tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43297244333474726212024-03-10T13:38:22.768-04:00Our Amazing, Beautiful, Crazy LifeA deacon + a mom + more than a handful of kids = lots of adventures Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.comBlogger1234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-68826807551553971162024-01-27T12:41:00.001-05:002024-01-27T12:57:48.106-05:00The Twins Arrival Story<p>The twins are officially10 months so no time like really late - to tell how they got here...</p><p>We picking up here and forgetting some of the interim. My due date with the twins was 4/8. After my first appointment at 15.5 weeks my doctor ordered all the things including a level 2 ultrasound so we could hopefully figure out if these babies shared a placenta - they were relatively sure there were two sacs from the regular ultrasound. That was really important because two babies in one sac with one placenta - momo twins - are the riskiest twins because the placenta and sac that normally hold one baby is home to two. You've lucky to get to 30 weeks if I'm not mistaken. </p><p>Anyhow the level 2 ultrasound showed two sac (yay!) and probably two placentas which is the best situation for keeping babies baking for as long as possible. My doctor said if we can just get to 35 weeks he would be thrilled - early March. I was really really April 1 because April Fools Day - and it seemed fitting for whole situation which was God's big joke to us from the get go. </p><p>I don't know if I really processed the gravity of early babies until we went to the hospital the evening of me being 36 weeks pregnant because I was pretty sure (and I was) having contractions. I had taken the kids to swim practice and come home that Friday and I wasn't feeling the best but I mean I great could I really possibly feel after a long week? After unsuccessfully sleeping off the contractions, I rushed a hospital bag together and we left after the littles were asleep. That was definitely the first wake up call of - okay there's two people going to be coming home with you soon. </p><p>We weren't ready. </p><p>They gave me bags of fluid and medicine for the babies lungs. My doctor said I could camp out there for the weekend or at home but strict orders - do to as little as possible. Thus began the days of drinking a gallon of water daily (thanks gallon Yeti jug for keeping me honest) and lots of time perched on the couch. We really shut things down after that hospital run because the thought of nursing twins seemed tough but nursing two tiny early babies wasn't something entirely different. We needed these babies to grow a little more. </p><p>I'd do the regular morning school run, go to work, pick up the littles from preschool and then I was done for the day.</p><p>Between that and the water it worked and I was 37 weeks - and Lee had crossed the St. Patrick's Day school fundraiser cooking hurdle. My doctor said he fully expected me to be back that weekend of March 10 but I always seek to approve him wrong : ) </p><p>The babies were not cooperating and were basically all but heads down for the last 12 weeks of the pregnancy so it appeared a c-section was in my near future. I tried ice packs to try and get them to move but they weren't having it. At one point baby B was in a ball jammed up against my left rib. I was in denial about a c-section for all the reasons but it came time to set the date for it so I was good with March 23 because 3/23/23 seemed like a cool birth date. </p><p>I left my appointment earlier in the week and then the nurse didn't call me to schedule so the 22nd I called and was told I needed come in on the 23rd (and maybe he'd find a reason to do a c-section that day). I was to the point where I was going to say there was decreased fetal movement and boom - I'd be in the OR. Also at play here was the 23rd was a Thursday so I would be in the hospital for a few nights but home in time for the school week so I could still keep tabs on things. </p><p>And the night of the March 22 is when I really learned things weren't up to me. I needed to let go and let God. </p><p>From Valentine's Day to March 22, each week someone had thrown up. Some people were on round 2 and possibly 3. It was crazy. It was crazy. It was CRAZY. So everyone was seemingly healthy and then I was wrapping up work stuff at 8:30 in Lee's office and he comes down the hallway and says - You won't believe this, H just got sick! My heart sank. We were supposed to be through with the funk. And I definitely wasn't going to bring babies home to another round of the stomach bug. So we called our helpers - who were all in place for the next few days - and told them we'd wait to see what the doctor said in the morning. Then at 4:15 AM on March 23, A came down and announced he had just gotten sick. </p><p>Oh the best laid plans. </p><p>So instead of going to my appointment and begging for that c-section. I marched right in there and told them there was no way it was happening today. We discussed again for the last time why I couldn't have the babies on April Fools Day - they don't do elective surgeries on the weekend - but you told me I could choose any day I wanted, I reminded my doctor jokingly. He said March 27. A Monday. Possibly the worst day because then I'd be gone from the house for most of the school week and then there was a bit of work to contend with but I knew walking in the door, I had to go with whatever the doctor said. I had to give up my control/wants/worries - or our house might just spontaneously combust. </p><p>I left at peace with with Monday March 27. That weekend I went back to church for the first time in two weeks because at that point if I did go into labor it would be fine -which I didn't. It was good to go back and get all graces before the babies came.</p><p>With a new set of kid care in place, we headed to the hospital early Monday morning - not without them calling Sunday night to confirm my noon surgery and me questioning why I was supposed to be there at 6 am for a noon surgery - I’m always up for a good questioning of procedure. By eight all was well and we waited and waited until noon - so glad I needed to be there that early. We talked. I worked some to take my mind of the impending surgery which I was still not 100% sure about. Noon rolled around and that became 1 and finally at 1:30 ish it was game time.</p><p>I was wheeled back to the OR. I got the epidural, the nurses counted off all the instruments in the room - because they have to do a pre and post count just to be sure they don’t leave something on the inside, then the doctor announced what was happening and not long after at 2:07 Baby A who was a girl and Baby B who was a girl were pulled into this world in the same minute. It was surreal laying there listening to two babies scream, grateful for their health and the crowd of people who had gotten us here and still being poked and prodded by the doctors who were discussing their weekends and the rental of a Tesla - that was weird but as someone pointed out, my c section was so normal and what they were doing was so second nature they could carry a normal conversation.</p><p>Anyhow…</p><p>The girls!</p><p>Lee claims he was no surprised it was two girls. I remember hearing one was a girl and waiting for the second to know which names we would call them.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVxINtAabLMWKuCI6vRFFKOiO1GCOW7WcqUDQhobrcWQob9bg7oeGoUANaxsxzzYvGXdma1UJ4OhEF1E9RWWNIgmIgxI92zxMhjBKO2eWW3cjiPHiMElAOBvBozc2_1mjG_37gw2YekIgERFoWXcWRhXaJ-jBGfA8t3qY9-fO5yavG2ZK3cGrVuTvqzyM/s4032/IMG_9767.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVxINtAabLMWKuCI6vRFFKOiO1GCOW7WcqUDQhobrcWQob9bg7oeGoUANaxsxzzYvGXdma1UJ4OhEF1E9RWWNIgmIgxI92zxMhjBKO2eWW3cjiPHiMElAOBvBozc2_1mjG_37gw2YekIgERFoWXcWRhXaJ-jBGfA8t3qY9-fO5yavG2ZK3cGrVuTvqzyM/w480-h640/IMG_9767.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Gianna and Genevieve it was. 6 lbs 5 oz and 6 lbs 7 oz.</p><p>I got to recovery and held them for the first time and FaceTimed the kids to share the double pink news! Lee went to get dinner and i was finally snapping back to it with some meds wearing off.</p><p>We stayed in the hospital for four nights - feeding to two ain’t no joke and same with a c section - Wednesday at lunch the anesthesia blocks they gave me wore off and I felt it in the form of crazy pain just getting out of bed. I begged my doctor to keep me that fourth night and I am so grateful he let me stay.</p><p>I had a day and night nurse who were the best. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have left the hospital nursing babies without them. I think of them especially on the 27th of each month and say a prayer for them. We were syringe feeding babies just to try and get them latched and satisfied. The feeding was constant and I knew I was not ready to tandem feed because they were so small and floppy.</p><p>During my extended stay - normally I prefer the get me outta here option - I found out that the week prior on 3/23 the nursery was madhouse with 12 babies and a set of twins - which just solidified for me the mantra of Thy Will be Done. Because if I had gone in on 3/23 and had the babies - I wouldn’t have had the same nurses and there would have been triple the number of babies in the nursery. So crazy to look back at the situation and see it full circle.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYeJUJu-NeQPYhEaFgiZZzuqczKdVHbk5C2wKuN_Hq1shDyoxmV3m_iiBdV1fHIdjJy8Z-KR20OS_cM6lWvGwyxmSdijvLRjDmcikcZd1lRANCgh04zxkUY_VbyFWMBAhf3zV94bLBATIcQGzs7Amh5yqSgzaErUf3R40fFFoh5DvkJfk5aKXrCZqRqSO/s4032/IMG_7928.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYeJUJu-NeQPYhEaFgiZZzuqczKdVHbk5C2wKuN_Hq1shDyoxmV3m_iiBdV1fHIdjJy8Z-KR20OS_cM6lWvGwyxmSdijvLRjDmcikcZd1lRANCgh04zxkUY_VbyFWMBAhf3zV94bLBATIcQGzs7Amh5yqSgzaErUf3R40fFFoh5DvkJfk5aKXrCZqRqSO/w640-h480/IMG_7928.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>So Friday 3/31 we came home from the hospital and had no idea what we were going to do with two babies and a mama recovering from a c section. The village rose up to help and we have been surviving and at times thriving ever since. </p><p>Diapers. Bottles. Formula. Wipes. Clothes. Was all we did for days but we found a routine that worked.</p><p>My final thought will be on the c section- the thing I was most nervous about. It was terrible. Well the recovery was. Two and a half weeks it took to finally get halfway to normal. I felt like I was sawed in two. But, the babies are here and safe which was the goal. So while I would never wish a c section on anyone - I would do it over again because our babies were healthy.</p><p><br /></p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-33419035288136016302024-01-21T05:20:00.006-05:002024-01-21T05:20:50.966-05:00December 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">December seems like a lifetime ago...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7I_uYan8oJBSA3fF8ehgNJFSSXGXAINir3Ppw9rONRZG13YInt37U_k9tF6cjHCZ9N64bAttiALB6VfWkgAYToxWnmt2a_-UaW6LZgVCSQ_b9KDBsL8f6rtEGPXqOGQYgcAdJpO4XkWZOG_gKGoxbe39b-UQxB-rNZ2njPJ_pQfz_3wOiszxwPScE9rD/s2181/IMG_2114.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1636" data-original-width="2181" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7I_uYan8oJBSA3fF8ehgNJFSSXGXAINir3Ppw9rONRZG13YInt37U_k9tF6cjHCZ9N64bAttiALB6VfWkgAYToxWnmt2a_-UaW6LZgVCSQ_b9KDBsL8f6rtEGPXqOGQYgcAdJpO4XkWZOG_gKGoxbe39b-UQxB-rNZ2njPJ_pQfz_3wOiszxwPScE9rD/w400-h300/IMG_2114.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The big 3 had their Christmas choir concert. I go to the rehearsals in the days leading up because two years in a row there were kids younger siblings so this is way easier and less stressful. It was amazing as usual and I am convinced the children's choir is one of the best kept secrets around town. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UeTboecFwSsW5KBm13jvVJl12SnfduqFvltyuRRpxgFAoTRUf2w3Tne4Jk5vbs0Y7_9ctHkBDniLcL7K_3-jSnQlcfzmxGYo_V2pkboy8xdlLbceY4XKX17sc87v8xzXyZjk3ig8YmgvBKcrQeAP3Era00D6LNBp8h4OaiY2W-Qi_x2EfFf94_003caY/s4032/IMG_2126.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UeTboecFwSsW5KBm13jvVJl12SnfduqFvltyuRRpxgFAoTRUf2w3Tne4Jk5vbs0Y7_9ctHkBDniLcL7K_3-jSnQlcfzmxGYo_V2pkboy8xdlLbceY4XKX17sc87v8xzXyZjk3ig8YmgvBKcrQeAP3Era00D6LNBp8h4OaiY2W-Qi_x2EfFf94_003caY/w480-h640/IMG_2126.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little three! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we have to divide the kids up somehow in conversation or activities so thirds seems good to me. These girls are going to be into all the things before too long. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpi_sFUq6C3XURsWdo1UxYFxOba1uH17npuAx4bTc75VEWm_SDLQ0FOXz3nVgFjDmk4C-jdO1r-UKqe6PpkRaH3mYzME7LolgktDgZqlj1XQAq04eD0pqnzXepse1gY1rG1WI7X1jq-NBW_zrkdLq8FTIsUVl7htlnOj24ujRZ3tyupXAYqB3eApJ5ZPqJ/s4032/IMG_2137.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpi_sFUq6C3XURsWdo1UxYFxOba1uH17npuAx4bTc75VEWm_SDLQ0FOXz3nVgFjDmk4C-jdO1r-UKqe6PpkRaH3mYzME7LolgktDgZqlj1XQAq04eD0pqnzXepse1gY1rG1WI7X1jq-NBW_zrkdLq8FTIsUVl7htlnOj24ujRZ3tyupXAYqB3eApJ5ZPqJ/w480-h640/IMG_2137.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Gs! They are the best. They weren't sleeping through the night still in this month which is not a big deal when you get up once or twice with one baby but when you get up once or twice with two babies it is a little more of a struggle. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvC0mQ9DR21eVx8S7mzj9K3Og07tdla2opQMDY-C3-hktYDa03ZTCnclFYJe2p7ovpAyws01uNGjikf-HqvlRzCJmhyLOqN-kG239LWso_Bwnk5yWIYFtGsIVq2TtRr40vJSL-C5TQ1EBX8hTIjIEZE75RUwmlmfFZH4FEE5Hd-FM_ysvwbixDaSlZkpQl/s4032/IMG_2183.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvC0mQ9DR21eVx8S7mzj9K3Og07tdla2opQMDY-C3-hktYDa03ZTCnclFYJe2p7ovpAyws01uNGjikf-HqvlRzCJmhyLOqN-kG239LWso_Bwnk5yWIYFtGsIVq2TtRr40vJSL-C5TQ1EBX8hTIjIEZE75RUwmlmfFZH4FEE5Hd-FM_ysvwbixDaSlZkpQl/w300-h400/IMG_2183.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The big three went camping with their AHG troop. E and R needed camping nights for their level awards in the spring and E needed a two night trip so this one fit the bill. We when to a state park about 40 minutes from the house so we left after school Friday and I could shoot home Saturday during the day to feed the (still nursing - yay!) babies and do the shopping run while Lee held the fort down. The girls hiked and played around for the day and made dinner and started the camp fire. Rain was in the forecast for Sunday morning so soon as we heard the first drop on the tent we were up and out of there - even in time to shower and get to 9 am Mass. Friday night was definitely colder than Saturday and I don't think my feet ever really got warm until Sunday afternoon. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1V5aDKLkCKpiMXLC-ARN10PGEYRf3sinNB6e4aDPq1qt9IAxgT3WY_1FbJdswU8MdxaGXfT62MDSJv5NJ0dSarWHJpGC0jKV0hwpzpRUA0IeA6o4-U61P39t7I-a5AogVgyGexvuZb-ljBBU9UjhcHTLeT8WWq-Vg41uY2PL-hQC-cB2tQXvyx0QMIqt9/s2137/IMG_2346.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2137" data-original-width="1490" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1V5aDKLkCKpiMXLC-ARN10PGEYRf3sinNB6e4aDPq1qt9IAxgT3WY_1FbJdswU8MdxaGXfT62MDSJv5NJ0dSarWHJpGC0jKV0hwpzpRUA0IeA6o4-U61P39t7I-a5AogVgyGexvuZb-ljBBU9UjhcHTLeT8WWq-Vg41uY2PL-hQC-cB2tQXvyx0QMIqt9/w446-h640/IMG_2346.jpeg" width="446" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was H in every other Christmas card picture attempt. The big three and even down to A and C know the drill for pictures. We are doing this until we get a good one so it can take 2 minutes or 10. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4v0TKqL-CxnUcXGRTmYSzKmFxpVE1C49zVNxJmBCDUU0d09Zd8T78dBYmZ3sojlZR6jJv2nzGGqGjdjao9DdTsyls-X-8LoBCih98C3gwkgk6OYk8Oq-aLI26fu9CG6yf3TLGKaFFfe2ac7fWVSmYnkkta1zcb5BtNhMMe7qBs7SuGAUFlzbDDpGAx_wa/s4032/IMG_2434.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4v0TKqL-CxnUcXGRTmYSzKmFxpVE1C49zVNxJmBCDUU0d09Zd8T78dBYmZ3sojlZR6jJv2nzGGqGjdjao9DdTsyls-X-8LoBCih98C3gwkgk6OYk8Oq-aLI26fu9CG6yf3TLGKaFFfe2ac7fWVSmYnkkta1zcb5BtNhMMe7qBs7SuGAUFlzbDDpGAx_wa/w640-h480/IMG_2434.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 we used the family pics we had taken that fall as our card pictures. It was insanely easy mainly because I didn't have to take them and they were done in September so I could leisurely order cards. Not so this year and if you don't think I tried to squeeze in a photo session you are incorrect but between soccer games and swim meets nothing worked (plus coordinating outfits for 25 million people is no small task)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEZ-Uf6ErDJ7iR2Qf1RUmTIfu8SassAKJ7sgigQhg0RLcqi0Yqjix9h3G0gl2WM_9Phnxk510gcV-Bc6mvPKnBlCoLFfoIqKpYkkD457ti2R2q_GRocyvOemMkzjMpBEd_o2KV-K7uQErStWOCDYrGYo4M1avdXn8mzXg-buQ6C8K0suf7rRz5w6tOfnR/s4032/IMG_2505.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEZ-Uf6ErDJ7iR2Qf1RUmTIfu8SassAKJ7sgigQhg0RLcqi0Yqjix9h3G0gl2WM_9Phnxk510gcV-Bc6mvPKnBlCoLFfoIqKpYkkD457ti2R2q_GRocyvOemMkzjMpBEd_o2KV-K7uQErStWOCDYrGYo4M1avdXn8mzXg-buQ6C8K0suf7rRz5w6tOfnR/w400-h300/IMG_2505.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When the big 5 are at AHG and Trail Life I try and let J and H do things that we would have done with the older kids - like take baths. We are not much of a tub family because they take FOREVER and showering littles in much more efficient but way less fun for them. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg386fVKnV4UgDrZbUDQqd4RMWfhbeVq2XRy1uO3SlsGvPt7wuEThLqotYWlB2vWRiTvB15D1XGi2AnttX0qt1jb5dceG5IrVgetIIcBpVL5xtLMI3T323EHHYtBpDDTG_FV8Pf3jQzH2dSQHBID6i6lOetwayEGa53NidKsOf0mmpP2B5YyPLw0ArY1Nck/s4032/IMG_2515.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg386fVKnV4UgDrZbUDQqd4RMWfhbeVq2XRy1uO3SlsGvPt7wuEThLqotYWlB2vWRiTvB15D1XGi2AnttX0qt1jb5dceG5IrVgetIIcBpVL5xtLMI3T323EHHYtBpDDTG_FV8Pf3jQzH2dSQHBID6i6lOetwayEGa53NidKsOf0mmpP2B5YyPLw0ArY1Nck/w400-h300/IMG_2515.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Gs are enjoying their food selections... Ge is way better at picking up Cheerios but Gi has taken up crawling and scooting all over the place. So interesting the differences between them. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYICUC-axKv7I7jBU8MrBazTRauPmZ6isbPJS_NwtggiKjiM4XBTWsxUDBXZD37lmIbm9Fo9xR-Pib29JfCnPKGU_smMAi87JKrFMXnH1F4_ucQLrUlwpkHICB98i3EdgsTD-_xHA3esTf33QmP48DbsHnBXo7CHWMDugHbxgTUOb0nmUAnfK-dlhQefhk/s4032/IMG_2525.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYICUC-axKv7I7jBU8MrBazTRauPmZ6isbPJS_NwtggiKjiM4XBTWsxUDBXZD37lmIbm9Fo9xR-Pib29JfCnPKGU_smMAi87JKrFMXnH1F4_ucQLrUlwpkHICB98i3EdgsTD-_xHA3esTf33QmP48DbsHnBXo7CHWMDugHbxgTUOb0nmUAnfK-dlhQefhk/w640-h480/IMG_2525.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went to a swim meet and it felt like we were in outer space inside of the bubble that is put up over the pool so it can be used in the winter. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh599Vut-MW5ktQCnu3xXp2K63IAl7mnk4sotCl5nbg3_bCOBV6p5uHZHFgRNnvfuWUX9ceDwdrNU5pCq9v-f-_CCl4Z7TP5GUuDiy-nXWIGI8AnxbMCUad6oooIhydwMe4L0BWAyk9D1xN8m5ENDmxRBeRFVSLYig46BpXbaojAwHLGvOWSgXvfritA4I2/s4032/IMG_2532.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh599Vut-MW5ktQCnu3xXp2K63IAl7mnk4sotCl5nbg3_bCOBV6p5uHZHFgRNnvfuWUX9ceDwdrNU5pCq9v-f-_CCl4Z7TP5GUuDiy-nXWIGI8AnxbMCUad6oooIhydwMe4L0BWAyk9D1xN8m5ENDmxRBeRFVSLYig46BpXbaojAwHLGvOWSgXvfritA4I2/w400-h300/IMG_2532.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">E took on the pretzel/M&M treats. I can't think of who she got the organize by color idea from : ) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgGgADSKRaOxL-qIwFVZJzfP8qjCUXw4RTTy8tinvL65jeGvAVlDIOkWXha1aXO8ypjZNUPoNOjODS-A7w0n0stU7I2JarWO1begFaI4hwgyH5qkoB9m7uyF-iU7lklp-PmxqdPR2vTuyboCnuMSx_m4rsPxNhXoP_JP6EO-usq7xkOxUgL15vswslUNf/s4032/IMG_2537.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgGgADSKRaOxL-qIwFVZJzfP8qjCUXw4RTTy8tinvL65jeGvAVlDIOkWXha1aXO8ypjZNUPoNOjODS-A7w0n0stU7I2JarWO1begFaI4hwgyH5qkoB9m7uyF-iU7lklp-PmxqdPR2vTuyboCnuMSx_m4rsPxNhXoP_JP6EO-usq7xkOxUgL15vswslUNf/w400-h300/IMG_2537.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">M, A and C were in the school Christmas play. M was a narrator, A was a wise <strike>guy</strike> man and C was a pig. Which Lee and I still get a kick out of because if there was one animal not in the stable/cave it was NOT a pig. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuflZzOH0OGkY_DBTv0ArUkOGLAG9GpOwoScaKBDViNN64sSuql6AV9vXcXemfdxtyFv4SXwcH_VOgKrN8XRsYQwN0KjMl-4r508dqUj0jUSvqte7Zp60o7itLZXEGOu6odA2uPUeUc66oVmdGbpUg887qyQSgT7tJIQIqrfg5Ti9KhRytl_6L7hwkICIz/s4032/IMG_2558.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuflZzOH0OGkY_DBTv0ArUkOGLAG9GpOwoScaKBDViNN64sSuql6AV9vXcXemfdxtyFv4SXwcH_VOgKrN8XRsYQwN0KjMl-4r508dqUj0jUSvqte7Zp60o7itLZXEGOu6odA2uPUeUc66oVmdGbpUg887qyQSgT7tJIQIqrfg5Ti9KhRytl_6L7hwkICIz/w300-h400/IMG_2558.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">J and H had their Christmas program recorded so that was a nice gift - though I do miss the in person programs. J did have a Christmas party that I went to. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrZnF9j4n1oqyB9eGaA8_99nCSx1Hb7LY2o0JdX-4meGLcgnznMX2RmKY51c5eAEhlvMeqNukUS8CR3FOSzF3hqg2JkS1EAHx3z658_wM1iqG5OdRjuw2fPZti-WlNt1iXkwu9CiMqtsdU-odI6tQka9_RkyROs1ZNjpULr96e7d1UH4B0YAkpX1iLBVJ/s4032/IMG_2568.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrZnF9j4n1oqyB9eGaA8_99nCSx1Hb7LY2o0JdX-4meGLcgnznMX2RmKY51c5eAEhlvMeqNukUS8CR3FOSzF3hqg2JkS1EAHx3z658_wM1iqG5OdRjuw2fPZti-WlNt1iXkwu9CiMqtsdU-odI6tQka9_RkyROs1ZNjpULr96e7d1UH4B0YAkpX1iLBVJ/w480-h640/IMG_2568.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Gs enjoying the afternoon sun with Skittles. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDad-b81TWLBFBkLbBZ8ZKK3LGqneXvei5153urTl4k6XGd3EezgFm4grV-zzpNrO9NCj2c4wOO37OE2MWycGRBVObNx9EOSdB8fg2RuGkkjIDWYm4ogLFcLFZmIBQzEKt0p8ypLbyGi0gv5fa6oFgEdaKBSn5m3E1WKSUH6oYfEnl09oQQHO0vbw8mn-/s4032/IMG_2587.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDad-b81TWLBFBkLbBZ8ZKK3LGqneXvei5153urTl4k6XGd3EezgFm4grV-zzpNrO9NCj2c4wOO37OE2MWycGRBVObNx9EOSdB8fg2RuGkkjIDWYm4ogLFcLFZmIBQzEKt0p8ypLbyGi0gv5fa6oFgEdaKBSn5m3E1WKSUH6oYfEnl09oQQHO0vbw8mn-/w480-h640/IMG_2587.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then somehow it was time for Christmas and I replaced pregnant Mary with Mary and baby Jesus in our manger scene. I think I did that while the big four were at church Christmas Eve night - I did make it to church Christmas Even morning but Lady C was sick - fever and really tired 12/23 and 12/24 so I missed Christmas Even vesperal Liturgy for the third time in four year - which is such a bummer. Between COVID and sick kids and having a deacon for a husband I'm the one who stays home. If we can see the sickness on the horizon I can usually squeeze in getting to church somehow but I tuned into Christmas Eve Mass - which is never the same. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid21T4NZbyD4psJa0ETO9jywOjwgIugD8kNOKUUirohcGRvccYYDguw2vurISSOrCHdqcoNHwvufSxzhX9nWPURbLOTGkqusHhO7vxs3V2txnqHUJo879MQQHHy32RXKSNl9S2g1FWAMotknwXRyCYnP397l-iEs-w9bFp36eiUv-Zi6WUqks8nrJKfcsD/s6000/IMG_0713.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid21T4NZbyD4psJa0ETO9jywOjwgIugD8kNOKUUirohcGRvccYYDguw2vurISSOrCHdqcoNHwvufSxzhX9nWPURbLOTGkqusHhO7vxs3V2txnqHUJo879MQQHHy32RXKSNl9S2g1FWAMotknwXRyCYnP397l-iEs-w9bFp36eiUv-Zi6WUqks8nrJKfcsD/w640-h426/IMG_0713.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We faked it to make our Christmas pic and our neighbor snapped a few before the church goers left for vesperal Liturgy. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hfQtbHT1KgeaDBo1MTOEFwy04KKbySZyAJhCDIuUC4Ka_z-a55UJ0H8f4aWLrzYCgxYy52yfc4nvDASTDD1iWiIHrc3cKXWkHI9Tk6_O8Q_NX-R73dEACU-Owwya1jEFln4u7YkJItLRUQT4IO27cxatrDfLiXJlwJmFffBhrlUo-isdCQx4vHHTmn2R/s4032/IMG_2588.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hfQtbHT1KgeaDBo1MTOEFwy04KKbySZyAJhCDIuUC4Ka_z-a55UJ0H8f4aWLrzYCgxYy52yfc4nvDASTDD1iWiIHrc3cKXWkHI9Tk6_O8Q_NX-R73dEACU-Owwya1jEFln4u7YkJItLRUQT4IO27cxatrDfLiXJlwJmFffBhrlUo-isdCQx4vHHTmn2R/w640-h480/IMG_2588.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The stockings were hung and Mama got even more motivated to get As stocking done because I am waaaaaaay behind on them. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytCN4-hkoD55mqOOsBuTAomuv-Blur1NxcYsLJ21Yy-MD7pJRZ3ERlyId71MpnyaApMhicrDsgzXf5xZtJZtNqr7IWWmCSBVjticgPxpNMXK3wt-t0e_bXLwSb-9tslrl1nSScgJpdZOuqhsfKjh5E0t96wL3pwclzUzAxhvAYoc1PIJhKnqgcK53XqFm/s4032/IMG_2590.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytCN4-hkoD55mqOOsBuTAomuv-Blur1NxcYsLJ21Yy-MD7pJRZ3ERlyId71MpnyaApMhicrDsgzXf5xZtJZtNqr7IWWmCSBVjticgPxpNMXK3wt-t0e_bXLwSb-9tslrl1nSScgJpdZOuqhsfKjh5E0t96wL3pwclzUzAxhvAYoc1PIJhKnqgcK53XqFm/w480-h640/IMG_2590.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm warming up to the faux tree. It is nice to not have to deal with needles all over the place and fluffing the faux tree is a real thing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvYEuDKQPzBoLEYOGP98nizq-Imm8LeVVeE-qa-zgzOAA8ERHHx1awrF-1_gPQdEctAxa2k2d_HDtYMEjJBI5WJ9vFRLIFY3xU7fnuu8gNwGPxeAKSm1cWZ-jtSGt9mswVReQxk6vhg04IPPQ4TLkZ-cmF4B3Ecr9NbalDobmi-pLgNoi27Mko3jswXOo/s2692/IMG_0362.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2692" data-original-width="1697" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvYEuDKQPzBoLEYOGP98nizq-Imm8LeVVeE-qa-zgzOAA8ERHHx1awrF-1_gPQdEctAxa2k2d_HDtYMEjJBI5WJ9vFRLIFY3xU7fnuu8gNwGPxeAKSm1cWZ-jtSGt9mswVReQxk6vhg04IPPQ4TLkZ-cmF4B3Ecr9NbalDobmi-pLgNoi27Mko3jswXOo/w404-h640/IMG_0362.jpeg" width="404" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Grammy and Grandpa Joe with their grandkids on Christmas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had an action packed first and second day of Christmas with lots of food and family and gifts. My favorite part is sitting around the table at breakfast and singing Christmas carols in between bites of egg bake and coffee cake. </div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xduGpZlFb2d1_H3dOlGwlE57XC1U7YI-y_4Je9Pq0k-0QAP9txSgMMSohTZ30qVgrXMHJkbpnXnzlOP2_ZCahNbBSoNaCr82O9F8uP2XHgpAbgbBqV1enQt8Epkf0cJv3X_qNEOFmWrFthtyFRTg8LSmeOdoa-T6YyFlP6NqLZy_clH-sRng-rurKIeg/s4032/IMG_2638.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xduGpZlFb2d1_H3dOlGwlE57XC1U7YI-y_4Je9Pq0k-0QAP9txSgMMSohTZ30qVgrXMHJkbpnXnzlOP2_ZCahNbBSoNaCr82O9F8uP2XHgpAbgbBqV1enQt8Epkf0cJv3X_qNEOFmWrFthtyFRTg8LSmeOdoa-T6YyFlP6NqLZy_clH-sRng-rurKIeg/w400-h300/IMG_2638.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what the twins thought when I told them they were starting daycare in January : ) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGyP2eIE1X5N8O7y3bNFTYPOhcvbHCrTG8y9d__yKw1qGHcw-1alDUXY7UH4XmFSC2Gg1xxiAW_FkwW27P0RZ4oYIk_cF-Z3zib3S7Zk4NLzXYLNa0oo2ZvFyecLUxgE8XxR_l8w0e3wxX6g0UPCgdtVsmzpOIIECtMHIBCvWoaAMZCnSm3dDmJYM9NOm/s4032/IMG_2673.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGyP2eIE1X5N8O7y3bNFTYPOhcvbHCrTG8y9d__yKw1qGHcw-1alDUXY7UH4XmFSC2Gg1xxiAW_FkwW27P0RZ4oYIk_cF-Z3zib3S7Zk4NLzXYLNa0oo2ZvFyecLUxgE8XxR_l8w0e3wxX6g0UPCgdtVsmzpOIIECtMHIBCvWoaAMZCnSm3dDmJYM9NOm/w300-h400/IMG_2673.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9 months with the twins! Nine months always causes me to pause and reflect more than every month milestone because of the 9 months in / 9 months out thing I guess. We had no idea it was twins until about 4 months but still so much has changed in our life in the last 18 months - and while it has been chaos at times there is definitely peace underneath it all knowing we are doing God's work, raising these souls that He has entrusted us with</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmERBs330kYSN0i1AVMxl6vUJkhCjje5s4tvuSBdoi8v7kWnw0YWrEY2TuIksj2nStWkVzBYaapbG5lXx-sCcVJ4-jBtyIhYNcQ3AMoVgsTStVpamb4c90Y60hGwYU1EhI1nBKFj62xCR0-FMUiiQzFJuC7hyOgxBrmjorkxqx5eiaRGkY0MliN_O2OW-/s4032/IMG_2712.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmERBs330kYSN0i1AVMxl6vUJkhCjje5s4tvuSBdoi8v7kWnw0YWrEY2TuIksj2nStWkVzBYaapbG5lXx-sCcVJ4-jBtyIhYNcQ3AMoVgsTStVpamb4c90Y60hGwYU1EhI1nBKFj62xCR0-FMUiiQzFJuC7hyOgxBrmjorkxqx5eiaRGkY0MliN_O2OW-/w400-h300/IMG_2712.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">J and H wanted in on the 9 month photo action</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuP98NTwY333GwWDl32OIsPi0FNVCTYBfZm4nZtoufikON1vH8v8ZB1DbsuqtLVCkqP_0I-XkYS_NbObFDz8rR4ifEkXuf7GKr3zEEGDHmtPr4LymEGkeXpqITwiyYwNV82ILKCQnAXwxTZhYZyVQH1Jh2E7l98mU25SSkzTK6z5fjasjxW9AWRF1u9csS/s4032/IMG_2738.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuP98NTwY333GwWDl32OIsPi0FNVCTYBfZm4nZtoufikON1vH8v8ZB1DbsuqtLVCkqP_0I-XkYS_NbObFDz8rR4ifEkXuf7GKr3zEEGDHmtPr4LymEGkeXpqITwiyYwNV82ILKCQnAXwxTZhYZyVQH1Jh2E7l98mU25SSkzTK6z5fjasjxW9AWRF1u9csS/w480-h640/IMG_2738.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And that's how that last month of 2023 went down. </div><br /> <p></p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-38696204423590469042024-01-14T15:18:00.002-05:002024-01-15T05:32:41.037-05:00More than 500 yards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Last weekend A swam the 500 free to snag his very own swim bag. See the 500 free is a bit of a right of passage in our house or at least it has come to be. </span></div><p></p><p>It started years ago when E wanted one of those fancy swim backpacks and I told her she had to swim the 500 to get it. 500 yard to a seven or eight year old is pretty grueling. 20 lengths of the pool at 25 yards a piece. You’re talking 8-11 minutes of swimming with no breaks.</p><p>The big three have done it. R swears she’s never doing it again but we think she’ll change her mind one day.</p><p>So A who was more desperate to get out of his little sister’s swim group claimed readiness for the 500 before our home meet. His coach gave him the green light and he was off to the races.</p><p>Not without a whole lot of nerves and psyching himself up - and maybe out too - he was ready. His swim friend and our neighbor counted for him. Yes someone counts your laps just so you don’t forget what lot lap you are on. A had the world’s best cheerleader as his counter. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PdydRqWipDJW7Paa13u6xiVPG9qtfTJ7rjxMFVGoZ_HP5wesDQLpF7km2O3vtiZWs1mBF9wZpgHR4LTAj19jwdgkKp9SzOjV3-6NDsquBbpRCsJ_tP2vv2-gOqUTj_RVUu16W5RyGqJPUoBYhPicwBJYmNEuNa-3KLW8t3su8OuaVIOqHMRsGfNASeYY/s4032/IMG_1497.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PdydRqWipDJW7Paa13u6xiVPG9qtfTJ7rjxMFVGoZ_HP5wesDQLpF7km2O3vtiZWs1mBF9wZpgHR4LTAj19jwdgkKp9SzOjV3-6NDsquBbpRCsJ_tP2vv2-gOqUTj_RVUu16W5RyGqJPUoBYhPicwBJYmNEuNa-3KLW8t3su8OuaVIOqHMRsGfNASeYY/w300-h400/IMG_1497.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The best.</p><p>He was racing against 11 and 13 yr olds so he was definitely the small and mighty one who had his whole entire swim team behind him. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0FMnYm3NCZov1Z1O1yhZ4D5nVktsW6a8od3pjLuJztdN3eNFo6pdCu4BQd7X3LYlGKuSb62pYqmcqaDp53ZaqmCKBMnrkEYCdo50CfaZmkK8m1jk286bqm21ICyuhxixcUhCAbIFh-UQ1QT92W9txl0o8GIShv9AUG4L4TPu9nBwQ2rZd2-YBaGX9HE1/s4032/IMG_1596.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0FMnYm3NCZov1Z1O1yhZ4D5nVktsW6a8od3pjLuJztdN3eNFo6pdCu4BQd7X3LYlGKuSb62pYqmcqaDp53ZaqmCKBMnrkEYCdo50CfaZmkK8m1jk286bqm21ICyuhxixcUhCAbIFh-UQ1QT92W9txl0o8GIShv9AUG4L4TPu9nBwQ2rZd2-YBaGX9HE1/w640-h480/IMG_1596.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>I happened to be timing his lane - unplanned. So he had me on one side cheering and about 15 teammates on the other side pulling him through the grueling race - for an 8 yr old. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T2VKGYCwaSfQYjG7_eB7h8Zl6N_NalRcNAfjFivTlsCmkki5n1NZJ8Fb2HzN00N-4frQQUMZr3iDYrZLXwcTZWesKnkcKTp8hgXg0tCX-lP8DaZSz-7NtkvYbzeCOSGGO-opCjZBO4LQTsBWR86eSxhVwnzoITkCSTrXsqBg9iAIGHBJs0K0URQMbTTI/s4032/IMG_1599.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T2VKGYCwaSfQYjG7_eB7h8Zl6N_NalRcNAfjFivTlsCmkki5n1NZJ8Fb2HzN00N-4frQQUMZr3iDYrZLXwcTZWesKnkcKTp8hgXg0tCX-lP8DaZSz-7NtkvYbzeCOSGGO-opCjZBO4LQTsBWR86eSxhVwnzoITkCSTrXsqBg9iAIGHBJs0K0URQMbTTI/w400-h300/IMG_1599.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Every time he would get to that end of the pool the natatorium erupted in shouts and cheers of encouragement for A. It was something. It warmed my heart and the thought of it still does. The whole team was behind him and I hope one day he’ll be the one cheering on his younger teammates who look up to him.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEide_Gs5OYf_5ZsDvOI1ykChiANHJZhlv1qElEeGftXRtYfLtAgL-7Qf7zoFMTb9aQz7boXT3HZLqyZ9TJfw_oyS7NU2beaRzAR7l03-q3N5iHGR846lmRQD7isopUHVWe-1Yfix7wJxW1NbvzIwHMA4YDfQHZqDLW8Lxa0qWyrQQfuC5eiDINXTyxPrf74/s4032/IMG_2812.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEide_Gs5OYf_5ZsDvOI1ykChiANHJZhlv1qElEeGftXRtYfLtAgL-7Qf7zoFMTb9aQz7boXT3HZLqyZ9TJfw_oyS7NU2beaRzAR7l03-q3N5iHGR846lmRQD7isopUHVWe-1Yfix7wJxW1NbvzIwHMA4YDfQHZqDLW8Lxa0qWyrQQfuC5eiDINXTyxPrf74/w300-h400/IMG_2812.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>And while he may have missed the wall - on more than one flip turn- the swim bag looks great on him. And you never know the impact of your actions and encouragement on others - a mom told me a few days after that her swimmer was thinking about doing the 500 after watching A swim.</p><p>Not to overlook Ms swimming accomplishment, she got a time for Age Groups in her 50 fly - during her 100 fly race. She promptly got out of the pool and announced she was going to get sick. Then she celebrated with a new swim cap. We are hopeful for another time or two that she can swim during that meet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3l29ODOvdzlV8oT9R_iYhSis7nAiHuVkvJD80oh6VuHnOIXQV-wScW5qE6IduHxyBc3VmW9ZfyIuxaxYogV_hn5_oRYtapIbfTQlctAe3uWyMg2FAWY-RQWunI_5oxVOi5qB_sjFnVavfP7iTTNGwJjh6b6xUdfaFSqFOizghotCuegxIoA9XGwcRnPi3/s4032/IMG_1594.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3l29ODOvdzlV8oT9R_iYhSis7nAiHuVkvJD80oh6VuHnOIXQV-wScW5qE6IduHxyBc3VmW9ZfyIuxaxYogV_hn5_oRYtapIbfTQlctAe3uWyMg2FAWY-RQWunI_5oxVOi5qB_sjFnVavfP7iTTNGwJjh6b6xUdfaFSqFOizghotCuegxIoA9XGwcRnPi3/w300-h400/IMG_1594.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-56944216370210099132023-11-11T06:19:00.013-05:002023-11-11T06:25:45.707-05:00Here's to 15<p>I was trying to be really clever and fill in all the number blanks but I'm stuck so here's what I have come up with the some fun numbers for the 15 years we've been married</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzL-W-53qnW0zgVIos4bVeEKaFDVkZeBoMjWIJGM2mZ5JqgJtjwa4sNTD-MgcVajAY9j8pljDuM65YTTQ-4Pu5g6xbv2PaFMIvK-wMw5CzSNZ5-GDInwvOAxJHWlMMS1Cuc_T-vuO91olNQ4S7AFL_nG6Ddtn82iloYQJNuC5SAROm_P9RxQtpxKppI4t/s4032/IMG_1851.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzL-W-53qnW0zgVIos4bVeEKaFDVkZeBoMjWIJGM2mZ5JqgJtjwa4sNTD-MgcVajAY9j8pljDuM65YTTQ-4Pu5g6xbv2PaFMIvK-wMw5CzSNZ5-GDInwvOAxJHWlMMS1Cuc_T-vuO91olNQ4S7AFL_nG6Ddtn82iloYQJNuC5SAROm_P9RxQtpxKppI4t/s320/IMG_1851.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the two anniversary date crashers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>15 years of marriage</p><p>14 times the dishwasher is run in a week</p><p>13 loads of laundry done a week</p><p>12 flowers given every special occasion </p><p>11 Kibbe Party of 11</p><p>10</p><p>9 olive shoots</p><p>8</p><p>7 girls</p><p>6 different cars (and another van on the way)</p><p>5 different church locales - but finally no more moving!</p><p>4</p><p>3</p><p>2 boys </p><p>1 set of twins</p><p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DIsyiqitdQOY7iJPHpIbXYhKKt_JWZFBW5NF-aAcj_XZsS1gWkgIOdUnYZf9AY2jMKJfhDW6uwMdvwYvaclwK21dPBfz5SR53Ibq-fstCI9x4dKaiQPrbBk4IKC5sa-dbbgd1iiypXc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-31+at+8.40.34+PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DIsyiqitdQOY7iJPHpIbXYhKKt_JWZFBW5NF-aAcj_XZsS1gWkgIOdUnYZf9AY2jMKJfhDW6uwMdvwYvaclwK21dPBfz5SR53Ibq-fstCI9x4dKaiQPrbBk4IKC5sa-dbbgd1iiypXc/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-10-31+at+8.40.34+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">'Crown them with Glory and Honor O Lord'<br /> <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>November 1 we celebrated being married for 15 years. Sometimes it feels like forever and other times it seems like we just got married. When I think back on that day it was such a great day. When I think back on all the years it has been such a great time. I definitely wouldn't want any other life even with all the crazy adventures and ups and downs we have had. I am a much better person for it. Marriage is sanctifying and all these little people that are the result of it are part of the sanctification process for us. We have learned so much and come so far. It is hard to imagine what the next 15 years will look like but I am quite sure it will be great. </p><p><a href="http://www.ourabclife.com/2013/11/7qts-from-day-we-did-not-say-i-do.html" target="_blank">A few other thoughts and pics.</a></p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-53965403182143469812023-11-03T06:17:00.001-04:002023-11-03T06:17:09.819-04:00September 2023<p>Just catching up a bit</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qilB0HQD4nSG83kG3ZHBKei0cJY5UNBvOGLyyvKrqSS0w7Pc6f0ry-Ls3SIhjHfqZDDv4qCV0ox8vBj9mwtrW6yZYJ1Cvp0oc3gy1CeOVNL9kTs9CkotwPHfWdGl0LeDBgxTV1V_PdS1mX4XUGAhH1w1gw28hb_Y0K-xUo3R1BGH4ofstKaBocqEVIA5/s4032/71596799687__C9EBE71C-0D2D-4146-8542-FBC3F34962B1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qilB0HQD4nSG83kG3ZHBKei0cJY5UNBvOGLyyvKrqSS0w7Pc6f0ry-Ls3SIhjHfqZDDv4qCV0ox8vBj9mwtrW6yZYJ1Cvp0oc3gy1CeOVNL9kTs9CkotwPHfWdGl0LeDBgxTV1V_PdS1mX4XUGAhH1w1gw28hb_Y0K-xUo3R1BGH4ofstKaBocqEVIA5/w480-h640/71596799687__C9EBE71C-0D2D-4146-8542-FBC3F34962B1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We kicked off the month of September with an open water swim that got delayed because of weather and then canceled due to thunder (while some of the swimmers were still swimming) so that was reeeaaalllly fun)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_Qyn8niP3oTtKuXhS-r6BNQhU1LoKvU4JDq_CW0ZkmHiyGAPRCqcgZ6O2V-VFNy3b5BjbnVBIoLDeXPFaFpWcBwN9G38gQrSLGJagJtwf2Dy9sDjkaB0KMHi6O4SKKZHKQT3m4hQF_uWk2LGEFobF2ozwz8aX4fi8CfL-GSAhtbCVaOMQ-AKbVp_lPNE/s4032/IMG_1294.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_Qyn8niP3oTtKuXhS-r6BNQhU1LoKvU4JDq_CW0ZkmHiyGAPRCqcgZ6O2V-VFNy3b5BjbnVBIoLDeXPFaFpWcBwN9G38gQrSLGJagJtwf2Dy9sDjkaB0KMHi6O4SKKZHKQT3m4hQF_uWk2LGEFobF2ozwz8aX4fi8CfL-GSAhtbCVaOMQ-AKbVp_lPNE/w480-h640/IMG_1294.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">H and J befriended some kids at the park who shared their juice jugs with them and they couldn't have been happier. Its strange reliving some of the stuff I used to do with the bigs or the middles with the littles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAePAqd9GybCGalexwhED3uNmf23Wvo_JPcGu2m5-svr4x6QlexwtMdn6cWD_jyRnaH6qJZIZSYoG0hD66Cd7PGgL7VumDsWc0JYWrdt1vv4VWNEQWFJMT_v6WIvdWxPG-QV6Wekf3-dO2vvCP60AdkBKUnPqw10XxCFOsz6VgXwLuD2v-LwBwbjyh7Da/s4032/IMG_1304.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAePAqd9GybCGalexwhED3uNmf23Wvo_JPcGu2m5-svr4x6QlexwtMdn6cWD_jyRnaH6qJZIZSYoG0hD66Cd7PGgL7VumDsWc0JYWrdt1vv4VWNEQWFJMT_v6WIvdWxPG-QV6Wekf3-dO2vvCP60AdkBKUnPqw10XxCFOsz6VgXwLuD2v-LwBwbjyh7Da/w640-h480/IMG_1304.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been plotting a rework of our photo wall. I have since spaced out the pics a bit to give them a little elbow room but it remains a work in progress and there are never enough black and gold frames to go around</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapUv0j2llqC5jvdQAF0bzkrUWx23-4gXipxtx0bAbXpVehHnYfvwWXV5RD1x-B65uiQw23PeV8IwDdNvhrJCd6UFNQikFwwAAvxqFK8Y98sF78iE43MGZgKu5I46vKc5wy-e8xSxNJe9GoRy-rcpht_gzE-6An3ibAagBbajZeUK_6yXvYCoGv_NPmQkh/s4032/IMG_1326.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapUv0j2llqC5jvdQAF0bzkrUWx23-4gXipxtx0bAbXpVehHnYfvwWXV5RD1x-B65uiQw23PeV8IwDdNvhrJCd6UFNQikFwwAAvxqFK8Y98sF78iE43MGZgKu5I46vKc5wy-e8xSxNJe9GoRy-rcpht_gzE-6An3ibAagBbajZeUK_6yXvYCoGv_NPmQkh/w480-h640/IMG_1326.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">H is super into dipping her food - even if it is sour cream. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSSO5lvZMKj3k1XIb9qbAwenYXbAo-BZNrjkIqkfYB8yvbJVVrXvXUsocW2hB1C7dflQekE467WsxL5fLOk0cjAM7XxBp2r2pojg5e64fqr6eDjE97pcvkg4eU3ygXHo_4oPuMqAH6PWKg5E9IoWR8LXgYFH2mPDMSgge15KiX23LAnnnhlQrL0X3IX-f/s4032/IMG_1214.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSSO5lvZMKj3k1XIb9qbAwenYXbAo-BZNrjkIqkfYB8yvbJVVrXvXUsocW2hB1C7dflQekE467WsxL5fLOk0cjAM7XxBp2r2pojg5e64fqr6eDjE97pcvkg4eU3ygXHo_4oPuMqAH6PWKg5E9IoWR8LXgYFH2mPDMSgge15KiX23LAnnnhlQrL0X3IX-f/w480-h640/IMG_1214.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Gs are still going strong at work and have even starting stretching a longer nap in the mornings which I very much appreciate. Yes their shirts say I'm the Favorite. I've been accused of only holding my favorite : ) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pL3QiR1ItJPK4ZIbQB37UXkR-uRY02nMrUZztD2OzR0ziWw2cD7TYnk6lRxe206FXPh810sK9Pbf3TxQQ88Vr_ExWz3DrWQmnu6xWU1oec72JBPC49UaFVaz-SACzgyOOgasRt41pG5bdm0ji-foERfzi8QuRGeE_EV6GPauVf0qlPFDZl9NdJfdlbww/s4032/IMG_1403.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pL3QiR1ItJPK4ZIbQB37UXkR-uRY02nMrUZztD2OzR0ziWw2cD7TYnk6lRxe206FXPh810sK9Pbf3TxQQ88Vr_ExWz3DrWQmnu6xWU1oec72JBPC49UaFVaz-SACzgyOOgasRt41pG5bdm0ji-foERfzi8QuRGeE_EV6GPauVf0qlPFDZl9NdJfdlbww/s320/IMG_1403.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes, some kids can express parental emotions better than the parents themselves </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08PnZ9paNCtF2Mi0BYazgAuWNIu9OrmYTTSc2dZd5Gz1JLRJYauccr6DJVM7C2uixY3t7DVIOR0-4QMKcKijXs8FXlfx2NEG2xF8FYgol29RSbPIGMdIGwoar0-kHlfjyfr4NHDvo-kdybY2waXCIz3RkwidvWoTrWVvyV0byPh5FQMxlmd-CEnpQ6XsZ/s4032/IMG_1396.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08PnZ9paNCtF2Mi0BYazgAuWNIu9OrmYTTSc2dZd5Gz1JLRJYauccr6DJVM7C2uixY3t7DVIOR0-4QMKcKijXs8FXlfx2NEG2xF8FYgol29RSbPIGMdIGwoar0-kHlfjyfr4NHDvo-kdybY2waXCIz3RkwidvWoTrWVvyV0byPh5FQMxlmd-CEnpQ6XsZ/s320/IMG_1396.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">H had all my feelings locked in her facial expressions the afternoon the van was towed - I think she was just scared of the tow truck but she and I were tracking</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6ZvY3p7cnAFMn_ebakt38-33zub59gwMAxaNBePeZXMf-xlmBIlQwAUBWpFrgT8hH2AtC5oWPvfvSKt9r9EeM0C9pyuSnxuTtWImi1zqlD2dDMyn7DcC7Tm_01ojLppdMcT36cG30krBeCl61nh0zvL4Wh2wqRfx-t5bJSvcDMUvRMZg7GjMYUqkqemx/s4032/IMG_1394.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6ZvY3p7cnAFMn_ebakt38-33zub59gwMAxaNBePeZXMf-xlmBIlQwAUBWpFrgT8hH2AtC5oWPvfvSKt9r9EeM0C9pyuSnxuTtWImi1zqlD2dDMyn7DcC7Tm_01ojLppdMcT36cG30krBeCl61nh0zvL4Wh2wqRfx-t5bJSvcDMUvRMZg7GjMYUqkqemx/s320/IMG_1394.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One Thursday afternoon I whip into the driveway after hearing a weird noise as we drove down our street. I sat in the front seat texting but then knew we were toast when E announced - ummmm Mama I think you need to see this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hop out to find fluid pouring out of the front underside of the van. I hustle everyone out since I didn’t know what it was. Well come to find out it was coolant and a week and a thousand dollars later the van was back. Transporting 11 people around in two cars for a week gave us even greater appreciation of le Van. Also, we have the exact same van on order because this one is fast approaching the 150K mile mark. More on how we came to that decision later. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpECsle9_jwumdxV8CQ8qOd3oL0fadeyQVwNTCob-X7__M3kapvIOppIreX4zFgST5B7Hq-vzWMSurV7JnFjhmKZi9rAVeeLMUp8UBCGNIFSL1YLWG4sJfDK68YftvBubs-n_G26I6fF8rKrV55bun90xSnVatTdxDJ8zQFCDjcBW57pACoytbipnSPRo/s4032/IMG_1381.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpECsle9_jwumdxV8CQ8qOd3oL0fadeyQVwNTCob-X7__M3kapvIOppIreX4zFgST5B7Hq-vzWMSurV7JnFjhmKZi9rAVeeLMUp8UBCGNIFSL1YLWG4sJfDK68YftvBubs-n_G26I6fF8rKrV55bun90xSnVatTdxDJ8zQFCDjcBW57pACoytbipnSPRo/w480-h640/IMG_1381.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Six month old twins. I love them and I am so grateful they are ours</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14FZUq_u-PCHLLTYU8OjFqVZyT6fbfEBYly3Oxj99elqMZt2jCHooEnomkSKNRfHZ_TKpm3_wipMN9UjDkuB9pwJe7Cq8x1FEXiSUS-UcF3qJjHh5TR9qLFFxMj04uI0Qig-rE41z4gEzO9Xt8aAWre9trH6ROMfPrf8z-0XTGgDiTAE6a9fs7p4k99PC/s4032/IMG_1329.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14FZUq_u-PCHLLTYU8OjFqVZyT6fbfEBYly3Oxj99elqMZt2jCHooEnomkSKNRfHZ_TKpm3_wipMN9UjDkuB9pwJe7Cq8x1FEXiSUS-UcF3qJjHh5TR9qLFFxMj04uI0Qig-rE41z4gEzO9Xt8aAWre9trH6ROMfPrf8z-0XTGgDiTAE6a9fs7p4k99PC/w300-h400/IMG_1329.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">J helped me make his bday cake and I let him lick the beaters and he proceeded to dip them back into the batter... but I couldn't be mad at him. Also on his bday week we realized that if you are painting with OIL based paint you CANNOT use your oven (unless you want your food to taste like gasoline or propane). Fun Fact</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeomwKDgCROb5iiv68bU4ObY5wCtyxvF-wn40nb14eCUFtMdk5RhPrhD5IRcWR_plw-2L0qPVCSEg5i6hHYlDZPfJrbvcVPupMuQYkT9IENuzkiNXABunrWmGzUE04-dMFHPgPh8DCnGr5FE_fsNwxtCjnxscu8iEY2Y_06ffSoAQMslyfQqxDSGrWfEf/s4032/IMG_1354.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeomwKDgCROb5iiv68bU4ObY5wCtyxvF-wn40nb14eCUFtMdk5RhPrhD5IRcWR_plw-2L0qPVCSEg5i6hHYlDZPfJrbvcVPupMuQYkT9IENuzkiNXABunrWmGzUE04-dMFHPgPh8DCnGr5FE_fsNwxtCjnxscu8iEY2Y_06ffSoAQMslyfQqxDSGrWfEf/w480-h640/IMG_1354.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He is FOUR! He loves everything outside. He is not a huge fan of playing soccer but he will stand on the field. He is a very early riser. He is probably the most perceptive kid - he notices where we are when we are driving and if we take a different way. Trains, trucks and machines make his day</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTC522vMQ8xJaZBReBDrFb83uSSq8lFwpPnp_PoF5t2I0kIuCkHocW3PxiljcGRI36zzgXOySi-Spza-194x-Vga_WtbcrUPy03ja2LMxTRBekWUlTXQ-NZGs4Oj0V1awl2G51sxStE98X2ZpfQrRlJ6uwpRjRrq3ZEWpujmahop-xfCPgw1wgCpspLdR1/s4032/IMG_1347.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTC522vMQ8xJaZBReBDrFb83uSSq8lFwpPnp_PoF5t2I0kIuCkHocW3PxiljcGRI36zzgXOySi-Spza-194x-Vga_WtbcrUPy03ja2LMxTRBekWUlTXQ-NZGs4Oj0V1awl2G51sxStE98X2ZpfQrRlJ6uwpRjRrq3ZEWpujmahop-xfCPgw1wgCpspLdR1/w480-h640/IMG_1347.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For he bday he really wanted a lawn mower - like a real one. We talked him down to a wheel barrow which he loves to fill up with leaves and dirt and yard trash and dump it. Also he has conned A into giving him and C wheel barrow rides. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-44053627432193462342023-10-27T15:29:00.000-04:002023-10-27T15:29:14.676-04:00Seven months of Twinning<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZU1e54MPe-m7xSSHzAdoUa9PEXCkmW8lvCAQa0Px_V0T7xTYJ1dFaNMjda-wvj2ZlRJRn4M6VjOx1g5lXTMrwRxTTcQPFfVY4xWs0w5s3t0-cza0x5-BqILsB_c7xhMa2QxV86I9WEELorgSlTsjE9FHFCqZt5OxipaZsEeRLlvzBXxcjzLpzANGJSgx/s4032/IMG_1685.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZU1e54MPe-m7xSSHzAdoUa9PEXCkmW8lvCAQa0Px_V0T7xTYJ1dFaNMjda-wvj2ZlRJRn4M6VjOx1g5lXTMrwRxTTcQPFfVY4xWs0w5s3t0-cza0x5-BqILsB_c7xhMa2QxV86I9WEELorgSlTsjE9FHFCqZt5OxipaZsEeRLlvzBXxcjzLpzANGJSgx/w480-h640/IMG_1685.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Or alternatively titled…<p></p><p>I haven’t Slept in Seven Months</p><p>The Gs are seven months old today. Crazy to think that it has been that long and crazier to think they haven’t always been here. They have fallen right in line with everyone else and all the activity. </p><p>They are just over 14 lbs which is supposedly on the smaller side of average but when they were on the scales today they looked enormous. I just started jar food two weeks ago and they have taken to that. I was hoping that might push them over the sleeping thru the night edge but alas - still waking up for nightly snacks.</p><p>They have used a bottle since the day they came home from the hospital so that has been a super freeing aspect of not being able to nurse both of them 100%. I have been able to run to the store or pick people up or go on a run and they go between formula and BFing without a single issue.</p><p>The girls are so funny to watch. They hold hands and talk to each other and make each other laugh and cry and sometimes hit each other when they nurse together - it is really the best.</p><p>Twins hasn’t been a cake walk though. The not sleeping thing and taking two babies to work has been a challenge. I think they have gone with us to dinner the two times we’ve been out in seven months because I just can’t leave them - along with the rest of the bunch. Maybe if they weren’t 8&9 in line I would feel better about it? </p><p>So how are they different? Personality wise they are pretty the same. The biggest difference I see is Gi LOVES to roll on her tummy and Ge LOVES to scoot around on her back and go all over the place.</p><p><br /></p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-74657369903263917532023-10-17T13:54:00.002-04:002023-10-17T13:54:22.941-04:00And then God Laughed<p> It seems fitting to check in on the blog life front - today 10/17. I've missed writing about our adventures and, while I'll probably never get caught up, there's no reason not to try. I do enjoy writing carthartic... just me and the screen.</p><p>I left off with our beach trip of 2022 - actually I never posted it. It was a fun July 4 week. Sun. Sand. The works. </p><p>The summer came to a crazy end with camps, work trips, COVID, school supply shopping and morning sickness. We thought 7 kids was a lot but God apparently thought we needed an eighth so we were rolling with it - because that's what we do - pray thy will be done and carry on. </p><p>School, soccer, swim, choir, scouts - all the things - kicked into gear and a few more work trips. Completely normal life for us. I finally got around to check on the baby because I mean, eighth kid... been there, done that. Plus they canceled my first early October appointment because I was too late - even though I told them I'd be late because some one has to get all the kids to school!</p><p>Anyhow the super nice appointment lady got me in one October 17 because I was well past the 10-12 week mark I was supposed to be seen at. Do all the things. See all the people and sign in for step 2 of 3 of the visit - ultrasound. And everything was totally normal up until the kind ultrasound tech said...</p><p>Hey there's two babies in here. You're having twins. </p><p><br /></p><p>And that is the point I which I am quite sure God laughed and laughed so hard He might have cried - and smiled a whole lot. </p><p>I lay there is silent disbelief - and gratitude too - all the thoughts swirling. </p><p>I could do one. I got one. I'd done it seven times. </p><p>But two?!?!?! How was I going to feed them? And how were they going to sleep? And how was I going to sleep? Could I take two babies to work? </p><p>Then I saw my doctor - who we have HAD a running joke that I was going to have twins at some point and I had prepared my line of, NOT THIS TIME, only an hour before - but now was eating every single letter of that prepared statement. I can't tell you what he said because I probably wasn't listening.</p><p>My BP, which is typically on the lower side of the charts, was definitely on the higher side when the nurse took it. </p><p>Do twins run in your family?</p><p>You didn't know? You're 15.5 weeks!</p><p>Does anything feel different? </p><p>What is your husband going to say? </p><p>What would the other half of this exponential child mathing equation say? You know, he wasn't there for the shock of everything. Everything at the OBs office had been so routine - he hadn't been there since 2013 when we talked about induction (for the first of five times). </p><p>I rode back to work in silence and surprise and awe. 15.5 weeks with a single baby - you are pretty much in the clear but with twins? Some twin sets are born at 25 weeks - 9.5 weeks away. </p><p>Still pondering how exactly to drop the twin bomb on Lee, I got to the office and talk to a friend who asked the same thing - Well, what did Lee say? Which I didn't have an answer because I hadn't told him. Finally I couldn't bear it any longer and I opted for the text option: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpQqqlKX7ZUh8ILBgUUxIfjUDh1VqhtAdWebUhxchA8Zhlp-smhr-deBhe7o-_Us9artQwVXQNtqOdoeH_9PEndtitC5J-CWmDDofYRyoEUKxX1KJenz6wByL3coG8lpk-ubCkvyN81yShkfu5kG9bFWUpYgx-ILHacqn5GR4gfC_UctZ0mFLqNji4QKC/s1284/IMG_1590.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="1284" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpQqqlKX7ZUh8ILBgUUxIfjUDh1VqhtAdWebUhxchA8Zhlp-smhr-deBhe7o-_Us9artQwVXQNtqOdoeH_9PEndtitC5J-CWmDDofYRyoEUKxX1KJenz6wByL3coG8lpk-ubCkvyN81yShkfu5kG9bFWUpYgx-ILHacqn5GR4gfC_UctZ0mFLqNji4QKC/s320/IMG_1590.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Which was followed by him calling me moments later inquiring - if what he was looking at this right? Which I assured him, he most definitely was seeing double. </p><p>Hoooooo Boy. Is probably what he said. </p><p>Then we were tasked with telling everyone. Which I was not ready to do. We didn't need 25 million questions and shocked faces and everything. But it was getting increasing obvious that I couldn't hide <strike>this</strike> these with a hoodie for much longer. So we went to the mountains that weekend and had a totally normal family trip without the twin news being broken. </p><p>We went to church on Sunday at this tiny little church in Bryson City and the priest was super nice younger guy and on the way out he said he was the youngest of nine and E pointed to H and said she was the youngest of seven and all I could think was... nope. </p><p>When we did get home that Monday we told the kids at dinner. There was shrieks of excitement wonderment of TWINS! How were we going to do it? Where would they sleep? All the logistically questions that had been thought of a hundred times over in the last week. Then they wanted to call their grandparents to tell them - but Lee and I saved the honors for ourselves. We told our parents in the off chance literally fell out of their chairs - which they didn't but still twins is shocking and when twins are babies eight and nine in the family - well you know.</p><p>The next morning I dropped everyone at school with the news and flew out of the parking lot so the siblings could announce their news. I texted several people once I got to work - we had really kept the twins under wraps so the kids would be the messengers of the news. </p><p>I think my favorite text I sent that day was to several other moms. It said... Well I guess I will be joining the ranks of TWIN moms. </p><p>So that is where we have been for the last however many months it has been since I posted. It has been a journey and maybe I'll check in with more updates </p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-63869323117880121722022-06-20T06:37:00.005-04:002022-06-20T06:37:43.802-04:00Spring Soccer Recap<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPBO09dLHoQ75Nx37xEDD2w8UsrBzCSnoZsUu5uGv8CAKoMKexKhl_RRQwmj_ZO8e4bLvUHchily7-xDoI15RllpYDwMkvYZ_f_CuIUIriQx8VMH2iuGU2NiTHXRyX5tisJC7FvgQV9t7p-1Q2rCEHY4QfMtwamV6FuJJaMsJDzQrLws0hhC6iPLjfA/s4032/615A84E6-EB4F-4FF4-8666-ACE73A57A8B4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPBO09dLHoQ75Nx37xEDD2w8UsrBzCSnoZsUu5uGv8CAKoMKexKhl_RRQwmj_ZO8e4bLvUHchily7-xDoI15RllpYDwMkvYZ_f_CuIUIriQx8VMH2iuGU2NiTHXRyX5tisJC7FvgQV9t7p-1Q2rCEHY4QfMtwamV6FuJJaMsJDzQrLws0hhC6iPLjfA/w640-h480/615A84E6-EB4F-4FF4-8666-ACE73A57A8B4.jpeg" width="640" /></a> </p><div style="text-align: left;">I can OFFICIALLY say that spring soccer is in the books - as of about sundown on the first Friday of June. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />PRAISE!!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We reeeeeeeeally got ours moneys worth this season. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">E played because her mother thinks she needs to play a team sport. I mean then all the swim things happened so soccer got even more lower on the totem pole. E had a great team and some fun coaches so it made the season the more better. E almost scored a goal on her bday - because she was just that fortunate to have a game on the birthday. They ended up coming in second place and runners up in the tournament. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">R&M played together and I'm so glad they'll get to again in the fall. Their team was not the most talented but they were a very dedicated group. Both girls got a ton of playing time and learned how to lose with grace. One of the bottom of the barrel teams found their way into the championship game after a PK shootout the night before. It was an emotionally nerve wracking three days - especially because the season just have been over like 25 days ago. Even though they didn't get the result they wanted in the championship - definitely a reminder that sports are not just about winning and losing but also excellent character building opportunities. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A had a fun go with his team. His age group is a tough age group to coach so I passed the buck on that. He loved every minute of practice and games. He is definitely looking forward to next season and maybe a soccer camp this summer if we can squeeze one in. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">C and the Killer Whales had a good season. C tried very hard to keep her emotions in check while on the field and was much improved from last season. C HATED when anyone else other than her scored a goal which is only a small problem. C was most excited for the season to be over but she'll be back in the fall for all the post game snacks </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOz5kHDQPxmrR3BnqsxMVkabEqPz05y77M4UTSZUEdK1DErlZa7uDEfvAleVD-znW7JoTCezOh50lOC67jlveAdO-ocaQwQCoCGQZ7RnhO4fNcgl2lS5w3FvGKchxYR-zE7AS8taG59IYqJkGn6rIPNX3KJiQ8Xg3wLlNxOv57nt88AafKPvQLWYioA/s4032/D9B5CD35-AAB2-4101-9E85-D62458C7CFC7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOz5kHDQPxmrR3BnqsxMVkabEqPz05y77M4UTSZUEdK1DErlZa7uDEfvAleVD-znW7JoTCezOh50lOC67jlveAdO-ocaQwQCoCGQZ7RnhO4fNcgl2lS5w3FvGKchxYR-zE7AS8taG59IYqJkGn6rIPNX3KJiQ8Xg3wLlNxOv57nt88AafKPvQLWYioA/w300-h400/D9B5CD35-AAB2-4101-9E85-D62458C7CFC7.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The friends weren't on the same team this season but they are hopeful for the fall</div><p style="text-align: left;"></p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-56822953745977823532022-06-03T22:24:00.002-04:002022-06-03T22:24:34.410-04:00The Many May Things <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">May is such a busy season with so many activities coming to a close but our mantra for May is embrace it rather than buck it and sometimes it means a late dinner or a meltdown or taking off from work but surely we will look back and know that our energy, time and efforts were worthy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">May kicked off bright and early with </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The pointe where the race took place was really pretty</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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr7PeS_9gSArA2FGWLq0xL2hDpUgB-2tQHcmpth860MinS7QCnF7y0J39ZRKMwK5GeGZt5NqsfxhYHfcM8E3xRu9fAwW2CPvmmN0AVJ99uffBZ9gs90QbqMDZwnscMHKbbNzOfdmUkrloDbgZhTkbJ-aQCd8s-iBlT2csOmkEugVAwrn7QGCUDZBohg/s4032/58BE0D1D-F415-4406-8DBD-C0137A8E2716.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr7PeS_9gSArA2FGWLq0xL2hDpUgB-2tQHcmpth860MinS7QCnF7y0J39ZRKMwK5GeGZt5NqsfxhYHfcM8E3xRu9fAwW2CPvmmN0AVJ99uffBZ9gs90QbqMDZwnscMHKbbNzOfdmUkrloDbgZhTkbJ-aQCd8s-iBlT2csOmkEugVAwrn7QGCUDZBohg/w300-h400/58BE0D1D-F415-4406-8DBD-C0137A8E2716.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We found her at the finish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQrTlTlOmKw1S1_93I-EpOK2FJXz96ocw2Mrb7byaoXYestxaCIEdREE3EytZ7zdzal-nzibd5oh0bC0bXQ26v46ZXYGZIDHOuZ-FsKT3sNqvl6SvxS0iM3Wv5yd8417IYd5ZMK-9dBYVlHIpvOqGZpUt-C1A6ZYil8QOXdgoNsJKKGkogvOrzO61tw/s4032/16CC1FAE-D3B4-4C08-BAA7-28C7C8D54441.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQrTlTlOmKw1S1_93I-EpOK2FJXz96ocw2Mrb7byaoXYestxaCIEdREE3EytZ7zdzal-nzibd5oh0bC0bXQ26v46ZXYGZIDHOuZ-FsKT3sNqvl6SvxS0iM3Wv5yd8417IYd5ZMK-9dBYVlHIpvOqGZpUt-C1A6ZYil8QOXdgoNsJKKGkogvOrzO61tw/w480-h640/16CC1FAE-D3B4-4C08-BAA7-28C7C8D54441.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the infamous Kindergarten bug project commenced. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBpnOBEUtY54wcYibUep9c9MU_x1ifSyXBr9J3MqGfI8cWQICDT3vFj6dMARP1-9ozObmEeW96tvgoA_IHfKmowyQ8W-MmoqXzUoZTvkJcQUbcyi270Xqos1Fz91M0grS-UiQSY8PYx6jRDUnjET3uvh6NmD-N3O1w9jympyQtHiO_XzH5XTREsJPxw/s4032/1A21D4F5-9B9A-44FB-B266-C5A15EF01CAF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBpnOBEUtY54wcYibUep9c9MU_x1ifSyXBr9J3MqGfI8cWQICDT3vFj6dMARP1-9ozObmEeW96tvgoA_IHfKmowyQ8W-MmoqXzUoZTvkJcQUbcyi270Xqos1Fz91M0grS-UiQSY8PYx6jRDUnjET3uvh6NmD-N3O1w9jympyQtHiO_XzH5XTREsJPxw/w300-h400/1A21D4F5-9B9A-44FB-B266-C5A15EF01CAF.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think the girls did butterflies and ladybugs but of course A mixed it up and went for 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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogPaaePJE5K9N_Z5BJhzoFJLp_nRo83mullr0Msn96TULKylR33hJaME80iSpZhnE-Qn0MBKfCEQUEz0wXL5vrMVBtFipczW-UoU5q4Rd2dVLKagN7DEO4tsiCLpJUb-pveq9TceUi6H88yzFbl4fgOjcK1e0r0UP0hEgy_RRNbj1OmCkxx1PCP3Gpg/s4032/06A2FE59-999B-472F-9087-677D59B17607.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogPaaePJE5K9N_Z5BJhzoFJLp_nRo83mullr0Msn96TULKylR33hJaME80iSpZhnE-Qn0MBKfCEQUEz0wXL5vrMVBtFipczW-UoU5q4Rd2dVLKagN7DEO4tsiCLpJUb-pveq9TceUi6H88yzFbl4fgOjcK1e0r0UP0hEgy_RRNbj1OmCkxx1PCP3Gpg/w300-h400/06A2FE59-999B-472F-9087-677D59B17607.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ROACH! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So we looked at pictures of roaches and made sure this roach had hairy legs (curiosity of the evergreen needles - from this project) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZUxzVGG-A5HF5B5_WUJxOuTcbQyUL471N2KrIxESSFHqfHN9T3361z85ziiF8wbiFH7jXJPj7iRFZHe2QQMXYim1KE0Yq8Dkt2MsGrq2zZU5zQGPXzbMz5Dxb0GjvNRDe-RO_vCXR9QfscHgeYRnvWmbJFkvP7Z0Fke4d3XOz9qCgBBwElpnjSygJA/s4032/DCC19A0F-C203-41C4-A2C9-8513B1467F44.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZUxzVGG-A5HF5B5_WUJxOuTcbQyUL471N2KrIxESSFHqfHN9T3361z85ziiF8wbiFH7jXJPj7iRFZHe2QQMXYim1KE0Yq8Dkt2MsGrq2zZU5zQGPXzbMz5Dxb0GjvNRDe-RO_vCXR9QfscHgeYRnvWmbJFkvP7Z0Fke4d3XOz9qCgBBwElpnjSygJA/w480-h640/DCC19A0F-C203-41C4-A2C9-8513B1467F44.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's to crafting with boys and turning in the project a few days early</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiREpjxfH6FrO6Q_Us-xqh9pjvlPUfdbQThPbuChUAfp973nQg2P5oJ3agwgRyOzXAUqaKCT3F5n-LjEtx7IO1rPSWCtUQVPY6FGuDFVMI_q3qFfuuuUUV2N2MBFbSm5wYen8jL8_XWZEm0aCaTScs-q6778rgIE2Cf7iDBnkcnFYN-rUJt4xfVeCJxfQ/s4032/3ADCA3B1-2305-4C48-B21D-1E969C5A341A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiREpjxfH6FrO6Q_Us-xqh9pjvlPUfdbQThPbuChUAfp973nQg2P5oJ3agwgRyOzXAUqaKCT3F5n-LjEtx7IO1rPSWCtUQVPY6FGuDFVMI_q3qFfuuuUUV2N2MBFbSm5wYen8jL8_XWZEm0aCaTScs-q6778rgIE2Cf7iDBnkcnFYN-rUJt4xfVeCJxfQ/w640-h480/3ADCA3B1-2305-4C48-B21D-1E969C5A341A.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tractor was back in the field and so we HAD to go check it out. I love that we live 3 houses down from the field and so do they</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BsYAW6EVu4OdcIP6-zUIZXzbxslPwCiRBNL21HmVYzt5ZeesV2_DLlAUrtzKokIqG3PTASDnsPYITIJE1M7_IF6eb_op8UEi0wUt0rBuf5WyLarDQ70LipmQE7w_KR2dREDQxtBFmiLW9PeZxy21HAuzqeAe5NneCfY8DYW7Qp2eUMLQ3qrhtJSx6w/s4032/B31EBC06-97EA-4DDB-8780-84210EF3013F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BsYAW6EVu4OdcIP6-zUIZXzbxslPwCiRBNL21HmVYzt5ZeesV2_DLlAUrtzKokIqG3PTASDnsPYITIJE1M7_IF6eb_op8UEi0wUt0rBuf5WyLarDQ70LipmQE7w_KR2dREDQxtBFmiLW9PeZxy21HAuzqeAe5NneCfY8DYW7Qp2eUMLQ3qrhtJSx6w/w400-h300/B31EBC06-97EA-4DDB-8780-84210EF3013F.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Preschool was closed for two days so we took advantage of a completely free lunch schedule and had lunch with the big school kids. Lady C introduced herself to her teacher and made herself comfortable in her future stomping ground. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOF2p8T4dCiDGWp8z2oyGv_9mGIC6P0Yx_FZ6LBl6XWc7n1hGBK34etwBbzLnt55LUeflcZz6rNA-UitqHXdk1souqxkYrtDAaXVqCUo3tKXJazWfQWpbI0K_Te_3JNymYrbWd-ypQZTZnyauor-X8OoLa-atEC6VqthmREIESUTOBu88wvFH4UHfwGA/s4032/819EB610-C88B-4443-8204-DA93825A2520.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOF2p8T4dCiDGWp8z2oyGv_9mGIC6P0Yx_FZ6LBl6XWc7n1hGBK34etwBbzLnt55LUeflcZz6rNA-UitqHXdk1souqxkYrtDAaXVqCUo3tKXJazWfQWpbI0K_Te_3JNymYrbWd-ypQZTZnyauor-X8OoLa-atEC6VqthmREIESUTOBu88wvFH4UHfwGA/w300-h400/819EB610-C88B-4443-8204-DA93825A2520.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">H has never been the best of nappers because she's still coming to work with me so some afternoons C would play with H during rest time and you never know what big sister might have in store</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIJcKPwtlqjPtBN0vc1T2YgW5TPi5c89NCVdJhD-HJjSFU89ciuajx02tH2fCoB643l5GFAQ-JQO7fC_pYCk9ZQ5WMEZkXZ7R3sCj0B8jo3GwtaKesifA8EbWLaVArQCh701zOKNRijKcE9X89i-23iXqrSk-NuzLg5zvzSXLTpJeEFh2zLt75Cl8Gg/s4032/3AA3AA40-4FDA-4B5B-BBB8-C161719BB05C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIJcKPwtlqjPtBN0vc1T2YgW5TPi5c89NCVdJhD-HJjSFU89ciuajx02tH2fCoB643l5GFAQ-JQO7fC_pYCk9ZQ5WMEZkXZ7R3sCj0B8jo3GwtaKesifA8EbWLaVArQCh701zOKNRijKcE9X89i-23iXqrSk-NuzLg5zvzSXLTpJeEFh2zLt75Cl8Gg/w300-h400/3AA3AA40-4FDA-4B5B-BBB8-C161719BB05C.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The singers enjoyed the fruits of their efforts after their choir competition in Williamsburg with a trip to Busch Gardens</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqknzUjJDHJ-pqpfB_tR3RScK3vDcF-0L5uEXUcE4DymNPy0Y9XkSsiGIHiXtBgM6gL0ihYXDjP0SVTH-9L3UaJreSMTyDK7zvQn4_ywZfV5CIMNSCzamgwgrxJxIvWfNSj22hIOyM8TL37VXBpoKwGUpzRgagJ_uXM9oddJ_uBJOci3RAYD-kArZvow/s4032/647D2565-18C0-4D68-A785-C3E0A921DACB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqknzUjJDHJ-pqpfB_tR3RScK3vDcF-0L5uEXUcE4DymNPy0Y9XkSsiGIHiXtBgM6gL0ihYXDjP0SVTH-9L3UaJreSMTyDK7zvQn4_ywZfV5CIMNSCzamgwgrxJxIvWfNSj22hIOyM8TL37VXBpoKwGUpzRgagJ_uXM9oddJ_uBJOci3RAYD-kArZvow/w300-h400/647D2565-18C0-4D68-A785-C3E0A921DACB.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I rode Apollo's Chariot just to prove to E and R roller coasters aren't scary - my eyes were closed basically the entire time. Fortunately we hung out with friends who were much more seasoned coaster riders (and better prepared for the chilly weather!) and watched H while R and E and me rode InvadR. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtL9pLQeu1Yvu1jg-4EPAJSCxymCqtI1_VV57GO4mzrH8s1NOk4uYkb9-3i6BIElt5Gl49n4IrLxgp4BwX7cYMbCR6mUNGxAxiojqdPuGlXTWB7jNIuSApY8nIQw9zhtLFxvNDYZop4iqs26rNwZJ1RU7Xym9ERtuiJdTJ5wORkyOEghaz4bv3ALFgwg/s4032/B9127A69-FA9D-4B57-93EB-3865EA9128C7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtL9pLQeu1Yvu1jg-4EPAJSCxymCqtI1_VV57GO4mzrH8s1NOk4uYkb9-3i6BIElt5Gl49n4IrLxgp4BwX7cYMbCR6mUNGxAxiojqdPuGlXTWB7jNIuSApY8nIQw9zhtLFxvNDYZop4iqs26rNwZJ1RU7Xym9ERtuiJdTJ5wORkyOEghaz4bv3ALFgwg/w300-h400/B9127A69-FA9D-4B57-93EB-3865EA9128C7.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">E decided she liked roller coaster about 15 minutes before we left - after riding Lochness Monster four times in a row and twice without me - which is a terrible time to decide to be adventurous on a day where the ride line were basically none. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYr9kyQFbXCi0dYeNa2YFT4U00DwJ8ntC2UwrDwyh8OFHiICGdiKVXkhZfi23Sjokf8CL1NnKw9Da0c52QQCrwaZqMatZ7u-qvyV1o8PrIdNI6rzEO8ejhOQzs3ZRVR0SqJHFYbgmY4Ao3M5oxQKfrCICglHv3BYKG9P6BDjcbMQQp95I0hyonYJvYw/s4032/6ADF778E-7FAE-4843-A67C-6F33ED9B74D1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYr9kyQFbXCi0dYeNa2YFT4U00DwJ8ntC2UwrDwyh8OFHiICGdiKVXkhZfi23Sjokf8CL1NnKw9Da0c52QQCrwaZqMatZ7u-qvyV1o8PrIdNI6rzEO8ejhOQzs3ZRVR0SqJHFYbgmY4Ao3M5oxQKfrCICglHv3BYKG9P6BDjcbMQQp95I0hyonYJvYw/w300-h400/6ADF778E-7FAE-4843-A67C-6F33ED9B74D1.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After InvadR, R stuck to the swings </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgNNWXnw7yiTHm1gZoH2J5gDzfbH1Nbz-zhxxjf7QMtyoOCTatF3vj1Hddum_KRmlOwCkjaYwLrFLNff5HMxaY-HUzkZXGCm9lXHYooqRmC6Aw-rnEPzqKKRzxjjsfqEGd8XdA70D2AEZeaaXLur5tSjS_ipZpSBgXDDYRww7eDEOd180UhwUi7phXg/s4032/1630EAA9-09AF-4686-A76F-3ACE524E3AFE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgNNWXnw7yiTHm1gZoH2J5gDzfbH1Nbz-zhxxjf7QMtyoOCTatF3vj1Hddum_KRmlOwCkjaYwLrFLNff5HMxaY-HUzkZXGCm9lXHYooqRmC6Aw-rnEPzqKKRzxjjsfqEGd8XdA70D2AEZeaaXLur5tSjS_ipZpSBgXDDYRww7eDEOd180UhwUi7phXg/w480-h640/1630EAA9-09AF-4686-A76F-3ACE524E3AFE.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And H mostly stuck to the stroller except when we rode the SkyRide. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6u_BNJTl_sTky-dODwOPqQN0S7ViTJ8wzWijepTquZtDdRT84JpUmsORPi2mu15xtx3-4ELf-c5yUcbamXB3HZdDSjtl94fRYk9KCAEd4bapO9gbGBg_RWOj84Yjbnx-eMkfvqCXexuRmGfNVQVNMyXRyuIIPh5fDcttvCXgAeP8Zh7haNuznvq0pw/s4032/E32AFA41-7C8E-46C0-9D8B-6A3B60E06962.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6u_BNJTl_sTky-dODwOPqQN0S7ViTJ8wzWijepTquZtDdRT84JpUmsORPi2mu15xtx3-4ELf-c5yUcbamXB3HZdDSjtl94fRYk9KCAEd4bapO9gbGBg_RWOj84Yjbnx-eMkfvqCXexuRmGfNVQVNMyXRyuIIPh5fDcttvCXgAeP8Zh7haNuznvq0pw/w300-h400/E32AFA41-7C8E-46C0-9D8B-6A3B60E06962.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lee manned the non singers soccer games and I would send him pics of what he was missing out. R did enjoy listening to the screams of people on Griffon as they hung over the edge for a few seconds before this MASSIVE drop. No Kibbes patronized Griffon : ) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIT5xk4DFEoRkdFFXh6B0XI9XhtFRAJBjHoNrYdt3xDJO9HNWNynEw30sHtdsLFSSz53g0yOAFBPrpdnRIBx3m7-qYaxCzL-N2Z4IfGmV_ixY-3dK-Jd8GxYRej-TJ8pIFQmc6Hi1We6SqL6QEgOFghOlS736q0afM0l8VKmbiKejxmKVTgvwHQil0Lg/s4032/817AAF86-436F-488F-97B6-0870696C3EC3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIT5xk4DFEoRkdFFXh6B0XI9XhtFRAJBjHoNrYdt3xDJO9HNWNynEw30sHtdsLFSSz53g0yOAFBPrpdnRIBx3m7-qYaxCzL-N2Z4IfGmV_ixY-3dK-Jd8GxYRej-TJ8pIFQmc6Hi1We6SqL6QEgOFghOlS736q0afM0l8VKmbiKejxmKVTgvwHQil0Lg/w300-h400/817AAF86-436F-488F-97B6-0870696C3EC3.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were more soccer games</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Grammy gave the girls a rose - because well - I don't think of that kind of stuff. I am glad I called in for sitter reinforcements to manage things because Lady C had her last soccer practice and the girls had to get ready. We went out for a late skillet cookie dessert to celebrate!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPBO09dLHoQ75Nx37xEDD2w8UsrBzCSnoZsUu5uGv8CAKoMKexKhl_RRQwmj_ZO8e4bLvUHchily7-xDoI15RllpYDwMkvYZ_f_CuIUIriQx8VMH2iuGU2NiTHXRyX5tisJC7FvgQV9t7p-1Q2rCEHY4QfMtwamV6FuJJaMsJDzQrLws0hhC6iPLjfA/s4032/615A84E6-EB4F-4FF4-8666-ACE73A57A8B4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPBO09dLHoQ75Nx37xEDD2w8UsrBzCSnoZsUu5uGv8CAKoMKexKhl_RRQwmj_ZO8e4bLvUHchily7-xDoI15RllpYDwMkvYZ_f_CuIUIriQx8VMH2iuGU2NiTHXRyX5tisJC7FvgQV9t7p-1Q2rCEHY4QfMtwamV6FuJJaMsJDzQrLws0hhC6iPLjfA/w640-h480/615A84E6-EB4F-4FF4-8666-ACE73A57A8B4.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday was soccer games all around - end the end of the season for A and C - which we are still patiently waiting to wrap up for E and R&M</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFL0hQAj4qT2T3AxCH83pA_ugxS9xybRuuv3HNAeXmzRsGf2DS9gKu9WVZtELDAbGwf0tvBJapOaIRgrb_qyI16SVJp_bmtlSxUm68-GC67Naxq8osPWiAFbVKJ6WUPynNpw8NtbEZfNsVFF5FRWsT4r9NTz8nMHJHvRupBIazfVBx-1CkniI9KE6u1g/s4032/CAAB8704-C931-416C-86AC-E95DE2ED2BC6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFL0hQAj4qT2T3AxCH83pA_ugxS9xybRuuv3HNAeXmzRsGf2DS9gKu9WVZtELDAbGwf0tvBJapOaIRgrb_qyI16SVJp_bmtlSxUm68-GC67Naxq8osPWiAFbVKJ6WUPynNpw8NtbEZfNsVFF5FRWsT4r9NTz8nMHJHvRupBIazfVBx-1CkniI9KE6u1g/w300-h400/CAAB8704-C931-416C-86AC-E95DE2ED2BC6.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">H is loving all the food these days. Her latest love is sweet potatoes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmfeJK94fdmlYbkEfNDXHBfHbsPgE9Ohck3j9-3ZIxDRbrkYe0qAMlsuJimwqgl95wipgEhCLwihMaZvIYn8jmYOPy9WGcaYwerwKQL1996c1RXzHr7sl4zMiUqrRYMa9uW3rg5R7VBogwRCic2O0j3y55sC22VHnMI457N-mgE5YTXOcZ6B3Yc7V_Q/s4032/3B2889B1-8FF2-4CA7-84D7-7EC95780C67D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmfeJK94fdmlYbkEfNDXHBfHbsPgE9Ohck3j9-3ZIxDRbrkYe0qAMlsuJimwqgl95wipgEhCLwihMaZvIYn8jmYOPy9WGcaYwerwKQL1996c1RXzHr7sl4zMiUqrRYMa9uW3rg5R7VBogwRCic2O0j3y55sC22VHnMI457N-mgE5YTXOcZ6B3Yc7V_Q/w480-h640/3B2889B1-8FF2-4CA7-84D7-7EC95780C67D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AHG and TL wrapped up and I could have sworn I had a group pic but I clearly failed in that department. E is happily aging into the Pioneer group. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYeYRZng4CTrqdRCmAWBWSnpGSczvjfQ5Oaej9jKaEuc7-gy59jxyyw-wxCYWdHvwai09e2qYOjmxkG9-96i37CozZIX8MQjoqh6UdXxigruR_wyq7TDZg-PyIYYFeOeJ29rynd0Vj4ofIcmcOfz7O0bD86M8lhM722Mt0Y54lTuPNrN534wbLJiYxQ/s4032/953935F8-46C1-4B81-AD05-8D474C0565F5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYeYRZng4CTrqdRCmAWBWSnpGSczvjfQ5Oaej9jKaEuc7-gy59jxyyw-wxCYWdHvwai09e2qYOjmxkG9-96i37CozZIX8MQjoqh6UdXxigruR_wyq7TDZg-PyIYYFeOeJ29rynd0Vj4ofIcmcOfz7O0bD86M8lhM722Mt0Y54lTuPNrN534wbLJiYxQ/w640-h480/953935F8-46C1-4B81-AD05-8D474C0565F5.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weather was rainier that usual which meant some earlier evening home for Papa. One afternoon I went to do the swim pick up and heard something in the van as I was leaving the neighborhood. Skittles decided to come for a ride. He has since come along to the dump - I knew it that time - but I think he prefers his paws on firm ground. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqXzj5ha0AzS6vDpVngyfDL-qT31dVsJL-oSiRvVhmkeh6W8WiFJK6xmTjKQmJDrAPq9HmGjQwzNoqHHt0iT7AsiwFfpb257q3nYodY24NWQZbc-x4nqvhb-LL3nJ9e176Cy0x4igN317Sl62FKNbKOW7KPW0cfVONthUACjNL2p_8jvIuYIkf_ESeA/s4032/3B442A7F-8017-4A4A-9AE6-681556975810.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqXzj5ha0AzS6vDpVngyfDL-qT31dVsJL-oSiRvVhmkeh6W8WiFJK6xmTjKQmJDrAPq9HmGjQwzNoqHHt0iT7AsiwFfpb257q3nYodY24NWQZbc-x4nqvhb-LL3nJ9e176Cy0x4igN317Sl62FKNbKOW7KPW0cfVONthUACjNL2p_8jvIuYIkf_ESeA/w480-h640/3B442A7F-8017-4A4A-9AE6-681556975810.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My boys plus the girl sandwiched between them live for the outdoors. J was in their 'puddling pool' which had collected rain water before I even got out of the van! Between the puddling pools and the 'crown thorns' they like to play in in the background they are forever filthy. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYbZ-ftFp6fs4yJwmXVxnGELrijMZMD_X0FJiF7h_W1cRj86YnRbKmrzzGLgFQ66pZH_-qMqEizJXHEe9vCoVc1VbYDEfKW7AGUZNsmV4cb1zvmukc0tzZHRjFLRBpp54To1_w3cPIZZrdOqeiu5KeGnFeQli1-0N8JmDlBiNLMPPdwIyrp5_qSLdbA/s4032/59D91C0E-D46C-48C3-B0EB-CF652309CCEF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYbZ-ftFp6fs4yJwmXVxnGELrijMZMD_X0FJiF7h_W1cRj86YnRbKmrzzGLgFQ66pZH_-qMqEizJXHEe9vCoVc1VbYDEfKW7AGUZNsmV4cb1zvmukc0tzZHRjFLRBpp54To1_w3cPIZZrdOqeiu5KeGnFeQli1-0N8JmDlBiNLMPPdwIyrp5_qSLdbA/w300-h400/59D91C0E-D46C-48C3-B0EB-CF652309CCEF.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do relish in the moments of doing things with the little ones - like swinging on the swings (during bigs choir rehearsal). Having a wide family and I can get lost in the repetitiveness of the little years and just trying to maintain sanity but swinging giggles and shouts for MORE and HIGHER remind me to live in the happy moments. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOD07Yzi_VhG7YXfOsc2dHPIszY35aKQ1BNEfFhGn2qunJcpSq-VNTQiYx3-z0dzdxZm-s5q_UODFEUt9URdUThy3eQRWOAFXxuHCGHtnGn7wdVyM8fE71DzQi7dIxbIdtJ8ak7I_0rEXc8uR5yj-x4rXlT0mWLW-OPLs3BbKqmZLkxFVjLEEePk0bFg/s4032/65BD6159-9F39-4299-93D8-C8F3857FDAF1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOD07Yzi_VhG7YXfOsc2dHPIszY35aKQ1BNEfFhGn2qunJcpSq-VNTQiYx3-z0dzdxZm-s5q_UODFEUt9URdUThy3eQRWOAFXxuHCGHtnGn7wdVyM8fE71DzQi7dIxbIdtJ8ak7I_0rEXc8uR5yj-x4rXlT0mWLW-OPLs3BbKqmZLkxFVjLEEePk0bFg/w640-h480/65BD6159-9F39-4299-93D8-C8F3857FDAF1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">J and C walking around the lake during swim practice brought me back to A and C walking around the lake during swim practice in May of 2020 as the world was learning how to emerge from covid. I don't miss that time but I do wonder if our kids will look back on those weeks in the similar way that I can reflect on it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkCQNx2NOWw448AxQK5gZmzyiX0sBQ-OjILzrSA5C_DE258pzgldWwWzkJo0BsN0_1sjhD0nH4XrQInVVKQhCmYarI1ovk7rPdXqlCCCzYVOWH6EbDg2ztiC_rddr5JHtDmckz-ftYhNmR-pnM0jwr9CJX4kuIzUHLtLN5R-EK7fdEC2HUkGyxpJKFA/s4032/1E2A0229-41B8-4751-B6DD-B80FAE06768C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkCQNx2NOWw448AxQK5gZmzyiX0sBQ-OjILzrSA5C_DE258pzgldWwWzkJo0BsN0_1sjhD0nH4XrQInVVKQhCmYarI1ovk7rPdXqlCCCzYVOWH6EbDg2ztiC_rddr5JHtDmckz-ftYhNmR-pnM0jwr9CJX4kuIzUHLtLN5R-EK7fdEC2HUkGyxpJKFA/w300-h400/1E2A0229-41B8-4751-B6DD-B80FAE06768C.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Summertime HAIRCUT!!! I think Grammy asked A if he liked he haircut and he insisted it wasn't short enough!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPK50kktUFY701lDFAzgEKmKD_NAZuYrywvRdkWBvnlwQbwvDlGFZhhAZZ3q7uv4Zfw1nEpoxXR6-XoD4_97HPYjNMF8kvzbrLzEgQekCqb0DXGqE6bP7iYNs73RGYq1fc2bucmniATPTQJ-t_b1oZvyuYJ8fa7czkNwE4UB-AcDHEjPij6XX42kUW0A/s4032/7A497142-8C2B-4360-B576-762DDCD60FB1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPK50kktUFY701lDFAzgEKmKD_NAZuYrywvRdkWBvnlwQbwvDlGFZhhAZZ3q7uv4Zfw1nEpoxXR6-XoD4_97HPYjNMF8kvzbrLzEgQekCqb0DXGqE6bP7iYNs73RGYq1fc2bucmniATPTQJ-t_b1oZvyuYJ8fa7czkNwE4UB-AcDHEjPij6XX42kUW0A/w300-h400/7A497142-8C2B-4360-B576-762DDCD60FB1.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I promised J a haircut before he goes to the beach but I can't bear to have his toddler mop trimmed. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqR-6Q96Q_eEyZsxK6tail37oogZJLuFFWXAu8EY-URCxITH8vuwQVlDNVZIszCbrYbP-ES5nHtQzXG4L5O8EiaBSJgdrn6oVlxM3X2-1h5KDObt9AANAyCReqgeWiNF_ycu4RwMLTUv0M7hWzMp_0liPQpWf8DOaI8_U8X14fkNxZLDcnukHnf6WKw/s4032/82649F50-8D34-4674-9FE2-24CAEB9905EC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqR-6Q96Q_eEyZsxK6tail37oogZJLuFFWXAu8EY-URCxITH8vuwQVlDNVZIszCbrYbP-ES5nHtQzXG4L5O8EiaBSJgdrn6oVlxM3X2-1h5KDObt9AANAyCReqgeWiNF_ycu4RwMLTUv0M7hWzMp_0liPQpWf8DOaI8_U8X14fkNxZLDcnukHnf6WKw/w300-h400/82649F50-8D34-4674-9FE2-24CAEB9905EC.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pool opened in the nick of time for heatwave we had over Memorial Day weekend. Popsicles all around!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfO4DXm5j1PdBcS3ReJanPY1x8Gw3zhVsCp83hCLuH4ViwjlKy_ktnH8fFMLSLeuZQC4FPMqgGcrdpUvsY7-iy8gdRPC_ATDoLvtPCrZa7l2rkN3_bJ73RXR44mCuRqLeUVo2ybXcZMjetwHZykBUbyE-MFcgt5HC0eo7bY2ZbJPyXhga3k-VlxgTLhQ/s4032/A605949F-D819-4174-AFF9-6BCA5CD16AE4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfO4DXm5j1PdBcS3ReJanPY1x8Gw3zhVsCp83hCLuH4ViwjlKy_ktnH8fFMLSLeuZQC4FPMqgGcrdpUvsY7-iy8gdRPC_ATDoLvtPCrZa7l2rkN3_bJ73RXR44mCuRqLeUVo2ybXcZMjetwHZykBUbyE-MFcgt5HC0eo7bY2ZbJPyXhga3k-VlxgTLhQ/w480-h640/A605949F-D819-4174-AFF9-6BCA5CD16AE4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last week of school kicked of with rescheduled Field Day which is not a bad way to end the school year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDy1dCtBOlnRbZT_k7rAp1h6Zf9obLkBl1yoEgfXQ25Egcqy8928KnIyRI2CnXQkvnnJut-o_8PdDFSrUNB0za4lOQJpMhcgkpTIsmxZrbh3x69eM6PYUGNZDd6DheqnI2eMw3HdyjxHri9SNbCp5dHl-Ojx2JuFz5miOVXEFJCMIgh1PjiOTUnSBHg/s4032/1544FD6F-764A-49CA-A6FA-71E5674BDB54.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDy1dCtBOlnRbZT_k7rAp1h6Zf9obLkBl1yoEgfXQ25Egcqy8928KnIyRI2CnXQkvnnJut-o_8PdDFSrUNB0za4lOQJpMhcgkpTIsmxZrbh3x69eM6PYUGNZDd6DheqnI2eMw3HdyjxHri9SNbCp5dHl-Ojx2JuFz5miOVXEFJCMIgh1PjiOTUnSBHg/w480-h640/1544FD6F-764A-49CA-A6FA-71E5674BDB54.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">June started with an end of school party, soccer games and a naughty little boy stealing cookies from the dessert table </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Summer Y'all</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-73633160677940717582022-04-21T07:50:00.003-04:002022-04-21T07:50:29.898-04:00Post-Lent Lent Post <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been a while in the posting department so what better to do, then to catch up. Here's how went Lent - even though its Bright Week</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTM292g6CXvIjnnJCnzMqXxsrqALbAgJKBWkJbjCa_Kfr0Z1MfREbLCGkYG3TalEO5wBjAPJwnyWR77OIOjplzLhzbIJ75WdbkyBBZniJ6TfcmF-owbXxonwJ1CjuK6D2vUzIZC6df7nBur3tmIcgIFUHH5Rouex968xDzVfnqCTZAZQ1-FOKvmXpPAQ/s4032/IMG_3574.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTM292g6CXvIjnnJCnzMqXxsrqALbAgJKBWkJbjCa_Kfr0Z1MfREbLCGkYG3TalEO5wBjAPJwnyWR77OIOjplzLhzbIJ75WdbkyBBZniJ6TfcmF-owbXxonwJ1CjuK6D2vUzIZC6df7nBur3tmIcgIFUHH5Rouex968xDzVfnqCTZAZQ1-FOKvmXpPAQ/w640-h480/IMG_3574.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lent kicked off with BIG dessert night the night before. It's become a tradition of cleaning out all the candy and sweets in the house and consuming as many as possible before dessert is nixed for Lent</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCGCWlay4SmiqLyYNkyiSYKquLtNwq5DjqPpEvujbtwxI56nyCfpK4kskILpPMEkD1QkVAdYNQhtPmZe9jv0RKdhhC5jpyLbG-ZRJDcuE37r9WhuQuei122MrZ_tjuv4-TopWRnZ4d5O8G89RV2R7PPvJi6kCkzu_vIi1Y1jBdOmknw6neddyk2KxNw/s4032/IMG_3576.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCGCWlay4SmiqLyYNkyiSYKquLtNwq5DjqPpEvujbtwxI56nyCfpK4kskILpPMEkD1QkVAdYNQhtPmZe9jv0RKdhhC5jpyLbG-ZRJDcuE37r9WhuQuei122MrZ_tjuv4-TopWRnZ4d5O8G89RV2R7PPvJi6kCkzu_vIi1Y1jBdOmknw6neddyk2KxNw/w300-h400/IMG_3576.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVuOTljcu-qqsY1xgTe3X3CyI4G2Fa5OmAyesj0Z7TbmPyuyoSJsK4hylV1XPmysZC7R6_LN70F4SLj9r6ipx1KQJPLhe-stWyZVehwc-4bkRUanPGkCG7u3ypKO8ryHe02y0hLXt1XArnpoPrg3ShVGC4v5e6yDaIqMbRZoLrrCD64sSg5L2hCZjjIA/s4032/IMG_3577.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pHFaiLTqo3KraJ5MRQW8M8iweyFqusJG8FSDqLTmTP9pzfLxWKIM9K1AeAVSFZ4TkSmpOqWhaaO26sOg9en4atf7K-t447RMFd7bUXhmqgLbIH-XcjqBZp_QlZ8gHXo6cl-8CBAOyIWa2rOll9OySJefjxU6RZBUPQn6e97XUQDQcMQMKMr2HzrlZg/w300-h400/IMG_3583.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So long as you don't make yourself sick</div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmZ5PbSto1gpmc2JhXc48APyzAuDwC0tsEDBzDTCBwRXPgiRk0PS2gl6cq7eCnX9JPjH7tCYpvnOmSzjYWMxbB9bZO32cXS72LMGNfLbBU442aCXGU4Jr4Oy8cUnHvU_b-u7caJ2CshxamUh-b5kg24FZcAeHsyjiaf9dM8HD3mRXkPFPtNRMG8o4NA/s4032/IMG_3587.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmZ5PbSto1gpmc2JhXc48APyzAuDwC0tsEDBzDTCBwRXPgiRk0PS2gl6cq7eCnX9JPjH7tCYpvnOmSzjYWMxbB9bZO32cXS72LMGNfLbBU442aCXGU4Jr4Oy8cUnHvU_b-u7caJ2CshxamUh-b5kg24FZcAeHsyjiaf9dM8HD3mRXkPFPtNRMG8o4NA/w480-h640/IMG_3587.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So we will call it a successfully kick off to Lent </div></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVBf3DjY1V1AUsE9cYaPBa_JEtsvG4e7_2DRF85qkhV8N2hoXx2Ak3Zap3gvLHYBsvxVonNLW3XFrd9TU72erBy3pzdKlVYwEbd071b7U3wtdn6tEOVDtOsmAyKMqqtw02e_XDL5TzCLERIp5l4uFbQeak8coc_WDomn5ios0zNOjcFcA3z0WSKds8A/s4032/IMG_3621.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVBf3DjY1V1AUsE9cYaPBa_JEtsvG4e7_2DRF85qkhV8N2hoXx2Ak3Zap3gvLHYBsvxVonNLW3XFrd9TU72erBy3pzdKlVYwEbd071b7U3wtdn6tEOVDtOsmAyKMqqtw02e_XDL5TzCLERIp5l4uFbQeak8coc_WDomn5ios0zNOjcFcA3z0WSKds8A/w480-h640/IMG_3621.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not long into Lent the BFFs from waaaaaaaaaay back swam the 500 free at the last meet of the season. They pretty much rocked it and I love that they do all the things together (except they aren't on the same soccer team this season - which they are bummed about!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOj-Sh84hQH9UEk_ji3etdKRcxF-apIueANBfaqxSN-P_MjZH75K1HVpSDa7Vr6mVTBHQ8VswTmV7gCka-L6vHKUMZfkF0lx8ANggGWpX8Jt110AuBnDbshrz76wdLjE9P26dngr3WLFEaMHDIeAM3YYhJRRQRNjoCN9N4fHzLrdWGtp5_u4ChYIjatQ/s3088/IMG_3634.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOj-Sh84hQH9UEk_ji3etdKRcxF-apIueANBfaqxSN-P_MjZH75K1HVpSDa7Vr6mVTBHQ8VswTmV7gCka-L6vHKUMZfkF0lx8ANggGWpX8Jt110AuBnDbshrz76wdLjE9P26dngr3WLFEaMHDIeAM3YYhJRRQRNjoCN9N4fHzLrdWGtp5_u4ChYIjatQ/w300-h400/IMG_3634.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Siblings at the swim meets can be tough</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UKWXIYN2oaBLz-G5YWSFtZkKLq7msld2TVCPI8dt6kyTKB8UTkhNGtlOqMDWBfsJV8IOoQxTHlagLKbtRZqEO2eUsj4Y4G6GBf6MPhGLsteb86Y-jc5JctNmw3IAHYZng3dJHhPOjA4g4UH2q9PgAnO9AHlFnsOs1L6VyIxMWpCCRo1iktKMB5rtyg/s4032/IMG_3637.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UKWXIYN2oaBLz-G5YWSFtZkKLq7msld2TVCPI8dt6kyTKB8UTkhNGtlOqMDWBfsJV8IOoQxTHlagLKbtRZqEO2eUsj4Y4G6GBf6MPhGLsteb86Y-jc5JctNmw3IAHYZng3dJHhPOjA4g4UH2q9PgAnO9AHlFnsOs1L6VyIxMWpCCRo1iktKMB5rtyg/w300-h400/IMG_3637.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But we persevered though with lots of snacks and PBJs and playing on the playground</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wgSHIXnBeGMAv4pzS0GfUurvujjJFVmEML22buQ79VQd9qRQmdw-WAJDVEYgjPskeW1dxCHr-soz9lvFCzvc5ZUF4WWBycyTof_MuPXp7wanjqYhYYCxGNVwVGR2BF8F6H6MfX_isWrFkHbM5HkfXR0E-NpaLDk914Z1qBIgf6SV_Au1wBNPl5iumw/s3088/IMG_3641.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wgSHIXnBeGMAv4pzS0GfUurvujjJFVmEML22buQ79VQd9qRQmdw-WAJDVEYgjPskeW1dxCHr-soz9lvFCzvc5ZUF4WWBycyTof_MuPXp7wanjqYhYYCxGNVwVGR2BF8F6H6MfX_isWrFkHbM5HkfXR0E-NpaLDk914Z1qBIgf6SV_Au1wBNPl5iumw/w300-h400/IMG_3641.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and taking lots of funny pics</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarqRHwszunvhDiyGO3RX9Vi1N9f5rx0ZBf6_sbqprvw0FngjV5O2eKY7SMQrl85Esclt_AhE5EdjH0Y5hhvrLPjrHX-cnybDhFBR1UU26MxfVYRgAVMsgnQ4G-4Y_Xn3_ujqy8kFzsEoYuDA5ArFynXNe9ZVlXb_vVshs2zPM21vWwd4DJNuUdf_ngw/s4032/IMG_3648%202.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarqRHwszunvhDiyGO3RX9Vi1N9f5rx0ZBf6_sbqprvw0FngjV5O2eKY7SMQrl85Esclt_AhE5EdjH0Y5hhvrLPjrHX-cnybDhFBR1UU26MxfVYRgAVMsgnQ4G-4Y_Xn3_ujqy8kFzsEoYuDA5ArFynXNe9ZVlXb_vVshs2zPM21vWwd4DJNuUdf_ngw/w640-h480/IMG_3648%202.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went out for a end of season swim treat - even though it was Lent - because there were a number of jobs well done. There are some who are hoping for a post meet ice cream trip for the <a href="http://www.ourabclife.com/2021/06/how-to-kick-off-summer-right-lot-of-sun.html">Open Water meet like we did last year</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnB4zzI5o0rXSlIX3qcouIxmh5khT3Z5NuYXNEN8faIcwLdFfcpGW0v9LApmD3L0K9LurSBEJmRlt16ckNLcrUNjjX1xl2YbR8kJN8XGvKlooC7Cd7GQGQiseD-SjjUiObZHV8dBkQjVk1AMkQguEJaHOceYyvWHFt25p_DdMrRlP1IQWw-7WuH8vZlg/s4032/66912794087__FAD02A6B-76B5-4F5C-8ECD-42F789450CD8.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnB4zzI5o0rXSlIX3qcouIxmh5khT3Z5NuYXNEN8faIcwLdFfcpGW0v9LApmD3L0K9LurSBEJmRlt16ckNLcrUNjjX1xl2YbR8kJN8XGvKlooC7Cd7GQGQiseD-SjjUiObZHV8dBkQjVk1AMkQguEJaHOceYyvWHFt25p_DdMrRlP1IQWw-7WuH8vZlg/w300-h400/66912794087__FAD02A6B-76B5-4F5C-8ECD-42F789450CD8.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ukraine has been weighing heavily on my mind and still is</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUp1HEjhntpGnujkQArbBqOEVoI-lDjPyc14yqWUU9MirZHnGEBaUVYKo_q8oR9OetOObIdq-k8-uBgpGEZdWw8Ehiy5VqBxPa_Pkw2khvc9kpfw-XL1bXdnS1cEo2dqkOWarT9nie8H1IwzUl0EXjlMz1woWwvRlhST6F2_ESV5F-Qt6Wa0FVsM46g/s4032/IMG_0480.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUp1HEjhntpGnujkQArbBqOEVoI-lDjPyc14yqWUU9MirZHnGEBaUVYKo_q8oR9OetOObIdq-k8-uBgpGEZdWw8Ehiy5VqBxPa_Pkw2khvc9kpfw-XL1bXdnS1cEo2dqkOWarT9nie8H1IwzUl0EXjlMz1woWwvRlhST6F2_ESV5F-Qt6Wa0FVsM46g/w480-h640/IMG_0480.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got real fancy one night and hit the town for a fundraiser. For as much as I didn't want to get dressed up, I had a great time. If I could live, work and play in soccer shorts - I'd be happy as a clam. I suppose it is good I can't so I'm forced out of my shell. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MHvrU3sAKkya0XzB2pnqDGTYegFpu-6n9v-O-MzMYKi4jDvZVIwxX6KPd7VHTKnwJeVmBqh0umA8FFLUFzvui_rQI4mGtTpmtVa5fZMB4KmftQzP3w0kjc2FVNEDFfMW-PrCxuB5ga9kW6JFi17AtE3aQjFHqZJF2hSr8BnFFPshIHPypesFQQIScQ/s4032/IMG_3791.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MHvrU3sAKkya0XzB2pnqDGTYegFpu-6n9v-O-MzMYKi4jDvZVIwxX6KPd7VHTKnwJeVmBqh0umA8FFLUFzvui_rQI4mGtTpmtVa5fZMB4KmftQzP3w0kjc2FVNEDFfMW-PrCxuB5ga9kW6JFi17AtE3aQjFHqZJF2hSr8BnFFPshIHPypesFQQIScQ/w300-h400/IMG_3791.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully it won't be another 13.5 year before Lee wears a tux : ) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftcw7Ad84fUGlTO2X2ICx1-ZFn57ubt9sDHHKI47At6igiyuItExVS_TXNCyxMghzqXKLhXZFS1V6isyXhMwtKm66xdcv1Jh5oEXREo0DHF0pLQevNVC253Z-GivBxpb_YafYijZasNI-46RR2DzERjUK6Ot5XLpjnExxWmR9OZyhvnDS0P0cYB6VUg/s3088/IMG_3665.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftcw7Ad84fUGlTO2X2ICx1-ZFn57ubt9sDHHKI47At6igiyuItExVS_TXNCyxMghzqXKLhXZFS1V6isyXhMwtKm66xdcv1Jh5oEXREo0DHF0pLQevNVC253Z-GivBxpb_YafYijZasNI-46RR2DzERjUK6Ot5XLpjnExxWmR9OZyhvnDS0P0cYB6VUg/w300-h400/IMG_3665.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">J loves taking and seeing pics of himself so I have lots of these on my phone</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_n1KuAUCYUWKSg2JY26PgbQovaziBIQQduXdmp8KSQT3kDhUCGJ38SSEaZGlu3ZeNlzVX15Xa-hrqPR2wE0rMGzsuuNPLuIwhVds50geQE02rkYMdkvxHYihATwLhD4CBa0HlXJJrn22G0mlIgpDR4_lRciT3pCX_tiMafsMl_nxuRAr6C7dkM2aWHw/s4032/IMG_3694.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_n1KuAUCYUWKSg2JY26PgbQovaziBIQQduXdmp8KSQT3kDhUCGJ38SSEaZGlu3ZeNlzVX15Xa-hrqPR2wE0rMGzsuuNPLuIwhVds50geQE02rkYMdkvxHYihATwLhD4CBa0HlXJJrn22G0mlIgpDR4_lRciT3pCX_tiMafsMl_nxuRAr6C7dkM2aWHw/w480-h640/IMG_3694.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">H seems to have finally gotten into the sleeping mode. February and March were ROUGH times in the sleeping department and it felt like we were regressing to newborn sleep patterns between her and sick kids and kids needing things in the middle of the night. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHLVx1bVQrWwFqVr3nQeTYEIrBu8k9vOG2t49youE5hF-G0pWOA0bawnTVwpPACF94MdBW90BTNg-xRQ0a6KFlYqVyNuzStpdpR4hbJta9QmYSA1X8BR-8KtuQUGqTtnHcM_O2dVLOh1OP1hsLdlqys-98O_cKhsClRm8ruQl5IViXJDZyOOl1305_A/s4032/IMG_3720.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHLVx1bVQrWwFqVr3nQeTYEIrBu8k9vOG2t49youE5hF-G0pWOA0bawnTVwpPACF94MdBW90BTNg-xRQ0a6KFlYqVyNuzStpdpR4hbJta9QmYSA1X8BR-8KtuQUGqTtnHcM_O2dVLOh1OP1hsLdlqys-98O_cKhsClRm8ruQl5IViXJDZyOOl1305_A/w300-h400/IMG_3720.heic" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BEFORE </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL9daue69moXaed6ylx9NNY-FuqMvql1KyyJvFLbH65m8HsPB5M3AJXgLKqC42ip6MRQsl3TlUtFIK6NG7049a11IyJQ9qnIJoaUeR-gGcW2VmNofVyDditLPYm6bX4BTq4irAvfbuE7bC67FgoYUCIp1YX486Mu4myoirBvMaWO1q9_8X06RFNOJNGw/s4032/IMG_3724.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL9daue69moXaed6ylx9NNY-FuqMvql1KyyJvFLbH65m8HsPB5M3AJXgLKqC42ip6MRQsl3TlUtFIK6NG7049a11IyJQ9qnIJoaUeR-gGcW2VmNofVyDditLPYm6bX4BTq4irAvfbuE7bC67FgoYUCIp1YX486Mu4myoirBvMaWO1q9_8X06RFNOJNGw/w300-h400/IMG_3724.heic" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AFTER - she took the braces plunge </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvbjsYA288Dt8QyotS4vFCXih7To_QBPgoLleL0Eh_sokAhCZpCpMm7-Ch2WLl_kPdQmTjeYZU436jG-yblpdWvaYZtmVCll_bOCiGk9wXsUShexzyOnQtFiXrph4O7VDSyGfMosSiABDLnpsxck3xafzoinbn7vCAZ2T5MDcvKq8Y7PTw9FL4LQ9yA/s4032/IMG_3768.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvbjsYA288Dt8QyotS4vFCXih7To_QBPgoLleL0Eh_sokAhCZpCpMm7-Ch2WLl_kPdQmTjeYZU436jG-yblpdWvaYZtmVCll_bOCiGk9wXsUShexzyOnQtFiXrph4O7VDSyGfMosSiABDLnpsxck3xafzoinbn7vCAZ2T5MDcvKq8Y7PTw9FL4LQ9yA/w480-h640/IMG_3768.heic" 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 was way proud of his baking creation at Trail Life </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VWiJe4psF518Eow1VTwXDBEIUImrGAGiPJSFsJ-ETyUL-wfgled3hu5B99Pye7nNwItDtG0Ra-Pdja9y0xVZab4PVBfQlm6rVmZgWmm8aNrk3S2tc9eIhQDW9lqwCGUym685HGsD5lEx5cdhGPgS6ouliXYHo4xkmWS2UPgnHl7Cn8H_cirelmb9fQ/s4032/IMG_3861.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VWiJe4psF518Eow1VTwXDBEIUImrGAGiPJSFsJ-ETyUL-wfgled3hu5B99Pye7nNwItDtG0Ra-Pdja9y0xVZab4PVBfQlm6rVmZgWmm8aNrk3S2tc9eIhQDW9lqwCGUym685HGsD5lEx5cdhGPgS6ouliXYHo4xkmWS2UPgnHl7Cn8H_cirelmb9fQ/w480-h640/IMG_3861.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We came cat owners. Some friends had found kittens and we had been looking for some OUTSIDE cats for awhile - since the snake in the bathroom incident. We transitioned them from the garage to the outside and Oreo and Skittles were doing great and then one day Oreo didn't come home. We would like to think she just waltzed into someone's home and hopped on their lap and they kept her. She was a sweet cat. Skittles is too but he is the resident Kitty Cat and we are trying to decide if he needs a friend. Before she departure, Oreo caught a mole so we are hopeful Skittles will follow suit and keep other unwanted animals away. A and C follow him into the tree and brambles behind the house - Lady C has dubbed the Crown of Thorns. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3UvvSv4fPRWEc4OJUZq4ogW8Vqw4F5WWWeQwzn6Y1MVTZyNKPbB3x0FBFwibA5QWCj41kzpgJHKqrp3tLOOr-RpqdPcPlkpaIUlmKjWEoWERCxvF9RygNbPX-3WmNGSfjo-eMG0iuTDiNryhrx_IaWI9vcSPcfpMswgO1tmxShLUU59ljxvmKR_vsQ/s4032/IMG_3874.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3UvvSv4fPRWEc4OJUZq4ogW8Vqw4F5WWWeQwzn6Y1MVTZyNKPbB3x0FBFwibA5QWCj41kzpgJHKqrp3tLOOr-RpqdPcPlkpaIUlmKjWEoWERCxvF9RygNbPX-3WmNGSfjo-eMG0iuTDiNryhrx_IaWI9vcSPcfpMswgO1tmxShLUU59ljxvmKR_vsQ/w300-h400/IMG_3874.heic" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soccer has started for everyone and this might be the only pic I have to prove it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZgagrdkAz3h8aPAsnXTV3fFXlK614l9eXqsqtfxzuCJPjhuutbFlbSyZ1xx3hWWirvL7_cAfDDLxiQwFkeM9hMB93H0T-98Qt6pSUVWuvOoYMgAbtcn-sfFrYfo1QamTXCkqqkJT7d3MttoYE1hM_8PQfldQAzJqBMuEegDkG2ZOygihf67qDHOViw/s2316/20220409_142327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="1737" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZgagrdkAz3h8aPAsnXTV3fFXlK614l9eXqsqtfxzuCJPjhuutbFlbSyZ1xx3hWWirvL7_cAfDDLxiQwFkeM9hMB93H0T-98Qt6pSUVWuvOoYMgAbtcn-sfFrYfo1QamTXCkqqkJT7d3MttoYE1hM_8PQfldQAzJqBMuEegDkG2ZOygihf67qDHOViw/w480-h640/20220409_142327.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;">AHG went camping and to the bird park - E needed a night of camping to advance so she camped and I didn't. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpaXQw4IJQlwx5HQHdY6jWUYY2xB0plLpRHgtx3PRa_XpHWn0xaXcbMt9Z1NowxTfmp_eZNyxOAXzKlOjk9zUF-VsnuwXIe9ymt7KHBpDVPEj4qwoYeqXAFetcjsd1iI8VoeU4gBHgLhcHQbg92WhJTjGEvz1wKVYFvr1MNN8tuDDejkKF4dkz1R3yw/s4032/IMG_3898.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpaXQw4IJQlwx5HQHdY6jWUYY2xB0plLpRHgtx3PRa_XpHWn0xaXcbMt9Z1NowxTfmp_eZNyxOAXzKlOjk9zUF-VsnuwXIe9ymt7KHBpDVPEj4qwoYeqXAFetcjsd1iI8VoeU4gBHgLhcHQbg92WhJTjGEvz1wKVYFvr1MNN8tuDDejkKF4dkz1R3yw/w400-h300/IMG_3898.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We met up with the troop after soccer since we had never been. </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNnujc_vysokxTv7YFumDOTnuOmZLN5-wDoNsLgOL0YHakPVzfOjGSIFTAcYQoo_23y7ojt8VQix2UXFLCkqIMClPGs4w71vltFee-cShuM6gXhc160HaAo_Hv9FO_EMVMXyRGDCE_HjO6mUgYxf0aqQHk6s07sYijj6jAPu8_lSIpyU76eVAobKA8g/s4032/IMG_3901.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNnujc_vysokxTv7YFumDOTnuOmZLN5-wDoNsLgOL0YHakPVzfOjGSIFTAcYQoo_23y7ojt8VQix2UXFLCkqIMClPGs4w71vltFee-cShuM6gXhc160HaAo_Hv9FO_EMVMXyRGDCE_HjO6mUgYxf0aqQHk6s07sYijj6jAPu8_lSIpyU76eVAobKA8g/w300-h400/IMG_3901.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And we will definitely go back </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNLvpkVYZo0OjHBgnaNhGpeZxyrfgeSKR9ZRXOIF2wjvo44ooVSSQFlnIoW2dFnZVVTTLrJ_U2Kt81-95r4xzqHsUlDBG3fBRSm3gddmwvIEcgMb-KzLxVuebEgRRy4NjeO31Bj8SW2wxEgzc5YfYt3jgC2VB-GRtcSfQum9dr5OIwtsmv8Zow3ioAQ/s4032/IMG_3902.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNLvpkVYZo0OjHBgnaNhGpeZxyrfgeSKR9ZRXOIF2wjvo44ooVSSQFlnIoW2dFnZVVTTLrJ_U2Kt81-95r4xzqHsUlDBG3fBRSm3gddmwvIEcgMb-KzLxVuebEgRRy4NjeO31Bj8SW2wxEgzc5YfYt3jgC2VB-GRtcSfQum9dr5OIwtsmv8Zow3ioAQ/w480-h640/IMG_3902.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">J almost stepping on parakeets was terrifying </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlzY_P3yM4CylLQp7gWWkHYNrFkFgr97tt3Kjj2-zySRijAhj2q2ZOleE3QGcXLw8O6KEGV-CPgSKPIvZcrBnJWn_V0QaXjBw2tPfcedg8lPNnIjNVOFRcH-fjzk5dtkEv-mKfzq0uUNsRuBawt2WGkyjW2RGKterbLg4TMFLwhcQO0s-h4tUwvStKQ/s4032/IMG_3907.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlzY_P3yM4CylLQp7gWWkHYNrFkFgr97tt3Kjj2-zySRijAhj2q2ZOleE3QGcXLw8O6KEGV-CPgSKPIvZcrBnJWn_V0QaXjBw2tPfcedg8lPNnIjNVOFRcH-fjzk5dtkEv-mKfzq0uUNsRuBawt2WGkyjW2RGKterbLg4TMFLwhcQO0s-h4tUwvStKQ/w480-h640/IMG_3907.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A got the hang of it. C preferred watching from afar</div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgkh0ZJv3CdEddtxulUAfI5O2CASvndxk_tjiW-Pmsf3BJUavDMBmbTDfCDIxVGGWi7xYaSlLlJALNUQysr73k75KlezeFl6KjOT5ut29lRjHyYStH2Oc6Xz9YAkMx90F7y_7hYt_MDkwdA_wxwed4WnPX9wohEd5nMw5eWjYVYn1MsNEnIbGJ9X8oQ/s4032/IMG_3918.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgkh0ZJv3CdEddtxulUAfI5O2CASvndxk_tjiW-Pmsf3BJUavDMBmbTDfCDIxVGGWi7xYaSlLlJALNUQysr73k75KlezeFl6KjOT5ut29lRjHyYStH2Oc6Xz9YAkMx90F7y_7hYt_MDkwdA_wxwed4WnPX9wohEd5nMw5eWjYVYn1MsNEnIbGJ9X8oQ/w480-h640/IMG_3918.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And that's about all there is to report. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">May it set up to be an extremely busy month - as it usually is for us. Lots of fun things, new and old, on tap. </div></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-90708316134317166902022-02-18T19:34:00.002-05:002022-02-18T19:34:31.251-05:00R is double digits<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilfyvxZwEuqhOpN_lzMzG9K7KNPdhu6yKJG_trc7_zVKgK4MOggkigVqRAghd3C39mVzwNzTk4oHt6ey0igUzW8jGfYsXdjlDfedJL9SKdswVqVhQ3dd45wIG0HVPk86VfPFzsWvBXQp-qq8QTUiFsHuljXezZBz-w2MYYBZSDJvId_I_yzNWpoXIy9A=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilfyvxZwEuqhOpN_lzMzG9K7KNPdhu6yKJG_trc7_zVKgK4MOggkigVqRAghd3C39mVzwNzTk4oHt6ey0igUzW8jGfYsXdjlDfedJL9SKdswVqVhQ3dd45wIG0HVPk86VfPFzsWvBXQp-qq8QTUiFsHuljXezZBz-w2MYYBZSDJvId_I_yzNWpoXIy9A=s320" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Just like that R turned 10. I told her the night before her birthday this was her last night in the single digits for the rest of her life. I think that got her thinking. <p></p><p>Being the middle child of the three big girls is not an easy position to hold but some way or another R always finds a way to do things her way or on her time or with her passion. She gets totally lost in reading or coloring and can be fiercely competitive especially with her sisters. She’s got a super soft side and I think that’s what makes her the peacekeeper most days. </p><p>For her bday we had pizza and an ice cream bar with lots of toppings which was fun! It is always a time for reflection around her bday because we moved into our house three weeks before she was born so to see how much she has grown and to think about everything that has gone on in our house is truly amazing.</p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-43957515917745969182021-12-23T20:23:00.003-05:002021-12-23T20:23:20.356-05:00Weekly Wrap - #3<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"> Since there are no more Quick Takes : ( let's go with a Weekly Wrap of all things... </p><p>~ 1 ~</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Christmas Programs...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhljcxX_JBFL8yjsJjdwMHIbsd8gD5M8hzEBW2VqATgsPKChh5XGuXmAxYPf0x99zHap7U042DQl2QfFmE3xpmm_GJTlrZwsz6EyuXP5oVN1v5pSqzzdS_4u-d6AiCJHdqSXO2HO28C_TWB_rPUoBjZL_paD6xwzzmmeDMy38Ro5YJUnd0GKpSikYzBwA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhljcxX_JBFL8yjsJjdwMHIbsd8gD5M8hzEBW2VqATgsPKChh5XGuXmAxYPf0x99zHap7U042DQl2QfFmE3xpmm_GJTlrZwsz6EyuXP5oVN1v5pSqzzdS_4u-d6AiCJHdqSXO2HO28C_TWB_rPUoBjZL_paD6xwzzmmeDMy38Ro5YJUnd0GKpSikYzBwA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Neither school had in person Christmas programs this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiayVAYTY1FW2dXHskfcXYwIexPsWQ7jvUV5nazKwE9Sk8-UxC_qZo0tYSlEhdOIQS8st4zflqRWSET7t-OiP4573pMQEeXRKphOZPyjVIFuz0t2sQtdY44dyNk6JdhV1FV9Hr-GfVHRCapGSnOKEfCqPzOf4IqlKVejLr941Lrvo0BYtgwP6r2ZF8STg=s3088" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiayVAYTY1FW2dXHskfcXYwIexPsWQ7jvUV5nazKwE9Sk8-UxC_qZo0tYSlEhdOIQS8st4zflqRWSET7t-OiP4573pMQEeXRKphOZPyjVIFuz0t2sQtdY44dyNk6JdhV1FV9Hr-GfVHRCapGSnOKEfCqPzOf4IqlKVejLr941Lrvo0BYtgwP6r2ZF8STg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So we got all dressed up for Christmas program taping! It was actually waaaaaay easier than getting dressed and racing to the plays at 5:49!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~ 2 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The muppet tree!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvl-XzCUuSVki9D087Z8qZGpG_sSs4L1kY6hN7UEg2bl52XXfimIXMwkNN6mGdr7lADcfLrQrkWqqvziUdPr2DrnhC6pqchegWqUjhdveaSbYUHYSV2XYng6-kYebkAQtVTwnASUsptrLH479qsQM778Z9pZzqUAdOy2NRwmqeKi1zosU15uq8tZc5sQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvl-XzCUuSVki9D087Z8qZGpG_sSs4L1kY6hN7UEg2bl52XXfimIXMwkNN6mGdr7lADcfLrQrkWqqvziUdPr2DrnhC6pqchegWqUjhdveaSbYUHYSV2XYng6-kYebkAQtVTwnASUsptrLH479qsQM778Z9pZzqUAdOy2NRwmqeKi1zosU15uq8tZc5sQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We got our tree - it is still happily outside. Lee nixed my muppet tree but I loved it. It is was really cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~ 3 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The windshield...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaCgFuryzLCttqbyl2XmsHDYBYzgldiyEQ3fMH_ZDzEcSgwbtO6DysFAY_sWiW0G2J4G2VygFbVtK8UhOuJRlhdVAKeaWYkQ6uv_AEoLkgvk_eTmBg_QWMBhzc-hy_zEoYJeLAMrx6fDlc_NjzWr8rYucN9cLVUCOw2QTGepwl6bhsO3xCw-0Zol-I2Q=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaCgFuryzLCttqbyl2XmsHDYBYzgldiyEQ3fMH_ZDzEcSgwbtO6DysFAY_sWiW0G2J4G2VygFbVtK8UhOuJRlhdVAKeaWYkQ6uv_AEoLkgvk_eTmBg_QWMBhzc-hy_zEoYJeLAMrx6fDlc_NjzWr8rYucN9cLVUCOw2QTGepwl6bhsO3xCw-0Zol-I2Q=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A windshield ding turned into a full on windshield crack. That was great. I held my breathe EVERY single time I went over railroad tracks or a bump on the highway. I go over more railroad tracks each day than I imagined. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~ 4 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">St Lucy's Day rolls.. </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK1of0A6hXwAoqFomkmIGEh7m25JBZRNw_D8_mCMucY0PItXjG8l2AUu1-Osc62JBgfWRzcbJPN_x1-KdjsvkSQpPd-66Z4spnLtAUVwxGCqyJTXMX6tUwejIuyOOJisjJvu41WweLe3iidvIg39pFStDJP-IsIl0LeNXO7QbVTPN7VJqvkIchkrmMDg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK1of0A6hXwAoqFomkmIGEh7m25JBZRNw_D8_mCMucY0PItXjG8l2AUu1-Osc62JBgfWRzcbJPN_x1-KdjsvkSQpPd-66Z4spnLtAUVwxGCqyJTXMX6tUwejIuyOOJisjJvu41WweLe3iidvIg39pFStDJP-IsIl0LeNXO7QbVTPN7VJqvkIchkrmMDg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Good things I got friends who actually do liturgical living and want to share!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~ 5 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The big kids (not the preschoolers) helped with a Christmas nativity</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDn-HfPCRj0OUcnzerRH9qZSjIoVmJltD8xfimxKDx4xec7wr5g4sWa0F14jfiJzfqCV7FElaXLVMmMTBc7JyjP3JhyRsWXdTF1LddkGpHPDrre3hxtsBPOVA58qG7KCy9lEYo_wvL_1bKuchGXexPCTlGKnaqzMuORITSooblwHdnNZO9Fc9ztIcKRQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDn-HfPCRj0OUcnzerRH9qZSjIoVmJltD8xfimxKDx4xec7wr5g4sWa0F14jfiJzfqCV7FElaXLVMmMTBc7JyjP3JhyRsWXdTF1LddkGpHPDrre3hxtsBPOVA58qG7KCy9lEYo_wvL_1bKuchGXexPCTlGKnaqzMuORITSooblwHdnNZO9Fc9ztIcKRQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">H started as baby Jesus in the pic only </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBJ1bzbgQ0LJoZjZnJ5XTzmScafnynH2mppCeG53e83JlXihPVD3MYafULmGAFUVsUK2mu35_r4QiZEW-83YcOfMOthqROI0pipIx7IIdYl6EcidPrlOTsAK0WF3VpmBdzg-NGp9GQEUdCEj6KE4x-_wGVoGjRdlpo2AB34Q-1akY5U4_g6m80q5zfUQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBJ1bzbgQ0LJoZjZnJ5XTzmScafnynH2mppCeG53e83JlXihPVD3MYafULmGAFUVsUK2mu35_r4QiZEW-83YcOfMOthqROI0pipIx7IIdYl6EcidPrlOTsAK0WF3VpmBdzg-NGp9GQEUdCEj6KE4x-_wGVoGjRdlpo2AB34Q-1akY5U4_g6m80q5zfUQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">R got to be Mary a bunch of times!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilZG8pKnyP6esPmiDMoyUCH6KDAoV0GYSIjHEeWDKw50BrR8lm9QGO20H2_lvKw58kSO2eqvCOI5W0iJQErr2QPJbKGKnUUR5g0lpE5GsEOn6K3UroFrnKmQE14NoBxxbQubBZl3Jrf6WZTYXwJRCdxP_DQQqGzDuMPoc9FYn1lW3Lob6TVRTt1-_MpQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilZG8pKnyP6esPmiDMoyUCH6KDAoV0GYSIjHEeWDKw50BrR8lm9QGO20H2_lvKw58kSO2eqvCOI5W0iJQErr2QPJbKGKnUUR5g0lpE5GsEOn6K3UroFrnKmQE14NoBxxbQubBZl3Jrf6WZTYXwJRCdxP_DQQqGzDuMPoc9FYn1lW3Lob6TVRTt1-_MpQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A was a shepherd and a wise man and had lots of hot chocolate. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~ 6 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">H has been a bed hog so...</div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiObPg7i_1X3qzyX9FAivzodCL6_gJaS6KZ_MnproeYfLJvcdmR3CXoDYmwzqw6VZ88f1iS-oURXLR0lQukXZ_po_b8P_KDnrpTt1-soO12xhNZf9jU2cVcR42EgWBV4l4iTLVkk3NEGeeLK-BE-7Xk7JJVJKxrcT6bvuSZ-2ihUDlWZ_kAKd94A8Tow=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiObPg7i_1X3qzyX9FAivzodCL6_gJaS6KZ_MnproeYfLJvcdmR3CXoDYmwzqw6VZ88f1iS-oURXLR0lQukXZ_po_b8P_KDnrpTt1-soO12xhNZf9jU2cVcR42EgWBV4l4iTLVkk3NEGeeLK-BE-7Xk7JJVJKxrcT6bvuSZ-2ihUDlWZ_kAKd94A8Tow=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">she got sent to the crib and has done quite well!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~ 7 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The weather has been great. </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-rr4Rkf8QG1w8DQRsCF8QbZ0gFLNoAMurMGukpPP-cTOAyhNyBHdSU5pKcQNXgSDll6cwLQo5SbOhA_uCP3KNwy-_Qe94rvGoezFcEA4Rn2aFK4nZsAvjuXEHdAdSlJIWK9X_9JtPJbUG8DyE-ML8uVMSJJF5Sk9JUFSJvigtnbBpBmXqRPcl2zWO4w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-rr4Rkf8QG1w8DQRsCF8QbZ0gFLNoAMurMGukpPP-cTOAyhNyBHdSU5pKcQNXgSDll6cwLQo5SbOhA_uCP3KNwy-_Qe94rvGoezFcEA4Rn2aFK4nZsAvjuXEHdAdSlJIWK9X_9JtPJbUG8DyE-ML8uVMSJJF5Sk9JUFSJvigtnbBpBmXqRPcl2zWO4w=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There was a soccer game organized and we went to the field for a stroll</div></div></div><p></p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-53001203602974803452021-12-13T22:35:00.003-05:002021-12-13T22:35:52.285-05:00All The Dressing Up - 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Seeing that it is nearly Christmas its about time to chat about Halloween... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgP4bVyzwpfLurmPGyhHs2JjrsUUZSSw2FGun_F72FPsFduayfPjKj2otYaL4-AqLfdTCbEPs_kEBQwiARNdCLyK6FK_dx0Xwxjnu-EU57CpOoi8BVTS-kG5yrpC7w8G1-dZ7R5Zc2HdqCSLUpyifBSLTSdBJksShGwDAgnlsUm2ZMdujXDet9O-4tSbg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgP4bVyzwpfLurmPGyhHs2JjrsUUZSSw2FGun_F72FPsFduayfPjKj2otYaL4-AqLfdTCbEPs_kEBQwiARNdCLyK6FK_dx0Xwxjnu-EU57CpOoi8BVTS-kG5yrpC7w8G1-dZ7R5Zc2HdqCSLUpyifBSLTSdBJksShGwDAgnlsUm2ZMdujXDet9O-4tSbg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have: The Hulk, The Wicked Witch, H who was too happy in her carseat to put on the pumpkin get-up, a ballerina, a vampire? - maybe, Yoda, St Monica</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There happens to be a whole lot of back story to the costumes this year... Sometime in July the bigs were in a bit of a bind because they were supposed to clean up the playroom and they didn't so Lee and I took everything and bagged and boxed it up and told them they had to sort through EVERYTHING before it was put back into the playroom. Trash to the dump. Toys to the playroom. Well it turns out there was only supposed to be one bag of trash and the other black trash bag had ALL the costumes in it. EVERYTHING. Star Wars, Wizard of Oz, saints - everything. It is enrages me to even type it. So I told them they had to buy their costumes this year because I wasn't. I think I would have if there was a theme but some people are too cool for that so they shelled out money and reused what didn't get tossed. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpe5ZKXitTlAJ621Bpc5nPLWsgHm9kQOzIJ5xQyE_I60SPJslk_orRaWdvivjfVVoX5J-1pUxaOhUHyKqjAdZsa6vn2d-buOsK_cjVgAYwci2dXlAVUNvPu5bBwa6w6rfBWoyi5LSU8IkoUYPdeybtIpxs09HKVRt1WYfxgmBpgLe1VakQJsGgu5hCvw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpe5ZKXitTlAJ621Bpc5nPLWsgHm9kQOzIJ5xQyE_I60SPJslk_orRaWdvivjfVVoX5J-1pUxaOhUHyKqjAdZsa6vn2d-buOsK_cjVgAYwci2dXlAVUNvPu5bBwa6w6rfBWoyi5LSU8IkoUYPdeybtIpxs09HKVRt1WYfxgmBpgLe1VakQJsGgu5hCvw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">St Lucy, St Olga, St Monica, St Michael</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got over the not-so-late-night Halloween and put on our game faces for All Saints Day - I think I told Lee he HAS to block off All Saints Day morning to be at the house until we leave because most Catholic school parents will say it is one of the tougher mornings to have costumes the night before and then the next morning!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgemp4xGMj5WZT-0Q4NlAS11Wqr9Ali7hZ9LTs_TgMt6PIUus7qxAYRLeD060L95W42zMpBZsMwvyHFeEu1mzh4D3yrQ9ZmzRbpGK9zfx-518UiTEhUWd8cGBQovuNIOuPvcKsRtixHDaYIrq-XzKMq5mieJ55P2DL6OQyOTVLDZ4EXEHa6hqlDL8IQSQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgemp4xGMj5WZT-0Q4NlAS11Wqr9Ali7hZ9LTs_TgMt6PIUus7qxAYRLeD060L95W42zMpBZsMwvyHFeEu1mzh4D3yrQ9ZmzRbpGK9zfx-518UiTEhUWd8cGBQovuNIOuPvcKsRtixHDaYIrq-XzKMq5mieJ55P2DL6OQyOTVLDZ4EXEHa6hqlDL8IQSQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A was all about St Michael - and has since decided that Kindergarten is angels in the Christmas program that he needs his St. Michael costume for the Christmas play</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8Ue8g0zBOG4POY_Y6DbATEdsp6ghtqQ-v2KZ6lFugGzf78vmB_9-gW205vpigXduTNMGBY9MleNGpaHxi4-_RiHi7_qSrdSKLnHSlzxi60iwev4s483ILWo0NyHIrgGHE4_9m5G6wTum4O6hRQkUP_JxaxEKL-hFkd8fhnNCNBe5LSzbDXb5dAGntGA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8Ue8g0zBOG4POY_Y6DbATEdsp6ghtqQ-v2KZ6lFugGzf78vmB_9-gW205vpigXduTNMGBY9MleNGpaHxi4-_RiHi7_qSrdSKLnHSlzxi60iwev4s483ILWo0NyHIrgGHE4_9m5G6wTum4O6hRQkUP_JxaxEKL-hFkd8fhnNCNBe5LSzbDXb5dAGntGA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">R's costume required the most hands on work and she made her crown of lights which I think came out great!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3Qq9uO6arvBssd2Mm7SLRvFK4MoPSXmnTmZOjTY2wHxwJHz_gb0Ym3_VpfaKRS0VAv49CbjkL9cryDMxyPkvr_W4mFr3h87M9NqVfxR3fmsKZtDglhhCiAOrN5PNjWEBBuJ7052b9EUMDBCSyKtqt2SEbtqoC-U50O7PH1aZGHceQa-01bTobUh6SoQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3Qq9uO6arvBssd2Mm7SLRvFK4MoPSXmnTmZOjTY2wHxwJHz_gb0Ym3_VpfaKRS0VAv49CbjkL9cryDMxyPkvr_W4mFr3h87M9NqVfxR3fmsKZtDglhhCiAOrN5PNjWEBBuJ7052b9EUMDBCSyKtqt2SEbtqoC-U50O7PH1aZGHceQa-01bTobUh6SoQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">E repurposed her royal costume from last year when she got wind of the costume punishment decree so she found another queen saint. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've hoarded the costumes in my room so as to help people save their pennies next year.</div><br /> <p></p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-23224955068934310402021-12-06T13:05:00.001-05:002021-12-06T13:05:02.325-05:00Weekly Wrap #2<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"> Since there are no more Quick Takes : ( let's go with a Weekly Wrap of all things... </p><p>~ 1 ~</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg98ncOnTSWoyZIGkdNx_zWo4Jnk8lDA5spjW_iK9YjiZZQWI0YErinus2XXahP1FIPESyHVjC6PXhsrnYjMZ3_DDxVVEBQ6_qxrvFiQuWUvw_MXHwNaRlO9G8Ym5joSRY3ennXL2P9nzE/s4032/1DF357D2-C8D0-4D4F-98F7-A884CEC8943F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg98ncOnTSWoyZIGkdNx_zWo4Jnk8lDA5spjW_iK9YjiZZQWI0YErinus2XXahP1FIPESyHVjC6PXhsrnYjMZ3_DDxVVEBQ6_qxrvFiQuWUvw_MXHwNaRlO9G8Ym5joSRY3ennXL2P9nzE/w480-h640/1DF357D2-C8D0-4D4F-98F7-A884CEC8943F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sweet baby J! He loves a fire just as much as his big brother. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~ 2 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had a swim meet</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDz5nlVpWG3zQXwg948H4AMSRRVWOcaI7WlggPW_WnIRsIarAFNYnHig_y77P4to7nmYHUGIJjpzo0yC3pxFJ9EBi39YsdR1TFZruyyVkpCzvnv1qpcaH77OJKeFctA-vxla1uzRRcbw2q/s2048/446FF016-7FDD-4F78-9A8B-9AABF4D6DE8B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDz5nlVpWG3zQXwg948H4AMSRRVWOcaI7WlggPW_WnIRsIarAFNYnHig_y77P4to7nmYHUGIJjpzo0yC3pxFJ9EBi39YsdR1TFZruyyVkpCzvnv1qpcaH77OJKeFctA-vxla1uzRRcbw2q/w640-h480/446FF016-7FDD-4F78-9A8B-9AABF4D6DE8B.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">E and R swam and I didn't catch R in a smiley swim pic but she was she usual smiling self. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~ 3 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvH0HDN25xBGR2EYHnbBsIAcQxIKQE2WKDUmRKznygI9iecE-SxqY98RC6637vBJkJpG5m0LtTh0Ndivg1Tnu5m4BnTb_lKVyovVpJCdCbthPllL7qOId6WOBUkqQXA0znGbwGpnSA3Uz/s2048/672CE78C-DD04-4E12-96E8-D885F90E95AB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvH0HDN25xBGR2EYHnbBsIAcQxIKQE2WKDUmRKznygI9iecE-SxqY98RC6637vBJkJpG5m0LtTh0Ndivg1Tnu5m4BnTb_lKVyovVpJCdCbthPllL7qOId6WOBUkqQXA0znGbwGpnSA3Uz/w400-h300/672CE78C-DD04-4E12-96E8-D885F90E95AB.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We are in the throws of Advent. We are still trying to do our Advent activities. The first week we did the Thanksgiving food collection at school, last week the bigs helped make Thanksgiving dinner for a shelter, and this week is get your stuff ready for St. Nicholas. Next week E has been begging to do secret sibling exchange - we will see about that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~ 4 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The weather has been amazing... </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfP73hg_svOl9neXqhq3ABZ_X3OpB6HFAxcvfuGtgPdccOpIJcT2D7_6dMS1N0fNMTUsW4ovQcOpsoONMDfUE6TM4boWbnNK-d4BbP2Jq576BWbCGBze7_iGojR1MFy5mmuiX-4810BBY0/s2048/E32D1C6C-BE59-4F5D-A899-5B64DCEFDAAC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfP73hg_svOl9neXqhq3ABZ_X3OpB6HFAxcvfuGtgPdccOpIJcT2D7_6dMS1N0fNMTUsW4ovQcOpsoONMDfUE6TM4boWbnNK-d4BbP2Jq576BWbCGBze7_iGojR1MFy5mmuiX-4810BBY0/w640-h480/E32D1C6C-BE59-4F5D-A899-5B64DCEFDAAC.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've been able to open the windows several afternoons. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~ 5 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Black shoes!</div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_R2L9FJKOro2YcFCxF8fqqbyDM-I-CFrAWWrBuHTQa1RNUr9tUaO02VKX3QPmy77uOtDLoxg0_dDNSs2SL75mOSf8EK2cBcN-p86J5jzacAuIzBK5tG-DkNAQU-9FYjY_IT1SAHAVU0ZN/s2048/E413A800-6C4B-4D7A-955E-4D901235DF1B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_R2L9FJKOro2YcFCxF8fqqbyDM-I-CFrAWWrBuHTQa1RNUr9tUaO02VKX3QPmy77uOtDLoxg0_dDNSs2SL75mOSf8EK2cBcN-p86J5jzacAuIzBK5tG-DkNAQU-9FYjY_IT1SAHAVU0ZN/s320/E413A800-6C4B-4D7A-955E-4D901235DF1B.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">E and I were on the hunt for black shoes for her choir concert - five stores later and about 13 minutes before dress rehearsal - we found some - not the ones pictured. It was INSANE. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~ 6 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Guess what J found… </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgREUAEmmdUb0org7nq6KgHTi1MIGIZpJ7VFuOuZvmVRrUimolhfGeM2A9oS7sUeI0s5GE5K52JakAumN9JOKeWdNzTdzY1HpzMtcIVbHXcLVs9Ri_-hKLviSstWGNZ0-czJbn60_1XWYgvXyiGn0Q77Mk9vRkni4hBqCoTLeIkXsYAWhCeGJHdVUaPCg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgREUAEmmdUb0org7nq6KgHTi1MIGIZpJ7VFuOuZvmVRrUimolhfGeM2A9oS7sUeI0s5GE5K52JakAumN9JOKeWdNzTdzY1HpzMtcIVbHXcLVs9Ri_-hKLviSstWGNZ0-czJbn60_1XWYgvXyiGn0Q77Mk9vRkni4hBqCoTLeIkXsYAWhCeGJHdVUaPCg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ashes from the fire from several days before which he proceeded to rake up and get suuuuuper dirty in. E had lots of choir rehearsals this week so that meant the normal schedule was a bit different and more at home in the afternoon time </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">~ 7 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lady C decided to skate</div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwxjKPnqzQhhWLrx8DbBwt9N_kHcBL8hgiaXB0dKWjMWtUV-XB5xWLI6_f9USushxQYZwap5_txNigz3m5uKSYfFHLiwCqJh3B8-omqAmHYoIPRa-O9-F1TfZzbMnza7_FrgJZGPIpwUfcGOn8OTvwIuc2fcnBQXgtveyEs4XDy2LJ3oF5KN5RA9b_QA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwxjKPnqzQhhWLrx8DbBwt9N_kHcBL8hgiaXB0dKWjMWtUV-XB5xWLI6_f9USushxQYZwap5_txNigz3m5uKSYfFHLiwCqJh3B8-omqAmHYoIPRa-O9-F1TfZzbMnza7_FrgJZGPIpwUfcGOn8OTvwIuc2fcnBQXgtveyEs4XDy2LJ3oF5KN5RA9b_QA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The benefits of having big sisters... they get you suited up!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-46162836447769363152021-12-01T05:24:00.003-05:002021-12-01T05:24:40.379-05:00Fall 2021 Soccer Thoughts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pGZEpO_GPmaJQxxfUQV-lZPzXQ-ztQFF3cyEcYCT3lJrwJAINLZVNNKjdLJIYRFIsLEA2huVoM77u4aqNUZurqDF5JImyULhJwtKJtLZ1OyKhYXISlj_dU_bGeB_1ufoS7h9WgGJ7IA_/s2048/11A7597A-C3C5-4921-813F-C762592F41BB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pGZEpO_GPmaJQxxfUQV-lZPzXQ-ztQFF3cyEcYCT3lJrwJAINLZVNNKjdLJIYRFIsLEA2huVoM77u4aqNUZurqDF5JImyULhJwtKJtLZ1OyKhYXISlj_dU_bGeB_1ufoS7h9WgGJ7IA_/w480-h640/11A7597A-C3C5-4921-813F-C762592F41BB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Will play for snacks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">E - E's soccer season was cut VERY short thanks to a broken arm. It was a huge bummer for me because she had a great coach and a good team. I think she would have come out of her shell because she didn't really want to play and she didn't have any friends on the team. She did go and cheer them on during the games. She was bummed to miss swim. Hopefully the spring season will not involve a cast. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">R - R's team had a good run. Our last game was in a heated OT battle on a freezing cold night with the wind - and it took me an hour to thaw out - we ended up losing and we had a number of teary eyed, tired girls. We had a fun time and a good run. R had a good time and scored a few goals. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikilKcC5moiWdV_rMtTj5pxRAU6PV0scfwAwe6v0GWHRd1HTnq11ivjavu0TO7kPjTMzo5TNzGhO1aZc5IHRYwq29l-hkHP5e2uktu4h-G1ErRkaoBis1jFcGPfyHL52BK4Quri4wPb8tN/s2048/49E1B805-C5D3-459A-BD90-41C030CE6DE3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikilKcC5moiWdV_rMtTj5pxRAU6PV0scfwAwe6v0GWHRd1HTnq11ivjavu0TO7kPjTMzo5TNzGhO1aZc5IHRYwq29l-hkHP5e2uktu4h-G1ErRkaoBis1jFcGPfyHL52BK4Quri4wPb8tN/w300-h400/49E1B805-C5D3-459A-BD90-41C030CE6DE3.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the only pic I have of R playing since we had to divide and conquer soccer watching</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">M - This season started out in an interesting way - with a loss and a you need to check your emotions reminder. Her team ended up winning the championship and M played a lot throughout the season. She got picked for the County All-Star team so that extended soccer another two weeks. That was a fun run too. Fortunately the tournament was only an hour and a half away and unfortunately there was only one other team which meant a best of three series which the girls took in two games!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SAOlVlaKiJ5iTxEuNf1paviadLjUYW5NdwcJpRmEuLK4h1MOppkz8QfKJPOlfplqsIY7nzXM7c6cI56epx-IP5-z7kye4CNuSc-VeVXn-bqPi_JX5EyArCjHoFNgAGAnAtmEvPgdKLVl/s2048/C66A8404-6FD5-4933-8F18-6DE9B6F78E63.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SAOlVlaKiJ5iTxEuNf1paviadLjUYW5NdwcJpRmEuLK4h1MOppkz8QfKJPOlfplqsIY7nzXM7c6cI56epx-IP5-z7kye4CNuSc-VeVXn-bqPi_JX5EyArCjHoFNgAGAnAtmEvPgdKLVl/w300-h400/C66A8404-6FD5-4933-8F18-6DE9B6F78E63.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cold day of the county championship - which was also H's baptism </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUiCs1Jcxdv4xn2MW1hWiTtW_IthCgezKsy0DYXJCmcRvtuQRVUXqPDTwPw71LmqE7cGrKp0jppngRyd34nlunE9qAJxEfpjNzQhk3DQpzY4QlAguIvjinz2cRDni8q-Wip247zylatsp/s2048/7D63720C-76A3-42C7-8418-BCDC7B78024A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUiCs1Jcxdv4xn2MW1hWiTtW_IthCgezKsy0DYXJCmcRvtuQRVUXqPDTwPw71LmqE7cGrKp0jppngRyd34nlunE9qAJxEfpjNzQhk3DQpzY4QlAguIvjinz2cRDni8q-Wip247zylatsp/w300-h400/7D63720C-76A3-42C7-8418-BCDC7B78024A.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't it funny how numbers get picked? M's friend wanted to be 12 and M wasn't thrilled about 11 or 13 - and they HAVE to have numbers next to each other - so we considered birth year or birth month and this is how we got 13!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpm7CDf7aoY368qL7lwoA9L15Y4MpGIQfXkisctBeAkc-cxZegmVzxGXicr-58Ko3e42RFAe4N5uj4X7Y9wRj0dLuOBN2Zy5i3qV21llEgfphrK0_kvlncmfDr3hIkmweT2sPm0SQgPiD/s4032/96A3F4C7-3C80-4039-94A5-2DDE9B146980.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpm7CDf7aoY368qL7lwoA9L15Y4MpGIQfXkisctBeAkc-cxZegmVzxGXicr-58Ko3e42RFAe4N5uj4X7Y9wRj0dLuOBN2Zy5i3qV21llEgfphrK0_kvlncmfDr3hIkmweT2sPm0SQgPiD/w480-h640/96A3F4C7-3C80-4039-94A5-2DDE9B146980.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First Kibbe on the county All Star team </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4C5ALCqpiszbOUPxkujem21dxwjbx107uaYaPZuvnRDjaSwf9Wo6MUxOpChNhH9CokPBSlqCoK-3FafQXd7TX-SXxDTa70giqViq_8pMUZqGSyxoTXrHKf29Je_q3e_BFqSIyyr1yVuTp/s2048/C22640F1-81CE-4147-A058-23BD9F2AB50A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4C5ALCqpiszbOUPxkujem21dxwjbx107uaYaPZuvnRDjaSwf9Wo6MUxOpChNhH9CokPBSlqCoK-3FafQXd7TX-SXxDTa70giqViq_8pMUZqGSyxoTXrHKf29Je_q3e_BFqSIyyr1yVuTp/w640-h480/C22640F1-81CE-4147-A058-23BD9F2AB50A.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't help but smile when I see pics of these two since they've known each other since they were three weeks old. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A - I didn't see a whole lot of A's games this season between coaching and practice. The ones I did see it looked like he was learning about not running around the WHOLE entire field and there was definitely lots of smiles so there was lots of fun being had too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-hCO1lZsnD6Ehp5k5pmx3aQYA8QEPCyycozyJgW5VM9c0i2DCdXnbPuB9h4zG1sn_bCMJlx1e1JrJtGUX-El6KKIfz0VPauK1kuNDgLkh6mqWFdrbfuSBvm0UCSfs5fGTNRl2G6QX7Co/s2048/F13C8A1C-9D2C-4FE2-ADBC-1C1CBFA6725E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-hCO1lZsnD6Ehp5k5pmx3aQYA8QEPCyycozyJgW5VM9c0i2DCdXnbPuB9h4zG1sn_bCMJlx1e1JrJtGUX-El6KKIfz0VPauK1kuNDgLkh6mqWFdrbfuSBvm0UCSfs5fGTNRl2G6QX7Co/w640-h480/F13C8A1C-9D2C-4FE2-ADBC-1C1CBFA6725E.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">C - Lady C might have broke me of coaching her - at least for a season or two. I'm pretty sure she might have risen to the occasion better/more if I was not her coach. Toward the end of the season she did make it through several games without pouting or tears - so that was some growth. I believe she score a handful of goals but snacks were definitely the major motivating factor for that group!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5WKlvF2qAeTXqTwzqVzDTlWsT52-wZ6aPDh_leT0J7SYk-8AVMSg7_eVyNGvE_wXU7znbH0-fbAumgO9L8_RsjeHl7oghBwe8Yf_wP-tkspk06BbxFd4ko8VTbdnFlUCLcPZemRsNxGQ/s4032/1B85E523-F571-4A15-9380-17625AA925BA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5WKlvF2qAeTXqTwzqVzDTlWsT52-wZ6aPDh_leT0J7SYk-8AVMSg7_eVyNGvE_wXU7znbH0-fbAumgO9L8_RsjeHl7oghBwe8Yf_wP-tkspk06BbxFd4ko8VTbdnFlUCLcPZemRsNxGQ/w480-h640/1B85E523-F571-4A15-9380-17625AA925BA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Coach Mom - I could say a whole lot about this season but I'll try not to. The little girls are always fun to coach. You never know who is going to pitch a fit or surprise you with a goal. The older girls definitely required alot more strategy and managing playing time - everyone is supposed to play half of the game - took lots of brain cells to try and come up with the best/efficient line ups. True colors were shown by a handful of people this season and I'll just have to tuck those situations away into the life lessons and carry on people. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-24278974837703334722021-11-19T13:24:00.002-05:002021-11-19T13:24:24.162-05:00Weekly Wrap #1<p> Since there are no more Quick Takes : ( let's go with a Weekly Wrap of all things... </p><p style="text-align: center;">~ 1 ~</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmp1A91k5yycKqMs3MW02IlctlsYOuGOlbc0GOSQEU6vEiKw7ZSI1RCh4mViUXxKCUbDbz-Q9Tn0HR3oWI-Qa5ZqRNDAjRU_lQQODMZzuKwvub6vNxAOuqKQRyPCWRlpzLTycfPeDL1oAn/s2048/DBE08E1F-CB1F-4A88-9A8A-1CFCC9538D13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmp1A91k5yycKqMs3MW02IlctlsYOuGOlbc0GOSQEU6vEiKw7ZSI1RCh4mViUXxKCUbDbz-Q9Tn0HR3oWI-Qa5ZqRNDAjRU_lQQODMZzuKwvub6vNxAOuqKQRyPCWRlpzLTycfPeDL1oAn/w400-h300/DBE08E1F-CB1F-4A88-9A8A-1CFCC9538D13.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The littles got to enjoy another tub and J was thrilled and H wasn't. I do feel like the littles miss out on stuff we did with our bigs when they were little so I try to relish in the little moments. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ 2 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lady C can be super great with H</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtewxsHSphrgx6vCj1N-gUBVGRdzhT_OlqaetIeEWEP0bNDMg_h55rTY__ZLJqfEBeBA6jW6Xa-327e-6c0ikDWCoSxPEawFHInSiG-i8HFv1fDCX-vlNqDCgvRdAqFaShXoB97EqX5zga/s2048/B58EDBC1-2602-4698-9FB0-D5D998827914.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtewxsHSphrgx6vCj1N-gUBVGRdzhT_OlqaetIeEWEP0bNDMg_h55rTY__ZLJqfEBeBA6jW6Xa-327e-6c0ikDWCoSxPEawFHInSiG-i8HFv1fDCX-vlNqDCgvRdAqFaShXoB97EqX5zga/w300-h400/B58EDBC1-2602-4698-9FB0-D5D998827914.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The flashlight was being shown off to H</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ 3 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a host of posts I need to do... end of soccer wrap, H's baptism and Halloween and All Saints Day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ 4 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lady C has been coloring instead of taking rests... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFau8eKyLV7XKxnnAmY7eV3V00Egp9u5cG3hSbYBT-PahHQjQQytMskN7EQFddNM4PZLd0DDAw_B_lG7HuZNooRnyB-8YSwsPrwqECJZsiQs48GTr-dDPZpp0UT2HVl2RuWny8U0MCrsM/s2048/A704CBF7-22DC-4AD3-B622-F865096752EA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFau8eKyLV7XKxnnAmY7eV3V00Egp9u5cG3hSbYBT-PahHQjQQytMskN7EQFddNM4PZLd0DDAw_B_lG7HuZNooRnyB-8YSwsPrwqECJZsiQs48GTr-dDPZpp0UT2HVl2RuWny8U0MCrsM/w640-h480/A704CBF7-22DC-4AD3-B622-F865096752EA.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think we got the whole - color on the page not on your person - thing down now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ 5 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A friend of mine told me about this dried okra in the veggie section</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVq2V3lTHm6CayYSDU3lYjwOQpBnI1VXY-ZxWIBTr1JqMh4sktJZZDOy25b1OrBc5qNBh5YaPYztjOI9OIXdUDcUTWBY5WgF-HV2e3trckmy9Q18XuiYdP79ykcLSV1HeYK63TpqPyBlbP/s2048/72974799-71CD-45F3-919B-0C86C5DDFAA9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVq2V3lTHm6CayYSDU3lYjwOQpBnI1VXY-ZxWIBTr1JqMh4sktJZZDOy25b1OrBc5qNBh5YaPYztjOI9OIXdUDcUTWBY5WgF-HV2e3trckmy9Q18XuiYdP79ykcLSV1HeYK63TpqPyBlbP/w300-h400/72974799-71CD-45F3-919B-0C86C5DDFAA9.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was super great. Too bad they are a little pricey. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ 6 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lady C had a turkey project... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhraVGcK_UkJtVjPWjg6YGIJfUr4lFpq3xKdATglhy4gwzWQtL-H9nagEGAomc7KYnuE6vLdS5Rk2ZYwVHPxvIIfEoC3d_ibNFq2Awge1gjkHJae8jpyT9Smav1Aga8_rENbRAmwcX9InYz/s2048/634ACB48-7AD2-4F5F-B65A-FE15F6F9077B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhraVGcK_UkJtVjPWjg6YGIJfUr4lFpq3xKdATglhy4gwzWQtL-H9nagEGAomc7KYnuE6vLdS5Rk2ZYwVHPxvIIfEoC3d_ibNFq2Awge1gjkHJae8jpyT9Smav1Aga8_rENbRAmwcX9InYz/w480-h640/634ACB48-7AD2-4F5F-B65A-FE15F6F9077B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meet Chicken the turkey... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1iCcm0zj1WFkVB0LYMi1N7KTJQa4PATacajEUzFguvIETBli_Ho17FGqkfQ6IOogc2QNGaZdn8AQxZbdFLoEnOOiwIJB81EIQFmLTIQa8D4VtKEe-H6Jd-uZejTB_1TPIHzRmAyYNKN7/s2048/74E128FA-BB54-4B27-B18B-D878D246CBD9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1iCcm0zj1WFkVB0LYMi1N7KTJQa4PATacajEUzFguvIETBli_Ho17FGqkfQ6IOogc2QNGaZdn8AQxZbdFLoEnOOiwIJB81EIQFmLTIQa8D4VtKEe-H6Jd-uZejTB_1TPIHzRmAyYNKN7/w300-h400/74E128FA-BB54-4B27-B18B-D878D246CBD9.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes I had to go out and get white feather just so C could make her turkey a chicken. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ 7 ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A also had a turkey project to work on </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ya3YsaL4cjjMIakWzpUf9kQ6ue00-sIlk7NV0YggY8RQVkwYhQypTW8BN3ExsF7hYqDNaZdWNRdD9oVr33sAk10I1ytsJcPUSxy5oNcz9riXE95j_nLTEMY3idwtYWp0aF2fa-R6__En/s2048/5A2E100B-08CE-49DD-ABC9-CAB26AF156E6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ya3YsaL4cjjMIakWzpUf9kQ6ue00-sIlk7NV0YggY8RQVkwYhQypTW8BN3ExsF7hYqDNaZdWNRdD9oVr33sAk10I1ytsJcPUSxy5oNcz9riXE95j_nLTEMY3idwtYWp0aF2fa-R6__En/s320/5A2E100B-08CE-49DD-ABC9-CAB26AF156E6.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This Ironman - The Turkey. Crafting with boys is waaaaay different then crafting with girls. </div><br /><p></p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-30117635099279288722021-11-05T06:16:00.001-04:002021-11-14T06:32:08.624-05:00Eight is Great - for M<p> This week M turned 8!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_OcBnYvjxY7aQj8T7l1RlY75xCCFTRJ3UTWsYkc5RtDvNIp5CiqVYDrVvP6fuEZzh65BN0yaV6uhSjfd78inpuy_-TTlEJlSgjtwN_3ywhjahJdijghZQLtjaOM7p75ov4jv4HyhNydxo/s4032/0A586234-175D-4834-BEA3-8A9D32D49A2C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_OcBnYvjxY7aQj8T7l1RlY75xCCFTRJ3UTWsYkc5RtDvNIp5CiqVYDrVvP6fuEZzh65BN0yaV6uhSjfd78inpuy_-TTlEJlSgjtwN_3ywhjahJdijghZQLtjaOM7p75ov4jv4HyhNydxo/w480-h640/0A586234-175D-4834-BEA3-8A9D32D49A2C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>The big bad eight. </p><p>Despite being definitely one of the big kids, she can often be found playing with Lady C or carrying around J - who is a bit denser than she is - so that makes us a little nervous. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji52H2AGZ-3MNDZHo-4Q5mre7gLqYq1YJsuBrbGSK88Di8vYK4CT7coRpmZDrsiiY0d4akuH7iucfMpAtf9GR3ZoEfryfna8VvkX_1wl-dnOFW-OgkHJvp6Lb9caSiSIbuHQ-9XNTmRIuS/s2048/840073EF-211B-4E4D-95AC-830BAEDE597C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji52H2AGZ-3MNDZHo-4Q5mre7gLqYq1YJsuBrbGSK88Di8vYK4CT7coRpmZDrsiiY0d4akuH7iucfMpAtf9GR3ZoEfryfna8VvkX_1wl-dnOFW-OgkHJvp6Lb9caSiSIbuHQ-9XNTmRIuS/w400-h300/840073EF-211B-4E4D-95AC-830BAEDE597C.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>She loves to play soccer and was rewarded with a spot on the County All Star team this fall - she is thrilled! Swimming is not as much her thing but her competitive spirit really helps her out and having a load of friends at practice also helps. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmaZF1H9pRf2N5GuE539g_XGmEeOOh5X59Du2zUHrMQO6JbYpLqhGJq45eRw_3ePny2nNJKWxdtiE77RL0pAvPFzuD1zc1InvOYgufy2v8_1i5YDG4co8T5qjuWIUH7WHbGkhr49I5bjS/s2048/4DE263CE-1278-4FE3-A2D0-095861387F8F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmaZF1H9pRf2N5GuE539g_XGmEeOOh5X59Du2zUHrMQO6JbYpLqhGJq45eRw_3ePny2nNJKWxdtiE77RL0pAvPFzuD1zc1InvOYgufy2v8_1i5YDG4co8T5qjuWIUH7WHbGkhr49I5bjS/w300-h400/4DE263CE-1278-4FE3-A2D0-095861387F8F.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Last week she came home with the Little Flower award from school because she puts others before herself. I told her that was way more important to us than any straight A report card that comes home. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqH4QDIcUPFHnZiN1B1-CqB09BhJxMW5OSGMlb5VO8Dub8QWWUeQU-yTW4mvgo9Gn0LwYU0eNzMmairC3udVtYFCq1IB4Llz_9Xi9i09jbYTz7leS2_YRcngRCpiH-P9wCEfJveqL954j/s2048/09C7A4D3-6A90-464C-B35E-007E629EA5A8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqH4QDIcUPFHnZiN1B1-CqB09BhJxMW5OSGMlb5VO8Dub8QWWUeQU-yTW4mvgo9Gn0LwYU0eNzMmairC3udVtYFCq1IB4Llz_9Xi9i09jbYTz7leS2_YRcngRCpiH-P9wCEfJveqL954j/w300-h400/09C7A4D3-6A90-464C-B35E-007E629EA5A8.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>We were recently remind she’s our best ascetic and will boycott dinner if she doesn’t like what we are having - most notably she won’t eat soup on the sole basis that it is soup - that doesn’t apply to chili though.</p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-26573955532183718432021-10-27T14:39:00.000-04:002021-10-29T14:24:54.842-04:00Three months of Baby H<p> Little Miss H is three months old! A quarter of a year! She’s really sweet and talks and smiles. She is a pretty good sleeper and I can count on her to go 7-9 hours of sleeping at night! Whoot! My favorite thing she does is stretch. If she’s the tallest Kibbe it’s because she does the best stretches. It’s so funny to watch and it makes me and Lee wish we could stretch into all the positions she does because she looks so satisfied with herself when she finishes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVzlJyyFMRUNRuR4Nlnd4Ol44b2tfqtq6aRi5fju6CgZSA-TN8mze-VFw3DQRs93aNuF0RMvOieRXlrBajdtHB99vGuOF_eMH85sDHsnLtRDGpsVuyMo3lYTAL5XlSfdTpZH6HKDL-qSJ/s2048/D0936653-E0EB-4C7F-BFE3-1AD1660EC12E.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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVzlJyyFMRUNRuR4Nlnd4Ol44b2tfqtq6aRi5fju6CgZSA-TN8mze-VFw3DQRs93aNuF0RMvOieRXlrBajdtHB99vGuOF_eMH85sDHsnLtRDGpsVuyMo3lYTAL5XlSfdTpZH6HKDL-qSJ/w480-h640/D0936653-E0EB-4C7F-BFE3-1AD1660EC12E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Her siblings love her. J loves to get on the bed with her and C makes sure her paci is never far. She’s getting baptized this weekend so that’s on her agenda. I think she’ll be pleased soccer seasons are coming to a close because outside of work with me, she has spent a good chunk of her life in the sidelines.</p>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-74667487087198589192021-10-16T13:05:00.000-04:002021-10-16T13:05:00.202-04:00A is 6!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This week A turned the big six! </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAwbyT_xbQ3KZpwH4-kRdfabbCpNE77I8HkPUJwXxsaCChq6fii383KTKKTu6ESNNXXsiFS8HPJWEyye419LFT0Tu-suYpX5L9SZZeu_6vQ22MwqwFKxbhdnMtEd4DQHhu2Yuu8Rrawy0/s4032/1F32960D-48A0-4B29-A2B0-F347AB44DAF4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAwbyT_xbQ3KZpwH4-kRdfabbCpNE77I8HkPUJwXxsaCChq6fii383KTKKTu6ESNNXXsiFS8HPJWEyye419LFT0Tu-suYpX5L9SZZeu_6vQ22MwqwFKxbhdnMtEd4DQHhu2Yuu8Rrawy0/w480-h640/1F32960D-48A0-4B29-A2B0-F347AB44DAF4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We celebrated over the weekend with his requested Dirt and Worms cake - which is actually a cake (dessert really) that I got to make - Grammy and E (with Papa's help) are much better bakers than me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXoYi8tpOizeae2v-Oyws3_ceZXaAwPAhi5hQbjUWFzZv0Ia-W2VH71YBA8RraLMcYn4V6yAgbIsQEFWlpI1LiQn-j8bmTyEgtCl1I6xXfUqi0ouGok0JT0lGdg22RVFfXXu1VlG5wssp/s2048/30194159-6BD6-408E-B858-A70417D64598.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXoYi8tpOizeae2v-Oyws3_ceZXaAwPAhi5hQbjUWFzZv0Ia-W2VH71YBA8RraLMcYn4V6yAgbIsQEFWlpI1LiQn-j8bmTyEgtCl1I6xXfUqi0ouGok0JT0lGdg22RVFfXXu1VlG5wssp/w400-h300/30194159-6BD6-408E-B858-A70417D64598.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A is quite the busy guy. He loves to be outside getting dirty or doing a job. Hence the skateboard, boogie board, shovel and blower he got for his birthday. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7OSjvi4VEF8g-if9tKzZEBNU4m0Qv_CV8HzuDyn8xPFZ-FPYP0sjC0FINYAyM6xyZ8GvMAUuA1Cv2_jp3u-sB69Lw0Iu6HtPQ8NtTV9rPt26gbMuzCw-MWb4Q93GNHNx25Rieircf_n1/s2048/719FA010-1CC7-4543-9892-320525247402.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7OSjvi4VEF8g-if9tKzZEBNU4m0Qv_CV8HzuDyn8xPFZ-FPYP0sjC0FINYAyM6xyZ8GvMAUuA1Cv2_jp3u-sB69Lw0Iu6HtPQ8NtTV9rPt26gbMuzCw-MWb4Q93GNHNx25Rieircf_n1/w480-h640/719FA010-1CC7-4543-9892-320525247402.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made him close his eyes because I wasn't going to try to wrap a shovel. Currently A is into emptying the sandbox of all the sand, making piles of leaves to burn, burning leaves and cleaning off the playset with his blower. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSw9AK6I7PpSBwrNzgKMNSxyVzMUKwVg36Zh3EBBCCig2L6LqFqKvs9qOiE-WmERMwtHAtF1ZZf_L8MoWlX5VK305hlPkZlabsI9L5hb8gsU8UzYR4xH8InHpfwxevqOn-yKQROfb03ZU/s2048/A8A2A40E-3A93-4887-BB0A-386200C72EFF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSw9AK6I7PpSBwrNzgKMNSxyVzMUKwVg36Zh3EBBCCig2L6LqFqKvs9qOiE-WmERMwtHAtF1ZZf_L8MoWlX5VK305hlPkZlabsI9L5hb8gsU8UzYR4xH8InHpfwxevqOn-yKQROfb03ZU/w480-h640/A8A2A40E-3A93-4887-BB0A-386200C72EFF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He has settled into K and made a few friends. He comes home from school EVERY day with his white uniform shirt FLITHY. But that shouldn't surprise us because this is him making sand angels after school before swim practice. He is enjoying swim team and soccer. C is still his best partner in crime even though they can fight terribly - they are great for each other if they are outside. A is taking J under his busyness wing and they swept out under the stairs in the garage over the summer. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWJkz4EEhEYD2ozfN6uB3BJZLtld8281E5OHeA7bmI9AQ2eMLCnGWw3nb8vXY5OnmU-4_qIGOjdS1BsVV01FKJ_0KyN7W8j6hUxeRYxPLfLXtO1Da6uYf7HWEXHZZPctY7UzuVs-jsFId/s4032/990DB9F3-0EE2-474F-BFC1-090F56EBF5FB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWJkz4EEhEYD2ozfN6uB3BJZLtld8281E5OHeA7bmI9AQ2eMLCnGWw3nb8vXY5OnmU-4_qIGOjdS1BsVV01FKJ_0KyN7W8j6hUxeRYxPLfLXtO1Da6uYf7HWEXHZZPctY7UzuVs-jsFId/w480-h640/990DB9F3-0EE2-474F-BFC1-090F56EBF5FB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who knows what the next year will hold for A but I'm sure it will be busy and dirt-filled. He said next year he needs to get a gas blower so he doesn't have to wait for the battery to charge on his new one : ) Spoken from the kid who poured gasoline in his <a href="http://www.ourabclife.com/search?q=mower&updated-max=2013-11-18T04:03:00-08:00&max-results=20&start=0&by-date=false">plastic lawn mower </a>a few years ago! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-66683983751710131492021-10-14T23:05:00.004-04:002021-10-14T23:12:52.838-04:007QTs - Soccer, birthdays, & other grateful things<div><div><a href="https://thisaintthelyceum.org/" style="font-style: italic;">Linking up with Kelly</a><i> ... </i>It only took a month to finish my seven summer updates. Here's to some more of the latest and greatest. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: normal;"><div style="font-size: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">---1---</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div>I think I left off the weekend of Js bday which was action packed with soccer, a flat tire </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GB2yzFO2HONtyff0F1Zbh-PJM2bm8rdVBGHOEHgwLus0P3FFb5IsxfHsPa8-GCe4ytjt5da3Jcapgxvjhs38SgV9EokpwNMVFypt7Wa0v14v2eQcjCy7O6UA0Ge9XS2TflAaWZ06zb3H/s2048/090A6F5E-BE10-416A-B494-7BE0C4DCB406.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GB2yzFO2HONtyff0F1Zbh-PJM2bm8rdVBGHOEHgwLus0P3FFb5IsxfHsPa8-GCe4ytjt5da3Jcapgxvjhs38SgV9EokpwNMVFypt7Wa0v14v2eQcjCy7O6UA0Ge9XS2TflAaWZ06zb3H/w300-h400/090A6F5E-BE10-416A-B494-7BE0C4DCB406.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After choir practice, while Lee was in Raleigh for church. Very thankful for the boy who stopped me before leaving the parking lot - because I had no idea - before we were heading 20 min down the road for Mass. It could have been a disaster because I would not have known who to call. A friend whose daughter is in choir happened to be picking up her kids and was like - oh my husband can fix that! Insert all the praise. He came and was better and faster than AAA - which we don't have. He was telling the kids all the stuff he was moving around and super patient with the flurry of questions. God was watching out for us because we were rolling a zillion miles a minute that day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next day was As bday but not without a swim meet first </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7OJ6cgsyXMVeW6-NTWDDyarIxCVh8XqOFXY14Gf1HFri9twyDdvxM7oqrlbUtPtXTUdrkNTbrZtqxcGG-YNuUGaG0_ATGKehNXr7isXSmqPFI3YcmsoVaXxFnJ4wBx6ZfTH2bHGI_yZ9/s4032/2B073214-751A-479C-B574-CC1A1B96DDB5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7OJ6cgsyXMVeW6-NTWDDyarIxCVh8XqOFXY14Gf1HFri9twyDdvxM7oqrlbUtPtXTUdrkNTbrZtqxcGG-YNuUGaG0_ATGKehNXr7isXSmqPFI3YcmsoVaXxFnJ4wBx6ZfTH2bHGI_yZ9/w300-h400/2B073214-751A-479C-B574-CC1A1B96DDB5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was the first home meet we had since January 2020. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DgBQCuGm-Eu3noSzkCUsOrfWWAZTyVzl-pGPhuBXNpUNs1nhN6I0tYsoosMhQ5QeAT1lUBjYAxtAZpeoprRq8brpwSgY4TjycdSuzXaYOS0yR9N-Rw6X9O3OE0id7gTligEybia6wuHr/s4032/15D43C1F-B303-4C20-AC25-80F284DE2CD9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DgBQCuGm-Eu3noSzkCUsOrfWWAZTyVzl-pGPhuBXNpUNs1nhN6I0tYsoosMhQ5QeAT1lUBjYAxtAZpeoprRq8brpwSgY4TjycdSuzXaYOS0yR9N-Rw6X9O3OE0id7gTligEybia6wuHr/w300-h400/15D43C1F-B303-4C20-AC25-80F284DE2CD9.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a fun, fast and close by meet which are all PLUSES in our book. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHaHKHdzwmm_jx6LONEfmyApYh7ilyCMyDqdnbeOBrxH9N-2YAbuDIwCe0QRMi2vg5peFrlKOWhF8_CHBiZOmbUuEeRV6iQp6k8z-3GgnBAhxPj-6MdyGID0RFWwk-4bKCd5lKYrr3qoo/s4032/65CFB288-FA44-4499-A581-209D0C8BD881.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHaHKHdzwmm_jx6LONEfmyApYh7ilyCMyDqdnbeOBrxH9N-2YAbuDIwCe0QRMi2vg5peFrlKOWhF8_CHBiZOmbUuEeRV6iQp6k8z-3GgnBAhxPj-6MdyGID0RFWwk-4bKCd5lKYrr3qoo/w480-h640/65CFB288-FA44-4499-A581-209D0C8BD881.jpeg" 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 swam and did well. He almost didn't DQ in backstroke - he flipped over on the last stroke and his 50 free was funny to watch because everytime the coach said something to him, he stopped and looked at her and took FOREVER to get down the lane. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcNU5ROrEsh81cx_Z7MpYm37a-GZFmIrjiP6MU6aiKh0xk0t5DjABJhDuCh6somBHUhfqhAidrpRkd_p5s755GmolKUmWpxQYdyrbb_J84WapNgGvbHYhjLjIsD4LDtgHktaZT8isnrgj/s2048/910C395D-49D0-4551-B7BB-2DBB26997FCC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcNU5ROrEsh81cx_Z7MpYm37a-GZFmIrjiP6MU6aiKh0xk0t5DjABJhDuCh6somBHUhfqhAidrpRkd_p5s755GmolKUmWpxQYdyrbb_J84WapNgGvbHYhjLjIsD4LDtgHktaZT8isnrgj/s320/910C395D-49D0-4551-B7BB-2DBB26997FCC.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then it was <a href="http://www.ourabclife.com/2021/10/j-is-two.html">As bday celebration</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><b>---2---</b></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div>Last week was blessing of the pets... </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7IOQakryU1tAFItteunkpX56tEAOTjcw53bd838LSLgWnz7zxW03sfVY80jMZHRlx3HdNZsMwQJT9hBGJuOpNe6gSzdonIOTLGQv51Cud-Rqz-6sSLruOM-_zIE56gyQQChUguRWFV4r/s2048/9F36E3D4-6010-41C2-958C-39115115E82D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7IOQakryU1tAFItteunkpX56tEAOTjcw53bd838LSLgWnz7zxW03sfVY80jMZHRlx3HdNZsMwQJT9hBGJuOpNe6gSzdonIOTLGQv51Cud-Rqz-6sSLruOM-_zIE56gyQQChUguRWFV4r/w480-h640/9F36E3D4-6010-41C2-958C-39115115E82D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">aka Es least favorite day of school because... dogs. But the Tortuga came and got blessed. E threw some fresh grass and leaves in his cage before - so it 'looked better'. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking of animals</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLc2F4wUzhanj7PqyzsqRUjc4iUmuufTKX7RD5p5ZU3C4Gq_dk0ZB8zaNZrd8uzlksdf2KwYSyIzuwoZSdoh_YGY6OkblQzb39kJveUspD-ZXI1zmh55DwPiSndFlbnhrZVC_dUiP_N6zP/s2048/F0CA0EE7-B81B-485F-A727-8A778CF1B681.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLc2F4wUzhanj7PqyzsqRUjc4iUmuufTKX7RD5p5ZU3C4Gq_dk0ZB8zaNZrd8uzlksdf2KwYSyIzuwoZSdoh_YGY6OkblQzb39kJveUspD-ZXI1zmh55DwPiSndFlbnhrZVC_dUiP_N6zP/w300-h400/F0CA0EE7-B81B-485F-A727-8A778CF1B681.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See that hump in the roof - yes? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhya59Q65qCdF-P_YjlF2o3gtYakbni3sGBHVS5xY9HHTExhGsRZdB4pu-u2EMdPX_h7JmKgqEfrv6MCohQ06V5Ek0_2xDnvokPG15cEnqG4eU-jIvwzKxjNJqz2rF0Wb8wxNfb9zRRlRbS/s2048/06C87A4D-2476-4C02-9FFE-8A83937E120F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhya59Q65qCdF-P_YjlF2o3gtYakbni3sGBHVS5xY9HHTExhGsRZdB4pu-u2EMdPX_h7JmKgqEfrv6MCohQ06V5Ek0_2xDnvokPG15cEnqG4eU-jIvwzKxjNJqz2rF0Wb8wxNfb9zRRlRbS/w480-h640/06C87A4D-2476-4C02-9FFE-8A83937E120F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wasps were building a nest up there and separated the gutter away from the roof/house?!?!?! So random! I thought there were going to be hundreds but when Lee sprayed them there were maybe twenty or so? </div></div></div><div style="font-size: normal;"><div><div style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-size: 21px;">---3---</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div>Lots of soccering without many pictures... Papa needs to step up his game!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsE_kMio9_BwkIGr9IlCer-yS3EG3Dnr567DTaakRAbzGC2HSFYlwLVW6CdgKsD6J8EDM2r9yLh5X5rvRrqBgmxLCRCFwlajoqVTGWXQmhnLfGyfRzaTAxI4pe3Mm8P8HlomFWEi-rK2l/s2048/519FF7A5-C978-4D3A-AD34-8660543FAA47.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsE_kMio9_BwkIGr9IlCer-yS3EG3Dnr567DTaakRAbzGC2HSFYlwLVW6CdgKsD6J8EDM2r9yLh5X5rvRrqBgmxLCRCFwlajoqVTGWXQmhnLfGyfRzaTAxI4pe3Mm8P8HlomFWEi-rK2l/w300-h400/519FF7A5-C978-4D3A-AD34-8660543FAA47.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I was conned into Italian Ice after one of M's games</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJD4DJ4O-KPszjnTFn6w8KkmpvQ8pOSpMgBxC-5DvEjqt9kmCP9xPqL9ADCEZAkFgDiuxts_YQc1743B2bAtKm1AKGpbhPtMnwqb9FiCUHaWIBpnIl4akRVgIsFyZ5FeFd0JHzbH7hWDg/s2048/AB400DB9-61D8-494C-ABF0-7EC755C70924.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJD4DJ4O-KPszjnTFn6w8KkmpvQ8pOSpMgBxC-5DvEjqt9kmCP9xPqL9ADCEZAkFgDiuxts_YQc1743B2bAtKm1AKGpbhPtMnwqb9FiCUHaWIBpnIl4akRVgIsFyZ5FeFd0JHzbH7hWDg/w300-h400/AB400DB9-61D8-494C-ABF0-7EC755C70924.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But it was hot and she played hard. I took A and R out that night much to the other two's chagrin. C did not get the nod because she has basically gotten on the field and started crying. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qn_wQ5YFwwZe41ly5GC0_u8I7yHLAJbP3DJ_wSTyMMOuia8bSMvlpKK7LgaGyn01SLpPvY8oN5boGz0EJHRfY9smdILnsShep5GUsXiv7lS21SxBec2xpoVwSMqqLmWUl_bHwvHyJChM/s2048/21ED5798-7F81-476A-B922-C7A71F1B7EE3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qn_wQ5YFwwZe41ly5GC0_u8I7yHLAJbP3DJ_wSTyMMOuia8bSMvlpKK7LgaGyn01SLpPvY8oN5boGz0EJHRfY9smdILnsShep5GUsXiv7lS21SxBec2xpoVwSMqqLmWUl_bHwvHyJChM/w480-h640/21ED5798-7F81-476A-B922-C7A71F1B7EE3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But this week Lady C held it together and played and got her post game refreshments for the first time this season! and scored a goal or two. Proving to me (and hopefully herself) she can do it but I think I'm going to hang up my C coaching hat in the spring : ) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGwUdMqCXELwN0M9fl32pVYId223p4VSzrCbJJQg7GwoF3LKF6tSNIqN-s85zdo4xRX4Ry4lNKZAQzBb-IU0qHKKJOZim0xf8_6sHJ-G9t_XeeJ7rluG0ko_61m4mBORHHwiTATwfX4jh/s2048/34AABB4B-DF6F-4E11-A316-7ED227014E22.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGwUdMqCXELwN0M9fl32pVYId223p4VSzrCbJJQg7GwoF3LKF6tSNIqN-s85zdo4xRX4Ry4lNKZAQzBb-IU0qHKKJOZim0xf8_6sHJ-G9t_XeeJ7rluG0ko_61m4mBORHHwiTATwfX4jh/w480-h640/34AABB4B-DF6F-4E11-A316-7ED227014E22.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A celebrated his 6th! bday with his soccer team in a late night (for 5 and 6 yr olds) games. I brought cupcakes - in addition to the snacks - and his team sung him Happy Birthday! It was late but it was fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4dbYiifbGdxJ9HYfqhuLIYJ_6ir3toE01tMhYcFPn6IaD2aoX-YwpZlYE7Tg0ie51c5OACRUsmUINea5igtlA006sHsECz_ZweMTI-DoRZEbpVHHBeOq-I8V13GjAL-4FTd63ZXanRpK/s4032/3551504B-E11C-4F0A-A6CF-80D9259037E7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4dbYiifbGdxJ9HYfqhuLIYJ_6ir3toE01tMhYcFPn6IaD2aoX-YwpZlYE7Tg0ie51c5OACRUsmUINea5igtlA006sHsECz_ZweMTI-DoRZEbpVHHBeOq-I8V13GjAL-4FTd63ZXanRpK/w300-h400/3551504B-E11C-4F0A-A6CF-80D9259037E7.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These girls are so intense playing and super fun to watch</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLq-KfN6po_dR9dUUTeADJ0JYu9GG_mfhlGIaZrmZWRhSSaaiACcYqyW0tGREgWtNOtevwu9c6TM-tiyV4TAG2f-YP-B1wehbbPuJRlFRHZyycwHBxc7uMFvV7SyCckgBs5UlLJJxFyx9x/s2048/AD08AAE2-6D92-4D7E-9FEA-D76DDD759576.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLq-KfN6po_dR9dUUTeADJ0JYu9GG_mfhlGIaZrmZWRhSSaaiACcYqyW0tGREgWtNOtevwu9c6TM-tiyV4TAG2f-YP-B1wehbbPuJRlFRHZyycwHBxc7uMFvV7SyCckgBs5UlLJJxFyx9x/w300-h400/AD08AAE2-6D92-4D7E-9FEA-D76DDD759576.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ms friend from school is on another team but are all smiles when the game is over. There's alot of good action and games in Ms age group at the moment. I don't know if it is the energy of the coaches or the quality of the players but it has been a really fun season of games to watch - and there's still a few more games left!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-size: 21px;">---4---</b></div><div style="font-size: normal;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div>H is embracing her role at the office... </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mVzItOt9Xl86OjFHNJB5fXn1CNjnfTdXQgS3CSyOvvjaHTbG-QGU99btTwzDtgDf8KSd8gOV4RZrJHL2id2MJ6cUVKNUuGdxJVbL0tpnuVLfNXoxaMLvpI0BHjbMawYqzYAnrilW2Bgz/s2048/5E126D5A-6ADF-4DFE-B844-0FB2B13180EF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mVzItOt9Xl86OjFHNJB5fXn1CNjnfTdXQgS3CSyOvvjaHTbG-QGU99btTwzDtgDf8KSd8gOV4RZrJHL2id2MJ6cUVKNUuGdxJVbL0tpnuVLfNXoxaMLvpI0BHjbMawYqzYAnrilW2Bgz/w480-h640/5E126D5A-6ADF-4DFE-B844-0FB2B13180EF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think she much prefers hanging out in the bouncy seat or on the floor with toys and plants to look at than this swinging chair BUT it was cute while it lasted. I think she'll warm up to this and get some good exercise soon. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">---5---</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I made a discovery recently while giving blood (I give for the cookies : ) ...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtmRSEQ9BJBAh9RncmPs6aOR3O8-R4UmCnh4bBGIjE_ZblLqtsmqdKrhQtqDJZNp55rD8OeD1BkQNsmAJDwSojjwOuZim1246sFKwwLLbtgpJIqZ958p4KUI77Fj6dKv1qrj9lmg2rnJN/s2048/2075B93F-6B1F-43F5-A9DE-C0D8CF7F0683.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtmRSEQ9BJBAh9RncmPs6aOR3O8-R4UmCnh4bBGIjE_ZblLqtsmqdKrhQtqDJZNp55rD8OeD1BkQNsmAJDwSojjwOuZim1246sFKwwLLbtgpJIqZ958p4KUI77Fj6dKv1qrj9lmg2rnJN/w300-h400/2075B93F-6B1F-43F5-A9DE-C0D8CF7F0683.jpeg" width="300" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd never heard of it and neither had the other donors who were at the blood drive. Alkaline water. Apparently the pH is supposed to help your body hydrate better? I guess it has been around for a while and I'm late to the party (shocker) - more investigation required. It does a little bit different than 'regular' water. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">---6---</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div>With all the time and energy going to carting kids to and fro and soccer coaching (which I do like but man it can get stressful), a friend's bday was an excuse for some me time</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0npBJDICMzhx1pCmk4COpUjVyKj4ipFeY5RyQi5RwnGJipsS5a0Tst11FsMQQUuRx20PxCenC2s6XkEbuiXe4P4R8dN14qDnev2oDYKLl7mucLmn5o-qjys4DHitZiFh2eITlpphg_3_7/s4032/317A7253-F5EE-4581-942D-D911D1079C01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0npBJDICMzhx1pCmk4COpUjVyKj4ipFeY5RyQi5RwnGJipsS5a0Tst11FsMQQUuRx20PxCenC2s6XkEbuiXe4P4R8dN14qDnev2oDYKLl7mucLmn5o-qjys4DHitZiFh2eITlpphg_3_7/w400-h300/317A7253-F5EE-4581-942D-D911D1079C01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went to a wine tasting and apparently they are every month so we might need to carve out friend more often. We had a fun time and tasted some interesting wine - some we liked and one really earthy cava that I thought tasted kind of like dirt. H behaved and Lee held down the fort and all its dinnering, showering, homeworking and go to bed glory. </div><div><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">---7---</span></b></div></div></div></div></div><div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Despite all the busyness, I can't help but think of <a href="https://rosie-ablogformymom.blogspot.com/">this family</a> and how their world was turned upside down; pray for them. Their daughter was two days older than H. Between them and my niece who is still in the NICU - but doing great! - it causes Lee and I to pause and be grateful for our wild routine because every day is a gift. </div></div>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-59129043459568520772021-10-11T16:09:00.001-04:002021-10-14T23:06:19.864-04:00J is TWO!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our sweet baby J turned TWO. He is still so snuggly and pretty chill most of the time. I adore his moppy head that he loves to twirl a small little piece in the back when he sucks his fingers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoVmwX7Jd2PszI581eyklFdYH8PphJCCYNeXQhBIqraLhW-qjhilorYyRmOs_7-xsi7b9WTX9ol6lgQrkVlAQVmt8IY4s6Bc5LeWkT6l9u67YqQID3WDqugebHNLJmMJPouLFt5FS0lJy/s4032/80B90168-6CF1-4200-A7FD-4E825AF784A3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoVmwX7Jd2PszI581eyklFdYH8PphJCCYNeXQhBIqraLhW-qjhilorYyRmOs_7-xsi7b9WTX9ol6lgQrkVlAQVmt8IY4s6Bc5LeWkT6l9u67YqQID3WDqugebHNLJmMJPouLFt5FS0lJy/w480-h640/80B90168-6CF1-4200-A7FD-4E825AF784A3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">J is such a Papas boy. Every morning he shouts from his crib PAPA PAPA PAPA. If Papa is eating breakfast at the table J is right there with him. He love to SHOUT BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE the moment he thinks Papa is about to leave for work. </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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-u9KEgEihdx7uZsKHtHo3f5REl-Bq-0qnrqGOWILXg3WxkcelfV2742IQYYYh2tPn2OOZP9Yq35wrN1c41MCExe_Bvls3f69fdc__dHFUdnyzCi_z6HxKDMZPRgxJBAuLL1FogcQpodM/s2048/B92C50F1-9069-4026-8C69-D9F8597ADA06.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-u9KEgEihdx7uZsKHtHo3f5REl-Bq-0qnrqGOWILXg3WxkcelfV2742IQYYYh2tPn2OOZP9Yq35wrN1c41MCExe_Bvls3f69fdc__dHFUdnyzCi_z6HxKDMZPRgxJBAuLL1FogcQpodM/w300-h400/B92C50F1-9069-4026-8C69-D9F8597ADA06.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">J loves being a big brother to H and will hold her and get on the bed next to her when she's waiting for a new diaper. He's got a great group of big sibs who look after him and who J thinks he can boss around just by shrieking at them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkztWbYGQQSeoxyP8c7p1Tl_2SgIMWyLsgnb6sq-lUem-GPQDP5xT2iIai1zIP81JO3GsgNy67CZWc9NONdKCPeQe5jnAp0lueN6xg-yZ4IacRUg1rqb752lAYWOEJMi92hEEhAVgE_w11/s2048/0DF1C013-00C3-42E7-83C7-FCDEA80710CF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkztWbYGQQSeoxyP8c7p1Tl_2SgIMWyLsgnb6sq-lUem-GPQDP5xT2iIai1zIP81JO3GsgNy67CZWc9NONdKCPeQe5jnAp0lueN6xg-yZ4IacRUg1rqb752lAYWOEJMi92hEEhAVgE_w11/w480-h640/0DF1C013-00C3-42E7-83C7-FCDEA80710CF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He likes to squeeze my face and put his nose right up to mine when he wakes up or when I pick him up from school and sometimes during really inopportune moments like at church when I have to use every ounce of control not to completely bust out laughing </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMebQeqKUwHR2adYx3YmjNQAl2BinEhglfip2Z40DXckUoDE_z8sIVNOqwI4wJdZAHTYnBjTGk45J44hxPT5pkvdlS1K3pM9_VSIYP4gxkZWHJ612HPRwlp3d2LNq3LL7QABtcBNY01ARY/s2048/0360D6D4-EDA5-4137-87EC-6135FB282AE0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMebQeqKUwHR2adYx3YmjNQAl2BinEhglfip2Z40DXckUoDE_z8sIVNOqwI4wJdZAHTYnBjTGk45J44hxPT5pkvdlS1K3pM9_VSIYP4gxkZWHJ612HPRwlp3d2LNq3LL7QABtcBNY01ARY/w640-h480/0360D6D4-EDA5-4137-87EC-6135FB282AE0.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He is a hard working guy who will likely follow in A's footsteps because he loves to ride cars, get dirty and stay busy around the house - as evidenced by the broom he got for his bday that is custom sized (thanks to Lee's handy dandy saw) to his height : ) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVdiQ8bm5nvbF4SIcgbyeHQ4kgU1gLj9QSZ7f1dlOf2Uniy_i5JLORyZlAueUbYm5QrY5Gw08707Qa92SVqdJuJbbbnnRlxfxP6VxNpODbhN-HxTYDCichAKD5UCx3E50jK_ID6ztOm41/s2048/D14932A4-95C9-429E-889C-84DD56AB7991.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVdiQ8bm5nvbF4SIcgbyeHQ4kgU1gLj9QSZ7f1dlOf2Uniy_i5JLORyZlAueUbYm5QrY5Gw08707Qa92SVqdJuJbbbnnRlxfxP6VxNpODbhN-HxTYDCichAKD5UCx3E50jK_ID6ztOm41/w400-h300/D14932A4-95C9-429E-889C-84DD56AB7991.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-28727805834866625712021-10-10T15:53:00.001-04:002021-10-14T23:07:30.575-04:00Update 7 of 7 - The Reno The final installment of Updates... I DID IT!<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikK27YWpCBFx9R8xdm5o9SDLVrWiJH-AhIm7emvviaFTw3PUAXbWkOhPVOx0-gem9mQeNIMkw16QbDI0RRg7NCln9XU9HdUTvsRf0TgnQvWMq-C-wQdeSXoLxArjO2o1dMkfz3VyjXDEJ1/s2048/F00A50E9-9680-4F7B-A90E-B2117F140B37.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikK27YWpCBFx9R8xdm5o9SDLVrWiJH-AhIm7emvviaFTw3PUAXbWkOhPVOx0-gem9mQeNIMkw16QbDI0RRg7NCln9XU9HdUTvsRf0TgnQvWMq-C-wQdeSXoLxArjO2o1dMkfz3VyjXDEJ1/w400-h300/F00A50E9-9680-4F7B-A90E-B2117F140B37.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The long process of getting to the reno started probably two years ago. It was just before COVID shut everything down that we really decided we need to go all in with our current house or move. Well we didn't move. We decided to make the reno process more livable by not doing it all at one time. Phase one was the right back side of the house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbtkw-pDWHlilyH962S6t_biCOtJzClBjL4-bdye1pl88i3tkYp4Z19qYfCjC5uyd3p0SieVhbOBiJXF5XLWPW-hyz7ErEIiS8WufOD2u_QXj9JHhUBM-ed-mG1DggtB1MsT-veDt7p5k/s2048/85FA5FA8-9500-426C-9E5A-C86F0C084956.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbtkw-pDWHlilyH962S6t_biCOtJzClBjL4-bdye1pl88i3tkYp4Z19qYfCjC5uyd3p0SieVhbOBiJXF5XLWPW-hyz7ErEIiS8WufOD2u_QXj9JHhUBM-ed-mG1DggtB1MsT-veDt7p5k/w640-h480/85FA5FA8-9500-426C-9E5A-C86F0C084956.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It started in January when the power company came to move the meter. (The cable company came too and it took three months to get them to rebury the cable line!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02YpQkqcCpk_XD8obl9lLhCj40F3iW9cJbCN2IOC9MUWhgw6ULZTrcQPGPGMShPlJQ5wG_i09fPibclCiKfrZr2gnt6bINnZdr82bqg_kqVUV1TY8Bt4Fn8Esh9SMSW5CKV8-pLUHlzs0/s2048/B991165E-56F6-40FB-808B-FBFF3CE212AA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02YpQkqcCpk_XD8obl9lLhCj40F3iW9cJbCN2IOC9MUWhgw6ULZTrcQPGPGMShPlJQ5wG_i09fPibclCiKfrZr2gnt6bINnZdr82bqg_kqVUV1TY8Bt4Fn8Esh9SMSW5CKV8-pLUHlzs0/w300-h400/B991165E-56F6-40FB-808B-FBFF3CE212AA.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then it rained for the entire month of February so the footers were not poured until the first of March. Lee and I were out there often with one of his pool pumps draining the footers out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzw0AjrFFuetBTzput3gl-qS1FA-HlHk07BqjaRt3FAGIbaiCHJP3W8tMpYmChAA3pOSbQYIaM15JNoB6zPh6AFt2jqV-_XjW-RE6hJKET8cBPRytbwe7llBWMD3iv3JSj2rgM_sAJJn7J/s2048/B8C57F14-C0EE-447D-BAA0-C641F46E4551.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzw0AjrFFuetBTzput3gl-qS1FA-HlHk07BqjaRt3FAGIbaiCHJP3W8tMpYmChAA3pOSbQYIaM15JNoB6zPh6AFt2jqV-_XjW-RE6hJKET8cBPRytbwe7llBWMD3iv3JSj2rgM_sAJJn7J/w400-h300/B8C57F14-C0EE-447D-BAA0-C641F46E4551.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the view you had walking in from the garage into the mud room / laundry room </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kcZSLsjX-xh9GYwKW9oUYR08B74ayOgfeehC6WJXNAqPP_wv2ZRwvBpWGN87G0AowjefcuSm2lngSbka1IqXO6U7ZKD0ynzp0k1Wvi0Oa74kWCAvCQSIWT_aYrKF_qmoY0GzB5iner9h/s2048/4DEAD6D7-4B2A-4E55-8546-A27985C31B66.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kcZSLsjX-xh9GYwKW9oUYR08B74ayOgfeehC6WJXNAqPP_wv2ZRwvBpWGN87G0AowjefcuSm2lngSbka1IqXO6U7ZKD0ynzp0k1Wvi0Oa74kWCAvCQSIWT_aYrKF_qmoY0GzB5iner9h/w640-h480/4DEAD6D7-4B2A-4E55-8546-A27985C31B66.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is was the view for a good portion of the process. Getting the water and power run so they did not have to keep moving the washer and dryer back and forth was a game changer. </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MmQVO99W_UHj_BzjhFOUBn2xtmMfovt0p_HP_KRGJG94GuO0WeJRD3_ji3nhNip8yOLTHcE7qDy8tmwNrT9rtomrdhLR84yAwgHy5hnvVAKwt1XZRxtgkNqA-wTEd7x9H3W4KqadSbng/s2048/6BA1ADD3-8613-4A7B-AAB9-00A4BA848C3A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MmQVO99W_UHj_BzjhFOUBn2xtmMfovt0p_HP_KRGJG94GuO0WeJRD3_ji3nhNip8yOLTHcE7qDy8tmwNrT9rtomrdhLR84yAwgHy5hnvVAKwt1XZRxtgkNqA-wTEd7x9H3W4KqadSbng/w400-h300/6BA1ADD3-8613-4A7B-AAB9-00A4BA848C3A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is the finished product. The barn door and the auto light that comes on when you walk in is really cool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4feHf4zTL6PE5Xt7GR9ayxLLePZvRE2Vt37MFv3vCfwxVBJnhMQ37wVt4xYQBBYaRRK_0Ub9vfdAxqJ_zH5S2Y1UT55ojsII-JO4J0c6OxxcR0O9R82163PKR99xGO29rtZ5YrLqnA00/s2048/858C2045-1791-47F0-A8E3-A0A253D8D217.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4feHf4zTL6PE5Xt7GR9ayxLLePZvRE2Vt37MFv3vCfwxVBJnhMQ37wVt4xYQBBYaRRK_0Ub9vfdAxqJ_zH5S2Y1UT55ojsII-JO4J0c6OxxcR0O9R82163PKR99xGO29rtZ5YrLqnA00/w400-h300/858C2045-1791-47F0-A8E3-A0A253D8D217.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The wine cooler fit nicely next to the duct work. And no we are not all much into wine but we never really had a spot so its the cooler now instead of a wine box in the front hallway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkwM-6Banjpuh9CIBmq5KfSCPBhgX7N9L_Zw8YiVhOJs_WXlRHBfgJmp6CSf_ZvtdRH1sKRvloJX1rlGFymyGe40PPlfjdB9xT1PfWR4Fpergb1U16-IY56lw7E72FqRllWc84C4zx09M/s2048/EBD08122-A54A-4526-BD71-43BF2BC2799B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkwM-6Banjpuh9CIBmq5KfSCPBhgX7N9L_Zw8YiVhOJs_WXlRHBfgJmp6CSf_ZvtdRH1sKRvloJX1rlGFymyGe40PPlfjdB9xT1PfWR4Fpergb1U16-IY56lw7E72FqRllWc84C4zx09M/w400-h300/EBD08122-A54A-4526-BD71-43BF2BC2799B.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes there are nine cubbies and yes everyone counts them... because we have that many more cubbies to fill. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNANEjvMH7Bd1rjH58o4T-PSyERpqQVhERz9SNEpdEtZ4DaUIB_FlImZLlzZiKk9C14FDSTO9-4klJ0ErBFbxzL26TylfHHCvwAKD9L_mBkuYeGf1MA_2EDSOmRfGiS0k_oUz-rtM4kfr0/s2048/29DF0A5C-BC34-4468-873A-CD444A4305AB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNANEjvMH7Bd1rjH58o4T-PSyERpqQVhERz9SNEpdEtZ4DaUIB_FlImZLlzZiKk9C14FDSTO9-4klJ0ErBFbxzL26TylfHHCvwAKD9L_mBkuYeGf1MA_2EDSOmRfGiS0k_oUz-rtM4kfr0/w640-h480/29DF0A5C-BC34-4468-873A-CD444A4305AB.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone already has all their cubbies full... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4Ck-yDb_HP6yAHL68QoUkAUa-pEj3KorceAMOzUJK1H7Aepr1IvLc5emq_jiuXk0Qmo5wbKjKFe3iyaOkqTjYXaG3Qa0Rp6GGmhDq3zmTakJ3T9CY9_xvXTvMWwcNQBYoY1DZD4S2EzW/s2048/3A098BFD-2399-4777-8085-10A7BDCD22A6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4Ck-yDb_HP6yAHL68QoUkAUa-pEj3KorceAMOzUJK1H7Aepr1IvLc5emq_jiuXk0Qmo5wbKjKFe3iyaOkqTjYXaG3Qa0Rp6GGmhDq3zmTakJ3T9CY9_xvXTvMWwcNQBYoY1DZD4S2EzW/w400-h300/3A098BFD-2399-4777-8085-10A7BDCD22A6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Including Lee and I</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIZhQHktNiYgYfkVhY6_ZaFZbC6QAxHwHoI58wKlmKDTQhQK6wizheIVZZjbT3DI-BXSUcDeeVyfkVuX7pjnYf3Z9MPvGzIPXT5vLqhsiF6IJfXSAoJagNvR4GVgbGERyeCsrBJK2QH8z/s2048/7B54AAA5-2987-4C21-B3F1-F302C0BA206C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIZhQHktNiYgYfkVhY6_ZaFZbC6QAxHwHoI58wKlmKDTQhQK6wizheIVZZjbT3DI-BXSUcDeeVyfkVuX7pjnYf3Z9MPvGzIPXT5vLqhsiF6IJfXSAoJagNvR4GVgbGERyeCsrBJK2QH8z/s320/7B54AAA5-2987-4C21-B3F1-F302C0BA206C.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Round the cubbies to the left is the back hallway. The only thing I've found so far I would consider changing is the opening between the pantry and this hallway. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo7ogMbsKUT-KhYJZvPRUu-Q2iKASR3-ucwbf9GfxLKQz0A3F_9C5gczxa5YRaqI-gLLEtMmwBmjfc_GAgfsKQrWLII1vEB99gkKdOm5AM3s9PNAITmXZLdp9SfOKrxUK_d6-kaNjVAZd/s2048/5D9A6B67-CFCA-4891-83CD-9F3EB104EEE3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo7ogMbsKUT-KhYJZvPRUu-Q2iKASR3-ucwbf9GfxLKQz0A3F_9C5gczxa5YRaqI-gLLEtMmwBmjfc_GAgfsKQrWLII1vEB99gkKdOm5AM3s9PNAITmXZLdp9SfOKrxUK_d6-kaNjVAZd/w300-h400/5D9A6B67-CFCA-4891-83CD-9F3EB104EEE3.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>To the left is the chapel - which is a perfect media room </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJunruLZtDvWx1_V7X_jldaQseeNO-Vy7f30fbi9Ubqq7VWTZVR78cV7TQYLYT-jZdckdHvoMmdESpEhwTu5tni1xpc5Wuhp78NtNblhIZnx5wpwCOJJvMc4VdUd54Mg_W09aR0J7aWZyU/s2048/986BFFDE-A605-4FD4-8D36-082DD0327717.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJunruLZtDvWx1_V7X_jldaQseeNO-Vy7f30fbi9Ubqq7VWTZVR78cV7TQYLYT-jZdckdHvoMmdESpEhwTu5tni1xpc5Wuhp78NtNblhIZnx5wpwCOJJvMc4VdUd54Mg_W09aR0J7aWZyU/w640-h480/986BFFDE-A605-4FD4-8D36-082DD0327717.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>But that's not what we will use it for</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6Py59nSHjclr_oL05abEZ8-SAwBogjz4EhWK3Ww7oUgjOFKi58YC9jNvFptB8NW6icDjHYFddKtucjX1dtmuxe4oQ64M0kUa-7gjmYGmeNWZmMGIjcHa04IABzoeZBN016uokboMmGUk/s2048/CF620367-6095-4B36-AB96-A3C77B61CB9B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6Py59nSHjclr_oL05abEZ8-SAwBogjz4EhWK3Ww7oUgjOFKi58YC9jNvFptB8NW6icDjHYFddKtucjX1dtmuxe4oQ64M0kUa-7gjmYGmeNWZmMGIjcHa04IABzoeZBN016uokboMmGUk/w300-h400/CF620367-6095-4B36-AB96-A3C77B61CB9B.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then Lee's office which is currently full and when he finishes making the bookcases I'll write about that. </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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyr3E5X_A420GlxUhQSDfrWGE7epYAxnUZV-fjcvsxi6kA9JZTySa9fa9hw0whXW3sS8ANSDTZj6-qSQcccuNoOQrAOV0dJnCmoXI4ezgaD-9AJXC2YvRW2Gm1Y_yRH4ENgKBNtTe5i36H/s2048/4D461BE5-D527-402D-B648-C39DE1EC2E9A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyr3E5X_A420GlxUhQSDfrWGE7epYAxnUZV-fjcvsxi6kA9JZTySa9fa9hw0whXW3sS8ANSDTZj6-qSQcccuNoOQrAOV0dJnCmoXI4ezgaD-9AJXC2YvRW2Gm1Y_yRH4ENgKBNtTe5i36H/w400-h300/4D461BE5-D527-402D-B648-C39DE1EC2E9A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then there is the kids study/library. It is my favorite room of the project because they needed an escape from the noise where there aren't toys everywhere.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFslI4lHUb0r65GN7mNRz9cj9UfzPUI0fvFpIHeGZBbKryRxT_GXiOYaSzhpa3p_8iU0KAgp4pJt_fJCuXeosxSWPlTEUJrcplHcQBtQpu3BioAjdjS6WxVWsAxa6BE6SJ5rJjU5UkQVf/s2048/167BF771-BA1B-493D-B17E-215CC4B9BA22.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFslI4lHUb0r65GN7mNRz9cj9UfzPUI0fvFpIHeGZBbKryRxT_GXiOYaSzhpa3p_8iU0KAgp4pJt_fJCuXeosxSWPlTEUJrcplHcQBtQpu3BioAjdjS6WxVWsAxa6BE6SJ5rJjU5UkQVf/w400-h300/167BF771-BA1B-493D-B17E-215CC4B9BA22.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The window seat is great and I still need to get fabric for the cushion. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlg0ZMSO_YJv2ZK92_gGEazBewj_F9GVDLHKbb3eVUSj9obxJvw-Y3SvvmeSqR86grZPfSymhIimAHuRCkVruUa-PAmshWcq0_rdYX287JmNt_gnZxqipSjwsGPWAkceTIX8FsjY4dX2O/s2048/2A9CAD61-64A8-4111-A94D-8BD91EEDC0D3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlg0ZMSO_YJv2ZK92_gGEazBewj_F9GVDLHKbb3eVUSj9obxJvw-Y3SvvmeSqR86grZPfSymhIimAHuRCkVruUa-PAmshWcq0_rdYX287JmNt_gnZxqipSjwsGPWAkceTIX8FsjY4dX2O/w640-h480/2A9CAD61-64A8-4111-A94D-8BD91EEDC0D3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are still working on desk chairs </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRayUrEd12pXO27mAfQjACz0te2u-LyydpmkVTRhfysc1SjDilZxJ0U0yY6vtfWtUomQQVzWHs65_2QuGY3Y7hjU-zGFxqz2sJX6DvzRAbSUEC68f3lo9_CnAXabDtjpqJ2SYDFwCmkre/s2048/B3EC7430-274F-432F-ABC5-DA946351584C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRayUrEd12pXO27mAfQjACz0te2u-LyydpmkVTRhfysc1SjDilZxJ0U0yY6vtfWtUomQQVzWHs65_2QuGY3Y7hjU-zGFxqz2sJX6DvzRAbSUEC68f3lo9_CnAXabDtjpqJ2SYDFwCmkre/w400-h300/B3EC7430-274F-432F-ABC5-DA946351584C.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Lee is going to do a builtin bookcase for ALL. THE. BOOKS.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jfx1w8v5H8c8eik1X0AFprRPaww1y5fA-ybjmLnWkQQxFoTq6dCpDahHlVErgVZux-l9hW5Iz93DuLF_27mgS6nXjBFjBG5yBN7YZrLejJsT2wVsj29jtkZzm4_0_Y1HaIN0UiZ-AlUo/s2048/C0A05ECA-2080-4E2B-A383-F945DD07FF59.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jfx1w8v5H8c8eik1X0AFprRPaww1y5fA-ybjmLnWkQQxFoTq6dCpDahHlVErgVZux-l9hW5Iz93DuLF_27mgS6nXjBFjBG5yBN7YZrLejJsT2wVsj29jtkZzm4_0_Y1HaIN0UiZ-AlUo/w300-h400/C0A05ECA-2080-4E2B-A383-F945DD07FF59.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The view from the back door</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguScladYkOIhPlg7-Li4dQ5Z5_q5jRvoldtA6-tj-MHn_gjBhXDLss7J8tNcEnNdInM39fdPUahAqqysVxVdgUt6yxD1_y0vA38x6D2ClbUjyZBxTyj1LPbeRY8_yN8tYeQj5ydq7yHb3Y/s2048/7989E938-68AF-4B23-9307-44A65DF8A062.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguScladYkOIhPlg7-Li4dQ5Z5_q5jRvoldtA6-tj-MHn_gjBhXDLss7J8tNcEnNdInM39fdPUahAqqysVxVdgUt6yxD1_y0vA38x6D2ClbUjyZBxTyj1LPbeRY8_yN8tYeQj5ydq7yHb3Y/w300-h400/7989E938-68AF-4B23-9307-44A65DF8A062.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bathroom is right there so dirty feet won't traipse through the house for bathroom breaks and showers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YgCUF4zCnhWX1Rx6hnNs6T3IW3uZWyJ_2luwHq6Ke4dncEiZtOsB2joHO78RHnGabo4crPpRLhGbkMP27j3xr4z2myGfeHTTOHxsgh_tVf1aVS3X2LsRbtTqo2nn0G2rP3xjR9wsJ3fS/s2048/09CD5125-3831-4FF7-8FA0-F0708E402E28.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YgCUF4zCnhWX1Rx6hnNs6T3IW3uZWyJ_2luwHq6Ke4dncEiZtOsB2joHO78RHnGabo4crPpRLhGbkMP27j3xr4z2myGfeHTTOHxsgh_tVf1aVS3X2LsRbtTqo2nn0G2rP3xjR9wsJ3fS/w640-h480/09CD5125-3831-4FF7-8FA0-F0708E402E28.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went with pebble tile in the shower and it is really cool and no rubber mat required. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJLiXm6X5QRgioP8sPryUohjp3O_ogmSXDIWmGf_n9K8nc2idR8tg2XGvn4yrGMsdpgDawpiqFWuZZBJJuknBs-T8DLA5HWTQ-j7ml87pp1g_ajf9CFA331nIxX5sd-OWwJXoVv01MtwA/s2048/DD691AD3-5FD8-4452-BB55-1DD10754763E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJLiXm6X5QRgioP8sPryUohjp3O_ogmSXDIWmGf_n9K8nc2idR8tg2XGvn4yrGMsdpgDawpiqFWuZZBJJuknBs-T8DLA5HWTQ-j7ml87pp1g_ajf9CFA331nIxX5sd-OWwJXoVv01MtwA/w400-h300/DD691AD3-5FD8-4452-BB55-1DD10754763E.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The lights are really neat. We weren't sure about them at first. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPKD_XqIPVTmbDZ1Ax5_Jo5y0h8jYmRElmNZ13ilKhlR_VnckrJRmWf9Od9BWNjjnMTza_BxsqQ9niryhnmfj5ZUZU6Txmrv9jTuYgWGiNGAA2Z4ywjo00uD8VHsm0RrovGWZLMXAp0SM/s2048/2F44F107-E302-49F1-8803-58C3671F543D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPKD_XqIPVTmbDZ1Ax5_Jo5y0h8jYmRElmNZ13ilKhlR_VnckrJRmWf9Od9BWNjjnMTza_BxsqQ9niryhnmfj5ZUZU6Txmrv9jTuYgWGiNGAA2Z4ywjo00uD8VHsm0RrovGWZLMXAp0SM/w640-h480/2F44F107-E302-49F1-8803-58C3671F543D.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then next to the bathroom is the laundry room. We put a divided kitchen sink for soaking stuff </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UuVmdZ6mTjRrndSyRkvDwTSON5dLO7xEQv0lnAAoMNIxPmr7MTVcbzoDKRvh_MPM2gr6tV6pd5gJA2bM-0dmjjxVWek4zI2nTMnwAAPdV3oonjCG91gQIy_Wn0LPyJjF27_RgG3g1qRE/s2048/81420905-51B8-4388-8B00-826E3CCDCA5A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UuVmdZ6mTjRrndSyRkvDwTSON5dLO7xEQv0lnAAoMNIxPmr7MTVcbzoDKRvh_MPM2gr6tV6pd5gJA2bM-0dmjjxVWek4zI2nTMnwAAPdV3oonjCG91gQIy_Wn0LPyJjF27_RgG3g1qRE/w400-h300/81420905-51B8-4388-8B00-826E3CCDCA5A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The folding station with sock drawers underneath. Our contractor asked - you want me to make drawers for socks? I'm not a sock folder so all the socks get put in the middle drawer until they are paired up. Girls on the left and boys on the right. It sure beats the laundry basket of pairless-socks that was a figure on the fireplace. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Qba19WIeIhEdu095a-vFDUHGtca3fp80bXLduPViJIkPibIuE_COmqO3O75VFAvATXhLiMMoKmmyf7L7HQz_Yrl-_83l5lg55afNmqIIZ6m-QDBwx5jJvrWpI8hjSD2f96vBdJc9AKjJ/s2048/E20CEF28-63D8-4594-BBDD-8113C190FEDF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Qba19WIeIhEdu095a-vFDUHGtca3fp80bXLduPViJIkPibIuE_COmqO3O75VFAvATXhLiMMoKmmyf7L7HQz_Yrl-_83l5lg55afNmqIIZ6m-QDBwx5jJvrWpI8hjSD2f96vBdJc9AKjJ/w400-h300/E20CEF28-63D8-4594-BBDD-8113C190FEDF.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the hanging racks. Between uniforms and bathing suits there are alot of clothes that get hung. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbnazt4hdFiAyAauY2j6897Vzqxzlh8x-zopyoy4PQ7BXTfiJcnQlr4Y6ew3q-9q6ina3fWEK_5oPBAs-gqeQl1cAbDjzUpOAEKNwLyeMwzFKz2JeyqoGAcWwZOaEqYE3Q6Y4VTtSGmYO/s2048/BDA2E561-E5CA-47C0-A465-6D4CC30D48D9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbnazt4hdFiAyAauY2j6897Vzqxzlh8x-zopyoy4PQ7BXTfiJcnQlr4Y6ew3q-9q6ina3fWEK_5oPBAs-gqeQl1cAbDjzUpOAEKNwLyeMwzFKz2JeyqoGAcWwZOaEqYE3Q6Y4VTtSGmYO/w400-h300/BDA2E561-E5CA-47C0-A465-6D4CC30D48D9.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Overall we are thrilled with how things turned out. There were times we wanted to pull our hair out and kept asking ourselves if we could even attempt phase 2 which would be kitchen and master bedroom so time will tell. For now we are enjoying our new spaces and freed up rooms so people can carve out spaces/rooms for themselves. </div><br /></div></div></div>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-43437021622802721842021-09-27T20:47:00.001-04:002021-09-27T20:47:00.754-04:00Update 6 of 7 - Summer Swim So I've almost knocked out the 7 Updates Posts so here goes another...<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We changed pools this year and were excited to jump into summer swim at this pool with lots of friends...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDztKD3CxpsYmtFsu243D2A5ZRNMQIJwk1HbUZ2TXzCC63VZy3RqdP5jOYuFcXR-9gExedhVr3Mt3vk8rxbB-XXVpLYjgS-qJNZHnoqfO74pBhK-9j5Gazx9JtcuMfo-OL9JiDKAl5bdp/s2048/C1F5AE64-5AE4-4F23-A84F-3D66124EFF36.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDztKD3CxpsYmtFsu243D2A5ZRNMQIJwk1HbUZ2TXzCC63VZy3RqdP5jOYuFcXR-9gExedhVr3Mt3vk8rxbB-XXVpLYjgS-qJNZHnoqfO74pBhK-9j5Gazx9JtcuMfo-OL9JiDKAl5bdp/w480-h640/C1F5AE64-5AE4-4F23-A84F-3D66124EFF36.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">E who cannot stand having her pic taken made it to two meets. She had some good swims and had fun with friends. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpLoQLSygJbwfljPiBkGXvEF3CwG59VqVOUPErPsBx96uJCRPJFz8nT8fVDvAiRnUNZGRvzHW4xVMdK-3-XBO6SV2eA8Yq3wutfksxvsOHozx1oZ_ghLKLkuQTCN0zytcFCeV7TquwrAW/s4032/06949AF3-BFAC-43A2-8BA8-C5FC2975282C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpLoQLSygJbwfljPiBkGXvEF3CwG59VqVOUPErPsBx96uJCRPJFz8nT8fVDvAiRnUNZGRvzHW4xVMdK-3-XBO6SV2eA8Yq3wutfksxvsOHozx1oZ_ghLKLkuQTCN0zytcFCeV7TquwrAW/w480-h640/06949AF3-BFAC-43A2-8BA8-C5FC2975282C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">R swam in one meet because of her broken arm. I probably could have let her swim in the final meet but we were just doing what the dr said. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaMdp_ruU2G8XPPNjOq5jyVdOWWaobLlGIDiAvFXbCSK362RVmBOubUz2iOha34hFDLf52Udk6x6yGVXNDqmRL0OGnfrHAaDOViVH6xwBQ1Mmhl-tScXRdtCYM575aaVZlYiRE8AJnJJ8/s2048/0C3FEEC7-17C4-4F8B-B1AB-DE3674DAB6EA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaMdp_ruU2G8XPPNjOq5jyVdOWWaobLlGIDiAvFXbCSK362RVmBOubUz2iOha34hFDLf52Udk6x6yGVXNDqmRL0OGnfrHAaDOViVH6xwBQ1Mmhl-tScXRdtCYM575aaVZlYiRE8AJnJJ8/w640-h480/0C3FEEC7-17C4-4F8B-B1AB-DE3674DAB6EA.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">M rocked it out in 7-8 girls. She is seriously fun to watch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDaTnQZcIQbg0keeNtyZnBFLnmfw2BN4KBXN-oPr3QnwdAh50zjw3cguogab5AKl_YYX3Amv8egYOuObZ1YFQ9M0zacJ-Ah9HT_VtktIbrzWUdCTgvj3BWPnIpFVDJhVVnMCMOTE6llx-/s4032/32731379-CE32-4DEB-858A-827C1CD0FF0D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDaTnQZcIQbg0keeNtyZnBFLnmfw2BN4KBXN-oPr3QnwdAh50zjw3cguogab5AKl_YYX3Amv8egYOuObZ1YFQ9M0zacJ-Ah9HT_VtktIbrzWUdCTgvj3BWPnIpFVDJhVVnMCMOTE6llx-/w300-h400/32731379-CE32-4DEB-858A-827C1CD0FF0D.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She has nicknamed this bathing suit her slime bathing suit</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqz43M7ImEbWuFdIa01nZpAUhA8SnjoRzTGbp-3CAfhXi0IhvAHN1uJMgTyGYif9dEaDdl5Do9gK5xneLr4DRda04-ZSrAxvWpWPj0NDYie27Qvb3n_lLO8lFirlwyH-QBEk3DreQPFX1/s2048/76B6F4C9-63FA-4178-8508-CCC7BF194A42.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqz43M7ImEbWuFdIa01nZpAUhA8SnjoRzTGbp-3CAfhXi0IhvAHN1uJMgTyGYif9dEaDdl5Do9gK5xneLr4DRda04-ZSrAxvWpWPj0NDYie27Qvb3n_lLO8lFirlwyH-QBEk3DreQPFX1/w480-h640/76B6F4C9-63FA-4178-8508-CCC7BF194A42.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweet J... future swimmer and forever cheerleader. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg30tXpUuzmFkZvTXYEPO82rk4mrkMDkLZwq9jyy0p0yTXi9LssABKBQjptMb0pH3YNG8zpF51qGylBnAKimc80mRt8tDLVsg9GIE5wl83C7ZsjmLqSmIqR5YBundhZwS6pYo8v2YmaH5q/s2048/91645079-C795-4C99-8276-F8FCFA013F5D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1293" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg30tXpUuzmFkZvTXYEPO82rk4mrkMDkLZwq9jyy0p0yTXi9LssABKBQjptMb0pH3YNG8zpF51qGylBnAKimc80mRt8tDLVsg9GIE5wl83C7ZsjmLqSmIqR5YBundhZwS6pYo8v2YmaH5q/w404-h640/91645079-C795-4C99-8276-F8FCFA013F5D.jpeg" width="404" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's to Summer Swim 2021. We are grateful for it. Hopefully next year there will be a conference meet which we really missed this year but overall good, chlorinated fun!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-39016759659060571952021-09-25T07:23:00.002-04:002021-09-25T07:23:28.932-04:007QTs - All the September Things<div><div><a href="https://thisaintthelyceum.org/" style="font-style: italic;">Linking up with Kelly</a><i> ... </i>Still working on my 7 different updates posts but here's to September<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: normal;"><div style="font-size: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">---1---</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div>E swam in another open water meet</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggH0IjbB7PkUgJEFkQCyNjnSYqllIsNqoZK1Yb2amky6mEIYpFdE933ALhKWpeZh85UmKZOq5LnTMFikXX52SLDLn9ldAuR1L8EA-aP0ujV7fsFZUW0AcUaJa3JQ8vBlXvKwlI9BAK-5vF/s4032/5A02F8E1-52CC-47A7-AB95-C905BA94B2A5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggH0IjbB7PkUgJEFkQCyNjnSYqllIsNqoZK1Yb2amky6mEIYpFdE933ALhKWpeZh85UmKZOq5LnTMFikXX52SLDLn9ldAuR1L8EA-aP0ujV7fsFZUW0AcUaJa3JQ8vBlXvKwlI9BAK-5vF/w300-h400/5A02F8E1-52CC-47A7-AB95-C905BA94B2A5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a 3K this time instead of 2 like in the summer. She was worried about not finishing in the alloted time - but she did (and didn't come in last either!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="font-size: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><b>---2---</b></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div>That same day (our schedule was messed up because we were dealing with the stomach bug - which reared its ugly head every 2-3 days so we thought we were out of it and then someone else would get sick - fortunately this time Lee and I were spared) I took A and H for hand and foot painting traditions.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7D_S7hUHSMYW_nDgZRGOPysm5XKkup9MrRLDirMHZlojceCEsg8cc4ZZmcIS6Ka1oS0ujXTUol3sC-mWUDiNaszzBjAnqDKDt7Cv1Xzmplz6mIDDMz0vKXNUbWoNyAZOWTZCl1rrDDPO/s2048/1D6A5B35-84DF-4335-B7DE-D7F7260C0A6F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7D_S7hUHSMYW_nDgZRGOPysm5XKkup9MrRLDirMHZlojceCEsg8cc4ZZmcIS6Ka1oS0ujXTUol3sC-mWUDiNaszzBjAnqDKDt7Cv1Xzmplz6mIDDMz0vKXNUbWoNyAZOWTZCl1rrDDPO/s320/1D6A5B35-84DF-4335-B7DE-D7F7260C0A6F.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Baby footprints and Kindergarten handprints. We'll see how they turn out</div></div></div><div style="font-size: normal;"><div><div style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-size: 21px;">---3---</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div>Trail Life and AHG started... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyKaNnlVCKo0wUOSW6yCNlYBxmTnP8eKSlL930ci065zizcApp6QAq37lZYLHRqFZYvlz6UhbkSnqzFby0-th0XYTNEB31C7XfS03d9eBQJdi_lCNWtybfAbHCrU13L1G4LpJUXcEkn36/s2048/DA7E7ABF-9757-488D-8C17-066791F484C5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyKaNnlVCKo0wUOSW6yCNlYBxmTnP8eKSlL930ci065zizcApp6QAq37lZYLHRqFZYvlz6UhbkSnqzFby0-th0XYTNEB31C7XfS03d9eBQJdi_lCNWtybfAbHCrU13L1G4LpJUXcEkn36/w300-h400/DA7E7ABF-9757-488D-8C17-066791F484C5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A was super concerned his Papa wasn't there and ALL the other little boys had their dads there so </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMe711_ULXhBKQgNQm07n968sznIZ4JbTdCy_pS3Q4nzLr8c2uynFOzonEgxeqrYUe1cBmPSLS7eVJ6FXaJxRY6l3Xosafvl8mPn2pqa2gU6toaVFOfNdGp6EaiO8YGudYMzy-TaXMh-9/s2048/ED4B2D86-5813-438C-8136-232028C76BF6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMe711_ULXhBKQgNQm07n968sznIZ4JbTdCy_pS3Q4nzLr8c2uynFOzonEgxeqrYUe1cBmPSLS7eVJ6FXaJxRY6l3Xosafvl8mPn2pqa2gU6toaVFOfNdGp6EaiO8YGudYMzy-TaXMh-9/w400-h300/ED4B2D86-5813-438C-8136-232028C76BF6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The following week I stayed home and did fun normal little kid things - like taking a bath. J and C are cheated out of lots of bath time because normally we have zero time for that so they splurged and had a half and hour plus bath!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-size: 21px;">---4---</b></div><div style="font-size: normal;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div>H is going to be 2 months this week!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFhAsfL6-tELMNxog09Kq-dTu1ifoNUGyMSCGaOCkxS7B-ODoYztxPhE9f48Pe9zO61iAeOBywzGyVHvcVOTOkrRgy9EYbWNAPlQGgnqVE7CCvkHwcfK8l-cj5Dz6g6py2oVK8HzAVKMq/s2048/D4FBBE15-00EC-4703-B57F-DDF4849BB55D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFhAsfL6-tELMNxog09Kq-dTu1ifoNUGyMSCGaOCkxS7B-ODoYztxPhE9f48Pe9zO61iAeOBywzGyVHvcVOTOkrRgy9EYbWNAPlQGgnqVE7CCvkHwcfK8l-cj5Dz6g6py2oVK8HzAVKMq/w480-h640/D4FBBE15-00EC-4703-B57F-DDF4849BB55D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She's pretty stinking cute and will sleep for some long stretches at night!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">---5---</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Can we talk about this guy!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEEbN3bC1ePXHTfZS-kzFe6vdocZAPd0s5JiyhQhQIbAIVwgFFIIndIdcWqd842dGoUOdz9h7H8dI5I6A1cJuphKV3BM-97nWs7yP7sBvt0rHenTQLrKsLju-GvizouTMNqWjV1oB2xURV/s2048/68ADAD7A-0049-4F68-BBA5-4E16D6ECBB39.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEEbN3bC1ePXHTfZS-kzFe6vdocZAPd0s5JiyhQhQIbAIVwgFFIIndIdcWqd842dGoUOdz9h7H8dI5I6A1cJuphKV3BM-97nWs7yP7sBvt0rHenTQLrKsLju-GvizouTMNqWjV1oB2xURV/w480-h640/68ADAD7A-0049-4F68-BBA5-4E16D6ECBB39.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He's going to be 2 tomorrow!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAIgxsC_vTHiul3l_QEl8ZlsM_qdnF7ct7wScTZmeXLAhBSwzy_Xi0VXl1eNeIxHnWTCCyPY5MTv6XN_zlvBABOzESNK5L3mQtu-27_Dd3LozdXW6w_9YLmeeV8zIZYVDMZnhKQd2LzUc/s4032/A0DCF0E3-C0D5-4936-A7B4-83FE0B0BDBF2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAIgxsC_vTHiul3l_QEl8ZlsM_qdnF7ct7wScTZmeXLAhBSwzy_Xi0VXl1eNeIxHnWTCCyPY5MTv6XN_zlvBABOzESNK5L3mQtu-27_Dd3LozdXW6w_9YLmeeV8zIZYVDMZnhKQd2LzUc/w400-h300/A0DCF0E3-C0D5-4936-A7B4-83FE0B0BDBF2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He's very into all things trucks so when the tractor was plowing the field at the end of the street we HAD to check it out</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">---6---</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Soccer started last weekend. R, M and C all scored goals in their games. Cs team of 3-4 girls is so funny. Some are in the zone and other are checked out and other refuse to play (looking at you Lady C) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikilKcC5moiWdV_rMtTj5pxRAU6PV0scfwAwe6v0GWHRd1HTnq11ivjavu0TO7kPjTMzo5TNzGhO1aZc5IHRYwq29l-hkHP5e2uktu4h-G1ErRkaoBis1jFcGPfyHL52BK4Quri4wPb8tN/s2048/49E1B805-C5D3-459A-BD90-41C030CE6DE3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikilKcC5moiWdV_rMtTj5pxRAU6PV0scfwAwe6v0GWHRd1HTnq11ivjavu0TO7kPjTMzo5TNzGhO1aZc5IHRYwq29l-hkHP5e2uktu4h-G1ErRkaoBis1jFcGPfyHL52BK4Quri4wPb8tN/w300-h400/49E1B805-C5D3-459A-BD90-41C030CE6DE3.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">R's team got put in our place with a 6-1 loss. That was tough to coach</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gTGqbJGfyEW99oDT_X-4otnx19cA5diF_C0ihlCFQ6IqPKQapHxikFaZ8BkIXlI7YFVBhwbJETufxrPOuTklir_kLeMsI8reTALMUam7hIV-henrGwNJXeOyeooKe-BkJGUZfCWmI_sT/s2048/92E87062-7D95-4A04-B511-CC0EF251D797.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gTGqbJGfyEW99oDT_X-4otnx19cA5diF_C0ihlCFQ6IqPKQapHxikFaZ8BkIXlI7YFVBhwbJETufxrPOuTklir_kLeMsI8reTALMUam7hIV-henrGwNJXeOyeooKe-BkJGUZfCWmI_sT/w300-h400/92E87062-7D95-4A04-B511-CC0EF251D797.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">M's team had a competitive game but emotions got the best of us in the loss. Life lessons people. That is why we play sports - or at least one of them. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3aA7xGFF6fT1eAEWC2X2zThRixbpGvAsBbAYhmIz15L-QRn53vWoNSGpgLPPusy4S5St6OTroBbz9VxtXCbWtPjLUxKQlha4Enqxg_m7XAFsmPDYufLKOecCni45JnE2gfjeEnyoaTZc/s2048/BB8EAEE3-42F9-4251-83FE-F6A4F8BD8D8D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3aA7xGFF6fT1eAEWC2X2zThRixbpGvAsBbAYhmIz15L-QRn53vWoNSGpgLPPusy4S5St6OTroBbz9VxtXCbWtPjLUxKQlha4Enqxg_m7XAFsmPDYufLKOecCni45JnE2gfjeEnyoaTZc/w300-h400/BB8EAEE3-42F9-4251-83FE-F6A4F8BD8D8D.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't see As game because it was at the same time as C's but he said he had fun and Lee said he almost scored. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">---7---</span></b></div></div></div></div></div><div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>History repeated itself... </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fUi7Ceg-K7VPo7nyr9_0kK4Wlue8ylIkSQU63QtOrKzPQKlAhb7cB_Ax2-pi3RqhRZJ7Z-5F0mcnaKMgquk7hKlUVG9qHfxdjTOA6XJfk6Y63r4mvW4_SLreAkePA5sEh_Hh0qrr0qgd/s2048/F95C1A71-A9C9-47EE-A559-23B50E282286.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fUi7Ceg-K7VPo7nyr9_0kK4Wlue8ylIkSQU63QtOrKzPQKlAhb7cB_Ax2-pi3RqhRZJ7Z-5F0mcnaKMgquk7hKlUVG9qHfxdjTOA6XJfk6Y63r4mvW4_SLreAkePA5sEh_Hh0qrr0qgd/w300-h400/F95C1A71-A9C9-47EE-A559-23B50E282286.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another Kibbe broken arm. It is strange because I was doing the EXACT same thing 12 weeks to the day to the minute. Taking a kid who fell to get an xray of their left arm. Break was in a different spot and E has got a pretty light blue cast instead of a sling. NO more soccer for E for a least a month </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329724433347472621.post-10703929505311541812021-09-17T20:58:00.000-04:002021-09-17T20:58:00.236-04:00Update 5 of 7 - Fall Activities <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0wuKfKo5py-5iuLCTDbmGI522VsRYKvd_7uPma6ubKHHzynxWm_sRJZ46nyznXNMFPz3dPwKrx5ifQp99DFJU-gYGFZe1LpLiOnIgmp24NFmfZcVkGKYloRx_q6A4GlvFTuWn0IMMxPp/s2048/95F46D6B-7D8F-4C10-A35D-645EBB8CFAC9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0wuKfKo5py-5iuLCTDbmGI522VsRYKvd_7uPma6ubKHHzynxWm_sRJZ46nyznXNMFPz3dPwKrx5ifQp99DFJU-gYGFZe1LpLiOnIgmp24NFmfZcVkGKYloRx_q6A4GlvFTuWn0IMMxPp/w480-h640/95F46D6B-7D8F-4C10-A35D-645EBB8CFAC9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Helping spread mulch for a girl in their troops's Stars and Stripes Award </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(its the highest rank you can achieve in AHG)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcd7DD6ItuykNtXi3rBkswMfYH0P8fBlNqBwDvlKBb-KK-HNooYAg_hhnDQBMh2aqeixSbSfG2Dfb-svazKHdL8IEw1iv0bl1LwB0CMokutfBh4V9Wp3tvA3wGkeHVYOa5FyZwSbKITMQ/s2048/CF7C9BDC-1F34-4295-A05A-EB88014C9C3F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcd7DD6ItuykNtXi3rBkswMfYH0P8fBlNqBwDvlKBb-KK-HNooYAg_hhnDQBMh2aqeixSbSfG2Dfb-svazKHdL8IEw1iv0bl1LwB0CMokutfBh4V9Wp3tvA3wGkeHVYOa5FyZwSbKITMQ/w480-h640/CF7C9BDC-1F34-4295-A05A-EB88014C9C3F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">J always ready to lend a hand</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are starting to navigate the fall schedule waters this week with activities for five kids. It’s not that there are a variety of activities well there are but several are consolidated and involve more than one kid which helps - in our minds - justify the activity. Plus I’m not ready to let anything go - yet. I like what we do and we think they are important different skills and activities. We don’t play 25 sports - which is fine for some people - we just like to expose our kids to a variety of different things so here goes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soccer - the activity that involves five kids. After last springs nixing of soccer 4 out of 5 Kibbes were ready to return to the pitch. There’s one hold out who would rather stay exclusively in the pool but I’ve convinced her some cross training would help the swimming cause. I’m coaching again and while it takes a major team effort so that H isn’t a total wreck - I love it. I really do enjoy it. When Lady C is laid out on the field saying she’s not doing it I may not love it as much but it’s great. The girls on Rs team didn’t want to stop scrimmaging even though the parents - me included - were saying it was time to call it. So fun. Ask me how we will get though five games on Saturdays - I don’t know. Like I tell the kids, I haven’t thought past dinner tonight. Which isn’t 100% accurate but basically means don’t worry about it we will get through it somehow </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Swimming - the four bigs swim. A squeaked in at the beginning but I think he’s made big strides in several weeks. Meets are optional and we will go to ones that fit around soccer and other things. Sometimes C, J, H and me will go to the park or we'll do Target pick up or ride home to pass the time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AHG/Trail Life - Another big four activity. A's been talking about Trail Life for months. He is convinced he and Papa are going camping ASAP (insert many laughs because Papa and a tent have never mixed soooo... its going to be a steep learning curve). The girls like AHG and they have some cool badges they are working on this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Choir - My parents made me do something musical growing up so that's happening with our kids for the moment - except I don't have to force it. I was never much into piano but band was a step up in middle and high school. E and R are taking voice lessons. E is in the local children's choir and R is hoping to get the nod in a few months. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We will see how the fall goes with activities and will make adjustments as needed. Right now we are still wading through the first week of everything. We just got the soccer game schedule this week so it's going to be action packed for a month or so. </div><br />Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.com0