess I was shocked to get a text from Trent saying that his <i>Newsies </i>musical was being forced to restrict seating and pretty much cancel for the night. It wasn't safe to have that many people in one confined space due to the virus. That was when things started to get real. I felt sick for him and his students after the months of work they had put in to make the show come to life. He told me that Hailey and I could sneak into the balcony if we wanted to see it - which we did - but his seats were so limited that the students could only invite two people. Even that was pushing what his administrators wanted. </p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39krsyA0ggmz85EKvNJQw2OdMnt0svJjhaHCVmcVQe82WFslqTPKELKn8M9ZbLZPXT_0lhGkkAAgSdDehobKYQQyqzrCKUjkzlx_Mde0AxQ18TzsS3vS01UZkZW7GOdREC7R4ZlJtWWto/s400/mar.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39krsyA0ggmz85EKvNJQw2OdMnt0svJjhaHCVmcVQe82WFslqTPKELKn8M9ZbLZPXT_0lhGkkAAgSdDehobKYQQyqzrCKUjkzlx_Mde0AxQ18TzsS3vS01UZkZW7GOdREC7R4ZlJtWWto/w300-h400/mar.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Hailey in the balcony before <i>Newsies</i> freaked out by the giant. The last time we would set foot in that school for months - though we didn't know it yet. </p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">I was scheduled to sub on March 13th. As I woke up that morning and looked at my phone I was in shock. The governor had declared that Friday to be the last school day for Michigan schools until after spring break. The kids had three weeks off until they had to go back. I told my kids to make sure they bring home everything they would possibly need. Don't leave coats, hats or anything in your locker. The whole situation just gave me a bad feeling. </p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">I went in to my 3rd grade class with no idea what to expect. The other teachers told me that they were told in their morning briefing to just keep things light. <i>There is nothing to worry about. This is all to keep everyone healthy and safe</i>. It felt weird to have a "script" to stick to. As the kids came in they were mostly ecstatic to not have to go to school for three weeks. I tried to make the day seem as normal as possible. At lunchtime I spoke with the teacher I was subbing for and she was frazzled. She didn't know what to have them bring home with them as far as work to keep them occupied during the three week hiatus. She asked me to make sure all lunch boxes, water bottles and food were out of the desks. The principal stopped in and said to send them out in small groups to get everything out of their lockers. It was such a weird day. One thing that stuck with me was during our end of the day story time where I was reading aloud to the kids - I forgot the name of the book but there was a character that was a robot. As I read his words the kids corrected me and said I had to read them in a robot voice. I did my best robot voice and they were in hysterics. I know I was not their regular beloved teacher but the fact that one of their last memories in that class was laughing at my robot voice was a good thing I think - at least it was for me. </p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">At the end of the day we all came home - and the world came to a screeching halt. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3PBNB0wx1oO8C3QbcG2DwURVvcSJ6-BCLW_SeHoQk65SvFXZGp_bsEL5YgD2Z4y50gGe5bE9TYgm_-UnlGiBLLKMLj77di01VQBiK9F1ZwzhASmhnxCYPDBOv-7oS_nBYS2N660wuxsZ/w300-h400/mar3.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="300" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hailey thought we could use the three weeks off to start on the redecorating of her bedroom. She was done with the pink. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCTG8DLgkkuftZaourhxDISJCLicKFdMcACwGpvuBWjAy_S6WjSQ2Bl6haygjl1971vb0sLxRKg7CjUJChPM-36GWQm7S1PNPkffjE4tUuHOWAwSwELgMKD4E0hgKF9AcEkAU6X8U_reU/w300-h400/mar4.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="300" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aAoDXOfRJsJGxla6Uqbm0NeQPIc_49AnuI2mGAvNLeyiIZPZyBf9p6lvW768yn8c-ASxzIlRvhRaK1tT_2KQE1c5YJSueCO5TiWMGsItFFdKIYz2uR8o58XEvhxjPqoPdofO7e6Nb2mW/w300-h400/mar5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyn4nzrlbmncSNW2hTWpMZN9pEGGBk78Sp26XUmn4Cdo8OEQ6DcxmJ5RaNFeVF_fy-0sOwh1Y1xMDB5HGatabVuGybxeVGQCivCvoDEjWothBqhwn7fUaTVkBtc7-D5Lx2zNXLA3s_q15/w300-h400/mar7.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The prep for paint always seems to take forever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBVYSYRXdDn-TvhydVi5Syo9aCMr94PUN6XejHL6Gl-GBKhfVwXoUHKA7RtRs2IbwJjrthI1B6IsZ_pKqjoKrsNniFf48e351jFYJZqotAxVtY1J24utXepmdNh2TjLx-4I_Ll7TYVaZh/s400/mar6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBVYSYRXdDn-TvhydVi5Syo9aCMr94PUN6XejHL6Gl-GBKhfVwXoUHKA7RtRs2IbwJjrthI1B6IsZ_pKqjoKrsNniFf48e351jFYJZqotAxVtY1J24utXepmdNh2TjLx-4I_Ll7TYVaZh/w300-h400/mar6.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />We took advantage of the mild for March weather to explore the trails in our woods. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Thankful for that and my "Tiny Walk" buddies. <br /><div><br /></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-3130434102642900412019-12-24T09:13:00.000-05:002020-01-24T13:21:34.491-05:00Merry Christmas!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">How is it
possible that another year – actually another decade - is coming to an
end?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In spite of our best efforts to
slow down time, our kids continue to grow older, more independent and are in
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SENIOR year!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is still undecided about
a career path and will most likely follow in his parent’s footsteps and attend
MCC after he graduates. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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very active in the theatre scene at school and in civic productions.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt;">He was excited about his group act and solo
in the Singing Christmas Tree this year and looks forward to a fun role in </span><i style="font-size: 9pt;">Matilda</i><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> in the spring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In July, just
shy of his eighteenth birthday, he attained the rank of Eagle Scout.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a process for sure, but worth all the
effort. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He spends his spare time gaming
on the computer or playing D & D in our basement with a group of friends. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Players group.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was thrilled to be
cast in the ensemble of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Matilda.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tennis this year and enjoyed getting some time on the court.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Evan has an Eagle project in the planning
stages so he will join his brother as an Eagle Scout in the near future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of studying for his tough classes, he has an active social life and is always
planning events with his friend groups. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He took drivers training over the summer so we
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year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She auditioned and got a part in
the MS production of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Guys and Dolls.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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joined the scout troop the boys are in as one of the members of the inaugural girl’s
troop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She enjoys the meetings and is
looking forward to a winter campout. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">She will be
thirteen in a few weeks (how are our babies all teenagers?) and enjoys typical
teen things like YouTube channels and texting with her friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hailey is happiest when she has an art or
craft project to work on or is baking a creation in the kitchen - she is
extremely creative. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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still at RPHS – though he is feeling it may be time to retire and start his second
act.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is ready to begin <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>rehearsals for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Newsies</i> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that will open in
March.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jen left her part time job at
Lincoln Park to begin a new challenge with substitute teaching. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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summer we took the kids to one of our favorite cities – Toronto, Canada.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We spent days seeing the sights and enjoying
the hospitality of Canadians.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We saw <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dear Evan Hansen</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Come From</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Away </i>while we were there – amazing shows that became instant favorites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On our way home we stopped at Niagara Falls
for the 4<sup>th</sup> of July. It was beautiful to see the fireworks over the
falls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We took another mini vacay to
the Wisconsin Dells with Jen’s sister and family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The kids enjoyed a couple days of water
slides and wave pools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In August, Trent
and the boys went to Canada fishing with his brother and nephew and cousins. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and new decade find your lives filled with health, happiness, peace and love. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I have probably said this before, but the Singing Christmas Tree is one of my favorite parts of the holiday season. It has been around since I was in high school. I remember seeing it one time long ago but it is totally different when your own kids are in it. </div>
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Spencer had a solo in the tree this year. He was so thrilled when he was chosen to sing the part of "Heatmiser" in the <i>Cartoon Christmas</i> song. A good friend of his that graduated last year sang the part in Spencer's first Tree and it always stood out to him.<br />
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The boys also had a song/skit that they performed while the students were loading into the tree. I love seeing my boys on stage together doing what they love.<br />
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A picture from the news photographer. Spencer is in the right corner.<br />
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The whole thing is just breathtaking. Every year I am just amazed by it.<br />
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Almost the same photo but Spencer is above and to the left - almost cut out. Oops.<br />
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Spencer's row is the next one that gets to leave.<br />
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I love these guys! And I love that through singing and theatre they have become so much closer.<br />
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Spencer gazes up toward the tree. Lots of great memories. I can't even think about the fact that this year was his last time in it.<br />
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A side view from backstage. A view that many don't get to see.<br />
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Once again they live streamed the Saturday night performance so Hailey and I got to watch it at home. We snapped some pictures off the TV screen.<br />
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I was just in the nick of time to grab the shot announcing his solo.<br />
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All the seniors. Ready for their final tree performance.<br />
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The boys sextet group not only performed before the tree, but they also did a couple other "gigs" around town at churches and even got paid to perform at a law firm's Christmas party. On the day before Christmas break they performed at a couple of the district elementary schools. I snuck in to my kids former elementary to see them perform. They look so huge in the tiny hallways.<br />
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So many memories and moments this year. Just another reminder how fast these years fly by.<br />
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We started off November with Spencer being inducted into the Tri M Music Society for the second year. Tri M is like an honor society for students with a high GPA that are also involved in the arts. </div>
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A couple of years ago Spencer decided he wanted to participate in the school blood drive. After his first donation the Red Cross sent us a letter thanking him and letting him know that his blood type was O negative. He is a universal donor so his blood is highly sought after. We get a least one call a week asking him to donate when he can. After he donated this fall he received a thank you letter telling him where some of his donation went to help. It could just be all bunk to get him to donate more, but I couldn't be prouder of him either way.<br />
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The boys had roles in Agatha Christies's "And Then There Were None". They were both awesome.<br />
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I brought my big camera to take a few pics of them during the show, but the "click" on my camera seemed so loud in the not full theatre during the quite quiet show. I took one or two and was then embarrassed when I saw people turning around to look at me. Oops.<br />
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Their proud family came out to support them.<br />
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Evan also had a big group of friends cheering him on.<br />
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I updated my frames with the yearly school pictures and one is now full. How can that even be?<br />
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I took advantage of a warm fall day to get out my Christmas trees for the yard and porch. The house looked kind of like it didn't know what season to be in. Early Fall? Late Fall? Winter?<br />
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On Thanksgiving morning Hailey, Trent and I did the Turkey Trot to earn our pie.<br />
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Then came home and started to make our turkey dinner.<br />
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And decorate our Christmas Tree.<br />
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I am so thankful for these three turkeys!<br />
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Our Thanksgiving feast! I got to use my Christmas plates for the first time ever!<br />
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Hailey and her turkey cupcake creation.<br />
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Our annual shot of the kids decorating the tree. They just keep growing and getting taller.<br />
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It was a good November ending with a great Thanksgiving. We are definitely blessed!jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-87655741649084272432019-11-10T09:57:00.000-05:002019-11-11T09:57:58.675-05:00Where did October go?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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The month started out with Hailey going to a friend's birthday party and getting to dress up and Trick or Treat at a local Harvestfest. I guess she was a zombie? We didn't have her real costume even started at this point. </div>
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Evan asked his girlfriend to Homecoming with a cute sign. I got to pull out a bunch of my scrapbook stuff for him to use.<br />
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Hailey and Trent succeeded at making pie dough from scratch.<br />
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A walk down to our beach after some high winds showed us that the beach is even further gone than it was in the summer.<br />
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Working on a costume with someone staring at me.<br />
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Another day, another look at the receding shoreline.<br />
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Hailey and I made some fun Halloween treats.<br />
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Of course we made the traditional graveyard cake.<br />
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Hailey was officially recognized into Scouts at the fall Court of Honor.<br />
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Pumpkin carving! You are never too old for knives and power tools.<br />
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Hailey went to a Halloween decoration painting event that was held at Unruly Brewing. It was so funny to track the kids on the app we have and see Trent at home and Hailey at Unruly. Of course I had to screenshot it.<br />
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I whipped up a festive Jack-o-lantern cheese platter before our Halloween guests arrived.<br />
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The best way to finish a month is to see something like this on FB and to know that your daughter and her friends have the biggest and sweetest hearts.<br />
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Word spread quickly about who the girls were and they were called into the Principal's office so he could tell them how proud he was and they got shirts with their school pride motto on them. I know they don't do sweet stuff for recognition but it is nice to hear that sometimes the nice stuff you do is noticed and seen and appreciated.<br />
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Hailey dressed up as a "campfire" this year. We found the idea on Pinterest and copied some, but also made it our own. She initially wasn't sure about the tu tu aspect of it. She is so into the "not standing out" at all phase of her middle school career. Most days she dresses in black or gray so she thought the tu tu might be a bit much. When I agreed to not make it super poofy - she got on board. It might be one of my favorite costumes she has ever worn. </div>
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It's hard to tell in these photos but the tu tu had a string of fairy lights in it so it actually lit up. <br />
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My favorite part of the whole costume was the headband. This was our idea - the Pinterest photo didn't have any kind of head gear. We originally wanted to put them through her bun kind of like chopsticks but they were too floppy. We ended up hot gluing them onto an old headband. It was perfection!<br />
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Spencer and I spent the last month of summer watching Stranger Things together. We both love Steve and when I suggested that Spencer dress as him for Halloween - he was (SHOCKER) totally into it.<br />
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His favorite part is of course the Demogorgon killing nail bat.<br />
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The best part was that his girlfriend dressed up as Robin. They even look like the actors that play the characters.<br />
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Evan and his girlfriend dressed up as each other. They won the costume contest in their choir class for the most creative.<br />
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All three kids invited friends over to our house before Trick Or Treating started. We had a houseful. It was fun to see all the kids in costume and having fun.<br />
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Evan and his Bros.<br />
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The high school group.<br />
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Hailey and her friends.<br />
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The group that comes over for D & D - minus a few.<br />
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The only pics I have of my three before school on Halloween. The weather was so terrible we couldn't take any outside photos.<br />
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It was a super fun Halloween. I can't wait until next year!jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-32892311071563424192019-10-25T12:01:00.002-04:002019-10-25T12:01:46.191-04:00Will I miss this someday?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Spencer spends basically all of his time when he's not as school, rehearsal and sleeping in our office. So much so that my five year old nephew calls the room "Spencer's office". I am not looking for a parent of the year award for this but if you think about it, there are a lot of worse things an eighteen year old kid could be doing. </div>
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What drives me the most crazy about the whole thing is the MESS. Do you see the container of week old popcorn? The two half drunk two liters on the floor? The almost gone soda on the desk? The two sips out of it water bottle on the desk? Why does someone need so many drinks at an arms length? </div>
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I keep thinking to myself that someday he won't live here anymore and maybe I will miss his god awful mess. But will I? At least that's what I tell myself as I try to resist the temptation to pick up the dirty socks on the floor so I can make him do it himself when he gets home.<br />
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Being completely transparent, two of my three children were not super enthused about going to the pumpkin patch this year. I may have pulled out massive amounts of guilt like "you might be away at college next year" and "this might be the last time we ever go to a pumpkin patch as a family". It worked and we set out to the patch that we found last year for a hour or so of forced family fun. </div>
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Once he got in the sunlight and fresh air, Evan started to enjoy the patch a little bit. Spencer not so much.<br />
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How can someone not have fun here? It was such a pretty day.<br />
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Two of my children of the corn.<br />
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Someone is always grumpy in the corn maze.<br />
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And seriously? This is not a hard corn maze. You can basically see the exit anywhere you are in the thing. Last year in the maze Hailey was seriously hangry. This year we had Spencer who didn't want to be there in the first place and apparently wasn't feeling great in the tummy (which he didn't tell me until later).<br />
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Evan pose? He didn't have to use the bathroom so I don't know what was up with him.<br />
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Forced family fun selfie in the corn! I am so glad we discovered Bethke Farms last year. It is just what we want - pumpkins and a little corn maze. It is just about as bare bones as a patch can be and that is how we like it.<br />
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We will be back next year - at least most of us will. Sob.jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-64825831081508486122019-10-14T13:58:00.000-04:002019-10-16T13:59:33.834-04:00Homecoming 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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The HS had a travel theme this year. Monday was Florida. Evan decked out in his beach attire. Spencer didn't really dress any differently. </div>
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Tuesday was a western theme at both school. I didn't get a picture of them all together because they are rarely all ready at the same time.<br />
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Evan and his horse. We didn't know if the mask would be allowed so he brought a hat as well.<br />
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Wednesday was Rainbow vs. Black/White/Gray day at the MS. Hailey just wore what she wears almost every day.<br />
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The HS theme for the day was Colorado - dress in your ski gear. Spencer wore our giant snowsuit. Evan brought snow pants and a hat and other cold weather stuff but was at breakfast with his friends before school. It was a late start Wednesday.<br />
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Thursday was twin or group day at the MS. Hailey and some friends went as Teletubbies.<br />
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HS theme was Oregon(Hippie) vs. New York(Preppy). Evan went hippie. Spencer went preppy.<br />
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Friday is always Blue and White Sailor pride day. The boys both went their own directions. Hailey didn't dress up because she is on her way to visit her cousins for the weekend and got to ditch school.<br />
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The boys were supposed to walk in the parade with their Players group but the parade kind of got rained out. There were about five or so groups still in it, but it was miserable to watch and probably more so to walk in.<br />
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At least the rain cleared up for Saturday and the homecoming dance. <br />
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Evan's girlfriend could not go to the dance because she had a previous commitment to act in a show downtown on the same night. Evan had her over before she had to show up to her call for their own dance beforehand. How sweet is my baby boy?<br />
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Later Evan had all his guys over for BROCO 2019. <br />
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Always so dramatic! I heard they all had a nice time at the dance so I guess HOCO 2019 was a success.jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-60829240509304374032019-10-01T10:14:00.000-04:002019-10-02T10:15:32.942-04:0030 days hath September<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Evan came home from the first day with quite a load of homework. I guess that's how they role when you are a smarty pants. Those advanced classes are no joke. </div>
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Evan finally had some home matches in his JV tennis season. I love watching him play. I am always on the edge of my seat thinking there is no way he will make it to to the ball or get the shot. Those guys are fast! There is no way I could move like they do.<br />
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On September 11th, Evan went with his scout troop to Grand Rapids to the Gerald Ford Museum to participate in the 9/11 Salute. That day is still surreal to me. The fact that Evan wasn't even born when when it all happened. Spencer was six weeks old and we all suddenly thought the world was ending. Scary times.<br />
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Hailey had her first project of the year. They had to glue pictures of them and pictures of the things that made them unique. They could use a CD or for extra credit fill up an old school record. Hailey wanted to do the record which surprised me but was actually genius. By using the record we could print pictures regular size. When the boys did this in 7th grade and used the CD the biggest pain in the butt was shrinking everything down. Big record is the way to go! We found an old record to use at Grama's house and viola!<br />
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Evan got all decked out for the Sailor Salute.<br />
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This is one of my favorite events of the year. It is always really cool and so much fun. I love that we can all participate in it together. This year was even more special because our school was playing Trent's school in football and they invited anyone from RP who wanted to sing to join in.<br />
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Evan was one of the giant flag unfurlers.<br />
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Hailey hanging out outside and making some art.<br />
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Trent and Rich took the boys up north for the youth hunt. They seemed a little tired on Saturday afternoon.<br />
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Evan was successful on Saturday evening and shot a spike.<br />
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All of Trent's dreams came true when he finally got a "new to us" car that was for him. For the past years I have gotten the new vehicle and he took the hand me down. He LOVES his new truck.<br />
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Evan went on a scout trip to Mackinac Island. Our tracker picked him up on the ferry but it looks like he was in the middle of the lake.<br />
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There were loads of politicians on the island with the scouts. Evan and a bunch of other scouts got to have a photo op with the VP. Evan's only comment was that the secret service don't joke around much.<br />
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Someone celebrated a big birthday in September.<br />
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I was looking for a photo of Trent to post on FB for his birthday. While skimming through old albums I saw this picture of him and did a double take because I thought it was Evan. Most of the time our boys resemble old photos of me or my dad. It is rare to find one where they look so much like Trent.</div>
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The day after the big birthday was our 22nd anniversary. We had Hailey take our annual anniversary photo. I kept telling her to just take it from the waist up but she insisted on a full body. She is so funny.<br />
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We celebrated Trent's birthday on our anniversary by having a little get together with friends at his favorite brewery. It was a fun night.<br />
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That was our September. I am looking forward to what October brings. It is one of my favorite months of the year. <br />
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Hailey, I swear you have the biggest heart of anybody I know.<br />
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Almost every day when you walk in the door from the bus you hand me a flower that you have picked for me on your way home. It is such a simple gesture but means so much that you are thinking of me.<br />
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I don't know how I got so lucky to have a daughter with such a beautiful soul and heart.jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-44919480400614213022019-09-04T14:23:00.000-04:002019-09-24T14:38:17.742-04:00First Day of School 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Aside from the weather, it was a pretty calm start to the day. No one was going to a new school so the kids were more excited to see their friends and begin a new year than worrying about getting lost or not being able to open a locker. </div>
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Hailey is in the middle of the middle this year. She has decided 7th grade will be the year of Hailey. She learned the ropes in sixth grade. We have been working a bit on her confidence issues, so I think this year is going to be a good one for her. </div>
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So a calm start to the year except that this guy, my little baby boy, is a Senior this year. This is his last first day. How is that even happening? Not to mention the fact that he is driving himself and his brother to school. It seems like it was a year ago when Spencer used to drive Evan around the yard and street in our Power Wheels 4x4. Don't mind me, I'll just be over here singing "Sunrise, Sunset" all year long.<br />
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Evan is a Sophomore this year. He is taking on a pretty heavy load of classes plus playing JV tennis. I have no doubt he will handle it all like a champ. The boy is skilled at time management and knows how to do what he has to do to get it all done.<br />
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I hope and pray for a great year for all of us!jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072586190864519536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941282049893131940.post-56871998837193065142019-04-24T14:42:00.000-04:002019-04-29T14:43:50.327-04:00Chocolate and eggs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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On Easter morning they hunted the house for eggs and their baskets. <br />
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Since the weather was so nice, we switched it up this year and hid half of the eggs inside to hunt in the morning and half outside for the afternoon. Hailey was thrilled! She said it was her dream come true to have an outside hunt.<br />
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I don't know what Spencer is all about with that box. Maybe his almost eighteen year old self didn't want to run around the yard with his basket. I have learned to choose my battles carefully.<br />
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Hailey made her now famous bunny cake again this year.</div>
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We spent lots of the day outside. Grama came over for dinner and to play some tennis with the kids in the street.<br />
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Grama took about a hundred pictures of us and I swear this was the best one. Someone always had eyes closed or the angle was off. It was kind of crazy.<br />
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The handsome boys.</div>
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I didn't even plan for us all to match. It just kind of worked out that way. <br />
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We have kind of perfected our family selfie game. These turned out so much better than the other family shots.<br />
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It was a happy Easter!</div>
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