tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34165282071468434212024-03-13T09:16:42.104-05:00The 'VilleCourtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2007125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-35076774247631746102020-12-30T07:00:00.125-06:002021-02-16T09:39:01.226-06:00School Days: 2nd and 5th Grades First Semester<p><span style="font-family: arial;">I can't believe we made it through half of the school year. Time really has flown by, and while things are very different at school, the kids are still learning in person, which I am grateful for. And it's so crazy to be an actual part of that learning this year; I feel like I have settled into my role as teacher quite nicely. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I teach both boys, and it's great getting to see them on a fairly regular basis during the school days.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uvSsFud71qk/YCrz2FW9V6I/AAAAAAAB7_Y/JjWZePELMagFSZ04UJmiQ0yq9v3ZSRXKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uvSsFud71qk/YCrz2FW9V6I/AAAAAAAB7_Y/JjWZePELMagFSZ04UJmiQ0yq9v3ZSRXKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4291.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LkfiRgesWkM/YCrz2ET7r7I/AAAAAAAB7_Q/yOAx46QLpwU9HgMSRa6up7cA3rTar9y1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4293.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LkfiRgesWkM/YCrz2ET7r7I/AAAAAAAB7_Q/yOAx46QLpwU9HgMSRa6up7cA3rTar9y1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4293.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kOlHRxyj_DU/YCrz2Ek-TvI/AAAAAAAB7_U/VpPbJsi76w0CuM62UXCZrJ5dZiD4I1q2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kOlHRxyj_DU/YCrz2Ek-TvI/AAAAAAAB7_U/VpPbJsi76w0CuM62UXCZrJ5dZiD4I1q2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4301.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Rory is doing very well in second grade. He got straight A's both quarters, and he earned the Top Reader prize for having the most AR points for both quarters as well. He's developing into quite the little reader, which makes me so happy.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KTgS8oA1SJw/YCr09x8Pg7I/AAAAAAAB7_w/QX9rgX9GW0UV18eipqSHUUouj_6GMHEDACLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/118640603_1707802982708705_2369340593210371078_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KTgS8oA1SJw/YCr09x8Pg7I/AAAAAAAB7_w/QX9rgX9GW0UV18eipqSHUUouj_6GMHEDACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/118640603_1707802982708705_2369340593210371078_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YzKrW_BjXf8/YCr1ET63TxI/AAAAAAAB7_8/CLrf8B7Z0yUgz4wJzbgq1E11vnEoEnOIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YzKrW_BjXf8/YCr1ET63TxI/AAAAAAAB7_8/CLrf8B7Z0yUgz4wJzbgq1E11vnEoEnOIgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4391.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lK8B4C5_WAc/YCr8Vct9BYI/AAAAAAAB8C8/1I5YtPIFuFMtB3EgNtDUgA51ntzjggaYACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6857.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lK8B4C5_WAc/YCr8Vct9BYI/AAAAAAAB8C8/1I5YtPIFuFMtB3EgNtDUgA51ntzjggaYACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6857.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Riley is doing well in fifth grade as well. Math was a bit of a struggle for him at first (he basically skipped 5th grade math and went straight to the 6th grade book; it's how honors classes are done at SCR), but he got a new teacher (Mrs. E) in October and she's awesome. She's also his homeroom teacher. He's made some silly mistakes in some of his subjects, but he's ultimately doing great. He LOVES science with Mrs. Hite, and he is doing well with his AR goals as well. He made Beta Honor Roll for the first quarter and Alpha Honor Roll for the second quarter. So proud of him.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QcBpTuVwUxk/YCr2yIRzPbI/AAAAAAAB8BQ/OT1ejf5N9ZAk1Uo1D2XKHNO5AUnB2mkkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QcBpTuVwUxk/YCr2yIRzPbI/AAAAAAAB8BQ/OT1ejf5N9ZAk1Uo1D2XKHNO5AUnB2mkkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4734.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMdpczqOCaY/YCr2w-VgHbI/AAAAAAAB8BI/bMH3F_0HaJw5poJHgvUeYDq6GsWDS6m2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMdpczqOCaY/YCr2w-VgHbI/AAAAAAAB8BI/bMH3F_0HaJw5poJHgvUeYDq6GsWDS6m2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4418.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tC9M0SV9Jmc/YCr2yNyyuOI/AAAAAAAB8BM/eTJsnoQ7a_413gyTEK7fcsFLtpC0H0poACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tC9M0SV9Jmc/YCr2yNyyuOI/AAAAAAAB8BM/eTJsnoQ7a_413gyTEK7fcsFLtpC0H0poACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4732.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kd80Z2PwlhM/YCr8FKAt3kI/AAAAAAAB8C0/IckcmYJc31sAayeIoanqJiuzK3Ba_OTowCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kd80Z2PwlhM/YCr8FKAt3kI/AAAAAAAB8C0/IckcmYJc31sAayeIoanqJiuzK3Ba_OTowCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4793.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k36lE9QhpTg/YCvmDBuYfaI/AAAAAAAB8LA/VXvYC26rk80FUyk-OwC4_NhPSty8cu1TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6449-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k36lE9QhpTg/YCvmDBuYfaI/AAAAAAAB8LA/VXvYC26rk80FUyk-OwC4_NhPSty8cu1TQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_6449-edited.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JpdPPDoDVQE/YCr2453v4NI/AAAAAAAB8BU/CoingRtC2hM3e8ybtzcjpFRKk6Ye30H6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JpdPPDoDVQE/YCr2453v4NI/AAAAAAAB8BU/CoingRtC2hM3e8ybtzcjpFRKk6Ye30H6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4972.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pZ9x7VqFgeU/YCr250XNByI/AAAAAAAB8BY/AvwfsYkrqCwKUUNcWTAtQvqTGVloZ6amQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pZ9x7VqFgeU/YCr250XNByI/AAAAAAAB8BY/AvwfsYkrqCwKUUNcWTAtQvqTGVloZ6amQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5074.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BFQI9M9y_PY/YCr3FeAwH3I/AAAAAAAB8Bk/lf035qyVAWkAIKypCDXKT3nkD30E8BrzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5469-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BFQI9M9y_PY/YCr3FeAwH3I/AAAAAAAB8Bk/lf035qyVAWkAIKypCDXKT3nkD30E8BrzwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5469-edited.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Riley got to celebrate his 10th birthday at school; he brought Yorks for all of his classmates and teachers. And he had to design and create a shield for a religion project.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8SRtJ9nKywk/YCr1m9zCW6I/AAAAAAAB8Ac/VRagWJUNGoAxj1gym7T4ouue50EKZ2l4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4319.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8SRtJ9nKywk/YCr1m9zCW6I/AAAAAAAB8Ac/VRagWJUNGoAxj1gym7T4ouue50EKZ2l4QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4319.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xcACAaHVKxU/YCr1nQwFmII/AAAAAAAB8Ak/8BgiaEzos8ovDMrFOlXoRudgEvznRoGJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xcACAaHVKxU/YCr1nQwFmII/AAAAAAAB8Ak/8BgiaEzos8ovDMrFOlXoRudgEvznRoGJACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4321.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cq_TxIhTFpc/YCr1nHVu87I/AAAAAAAB8Ag/l9PBbalI0yQnJMlyEKhEUDWLhx51CN9CQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cq_TxIhTFpc/YCr1nHVu87I/AAAAAAAB8Ag/l9PBbalI0yQnJMlyEKhEUDWLhx51CN9CQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4323.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ll-o3qP1PIQ/YCr1qwPf_2I/AAAAAAAB8Ao/SJQyblwH208CIxud2Sc-ZYgfrhMHpVCsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ll-o3qP1PIQ/YCr1qwPf_2I/AAAAAAAB8Ao/SJQyblwH208CIxud2Sc-ZYgfrhMHpVCsgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4327.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SoccVyquf8E/YCr18EImZ1I/AAAAAAAB8A4/ZdUOzVe7k-ApmgdBDKBK2gLDUNLW5XvCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SoccVyquf8E/YCr18EImZ1I/AAAAAAAB8A4/ZdUOzVe7k-ApmgdBDKBK2gLDUNLW5XvCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4409.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9v7imIqKlks/YCr198x6SDI/AAAAAAAB8A8/ynf2qwJwJXkUNcyZOXf0Y2U0Q1OQzPkUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9v7imIqKlks/YCr198x6SDI/AAAAAAAB8A8/ynf2qwJwJXkUNcyZOXf0Y2U0Q1OQzPkUgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4412.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And me? I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know so many kids in so many different grade levels. I teach PK3 through 5th grade and each class is so unique. The littles are adorable, the elementary kids are highly entertaining, and the older ones are super smart. It's been a lot of work, but it's been fun.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RojZ8F0yX7I/YCr7YZd2b8I/AAAAAAAB8B8/_D8K_T11pHooSBKmFW7Qv65hGdp76ZkVACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RojZ8F0yX7I/YCr7YZd2b8I/AAAAAAAB8B8/_D8K_T11pHooSBKmFW7Qv65hGdp76ZkVACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4370.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KW_Q9KMad4U/YCr7gN-HY3I/AAAAAAAB8CE/AEpbCjzXuNwJWdxqhqum9A9OfpDiy2poQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KW_Q9KMad4U/YCr7gN-HY3I/AAAAAAAB8CE/AEpbCjzXuNwJWdxqhqum9A9OfpDiy2poQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4295.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hmpPIWD60dY/YCr7rXZWBxI/AAAAAAAB8Cc/gqTwRhCRHA4PAp1PX29hYIHWc0S3vv8tQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/kids1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hmpPIWD60dY/YCr7rXZWBxI/AAAAAAAB8Cc/gqTwRhCRHA4PAp1PX29hYIHWc0S3vv8tQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/kids1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZpFqkhAwe3I/YCr7iuvchoI/AAAAAAAB8CI/03kzU1Hc9HE8HzCTduL2aMJcqXb63QowgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZpFqkhAwe3I/YCr7iuvchoI/AAAAAAAB8CI/03kzU1Hc9HE8HzCTduL2aMJcqXb63QowgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5202.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qTArGTMy5CU/YCr7ZrIQBdI/AAAAAAAB8CA/CjTfrlq2C9kEvLyXlQBC3yET1afCsFH1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qTArGTMy5CU/YCr7ZrIQBdI/AAAAAAAB8CA/CjTfrlq2C9kEvLyXlQBC3yET1afCsFH1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4417.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ao5kYpJBqH4/YCr7mQkU7FI/AAAAAAAB8CQ/MiSVatVszQM9qRN3moMAcfYxY5034slOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ao5kYpJBqH4/YCr7mQkU7FI/AAAAAAAB8CQ/MiSVatVszQM9qRN3moMAcfYxY5034slOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5491.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ASTCTEG8r98/YCr7sK48z8I/AAAAAAAB8Cg/gwZ-VGe17UMunOAVUFWtHzR_-CpdtGPawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/kids2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ASTCTEG8r98/YCr7sK48z8I/AAAAAAAB8Cg/gwZ-VGe17UMunOAVUFWtHzR_-CpdtGPawCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/kids2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rkQfMckIWeA/YCr7lhrhR_I/AAAAAAAB8CM/Y3Qr5LaN_HA9q45fVMWU5rR-HUg9q0thwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rkQfMckIWeA/YCr7lhrhR_I/AAAAAAAB8CM/Y3Qr5LaN_HA9q45fVMWU5rR-HUg9q0thwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4419.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qt9yKQuQPvY/YCr7oxpdCzI/AAAAAAAB8CY/bBOfT9aqK6cohDoG4YqPlqG28ylTwE7mwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qt9yKQuQPvY/YCr7oxpdCzI/AAAAAAAB8CY/bBOfT9aqK6cohDoG4YqPlqG28ylTwE7mwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5494.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I also had to invest in lots more masks, and I can now say that my mask game is pretty strong. I was even gifted four masks from a SCR parent since I teach both of her kids. So kind. Wearing a mask every day for 7 hours isn't ideal, especially in the August heat, but I've gotten fairly used to it.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pyZ87n3NxlA/YCr8xYML2nI/AAAAAAAB8DE/KW7ne8xLLgcn4xdtqVFFUGlvTmsy550FwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pyZ87n3NxlA/YCr8xYML2nI/AAAAAAAB8DE/KW7ne8xLLgcn4xdtqVFFUGlvTmsy550FwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4379.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cXq-Wrw4HuQ/YCr8zgSZqxI/AAAAAAAB8DM/dQXrTiyxAJM7KpHCZmp0WKPdhVgdyut1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cXq-Wrw4HuQ/YCr8zgSZqxI/AAAAAAAB8DM/dQXrTiyxAJM7KpHCZmp0WKPdhVgdyut1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4303.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D6It5QqC14U/YCr8x9KhMHI/AAAAAAAB8DI/7-0nSoWh8ekDOo30LcHHBB7nJeDYT38JwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D6It5QqC14U/YCr8x9KhMHI/AAAAAAAB8DI/7-0nSoWh8ekDOo30LcHHBB7nJeDYT38JwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4385.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We held our first ever virtual pep rally on September 11, and it was awesome. Second grade ended up winning the spirit stick! And school pictures were on September 18. I got to take one too!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJA_SAoemiM/YCr95itSVpI/AAAAAAAB8Dc/5nOWCQlkvhwvlbV9etLWbAnpKhTyp3HpACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJA_SAoemiM/YCr95itSVpI/AAAAAAAB8Dc/5nOWCQlkvhwvlbV9etLWbAnpKhTyp3HpACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4430.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eGs9K6cbNOs/YCr93GhgmdI/AAAAAAAB8DY/-lbUojAc8jc8-vjRncpt8JMDhRPp_qXyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eGs9K6cbNOs/YCr93GhgmdI/AAAAAAAB8DY/-lbUojAc8jc8-vjRncpt8JMDhRPp_qXyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4438.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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There was a different theme each day, and we dressed accordingly: Marvel Monday, Tie-Dye Tuesday, Walt Disney Wednesday, Holiday Thursday, and Football Friday. So much fun!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uALW5hdvtWI/YCsACZ7DwMI/AAAAAAAB8FA/FOHH9hkoz3Irn_GCnmRh6pxPK1joZpw_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uALW5hdvtWI/YCsACZ7DwMI/AAAAAAAB8FA/FOHH9hkoz3Irn_GCnmRh6pxPK1joZpw_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4571.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JJ3EL3aRoRw/YCsABZQsc5I/AAAAAAAB8E8/iAnMxWFuvkY-nnT2i_J7pmB3MswxID9EwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JJ3EL3aRoRw/YCsABZQsc5I/AAAAAAAB8E8/iAnMxWFuvkY-nnT2i_J7pmB3MswxID9EwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4574.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dr448LA83Bc/YCsAWTgNQqI/AAAAAAAB8Fc/_udPDTFTAg002r5GAXELW64ceIQvlr2XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6554.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dr448LA83Bc/YCsAWTgNQqI/AAAAAAAB8Fc/_udPDTFTAg002r5GAXELW64ceIQvlr2XwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6554.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z066ZFEVKkk/YCsAVv6QPgI/AAAAAAAB8FY/TP8N_P7IOp0Cskx0QWV_BEeGw_NgODW4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z066ZFEVKkk/YCsAVv6QPgI/AAAAAAAB8FY/TP8N_P7IOp0Cskx0QWV_BEeGw_NgODW4gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_E4595.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3FbKyMfcSs/YCsAAvBkH-I/AAAAAAAB8E4/HPc_B7zeHF8dynS7kFYXUs4e27sdFXzkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3FbKyMfcSs/YCsAAvBkH-I/AAAAAAAB8E4/HPc_B7zeHF8dynS7kFYXUs4e27sdFXzkACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4599.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PRFnqAYJQ2A/YCsAK7eZ7TI/AAAAAAAB8FI/oRcTUGlvrAM0spCkw89TLWFUTiEfhhPEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PRFnqAYJQ2A/YCsAK7eZ7TI/AAAAAAAB8FI/oRcTUGlvrAM0spCkw89TLWFUTiEfhhPEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4620.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dEqGhIFXGAo/YCsAJpgYvFI/AAAAAAAB8FE/LzVteP2e0UIOslZrXCNnZCCy0JNqB77PwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4630.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dEqGhIFXGAo/YCsAJpgYvFI/AAAAAAAB8FE/LzVteP2e0UIOslZrXCNnZCCy0JNqB77PwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4630.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-099tnI7k9UQ/YCsAP328-dI/AAAAAAAB8FM/sGSq7Wiqx9s6ykhabYQFSaNDcr401aXHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-099tnI7k9UQ/YCsAP328-dI/AAAAAAAB8FM/sGSq7Wiqx9s6ykhabYQFSaNDcr401aXHQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4645.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--y-8r1v0UF4/YCsAVQwYplI/AAAAAAAB8FU/48zd3lyHYKQYzAm-ZkKAO_2QgA2kQUxmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--y-8r1v0UF4/YCsAVQwYplI/AAAAAAAB8FU/48zd3lyHYKQYzAm-ZkKAO_2QgA2kQUxmwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4663.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Second grade went to mass on October 6, and Rory read the introduction. He stumbled a bit but recovered quite nicely and did a great job. Then they were unfortunately quarantined towards the end of October. They followed a daily schedule and logged onto Google Meet three times a day to continue their learning. I did my job in computer class and prepared them pretty darn well; the teachers said it went really smoothly!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E8GGGg4RkQg/YCsCr56EtzI/AAAAAAAB8F0/pRo6NI0b3E4v2HrXF9RXeoBiUBgd4fbKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E8GGGg4RkQg/YCsCr56EtzI/AAAAAAAB8F0/pRo6NI0b3E4v2HrXF9RXeoBiUBgd4fbKQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4716.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3K1LJe9QQXM/YCsCtY7HknI/AAAAAAAB8F8/ZiUr_XNEzgI9enb4GEnS9WlMI9Zym4UlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3K1LJe9QQXM/YCsCtY7HknI/AAAAAAAB8F8/ZiUr_XNEzgI9enb4GEnS9WlMI9Zym4UlwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4718.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Jessica's PK4 class acted out the play and older kids did voiceover. It was precious.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TUNZeDMZQzA/YCsIKsbBj8I/AAAAAAAB8HI/VXAbew7aXdgC5GwsboTq3nU9237dJdgdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TUNZeDMZQzA/YCsIKsbBj8I/AAAAAAAB8HI/VXAbew7aXdgC5GwsboTq3nU9237dJdgdgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5205.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6oOfVI12Lro/YCsIMPWpc5I/AAAAAAAB8HM/AOqMMVRahRYLSvLIqxlLsmcZaicYAS5_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/IMG_5206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6oOfVI12Lro/YCsIMPWpc5I/AAAAAAAB8HM/AOqMMVRahRYLSvLIqxlLsmcZaicYAS5_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5206.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hWom-Jqh3Y4/YCsIOGzZVOI/AAAAAAAB8HQ/oyarn3kl3Yovr7DF-KenxARhdHMJzOS_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_0101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hWom-Jqh3Y4/YCsIOGzZVOI/AAAAAAAB8HQ/oyarn3kl3Yovr7DF-KenxARhdHMJzOS_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0101.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-64pNxIuaEto/YCsQ-grSxNI/AAAAAAAB8KU/kzOxjO7bx6YNf2J1GBZQHzypYr4NGikuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-64pNxIuaEto/YCsQ-grSxNI/AAAAAAAB8KU/kzOxjO7bx6YNf2J1GBZQHzypYr4NGikuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Second grade celebrated the 80th day of school on December 14. Rory dressed up as John Bender from the Breakfast Club. He nailed it! Then they celebrated finishing the chapter book <i>Lonesome Cafe</i> by having a pizza party on December 16.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vWFY-SYXPu0/YCsJU5fgDJI/AAAAAAAB8H0/mZqr-htkm98yXfqIJRzwlcOT5VgS81jIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vWFY-SYXPu0/YCsJU5fgDJI/AAAAAAAB8H0/mZqr-htkm98yXfqIJRzwlcOT5VgS81jIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5461.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R8Qmlt1VkhY/YCsJKGAtuPI/AAAAAAAB8Hk/vXmNMWdSUx8qHZ7ORYSVTlkUUNZzSkiTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_5464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R8Qmlt1VkhY/YCsJKGAtuPI/AAAAAAAB8Hk/vXmNMWdSUx8qHZ7ORYSVTlkUUNZzSkiTwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_5464.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LnEowpMmzFw/YCsJUJQmWyI/AAAAAAAB8Hw/cMwHFPe3CRQuH3A9OKCRi7MJGxHtRI6GQCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG-0262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LnEowpMmzFw/YCsJUJQmWyI/AAAAAAAB8Hw/cMwHFPe3CRQuH3A9OKCRi7MJGxHtRI6GQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG-0262.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-osTfpvQ6Q/YCsJLMmad6I/AAAAAAAB8Ho/wjEuq9CybfEuy-55uUF9c2Gbs1etxCtsACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/IMG_5480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-osTfpvQ6Q/YCsJLMmad6I/AAAAAAAB8Ho/wjEuq9CybfEuy-55uUF9c2Gbs1etxCtsACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5480.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a1-6qg28DsU/YCsJMJHDIMI/AAAAAAAB8Hs/bp4UMaBdXWs_kd0N3KMLESudwottuLSvACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/IMG_5481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a1-6qg28DsU/YCsJMJHDIMI/AAAAAAAB8Hs/bp4UMaBdXWs_kd0N3KMLESudwottuLSvACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5481.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SFXTgKPlegg/YCsJVUYnO5I/AAAAAAAB8H4/2d0l-lPBSIIa3linuQSnSMMdBH8bLiL7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5482-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SFXTgKPlegg/YCsJVUYnO5I/AAAAAAAB8H4/2d0l-lPBSIIa3linuQSnSMMdBH8bLiL7ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5482-edited.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The faculty was treated to a wonderful week of Christmas surprises right before the break. We got coffee on Monday, fuzzy Christmas socks on Tuesday, White Barn hand soap on Wednesday, and a catered lunch on Thursday. So nice!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NaR7b6zVh9Y/YCsJnTcGtaI/AAAAAAAB8IQ/Wut8KJdyNmYjfzQk1JGD1xnZx3NNgxYpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/IMG_5465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NaR7b6zVh9Y/YCsJnTcGtaI/AAAAAAAB8IQ/Wut8KJdyNmYjfzQk1JGD1xnZx3NNgxYpwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_5465.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BCsc7wWO3Aw/YCsJtJ0T4qI/AAAAAAAB8IU/nx5o0RiAgVQLwD5KvJIhIV_CLDpxYs7hQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BCsc7wWO3Aw/YCsJtJ0T4qI/AAAAAAAB8IU/nx5o0RiAgVQLwD5KvJIhIV_CLDpxYs7hQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5470.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dQjgpVeEoik/YCsJtsM8pRI/AAAAAAAB8IY/Pl4aJQU9JYYH9jr54f4wbiMaWEKqcR3DwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dQjgpVeEoik/YCsJtsM8pRI/AAAAAAAB8IY/Pl4aJQU9JYYH9jr54f4wbiMaWEKqcR3DwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5479.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qrvM64YMRp0/YCsJvLZDACI/AAAAAAAB8Ic/OG4aiPRXLeQcdv8BLiLTnKZdj6Hcp9YUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qrvM64YMRp0/YCsJvLZDACI/AAAAAAAB8Ic/OG4aiPRXLeQcdv8BLiLTnKZdj6Hcp9YUwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5495.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The boys brought their teachers their Christmas gifts on Thursday, December 17. I put together cozy little Christmas boxes for each of the middle school teachers and gave Alyssa and Abbey cookies and wine.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B997kefh31s/YCsSJrUY7qI/AAAAAAAB8Kc/2m7nRZfcyxc_xcdtb4tI4C5KizXVD0hpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5485-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B997kefh31s/YCsSJrUY7qI/AAAAAAAB8Kc/2m7nRZfcyxc_xcdtb4tI4C5KizXVD0hpQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5485-edited.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WutOnY1JL4g/YCsKiS68nQI/AAAAAAAB8I0/DnVpmNjKl6ISLe5HzDjlR95qBFj3tGwHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WutOnY1JL4g/YCsKiS68nQI/AAAAAAAB8I0/DnVpmNjKl6ISLe5HzDjlR95qBFj3tGwHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5486.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MvPNrlq3uTY/YCsKiAE6ldI/AAAAAAAB8Iw/49sMJE_-NnwJluaCDZE4tdOvIcTr1UwNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MvPNrlq3uTY/YCsKiAE6ldI/AAAAAAAB8Iw/49sMJE_-NnwJluaCDZE4tdOvIcTr1UwNwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5487.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jh4pUxxGk5M/YCsK59x9mjI/AAAAAAAB8JU/5rnapVL_wo8Yn1HeKFRqiZrhlBWR4Cu2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jh4pUxxGk5M/YCsK59x9mjI/AAAAAAAB8JU/5rnapVL_wo8Yn1HeKFRqiZrhlBWR4Cu2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5284.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EL9kdn7nASA/YCsd7HnigMI/AAAAAAAB8Kk/qaPvTQ7B0_gl9eDrr6zsDHue7zt0CJvVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5488-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EL9kdn7nASA/YCsd7HnigMI/AAAAAAAB8Kk/qaPvTQ7B0_gl9eDrr6zsDHue7zt0CJvVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5488-edited.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lTELe9HdG4U/YCsd87ljKGI/AAAAAAAB8Ko/Taq8UTJMTI8rbHWzik9pAQx5yYVmfnf1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5489-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lTELe9HdG4U/YCsd87ljKGI/AAAAAAAB8Ko/Taq8UTJMTI8rbHWzik9pAQx5yYVmfnf1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5489-edited.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FavI8PJnVyQ/YCsKpftN63I/AAAAAAAB8I8/IYl86M96f3ou_1gJBn_9ozVxxGY4lzoQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FavI8PJnVyQ/YCsKpftN63I/AAAAAAAB8I8/IYl86M96f3ou_1gJBn_9ozVxxGY4lzoQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5490.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Friday, December 18 was the last half day before Christmas break. I got to hang out with Mrs. Ledet's 5th grade homeroom because she was out that day. We watched mass and the Christmas play video, and then the kids had their Christmas treats and played a game to get their Christmas gifts. The other 5th grade homeroom (Riley's class) popped in at one point and surprised us with a Nerf gun attack, putting one of their gifts to good use. Such a fun way to start off the Christmas holiday!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x0hMyi7O8og/YCsL0_eq7DI/AAAAAAAB8Jo/R1g3JdPaDaoWCVD6ts58o_2C2wzR41VwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x0hMyi7O8og/YCsL0_eq7DI/AAAAAAAB8Jo/R1g3JdPaDaoWCVD6ts58o_2C2wzR41VwwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5501.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5QqTYmxYX0/YCsLzi6cpBI/AAAAAAAB8Jk/UY33iPbGCC4KLoyL_V1O3h1Grfzk7a9QgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5QqTYmxYX0/YCsLzi6cpBI/AAAAAAAB8Jk/UY33iPbGCC4KLoyL_V1O3h1Grfzk7a9QgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5506.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pZhIffEqm8/YCsLzswpcMI/AAAAAAAB8Jg/TQW2HnQvaFcpfBC35g94DDQqtn8KUFWAACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pZhIffEqm8/YCsLzswpcMI/AAAAAAAB8Jg/TQW2HnQvaFcpfBC35g94DDQqtn8KUFWAACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5508.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kAQWNAfV_Hk/YCsL8hSffGI/AAAAAAAB8Jw/LY3EPWUyMR8ztJCcMO-J0w4QtUsZRUXigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5511.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kAQWNAfV_Hk/YCsL8hSffGI/AAAAAAAB8Jw/LY3EPWUyMR8ztJCcMO-J0w4QtUsZRUXigCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5511.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8hUikjZrKeY/YCsL9CPxwFI/AAAAAAAB8J0/Aq2BQH4WUlAffdd1rsQYcoSUmViCk-J8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5513.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8hUikjZrKeY/YCsL9CPxwFI/AAAAAAAB8J0/Aq2BQH4WUlAffdd1rsQYcoSUmViCk-J8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5513.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZVs2zFoGJ0/YCsL52EIQwI/AAAAAAAB8Js/48JV0diRXDEIjYM_oSLX1kasmoXeyjQsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZVs2zFoGJ0/YCsL52EIQwI/AAAAAAAB8Js/48JV0diRXDEIjYM_oSLX1kasmoXeyjQsQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/IMG_5515.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_GEnXRwOrZQ/YCsMAZLE4XI/AAAAAAAB8J4/BzdBJBV2haE6PJLSwLIlTfE25Uc32B3rACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_GEnXRwOrZQ/YCsMAZLE4XI/AAAAAAAB8J4/BzdBJBV2haE6PJLSwLIlTfE25Uc32B3rACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5518.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g-fqrRsnnug/YCsMBL87M1I/AAAAAAAB8J8/ev8AMxGF7uUyF-_ZZXKjwjs_RHf907SIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g-fqrRsnnug/YCsMBL87M1I/AAAAAAAB8J8/ev8AMxGF7uUyF-_ZZXKjwjs_RHf907SIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5522.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">What a first half of the year. But we survived it!</span></p>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-18830862058133646912020-12-29T07:00:00.154-06:002021-02-15T15:47:05.367-06:00Christmas Eve and Day 2020<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Christmas Eve dinner at GW Fin's was slightly different this year, but it was just as delicious as it usually is. We all had to wear masks upon entering the restaurant and could take them off while we were seated. They put us in the private room, which we had all to ourselves. The kids entertained themselves with the table decorations and games of Heads Up on Erin's phone. They all also pretended to sleep on the floor at one point for some reason. And Riley and Kate ordered fancy drinks for dessert that they both loved. It was nice being out all together in a festive place.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlyC-OrsVBA/YCriRneHjAI/AAAAAAAB764/ZaOokyNV3uMIhQKoXGrHP91Lxd2AvBqhACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlyC-OrsVBA/YCriRneHjAI/AAAAAAAB764/ZaOokyNV3uMIhQKoXGrHP91Lxd2AvBqhACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5578.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8wq3NMjyPgI/YCriQHx9IfI/AAAAAAAB760/47MSryR4D_gC2FBe-MG5D_DenrN25RQ7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1008/IMG_5580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8wq3NMjyPgI/YCriQHx9IfI/AAAAAAAB760/47MSryR4D_gC2FBe-MG5D_DenrN25RQ7ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5580.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The boys said their last goodbyes to their elf pets and even helped Roux out by taking down his lights. So sweet. Once they were in bed, Kenny and I got everything from Santa taken care of (while we watched <i>A Christmas Story</i> and I had my chocolate martini, of course) and we finally went to bed just before 1am.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VHSQoM7LE5Y/YCrjDM8y0xI/AAAAAAAB778/JmWKDYOFTj4JRX-ih4VuKOMX-5UH9P-cgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VHSQoM7LE5Y/YCrjDM8y0xI/AAAAAAAB778/JmWKDYOFTj4JRX-ih4VuKOMX-5UH9P-cgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5613.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ulDZW_uX57E/YCrjDxS8lkI/AAAAAAAB78A/VirPXV-vjs0DheMwXGl8W-LpPqxvxK9SgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ulDZW_uX57E/YCrjDxS8lkI/AAAAAAAB78A/VirPXV-vjs0DheMwXGl8W-LpPqxvxK9SgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5619.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--hpwejURORU/YCrjaGpfVaI/AAAAAAAB78s/i9RhYwTf9wo8N9KcVXfVhOfqMMw-6PgrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--hpwejURORU/YCrjaGpfVaI/AAAAAAAB78s/i9RhYwTf9wo8N9KcVXfVhOfqMMw-6PgrgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5651.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Everyone was up around 7am on Christmas morning. Top of the stairs picture, then stockings, then presents under the tree. The boys were so excited, which made me so happy. Kenny and I weren't sure they would be excited about their new bikes, but they seemed to be. Oh, and Kenny got me a leg lamp ornament! So awesome.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yECzm4_f374/YCrl5DFjEAI/AAAAAAAB79A/8CbKjqUuf4AZXP_EnMbR2Lz1kuWb3RWEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yECzm4_f374/YCrl5DFjEAI/AAAAAAAB79A/8CbKjqUuf4AZXP_EnMbR2Lz1kuWb3RWEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5654.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1c6eccsZCjo/YCrl6pkHJLI/AAAAAAAB79E/m4Bho4Ke0mEycmYMpfvIg72SE_TFVKfoACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1c6eccsZCjo/YCrl6pkHJLI/AAAAAAAB79E/m4Bho4Ke0mEycmYMpfvIg72SE_TFVKfoACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5655.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-szH3a0o9VP4/YCrmEE3wgaI/AAAAAAAB79M/V7t1ElkizCo841nekTqhih_XAqHwVoirACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-szH3a0o9VP4/YCrmEE3wgaI/AAAAAAAB79M/V7t1ElkizCo841nekTqhih_XAqHwVoirACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5659.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3dWbg5CoAFE/YCrmGNfwycI/AAAAAAAB79U/X5QcpZNPHAkYUou3g8Luz4_sIARobB8iQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3dWbg5CoAFE/YCrmGNfwycI/AAAAAAAB79U/X5QcpZNPHAkYUou3g8Luz4_sIARobB8iQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5660.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gvAUPjl2pkA/YCrmF1-TppI/AAAAAAAB79Q/tQycjM_1BCAdJiH3pkU3sQ7_hP9YN8M9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gvAUPjl2pkA/YCrmF1-TppI/AAAAAAAB79Q/tQycjM_1BCAdJiH3pkU3sQ7_hP9YN8M9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5661.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qw3qRoPO_o8/YCrmLSM04GI/AAAAAAAB79c/9BdNbrwVNPYOiiINxqDcrUSF-mYsOSJ4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qw3qRoPO_o8/YCrmLSM04GI/AAAAAAAB79c/9BdNbrwVNPYOiiINxqDcrUSF-mYsOSJ4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5662.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vvgoC7KSn_w/YCrl7WSD2_I/AAAAAAAB79I/lqZPJ-2YLZIUzSWFBYX1pUrPYPmQCmHLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201225_073616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vvgoC7KSn_w/YCrl7WSD2_I/AAAAAAAB79I/lqZPJ-2YLZIUzSWFBYX1pUrPYPmQCmHLgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20201225_073616.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ahcQSppX6Xo/YCrmL5BgSBI/AAAAAAAB79g/fhpxR6TKnxUu6ECwgsirZMLW_7GDB1wGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ahcQSppX6Xo/YCrmL5BgSBI/AAAAAAAB79g/fhpxR6TKnxUu6ECwgsirZMLW_7GDB1wGgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5669.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Once they had opened everything from Santa, Kenny and I told them that we had a few extra things for them this year. I wrapped up three things for each of them and one last joint gift: they each got Mickey Mouse pajamas, Disney masks, and a special Disney t-shirt. The last gift was our magic bands. We were going to Disney World!!!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uLaG8Q4F3Y8/YCrmdJhQ7dI/AAAAAAAB794/3fDV8umfvgEQAYGd3VMzLzgahRQnC06UgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uLaG8Q4F3Y8/YCrmdJhQ7dI/AAAAAAAB794/3fDV8umfvgEQAYGd3VMzLzgahRQnC06UgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5666.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">They both seemed pretty pumped about it, especially when we told them we were leaving in two days. They weren't super excited about having to wear masks, but we told them they didn't have a choice if they wanted to go. It's Disney's rules! (Internally, I was crossing all of my fingers and toes and praying that the masks wouldn't be an issue. And guess what? They weren't. They did awesome wearing them the whole time.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We got dressed and headed over to Nola and Nopsi's around 10am. They were thrilled to be able to share the news about our trip. We had a yummy breakfast and then opened more presents.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_pgOCR5J7SQ/YCrn87XvBZI/AAAAAAAB7-A/zQAXf41CK2kGcT7Sr_mYCwmf02BxcxbnACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_pgOCR5J7SQ/YCrn87XvBZI/AAAAAAAB7-A/zQAXf41CK2kGcT7Sr_mYCwmf02BxcxbnACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5672.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-APk5h5_rFbU/YCrn_E7z1lI/AAAAAAAB7-E/4r1-hi_ecTIejAy-MSom8ALUTVsQp3soQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-APk5h5_rFbU/YCrn_E7z1lI/AAAAAAAB7-E/4r1-hi_ecTIejAy-MSom8ALUTVsQp3soQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5678.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We had Kenny's family over to our house that afternoon for Christmas dinner and more gifts. Riley unexpectedly fell asleep after we ate and had to be woken up and dragged out of bed for presents. Too funny. Grandma gave each family a 2020 ornament, and she and Grandpa got the boys each their own computer. They were SO excited. Kenny took the time to set them up the next day, even though we had a lot of packing and preparing to do for our drive to Orlando. He's such a good daddy.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lYx0OnOd6kA/YCro0JzoFVI/AAAAAAAB7-U/y2t4awsHu4QQdLgmH-vn3z6WLfmUMwYFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201225_160211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lYx0OnOd6kA/YCro0JzoFVI/AAAAAAAB7-U/y2t4awsHu4QQdLgmH-vn3z6WLfmUMwYFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w360-h640/20201225_160211.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m0Xmw2m9tC8/YCro6SK3AWI/AAAAAAAB7-c/T7lwyidyvr4ZKQnw_cn7MsfrBDm5uS01ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m0Xmw2m9tC8/YCro6SK3AWI/AAAAAAAB7-c/T7lwyidyvr4ZKQnw_cn7MsfrBDm5uS01ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_5708.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RsdExdD9KaE/YCrozut05ZI/AAAAAAAB7-Q/yy0RaqeAwJkmHulBMy8W-QdXFh1TvtqHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5693.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RsdExdD9KaE/YCrozut05ZI/AAAAAAAB7-Q/yy0RaqeAwJkmHulBMy8W-QdXFh1TvtqHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5693.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0_X4us4Hopg/YCro7uVDmgI/AAAAAAAB7-g/3TuJnKjN57g0cL4faiIP8ZvbXbqnO12EwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0_X4us4Hopg/YCro7uVDmgI/AAAAAAAB7-g/3TuJnKjN57g0cL4faiIP8ZvbXbqnO12EwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0_X4us4Hopg/YCro7uVDmgI/AAAAAAAB7-g/3TuJnKjN57g0cL4faiIP8ZvbXbqnO12EwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5702.JPG" width="640" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8UgyxAPW1bM/YCrpS82D9wI/AAAAAAAB7-0/TZBox4_Q7dcoCgwnGvNvKS7NGfa1DG8AACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8UgyxAPW1bM/YCrpS82D9wI/AAAAAAAB7-0/TZBox4_Q7dcoCgwnGvNvKS7NGfa1DG8AACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5705.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5lVAIeoTV6Y/YCrp2s23v3I/AAAAAAAB7_E/HHr3S5grCXUQps7guALnWlBbZShdzukswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201226_125604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5lVAIeoTV6Y/YCrp2s23v3I/AAAAAAAB7_E/HHr3S5grCXUQps7guALnWlBbZShdzukswCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20201226_125604.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And with that, Christmas was over. It definitely had a different feel to it, but that's par for the course this year. We were all still able to be together, and that's all that mattered.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OmsqW4vce_I/YCrpiy86V9I/AAAAAAAB7-8/KZngepS_y08s6plIIfDzdZxbwnJaKFhRACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OmsqW4vce_I/YCrpiy86V9I/AAAAAAAB7-8/KZngepS_y08s6plIIfDzdZxbwnJaKFhRACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5712.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-32840022034827729242020-12-28T07:00:00.030-06:002021-02-15T14:17:55.514-06:00Annual Gingerbread House Christmas Parties<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">On Sunday, December 13, we gathered at Karen's house for our annual gingerbread house decorating party. We kept it socially distant and outside, and the eight kids (Julia and Jack couldn't make it this year) had a great time.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aXVYpn_REhM/YCrS8ogHL-I/AAAAAAAB75c/XT5ZPs_HCTUxIHHOXGZhIKG7N1O2Ay4dQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aXVYpn_REhM/YCrS8ogHL-I/AAAAAAAB75c/XT5ZPs_HCTUxIHHOXGZhIKG7N1O2Ay4dQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5427.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvsqOiwadAQ/YCrS0GoEHrI/AAAAAAAB75U/NK7IToN86J84j1rOfP1hQgDBs-ij3GglQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvsqOiwadAQ/YCrS0GoEHrI/AAAAAAAB75U/NK7IToN86J84j1rOfP1hQgDBs-ij3GglQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5429.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mokoKbTp9SM/YCrSz2GSEpI/AAAAAAAB75Q/FKb6slrnhTAtQVg2hmCAk8ILUF18IOyFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mokoKbTp9SM/YCrSz2GSEpI/AAAAAAAB75Q/FKb6slrnhTAtQVg2hmCAk8ILUF18IOyFgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5430.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qEV1e0IBvI8/YCrTGAlsgbI/AAAAAAAB75k/hejw-bFsaI4wQjXttyMZ6pQJpENY26GWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qEV1e0IBvI8/YCrTGAlsgbI/AAAAAAAB75k/hejw-bFsaI4wQjXttyMZ6pQJpENY26GWwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5431.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NiBkL3QvdVY/YCrS8YsQSuI/AAAAAAAB75Y/rlvw2wY-Cxcr-doVDWEm1iPg48C1ZNowQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NiBkL3QvdVY/YCrS8YsQSuI/AAAAAAAB75Y/rlvw2wY-Cxcr-doVDWEm1iPg48C1ZNowQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5432.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mA5A_VF13os/YCrTGLQrhUI/AAAAAAAB75g/TK6bgIvtKLosMalsF2CmtlWWeiUSwqPYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mA5A_VF13os/YCrTGLQrhUI/AAAAAAAB75g/TK6bgIvtKLosMalsF2CmtlWWeiUSwqPYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5433.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8WiugfC4sn4/YCrTIA3EbAI/AAAAAAAB75o/49JQlq5iuzkUWu8QE1XPftTrgO2vnSQ0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8WiugfC4sn4/YCrTIA3EbAI/AAAAAAAB75o/49JQlq5iuzkUWu8QE1XPftTrgO2vnSQ0wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5436.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lYW6b7AqY4Q/YCrTLt3cGPI/AAAAAAAB75s/zMkXmrsQW3Yv0qtFtLNV-ehN7cjq76aPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lYW6b7AqY4Q/YCrTLt3cGPI/AAAAAAAB75s/zMkXmrsQW3Yv0qtFtLNV-ehN7cjq76aPwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5439.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Then on Friday, December 18 (also our last day of school before the break), we gathered at Dana's house to decorate gingerbread houses with the Krewe. Redfish Grill couldn't accommodate our large group this year because of COVID restrictions, so we threw our own party. The kids also exchanged Kris Kringle gifts. It was a fun night and really nice to be together again.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cz_0K_CH0CU/YCrVncFGZyI/AAAAAAAB76I/sfjiGDuq96sTI7NmbesL5UJ6o-MHExKfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cz_0K_CH0CU/YCrVncFGZyI/AAAAAAAB76I/sfjiGDuq96sTI7NmbesL5UJ6o-MHExKfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5527.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rzRW1hqFe5M/YCrVmOspVqI/AAAAAAAB76A/4E2XpX-fSrAqrbBfBPyXOob5xeSaiIjigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rzRW1hqFe5M/YCrVmOspVqI/AAAAAAAB76A/4E2XpX-fSrAqrbBfBPyXOob5xeSaiIjigCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5534.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w_lW3hPNl64/YCrVnbxzwOI/AAAAAAAB76E/J6MH2bB9fJUXA1ZTxDkPT9lqUienKBRSACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w_lW3hPNl64/YCrVnbxzwOI/AAAAAAAB76E/J6MH2bB9fJUXA1ZTxDkPT9lqUienKBRSACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5538.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YwQI5t9VoUM/YCrVtAOpHpI/AAAAAAAB76M/I1cHNKo9Bm0C_GeUTojl_QpJUBQEJNdwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YwQI5t9VoUM/YCrVtAOpHpI/AAAAAAAB76M/I1cHNKo9Bm0C_GeUTojl_QpJUBQEJNdwgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5540.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Pa3oMDmLtw/YCrVwa-gmfI/AAAAAAAB76U/knl-E1VQ0NwX5bs8bo5i5hsXjBAfur72gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5543.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Pa3oMDmLtw/YCrVwa-gmfI/AAAAAAAB76U/knl-E1VQ0NwX5bs8bo5i5hsXjBAfur72gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5543.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A7_f_8nNTIU/YCrVvWrvO2I/AAAAAAAB76Q/mHleJxNh8ggUhHAJDbWql5Rs3gWqLrXtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5545.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A7_f_8nNTIU/YCrVvWrvO2I/AAAAAAAB76Q/mHleJxNh8ggUhHAJDbWql5Rs3gWqLrXtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5545.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gXk3Bg6DirI/YCrVz_H8NDI/AAAAAAAB76Y/9YnPggWPoZIygkNM7D4vNOTfwN7wsOvigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gXk3Bg6DirI/YCrVz_H8NDI/AAAAAAAB76Y/9YnPggWPoZIygkNM7D4vNOTfwN7wsOvigCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5553.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ptNW84HPvgE/YCrV01h0NaI/AAAAAAAB76c/55IlGP8cLHwUkMUDZ0rcuumhMLRA38sswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ptNW84HPvgE/YCrV01h0NaI/AAAAAAAB76c/55IlGP8cLHwUkMUDZ0rcuumhMLRA38sswCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5555.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Christmas Eve and Day recaps coming up next!</span><p></p>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-61395734086215453802020-12-27T07:00:00.027-06:002021-02-15T12:35:55.143-06:00School Days: Polar Express Day<p><span style="font-family: arial;">On December 10, SCR hosted a school-wide Polar Express day. It was such a fun day filled with lots of treats and special activities. Everyone got to wear pajamas. All students were treated to hot chocolate with marshmallows and candy canes, and they got reindeer antlers, a Christmas ornament craft, and a Christmas cookie to decorate. The younger grades (PK - 2) also enjoyed a train ride. Most classes watched the movie at some point, and we ended the day with a Christmas pep rally. SO. MUCH. FUN!!!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tcje-xA_Vro/YCq7PpbxdpI/AAAAAAAB730/d8Om2Z9L910a0DGUu0Mzsta2v6BFVctbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tcje-xA_Vro/YCq7PpbxdpI/AAAAAAAB730/d8Om2Z9L910a0DGUu0Mzsta2v6BFVctbwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5343.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RLtHw2O6s-8/YCq7X0TJ6xI/AAAAAAAB74E/bDen-bPt6HoI0p9_PAKlG_6S5J7mAGbswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E5344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1639" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RLtHw2O6s-8/YCq7X0TJ6xI/AAAAAAAB74E/bDen-bPt6HoI0p9_PAKlG_6S5J7mAGbswCLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/IMG_E5344.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tcyB9q3fF90/YCq7Wm0xZeI/AAAAAAAB74A/o1qurp7jM6g94BcKQ56yY7cQjyqr2k0PgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tcyB9q3fF90/YCq7Wm0xZeI/AAAAAAAB74A/o1qurp7jM6g94BcKQ56yY7cQjyqr2k0PgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5393.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In fact, I was having such a good time helping get the littles settled on the train that I was late for one of my classes! But then the timing worked out perfectly for me to hop on with Rory when it was his class's turn to ride.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j_hkBAnrld8/YCq83nUjydI/AAAAAAAB74c/jdCxKqwqE44vMUYHZ4g3TwwAsOLcC5MyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j_hkBAnrld8/YCq83nUjydI/AAAAAAAB74c/jdCxKqwqE44vMUYHZ4g3TwwAsOLcC5MyACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5373.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktSIWdMwdy4/YCq87q6XabI/AAAAAAAB74g/lMqbADdlX048j0A_fxmEmVdRr37AvaXEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5375.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktSIWdMwdy4/YCq87q6XabI/AAAAAAAB74g/lMqbADdlX048j0A_fxmEmVdRr37AvaXEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5375.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7KPsChMZ0BU/YCq82be1ISI/AAAAAAAB74Y/j2kpsYP63JE_QNivstfbTFWrWZ20GUeEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7KPsChMZ0BU/YCq82be1ISI/AAAAAAAB74Y/j2kpsYP63JE_QNivstfbTFWrWZ20GUeEQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5377.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UBXPhoXErOg/YCq88mJM8-I/AAAAAAAB74k/jkF1vdXvccsiseYZjuEsNA6-B5PhLGZPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UBXPhoXErOg/YCq88mJM8-I/AAAAAAAB74k/jkF1vdXvccsiseYZjuEsNA6-B5PhLGZPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5378.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EpI4qBxK6Kc/YCq9ArbGAsI/AAAAAAAB74o/oB7mGdpJT9gvRQkSHDGeDLO7e7mRrAukwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EpI4qBxK6Kc/YCq9ArbGAsI/AAAAAAAB74o/oB7mGdpJT9gvRQkSHDGeDLO7e7mRrAukwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5382.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The 5th grade room moms treated the kids to a pizza lunch that day, which they loved. And 5th grade actually won the spirit stick at the pep rally: they held onto their spider costumes we had put together for the Halloween pep rally (which was cancelled because of Hurricane Marco) and transformed into the Spiders That Stole Christmas. So creative.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FzgJXkZsGRw/YCq9dTnBMRI/AAAAAAAB748/GV-ywsAqHiQP1s77vrqiZ62TdzhosV_2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FzgJXkZsGRw/YCq9dTnBMRI/AAAAAAAB748/GV-ywsAqHiQP1s77vrqiZ62TdzhosV_2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5394.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p2PQq40gGfU/YCq9fGZlycI/AAAAAAAB75E/6o9OW6jMxEgsKIyEEuGjWyrg8jHgaaRBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p2PQq40gGfU/YCq9fGZlycI/AAAAAAAB75E/6o9OW6jMxEgsKIyEEuGjWyrg8jHgaaRBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5395.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DZ5VxI--CVg/YCq9d_lPW1I/AAAAAAAB75A/X6z92Kz7-_8MOMXdS1vTd6TS9NRkWrVVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DZ5VxI--CVg/YCq9d_lPW1I/AAAAAAAB75A/X6z92Kz7-_8MOMXdS1vTd6TS9NRkWrVVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5400.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Lots more Christmasy things coming up!</span><p></p>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-78085867065544836152020-12-26T07:00:00.063-06:002021-02-15T11:25:34.920-06:00December: Farm Trip, Christmas Lights, Annual Gift Giving Shopping, and Luke's Birthday Parade<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">Kenny, Steve, and Brian took a trip to the farm with four kids in early December. They had such a great time. Riley caught a fish, they took a hayride, and Rory did not want to leave Cubby (the neighbor's sweet dog)!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YimYKrK8GvI/YCqjeE9NrPI/AAAAAAAB70w/uw63UVwhRbA7yTqYyOj2wYu0V4hl3w3EgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201205_141656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YimYKrK8GvI/YCqjeE9NrPI/AAAAAAAB70w/uw63UVwhRbA7yTqYyOj2wYu0V4hl3w3EgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20201205_141656.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fN6zFZ6CWuY/YCqjaw665TI/AAAAAAAB70s/cGy-4ykjhrwXmwF4unO5nVO1fLEUIJ5PACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201205_151453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fN6zFZ6CWuY/YCqjaw665TI/AAAAAAAB70s/cGy-4ykjhrwXmwF4unO5nVO1fLEUIJ5PACLcBGAsYHQ/w360-h640/20201205_151453.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-58705uL7vIA/YCqje0xaxWI/AAAAAAAB700/u_hCKHY81sYJXAaKAmHJbLo4eWA9oUVWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201205_141828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-58705uL7vIA/YCqje0xaxWI/AAAAAAAB700/u_hCKHY81sYJXAaKAmHJbLo4eWA9oUVWwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20201205_141828.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aPyu30aWHqQ/YCqjiiVK-2I/AAAAAAAB704/bA6PGuMBKakez4_5nrgCBBLQl2AhPJY1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201205_160749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aPyu30aWHqQ/YCqjiiVK-2I/AAAAAAAB704/bA6PGuMBKakez4_5nrgCBBLQl2AhPJY1wCLcBGAsYHQ/w360-h640/20201205_160749.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">On December 8, we all piled into Nopsi's car and went to Celebration in the Oaks. They brought the driving tour back for the first time since Katrina; it was awesome!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_7l6lDxT-hw/YCqp6wD3iBI/AAAAAAAB71Q/HczqZzLe3fkGgkVeZoBvRote-riLbzKVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_7l6lDxT-hw/YCqp6wD3iBI/AAAAAAAB71Q/HczqZzLe3fkGgkVeZoBvRote-riLbzKVgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5289.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pO37b_4LcKM/YCqp9Z1dLAI/AAAAAAAB71U/ih2a0TrRr-YbOBQZHXTQqCIHy2t5LLqcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pO37b_4LcKM/YCqp9Z1dLAI/AAAAAAAB71U/ih2a0TrRr-YbOBQZHXTQqCIHy2t5LLqcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5290.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J7QjeRPGmRU/YCqp_KQ5A4I/AAAAAAAB71Y/AYitqZMTbHAasWIXK-f4Yc1QkAwOG0DxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J7QjeRPGmRU/YCqp_KQ5A4I/AAAAAAAB71Y/AYitqZMTbHAasWIXK-f4Yc1QkAwOG0DxwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5292.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1vy7E6Bmbks/YCqqENRtyTI/AAAAAAAB71k/yhc0lS3nfVIOkFutQfN-SvCdFKLhuFVuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/lights1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1vy7E6Bmbks/YCqqENRtyTI/AAAAAAAB71k/yhc0lS3nfVIOkFutQfN-SvCdFKLhuFVuwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/lights1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bO5f11BMwpU/YCqp_TXUBNI/AAAAAAAB71c/eDKboFW43RI8V0HvEd9Bmct_kWBG39G_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5293.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bO5f11BMwpU/YCqp_TXUBNI/AAAAAAAB71c/eDKboFW43RI8V0HvEd9Bmct_kWBG39G_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5293.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CmkwMfIvCW4/YCqqDb8MILI/AAAAAAAB71g/HGJoIzNkhesS8SScGhZAd1fuyGE2WMK5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CmkwMfIvCW4/YCqqDb8MILI/AAAAAAAB71g/HGJoIzNkhesS8SScGhZAd1fuyGE2WMK5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5294.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z_LUhWda7Ag/YCqqEf75WAI/AAAAAAAB71o/WADH7v-sw-oT_bVFDgHS_Q8MJwsZivc7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/lights2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z_LUhWda7Ag/YCqqEf75WAI/AAAAAAAB71o/WADH7v-sw-oT_bVFDgHS_Q8MJwsZivc7gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/lights2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jz8i2oJ2uvc/YCqp4zqtZHI/AAAAAAAB71M/oW8j171GSEoAtUAdn0MSLS4kwCJkQPlPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jz8i2oJ2uvc/YCqp4zqtZHI/AAAAAAAB71M/oW8j171GSEoAtUAdn0MSLS4kwCJkQPlPwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3627.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wFfiiRucc-I/YCqp38vpIfI/AAAAAAAB71I/piABfr-do6kDJjVCwVz2XpI7e27bTD8LQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wFfiiRucc-I/YCqp38vpIfI/AAAAAAAB71I/piABfr-do6kDJjVCwVz2XpI7e27bTD8LQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3650.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Fourth annual Christmas gift giving shopping was a success! We then delivered what the boys picked out to the Toys for Tots event at the Pontchartrain Center a few days later. We drove right into the building and unloaded all of the goods. We hope we made lots of kids happy this Christmas!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RumrfvJzbCA/YCqrBwyizJI/AAAAAAAB72I/Bwdlur_Z7NEyqWTFXhin-Dx_38dHCUoJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RumrfvJzbCA/YCqrBwyizJI/AAAAAAAB72I/Bwdlur_Z7NEyqWTFXhin-Dx_38dHCUoJQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5420.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AiS5VDyQBjI/YCqrA-ClYWI/AAAAAAAB72A/WaKhB5rJcGolMSDmcfq7-QWsuhq6B6srwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AiS5VDyQBjI/YCqrA-ClYWI/AAAAAAAB72A/WaKhB5rJcGolMSDmcfq7-QWsuhq6B6srwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5421.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3evhMlu4mHQ/YCqrBLDubrI/AAAAAAAB72E/Tsh42OY0OPYRH1dTrKc7yNCcCfPurjUxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3evhMlu4mHQ/YCqrBLDubrI/AAAAAAAB72E/Tsh42OY0OPYRH1dTrKc7yNCcCfPurjUxwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5423.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HIbQAr0pylU/YCqrM58vqNI/AAAAAAAB72Q/IaG7HsgWnTw_ov8wYQDy4XXqHXVWgePhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E5472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HIbQAr0pylU/YCqrM58vqNI/AAAAAAAB72Q/IaG7HsgWnTw_ov8wYQDy4XXqHXVWgePhgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E5472.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Luke turned 5 on Monday, December 14, so Erin decided to give him a surprise birthday parade the afternoon before. So much fun!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pTFlPRosMmE/YCqsNKH1fhI/AAAAAAAB72g/ySvfmNTD2kYV8AlKjH30A3ZhJ1oBWBz6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pTFlPRosMmE/YCqsNKH1fhI/AAAAAAAB72g/ySvfmNTD2kYV8AlKjH30A3ZhJ1oBWBz6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5443.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X9lw0-wBaI0/YCqsR7qIb1I/AAAAAAAB72k/R3j2b4JhC6ks9aHHPedbpP1fwx1HvSg7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X9lw0-wBaI0/YCqsR7qIb1I/AAAAAAAB72k/R3j2b4JhC6ks9aHHPedbpP1fwx1HvSg7QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5447.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7e7-5ZKLK8c/YCqsSTwPtFI/AAAAAAAB72o/S58t83kg0eYnZTCAn0r-7Z-UesCyxJT8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7e7-5ZKLK8c/YCqsSTwPtFI/AAAAAAAB72o/S58t83kg0eYnZTCAn0r-7Z-UesCyxJT8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5450.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gVo-ML_u3kI/YCqsZJfKrNI/AAAAAAAB72w/tiv0qhHsnIk3qT4L_um4IwlA1L6jnUmmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gVo-ML_u3kI/YCqsZJfKrNI/AAAAAAAB72w/tiv0qhHsnIk3qT4L_um4IwlA1L6jnUmmgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5451.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VSC_xVtxLKs/YCqsZbRI9oI/AAAAAAAB720/VXgOJUjfaXopEg6VSasdt_17ro7HjGwpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VSC_xVtxLKs/YCqsZbRI9oI/AAAAAAAB720/VXgOJUjfaXopEg6VSasdt_17ro7HjGwpQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5454.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mm1ppPbEDb4/YCqsTvhiO2I/AAAAAAAB72s/4KMqfVhvuMsJsq7YnL7ExVazGPHnzYO1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1008/IMG_5455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mm1ppPbEDb4/YCqsTvhiO2I/AAAAAAAB72s/4KMqfVhvuMsJsq7YnL7ExVazGPHnzYO1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5455.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And some December randomness: new Christmas pajamas (with both a giraffe and a tiger on them), a lit tree on top of someone's car, and a sick Mama right before Christmas. I isolated myself for a few days while Kenny handled everything. I was worried it was COVID, but three negative tests later I suppose it was just a cold!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fd1tj_CXm-Q/YCqswWjLtSI/AAAAAAAB73Q/DQJuIjsXeyw-8Sjz4JxXLP2g4UTX7VnlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fd1tj_CXm-Q/YCqswWjLtSI/AAAAAAAB73Q/DQJuIjsXeyw-8Sjz4JxXLP2g4UTX7VnlwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5214.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fcyhzAWJZg/YCqsvPqNe-I/AAAAAAAB73I/odjieuSz2JAhtHxkMXpCbWNDSd0Hmm5nQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fcyhzAWJZg/YCqsvPqNe-I/AAAAAAAB73I/odjieuSz2JAhtHxkMXpCbWNDSd0Hmm5nQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5180.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kD5RMcUtuos/YCqsvyLf8CI/AAAAAAAB73M/cLx2anxoJT4bkcm-2uug-rUK4VQDNAcrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kD5RMcUtuos/YCqsvyLf8CI/AAAAAAAB73M/cLx2anxoJT4bkcm-2uug-rUK4VQDNAcrgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5564.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-37173968653383288012020-12-25T07:00:00.002-06:002021-02-15T10:09:38.627-06:002020 Christmas Card<span style="font-family: arial;">I got a decent idea for a Christmas card and did a quick photo shoot with the boys one day during their Thanksgiving break. The whole thing took less than 5 minutes.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started out having them look serious, which failed miserably. But it was highly comical.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5NjNGke7HVY/YCqaNfrrUJI/AAAAAAAB7zc/WySW7or3qZEeXRi3VOhlrdUFjKFjZjZqACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5090.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5NjNGke7HVY/YCqaNfrrUJI/AAAAAAAB7zc/WySW7or3qZEeXRi3VOhlrdUFjKFjZjZqACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5090.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YDSQnLo9kRU/YCqaP-BZbSI/AAAAAAAB7zg/dlGfIpvJmjYi6c-ISwvYeiAX5Lrdn_Y8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5091.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YDSQnLo9kRU/YCqaP-BZbSI/AAAAAAAB7zg/dlGfIpvJmjYi6c-ISwvYeiAX5Lrdn_Y8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5091.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Then we moved on to smiles, which quickly turned into laughter since they decided to mess with each other.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CgA31LL1v7I/YCqcDQg7AsI/AAAAAAAB70g/mc1k2uAXBnQvGUafruraAmACr-q9PaEeACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Christmas%2BCard%2B2020-5-edited.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="458" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CgA31LL1v7I/YCqcDQg7AsI/AAAAAAAB70g/mc1k2uAXBnQvGUafruraAmACr-q9PaEeACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h458/Christmas%2BCard%2B2020-5-edited.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Peace out 2020. We won't miss you!</span></div>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-18488816105310371612020-12-24T07:00:00.085-06:002021-02-15T09:41:09.729-06:002020 Christmas Tree and 26 Days of Roux<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Early on Black Friday morning, we went out to get our 2020 Christmas tree. We tried Home Depot first, and like in some years past, we bought the first tree I spotted. She was actually laying in the middle of the walkway, thrown down and discarded by someone else. She had a beautiful shape most of the way around, but was very bare and scraggly in the back. However, that works perfectly for us since our tree is always in a corner. So I deemed her ours and named her Betty.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3if-rv3BVHA/X-E1TDVFBGI/AAAAAAAB7tU/P39-kGmN9e0G668io-Jqmq3kHVdlBi0xACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5137.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3if-rv3BVHA/X-E1TDVFBGI/AAAAAAAB7tU/P39-kGmN9e0G668io-Jqmq3kHVdlBi0xACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5137.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lN2oRk9eudU/X-E1ZFoJZtI/AAAAAAAB7tY/Jvhe0H7A5ZINSCvDwnDHDBN_n7rT2A_qQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5139.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lN2oRk9eudU/X-E1ZFoJZtI/AAAAAAAB7tY/Jvhe0H7A5ZINSCvDwnDHDBN_n7rT2A_qQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5139.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tb3AMx1w_-4/X-E1aEUQUGI/AAAAAAAB7tc/vFGdi7bOxEsjt8fJEIxs0g7P9eIWvNh6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5140.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tb3AMx1w_-4/X-E1aEUQUGI/AAAAAAAB7tc/vFGdi7bOxEsjt8fJEIxs0g7P9eIWvNh6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5140.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Cgh4NMzfYk/X-E1asa6llI/AAAAAAAB7tg/aoq024LwuO4Wc7Q0zIfNMky2ObdJp38-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5141.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Cgh4NMzfYk/X-E1asa6llI/AAAAAAAB7tg/aoq024LwuO4Wc7Q0zIfNMky2ObdJp38-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5141.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AbB66lxBPSc/YCqSS_a6q4I/AAAAAAAB7yU/POs64Wps1T8OC5K34IC72y-5Dr757Mn9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AbB66lxBPSc/YCqSS_a6q4I/AAAAAAAB7yU/POs64Wps1T8OC5K34IC72y-5Dr757Mn9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5679.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Kenny got her into the house the same day, but we didn't decorate her until the following day. The boys, however, chose to decorate their little tree on the landing on that Friday though. I just love that they have it. (Thank you, Nola and Nopsi!) </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I also asked the boys to put the nativity magnets on the refrigerator. Which they did. In their own special way.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--0Tt0Gnkz2c/X-E1pCFpyOI/AAAAAAAB7tk/23x3LSVXyw8O-irpDDLNYbB8uiEOxONuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5143.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--0Tt0Gnkz2c/X-E1pCFpyOI/AAAAAAAB7tk/23x3LSVXyw8O-irpDDLNYbB8uiEOxONuwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5143.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VifIZ2-GQCQ/X-E1pd4oZ0I/AAAAAAAB7ts/ibmfP3NUecMV9JHmijERhgAGW4uXWl6YwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5144.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VifIZ2-GQCQ/X-E1pd4oZ0I/AAAAAAAB7ts/ibmfP3NUecMV9JHmijERhgAGW4uXWl6YwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5144.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kq6RZ6bWXic/X-E1pabsRpI/AAAAAAAB7to/pCxs1PJugIooUGUT8zH9kCAc8ENRnUjwACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5145.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kq6RZ6bWXic/X-E1pabsRpI/AAAAAAAB7to/pCxs1PJugIooUGUT8zH9kCAc8ENRnUjwACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5145.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8HlLelyKkWw/X-E1u1hSEkI/AAAAAAAB7t4/NjvAAsykvxwNQjxybpARS3YivFYrHECEACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8HlLelyKkWw/X-E1u1hSEkI/AAAAAAAB7t4/NjvAAsykvxwNQjxybpARS3YivFYrHECEACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5146.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5k-2VLt0AA/X-E1wsVV_KI/AAAAAAAB7uA/wiFW-S8EneQPi2hYAeyoe59vDnV8JcrtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5147.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5k-2VLt0AA/X-E1wsVV_KI/AAAAAAAB7uA/wiFW-S8EneQPi2hYAeyoe59vDnV8JcrtgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5147.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J1TknNJW8Fo/X-E1wjPKN9I/AAAAAAAB7t8/7h9_i49zzY4CmOakj5sCvs84KZWDMyk9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5161.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J1TknNJW8Fo/X-E1wjPKN9I/AAAAAAAB7t8/7h9_i49zzY4CmOakj5sCvs84KZWDMyk9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5161.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The next morning, Kenny got lights on Betty, and then the four of us decorated her that afternoon. The boy helped quite a bit and did a great job. She turned out looking beautiful!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dSDftppDHZM/X-E2CAfd_NI/AAAAAAAB7uY/l939jJcOCTEqJXkbX4bTcIuVmU5LDSjhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5152.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dSDftppDHZM/X-E2CAfd_NI/AAAAAAAB7uY/l939jJcOCTEqJXkbX4bTcIuVmU5LDSjhQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5152.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4QLtHzDR5Qc/X-E2DS8ShdI/AAAAAAAB7uc/kqkGzOZf10IU_qmUzbWR8XtFoKPCFO2VQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5153.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4QLtHzDR5Qc/X-E2DS8ShdI/AAAAAAAB7uc/kqkGzOZf10IU_qmUzbWR8XtFoKPCFO2VQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5153.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4J95VpsoQbU/YCqVwuHi-ZI/AAAAAAAB7yo/Y2TYxNmxe0kHgg0cxOjgF2KT0X8D1tgHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201128_144358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4J95VpsoQbU/YCqVwuHi-ZI/AAAAAAAB7yo/Y2TYxNmxe0kHgg0cxOjgF2KT0X8D1tgHgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20201128_144358.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkWhlxhJ-iE/X-E2AFqnzFI/AAAAAAAB7uQ/uCCG1L2nJLEmKssyri-3t3eoBdZO_2NsACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5156.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkWhlxhJ-iE/X-E2AFqnzFI/AAAAAAAB7uQ/uCCG1L2nJLEmKssyri-3t3eoBdZO_2NsACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5156.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fb73Wpa0peU/X-E2G4QNaTI/AAAAAAAB7ug/PAZwQuJLl6oLijWI4NA5-F6OsO0UpOdsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5158.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fb73Wpa0peU/X-E2G4QNaTI/AAAAAAAB7ug/PAZwQuJLl6oLijWI4NA5-F6OsO0UpOdsQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5158.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DTPTHAyvqu8/X-E2HzHTzKI/AAAAAAAB7uk/NlJRSxeTaYgbxRedXOuXKfxrY3HTSWRRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5159.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DTPTHAyvqu8/X-E2HzHTzKI/AAAAAAAB7uk/NlJRSxeTaYgbxRedXOuXKfxrY3HTSWRRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5159.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bSI93ex_Fdo/YCqVen_TkRI/AAAAAAAB7yg/1Py_nBkEwNsUT0WJGSU03PfV3olLEkA8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201128_154102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bSI93ex_Fdo/YCqVen_TkRI/AAAAAAAB7yg/1Py_nBkEwNsUT0WJGSU03PfV3olLEkA8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w360-h640/20201128_154102.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">We spent all weekend getting the house ready for Christmas. As always, I wasn't ready for it but once it was all done, I was all in. And of course, with a fully decorated Christmas tree comes the return of Roux. He flew back from the North Pole on Sunday morning, bringing Cocoa and Brown, the boys' reindeer pals, with him. The reindeer also brought two other friends with them: St. Bernard dogs, one for each of the boys. They were so excited. Rory's is named Stuffie and Riley's is Barrel.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aWQIv4oMzEU/X-E2YqREbYI/AAAAAAAB7u8/jDdBdLIZ2Y4THkPracxuoxjRTqWR8ICBACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5170.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aWQIv4oMzEU/X-E2YqREbYI/AAAAAAAB7u8/jDdBdLIZ2Y4THkPracxuoxjRTqWR8ICBACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5170.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tnQY0hm2Op8/X-E2YdzKF1I/AAAAAAAB7u4/wS6Z71PQ-6kbKvfj0Qx91sB53tVK4jiBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5174.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tnQY0hm2Op8/X-E2YdzKF1I/AAAAAAAB7u4/wS6Z71PQ-6kbKvfj0Qx91sB53tVK4jiBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_5174.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's 26 days with Roux. He and all the pets fly back to the North Pole for good tonight, but we sure have enjoyed having them here.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6VjoBliiNJI/X-E2omiUWAI/AAAAAAAB7vM/JYsuvN-vivARFaQ4JEo911aUXjp5BkTcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Roux-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6VjoBliiNJI/X-E2omiUWAI/AAAAAAAB7vM/JYsuvN-vivARFaQ4JEo911aUXjp5BkTcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/Roux-1.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9BbyCabQizI/X-E2odZrz0I/AAAAAAAB7vE/0DUeWq9aky8XZ3ISBD1oaScovIf_zYgxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/Roux-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9BbyCabQizI/X-E2odZrz0I/AAAAAAAB7vE/0DUeWq9aky8XZ3ISBD1oaScovIf_zYgxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/Roux-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fiZ2jNJHyJo/X-EMUqAdZcI/AAAAAAAB7qc/UGm5AwZL7tgumzUcKIJ1Aqam3MCVtbBGQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5114.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I turned 41 on November 12. I was also in quarantine because of COVID exposure on Halloween night, so I had the day all to myself. After enjoying a leisurely morning, Nola, Nopsi, and Kenny took me to lunch on Magazine Street. We tried a new pho place, Pho Noi Viet. It was good, but I still like Pho Bang the best.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YnmfxAp11Fg/X-EM642uvRI/AAAAAAAB7q8/sILfMOHNW4kF22wWX6QPVHjdtIgUaaboQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E3024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YnmfxAp11Fg/X-EM642uvRI/AAAAAAAB7q8/sILfMOHNW4kF22wWX6QPVHjdtIgUaaboQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_E3024.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X-kngJb6zlk/X-EM44mJfkI/AAAAAAAB7q4/EYXktqwGsPYZ818b0dUN2FCRHmVlF6RTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4984.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X-kngJb6zlk/X-EM44mJfkI/AAAAAAAB7q4/EYXktqwGsPYZ818b0dUN2FCRHmVlF6RTgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_4984.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">That evening, Kenny honored my two birthday requests: we went to a local art exhibit and then out to eat. JAMNOLA is a collaborative, 12-room, interactive art experience. It's all about our local culture and traditions, and it contains all locally inspired and produced art. It was really cool; I'm glad we got to see it.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1KeRlMMXqcs/X-EP9RI1UOI/AAAAAAAB7rc/vSXZUx7-dNMGEFJi5ZyVdFofHTbxZT8YQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1KeRlMMXqcs/X-EP9RI1UOI/AAAAAAAB7rc/vSXZUx7-dNMGEFJi5ZyVdFofHTbxZT8YQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5041.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bGJTr-7VXoM/X-EPnJ3QCiI/AAAAAAAB7rI/9nsrB8cuRy8gK_mFw49ruEGHdN8-OMCKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4993.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bGJTr-7VXoM/X-EPnJ3QCiI/AAAAAAAB7rI/9nsrB8cuRy8gK_mFw49ruEGHdN8-OMCKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_4993.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dk1awUgCPbQ/X-EP-FukCII/AAAAAAAB7rg/6Z_bdKu8CG8NJbko0qhW4vOSXOl_guQxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/jam1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dk1awUgCPbQ/X-EP-FukCII/AAAAAAAB7rg/6Z_bdKu8CG8NJbko0qhW4vOSXOl_guQxwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/jam1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4q7fmCZOtsA/X-EP14kwfVI/AAAAAAAB7rQ/3QB09HbLWQsAEUHGbtYHJ9G3AcdupaZbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4q7fmCZOtsA/X-EP14kwfVI/AAAAAAAB7rQ/3QB09HbLWQsAEUHGbtYHJ9G3AcdupaZbQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5005.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zSMZM75jtNk/X-EP83kNo4I/AAAAAAAB7rY/41yTmTOMOOkNad_R6rjdgvtm8nQBXNlegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zSMZM75jtNk/X-EP83kNo4I/AAAAAAAB7rY/41yTmTOMOOkNad_R6rjdgvtm8nQBXNlegCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5030.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j9LQav68i98/X-EQmFzSw6I/AAAAAAAB7r8/hfN3kolkthYto0DhUDd_-xLbqs74ODiAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/jam2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j9LQav68i98/X-EQmFzSw6I/AAAAAAAB7r8/hfN3kolkthYto0DhUDd_-xLbqs74ODiAQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/jam2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o6kK9f0C4Oc/X-EPtgSN0eI/AAAAAAAB7rM/WAJaVwporXok00F9s_mTbDtB3MhAZmZugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o6kK9f0C4Oc/X-EPtgSN0eI/AAAAAAAB7rM/WAJaVwporXok00F9s_mTbDtB3MhAZmZugCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5023.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-339HxRLi-Z4/X-EP3R3_WtI/AAAAAAAB7rU/kwJ7ahc90RcwV1zWpjnq362tk48FUMPXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-339HxRLi-Z4/X-EP3R3_WtI/AAAAAAAB7rU/kwJ7ahc90RcwV1zWpjnq362tk48FUMPXQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5035.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Our next stop was Gris-Gris. I had been trying to at least get take-out from them for months, but it just never worked out. They had to shut down and then reopened, but only for private dinners. Then they finally resumed normal, limited service a few days before my birthday. I was SO ecstatic to be there.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YsRdf2fdbmw/X-EQ36kikTI/AAAAAAAB7sE/WOuBACZBGW8lBECoMzbxi9h6jWcRhifSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5049.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YsRdf2fdbmw/X-EQ36kikTI/AAAAAAAB7sE/WOuBACZBGW8lBECoMzbxi9h6jWcRhifSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5049.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We sat downstairs at the counter so we could see all of the action happening in the open kitchen. The owner and head chef, Eric Cook, was there, and we got to chat with him a few times throughout the night. I told him it was my birthday and how I had been trying to get back to his restaurant for so long and that I was so happy I was finally there. He ended up gifting us two glasses of champagne to enjoy with our meal and two extra sticky bun bread puddings to take home. It was SUCH a wonderful birthday night. Thank you, Baby!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rv6A91viMFc/X-ESK8TTKTI/AAAAAAAB7sU/yRoU351YhkoIVia2cFxH7WZdoWTNtZRcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5043.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rv6A91viMFc/X-ESK8TTKTI/AAAAAAAB7sU/yRoU351YhkoIVia2cFxH7WZdoWTNtZRcQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5043.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UbhRvfs-9ic/X-ESJxKkyeI/AAAAAAAB7sM/opJ_KuRM-NgaGLpO8a2UP5vPb14VydNKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5052.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UbhRvfs-9ic/X-ESJxKkyeI/AAAAAAAB7sM/opJ_KuRM-NgaGLpO8a2UP5vPb14VydNKQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5052.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o0-87L7zNL0/X-ESMNYkrnI/AAAAAAAB7sY/r5d_U_rbOVAbAE2n39C6T86EmFkYe89CgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/gris-gris.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o0-87L7zNL0/X-ESMNYkrnI/AAAAAAAB7sY/r5d_U_rbOVAbAE2n39C6T86EmFkYe89CgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/gris-gris.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k6WDtxkp7TM/X-ESKGAraLI/AAAAAAAB7sQ/cPefsD75lcc14UW6GPxy-YYivzhilZxzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5057.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k6WDtxkp7TM/X-ESKGAraLI/AAAAAAAB7sQ/cPefsD75lcc14UW6GPxy-YYivzhilZxzgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5057.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh, and my sub sent me a picture of the kids in the first grade class I spend a lot of time with, and in fact, the whole first grade made me birthday cards, which I discovered on my desk when I got back to school. So sweet!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3PG8aIfYv4/X-ESx2amu3I/AAAAAAAB7sk/VLzS31NwzVwNtT8FT2BMPkgMbDDgtw4SgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4982-crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3PG8aIfYv4/X-ESx2amu3I/AAAAAAAB7sk/VLzS31NwzVwNtT8FT2BMPkgMbDDgtw4SgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4982-crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2FalN1WvZyk/X-ESyNR4MQI/AAAAAAAB7so/ZG4NBx2f-ZwuUErhCqUV2xC7DUpbq-7lQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5062.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2FalN1WvZyk/X-ESyNR4MQI/AAAAAAAB7so/ZG4NBx2f-ZwuUErhCqUV2xC7DUpbq-7lQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">A couple of weeks later was Thanksgiving, and it was our year with Kenny's family. After much debate, we decided to do a virtual gathering over Zoom. And since that decision was only made the day before, all of the food was already at our house. So Kenny packed up servings of everything for his mom, his dad, and his brother and Zac and drove to Metairie then to Mandeville then to Prairieville to deliver Thanksgiving dinner to them. He is the epitome of selfless, and I love him so.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vq55fp5TSlM/X-EU48xY8hI/AAAAAAAB7s8/NI638dLqrT8K2AN12y4a-jj0IlXDdP2dACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5118.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vq55fp5TSlM/X-EU48xY8hI/AAAAAAAB7s8/NI638dLqrT8K2AN12y4a-jj0IlXDdP2dACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5118.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jUbOSX7KMVE/X-EU2RIGbEI/AAAAAAAB7s0/5MXwz-ZgZ0gd1hqzTXoUCYBcionc_-zkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5120.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jUbOSX7KMVE/X-EU2RIGbEI/AAAAAAAB7s0/5MXwz-ZgZ0gd1hqzTXoUCYBcionc_-zkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EXnTdCO2ncg/X-EU4vYfDEI/AAAAAAAB7s4/HhjrqXKcq-E2kRZnTEG0zAfVcWdhF0pKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5122.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EXnTdCO2ncg/X-EU4vYfDEI/AAAAAAAB7s4/HhjrqXKcq-E2kRZnTEG0zAfVcWdhF0pKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5122.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ohj05nQc4ec/X-EU6WZnJuI/AAAAAAAB7tA/9HJTH6eA_WclY9clKCyaHSECTyDQB-xFACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5129.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ohj05nQc4ec/X-EU6WZnJuI/AAAAAAAB7tA/9HJTH6eA_WclY9clKCyaHSECTyDQB-xFACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5129.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We got our Christmas tree the very next day. :)</span></div>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-76762335244291810392020-12-22T15:00:00.001-06:002020-12-22T15:00:10.106-06:00Halloween 2020<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Halloween felt a little different this year, but we still were able to get together with friends. However, it wasn't our college group; it was our school group. Second grade was on the tail end of a quarantine period, and Ashley decided she didn't want to risk us being at her house. We totally understood. Luckily, Dana decided to have a party at her mom's house and invited the whole Krewe. We figured most of us were in the same boat with quarantine (and almost out of it), so we felt okay getting together.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dmo2QmmnKe4/X-D5lgtZiUI/AAAAAAAB7nc/UCi8_1_zyz4IBbRdAc82qjg-o19izOo7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dmo2QmmnKe4/X-D5lgtZiUI/AAAAAAAB7nc/UCi8_1_zyz4IBbRdAc82qjg-o19izOo7ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4886.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s2FHFv9iGcA/X-D5ssRxWSI/AAAAAAAB7no/tx1_JjRbPFwo32qKuEF0jP4GYOxoXpNIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4892.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s2FHFv9iGcA/X-D5ssRxWSI/AAAAAAAB7no/tx1_JjRbPFwo32qKuEF0jP4GYOxoXpNIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4892.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Rory wore his X-wing shirt and a Kylo Ren mask, and Riley wore a homemade Among Us crewmate costume (thanks, Ken). Both boys kept their headpieces on for about 15 mintues before they abandoned them. Typical. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">But the best were Alcee and Claire, who went as Alexander and Eliza Hamilton. They looked AWESOME.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tnLhs-cOz5o/X-D6bE0PlRI/AAAAAAAB7ow/Z9ElxItr8Twf8gp15AnHnOIOwFkQcsHuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3922.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tnLhs-cOz5o/X-D6bE0PlRI/AAAAAAAB7ow/Z9ElxItr8Twf8gp15AnHnOIOwFkQcsHuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3922.JPEG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bd7x90KKXc8/X-D6awZ9KSI/AAAAAAAB7os/MEolbjSB2jkCS-bLouZiPp1B5AMHv9efwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3939.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bd7x90KKXc8/X-D6awZ9KSI/AAAAAAAB7os/MEolbjSB2jkCS-bLouZiPp1B5AMHv9efwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3939.JPEG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After taking turns hitting an eyeball pinata, we headed out to trick-or-treat. Most people left bowls of candy on their porches, which was just fine with the kids. We walked around the neighborhood for about 40 minutes and then went back to Gigi's house.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-al6R6ixfBv4/X-D6x_csIWI/AAAAAAAB7pA/J73EjFjfObsl2-rKE5B8gRCLxb340wHMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-al6R6ixfBv4/X-D6x_csIWI/AAAAAAAB7pA/J73EjFjfObsl2-rKE5B8gRCLxb340wHMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4894.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--wGZiMNRDa0/X-D6yRiTzFI/AAAAAAAB7pE/1lcigsTktQo_7GrCaYeWIfH0-Irpfq3FACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--wGZiMNRDa0/X-D6yRiTzFI/AAAAAAAB7pE/1lcigsTktQo_7GrCaYeWIfH0-Irpfq3FACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4897.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4XwR7KC2VYU/X-D6_3H8sFI/AAAAAAAB7pY/C1nXS_QkycUygukVnhb99w-5FwhgztHEACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4XwR7KC2VYU/X-D6_3H8sFI/AAAAAAAB7pY/C1nXS_QkycUygukVnhb99w-5FwhgztHEACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4926.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Glad we could have a somewhat normal Halloween!</span></div><p></p>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-77532152911384069432020-12-22T07:00:00.131-06:002020-12-22T07:00:03.314-06:00October: Bratz Y'all and Hurricane Zeta<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Since our local Octoberfest was cancelled this year (thanks, COVID), I decided we should do the next best thing: finally check out Bratz Y'all. It's been open since 2012, but we had never been. So we ventured down to the Bywater on October 3 for an authentic German dinner.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zhBLfPXTQMU/X-DRaRPQ8jI/AAAAAAAB7j0/s7AV3PG_MQkmxHEWQV8CsniH1b_q7rFlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zhBLfPXTQMU/X-DRaRPQ8jI/AAAAAAAB7j0/s7AV3PG_MQkmxHEWQV8CsniH1b_q7rFlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4680.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It's not a very big place at all, but we managed to snag one of the few outside tables. The kids had brats and pretzels, and Kenny and I ordered dinner platters. There was also a phenomenal guy playing guitar while we were there, Johnathan Long. We thoroughly enjoyed listening to him.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bik98I1Bo0I/X-DSsKf5JFI/AAAAAAAB7j8/mkF17w7gPxkwOzDOO3nvxfZRVH7uGbs7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bik98I1Bo0I/X-DSsKf5JFI/AAAAAAAB7j8/mkF17w7gPxkwOzDOO3nvxfZRVH7uGbs7QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4679.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3IQQue-lcak/X-DSsTk9A3I/AAAAAAAB7kE/Ss12ZPmstTokx7PRxW5EZaXYi_gCU_lfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3IQQue-lcak/X-DSsTk9A3I/AAAAAAAB7kE/Ss12ZPmstTokx7PRxW5EZaXYi_gCU_lfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4674.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5HrAzhCeRE/X-DSwhPVpvI/AAAAAAAB7kM/F97Rp_GuX_ApoBGQ-3PTzS1n-FhKeCaUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/bratz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5HrAzhCeRE/X-DSwhPVpvI/AAAAAAAB7kM/F97Rp_GuX_ApoBGQ-3PTzS1n-FhKeCaUgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/bratz.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u9iBVd0QvI0/X-DSsEDhyXI/AAAAAAAB7kA/JWtaJIyqDAQJUwwjp0g5vcc8ZoG6RwrewCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u9iBVd0QvI0/X-DSsEDhyXI/AAAAAAAB7kA/JWtaJIyqDAQJUwwjp0g5vcc8ZoG6RwrewCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4677.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FPvahaYvXdI/X-DSwT-OObI/AAAAAAAB7kI/sD6bHr-sS9syOOAxoX1F2xFMJp-zDJVBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FPvahaYvXdI/X-DSwT-OObI/AAAAAAAB7kI/sD6bHr-sS9syOOAxoX1F2xFMJp-zDJVBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4690.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Afterwards, we walked across the street to Crescent Park to see the sunset. Such a fun night out, something we hadn't done in a very long time.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3iQO26PcFzM/X-DVG_g5nnI/AAAAAAAB7ko/hGpimtE1PKsrXdr26m6uBImd1-ni51G6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4696-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3iQO26PcFzM/X-DVG_g5nnI/AAAAAAAB7ko/hGpimtE1PKsrXdr26m6uBImd1-ni51G6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4696-edited.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bu1Yk20LCW4/X-DVKO_DbbI/AAAAAAAB7kw/p2itQsOcVF42Bv0ZxKmt-PF9Vmqj2nnDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="2048" height="464" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bu1Yk20LCW4/X-DVKO_DbbI/AAAAAAAB7kw/p2itQsOcVF42Bv0ZxKmt-PF9Vmqj2nnDQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h464/IMG_E4697.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ioR1ZH2Kucw/X-DVJCRBmGI/AAAAAAAB7ks/I-aSCh_kvzEw8Osx9DOn5lGkkPmvD_E5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ioR1ZH2Kucw/X-DVJCRBmGI/AAAAAAAB7ks/I-aSCh_kvzEw8Osx9DOn5lGkkPmvD_E5ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4705.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Mid-month randomness: fun at Nola's, impromptu get together at Dana's new house (she has a pool!), surprise boiled crab dinner for Kenny from Erin, and early voting in the presidential election.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YzlahG0WKWM/X-DWJvV6jTI/AAAAAAAB7lQ/sR2zDlzqkmcr8l8fs33AhlS9zxe6j3CeACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YzlahG0WKWM/X-DWJvV6jTI/AAAAAAAB7lQ/sR2zDlzqkmcr8l8fs33AhlS9zxe6j3CeACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4709.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">October 28: Hurricane Zeta became the 5th named storm to target the state of Louisiana in 2020. We did virtual school that morning and tried to stay occupied the rest of the day before the weather got too bad. I made a big pot of chili, and the boys decorated a Halloween gingerbread house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zn3nFE2CJt8/X-DbhYECnqI/AAAAAAAB7l0/-prvCPcpCoIX3PaDswaNqZD0ckDO4dzhACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zn3nFE2CJt8/X-DbhYECnqI/AAAAAAAB7l0/-prvCPcpCoIX3PaDswaNqZD0ckDO4dzhACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4843.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2NXq2fWkP8k/X-DbhFpLhfI/AAAAAAAB7lw/cbI7v1k2yFUcT1HvRUHc3a-U9I3zfo6RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2NXq2fWkP8k/X-DbhFpLhfI/AAAAAAAB7lw/cbI7v1k2yFUcT1HvRUHc3a-U9I3zfo6RgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4844.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMEaRN7a_X4/X-DbgsDqtPI/AAAAAAAB7ls/xqG3K88MJ-kcPx8PsXpqf2VuqpJvju2cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4848.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMEaRN7a_X4/X-DbgsDqtPI/AAAAAAAB7ls/xqG3K88MJ-kcPx8PsXpqf2VuqpJvju2cQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4848.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hQtPZ8x9JMI/X-DbjphOkSI/AAAAAAAB7l4/tDVgyQCAKyYzTn00nZN-oMQBgyZAYA48gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4850.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hQtPZ8x9JMI/X-DbjphOkSI/AAAAAAAB7l4/tDVgyQCAKyYzTn00nZN-oMQBgyZAYA48gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4850.JPG" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We lost power around 6pm that evening, which meant we ate our chili dinner by candlelight. We didn't get a lot of rain, but the winds were very intense. We saw a transformer on Williams Blvd blow from our backyard; the sky lit up like rainbow fireworks. Rory was very scared. He does NOT like the dark.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sBUlWOlWbMU/X-DcQw59fmI/AAAAAAAB7mQ/ahW3maCNdk0NLQ1KagCuiq3vuWRN3kuyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4852-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sBUlWOlWbMU/X-DcQw59fmI/AAAAAAAB7mQ/ahW3maCNdk0NLQ1KagCuiq3vuWRN3kuyACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4852-edited.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Thank goodness for Kenny bringing a small generator home from work. It was enough to power our refrigerators, the tv, our phones, and my coffee maker. We had to get creative when the sun went down though, especially in the kitchen. Headlamps to the rescue!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJOMrzYFMbY/X-DcgpDMBMI/AAAAAAAB7mY/Q2M-JhHTq90MqHTIjARefLPKuj-6oQGwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4857-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJOMrzYFMbY/X-DcgpDMBMI/AAAAAAAB7mY/Q2M-JhHTq90MqHTIjARefLPKuj-6oQGwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4857-edited.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BxPa_m0rhp4/X-DciJV9T0I/AAAAAAAB7mc/ZyNUNpTjN4wSFcK_9U9uF5SwWHIBqUYYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4867.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BxPa_m0rhp4/X-DciJV9T0I/AAAAAAAB7mc/ZyNUNpTjN4wSFcK_9U9uF5SwWHIBqUYYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4867.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4PrqAuH1OBc/X-DceyQ6fWI/AAAAAAAB7mU/ryUsZyDMv4kNFE6R60tpylAJ2AfHIZaBACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4869.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4PrqAuH1OBc/X-DceyQ6fWI/AAAAAAAB7mU/ryUsZyDMv4kNFE6R60tpylAJ2AfHIZaBACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4869.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28lfAJSIRDE/X-DciGTYikI/AAAAAAAB7mg/VTozFrgdZLg9dXOA3_yqLw93XLs1E36mACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28lfAJSIRDE/X-DciGTYikI/AAAAAAAB7mg/VTozFrgdZLg9dXOA3_yqLw93XLs1E36mACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4871.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The boys and I went on lots of walks around the neighborhood after the storm, mostly to check on a broken power pole a couple of streets away, the reason we were without power for so long. Finally, on Halloween morning (after a breakfast of beignets), we walked down to discover a crew working on the issue. They were all</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> from North Carolina and had not been home for more than 3 days since Hurricane Laura hit at the end of August. So we ran over to Nola’s and grabbed some cookies to show them how appreciative we were for their hard work. Josh promised they would enjoy them when they took a break. Huge thank you to all of the line workers out there that helped to restore power. Y’all are awesome!!!</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2RolsxRtCg/X-Dczag_41I/AAAAAAAB7mw/A6UoSrPfaEE1mBW-YmdeZbjs8x9MJKk1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2RolsxRtCg/X-Dczag_41I/AAAAAAAB7mw/A6UoSrPfaEE1mBW-YmdeZbjs8x9MJKk1gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4858.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wx5-UP97xT4/X-Dc6xBdvxI/AAAAAAAB7m8/G2IBRLjtQVU8sS8NeoD5CPd8Yh60qDn_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wx5-UP97xT4/X-Dc6xBdvxI/AAAAAAAB7m8/G2IBRLjtQVU8sS8NeoD5CPd8Yh60qDn_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4860.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghF_gT2kj8w/X-Dc37ZRGcI/AAAAAAAB7m0/e89WQykGvQAl725y9mH8595hepeFDgoJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4861.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghF_gT2kj8w/X-Dc37ZRGcI/AAAAAAAB7m0/e89WQykGvQAl725y9mH8595hepeFDgoJACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4861.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f9WmzZpkDts/X-Dc6yMNjiI/AAAAAAAB7m4/WZQAvPiqH0s1hO5nvFEY7TsLm_3mMjc9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4875.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f9WmzZpkDts/X-Dc6yMNjiI/AAAAAAAB7m4/WZQAvPiqH0s1hO5nvFEY7TsLm_3mMjc9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4875.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uik4C1SWLDs/X-DdExWWVsI/AAAAAAAB7nA/FWWlnLbe2wck_qmczI6s4XsgDqaaXkqsACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uik4C1SWLDs/X-DdExWWVsI/AAAAAAAB7nA/FWWlnLbe2wck_qmczI6s4XsgDqaaXkqsACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4879.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VkPRs_CMPlM/X-DdHYVptjI/AAAAAAAB7nI/6tlzcU7YzfgWGVVV3EXKLXLLXN06ezPdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VkPRs_CMPlM/X-DdHYVptjI/AAAAAAAB7nI/6tlzcU7YzfgWGVVV3EXKLXLLXN06ezPdQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4880.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fh0lQVDcYKo/X-DdGaKTBaI/AAAAAAAB7nE/fL61KKIGLtQw4Cy0pzOR8heSd_OqcTcEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1426" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fh0lQVDcYKo/X-DdGaKTBaI/AAAAAAAB7nE/fL61KKIGLtQw4Cy0pzOR8heSd_OqcTcEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w444-h640/IMG_E4881.JPG" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">We definitely weren't the ones without power the longest, but it sure felt like forever sometimes: 65 hours total. It came back on around 11am on Halloween morning. Just in time for us to prepare for a fun Halloween night!</span><p></p>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-35659741273253070082020-12-21T07:00:00.003-06:002020-12-21T11:53:39.544-06:00September: Kate's First Communion and Scout Swamp Tour<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Kate's {delayed} first communion finally took place on September 19. We couldn't go to the mass, but Erin and Jeff hosted a party at their house afterward. Kate looked so pretty and proud. Congratulations, sweet girl!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2bFGLJoH9rU/X-DJBLspZXI/AAAAAAAB7hw/DEVLA6YHwscfssVbdBRZAsoTdRgevIDVACLcBGAsYHQ/s881/IMG_E4491.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="628" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2bFGLJoH9rU/X-DJBLspZXI/AAAAAAAB7hw/DEVLA6YHwscfssVbdBRZAsoTdRgevIDVACLcBGAsYHQ/w456-h640/IMG_E4491.JPG" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nXpJjcxO2Lg/X-DI_PcI1MI/AAAAAAAB7hk/V1c9pPQPPUUN6f1AigVFW_DJiuL0Gj7mwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1008/IMG_4490.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nXpJjcxO2Lg/X-DI_PcI1MI/AAAAAAAB7hk/V1c9pPQPPUUN6f1AigVFW_DJiuL0Gj7mwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4490.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g3jCauFEEXQ/X-DI4BVT8II/AAAAAAAB7hY/-I6hU4I4ETUgsy93gjNOkhdFJywytHQRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1008/IMG_4484.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g3jCauFEEXQ/X-DI4BVT8II/AAAAAAAB7hY/-I6hU4I4ETUgsy93gjNOkhdFJywytHQRwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4484.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gbhQPsNO1ds/X-DI4No1hqI/AAAAAAAB7hc/zC-BqFdzxYAwF5XEI5a2Dn7yxL-LmQyFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1008/IMG_4485.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gbhQPsNO1ds/X-DI4No1hqI/AAAAAAAB7hc/zC-BqFdzxYAwF5XEI5a2Dn7yxL-LmQyFwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4485.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1fJyi_4e-8/X-DI_kFUj9I/AAAAAAAB7ho/RVNkI3TCjcoX7Rkiu8uMlj74T8FiuPhEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1fJyi_4e-8/X-DI_kFUj9I/AAAAAAAB7ho/RVNkI3TCjcoX7Rkiu8uMlj74T8FiuPhEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4488.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YgMQCQYC3G0/X-DI8dLJUkI/AAAAAAAB7hg/2EnKm6LVnpUyApmUfdhDvC5u4lnwWa9dgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4483.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YgMQCQYC3G0/X-DI8dLJUkI/AAAAAAAB7hg/2EnKm6LVnpUyApmUfdhDvC5u4lnwWa9dgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4483.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fz9oanRzHj0/X-DI_1HGCzI/AAAAAAAB7hs/xDcw09pWejE1DfC-gNG82O1uPYgVtm6bQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4489.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fz9oanRzHj0/X-DI_1HGCzI/AAAAAAAB7hs/xDcw09pWejE1DfC-gNG82O1uPYgVtm6bQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4489.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jgSjBx2I5c/X-DJDxpfbGI/AAAAAAAB7h0/dHKafxcZM082xyVqhuy0gkvkLMeViNsZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4500.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jgSjBx2I5c/X-DJDxpfbGI/AAAAAAAB7h0/dHKafxcZM082xyVqhuy0gkvkLMeViNsZACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4500.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">On September 26, the four of us went on a swamp tour with the Scouts. We saw lots of alligators (we fed them marshmallows and Riley even got to hold a baby gator) and birds and had a great family morning!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-khSBLuoLu04/X-DMOM32q1I/AAAAAAAB7iM/bpOk5rE6jOARJXIJQDtNQdJXZ6bWSUJIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4507.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-khSBLuoLu04/X-DMOM32q1I/AAAAAAAB7iM/bpOk5rE6jOARJXIJQDtNQdJXZ6bWSUJIgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4507.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XD5HnB1Nobc/X-DMNeEE4CI/AAAAAAAB7iE/GOO6HGJ7_zoD6pFQn05w2Y0YjUv0E7eSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4509.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XD5HnB1Nobc/X-DMNeEE4CI/AAAAAAAB7iE/GOO6HGJ7_zoD6pFQn05w2Y0YjUv0E7eSgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4509.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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He's officially double digits! I can hardly believe it.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KpgVRc8tBi0/X6b8unxiKHI/AAAAAAAB7dY/aII6b6zBT0ECJw2-jSw7uWebImfTaNeGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1774/Riley-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="1774" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KpgVRc8tBi0/X6b8unxiKHI/AAAAAAAB7dY/aII6b6zBT0ECJw2-jSw7uWebImfTaNeGgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/Riley-10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">He didn't want a big party, opting instead to have two small celebrations with his friends. We invited the Krewe over after school the Friday before his birthday, and everyone had such a fun time. They played inside and out for almost 5 hours.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-odoR4BRqc/X6b9KWX0f1I/AAAAAAAB7dw/8MHrDA5LXl8BikFSdl9y_zuQyL92BZS3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-odoR4BRqc/X6b9KWX0f1I/AAAAAAAB7dw/8MHrDA5LXl8BikFSdl9y_zuQyL92BZS3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4334.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yNWoL9c2h80/X6b9GBdxvVI/AAAAAAAB7do/PG734ry0oVEjBYDSpmVm6eL8tauirqPAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yNWoL9c2h80/X6b9GBdxvVI/AAAAAAAB7do/PG734ry0oVEjBYDSpmVm6eL8tauirqPAQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4331.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lMtC6ITzGn0/X6b9Lui2JkI/AAAAAAAB7d0/WnZKmQ_NENoAZmf3f5YJOadp-lZCOJtuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lMtC6ITzGn0/X6b9Lui2JkI/AAAAAAAB7d0/WnZKmQ_NENoAZmf3f5YJOadp-lZCOJtuwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4337.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ErH8ZuVxXwk/X6b9JYRVniI/AAAAAAAB7ds/-GIwKKLvEiYMQX4zvvzG50J74IH6FG3DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1827/IMG_E4340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1827" data-original-width="1285" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ErH8ZuVxXwk/X6b9JYRVniI/AAAAAAAB7ds/-GIwKKLvEiYMQX4zvvzG50J74IH6FG3DQCLcBGAsYHQ/w450-h640/IMG_E4340.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_e7MOLD2vOs/X6b9GOACyJI/AAAAAAAB7dk/clDBvCBSABc3cF8Lv-k76s5Twi3E-rZXACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200828_200912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_e7MOLD2vOs/X6b9GOACyJI/AAAAAAAB7dk/clDBvCBSABc3cF8Lv-k76s5Twi3E-rZXACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/20200828_200912.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hZGkJN55voo/X6b9FzBJagI/AAAAAAAB7dg/xOVMFBgHaWcs_WIZjen_CTRUGfFC6nESACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200828_200918%25280%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hZGkJN55voo/X6b9FzBJagI/AAAAAAAB7dg/xOVMFBgHaWcs_WIZjen_CTRUGfFC6nESACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/20200828_200918%25280%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grandma and Grandpa came over the next day to give Riley his birthday presents. He loved the little ceramic turtle and LEGO set he got from them. Oh, and there was more ice cream.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fS2LoPfTrVw/X6b-9iSgGlI/AAAAAAAB7eM/HXzTcTIwbtwyT7cjrNKKkDC4-Ja8b2SCACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200829_140347-crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fS2LoPfTrVw/X6b-9iSgGlI/AAAAAAAB7eM/HXzTcTIwbtwyT7cjrNKKkDC4-Ja8b2SCACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/20200829_140347-crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m22Vc3nRpnM/X6b_DYo4HxI/AAAAAAAB7eQ/6_BC8ZE2TEMC_ny3zhxaNWXPWQq91YLHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200829_141126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m22Vc3nRpnM/X6b_DYo4HxI/AAAAAAAB7eQ/6_BC8ZE2TEMC_ny3zhxaNWXPWQq91YLHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20200829_141126.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0cW9VPeCvZc/X6b_DdYIqWI/AAAAAAAB7eU/HArXaZ53xIwBQH1W0q_IjkNg48Ph6Np3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200829_141328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0cW9VPeCvZc/X6b_DdYIqWI/AAAAAAAB7eU/HArXaZ53xIwBQH1W0q_IjkNg48Ph6Np3ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20200829_141328.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">On the morning of his birthday, Riley was surprised with balloons and signs on the landing when he came downstairs. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">After his birthday breakfast, he Zoomed with QP and James, who sent his gift all the way from France. (Everything they sent had a doubles theme in honoring of him finally being double digits. So cute.) Then h</span><span style="font-family: arial;">e had his two best guy friends, Arav and Finn, over that afternoon. They played LEGOs and the Switch, ran around outside, and celebrated with cookies and, yes, more ice cream.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-93j4NV8yeB4/X6cATF6OlQI/AAAAAAAB7e0/gufM_003rOQT48GGK77YCdJGbue1qqRzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-93j4NV8yeB4/X6cATF6OlQI/AAAAAAAB7e0/gufM_003rOQT48GGK77YCdJGbue1qqRzwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4352.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pEgUG2TAUaU/X6cAZVti95I/AAAAAAAB7e8/g6OijTq1KgcV43v08q4izOAQ6mPu8W7_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pEgUG2TAUaU/X6cAZVti95I/AAAAAAAB7e8/g6OijTq1KgcV43v08q4izOAQ6mPu8W7_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4356.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZRtb5i3oNo/X6cASmzY7wI/AAAAAAAB7ew/brzUdpKxu_ESL1ReNhdA5jd0Th41zAMPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZRtb5i3oNo/X6cASmzY7wI/AAAAAAAB7ew/brzUdpKxu_ESL1ReNhdA5jd0Th41zAMPACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4350.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h05Pl-MixzE/X6cAn0Ul4JI/AAAAAAAB7fY/tbR6j6OBaKcowTw0RN4jYHud2rWhrZA_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h05Pl-MixzE/X6cAn0Ul4JI/AAAAAAAB7fY/tbR6j6OBaKcowTw0RN4jYHud2rWhrZA_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4348.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6p9-nL8AAw/X6cALH7hhBI/AAAAAAAB7es/qJdGNDugFFklOlgSaNgXF3B76d9UzHIRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200830_145638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6p9-nL8AAw/X6cALH7hhBI/AAAAAAAB7es/qJdGNDugFFklOlgSaNgXF3B76d9UzHIRwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20200830_145638.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DhhFeTuJHJU/X6cAZHp5hWI/AAAAAAAB7e4/ECPWyB_JNlUCwtY00p9fjtZofmYUHSTZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200830_154537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DhhFeTuJHJU/X6cAZHp5hWI/AAAAAAAB7e4/ECPWyB_JNlUCwtY00p9fjtZofmYUHSTZACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20200830_154537.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R740iPXmPck/X6cAeq9pxkI/AAAAAAAB7fM/-hXbv3JQmmwcoDEJo1gU0mV-vBkHEYMugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R740iPXmPck/X6cAeq9pxkI/AAAAAAAB7fM/-hXbv3JQmmwcoDEJo1gU0mV-vBkHEYMugCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4360.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vr1D9bqkZzg/X6cAfW09vVI/AAAAAAAB7fQ/qBzYFrFhn84Bcf6IWJZ5yTVtvmrVcm3ywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vr1D9bqkZzg/X6cAfW09vVI/AAAAAAAB7fQ/qBzYFrFhn84Bcf6IWJZ5yTVtvmrVcm3ywCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4362.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JusgkKJE80w/X6cALIQq-mI/AAAAAAAB7eo/4XIyujkZKZYdG04TGdQsMbMYyWT1rf7YwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200830_153329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JusgkKJE80w/X6cALIQq-mI/AAAAAAAB7eo/4XIyujkZKZYdG04TGdQsMbMYyWT1rf7YwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20200830_153329.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We went to dinner at Nola and Nopsi's house the night of his birthday, and the celebration continued. More cards, gifts, signs, and even more ice cream. Nopsi also presented me with an incredible surprise gift: a series of sketches that he did of the birthday boy. So very special.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NSYz-wH04YA/X6cBR41QJ3I/AAAAAAAB7fw/gC8dNhN001Ms6OzOlybRi7MNcZ5cIj0rACLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/IMG_4368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NSYz-wH04YA/X6cBR41QJ3I/AAAAAAAB7fw/gC8dNhN001Ms6OzOlybRi7MNcZ5cIj0rACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4368.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B3_FafTer4A/X6cBRnq5b4I/AAAAAAAB7fs/fuky6MC7Uns2EmDbB9ErO2gRSJIPOOgrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s750/IMG_4366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="750" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B3_FafTer4A/X6cBRnq5b4I/AAAAAAAB7fs/fuky6MC7Uns2EmDbB9ErO2gRSJIPOOgrwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4366.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tSk7qf4E_ew/X6cBTkS3_BI/AAAAAAAB7f0/o0fZYQNeZZUqBTALNvvZV_ZGtkIeMoVZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tSk7qf4E_ew/X6cBTkS3_BI/AAAAAAAB7f0/o0fZYQNeZZUqBTALNvvZV_ZGtkIeMoVZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4395.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Happy Birthday, my sweet Riley-bean. I love you all the time!</span></p>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-53771602101554552822020-11-09T07:00:00.011-06:002020-11-09T07:00:00.206-06:00School Days: First Days of 5th Grade {Riley} and 2nd Grade {Rory} and Teaching {Me!}<p><span style="font-family: arial;">The return to school in August didn't look quite the same as it usually does, for many reasons, most of which were because of COVID. The students are restricted to their own homeroom groups and are not allowed to intermix with any other students while on campus. This means that the teachers switch classes while the students stay in their homerooms all day long. It also means that instead of middle school being grouped mainly by gender, they're now grouped by regulars and honors.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition, all staff members and students in grades 3 and up are required to wear a mask while on campus. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Everyone has to pass a temperature check every morning.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Lunch takes place in each classroom, not in the cafeteria.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> Outside recess is allowed, but students are limited to a square of roped-in/barricaded space with only their homeroom group.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Band and choir are not currently allowed, so they are running a 7-period schedule as opposed to the normal 8. Weekly mass is still occurring, but only one grade level is attending in person, while the rest of the school watches a livestream.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Things are quite different.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Another major thing is that I got a job on campus this year! Because class sizes are restricted to 25 people max, Mrs. Jayme agreed to teach a third first grade class, and I took over library and computer from her. My first day was in-service in the gym on August 6. Such a crazy year to go back to work full-time.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dcb63mVnE_g/X6Q-DdreSGI/AAAAAAAB7dQ/wRajqi-XUlI_871PRHAuCl6WU376ZiWRACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2010" data-original-width="2048" height="626" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dcb63mVnE_g/X6Q-DdreSGI/AAAAAAAB7dQ/wRajqi-XUlI_871PRHAuCl6WU376ZiWRACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h626/IMG_E4181.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jBsEch-UdLs/X6Q4XobwKAI/AAAAAAAB7bs/WWxPtciu1QgJ2a0Mgr6ZSY8l5N4JCO1cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jBsEch-UdLs/X6Q4XobwKAI/AAAAAAAB7bs/WWxPtciu1QgJ2a0Mgr6ZSY8l5N4JCO1cQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4245.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--RtY0apC4OY/X6Q1IIke8wI/AAAAAAAB7ak/V5HI1zGDZV4bEcEiy4Pr-mvSq0TBiTrOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4224-edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--RtY0apC4OY/X6Q1IIke8wI/AAAAAAAB7ak/V5HI1zGDZV4bEcEiy4Pr-mvSq0TBiTrOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4224-edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FY2CQLQCN98/X6Q8Cea38_I/AAAAAAAB7c8/FARD8GxxtscXDCL7rVo2VeodAw9QydXfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4275-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FY2CQLQCN98/X6Q8Cea38_I/AAAAAAAB7c8/FARD8GxxtscXDCL7rVo2VeodAw9QydXfQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4275-edited.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ReUfhLN0I0/X6Q8BwG2xoI/AAAAAAAB7c4/o7KlW482LGwdHqB7SiUt3mH8zSQ1o1XywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ReUfhLN0I0/X6Q8BwG2xoI/AAAAAAAB7c4/o7KlW482LGwdHqB7SiUt3mH8zSQ1o1XywCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_4279.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Meanwhile, Riley's first day of 5th grade (MIDDLE SCHOOL!) was Wednesday, August 12. They had half a day of orientation, so they could be introduced to all things middle school. They were introduced to their schedules, and they set up their lockers and their personal chromebooks, which are a required supply for middle school. (Riley was so very excited to get his own computer.) He had a great day being back with all of his friends and his new teachers in his new classroom. Riley is in the 5th Honors homeroom this year with Mrs. Englander, who teaches math.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t04_75r8Mtk/X6Q2vIZO5CI/AAAAAAAB7as/BHUvbNGWjokJ0FJmNzGrJZnuQUORXyOGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t04_75r8Mtk/X6Q2vIZO5CI/AAAAAAAB7as/BHUvbNGWjokJ0FJmNzGrJZnuQUORXyOGgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4230.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfihem9ivFk/X6Q2zzF7TRI/AAAAAAAB7a0/OV17qBG1oHo9Dcaxxi5HbEK3_aR23UwoACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfihem9ivFk/X6Q2zzF7TRI/AAAAAAAB7a0/OV17qBG1oHo9Dcaxxi5HbEK3_aR23UwoACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4236.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o1IDGoMTNUg/X6Q4I_bluyI/AAAAAAAB7bo/CvHO_IyFspYOiH9PlbrL-jqs1B8ySFtwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/Riley-1st%2BDay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o1IDGoMTNUg/X6Q4I_bluyI/AAAAAAAB7bo/CvHO_IyFspYOiH9PlbrL-jqs1B8ySFtwgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/Riley-1st%2BDay.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzZMM0U9gsA/X6Q28UmM-SI/AAAAAAAB7a8/PqtzbVvCYUQgD_pgC53Jf77mkANZl2A5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzZMM0U9gsA/X6Q28UmM-SI/AAAAAAAB7a8/PqtzbVvCYUQgD_pgC53Jf77mkANZl2A5ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4250.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_EEO6SG7my8/X6Q3URAYBtI/AAAAAAAB7bg/2SFSpRnldo0fr7mTEcEWyWjxb5GQFSfkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_EEO6SG7my8/X6Q3URAYBtI/AAAAAAAB7bg/2SFSpRnldo0fr7mTEcEWyWjxb5GQFSfkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4253.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5p003EWrQU4/X6Q2_OWlBSI/AAAAAAAB7bE/wFgNJp3cjn8hLPXVUTmWjBpUxVstVOYEACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4254-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5p003EWrQU4/X6Q2_OWlBSI/AAAAAAAB7bE/wFgNJp3cjn8hLPXVUTmWjBpUxVstVOYEACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4254-edited.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1C-7_V1ziPE/X6Q3A7F6FEI/AAAAAAAB7bI/s0B-qIW6DusazaonZ4E7AJ4Dx6pPpAkhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1C-7_V1ziPE/X6Q3A7F6FEI/AAAAAAAB7bI/s0B-qIW6DusazaonZ4E7AJ4Dx6pPpAkhQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4258.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The whole school had a half day on Thursday, August 13; this was Rory's first official day of 2nd grade. This will be such a fun year for him; Ms. Paulin and Mrs. Rucker are so awesome. He is in Ms. Paulin's homeroom, just like Riley was. (Sadly, Brennan and Colin are not in his class. Again.)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-epaJmHWsG0Q/X6Q7KTup75I/AAAAAAAB7cA/nd4gluwoGdgnwAQfiHliMmhytq3_XE9mQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-epaJmHWsG0Q/X6Q7KTup75I/AAAAAAAB7cA/nd4gluwoGdgnwAQfiHliMmhytq3_XE9mQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4260.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9uqtV-jyHoc/X6Q7KFmcaOI/AAAAAAAB7b8/i5Fqq0IsqNctgSNpsPxoY_eCJGB5IsDkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9uqtV-jyHoc/X6Q7KFmcaOI/AAAAAAAB7b8/i5Fqq0IsqNctgSNpsPxoY_eCJGB5IsDkACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4263.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--4n1SQHRf0c/X6Q7JN5ttxI/AAAAAAAB7b4/almdF_EDzOcQ3RupZxH_9d3ZPPZ16N23QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--4n1SQHRf0c/X6Q7JN5ttxI/AAAAAAAB7b4/almdF_EDzOcQ3RupZxH_9d3ZPPZ16N23QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4264.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vn-WNQ5qMdw/X6Q7cVmLd3I/AAAAAAAB7ck/h2GixMhl7Hwq28Ri26ZSBbf4XWGP3CP8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1337" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vn-WNQ5qMdw/X6Q7cVmLd3I/AAAAAAAB7ck/h2GixMhl7Hwq28Ri26ZSBbf4XWGP3CP8QCLcBGAsYHQ/w418-h640/IMG_E4266.JPG" width="418" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ayhEv6RP1Kw/X6Q7PahWeKI/AAAAAAAB7cE/RD7O1GwqKEEoXXEcjLkLHhDzL-njfhRVACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4267.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ayhEv6RP1Kw/X6Q7PahWeKI/AAAAAAAB7cE/RD7O1GwqKEEoXXEcjLkLHhDzL-njfhRVACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4267.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AH9z1rBJ58Q/X6Q7SQxjxNI/AAAAAAAB7cM/Lna3PgDDx10lAELFIiWRKG0Dm5y7SMXSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AH9z1rBJ58Q/X6Q7SQxjxNI/AAAAAAAB7cM/Lna3PgDDx10lAELFIiWRKG0Dm5y7SMXSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4268.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihmW_cvxqtU/X6Q7SaTWuWI/AAAAAAAB7cI/Zz0CSWDl5Voh5tn82F_rsjpDNmHOyHWvACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4269-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihmW_cvxqtU/X6Q7SaTWuWI/AAAAAAAB7cI/Zz0CSWDl5Voh5tn82F_rsjpDNmHOyHWvACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4269-edited.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">We have been doing fairly well so far with in-person learning. Students and teachers have been out here and there because of contact with a COVID-positive person, and one class had to quarantine completely in the first quarter and one whole grade in the second quarter. Overall, though, not too bad.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OE5Q3nqHaoI/X6Q9TLeYK7I/AAAAAAAB7dI/0c3TK8mRqus5JUflg_DmUCvmh4treyCWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OE5Q3nqHaoI/X6Q9TLeYK7I/AAAAAAAB7dI/0c3TK8mRqus5JUflg_DmUCvmh4treyCWQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4272.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Fingers crossed it continues.....this is school in 2020!</span></p>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-21501656332624935682020-11-06T07:00:00.036-06:002020-11-06T07:00:05.006-06:00White Sands Lake<p><span style="font-family: arial;">After a very long summer not doing much of anything, Dana and I decided to bite the bullet and take the kids on a fun day trip. We drove to White Sands Lake in Franklinton, LA. I had heard good things about it from other friends but just never had a chance to go. We made it happen this year though, and I'm so glad we did.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7YxYeq9aUsU/X6QWkngFAYI/AAAAAAAB7ZU/gcEpkRiV_lECpub7QHjOhTqBymn9cMVhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7YxYeq9aUsU/X6QWkngFAYI/AAAAAAAB7ZU/gcEpkRiV_lECpub7QHjOhTqBymn9cMVhwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4185.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">White Sands Lake is a day beach with fresh clear water, inflatables, floating mats, covered picnic areas, and lots of space. The four kids were so ecstatic to be together on a hot summer day. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4XlgkBsS3wE/X6QYdAQbi_I/AAAAAAAB7Zc/CsXInNwTLhch6Q6MBe0JmVfBuTG9GktcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4XlgkBsS3wE/X6QYdAQbi_I/AAAAAAAB7Zc/CsXInNwTLhch6Q6MBe0JmVfBuTG9GktcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4207.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hIceaazAQhQ/X6QZ8cyU8jI/AAAAAAAB7aM/bQKMTuyfPkkRfQLIFqI6edfkG2FzRJ2OwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/IMG_4221-crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hIceaazAQhQ/X6QZ8cyU8jI/AAAAAAAB7aM/bQKMTuyfPkkRfQLIFqI6edfkG2FzRJ2OwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4221-crop.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Such a nice break from reality for a day!</span></p>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-10765284812879266932020-11-04T07:00:00.174-06:002020-11-04T07:00:00.896-06:00June, July, and August Things<p></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1. </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;">Working in their summer workbooks!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mwDZF8q_n8c/X6FqN5Y5EaI/AAAAAAAB7S0/k2YuX5TsnLwnY3MJcq7IZPzoekQcdXVIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3604.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mwDZF8q_n8c/X6FqN5Y5EaI/AAAAAAAB7S0/k2YuX5TsnLwnY3MJcq7IZPzoekQcdXVIgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3604.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2. Both boys competed in the </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Pinewood Derby District Championship race on June 13.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> Rory ended up placing first in his division and scored an awesome trophy!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UvY5r9zC9q0/X6FtFUNIw5I/AAAAAAAB7S8/xGG-cNRK33g-6nFu81Q3wtJRMSQo69PFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/IMG_3689-edited.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UvY5r9zC9q0/X6FtFUNIw5I/AAAAAAAB7S8/xGG-cNRK33g-6nFu81Q3wtJRMSQo69PFwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3689-edited.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K18F0ki4avs/X6FtG-2yNhI/AAAAAAAB7TA/YggF91FySJYfeeYCHjkkAVhvfszJmJy4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200613_144908.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K18F0ki4avs/X6FtG-2yNhI/AAAAAAAB7TA/YggF91FySJYfeeYCHjkkAVhvfszJmJy4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20200613_144908.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UkqVIIKX7MY/X6FtIO-IaMI/AAAAAAAB7TE/kIuVAAKFi3EkwhgwhRl9g3oDsL9O-oJswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200613_145246.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UkqVIIKX7MY/X6FtIO-IaMI/AAAAAAAB7TE/kIuVAAKFi3EkwhgwhRl9g3oDsL9O-oJswCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/20200613_145246.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0JKX-aZ86g/X6FtQaTghQI/AAAAAAAB7TI/cAaF3rv7pVsLUeFY51obLTmQ4tdQPl4xACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4017.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0JKX-aZ86g/X6FtQaTghQI/AAAAAAAB7TI/cAaF3rv7pVsLUeFY51obLTmQ4tdQPl4xACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4017.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EVsKIUZKTB8/X6FtT1teAgI/AAAAAAAB7TQ/UeVnKVvmXOw04ReVW5-AU0xaKUF5czczQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4018.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EVsKIUZKTB8/X6FtT1teAgI/AAAAAAAB7TQ/UeVnKVvmXOw04ReVW5-AU0xaKUF5czczQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4018.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IBsKZ6Lpdn0/X6FtTc4aMKI/AAAAAAAB7TM/RhYbsR6y2rEM3wFe3k96Xb4yGxa_TzNawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IBsKZ6Lpdn0/X6FtTc4aMKI/AAAAAAAB7TM/RhYbsR6y2rEM3wFe3k96Xb4yGxa_TzNawCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4024.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5qUfP8upuLQ/X6FtWAGXdDI/AAAAAAAB7TU/wZIfjfeNfQ4aZqcB_hEne2eKlSr970nrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4028.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5qUfP8upuLQ/X6FtWAGXdDI/AAAAAAAB7TU/wZIfjfeNfQ4aZqcB_hEne2eKlSr970nrQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4028.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3. Father's Day: honoring Kenny and getting boiled crabs delivered from his parents, who unfortunately didn't</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> stay on account of COVID.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Qs_85i38Ks/X6FuwHl9BOI/AAAAAAAB7UI/FKb2mThoLS8La1H5-F6Kh8_eSml__9REwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Qs_85i38Ks/X6FuwHl9BOI/AAAAAAAB7UI/FKb2mThoLS8La1H5-F6Kh8_eSml__9REwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4001.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8nBgx3LMN20/X6FuvnZZ1SI/AAAAAAAB7UE/tBxueYviWdkcK-rXY6sQIItCrnwke3j5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8nBgx3LMN20/X6FuvnZZ1SI/AAAAAAAB7UE/tBxueYviWdkcK-rXY6sQIItCrnwke3j5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4003.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ldo5ZQLCRlI/X6FuvfFsJII/AAAAAAAB7UA/WH7MM8ABWAcaGRZW7Ai4JmiRoh9VDEs2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ldo5ZQLCRlI/X6FuvfFsJII/AAAAAAAB7UA/WH7MM8ABWAcaGRZW7Ai4JmiRoh9VDEs2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aPNfpfAqjbE/X6Fu0UECAjI/AAAAAAAB7UM/2PuhDXyLQxUQ4wS1hVez1CY420JXcL0DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aPNfpfAqjbE/X6Fu0UECAjI/AAAAAAAB7UM/2PuhDXyLQxUQ4wS1hVez1CY420JXcL0DQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4006.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fQC_G0ozzso/X6Fu3_NvzoI/AAAAAAAB7UQ/cmi8IfnGPSgvit7sekjRjxnbihyXKkZLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fQC_G0ozzso/X6Fu3_NvzoI/AAAAAAAB7UQ/cmi8IfnGPSgvit7sekjRjxnbihyXKkZLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">4. Beautiful late June sunrise!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5HMLp0muieI/X6FuB5dw5EI/AAAAAAAB7Ts/XK8Htm99EnofbC8MEzRdLzd10Jy-wzCvACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_4049.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5HMLp0muieI/X6FuB5dw5EI/AAAAAAAB7Ts/XK8Htm99EnofbC8MEzRdLzd10Jy-wzCvACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4049.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HUykOTT6Vlw/X6FuBHC16iI/AAAAAAAB7To/acm6yyyjscAMEYggBGduIKuKY9xostUQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_4050.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HUykOTT6Vlw/X6FuBHC16iI/AAAAAAAB7To/acm6yyyjscAMEYggBGduIKuKY9xostUQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4050.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">5. On July 3, I finally tried something I had been wanting to try for a long time: pour painting. I did a LOT of research, settled on some colors, bought everything I needed, and set myself up in the kitchen. Such a cool technique; I really enjoyed experimenting with it. I did three paintings, and the last one I did was my favorite.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-weGq8_SJ2zY/X6F2NRm8nxI/AAAAAAAB7Uo/X3WvyIJqDgA_DCveq51uF6SyqQ5sJgL-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4067.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-weGq8_SJ2zY/X6F2NRm8nxI/AAAAAAAB7Uo/X3WvyIJqDgA_DCveq51uF6SyqQ5sJgL-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4067.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pKU0_yLtJY/X6F2S3lmcnI/AAAAAAAB7U0/GBnps1BKfjgRGfsU2thaWoNsCDOOnO-0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/pour-painting.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pKU0_yLtJY/X6F2S3lmcnI/AAAAAAAB7U0/GBnps1BKfjgRGfsU2thaWoNsCDOOnO-0QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/pour-painting.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p90ajNxFKSk/X6F2QMxB3hI/AAAAAAAB7Us/djXma01FRnwSI7xgoh2RtP9weg624vavACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p90ajNxFKSk/X6F2QMxB3hI/AAAAAAAB7Us/djXma01FRnwSI7xgoh2RtP9weg624vavACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4082.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_2rne9O5EA/X6F2RKnYMPI/AAAAAAAB7Uw/CHjHmGMpjuUsjmiKRfv25Y6g1hHwDAI3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4085.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_2rne9O5EA/X6F2RKnYMPI/AAAAAAAB7Uw/CHjHmGMpjuUsjmiKRfv25Y6g1hHwDAI3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4085.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">6. Water play on the driveway, watching <i>Hamilton </i>at Nola's on Disney+, showing off the new train table Kenny built for Rory's room, popsicles by the pool, adults-only trip to Total Wine, and two lost teeth (July 10 and July 26).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f6bokuejOEc/X6F5Ii1HNmI/AAAAAAAB7VQ/Go8eGFjMopAj79d698Zp7_CeroiA2LiYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200703_133549.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f6bokuejOEc/X6F5Ii1HNmI/AAAAAAAB7VQ/Go8eGFjMopAj79d698Zp7_CeroiA2LiYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w360-h640/20200703_133549.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TqPomN_jfQA/X6F5AYG9yrI/AAAAAAAB7VE/kRLiVhYzEIg8CE-_1CMFfMON-nTGrhSuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200703_133542-crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TqPomN_jfQA/X6F5AYG9yrI/AAAAAAAB7VE/kRLiVhYzEIg8CE-_1CMFfMON-nTGrhSuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/20200703_133542-crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BcOQBiTTCdI/X6F5IoESM-I/AAAAAAAB7VM/eLfw4ZZAbOUNTsShREWBE554iVo-fj-IwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4090.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BcOQBiTTCdI/X6F5IoESM-I/AAAAAAAB7VM/eLfw4ZZAbOUNTsShREWBE554iVo-fj-IwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4090.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-me7AT0_u3b8/X6F5H8RwqTI/AAAAAAAB7VI/y74OYTvbDNQZ5werU-2lelfWU3M6uetnACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200719_195852.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-me7AT0_u3b8/X6F5H8RwqTI/AAAAAAAB7VI/y74OYTvbDNQZ5werU-2lelfWU3M6uetnACLcBGAsYHQ/w360-h640/20200719_195852.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yufwOOKIJxU/X6F5RSvCzpI/AAAAAAAB7Vc/P2Ygtbfo0i0HoRkEmcHKcEno3w3jEMAOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4102.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yufwOOKIJxU/X6F5RSvCzpI/AAAAAAAB7Vc/P2Ygtbfo0i0HoRkEmcHKcEno3w3jEMAOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4102.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DOhoK9n48ec/X6F5QwZqJcI/AAAAAAAB7VY/BVDs3sR7mMsNB61Zatjhn8QypWnq4qwAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4116.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DOhoK9n48ec/X6F5QwZqJcI/AAAAAAAB7VY/BVDs3sR7mMsNB61Zatjhn8QypWnq4qwAQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4116.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IzOkNR1R64g/X6F5zmqb1RI/AAAAAAAB7Vw/ixAnkeq5fbM6eYUw55IOdlv73hGyXRrNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4109.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IzOkNR1R64g/X6F5zmqb1RI/AAAAAAAB7Vw/ixAnkeq5fbM6eYUw55IOdlv73hGyXRrNQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4109.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zud3QS7CiL4/X6F8IKPE2CI/AAAAAAAB7Wk/VSiDKKy01HksBauO9BRt6fJuZV8PTgeIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4136.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zud3QS7CiL4/X6F8IKPE2CI/AAAAAAAB7Wk/VSiDKKy01HksBauO9BRt6fJuZV8PTgeIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4136.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">7. Guys only farm trip with Adam and his three boys. Despite the rain, they had a great weekend.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IMWPJp0ZDYs/X6GHUJMW2pI/AAAAAAAB7X8/SLZrfJV5wMc5pja6vXLDsOhFr1_ACqG0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200724_143944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IMWPJp0ZDYs/X6GHUJMW2pI/AAAAAAAB7X8/SLZrfJV5wMc5pja6vXLDsOhFr1_ACqG0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20200724_143944.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R-kTfE8QI8Y/X6GHPmuUK8I/AAAAAAAB7X4/II4qQNhG3P8h4JSL6hYFltNO8BXNPW3ngCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200724_202927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R-kTfE8QI8Y/X6GHPmuUK8I/AAAAAAAB7X4/II4qQNhG3P8h4JSL6hYFltNO8BXNPW3ngCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20200724_202927.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LT6EEIs96Hg/X6GHcZcR5HI/AAAAAAAB7YI/I_PjRfVI3XEO1ZrShC4_08MouzZnovKTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/farm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LT6EEIs96Hg/X6GHcZcR5HI/AAAAAAAB7YI/I_PjRfVI3XEO1ZrShC4_08MouzZnovKTwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/farm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWb9IHA9NrQ/X6GHd9lT-CI/AAAAAAAB7YM/v0cF1EROJPAAmEHVBAynTqnTMQlKMUOZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4134.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWb9IHA9NrQ/X6GHd9lT-CI/AAAAAAAB7YM/v0cF1EROJPAAmEHVBAynTqnTMQlKMUOZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4134.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h5m-KDi73Kk/X6GHWSCfYzI/AAAAAAAB7YE/iKti5exTpLgoJ14XDh-lpyEvvx2sC38aACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200725_092826.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h5m-KDi73Kk/X6GHWSCfYzI/AAAAAAAB7YE/iKti5exTpLgoJ14XDh-lpyEvvx2sC38aACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20200725_092826.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QTQuMatUd70/X6GHVyJDBFI/AAAAAAAB7YA/wKz-crFpmbMxKim1z7VbAI7_Fip5H-qqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200726_135812.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QTQuMatUd70/X6GHVyJDBFI/AAAAAAAB7YA/wKz-crFpmbMxKim1z7VbAI7_Fip5H-qqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20200726_135812.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">8. Sadly, we had to say goodbye to both Corey and Snowy in July. The boys were pretty upset. They honored them by drawing pictures and then having Nopsi cut fish shapes out of wood, which Riley sketched out. 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SCR Readiness Camps, July 27-31. SO glad they could both return to school and see their friends after a very long few months away from everyone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NLGiSgdxLPM/X6F9WXOFJ_I/AAAAAAAB7W4/B20EdsoqNBQR_kzdkksAUUkBuuI1dN5swCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4142.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NLGiSgdxLPM/X6F9WXOFJ_I/AAAAAAAB7W4/B20EdsoqNBQR_kzdkksAUUkBuuI1dN5swCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4142.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iFXj1di5u5E/X6F9T5UVzgI/AAAAAAAB7Ws/JQpIqQMrX2cdzQVpam3xIb8-_yyvSJQLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Kate's surprise birthday parade!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sw8CDGNYjz8/X6GBVYxSBgI/AAAAAAAB7XY/TtwScR_Sc3EscoTguf01CPmWXfGY-biUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4155.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sw8CDGNYjz8/X6GBVYxSBgI/AAAAAAAB7XY/TtwScR_Sc3EscoTguf01CPmWXfGY-biUQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4155.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-593gf-hWofU/X6GBZYVbhMI/AAAAAAAB7Xg/ozRySZdqkVM-LN2NOmM7aEypKSe6pR9hgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4161.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-593gf-hWofU/X6GBZYVbhMI/AAAAAAAB7Xg/ozRySZdqkVM-LN2NOmM7aEypKSe6pR9hgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4161.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v-SQLYo_Xsc/X6GBYhRc7nI/AAAAAAAB7Xc/kXnqtfIgnesnQ-yUFjUVUN7JKbbddkVhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4165.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v-SQLYo_Xsc/X6GBYhRc7nI/AAAAAAAB7Xc/kXnqtfIgnesnQ-yUFjUVUN7JKbbddkVhgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4165.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HTkDLXO4gZs/X6GBZ--3PlI/AAAAAAAB7Xk/9WpjuE6Sz7oOEeBjko-Jg3cla07QsqJCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4169.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HTkDLXO4gZs/X6GBZ--3PlI/AAAAAAAB7Xk/9WpjuE6Sz7oOEeBjko-Jg3cla07QsqJCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/IMG_4169.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">12. Summer workbooks complete and with a snoball reward. Then bike riding with friends a few days later.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jMs3Td0Aljs/X6GNdOS26BI/AAAAAAAB7Yk/F4h7mzXOnLg-QkFf49elFzY53ocIYSXawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jMs3Td0Aljs/X6GNdOS26BI/AAAAAAAB7Yk/F4h7mzXOnLg-QkFf49elFzY53ocIYSXawCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4231.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z8nEunlSA8A/X6GOBUIttHI/AAAAAAAB7Ys/NNvF3vDfPAUlikWsyNGTuY2Stt2lwCYOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z8nEunlSA8A/X6GOBUIttHI/AAAAAAAB7Ys/NNvF3vDfPAUlikWsyNGTuY2Stt2lwCYOwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4278.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">13. Beautiful surprise flowers from Kenny and Nopsi's masterpiece that he created for my bedroom. I LOVE it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TEgGTXUQ7mE/X6GOvB1-a5I/AAAAAAAB7Y0/nnF8gbofDlwl-0lMd8gOqQ-XS1qPHCgnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TEgGTXUQ7mE/X6GOvB1-a5I/AAAAAAAB7Y0/nnF8gbofDlwl-0lMd8gOqQ-XS1qPHCgnQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_4313.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NQ0wKl3FzLg/X6GOvpU1EwI/AAAAAAAB7Y4/Sg5rl8AB7CoWun6AdY9EzDODtaS2Bnl4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NQ0wKl3FzLg/X6GOvpU1EwI/AAAAAAAB7Y4/Sg5rl8AB7CoWun6AdY9EzDODtaS2Bnl4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4287.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">14. No surprise, but the 2020 hurricane season was nuts. Louisiana had to endure landfall of 5 named storms, and we went all the way through Greek letter Eta. Insane. But perhaps this is why!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ru9WMtWAKj8/X6GPsa8CJzI/AAAAAAAB7ZE/UYhBDV5tMXEDZW07KgXPU5uuuCiYz286wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1334/IMG_4307.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ru9WMtWAKj8/X6GPsa8CJzI/AAAAAAAB7ZE/UYhBDV5tMXEDZW07KgXPU5uuuCiYz286wCLcBGAsYHQ/w360-h640/IMG_4307.PNG" width="360" /></a></div></div></div>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-30639583532300597772020-07-14T07:00:00.008-05:002020-07-14T07:00:02.786-05:00Pensacola 2020, Part Two<font face="arial">Day Five of our annual beach vacation began with Nopsi taking all of the kids to Alvin's Island to spend their treasure money. They picked out a variety of things: little stuffed animals, a sequin hat, an inflatable turtle, knickknacks, candy, etc. They had a blast.</font><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ukZ-MM-kRRA/Xwy_Wy_MGqI/AAAAAAAB7DY/knpYK_NzPWMxaj-OHrvKtW1P5sjsN8h-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ukZ-MM-kRRA/Xwy_Wy_MGqI/AAAAAAAB7DY/knpYK_NzPWMxaj-OHrvKtW1P5sjsN8h-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_2866.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Once they were back from shopping, Kenny and I took the boys on a bike ride. This was the first year we brought our bikes with us, and it was a nice alternative activity to do. Some of the houses we passed were gorgeous.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oZD52UplMyI/XwzAoQlNw4I/AAAAAAAB7Dk/zPCGY2Js5iMQdB6Y_Obw2GqxSVWSHhQjACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3850.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oZD52UplMyI/XwzAoQlNw4I/AAAAAAAB7Dk/zPCGY2Js5iMQdB6Y_Obw2GqxSVWSHhQjACLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3850.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EaciM7YDCmQ/XwzAn5VpvCI/AAAAAAAB7Dg/Iu_8nKR7ZcMqaC1naA_lS6ivn4v_wXNXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2400/pensacola9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1200" height="975" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EaciM7YDCmQ/XwzAn5VpvCI/AAAAAAAB7Dg/Iu_8nKR7ZcMqaC1naA_lS6ivn4v_wXNXgCLcBGAsYHQ/w486-h975/pensacola9.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7v8kAOQS21M/XwzAq0n4OcI/AAAAAAAB7Do/nQM5YEiMnoMD0mUPvQlb4sAeNRoi7r7cACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3853.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7v8kAOQS21M/XwzAq0n4OcI/AAAAAAAB7Do/nQM5YEiMnoMD0mUPvQlb4sAeNRoi7r7cACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3853.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">The rest of the day was very lowkey. I don't think Riley put on his bathing suit at all, and the rest of the kids weren't down in the sand or the water for very long. The afternoon consisted of workbooks, reading, resting, huge lollipops for snack, and octopus hot dogs for dinner. And Nola and Kate made pain au chocolat for dessert. Yum.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-klhOPU2lWQI/XwzCatXDB5I/AAAAAAAB7D0/S7IYOjkH3HQ14KLx6YiA5HZ9vnsDmZMkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/pensacola10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-klhOPU2lWQI/XwzCatXDB5I/AAAAAAAB7D0/S7IYOjkH3HQ14KLx6YiA5HZ9vnsDmZMkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h625/pensacola10.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lhul-UUli_w/XwzCb4HS63I/AAAAAAAB7D8/WlBfpBUeCKIkk45VXNLbWCHxoPShZNA3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lhul-UUli_w/XwzCb4HS63I/AAAAAAAB7D8/WlBfpBUeCKIkk45VXNLbWCHxoPShZNA3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3873.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JLdxr-jZmJ8/XwzCb6e6LDI/AAAAAAAB7D4/U1Xq4Dr-YaIuAHzMRQwVX6hQ7X83XB-WQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3875.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JLdxr-jZmJ8/XwzCb6e6LDI/AAAAAAAB7D4/U1Xq4Dr-YaIuAHzMRQwVX6hQ7X83XB-WQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3875.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">On Thursday we decided to go back across to the Gulf side. The waves weren't nearly as good, but the kids had a great time anyway. They played in the water, Kenny and Riley created a sand city (which was reminiscent of Tatooine, in my opinion), Jeff carved out a "hot tub," and we turned Riley into an octopus. We also saw the Angels again, as well as a big supply plane doing practice runs up and down the coast. Too cool.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrdxANAHiOM/XwzHS7PClFI/AAAAAAAB7EM/U5irG67E2ok37MfyGpHrWJ0SlxUv2fzCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrdxANAHiOM/XwzHS7PClFI/AAAAAAAB7EM/U5irG67E2ok37MfyGpHrWJ0SlxUv2fzCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3886.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6nDbmABHxiA/XwzHZlt2s4I/AAAAAAAB7EY/FoVr06jpfAochRcQy_t3x9wYPXVTNtIYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6nDbmABHxiA/XwzHZlt2s4I/AAAAAAAB7EY/FoVr06jpfAochRcQy_t3x9wYPXVTNtIYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3887.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We spotted Harry the heron on our dock, watched <i>Scoob </i>during and after dinner, and took in another sunset.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U5CK6vdXIwA/XwzIter_Z5I/AAAAAAAB7Fo/oZzNiOreeqUDe0INFiRqO6QmQAnSurEgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200618_171158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="975" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U5CK6vdXIwA/XwzIter_Z5I/AAAAAAAB7Fo/oZzNiOreeqUDe0INFiRqO6QmQAnSurEgQCLcBGAsYHQ/w545-h975/20200618_171158.jpg" width="545" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--L5PnecKQZ8/XwzIwZoXvTI/AAAAAAAB7Fw/9JIrbJQ6WNIABq4ax5iHcu4VDYPUjRLjACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3951.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--L5PnecKQZ8/XwzIwZoXvTI/AAAAAAAB7Fw/9JIrbJQ6WNIABq4ax5iHcu4VDYPUjRLjACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3951.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gzj-cPs9FoE/XwzIuCuaODI/AAAAAAAB7Fs/O68kYgl6oqE06Qm7MDL7rPQBRCjB5x-nQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gzj-cPs9FoE/XwzIuCuaODI/AAAAAAAB7Fs/O68kYgl6oqE06Qm7MDL7rPQBRCjB5x-nQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3949.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Our last full day arrived, and we hung around the house all day, playing in the water and the sand. Nopsi took us for one last boat/tube ride that afternoon before he and Kenny went to put the boat back on the trailer. Then we had to start the cleaning up and packing up process, which is always a bummer. I'm not sure any of us wanted to go back home.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N8OST7dWZfI/XwzToFB0VII/AAAAAAAB7IQ/fULkmYC0LVc8tZ6q6jfFq91CaChjG9qTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200619_111100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N8OST7dWZfI/XwzToFB0VII/AAAAAAAB7IQ/fULkmYC0LVc8tZ6q6jfFq91CaChjG9qTgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h350/20200619_111100.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kGVMQmVdBFI/XwzTkYcGHFI/AAAAAAAB7II/zEby67MxFAYrZleKFo3OxYrmQ3RPdJxTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200619_113000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kGVMQmVdBFI/XwzTkYcGHFI/AAAAAAAB7II/zEby67MxFAYrZleKFo3OxYrmQ3RPdJxTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/20200619_113000.jpg" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xr9ElBVTg08/XwzT9hxlk4I/AAAAAAAB7I0/SR-FxbIyBeocny9OOAyKaagNACp4W2VnACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xr9ElBVTg08/XwzT9hxlk4I/AAAAAAAB7I0/SR-FxbIyBeocny9OOAyKaagNACp4W2VnACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3971.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Kenny and Riley, however, had something else to take care of before settling in for the evening. When we arrived at the house on the first day, they discovered two crab traps in the water attached to the dock. They were so excited to have a legitimate way to catch crabs throughout the trip. Riley's interest waned a bit as the week went on, but Kenny kept at it. He probably caught 14 or 15 total, but a couple died and one escaped. However, he still had 9 at the end of the week, which he boiled on the stove. Erin was ecstatic. She and Kenny both love crabs, and they were so happy to sit down to an unexpected feast on our last night. The crabs turned out really tasty, too!</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWD4nekqTJY/XwzQ-2C4RbI/AAAAAAAB7G0/IqLOlMnbMZwWz_YCM7ARmxQFNfXDYbWQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWD4nekqTJY/XwzQ-2C4RbI/AAAAAAAB7G0/IqLOlMnbMZwWz_YCM7ARmxQFNfXDYbWQwCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3877.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XONiCv5Ot-0/XwzRI5gSbiI/AAAAAAAB7HA/k8lDCUYLT14ptXVETO6L9MgBCVnqJaNYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XONiCv5Ot-0/XwzRI5gSbiI/AAAAAAAB7HA/k8lDCUYLT14ptXVETO6L9MgBCVnqJaNYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3972.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HlnoTbzaOA0/XwzRNrkQA1I/AAAAAAAB7HE/NsjNSV-Qf78edcI4HfYTzH2US4s9ypilwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HlnoTbzaOA0/XwzRNrkQA1I/AAAAAAAB7HE/NsjNSV-Qf78edcI4HfYTzH2US4s9ypilwCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3973.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bCFX-KtFa1c/XwzROfEJESI/AAAAAAAB7HI/-8iXKLbkhv0qw7iXqsW8_D3-QJGKu8LPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3979.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bCFX-KtFa1c/XwzROfEJESI/AAAAAAAB7HI/-8iXKLbkhv0qw7iXqsW8_D3-QJGKu8LPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3979.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lbPjYGtUDFM/XwzRBjYQ4kI/AAAAAAAB7G8/0hmwwRqohMc3N11XTQokesSabFT6ybG-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200619_181953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="975" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lbPjYGtUDFM/XwzRBjYQ4kI/AAAAAAAB7G8/0hmwwRqohMc3N11XTQokesSabFT6ybG-wCLcBGAsYHQ/w545-h975/20200619_181953.jpg" width="545" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kkNW2YStiRM/XwzRQLHD8hI/AAAAAAAB7HU/IE-ersN0F3AyptUC615wpj4Yrmo4VE3TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kkNW2YStiRM/XwzRQLHD8hI/AAAAAAAB7HU/IE-ersN0F3AyptUC615wpj4Yrmo4VE3TQCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3987.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oPtJ9Gjr-R0/XwzQ_Rr5inI/AAAAAAAB7G4/BGxLpl2yaLYPi1OcduGvijMBaeoK7UWvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200619_192403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oPtJ9Gjr-R0/XwzQ_Rr5inI/AAAAAAAB7G4/BGxLpl2yaLYPi1OcduGvijMBaeoK7UWvQCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/20200619_192403.jpg" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D0kdyXLM6t0/XwzRSf4ZEWI/AAAAAAAB7HY/kAY0EB7nNZEjNn5KEaFL9Vb53TFsmHUjACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D0kdyXLM6t0/XwzRSf4ZEWI/AAAAAAAB7HY/kAY0EB7nNZEjNn5KEaFL9Vb53TFsmHUjACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3991.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">The rest of the evening passed too quickly. Riley finally agreed to try Rummikub for the first time, we took a family picture out on the deck right before our last sunset viewing, and the kids surprised Nopsi with a few early Father's Day cards before they vegged out in front of tv, worn out from their hard week.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3C46BUc4ESs/XwzJ4gumodI/AAAAAAAB7GQ/yCqV3ADTBqw9a2h4xNAw72aQMZsrgBHtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3C46BUc4ESs/XwzJ4gumodI/AAAAAAAB7GQ/yCqV3ADTBqw9a2h4xNAw72aQMZsrgBHtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3985.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O-WlBj_o9O4/XwzJ3GrGKsI/AAAAAAAB7GM/Q_wCipFA5JUv0ZohpqGgbDdwXx6n7UrmACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200619_193121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qi2wIuyFQEQ/XwzKApFeYKI/AAAAAAAB7Gg/0_5N2Ob3lyg-FOr2SIdmf4s0Jek70kXFwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3993.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r3B_ICMESfA/XwzKAAURbGI/AAAAAAAB7Gc/MllPnWszLEw1HVk_JJNIZcoGsEDd3AhUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r3B_ICMESfA/XwzKAAURbGI/AAAAAAAB7Gc/MllPnWszLEw1HVk_JJNIZcoGsEDd3AhUQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3992.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">We were up, fed, packed, and out by 9am Saturday morning. </font><span style="font-family: arial;">As always, thank you so much, Nola and Nopsi, for a wonderful, much-needed vacation!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YUpAXZHOl18/XwzR3Lvw1GI/AAAAAAAB7H4/BZSQHguvGSA5acaJRpxuzfuhoXIblW-zgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3998.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YUpAXZHOl18/XwzR3Lvw1GI/AAAAAAAB7H4/BZSQHguvGSA5acaJRpxuzfuhoXIblW-zgCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3998.JPG" width="585" /></a></div></div>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-7887439516753112762020-07-13T07:00:00.019-05:002020-07-13T07:00:00.291-05:00Pensacola 2020, Part One<font face="arial">If ever there was a year we all needed a vacation, this was it. 2020 has been straight up bonkers. However, we weren't sure we would be allowed to enter Florida for our annual beach trip. In fact, things were uncertain until just a couple of weeks before we were scheduled to leave. But corona-related entry restrictions were finally lifted, and we loaded up and headed out on Saturday, June 13. Everyone was really excited; we were desperate for a change of scenery!</font><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Like usual, we met Nola and Nopsi at the boat launch so Kenny could drive Nopsi's car and the trailer while Nopsi took the boat. We still ate lunch at Shaggy's, our first time dining out since March. Not many of the employees were wearing masks, but then again, we weren't either. They did space out table seating, though; the restaurant was only half full. Such are the times we're living in now.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">We also had entertainment while we ate: Rory qualified for the finals in the District Pinewood Derby Championship, which was broadcast virtually on YouTube. Kenny set up his laptop at the table so we could all watch. More about that in another post!</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GSqrPMIb9Lc/XwtL63Mt1GI/AAAAAAAB69k/IxycFGJDdOYuNXihM4RfZYVxd5sXS8AzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3685.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="467" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GSqrPMIb9Lc/XwtL63Mt1GI/AAAAAAAB69k/IxycFGJDdOYuNXihM4RfZYVxd5sXS8AzwCLcBGAsYHQ/w624-h467/IMG_3685.JPG" width="624" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fPPGjPbPy_0/XwtMEeVLrJI/AAAAAAAB69s/jwbhaFKBDGI8G4g6-wtr0AQN5G7y3ZF6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fPPGjPbPy_0/XwtMEeVLrJI/AAAAAAAB69s/jwbhaFKBDGI8G4g6-wtr0AQN5G7y3ZF6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3687.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j_JL69UC9ts/XwtMEdqGUHI/AAAAAAAB69o/z3VmkRWAllwIuqqd56gEOyJy3lDgoPd1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j_JL69UC9ts/XwtMEdqGUHI/AAAAAAAB69o/z3VmkRWAllwIuqqd56gEOyJy3lDgoPd1wCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3686.JPG" width="625" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">We arrived at the beach house just before 4pm and quickly settled in. </font><span style="font-family: arial;">The kids got into their bathing suits, Nopsi took some of us on a short boat ride, and the cousins played in the sand for a bit before dinner.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> I had shopped for everything we would need for the week at home, so I did not have to go to the grocery that afternoon. It was glorious.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hKKXOU_EMAA/XwtMk0J2LWI/AAAAAAAB6-A/Qvcv8wSzlrcvelKlRVqOGqjnsR371Q4NgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3692.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hKKXOU_EMAA/XwtMk0J2LWI/AAAAAAAB6-A/Qvcv8wSzlrcvelKlRVqOGqjnsR371Q4NgCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3692.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZBLyIr73bo/XwtMiUaz8jI/AAAAAAAB698/9GJbw6G13VYwa78l63dVU0oovFkHa2DggCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZBLyIr73bo/XwtMiUaz8jI/AAAAAAAB698/9GJbw6G13VYwa78l63dVU0oovFkHa2DggCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3694.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hsppPmjbWoQ/XwtMlRV0QFI/AAAAAAAB6-E/XCBV76Wj9FUuLb-T9S75R9c872cIAag6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hsppPmjbWoQ/XwtMlRV0QFI/AAAAAAAB6-E/XCBV76Wj9FUuLb-T9S75R9c872cIAag6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3695.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jQ32yt5h8kA/XwtMntN6IbI/AAAAAAAB6-I/BQ56r7LS78QhfHUzMgU6UF2dJQWi84JVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jQ32yt5h8kA/XwtMntN6IbI/AAAAAAAB6-I/BQ56r7LS78QhfHUzMgU6UF2dJQWi84JVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3699.JPG" width="625" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The owners of the house informed Nola a few weeks before our trip that they didn't want the kids digging deep in the sand anymore. That unfortunately meant that Riley was no longer able to create his volcanoes, which he was bummed about. But he managed to modify his sand set-up just fine.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUQ7kaQWd0o/XwtM6I4M3UI/AAAAAAAB6-Y/SdFYRw3JHL0kfjx6ybwHC6vtSUr2TvgJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUQ7kaQWd0o/XwtM6I4M3UI/AAAAAAAB6-Y/SdFYRw3JHL0kfjx6ybwHC6vtSUr2TvgJgCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3709.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Our first full day was a beautiful one. In fact, we had amazing weather all week long, which we were so grateful for. We were downstairs and in the water before 10am and had a great day. </font><span style="font-family: arial;">We all enjoyed a yummy fish and shrimp taco dinner that night and watched a pretty sunset. Then after the kids were in bed, I taught Erin and Jeff how to play Farkel before we called it a day.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PomB9qAeUUg/XwtPxAlg1FI/AAAAAAAB6-k/ftF9zwH86ycDmW31St98M-QNiobFZGuxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PomB9qAeUUg/XwtPxAlg1FI/AAAAAAAB6-k/ftF9zwH86ycDmW31St98M-QNiobFZGuxgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3703.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttjnnrd3_20/XwtQCPIiMJI/AAAAAAAB6_E/13BFGr6EpUISa8aB7_JyguBithhDNFTMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2400/pensacola1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1200" height="975" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttjnnrd3_20/XwtQCPIiMJI/AAAAAAAB6_E/13BFGr6EpUISa8aB7_JyguBithhDNFTMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w486-h975/pensacola1.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8DNh6jN3CaE/XwtP2RdGrjI/AAAAAAAB6-s/1hXsvtkO5AAgwEO7kS-XmPSXLMzkRvIbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8DNh6jN3CaE/XwtP2RdGrjI/AAAAAAAB6-s/1hXsvtkO5AAgwEO7kS-XmPSXLMzkRvIbQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3711.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pgu1hQdKjoM/XwtQDSmY7zI/AAAAAAAB6_I/cV7gH9jjlicoZd05CDHSFQcV2sk7pFKtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/pensacola2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pgu1hQdKjoM/XwtQDSmY7zI/AAAAAAAB6_I/cV7gH9jjlicoZd05CDHSFQcV2sk7pFKtgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h625/pensacola2.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0xXcAKF6mRE/XwtP4bmqpaI/AAAAAAAB6-w/pfkZHMzVQiQDvoMG-uXVTwDxOFp0hDRmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0xXcAKF6mRE/XwtP4bmqpaI/AAAAAAAB6-w/pfkZHMzVQiQDvoMG-uXVTwDxOFp0hDRmwCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3721.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YITyaMyS3lo/XwtP7oTNaMI/AAAAAAAB6-0/hF85PuecDhogWMynH5ynenGveQXQpNnoQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="467" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YITyaMyS3lo/XwtP7oTNaMI/AAAAAAAB6-0/hF85PuecDhogWMynH5ynenGveQXQpNnoQCLcBGAsYHQ/w624-h467/IMG_3725.JPG" width="624" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dhdyby9_ILM/XwtPuZ24ktI/AAAAAAAB6-g/PO0rlXGZ2ZIN4cNpk6UR3cAt2sCzT-2fwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200614_192325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dhdyby9_ILM/XwtPuZ24ktI/AAAAAAAB6-g/PO0rlXGZ2ZIN4cNpk6UR3cAt2sCzT-2fwCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/20200614_192325.jpg" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_8JISRkgmN8/XwtP9Pu6QBI/AAAAAAAB6-4/ZG6fc868fLY8L095HWgrVdX7tde074XaACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_8JISRkgmN8/XwtP9Pu6QBI/AAAAAAAB6-4/ZG6fc868fLY8L095HWgrVdX7tde074XaACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3732.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKkz2LQZ3Fk/XwtQA5z2DrI/AAAAAAAB6_A/p6B9_McVRg0h747ox_TEymilwN7pneVHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKkz2LQZ3Fk/XwtQA5z2DrI/AAAAAAAB6_A/p6B9_McVRg0h747ox_TEymilwN7pneVHgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3733.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Monday was the first day we went tubing, which would quickly become a favorite activity of the middle two cousins. Kate and Rory LOVED the tube this year, and we even let them go by themselves. They had a couple of really great runs!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ssS3HMN1PJY/XwtTeCm6MRI/AAAAAAAB6_g/j6NABQpQw9425UgcMx0249mQ1cw062bnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/pensacola3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ssS3HMN1PJY/XwtTeCm6MRI/AAAAAAAB6_g/j6NABQpQw9425UgcMx0249mQ1cw062bnwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h625/pensacola3.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7QfcbOZBG8s/XwtTah2yaoI/AAAAAAAB6_c/tDmQTYCtBXYwwQDRxxtuNvPw4POg-4BTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200615_105733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7QfcbOZBG8s/XwtTah2yaoI/AAAAAAAB6_c/tDmQTYCtBXYwwQDRxxtuNvPw4POg-4BTgCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/20200615_105733.jpg" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bM8E1o6jGgk/XwtTgPIKMnI/AAAAAAAB6_o/dTywRAOywFMryfoF2HABmZKHKKEGKcnWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/pensacola4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bM8E1o6jGgk/XwtTgPIKMnI/AAAAAAAB6_o/dTywRAOywFMryfoF2HABmZKHKKEGKcnWQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h625/pensacola4.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lrWR_EGPKPA/XwtTeS7h3JI/AAAAAAAB6_k/qfzcaX4Fj-kBz3d1MrcZoZWfGj8NoyiuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lrWR_EGPKPA/XwtTeS7h3JI/AAAAAAAB6_k/qfzcaX4Fj-kBz3d1MrcZoZWfGj8NoyiuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_2857.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iuA5T2NhwK8/XwtTiWitknI/AAAAAAAB6_s/qWQ4GRo4Z3Ao8iR-096CwjYAFKCPhoLKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/pensacola5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iuA5T2NhwK8/XwtTiWitknI/AAAAAAAB6_s/qWQ4GRo4Z3Ao8iR-096CwjYAFKCPhoLKQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h625/pensacola5.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-utXcDws04XU/XwtTxO4NkvI/AAAAAAAB6_8/ElC_2mkfvA8SbhIWIlwXmE5P3On-gqBhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200615_155816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-utXcDws04XU/XwtTxO4NkvI/AAAAAAAB6_8/ElC_2mkfvA8SbhIWIlwXmE5P3On-gqBhQCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/20200615_155816.jpg" width="585" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><font face="arial">Weekday afternoons were spent doing their summer workbooks, reading, and resting (Luke napped most days). We brought the Switch with us, which was also a favorite activity. All four of them loved playing Mario Kart and Super Mario Brothers U together all week long.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VAoeccYxbLw/XwtUXcRMjaI/AAAAAAAB7AI/_xiNJlrkIVsKPIQM7My1-15Wmt7l0QkYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VAoeccYxbLw/XwtUXcRMjaI/AAAAAAAB7AI/_xiNJlrkIVsKPIQM7My1-15Wmt7l0QkYwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3748.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3NodlQBhd8/XwtUZYq-lVI/AAAAAAAB7AQ/dTwTwxJf9iwY5I_rPWR_rd_Sm7_KJJ0rQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3NodlQBhd8/XwtUZYq-lVI/AAAAAAAB7AQ/dTwTwxJf9iwY5I_rPWR_rd_Sm7_KJJ0rQCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3745.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AIBJ6a9X3Ow/XwtUYEEsZuI/AAAAAAAB7AM/vIrunFkON_UMbL5huF9-lyNtAkmL5ORuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AIBJ6a9X3Ow/XwtUYEEsZuI/AAAAAAAB7AM/vIrunFkON_UMbL5huF9-lyNtAkmL5ORuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3700.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Monday evening may have been my favorite sunset of the week. And then Erin kicked all of our butts in Apples to Apples.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hnpZH4JD_kc/XwtU7tQsx_I/AAAAAAAB7Ac/4VBFnXsPpd045jUI_lgDLwEJuQo6_Xd1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hnpZH4JD_kc/XwtU7tQsx_I/AAAAAAAB7Ac/4VBFnXsPpd045jUI_lgDLwEJuQo6_Xd1wCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3752.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SFZ4r-00Qk0/XwtVGk2ZiHI/AAAAAAAB7Ao/CqBtPL6V0yIyrEjnRKGkpKeKozmUu3gdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2870/IMG_3753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="2870" height="235" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SFZ4r-00Qk0/XwtVGk2ZiHI/AAAAAAAB7Ao/CqBtPL6V0yIyrEjnRKGkpKeKozmUu3gdACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h235/IMG_3753.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ir-NHPTMYcE/XwtU_jnQIbI/AAAAAAAB7Ag/mGjebi7cjFE-wgLjhm1fJekUd-4NA0CVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200615_194551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ir-NHPTMYcE/XwtU_jnQIbI/AAAAAAAB7Ag/mGjebi7cjFE-wgLjhm1fJekUd-4NA0CVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/20200615_194551.jpg" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kuy_TKZmLG4/XwtVCpDeqNI/AAAAAAAB7Ak/0sNvobtnEKwwEdSz7fesRH9_bhzge_f0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kuy_TKZmLG4/XwtVCpDeqNI/AAAAAAAB7Ak/0sNvobtnEKwwEdSz7fesRH9_bhzge_f0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3758.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">We had a lazy morning on Tuesday and decided to spend the rest of the day at the Gulf beach. We packed supplies, trekked over there around 11am, and stayed until 4pm. The kids all loved boogie boarding, Riley dug a big hole (of course), Kate turned into a mermaid, and we buried Riley in the sand. Oh, and we saw the Angels fly by!</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gBLOolkCaiU/XwtXy-SvL3I/AAAAAAAB7A4/iPZGU37ef4wui8G1ZR7rFyn6_q1gGTOPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gBLOolkCaiU/XwtXy-SvL3I/AAAAAAAB7A4/iPZGU37ef4wui8G1ZR7rFyn6_q1gGTOPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h468/IMG_3762.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8g8HBcW31R4/XwtXy9g1dyI/AAAAAAAB7A8/wjVobSOrosEjxXrBTDeY70m7OurrKvADQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/pensacola6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8g8HBcW31R4/XwtXy9g1dyI/AAAAAAAB7A8/wjVobSOrosEjxXrBTDeY70m7OurrKvADQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h625/pensacola6.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Nola created a treasure hunt. The cousins worked together to decipher 22 clues, each of which pointed to a specific spot inside or outside the house, until they reached the last location, where they found an envelope with $20 in it for each of them to spend at Alvin's Island. They were so excited. What a fun day.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JrT-f-LxR20/XwthAMw3l2I/AAAAAAAB7CQ/lBz3D3R69yMgywdfSMUkj3xZrnbdO9tSACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JrT-f-LxR20/XwthAMw3l2I/AAAAAAAB7CQ/lBz3D3R69yMgywdfSMUkj3xZrnbdO9tSACLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3820.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xFRcLTyFtKw/XwtifsZ0nnI/AAAAAAAB7DA/IY-hncVBlpMzimIPllwxhJVwGGh5Xu_swCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/pensacola8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xFRcLTyFtKw/XwtifsZ0nnI/AAAAAAAB7DA/IY-hncVBlpMzimIPllwxhJVwGGh5Xu_swCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h625/pensacola8.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G2Fa1tck9Qg/XwthKgjYMoI/AAAAAAAB7Cg/z-1YENSU8VMFBhu-WEphEDzfUQmmIO2KACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G2Fa1tck9Qg/XwthKgjYMoI/AAAAAAAB7Cg/z-1YENSU8VMFBhu-WEphEDzfUQmmIO2KACLcBGAsYHQ/w585-h781/IMG_3835.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zOGecjV4UcU/XwthSMbJc7I/AAAAAAAB7Co/s1QwZM4qXJIfSJtco8z4-aCYEOPTGXZZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2648/IMG_3837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="2648" height="279" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zOGecjV4UcU/XwthSMbJc7I/AAAAAAAB7Co/s1QwZM4qXJIfSJtco8z4-aCYEOPTGXZZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w624-h279/IMG_3837.JPG" width="624" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Second half recap coming up next!</font></div>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-43500134709108479402020-06-30T07:00:00.057-05:002020-06-30T07:00:08.685-05:00Coastal Ridge Sunflower Farm<font face="arial">On Friday, June 5, the boys and I took a little road trip. We drove to Picayune, MS and visited <a href="http://www.coastalridgefarm.com/" target="_blank">Coastal Ridge Farm</a>, where fresh sunflowers are grown at the end of a country road. Kids get in free, and adults are only $12, which allows you entry as well as 10 large sunflowers, which you cut yourself from one of their seven fields. </font><span style="font-family: arial;">You can drive all through the fields and pick whatever flowers strike your fancy. Plus, you can take all the baby sunflowers and wildflowers you want.</span><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1VoPu7hSMBE/Xvoa3G5F0xI/AAAAAAAB6sY/nf-2aB27lOsc1FRyOaPwokKvL58FPIbzgCK4BGAsYHg/s11424/IMG_3519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3930" data-original-width="11424" height="211" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1VoPu7hSMBE/Xvoa3G5F0xI/AAAAAAAB6sY/nf-2aB27lOsc1FRyOaPwokKvL58FPIbzgCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h211/IMG_3519.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We arrived shortly before 11am on a sunny and hot day. We checked in and were given instructions from the man working the front. I pulled over near the first field we came to, slathered sunscreen on all three of us, and then headed off to find our favorite flowers. I told the boys they could each pick out three, I would pick out three, and we would pick the last one together. It worked pretty well, and we ended up with some gorgeous blooms.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OjfkjyjSll8/XvobMlCu-2I/AAAAAAAB6ss/pLsjkHTjBUg8x5hkJDlNKNC9oKSX8loowCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OjfkjyjSll8/XvobMlCu-2I/AAAAAAAB6ss/pLsjkHTjBUg8x5hkJDlNKNC9oKSX8loowCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3502.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X43Hs_uGHKc/XvobWU5zdBI/AAAAAAAB6s4/jtU9uKzyFWUJshj9cGRMv8YZDwoimfzLgCK4BGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_3514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X43Hs_uGHKc/XvobWU5zdBI/AAAAAAAB6s4/jtU9uKzyFWUJshj9cGRMv8YZDwoimfzLgCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3514.JPG" width="585" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><font face="arial">We brought our own pruning shears and buckets, and the farm provides water. We also quickly realized there were lots of bees and wasps flying around, drawn to all of the nectar inside the huge flowers. I thought this might be an issue (Riley recently developed a fairly big aversion to wasps), but they toughed it out.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dpkt1VGtiVs/XvoboDjXm1I/AAAAAAAB6tM/a44m__k-VXU1tOb2dBEyQXw09pY16w5kACK4BGAsYHg/s3024/IMG_3534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dpkt1VGtiVs/XvoboDjXm1I/AAAAAAAB6tM/a44m__k-VXU1tOb2dBEyQXw09pY16w5kACK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/IMG_3534.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yVLRyJifP90/XvobwsIVodI/AAAAAAAB6tc/vi7aKLzCF68hXc4aYCYB1XtenCyfIj_bQCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yVLRyJifP90/XvobwsIVodI/AAAAAAAB6tc/vi7aKLzCF68hXc4aYCYB1XtenCyfIj_bQCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_3518.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0rCZeXETWdU/Xvob4jFJlcI/AAAAAAAB6ts/7S145xA_XyYdYkRpwEIA8XirbICy29wNwCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0rCZeXETWdU/Xvob4jFJlcI/AAAAAAAB6ts/7S145xA_XyYdYkRpwEIA8XirbICy29wNwCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3517.JPG" width="585" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rDnGxotrnsM/XvodvWVPVeI/AAAAAAAB6vM/QNiJ8_g6rF0kVBZprLSq846L6GioA316ACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rDnGxotrnsM/XvodvWVPVeI/AAAAAAAB6vM/QNiJ8_g6rF0kVBZprLSq846L6GioA316ACK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3510.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yU96siFc0R8/XvoimZCr7VI/AAAAAAAB6z4/bntIUafWhwca2lsstKlK66L8mRXkzpTQwCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yU96siFc0R8/XvoimZCr7VI/AAAAAAAB6z4/bntIUafWhwca2lsstKlK66L8mRXkzpTQwCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3525.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Riley of course selected two of the biggest flowers he could find; they were really heavy and one was practically the size of his face!</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><font face="arial">Rory chose more manageable flowers, and I found some gorgeous ones. Most of the flowers we saw were the traditional yellow, but we did find a few red and orange ones, which were a nice contrast. Each of the boys picked out one red flower to cut and bring home.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QteKCCAZFoQ/XvodMgMe15I/AAAAAAAB6uY/tVBI54SRnskS5NTdBAz4G4JEq4ncd-qVACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QteKCCAZFoQ/XvodMgMe15I/AAAAAAAB6uY/tVBI54SRnskS5NTdBAz4G4JEq4ncd-qVACK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3506.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AVniB9CLpMY/XvodWgoQWqI/AAAAAAAB6uk/WlfN2pXEwksrIoJDgqV8m9XUUKOBwPl8QCK4BGAsYHg/s2500/sunflower1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="2000" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AVniB9CLpMY/XvodWgoQWqI/AAAAAAAB6uk/WlfN2pXEwksrIoJDgqV8m9XUUKOBwPl8QCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h781/sunflower1.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-881TZr33mBw/XvodewPNuuI/AAAAAAAB6u0/SK4MEiXD3kg3byNfq8Xh6DYAFBhozg7oQCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3507.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-881TZr33mBw/XvodewPNuuI/AAAAAAAB6u0/SK4MEiXD3kg3byNfq8Xh6DYAFBhozg7oQCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3507.JPG" width="585" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Once we had our allotted 10, we drove all the way to the back of the property, found some shade, and had a tailgate picnic lunch. Riley also discovered cow bones on the ground near where we parked. All of the baby sunflowers were also in the back, and I spent lots of time wandering among them, taking pictures and snipping flowers. It was all just so pretty.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T6yzVpmLLrI/Xvod7JCif7I/AAAAAAAB6vY/IEJFU_JNIIkFn6wnsQWfpagyE1665RpfACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T6yzVpmLLrI/Xvod7JCif7I/AAAAAAAB6vY/IEJFU_JNIIkFn6wnsQWfpagyE1665RpfACK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_3520.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GMAsLqwIhY4/XvoeEykRHMI/AAAAAAAB6vo/nSC-yVvB3QIHBto_1h9S37t33VB6rw4ZQCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="466" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GMAsLqwIhY4/XvoeEykRHMI/AAAAAAAB6vo/nSC-yVvB3QIHBto_1h9S37t33VB6rw4ZQCK4BGAsYHg/w622-h466/IMG_3521.JPG" width="622" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bWwlyDYCBPw/XvoeQqBNA0I/AAAAAAAB6v4/0gq41BxawmgeRRi05EMMDeEaZHw8Box4ACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bWwlyDYCBPw/XvoeQqBNA0I/AAAAAAAB6v4/0gq41BxawmgeRRi05EMMDeEaZHw8Box4ACK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3522.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7d27krrckAs/XvoebbduKyI/AAAAAAAB6wM/oIO7s1fGaUIQOY4GeHVWtdFFi8kphNyaQCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="467" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7d27krrckAs/XvoebbduKyI/AAAAAAAB6wM/oIO7s1fGaUIQOY4GeHVWtdFFi8kphNyaQCK4BGAsYHg/w624-h467/IMG_3524.JPG" width="624" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZNhKLN5DTjU/XvoeonvFyZI/AAAAAAAB6wo/OWyCRLwoE9QhbYlRhKmnkyzVBZBOAAVNQCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZNhKLN5DTjU/XvoeonvFyZI/AAAAAAAB6wo/OWyCRLwoE9QhbYlRhKmnkyzVBZBOAAVNQCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3538.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRp8nFMNC8k/XvoexL7uC_I/AAAAAAAB6w4/ohMCQ66fJMElRuYE8gwjLVN8iLF19Vh6QCK4BGAsYHg/s3024/IMG_3540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRp8nFMNC8k/XvoexL7uC_I/AAAAAAAB6w4/ohMCQ66fJMElRuYE8gwjLVN8iLF19Vh6QCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/IMG_3540.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4gyCu2ScoWk/Xvoe8FfE9eI/AAAAAAAB6xM/xIY4Hn-PeQIHC9IcaJkiztSJ6JsRvct4QCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3543.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4gyCu2ScoWk/Xvoe8FfE9eI/AAAAAAAB6xM/xIY4Hn-PeQIHC9IcaJkiztSJ6JsRvct4QCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3543.JPG" width="585" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">We were at the farm for about two hours. When we had had enough, I secured our bounty in buckets, topped them off with water, and headed home. We actually drove straight to Nola's to show her what we got, and she made a few arrangements with the baby sunflowers and wildflowers. We left one with her and took the other two home, along with our 10 big ones. Those flowers brought such joy to me over the next week; I loved having them on display in our kitchen.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XyvcQxJip4w/XvofI_IEFeI/AAAAAAAB6xg/4EDHR5uVsLQMEwPXZJXAAGVa1SXnG9a6wCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XyvcQxJip4w/XvofI_IEFeI/AAAAAAAB6xg/4EDHR5uVsLQMEwPXZJXAAGVa1SXnG9a6wCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_3551.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SKtdKxsmV0Y/XvofRpgGHcI/AAAAAAAB6xw/_li6Pu0XD4UJDjM-iqXNLyU4O4Y_8jr3QCK4BGAsYHg/s3024/IMG_3575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SKtdKxsmV0Y/XvofRpgGHcI/AAAAAAAB6xw/_li6Pu0XD4UJDjM-iqXNLyU4O4Y_8jr3QCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/IMG_3575.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YuANtUDzZ7k/XvohC2EXUkI/AAAAAAAB6y0/WLPT_uhR0Tc7QA6stnYHRA70vwuRkVYLgCK4BGAsYHg/s2000/sunflower2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YuANtUDzZ7k/XvohC2EXUkI/AAAAAAAB6y0/WLPT_uhR0Tc7QA6stnYHRA70vwuRkVYLgCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/sunflower2.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JcCoczNlY_Y/XvofaXG_2ZI/AAAAAAAB6yA/Q9n1kJWiFYYACEHH2f03deZLzHuu5WYsQCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JcCoczNlY_Y/XvofaXG_2ZI/AAAAAAAB6yA/Q9n1kJWiFYYACEHH2f03deZLzHuu5WYsQCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3552.JPG" width="585" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Plus, one of the flowers I chose actually had a number of smaller blooms on the same stem, and those opened a few days after we got home. So cool.</font></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zSaRKIWVOSo/XvoheVFL-BI/AAAAAAAB6zI/Z0FQ4t1jO10KUfjZa4PncYnugYYHymjrACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zSaRKIWVOSo/XvoheVFL-BI/AAAAAAAB6zI/Z0FQ4t1jO10KUfjZa4PncYnugYYHymjrACK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3581.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ONR9rUTUh-s/XvohudM8bvI/AAAAAAAB6zc/mp2k7wgPnJsfRSZD6LBO3oGATkr5iDYpACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ONR9rUTUh-s/XvohudM8bvI/AAAAAAAB6zc/mp2k7wgPnJsfRSZD6LBO3oGATkr5iDYpACK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3585.JPG" width="585" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">I'm so glad we were able to get out of the house and do this. It was such a welcome change from always being at home these days!</font></div>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-28873084805304249302020-06-24T07:00:00.002-05:002020-06-29T12:47:19.447-05:00Ten Things<font face="arial">1. Nola and Nopsi were quite the social{ly distant} butterflies during the quarantine. They hosted a lot of fun gatherings in their side yard with their friends!</font><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-riv6GR9v4Mg/XvEvjgQjfmI/AAAAAAAB6Hg/UtrgXKuEUF04UA1e-21n-xmo_zwKQy73QCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-riv6GR9v4Mg/XvEvjgQjfmI/AAAAAAAB6Hg/UtrgXKuEUF04UA1e-21n-xmo_zwKQy73QCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_2953.jpg" width="625" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">2. Post-Field Day boys, all smiles. However, about 20 minutes later, Riley crashed his bike on our way home and fell really hard. He hurt his elbow pretty badly but toughed it out and rode all the way home.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QlDXQz98VSM/XvEvtQoxg6I/AAAAAAAB6Hs/gHX4Syq9makmOXRmIYBcE0z9QMTQFoxnQCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2956.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QlDXQz98VSM/XvEvtQoxg6I/AAAAAAAB6Hs/gHX4Syq9makmOXRmIYBcE0z9QMTQFoxnQCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_2956.jpg" width="585" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qhk78XbOFRg/XvEvzAWSBSI/AAAAAAAB6H8/ZxXPs_J4OQseuT46pBPttvvSxHOFBQBBwCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2965.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qhk78XbOFRg/XvEvzAWSBSI/AAAAAAAB6H8/ZxXPs_J4OQseuT46pBPttvvSxHOFBQBBwCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_2965.jpg" width="585" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">3. The military did lots of tribute flyovers during the quarantine, all over the country. I love the shot of the planes over Tiger Stadium. And the boys and I drove out to the lakefront on May 6 to see the Blue Angels fly in from over the lake. So cool.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-A3uL46_wo/XvEv7gBQqSI/AAAAAAAB6II/F5vCNnPFHa8B1pVwgDDtNRKkK_avKN1FQCK4BGAsYHg/s1334/IMG_2968.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1334" height="350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-A3uL46_wo/XvEv7gBQqSI/AAAAAAAB6II/F5vCNnPFHa8B1pVwgDDtNRKkK_avKN1FQCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h350/IMG_2968.PNG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wY3hx9DcECs/XvEwbArI2eI/AAAAAAAB6Io/jxqN6XuqabgOS6y5-KAInTjeW4zUr2apACK4BGAsYHg/s1536/IMG_3024-edited.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1536" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wY3hx9DcECs/XvEwbArI2eI/AAAAAAAB6Io/jxqN6XuqabgOS6y5-KAInTjeW4zUr2apACK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_3024-edited.jpg" width="625" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">4. Helping Daddy make pancakes, an unexpectedly and randomly sick wonk potatoes (he threw up once and then was good), and Star Wars chalk art on the path behind our house.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uLz7OjYMAe8/XvE0vOPgODI/AAAAAAAB6JM/GXe77GNWMmUOSSPyUAkcaU7nHG5ZDtxaACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2972.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uLz7OjYMAe8/XvE0vOPgODI/AAAAAAAB6JM/GXe77GNWMmUOSSPyUAkcaU7nHG5ZDtxaACK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_2972.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YRVKEN5-qnM/XvE02I4x__I/AAAAAAAB6JY/iYbJezhgJg0KgRAWsbhm4wmwHXYwlU3TACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2974.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YRVKEN5-qnM/XvE02I4x__I/AAAAAAAB6JY/iYbJezhgJg0KgRAWsbhm4wmwHXYwlU3TACK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_2974.jpg" width="585" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m0LbQIz_9gQ/XvE1PmfxEdI/AAAAAAAB6J8/8Jx3LaT-Bt8qG7ouRx0F7mxipWcFHTESgCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m0LbQIz_9gQ/XvE1PmfxEdI/AAAAAAAB6J8/8Jx3LaT-Bt8qG7ouRx0F7mxipWcFHTESgCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_3008.jpg" width="625" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F3tbb_A6J08/XvE1GcNyoAI/AAAAAAAB6Js/1vEud8o_QQggT658JomEAKN__zMWGpm0ACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F3tbb_A6J08/XvE1GcNyoAI/AAAAAAAB6Js/1vEud8o_QQggT658JomEAKN__zMWGpm0ACK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3006.jpg" width="585" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">5. Modeling a new fundraiser shirt in support of Reginelli's and a local counseling group. There is HOPE.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBx6qxPLZE0/XvE1XG4V_nI/AAAAAAAB6KM/SPyjSTLGH5siBbRlc3nVXEo5B7yH4L9YQCK4BGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_2978.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBx6qxPLZE0/XvE1XG4V_nI/AAAAAAAB6KM/SPyjSTLGH5siBbRlc3nVXEo5B7yH4L9YQCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_2978.jpg" width="585" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">6. May 7, 2020 marked fifteen years since I graduated from UNCW and received my master's degree. Seems like forever ago.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tgdRhDAfZDs/XvE1y-c6T_I/AAAAAAAB6Kg/odnomENxeHkVH9DpMnHH6e9L-8ta6tLugCK4BGAsYHg/s1774/IMG_3020-edited.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="1774" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tgdRhDAfZDs/XvE1y-c6T_I/AAAAAAAB6Kg/odnomENxeHkVH9DpMnHH6e9L-8ta6tLugCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/IMG_3020-edited.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s4rMLSEF4Qo/XvE2AMYNhVI/AAAAAAAB6Kw/Gc-vFQ8Sc_46rXY0FQBhiOhcFfwbdq0RgCK4BGAsYHg/s3008/UNCW-Grad-2005-3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="413" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s4rMLSEF4Qo/XvE2AMYNhVI/AAAAAAAB6Kw/Gc-vFQ8Sc_46rXY0FQBhiOhcFfwbdq0RgCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h413/UNCW-Grad-2005-3.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WRx4h67-Pvs/XvE2G81RhMI/AAAAAAAB6LE/F42bKdsCJyIz5yiA4Zv8UbCCZkDRxv17QCK4BGAsYHg/s2000/UNCW%2BGraduation%2B5-7-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WRx4h67-Pvs/XvE2G81RhMI/AAAAAAAB6LE/F42bKdsCJyIz5yiA4Zv8UbCCZkDRxv17QCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/UNCW%2BGraduation%2B5-7-05.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdXK4ZW56qo/XvE2OHIs-EI/AAAAAAAB6LU/daeQiNfnTi4IMpFhBrcBYwwxEoQ1BDm3ACK4BGAsYHg/s3008/UNCW-Grad-2005-4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="413" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdXK4ZW56qo/XvE2OHIs-EI/AAAAAAAB6LU/daeQiNfnTi4IMpFhBrcBYwwxEoQ1BDm3ACK4BGAsYHg/w625-h413/UNCW-Grad-2005-4.JPG" width="625" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">7. Get well cards for Luke after his tonsil-removal surgery and two super yummy take-out dinners from Rosedale.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6tn5b8_rkLw/XvE2ddMmKnI/AAAAAAAB6Ls/WisT4Bb9ZBoGDsHOh6hqyz-xPLvR4RNdwCK4BGAsYHg/s1008/IMG_3039.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6tn5b8_rkLw/XvE2ddMmKnI/AAAAAAAB6Ls/WisT4Bb9ZBoGDsHOh6hqyz-xPLvR4RNdwCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_3039.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tu_9ZiLQCHI/XvE2lsnthbI/AAAAAAAB6MA/Z0UYgWAPeJAOYCnYyFa7eEMXO7odSlcFwCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tu_9ZiLQCHI/XvE2lsnthbI/AAAAAAAB6MA/Z0UYgWAPeJAOYCnYyFa7eEMXO7odSlcFwCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3041.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iJxseCHnaSU/XvE2tQZPiDI/AAAAAAAB6MU/A45i4NRCSgQTwg-g7Jwz85Tn4oiH6TRmACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3045.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iJxseCHnaSU/XvE2tQZPiDI/AAAAAAAB6MU/A45i4NRCSgQTwg-g7Jwz85Tn4oiH6TRmACK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3045.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJ0oY4jnTqw/XvE23KbTHWI/AAAAAAAB6Mk/_PB0gmGbphM4ybx4G4Oht8CmHvckihLqgCK4BGAsYHg/s3024/IMG_3322.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJ0oY4jnTqw/XvE23KbTHWI/AAAAAAAB6Mk/_PB0gmGbphM4ybx4G4Oht8CmHvckihLqgCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/IMG_3322.JPG" width="625" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">8. Realizing how amazing healthcare workers are for wearing masks throughout their whole shift. I wanted to rip mine off after being in the grocery for only 20 minutes.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NO9Rikg-kd0/XvIKUVrSxbI/AAAAAAAB6NY/e2-_3bgMeWEJCoiGT7OmI0YCiz5Tq_naQCK4BGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_3323.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NO9Rikg-kd0/XvIKUVrSxbI/AAAAAAAB6NY/e2-_3bgMeWEJCoiGT7OmI0YCiz5Tq_naQCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3323.JPG" width="585" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">9. Attempting the Diet Coke and Mentos experiment (it did not work all that well), happy hour with the girls, and Maddie's drive-by birthday parade.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-240qATj93Do/XvIKnqDUUNI/AAAAAAAB6Ns/r825M9WYsZ82vUshUgBbgOVK0w1c2ii4QCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3320.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-240qATj93Do/XvIKnqDUUNI/AAAAAAAB6Ns/r825M9WYsZ82vUshUgBbgOVK0w1c2ii4QCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_3320.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aVldYFTy1yQ/XvIKxw_px9I/AAAAAAAB6N4/9-yMspvRr3YJHK9FWnENizgE0HIcZlQYgCK4BGAsYHg/s2592/IMG_3321.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aVldYFTy1yQ/XvIKxw_px9I/AAAAAAAB6N4/9-yMspvRr3YJHK9FWnENizgE0HIcZlQYgCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_3321.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KGTBTHA7XcU/XvIK-UYOL0I/AAAAAAAB6OI/eybyCNS-yw0LaKBf0Sgf9oteDeAC3tD3QCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3329.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KGTBTHA7XcU/XvIK-UYOL0I/AAAAAAAB6OI/eybyCNS-yw0LaKBf0Sgf9oteDeAC3tD3QCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_3329.JPG" width="625" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">10. Kenny smoking ribs, Nopsi working hard on a new look for the front of their house (it looks amazing!), tent bed in Riley's room, and a sweet treat for good grades.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nZDIOGD3IVo/XvILIqK4mCI/AAAAAAAB6OY/vUaNWzu3m9oa_Cw73LIRmHs42aPdXdpEwCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3353.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nZDIOGD3IVo/XvILIqK4mCI/AAAAAAAB6OY/vUaNWzu3m9oa_Cw73LIRmHs42aPdXdpEwCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_3353.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YZwJ_yfJxSM/XvILU4WzgTI/AAAAAAAB6Oo/ctHUPED4uS8HkXayp5RNWutR2BhM6HZTACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3371.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YZwJ_yfJxSM/XvILU4WzgTI/AAAAAAAB6Oo/ctHUPED4uS8HkXayp5RNWutR2BhM6HZTACK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_3371.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vXUHLpk2y1k/XvopExJZX1I/AAAAAAAB60U/hlbVWaCPv5YUfxnXuR3pHgDz8ixJ8KNhwCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vXUHLpk2y1k/XvopExJZX1I/AAAAAAAB60U/hlbVWaCPv5YUfxnXuR3pHgDz8ixJ8KNhwCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_4009.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hi9g9cwD8_o/XvILoVMi3LI/AAAAAAAB6PQ/KqsxMkNqmpYnABhuPtfs1f_Zcrb2XgceQCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/20200525_192001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hi9g9cwD8_o/XvILoVMi3LI/AAAAAAAB6PQ/KqsxMkNqmpYnABhuPtfs1f_Zcrb2XgceQCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h350/20200525_192001.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-85DXo7joFLY/XvILwiVFKyI/AAAAAAAB6Po/d-GlZw9xwpgIx2XMZwZhPdPzMg92k3IjACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3446.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-85DXo7joFLY/XvILwiVFKyI/AAAAAAAB6Po/d-GlZw9xwpgIx2XMZwZhPdPzMg92k3IjACK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3446.JPG" width="585" /></a></div></div>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-90319603261786599182020-06-23T07:00:00.040-05:002020-06-23T07:00:03.163-05:00School Days: Last Day of 1st and 4th Grades<font face="arial">The boys' last day of school was Friday, May 15. We took our customary last day of school pictures, and I made sure to get in one so they had a pic with their homeschool teacher (whether they wanted it or not!). Then we spent the morning driving all around the city to deliver gifts to their other teachers. Everyone got a bottle of wine and a bag of cookies, which were much appreciated. It was great seeing them all, even for just a few minutes.</font><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eOBNM4yPff4/XvEUIJZEzCI/AAAAAAAB56U/uaIHJwmOWN84amgpbMVWcGZ3lixMFO8ogCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eOBNM4yPff4/XvEUIJZEzCI/AAAAAAAB56U/uaIHJwmOWN84amgpbMVWcGZ3lixMFO8ogCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3280.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zNxAe_2jY2w/XvEUU70KBCI/AAAAAAAB56o/BYoB8w30FYcMjg5jRMXHrps7v99_qwv4gCK4BGAsYHg/s1774/1stGrade-FirstLast2019-20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="1774" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zNxAe_2jY2w/XvEUU70KBCI/AAAAAAAB56o/BYoB8w30FYcMjg5jRMXHrps7v99_qwv4gCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/1stGrade-FirstLast2019-20.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I had them each do a coronavirus worksheet that I got from Mrs. Allison. I wanted to remember how they both felt during these strange times!</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EemRqMMcw5Q/XvEXpLoInNI/AAAAAAAB6AI/Dc8E5pxEOIEM82bcTKJ9iCi3bAqlORaAwCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EemRqMMcw5Q/XvEXpLoInNI/AAAAAAAB6AI/Dc8E5pxEOIEM82bcTKJ9iCi3bAqlORaAwCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_3333.JPG" width="625" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Rory and I also watched a special video that Mrs. Mac sent out. F</font><span style="font-family: arial;">irst grade usually does a big red carpet ceremony on their last day, with each kid receiving a custom award and trophy. Mrs. Mac and Mrs. Tanner recorded themselves conducting the ceremony at school earlier in the week so they kids could all see which award they were given. Rory was awarded "Smooth Sailor," since he always remained calm even under pressure.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zAh3qdAWLKQ/XvEV0ivYHkI/AAAAAAAB59M/Rhyv9xAVW1AwoVJNNHTJP0zxGyfPt9yUACK4BGAsYHg/s600/IMG_3262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zAh3qdAWLKQ/XvEV0ivYHkI/AAAAAAAB59M/Rhyv9xAVW1AwoVJNNHTJP0zxGyfPt9yUACK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3262.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dLEbtmp_pZU/XvEV9mNRBrI/AAAAAAAB59Y/nWXwNf7OGOs7xZPtfIEcNjzqxCDtmopwwCK4BGAsYHg/s1334/IMG_3295.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1334" height="350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dLEbtmp_pZU/XvEV9mNRBrI/AAAAAAAB59Y/nWXwNf7OGOs7xZPtfIEcNjzqxCDtmopwwCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h350/IMG_3295.PNG" width="625" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V7Ze5n2iuVY/XvEWHCLzZOI/AAAAAAAB59o/cf_n4oWzz-0NpvaEynEnpZF2qRSuB0OGQCK4BGAsYHg/s1334/IMG_3296.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1334" height="350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V7Ze5n2iuVY/XvEWHCLzZOI/AAAAAAAB59o/cf_n4oWzz-0NpvaEynEnpZF2qRSuB0OGQCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h350/IMG_3296.PNG" width="625" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">The last thing we did was watch the closing mass that was livestreamed on Facebook at 3pm. I hadn't made the boys watch mass at all until that day, and I found it very comforting and peaceful. They, not so much. But they did it for me.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sUcQg4aXJJw/XvEWcBI5uVI/AAAAAAAB5-U/ZkvzOioNcv4pxcA-NvYGenP3Xohe0nfhgCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sUcQg4aXJJw/XvEWcBI5uVI/AAAAAAAB5-U/ZkvzOioNcv4pxcA-NvYGenP3Xohe0nfhgCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3300.JPG" width="585" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">After mass, Riley crossed off our last day on the calendar, and I officially declared them finished with first and fourth grades!</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zWqL2RKg3jU/XvEWuM6IkEI/AAAAAAAB5-0/LMZs5p3TPpMhGsmv7RD3PI0dzXcvsAmFwCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zWqL2RKg3jU/XvEWuM6IkEI/AAAAAAAB5-0/LMZs5p3TPpMhGsmv7RD3PI0dzXcvsAmFwCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3310.JPG" width="585" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7seVyYjbdZA/XvEW6w5R9II/AAAAAAAB5_E/kxf7XOhmziEJ9DDr34yEMLnYP_Y1PXCDgCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7seVyYjbdZA/XvEW6w5R9II/AAAAAAAB5_E/kxf7XOhmziEJ9DDr34yEMLnYP_Y1PXCDgCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3313.JPG" width="585" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Rory's class room mom put together a booklet for each of their three first grade teachers. They had to write about what they liked about their year and draw pictures. The special gifts were delivered the week after virtual school ended; they loved receiving the surprise!</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-knkgkZPt02c/XvEYuxqLv4I/AAAAAAAB6As/nIeLEeL2S7Y3LI7bgtqcoHYtS4KGXyrtQCK4BGAsYHg/s2400/First-EOY-Booklet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="2400" height="311" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-knkgkZPt02c/XvEYuxqLv4I/AAAAAAAB6As/nIeLEeL2S7Y3LI7bgtqcoHYtS4KGXyrtQCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h311/First-EOY-Booklet.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AF_SXo-T4rQ/XvEXEGvPA1I/AAAAAAAB5_U/zakuwkecA2ENRmulHZ7OkVZmZzwuLZH4ACK4BGAsYHg/s600/IMG_3317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="446" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AF_SXo-T4rQ/XvEXEGvPA1I/AAAAAAAB5_U/zakuwkecA2ENRmulHZ7OkVZmZzwuLZH4ACK4BGAsYHg/w578-h781/IMG_3317.JPG" width="578" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">The last thing I had to do was bring back their textbooks and pick up all of their supplies and papers that had been left at school back in March. Each family was assigned a day and time to go to school, with a mask on, to complete this exchange. It was so strange ending the school year this way. </font><span style="font-family: arial;">Then again, nothing about these past few months has been normal.</span></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wbI2bpsnb3c/XvEXN6aHc5I/AAAAAAAB5_o/6KKk-VbsBzcHWC1sEoRi7U3VgyRTCgwbACK4BGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_3356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="766" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wbI2bpsnb3c/XvEXN6aHc5I/AAAAAAAB5_o/6KKk-VbsBzcHWC1sEoRi7U3VgyRTCgwbACK4BGAsYHg/w570-h766/IMG_3356.JPG" width="570" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Along with their supplies were their end of the year things. Rory received his memory book, award, trophy, Perfect Attendance certificate, and a gift card to Casey's.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AsZeb1r3VFU/XvEbye9ItJI/AAAAAAAB6BI/G2-4kxlqgI4hzGWneWKyKpRC36A5XyQ3gCK4BGAsYHg/s2048/IMG_3366-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AsZeb1r3VFU/XvEbye9ItJI/AAAAAAAB6BI/G2-4kxlqgI4hzGWneWKyKpRC36A5XyQ3gCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3366-edited.jpg" width="585" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGR0E2_wnR4/XvEdC9NEPII/AAAAAAAB6CE/vbdwepSTT5MwMkEWfvARjrkm-01YLT_iACK4BGAsYHg/s1821/IMG_3647-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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He wrote and drew some really great things throughout the year!</font></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1qOkZ75-Hmg/XvEfm8tc7GI/AAAAAAAB6FY/g3a4NS-2D4k5rjx44j-SwOjsvJ40MmcqgCK4BGAsYHg/s2000/journal1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1qOkZ75-Hmg/XvEfm8tc7GI/AAAAAAAB6FY/g3a4NS-2D4k5rjx44j-SwOjsvJ40MmcqgCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/journal1.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e8_Rps7QIdA/XvEfu-4wLWI/AAAAAAAB6Fk/Zzw7A6JXAssxdRCc4kVo1qVBI1VbRz0GgCK4BGAsYHg/s2000/journal2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e8_Rps7QIdA/XvEfu-4wLWI/AAAAAAAB6Fk/Zzw7A6JXAssxdRCc4kVo1qVBI1VbRz0GgCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/journal2.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mpzWRSW0xKQ/XvEf3sttu1I/AAAAAAAB6F8/QqCYGISryLImM4hbcEp4nAOFkuVdvE5fQCK4BGAsYHg/s2000/journal3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mpzWRSW0xKQ/XvEf3sttu1I/AAAAAAAB6F8/QqCYGISryLImM4hbcEp4nAOFkuVdvE5fQCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/journal3.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hI7GTdrVycs/XvEgAAJ2FYI/AAAAAAAB6GQ/gMY4ZIKzaygMSF4mp8zqFJkg8AVfKMDVQCK4BGAsYHg/s2000/journal4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hI7GTdrVycs/XvEgAAJ2FYI/AAAAAAAB6GQ/gMY4ZIKzaygMSF4mp8zqFJkg8AVfKMDVQCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/journal4.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nky-MXqO7dE/XvEgI-8_pGI/AAAAAAAB6Gg/VSsOjstlFzIVpE0n5kmCow_6xcafmvmMwCK4BGAsYHg/s2000/journal5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="624" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nky-MXqO7dE/XvEgI-8_pGI/AAAAAAAB6Gg/VSsOjstlFzIVpE0n5kmCow_6xcafmvmMwCK4BGAsYHg/w624-h624/journal5.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Riley received bubbles and a book from Mrs. O'Neal, a gift card to Todd's Frozen Yogurt, and a few certificates. He got one for SCR Swim Team and one for Perfect Attendance. He also made Principal's Honor Roll for the year. Straight A's in every quarter. SO. PROUD.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g9uw0HDhVa4/XvEgUFgRxYI/AAAAAAAB6Gw/Ooogi8VNSFQc-_zZsiWrBRk_Yfm9p484wCK4BGAsYHg/s2048/IMG_3364-edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g9uw0HDhVa4/XvEgUFgRxYI/AAAAAAAB6Gw/Ooogi8VNSFQc-_zZsiWrBRk_Yfm9p484wCK4BGAsYHg/w585-h781/IMG_3364-edited.jpg" width="585" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">We're about one month into summer, and I'm just hoping and praying that they can return to school come August. Rory will be in 2nd grade (with Ms. Paulin and Mrs. Rucker!!), and Riley, *gulp*, will start 5th grade, his first year in MIDDLE SCHOOL.</font></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">My, how time flies.</font></div>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-16261405104147719682020-06-18T07:00:00.034-05:002020-06-18T07:00:06.013-05:00School Days: SCR Spirit Week<font face="arial">During the last week of April, SCR hosted a Virtual Spirit Week. It provided a nice break from the monotony of homeschooling: we had different prompts each day to follow.</font><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">First up was Mood Booster Monday. We were supposed to relax, do some yoga, go for a walk, have a picnic, or exercise to get our minds set for the week ahead. The boys enjoyed a picnic lunch on the playset, and then we all did some beginner's yoga in the backyard that afternoon. The boys even created their own poses: Riley came up with "tickling tree" and Rory came up with "kicker."</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-upJKPl7p-T8/XupmAem4KuI/AAAAAAAB5xY/LT7OUCQD1hQVARZwjjCnY0DcIOQ5_ix_QCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2872.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-upJKPl7p-T8/XupmAem4KuI/AAAAAAAB5xY/LT7OUCQD1hQVARZwjjCnY0DcIOQ5_ix_QCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_2872.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IzdzbRkHj7w/Xupm72o5wRI/AAAAAAAB5zk/4EbjqGMzMK8FzRmoIegTXbIhy1vVQrkfgCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2877.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IzdzbRkHj7w/Xupm72o5wRI/AAAAAAAB5zk/4EbjqGMzMK8FzRmoIegTXbIhy1vVQrkfgCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_2877.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-crvDamz2B3Y/XupmyW-4qtI/AAAAAAAB5zU/oUzEQts8tF4rFU_q4RT5GlFsbgugHxR8gCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2878.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-crvDamz2B3Y/XupmyW-4qtI/AAAAAAAB5zU/oUzEQts8tF4rFU_q4RT5GlFsbgugHxR8gCK4BGAsYHg/w468-h625/IMG_2878.JPG" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TjNR6hzYVzc/XupmzrxSW7I/AAAAAAAB5zY/CMlkQV6OMO0830qVKhXrLI-s94jw6eq9gCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2881.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TjNR6hzYVzc/XupmzrxSW7I/AAAAAAAB5zY/CMlkQV6OMO0830qVKhXrLI-s94jw6eq9gCK4BGAsYHg/w468-h625/IMG_2881.JPG" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8HdDp3eDdFE/XupnH_IRNeI/AAAAAAAB50E/3E4H5uvzkO8Wp0jlE3H5amjmgEALEkK6wCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2885.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8HdDp3eDdFE/XupnH_IRNeI/AAAAAAAB50E/3E4H5uvzkO8Wp0jlE3H5amjmgEALEkK6wCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_2885.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N7wAypiDNd8/XupnJApEHOI/AAAAAAAB50I/8FCnLXDSAWwTpfMjbfUP5g8YSVDmcFTBACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2886.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N7wAypiDNd8/XupnJApEHOI/AAAAAAAB50I/8FCnLXDSAWwTpfMjbfUP5g8YSVDmcFTBACK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_2886.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Ut6G_-lFc0/XupnSBxZ4iI/AAAAAAAB50c/QPz_jjfe-4Y8JtI70faAGZ4fjggSGZ2JACK4BGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_2882.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Ut6G_-lFc0/XupnSBxZ4iI/AAAAAAAB50c/QPz_jjfe-4Y8JtI70faAGZ4fjggSGZ2JACK4BGAsYHg/w468-h625/IMG_2882.JPG" width="468" /></a></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Next was Take Me Back Tuesday. They got to share a favorite memory from the school year. Riley picked the fair and Rory picked his field trip to LCM.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7FvsmxzDeJ4/XupnZYldurI/AAAAAAAB50w/JOxGjfE9oagg-PBxvA5sOqFr43lDQG8xwCK4BGAsYHg/s1774/TMBT-428.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="1774" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7FvsmxzDeJ4/XupnZYldurI/AAAAAAAB50w/JOxGjfE9oagg-PBxvA5sOqFr43lDQG8xwCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/TMBT-428.jpg" width="625" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Then it was What Ya Reading Wednesday. They stayed in their pajamas all day and shared what they were reading at the time. For Riley it was <i>Harry Potter 4 </i>and <i>Wonder</i>, and for Rory it was <i>Harry Potter 1</i>.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P1sP-QHR8kE/XupngDTrr5I/AAAAAAAB508/35N3X6ZBCowFwnMeFMBBvhSlfItX__-TgCK4BGAsYHg/s2048/WYRW-429.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P1sP-QHR8kE/XupngDTrr5I/AAAAAAAB508/35N3X6ZBCowFwnMeFMBBvhSlfItX__-TgCK4BGAsYHg/w468-h625/WYRW-429.jpg" width="468" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">After that was Tasty Thursday. We were supposed to get in the kitchen and make a yummy treat to eat, but we cheated a bit and just brought ying yangs to the levee to enjoy. They loved having cookies for their morning snack!</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xv06a0kpA8A/XupnoqMRkOI/AAAAAAAB51Q/WPa3WwABQ6Ap8AptIPTKMaTgTdnB4woZACK4BGAsYHg/s2048/TT-430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xv06a0kpA8A/XupnoqMRkOI/AAAAAAAB51Q/WPa3WwABQ6Ap8AptIPTKMaTgTdnB4woZACK4BGAsYHg/w468-h625/TT-430.jpg" width="468" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">The last day of Spirit Week was Field Day Friday. This was the originally scheduled annual Field Day at Johnny Bright, so we honored it by wearing SCR spirit shirts and having our own mini Field Day. Kenny took the day off work, and the four of us rode bikes over to Nola and Nopsi's. I set up an obstacle course in and around the pool, which both boys completed as quick as they could while I broadcasted live on Facebook. It was so much fun!</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-Xjzd-qZuU/XupnxxmcDTI/AAAAAAAB51o/XFRGAm84-hoyG5J-63MPpIle5AE8GeNJgCK4BGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_2952.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-Xjzd-qZuU/XupnxxmcDTI/AAAAAAAB51o/XFRGAm84-hoyG5J-63MPpIle5AE8GeNJgCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h468/IMG_2952.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cN_0dVAXhg4/XupusJnfbDI/AAAAAAAB520/fFHse7l3iuIJcTDg3Y49QHV5H7MsM6sSwCK4BGAsYHg/s2000/Field%2BDay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cN_0dVAXhg4/XupusJnfbDI/AAAAAAAB520/fFHse7l3iuIJcTDg3Y49QHV5H7MsM6sSwCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/Field%2BDay.jpg" width="625" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">But before Field Day, we did something else very special. The SCR staff organized a drive-thru parade in the front parking lot of school so the kids could see all of their teachers, whom they had been missing for more than six weeks. The grade levels were divided into three separate groups for an hour at a time. I decorated the car and made a sign, and we borrowed Uncle Jeff's bubble machine and mounted it to the roof. We drove through for Rory's teachers first and then went back a little while later for Riley's. 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All around the world, schools closed their doors and the burden of teaching young minds fell to the parents instead of the teachers. It was a time we won't ever forget.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And while we all made it through the end of the school year one way or another, nothing can replace an in-person classroom setting with a certified teacher and a room full of other students. It just wasn't the same, for any of us. However, I am proud to say that my two boys finished out their 1st and 4th grade years the best way they could. They did everything that was asked of them during at-home learning, with little complaint. I know homeschool didn't go smoothly for everyone, but we managed pretty darn well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was mostly because, very early on, I knew I had to come up with a schedule that we could stick to during the weekdays. Both of my boys thrive on routine, so it was key for them to always know what was coming next. I did a little research and put together a daily schedule that I thought would work well for us. And it did: we stuck to it just about every day of homeschool. I posted the schedule and a calendar on a wall in our living room, and it quickly became a hub for all things homeschool-related.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starting Monday, March 16, their teachers posted their assignments for the week, through the school's online system. Each Monday, I printed everything out they needed for the week and assembled it all in our designated homeschool space, the breakfast area table. All of their textbooks, workbooks, notebooks, journals, etc. were kept there, as well as pencils, erasers, crayons, highlighters, scissors, glue, etc. It really helped to have everything organized in one location.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For us, school started at 9am every weekday. SCR came up with such a fantastic idea to upload a video each morning with a member of the staff leading prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and morning announcements. Father Andrew also made daily inspiring videos with workout ideas, motivation, and positivity. Those videos were a great way to begin our school day together and to stay connected to the school community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of the boys' assigned work was through their physical books or worksheets, but some of it was online. Rory's teacher sent out links to content on YouTube and the Scholastic website. She also had them each create an account on Epic, an online reading resource where they could read books, listen to books, and accrue points for everything they completed. He loved finding books on Epic and building up his points.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Riley's math teacher sent out videos of her explaining each lesson to ensure they were grasping the new material, and some of his science assignments were through online resources paired with his workbook. He also took religion assessments online, as well as quizzes for ELA. On the last day of school (March 13), he was issued a copy of <i>Wonder </i>that they were supposed to read together in class. Most of his fourth quarter ELA work centered around the book. He ended up really liking it; we even watched a 20/20 documentary about it and watched the movie together one night as a family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Part of our daily schedule included outside time, some of which we counted as P.E. class. The glorious weather made it easy to enjoy a change of scenery, even if the boys didn't always want to be out there. (They, quite simply, much prefer LEGO.) But they did have fun playing in the hose and on the swingset, going for walks and bike rides, and breaking out the bouncy house a couple of times. We also went on a "bear hunt" around our neighborhood one morning and found 26 stuffed bears in the front windows of houses!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our afternoons involved finishing up schoolwork that hadn't been completed in the morning (usually just Riley; Rory mostly finished all of his work before lunch) and viewing an educational video together before I allowed them back on technology (a.k.a. Minecraft). We learned about a number of different things: giraffes, tigers, butterflies, and snakes; how to draw characters from Mo Willems's books; forces and motion from astronauts in space; and basic sign language. We also watched a few nature documentaries: <i>Disney's Growing Up Wild</i>, <i>Disney Nature: Oceans</i>, <i>Planet Earth: Blue Planet II</i>, and <i>Absurd Planet</i>. Every night at dinner, I asked them questions about the videos we watched to see how much they retained and to share with Kenny what we had learned. They had no trouble answering much of what I asked!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We sure packed a lot into those 9 weeks. They definitely would have been better off with their normal teachers, but I think I did a pretty good job making them stay on track and complete all of the work they were assigned. In addition to <i>Wonder</i>, Riley learned about units of measurement, area and perimeter, number sequences and patterns, lines, rays, and angles, classifying types of triangles and quadrilaterals, and line symmetry in math; erosion, weathering, fossils, earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding/natural hazards, and energy from nonrenewable and renewable resources in science; and the southwest and west regions of the U.S. in social studies. Rory mastered a bunch of new sight words, continued practicing his reading, wrote in his journal, and learned some new phonics rules. He also compared numbers, studied his math facts, and learned about time, money, and shapes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am so proud of both of them. And myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spirit week and last day of school recaps coming up next!</span>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-54686966259014318002020-06-02T07:00:00.000-05:002020-06-02T07:48:56.432-05:00Quarantine Hair Don't Care<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Y'all. The amount of hair on the four heads in this household has been OUT. OF. CONTROL. Once homeschool was permanently established and normal school rules no longer applied, the boys realized that they could let their hair go. And boy, did they.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The last time they each got a haircut was at the end of January.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kenny and I were happy to forgo their usual early spring cut and just let it continue to grow. It started looking fairly shaggy the last weekend in March. It even got to the point where I could put their bangs into tiny ponytails!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then I asked them if they wanted to dye their hair a fun color. Rory immediately said no, but Riley was amenable. So I did some research and used conditioner and a few packets of Koolaid we had on hand to turn Riley's hair red. However, it was an epic fail: he said the dye mixture burned as soon as I put it on his scalp, so we had to hightail it upstairs to rinse it all out. He was left with a bizarre shade of reddish-orange hair that reminded me of Drop Dead Fred, but it all came out in his real bath later that evening. Thank goodness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Like the boys, Kenny last had a haircut at the end of January. He also decided a few days into April that he wouldn't shave until he could get another one. The change was gradual, but he's been sporting quite the beard these days. And, like the boys, his hair could also be put into a ponytail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Oh, and one of our friends also had a little fun with an aging app and sent Ken the gem below. Creepy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They all recently reached the point where it was hard to see through the hair hanging in their eyes. I put one of my headbands on Rory while we watched a movie one night, but it didn't last long. He preferred me to hold it back myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The three of them officially went four months without haircuts, and it was two since Kenny shaved. But we finally cut the boys' hair on Memorial Day weekend. There was SO. MUCH. hair on the floor when Kenny was done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Plus, Kenny finally scheduled an appointment for himself last week. He also decided to have a little fun altering his facial hair. He first took the full beard down to "friendly mutton chops" with a soul patch. Then he streamlined the chops and got rid of the patch. That was probably my favorite iteration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I need to go soon; even with it piled on top of my head, all of that hair is awfully hot!</span></div>
Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-70454268730144696982020-05-28T07:00:00.000-05:002020-05-28T07:00:05.313-05:00Mother's Day Weekend<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For Mother's Day this year, I had two requests: one, that we take a family bike ride through the French Quarter, and two, homemade zucchini bread. Kenny and the boys accommodated both of my desires, and then some.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We did our bike ride the day before, on Saturday, May 9. Lots of friends had been posting pictures of their own two-wheeled forays throughout the city, and I decided I wanted the same experience. Seeing my city during these times was something I won't soon forget.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On account of coronavirus, New Orleans, like the rest of the country, was virtually shut down starting in March. For a normally bustling city full of locals and tourists alike with no shortage of things to do, places to visit, or cuisine to sample, life as we knew it suddenly changed. Shops, restaurants, bars, museums, playgrounds, etc. were shuttered, with no real idea of when they would be able to re-open. (We have since entered Phase 1 of a structured reopening, beginning on May 15.) For the most part, people followed guidelines and stayed home in an attempt to flatten the curve. But as I mentioned before, the weather was our saving grace, and we didn't hesitate to get out into it whenever we needed to. Socially distant, of course.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kenny loaded up all four bikes into the back of my car, and we headed downtown just before 10am. We parked on Conti Street near the river, with no real plan in mind; I just wanted to wander. We encountered little vehicle traffic but we saw a decent amount of people, some walking around but most on bikes like us. Oh, and the weather was awesome: we all needed jackets!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We made one more stop before heading home: the wildflower fields in City Park. I had never seen them before and thought it would be a nice thing to do with my boys, <a href="https://theville-chs.blogspot.com/2020/04/fridays-at-city-park.html" target="_blank">like our visit to the tulips for Valentine's Day</a>. We had no trouble finding them, and there were a number of other families out there. We even spotted a wedding ceremony that had just ended!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, my three boys were exceedingly busy in the kitchen, preparing a "surprise" Mother's Day dinner and making my requested zucchini bread for breakfast the next morning. Kenny put them to work, and he said they did a fantastic job with everything he assigned to them. They shredded zucchini, melted chocolate with a double boiler, measured, mixed, and stirred. They were awesome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Around 6pm that evening, I was finally summoned from where I had been sequestering in my bedroom. I walked down the hallway and around the corner to discover Rory waiting for me in a pair of his navy school pants and a white blazer. He welcomed me and inquired whether I would like a drink while waiting for my table. Riley, the bartender, was in the background standing patiently behind a little table. He was dressed in a pair of his navy school pants and a seersucker blazer. Rory led me over to the "bar" and had me sit, while Riley mixed my drink. I was blown away.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Overwhelmed. That's the word that exemplified how I felt this entire night. Overwhelmed, but in such an incredible way. My three boys collaborated to prepare me a delicious dinner. They worked so hard all afternoon and completely surprised me. I truly had no words to describe all of the emotions I felt throughout the evening. Appreciated, honored, grateful, blessed, special, and so very loved.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">The next day I finally got to sample the zucchini bread they made for me. So tasty! I also forgot that the recipe actually makes two loaves so I have lots of leftovers. Kenny left to go spend some time with Grandma, and I had the boys do a special worksheet for me. I also put together a project I had been wanting to do. Other than that, it was a nice relaxing day!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">We all went to Sunday dinner at Nola and Nopsi's, and the guys took care of everything. We had shrimp and grits, Brussels sprouts with fennel and prosciutto, salad, and bread. After a spread of gourmet bakery desserts, Nopsi presented Nola with a special gift he made for her. We all reacted the way he had been hoping we would: a little jealous and a lot impressed. Erin and I wanted one too! Luckily, he had foreseen that and had actually made three.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a weekend. Thank you, Kenny, Riley. Rory, Nopsi, and Uncle Jeff, so very much, for collectively making this Mother's Day such an incredible one. It's one I'll cherish for a long time.</span></div>
Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01734452799418460047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416528207146843421.post-19436157681529570392020-05-27T07:00:00.000-05:002020-05-27T07:00:00.119-05:00Ten Things<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Kenny and the boys went on an overnight guy's trip to the farm on March 7 with Greg, Grant, Brian, and Hayden. They had a great time and made a really cool LSU-colored campfire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. Kenny has been doing all of the grocery shopping since quarantine started, and he has kept me almost constantly supplied with a bouquet of fresh alstroemeria flowers since late March. He's the best.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. Thursday nights became our family TV night with the premiere of the show <i>LEGO Masters, </i>and my boys usually ended up snuggling up next to me while we watched. We all enjoyed it, and Riley is convinced he should be on the show next season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4. Rory and I (but mostly me) finally finished a tiger puzzle he got for his birthday, the boys descended into deliria one morning, we spent a weekend cleaning their rooms (they look nothing like this anymore), and a post-dinner popsicle has become the norm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5. A beautiful picture of the city at sunset and some favorite quarantine-related memes and photos. Who ever knew that the country would become obsessed with someone called "Tiger King" and that toilet paper would be such a hot commodity?!?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">7. The boys' impressive Minecraft set-up on Rory's platform, a LEGO leg necklace that Rory made specially for me (don't be jealous), watching the SpaceX rocket launch, and a snack dinner in front of the first Harry Potter movie since Rory and I finished the book. (Riley and I also finished the fourth book, and he got to watch that movie as well.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">8. Visiting friends for a tiny bit while staying {somewhat} socially distant and making surprise yard signs for Terah's birthday. (And having a little fun with the paint afterwards!)</span><br />
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