tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76544554401291269302024-03-13T22:45:13.436-07:00The JenkinsSarah Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18098585409797859981noreply@blogger.comBlogger362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-83272836077545259602020-04-17T11:29:00.005-07:002020-04-17T11:29:54.241-07:00The Tomb is Empty and Our House is Full<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A few adventures from before, during and after Easter weekend!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vIByDYnrgNI/XpnxhkLhbqI/AAAAAAAAMYo/c1Mvt_P1LgYTfRP8ns9Osfxtpkv_FX8KQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vIByDYnrgNI/XpnxhkLhbqI/AAAAAAAAMYo/c1Mvt_P1LgYTfRP8ns9Osfxtpkv_FX8KQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0712.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QZbJMtMP3bs/Xpnxhk4sroI/AAAAAAAAMYs/jD3gxnz-2iwWfYxm_1qiTVy18wT7aFr-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QZbJMtMP3bs/Xpnxhk4sroI/AAAAAAAAMYs/jD3gxnz-2iwWfYxm_1qiTVy18wT7aFr-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0787.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub_zpuqD2Yo/XpnxjZTeQsI/AAAAAAAAMYw/MbVm1GwiC6MamtgVllr_ueIyS3tN9MzjACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub_zpuqD2Yo/XpnxjZTeQsI/AAAAAAAAMYw/MbVm1GwiC6MamtgVllr_ueIyS3tN9MzjACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0825.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Amazing how some things that I enjoyed as a child are just as exciting to my children today</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Now that Angela's stitches have been taken out, we have GOT to make it back to the beach! Parking is all closed, but a friend has offered that we can park at her house any time. This was the one and only day out of the last month that my kids have been tired and ready for bed by 8:30pm. It was glorious.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ojeVX2O74SE/Xpnxj_Pr6FI/AAAAAAAAMY0/v0GfUTcrzNQjibqdOERcLoPYl7iodkjegCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0845.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ojeVX2O74SE/Xpnxj_Pr6FI/AAAAAAAAMY0/v0GfUTcrzNQjibqdOERcLoPYl7iodkjegCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0845.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Afi0UDUIky8/XpnxkSxSRQI/AAAAAAAAMY4/T3pSoasuKIwuVw1NHoZcC4UL5BUiAUxJACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0847.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Afi0UDUIky8/XpnxkSxSRQI/AAAAAAAAMY4/T3pSoasuKIwuVw1NHoZcC4UL5BUiAUxJACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0847.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jnzy5HyrI7w/XpnxllYcA3I/AAAAAAAAMZE/Zb12rqH9Vd4r-4D11K6z-WfhiazIZA3oQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0849.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jnzy5HyrI7w/XpnxllYcA3I/AAAAAAAAMZE/Zb12rqH9Vd4r-4D11K6z-WfhiazIZA3oQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0849.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WlIRt69VVBo/XpnxljbK1jI/AAAAAAAAMZA/fbvl_6xAg58PmSq4Gpz3gVeij4reWULEACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WlIRt69VVBo/XpnxljbK1jI/AAAAAAAAMZA/fbvl_6xAg58PmSq4Gpz3gVeij4reWULEACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0871.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hero</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HZHmWO9Zx5s/XpnxmGkrqSI/AAAAAAAAMZI/q_-AL1pXLpkfk6nVFgmd2sSXch_MJnZ0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HZHmWO9Zx5s/XpnxmGkrqSI/AAAAAAAAMZI/q_-AL1pXLpkfk6nVFgmd2sSXch_MJnZ0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0947.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
Following lots of videos on youtube to try and get some indoor exercise<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KCjgKiB5jzQ/XpnxmwqxmmI/AAAAAAAAMZQ/vY3K9xCeD5Y6mmdXFLWYIPakYL6ux50OgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KCjgKiB5jzQ/XpnxmwqxmmI/AAAAAAAAMZQ/vY3K9xCeD5Y6mmdXFLWYIPakYL6ux50OgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0960.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FIqolqHgAEs/Xpnxm5rpwdI/AAAAAAAAMZU/b7JsKB4pjUAHRFEa7UzK0oWuW-UjTQstACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FIqolqHgAEs/Xpnxm5rpwdI/AAAAAAAAMZU/b7JsKB4pjUAHRFEa7UzK0oWuW-UjTQstACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1248.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MeoSG2trUNc/Xpnxm3BUtWI/AAAAAAAAMZM/E7B0iKcspegtcleH1l-FGZMIdXTWfWTlACEwYBhgLKs4DAMBZVoASPjqS8NZZsJ3VCuaVTbUHbBWhz97Jos2h804JEb9VC2fiTcvLeg0vvVmlNb_gDbnM3S8Sm5dxNnosnZIoOuI035DyoL2jmBScfggzj4mgR0aGdDuGl__FKqsBepg1WXsimDjrYK3Cw5_6aRzWR3-cI6x1NQKuqIN3BMghCto1l4FVdJmV9XY0g0hIEueaKKXjWatgxSb9jVnYSd3iXEf0wBHdOgE2wrvN-Oy1hdK4tJHiLlGlN-Ygivl9PoGJJ0_hJGAFyNWem9Ds2g-gSNJGOaF8bWH1Y1WkJletKjaeI6aK0Os6rSKgwuu-MmO7CJpmSMxsdCjdFU-jAu4QmKAIcDXGvGHuPEJQNQIuEDeaHObusEPXKyZEo4Pl0QOsNgeS4-JvJAS3Mp1QdBFG1O2ZeAXY-iB7jgF5dTjQLLKB61nDQrlzsQoTo68apGvOL9LpLPVb4v-TBQMj7r9r6PlYESfx8qpXFR3FwLxox3OBWT_siCFXlmIOVXrcPQ73mbNj4CEk634hlDk3A7qaHQxsSjYcr505wCasOqoZTPNXm9TfiuwoUFH2Qi3lPLYZrokmdQv-nx8UEwsJ3b1py_k7TV2I82cgz9PoMPXn5_QF/s1600/IMG_1261.mp4" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MeoSG2trUNc/Xpnxm3BUtWI/AAAAAAAAMZM/E7B0iKcspegtcleH1l-FGZMIdXTWfWTlACEwYBhgLKs4DAMBZVoASPjqS8NZZsJ3VCuaVTbUHbBWhz97Jos2h804JEb9VC2fiTcvLeg0vvVmlNb_gDbnM3S8Sm5dxNnosnZIoOuI035DyoL2jmBScfggzj4mgR0aGdDuGl__FKqsBepg1WXsimDjrYK3Cw5_6aRzWR3-cI6x1NQKuqIN3BMghCto1l4FVdJmV9XY0g0hIEueaKKXjWatgxSb9jVnYSd3iXEf0wBHdOgE2wrvN-Oy1hdK4tJHiLlGlN-Ygivl9PoGJJ0_hJGAFyNWem9Ds2g-gSNJGOaF8bWH1Y1WkJletKjaeI6aK0Os6rSKgwuu-MmO7CJpmSMxsdCjdFU-jAu4QmKAIcDXGvGHuPEJQNQIuEDeaHObusEPXKyZEo4Pl0QOsNgeS4-JvJAS3Mp1QdBFG1O2ZeAXY-iB7jgF5dTjQLLKB61nDQrlzsQoTo68apGvOL9LpLPVb4v-TBQMj7r9r6PlYESfx8qpXFR3FwLxox3OBWT_siCFXlmIOVXrcPQ73mbNj4CEk634hlDk3A7qaHQxsSjYcr505wCasOqoZTPNXm9TfiuwoUFH2Qi3lPLYZrokmdQv-nx8UEwsJ3b1py_k7TV2I82cgz9PoMPXn5_QF/s320/IMG_1261.mp4" width="180" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We don't really *NEED* any more chickens, but after a week, I am so glad that we got these birds! They have been a very welcome diversion for the kids.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-999G4Ta0rV8/XpnxnjTppUI/AAAAAAAAMZY/Mocb1PrfV1E8d1fafRsEx4NYSspQli3IwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-999G4Ta0rV8/XpnxnjTppUI/AAAAAAAAMZY/Mocb1PrfV1E8d1fafRsEx4NYSspQli3IwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1262.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvX4U7wY2AQ/XpnxoKs9PGI/AAAAAAAAMZc/e6yPvS231s8ALONBtdxtvLfQ2Mlvkd6EQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvX4U7wY2AQ/XpnxoKs9PGI/AAAAAAAAMZc/e6yPvS231s8ALONBtdxtvLfQ2Mlvkd6EQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1265.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2fztnshSRqs/Xpnxo7okPTI/AAAAAAAAMZk/VJcwov8rvygWtXw7HomdGa1ezCvfVFF-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2fztnshSRqs/Xpnxo7okPTI/AAAAAAAAMZk/VJcwov8rvygWtXw7HomdGa1ezCvfVFF-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1266.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i7gwNiOv3Bg/Xpnxo0uvdII/AAAAAAAAMZg/NPhjhOCZh-kMCwf5Az1Rz0VuwbKMxD4nQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i7gwNiOv3Bg/Xpnxo0uvdII/AAAAAAAAMZg/NPhjhOCZh-kMCwf5Az1Rz0VuwbKMxD4nQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1271.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The secret to dying nice, richly colored eggs?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-718VREKmNy8/Xpnx2x3VLkI/AAAAAAAAMa4/DLMm_Sw1-iMQm4dUQDQ6G75YQw15Mh7zACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-718VREKmNy8/Xpnx2x3VLkI/AAAAAAAAMa4/DLMm_Sw1-iMQm4dUQDQ6G75YQw15Mh7zACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1365.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4w5MGdpiCPs/XpnxpfiEkQI/AAAAAAAAMZw/POlBlDGY02Qlxcg5JG3tFT4_UbVUW4dAACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4w5MGdpiCPs/XpnxpfiEkQI/AAAAAAAAMZw/POlBlDGY02Qlxcg5JG3tFT4_UbVUW4dAACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1273.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Start with brown and green eggs!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q70z0mz1TYQ/XpnxpnwrFPI/AAAAAAAAMZ0/AFrx16kCc7EMrJ3E3IpPJ5HwNGCUt7VrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q70z0mz1TYQ/XpnxpnwrFPI/AAAAAAAAMZ0/AFrx16kCc7EMrJ3E3IpPJ5HwNGCUt7VrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1276.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0zQLWY6hn8/XpnxqQQhmMI/AAAAAAAAMZ4/f4vwCwTRJrUykdnsWEjhDuwMO-q4Zzw9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0zQLWY6hn8/XpnxqQQhmMI/AAAAAAAAMZ4/f4vwCwTRJrUykdnsWEjhDuwMO-q4Zzw9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1277.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7m5VEt4fkUs/Xpnxrt__koI/AAAAAAAAMZ8/sAzULnhnau4stTxOybzqy2T5Jr5BU7YIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7m5VEt4fkUs/Xpnxrt__koI/AAAAAAAAMZ8/sAzULnhnau4stTxOybzqy2T5Jr5BU7YIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1279.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VKD5Yz7Oy-k/Xpnxr-DKfOI/AAAAAAAAMaA/g_igtfewZrgwZnsu6Lc5AZ318qi6zv7WwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VKD5Yz7Oy-k/Xpnxr-DKfOI/AAAAAAAAMaA/g_igtfewZrgwZnsu6Lc5AZ318qi6zv7WwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1284.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r0V9ZjVfsEg/XpnxspCUfII/AAAAAAAAMaI/tzgSAg2N35UxK8e2t38YXW2tFZnmMcaIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r0V9ZjVfsEg/XpnxspCUfII/AAAAAAAAMaI/tzgSAg2N35UxK8e2t38YXW2tFZnmMcaIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1291.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WhpKtb0Lzwk/Xpnx5rRsi5I/AAAAAAAAMbE/OPFIB7Fp_Y48mf1fpIDBWgv2Hqj6Qxx0ACEwYBhgLKs4DAMBZVoAufhVZoR2y8-w8O1tS37xSCvxwjnwJYiPjPnQldRoOe3joyGac5oMpwEC8kMVZIYcLWnXD9ifPRCW6CA5tVwZ7xjJ9J7TTEJArWh-bcUyQzGQWZj_M3xUAFWdoagpOlASpHhxGQpAtfhpA9wMnUKUM3oc8mh4BhEEin6b4nErn3Qt14tvEKLU_CtEZ21cwKBY0foUmeH78SYMus2iFxWOLyi5sVIibCLmXcjUTyX05Fg6-pnj0q9N25SK6MyY6Rof_FOA9-UFekkJ4dJye-4oAarbFlABYyde6IUF-BI-imhCcS3FM8zuYm4mLc2ZHCDEWvvd-xSK1n64ebLY27HakPxweoeRIP-UmlTetxhb4k-ASNC3FTVJyVOJ-a3uC2vVP3s5KNi1e9j2ddXhQx2BHpIFVHJal0dHV4nR81UGcPEivf5E99ZomgOuEpE974TZf3RhPgN0UeUQInVURZC6V2kIfB_O4C8gQnx77wGeyEbIxUIOgscK16shQTW08psnmk2NCGuw6NaYPBnWRjK4PAP5NB2m4yiy-7E6Oh0W-Zk0DJ_U0LMiumzOHw4iYaydH6KK9tbczAU2WzOSTZkfaUvM7PhuNntxMMMHo5_QF/s1600/IMG_1294.MOV" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WhpKtb0Lzwk/Xpnx5rRsi5I/AAAAAAAAMbE/OPFIB7Fp_Y48mf1fpIDBWgv2Hqj6Qxx0ACEwYBhgLKs4DAMBZVoAufhVZoR2y8-w8O1tS37xSCvxwjnwJYiPjPnQldRoOe3joyGac5oMpwEC8kMVZIYcLWnXD9ifPRCW6CA5tVwZ7xjJ9J7TTEJArWh-bcUyQzGQWZj_M3xUAFWdoagpOlASpHhxGQpAtfhpA9wMnUKUM3oc8mh4BhEEin6b4nErn3Qt14tvEKLU_CtEZ21cwKBY0foUmeH78SYMus2iFxWOLyi5sVIibCLmXcjUTyX05Fg6-pnj0q9N25SK6MyY6Rof_FOA9-UFekkJ4dJye-4oAarbFlABYyde6IUF-BI-imhCcS3FM8zuYm4mLc2ZHCDEWvvd-xSK1n64ebLY27HakPxweoeRIP-UmlTetxhb4k-ASNC3FTVJyVOJ-a3uC2vVP3s5KNi1e9j2ddXhQx2BHpIFVHJal0dHV4nR81UGcPEivf5E99ZomgOuEpE974TZf3RhPgN0UeUQInVURZC6V2kIfB_O4C8gQnx77wGeyEbIxUIOgscK16shQTW08psnmk2NCGuw6NaYPBnWRjK4PAP5NB2m4yiy-7E6Oh0W-Zk0DJ_U0LMiumzOHw4iYaydH6KK9tbczAU2WzOSTZkfaUvM7PhuNntxMMMHo5_QF/s1600/IMG_1294.MOV" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xmOfdM5bVFs/XpnxuAJkuTI/AAAAAAAAMaM/HRFWtPdbul4L2A9u1uQQ38o9c8FO0Ql5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xmOfdM5bVFs/XpnxuAJkuTI/AAAAAAAAMaM/HRFWtPdbul4L2A9u1uQQ38o9c8FO0Ql5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1302.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AVQS0MAY7P0/XpnxuZ-wNDI/AAAAAAAAMaQ/snlGuV08vOkgY4vvaPPXjoBjyFZ_EnyCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AVQS0MAY7P0/XpnxuZ-wNDI/AAAAAAAAMaQ/snlGuV08vOkgY4vvaPPXjoBjyFZ_EnyCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1325.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Schooling</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F6yQiPlNuSo/Xpnx53CRwkI/AAAAAAAAMbI/05DkCFNaH7o3OS8vfyS_tROlQjIY1OvDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F6yQiPlNuSo/Xpnx53CRwkI/AAAAAAAAMbI/05DkCFNaH7o3OS8vfyS_tROlQjIY1OvDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1394.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UbkK9IOjE5g/XpnxwBEgXoI/AAAAAAAAMaU/e5DLKBmYxTI_FgO1Gm_lyBAPE78qXvfHACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UbkK9IOjE5g/XpnxwBEgXoI/AAAAAAAAMaU/e5DLKBmYxTI_FgO1Gm_lyBAPE78qXvfHACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1328.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Yoga</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sJAxGh0MAmc/XpnxwUza_RI/AAAAAAAAMaY/kKzCiTwuc9sJ9su1BQp5rg29dWppq_T6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sJAxGh0MAmc/XpnxwUza_RI/AAAAAAAAMaY/kKzCiTwuc9sJ9su1BQp5rg29dWppq_T6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1331.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ye6tKrZrKIM/XpnxzU4FxBI/AAAAAAAAMag/QijzGhsix58kt4bxmLthmN7lsIc2vgEdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ye6tKrZrKIM/XpnxzU4FxBI/AAAAAAAAMag/QijzGhsix58kt4bxmLthmN7lsIc2vgEdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1333.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Nature walk. With all the parks closed I'm glad that we have a nature sanctuary nearby to visit when it's not too hot out!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JwAKe_gPd0w/XpnxzZQcjjI/AAAAAAAAMak/RwRKLKdZAooU6QaTqB6kzyEvziX0bpXdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JwAKe_gPd0w/XpnxzZQcjjI/AAAAAAAAMak/RwRKLKdZAooU6QaTqB6kzyEvziX0bpXdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1334.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lobEpJVaEIU/Xpnx1X5wZVI/AAAAAAAAMas/gxWvtYIJ8AYHAoT_91lBRoCIrxh5ECwdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lobEpJVaEIU/Xpnx1X5wZVI/AAAAAAAAMas/gxWvtYIJ8AYHAoT_91lBRoCIrxh5ECwdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1354.JPG" width="240" /></a></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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7W9LISSRL1U/Xpnx1crrh4I/AAAAAAAAMao/1ELB6mvywEQgh1mXUu33oitXaeaAk44ewCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7W9LISSRL1U/Xpnx1crrh4I/AAAAAAAAMao/1ELB6mvywEQgh1mXUu33oitXaeaAk44ewCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1360.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Every single day after naptime, Emily watches Frozen. She wears such an expression of interest and excitement when she watches it that we don't have the heart to deprive her of this singular joy.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-weQUp4xu3GA/Xpnx27YhVsI/AAAAAAAAMa0/cOR2RLmt_a4-80AfjE1sP2ss38yQNNGGACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-weQUp4xu3GA/Xpnx27YhVsI/AAAAAAAAMa0/cOR2RLmt_a4-80AfjE1sP2ss38yQNNGGACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1364.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fwfCP4P57dI/Xpnx4kICbOI/AAAAAAAAMa8/xQY9y8fdA0sPUG70NrQt_N28wzqJIZwCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fwfCP4P57dI/Xpnx4kICbOI/AAAAAAAAMa8/xQY9y8fdA0sPUG70NrQt_N28wzqJIZwCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1368.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Weirdo</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tU73drlNgsE/Xpnx43SV6UI/AAAAAAAAMbA/jDienLTfXsc318NgkEz-iYz1WNp9TDgXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tU73drlNgsE/Xpnx43SV6UI/AAAAAAAAMbA/jDienLTfXsc318NgkEz-iYz1WNp9TDgXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1393.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We're all going a little crazy here. I am often anxious, overwhelmed, frustrated and exhausted. Sometimes scared. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Also, there is a lot to love about this slower pace and I am feeling super grateful for many of the blessings in my life. Small things that I get to do bring me so much satisfaction.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
And I'm learning to accept that both of those sets of feelings can exist within me simultaneously and that's okay.</div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-39948534877428739082020-04-16T11:32:00.002-07:002020-04-16T11:32:43.460-07:00Self-Isolation <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A few shots from Micah's phone to show some of the things that we have been up to in the last 5 (!) weeks of staying isolated. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m9TITkLbrho/Xpihj3zosiI/AAAAAAAAMYI/nDrqqrnAjOgA9WlqEZr5sn4qrcY8djiLgCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200403_171429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m9TITkLbrho/Xpihj3zosiI/AAAAAAAAMYI/nDrqqrnAjOgA9WlqEZr5sn4qrcY8djiLgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200403_171429.jpg" width="240" /></a>Lots of bike riding. Most desirable destinations being closed (parks, library), we have been biking to a local nature sanctuary with hiking trails (and pokemon go stops), to a local elementary school to get take-away lunches, to a baseball field for boomerang practice and to a few geocaching sites nearby.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SsG7ie8O9gs/Xpihj6xA3-I/AAAAAAAAMYI/B4F7Fwp34BcvQOCVQxwcKlIozzIj908fgCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SsG7ie8O9gs/Xpihj6xA3-I/AAAAAAAAMYI/B4F7Fwp34BcvQOCVQxwcKlIozzIj908fgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0976.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0Zv-_vofg8/XpihjxhRgfI/AAAAAAAAMYI/rOI1c70CP4k_nM1xuH1C4GhRBKgBU7lFgCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0Zv-_vofg8/XpihjxhRgfI/AAAAAAAAMYI/rOI1c70CP4k_nM1xuH1C4GhRBKgBU7lFgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0980.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6SNnRTFvWgY/Xpihj1FE7zI/AAAAAAAAMYI/2fr2Uvw1YO8ern6GLOOTY5zk4Twe8QAKgCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6SNnRTFvWgY/Xpihj1FE7zI/AAAAAAAAMYI/2fr2Uvw1YO8ern6GLOOTY5zk4Twe8QAKgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0984.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W3YHf_L5_A8/Xpihj5QItnI/AAAAAAAAMYI/7xkgprL26bYlfpj8FesHLF1vB81z3sS7ACPcBGAsYHg/s1600/MVIMG_20200410_092252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W3YHf_L5_A8/Xpihj5QItnI/AAAAAAAAMYI/7xkgprL26bYlfpj8FesHLF1vB81z3sS7ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/MVIMG_20200410_092252.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ik8sMLLwqk/Xpihj5OEwRI/AAAAAAAAMYI/WvJ8CnxbwggnXHJJvNT9kkiCxoYnpy52ACPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200410_110723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ik8sMLLwqk/Xpihj5OEwRI/AAAAAAAAMYI/WvJ8CnxbwggnXHJJvNT9kkiCxoYnpy52ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200410_110723.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It cracks me up how much this one loves bike rides, for the fits she throws any time we have to go for a car ride. She falls asleep frequently in the trailer.</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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lZrIWrPb0aA/Xpihj1i8EdI/AAAAAAAAMYI/PDLzUpcbslAm1CAb0nW00GMA3nSFA6JuwCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lZrIWrPb0aA/Xpihj1i8EdI/AAAAAAAAMYI/PDLzUpcbslAm1CAb0nW00GMA3nSFA6JuwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0981.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4XgOWXR7UB0/Xpihj8_TteI/AAAAAAAAMYI/tYxaK-JC6UcyW7b4-Y9WFOb-dfeMfdkvACPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_1242.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4XgOWXR7UB0/Xpihj8_TteI/AAAAAAAAMYI/tYxaK-JC6UcyW7b4-Y9WFOb-dfeMfdkvACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1242.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Amusing themselves by destroying my disposables</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJMmggsoXUE/Xpihj2MwMbI/AAAAAAAAMYI/-K9bm7j1NocVpbN3vwkcGv5HnKaiGumfwCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_1248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJMmggsoXUE/Xpihj2MwMbI/AAAAAAAAMYI/-K9bm7j1NocVpbN3vwkcGv5HnKaiGumfwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1248.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Trying to learn remotely with a toddler who is intent on climbing onto every table and counter and destroy every computer.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-46R4D54GFog/XpihjytviTI/AAAAAAAAMYI/A5SbARmKRY40dQAfl2h_9LUxT0OA8wYfACPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0967.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-46R4D54GFog/XpihjytviTI/AAAAAAAAMYI/A5SbARmKRY40dQAfl2h_9LUxT0OA8wYfACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0967.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
The baseball field a full day after some rain. The drainage here is awful!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7sP04g6byNo/Xpihj-nAjeI/AAAAAAAAMYI/Olw7W4UxhisnjQERvKbdT0lH4pc1pHWdgCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_1221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7sP04g6byNo/Xpihj-nAjeI/AAAAAAAAMYI/Olw7W4UxhisnjQERvKbdT0lH4pc1pHWdgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1221.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QbqCjDFkTqo/XpihjyguqCI/AAAAAAAAMYI/lUZ6QEIWuc0TYsScU6iEEB7hcJulr7q6ACPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_1230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QbqCjDFkTqo/XpihjyguqCI/AAAAAAAAMYI/lUZ6QEIWuc0TYsScU6iEEB7hcJulr7q6ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1230.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEnkHGCQuRI/Xpihj9pzVNI/AAAAAAAAMYI/jukb2ueEZgkibyzVbO7fzWmIyj8XicHJACPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_1223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEnkHGCQuRI/Xpihj9pzVNI/AAAAAAAAMYI/jukb2ueEZgkibyzVbO7fzWmIyj8XicHJACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1223.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TabiTSHe39c/Xpihj6TQFjI/AAAAAAAAMYI/5q7fkd2LY_sQjOKXENyaCFrhYazgrgD1wCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_1234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TabiTSHe39c/Xpihj6TQFjI/AAAAAAAAMYI/5q7fkd2LY_sQjOKXENyaCFrhYazgrgD1wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1234.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RARgRkV1EvA/Xpihj-6Ci8I/AAAAAAAAMYI/1QQ0sfn9CQQfZrWKLkhFmXWPPfFFqDUpgCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_1205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1363" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RARgRkV1EvA/Xpihj-6Ci8I/AAAAAAAAMYI/1QQ0sfn9CQQfZrWKLkhFmXWPPfFFqDUpgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1205.JPG" width="272" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So much Lego building</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-up5WWJs_3VA/XpihjxEt08I/AAAAAAAAMYI/3TMXGVuMtdEUaNJycygSsLUAvZ0BRXzJwCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_1195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-up5WWJs_3VA/XpihjxEt08I/AAAAAAAAMYI/3TMXGVuMtdEUaNJycygSsLUAvZ0BRXzJwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1195.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Playing in the rain</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D1PFxUH6GuU/XpihjzxOmEI/AAAAAAAAMYI/nEp7mkhqM7081GIo--5JWiUzzb35tjSXQCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_1202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D1PFxUH6GuU/XpihjzxOmEI/AAAAAAAAMYI/nEp7mkhqM7081GIo--5JWiUzzb35tjSXQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1202.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--90WuFTajdU/Xpihjy1zheI/AAAAAAAAMYI/p2CqhAmi4nsriVCiK-TMwdUN3iVHiviMQCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_1180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--90WuFTajdU/Xpihjy1zheI/AAAAAAAAMYI/p2CqhAmi4nsriVCiK-TMwdUN3iVHiviMQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1180.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5IXRrM1e-TA/Xpihj5uRIII/AAAAAAAAMYI/VVBxSPsdNDIfCXftLWzqTylYd4QTVSLlQCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_1163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5IXRrM1e-TA/Xpihj5uRIII/AAAAAAAAMYI/VVBxSPsdNDIfCXftLWzqTylYd4QTVSLlQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1163.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KY8qRhsYjE8/XpihjxxAa1I/AAAAAAAAMYI/5yEAxe1e0XMsfqga5Ui88IxnL0DYQN3VACPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_1090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KY8qRhsYjE8/XpihjxxAa1I/AAAAAAAAMYI/5yEAxe1e0XMsfqga5Ui88IxnL0DYQN3VACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1090.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
Naturally, the softest and coziest place to lounge around and read a book<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mo3Z4loSIRk/Xpihj6xQdaI/AAAAAAAAMYI/GkQAb9OxdlMffr_ZcEM5WCXNn0jTG0rvQCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mo3Z4loSIRk/Xpihj6xQdaI/AAAAAAAAMYI/GkQAb9OxdlMffr_ZcEM5WCXNn0jTG0rvQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0974.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RXGl_TA0UrY/XpihjzdLG0I/AAAAAAAAMYI/f2UlcazV_ycCUs8tSgpJgbomVcfL9VClgCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RXGl_TA0UrY/XpihjzdLG0I/AAAAAAAAMYI/f2UlcazV_ycCUs8tSgpJgbomVcfL9VClgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0964.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Underwear yoga</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cHf2thC4rvc/Xpihj1KHnxI/AAAAAAAAMYI/3m3lKaH4RcUqDRXsMV3aqubf4pfF4BVzACPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0946.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cHf2thC4rvc/Xpihj1KHnxI/AAAAAAAAMYI/3m3lKaH4RcUqDRXsMV3aqubf4pfF4BVzACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0946.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Blending in with the baby dolls</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-IN8p-qsUQ/Xpihj4IdpjI/AAAAAAAAMYI/RYA05zymA7kVoH29A0mANQ03RZddiGkKACPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-IN8p-qsUQ/Xpihj4IdpjI/AAAAAAAAMYI/RYA05zymA7kVoH29A0mANQ03RZddiGkKACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0866.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My kids have been so dreadfully bored that sometimes they actually turn to playing quietly with their toys. It's crazy.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ckTovLrmx38/Xpihj5JLT7I/AAAAAAAAMYI/ZTFN6wZtJTEt4mFlz0f1lb8GkksrwMpHQCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200404_161747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ckTovLrmx38/Xpihj5JLT7I/AAAAAAAAMYI/ZTFN6wZtJTEt4mFlz0f1lb8GkksrwMpHQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200404_161747.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
Easter Egg hunting<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gOo5gK-V6QE/Xpihj9rO26I/AAAAAAAAMYI/k-r83PFjhJQMpEEZzG2PVC6TMv68bolqQCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200412_074913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gOo5gK-V6QE/Xpihj9rO26I/AAAAAAAAMYI/k-r83PFjhJQMpEEZzG2PVC6TMv68bolqQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200412_074913.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-knlDraQUUvQ/Xpihj_ac8-I/AAAAAAAAMYI/85rtGENMoJImBpg4UbiMt1y7nXokGsEIwCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200412_075645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-knlDraQUUvQ/Xpihj_ac8-I/AAAAAAAAMYI/85rtGENMoJImBpg4UbiMt1y7nXokGsEIwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200412_075645.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-amFeQ_TfEgo/Xpihj2YtouI/AAAAAAAAMYI/VQsDvylv1Rs7JHjJg_2x-A6qAwhJHC6bQCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200412_075625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-amFeQ_TfEgo/Xpihj2YtouI/AAAAAAAAMYI/VQsDvylv1Rs7JHjJg_2x-A6qAwhJHC6bQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200412_075625.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yH1pG-x8A8I/Xpihj8rTvcI/AAAAAAAAMYI/vjnDM_DyQ0Mk78DVw2gNCJB4aYspzy9MwCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200412_075849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yH1pG-x8A8I/Xpihj8rTvcI/AAAAAAAAMYI/vjnDM_DyQ0Mk78DVw2gNCJB4aYspzy9MwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200412_075849.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6hfJYtF0jGw/Xpihj3TJ1TI/AAAAAAAAMYI/mAD0NA4tLScELw4Z6lNE9c6eJeAFRt1GgCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200412_075828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6hfJYtF0jGw/Xpihj3TJ1TI/AAAAAAAAMYI/mAD0NA4tLScELw4Z6lNE9c6eJeAFRt1GgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200412_075828.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
Easter dinner<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QxtqdNfQxy0/Xpihj0soSwI/AAAAAAAAMYI/tQoPbwAtXwMoGaNmZQjJUJKwOKTScf4mgCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200412_165928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QxtqdNfQxy0/Xpihj0soSwI/AAAAAAAAMYI/tQoPbwAtXwMoGaNmZQjJUJKwOKTScf4mgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200412_165928.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-56730168758758445132020-04-03T19:38:00.000-07:002020-04-03T19:39:13.346-07:00A few photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UZ_jEg48EtA/XofyZ178VWI/AAAAAAAALt0/Xcd0WfHT4bUw--0xcsnfwHQHuNhlWWCFwCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200330_221806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UZ_jEg48EtA/XofyZ178VWI/AAAAAAAALt0/Xcd0WfHT4bUw--0xcsnfwHQHuNhlWWCFwCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200330_221806.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Homemade mask</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MInGc6Zo-wQ/XofyZzzePPI/AAAAAAAALt0/JKqxv50VIswQMWkxhrxfoxti9JiZYBftQCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200326_191948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MInGc6Zo-wQ/XofyZzzePPI/AAAAAAAALt0/JKqxv50VIswQMWkxhrxfoxti9JiZYBftQCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200326_191948.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GdK0Ninux7k/XofyZ-LXNuI/AAAAAAAALt0/X8qZlm10eS4aj_t20K6wPqenhw7NTTBngCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200326_191959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GdK0Ninux7k/XofyZ-LXNuI/AAAAAAAALt0/X8qZlm10eS4aj_t20K6wPqenhw7NTTBngCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200326_191959.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrEcYNMG0z0/XofyZ_U7D5I/AAAAAAAALt0/XJv5sLxxIcgtjzKejflqdnnw76cUjU-NgCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200326_191951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrEcYNMG0z0/XofyZ_U7D5I/AAAAAAAALt0/XJv5sLxxIcgtjzKejflqdnnw76cUjU-NgCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200326_191951.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ec3DYFT24lc/XofyZxxGs2I/AAAAAAAALt0/bcWUYmnku6wsGSDo7G6WrAmRCP20SEBswCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200324_182821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ec3DYFT24lc/XofyZxxGs2I/AAAAAAAALt0/bcWUYmnku6wsGSDo7G6WrAmRCP20SEBswCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200324_182821.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This pretty much sums up my experience with staying at home</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EMTNLs94jJY/XofyZ2Wuz2I/AAAAAAAALt0/r0aQghr4s30NavRR0g7p4bBo4nLtRH3jQCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/00000IMG_00000_BURST20200226183135443_COVER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EMTNLs94jJY/XofyZ2Wuz2I/AAAAAAAALt0/r0aQghr4s30NavRR0g7p4bBo4nLtRH3jQCKgBGAsYHg/s320/00000IMG_00000_BURST20200226183135443_COVER.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This good boy is going to need a haircut long before groomers reopen. Sigh.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-gQsjDwaRA/XofyZ1iUzpI/AAAAAAAALt0/Fua67uFSW2U6j7U1cH1KiWLIJW8h-pqlwCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200223_193734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-gQsjDwaRA/XofyZ1iUzpI/AAAAAAAALt0/Fua67uFSW2U6j7U1cH1KiWLIJW8h-pqlwCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200223_193734.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uED4fBIPcyQ/XofyZwYtXhI/AAAAAAAALt0/irh_HT9IOSASG67HahCMDHRjPNUc_uNIwCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200215_114947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uED4fBIPcyQ/XofyZwYtXhI/AAAAAAAALt0/irh_HT9IOSASG67HahCMDHRjPNUc_uNIwCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200215_114947.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mkPEXXeTBW4/XofyZzWKCMI/AAAAAAAALt0/0TnDbY1z1FkJoCLJbe7axE8p3JmhcuiMQCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200215_072308_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mkPEXXeTBW4/XofyZzWKCMI/AAAAAAAALt0/0TnDbY1z1FkJoCLJbe7axE8p3JmhcuiMQCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200215_072308_1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
How does one sleep through chaos?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMZthijkzdA/Xofy_KugTyI/AAAAAAAALt8/tyXpEhGAXt0JqHkgKEZQDto0AI4DZoBZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0710%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMZthijkzdA/Xofy_KugTyI/AAAAAAAALt8/tyXpEhGAXt0JqHkgKEZQDto0AI4DZoBZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0710%2B2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-16229226025962048882020-01-26T12:22:00.002-08:002020-01-26T12:22:56.415-08:00Micah Takes Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Micah recently got a new phone (a google pixel). Uploads photos much easier.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHJ013i_eNk/Xi30ax4nE9I/AAAAAAAALTs/uWG7GJ-HfPgQquhYqg8aY6rivbeRrAI7ACKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200126_144210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHJ013i_eNk/Xi30ax4nE9I/AAAAAAAALTs/uWG7GJ-HfPgQquhYqg8aY6rivbeRrAI7ACKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200126_144210.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VUsrZI3MwBM/Xi30a-d7cLI/AAAAAAAALTs/2pj1R_tKOHcEek_bUQ4XxKZBP8ScDxN7gCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/MVIMG_20200121_195747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VUsrZI3MwBM/Xi30a-d7cLI/AAAAAAAALTs/2pj1R_tKOHcEek_bUQ4XxKZBP8ScDxN7gCKgBGAsYHg/s320/MVIMG_20200121_195747.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9VluTDqzMhw/Xi30a5pHjGI/AAAAAAAALTs/Ik7WYCQgtSw9t7fzEFlZ7jR_nhhLm6jOgCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/MVIMG_20200121_181634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9VluTDqzMhw/Xi30a5pHjGI/AAAAAAAALTs/Ik7WYCQgtSw9t7fzEFlZ7jR_nhhLm6jOgCKgBGAsYHg/s320/MVIMG_20200121_181634.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The girls both got academic awards for the first half of the year- Natalie was the best in her class in reading and Angela in writing</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-r0VTiDFTk/Xi30azgm47I/AAAAAAAALTs/IsZL_UDgtBsGQ3KStQcvQ5B4SO7HaoLxgCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200121_171955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-r0VTiDFTk/Xi30azgm47I/AAAAAAAALTs/IsZL_UDgtBsGQ3KStQcvQ5B4SO7HaoLxgCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200121_171955.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kUejU_YW54/Xi30awbtKgI/AAAAAAAALTs/ppboHZBRhqoTscANnf0a245MYxgN0ZcZwCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200121_180155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kUejU_YW54/Xi30awbtKgI/AAAAAAAALTs/ppboHZBRhqoTscANnf0a245MYxgN0ZcZwCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200121_180155.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9goucbsh4Nk/Xi30a60hqwI/AAAAAAAALTs/ozlmTpiJBwwWzSBXhYc1PlbXDw4SaQxtgCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200121_170354_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9goucbsh4Nk/Xi30a60hqwI/AAAAAAAALTs/ozlmTpiJBwwWzSBXhYc1PlbXDw4SaQxtgCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200121_170354_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
candid tongue entrusion</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D7ZdvaByuEc/Xi30a88fEnI/AAAAAAAALTs/Q57RBYWPwv0pCPV1MRjd61rBkQ_nMp8twCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200120_184043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D7ZdvaByuEc/Xi30a88fEnI/AAAAAAAALTs/Q57RBYWPwv0pCPV1MRjd61rBkQ_nMp8twCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200120_184043.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mGn0C1kvLKw/Xi30a3AbcoI/AAAAAAAALTs/xoA9VO6kWmorggmH4-lhxtkV8jOqOarJQCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200120_184056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mGn0C1kvLKw/Xi30a3AbcoI/AAAAAAAALTs/xoA9VO6kWmorggmH4-lhxtkV8jOqOarJQCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200120_184056.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DhS-ICDzhOQ/Xi30a3cLtRI/AAAAAAAALTs/zLGvjooIv-sUHAaiWRpmWa8EvW8Mv0qrgCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200119_152747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DhS-ICDzhOQ/Xi30a3cLtRI/AAAAAAAALTs/zLGvjooIv-sUHAaiWRpmWa8EvW8Mv0qrgCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200119_152747.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Natalie was very impressed with a recent unit in school about Native Americans.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJz8V5V2Tag/Xi30ayhdYlI/AAAAAAAALTs/aINX3zAa8xcDV_o_LxNQR_bG_LHV1J24QCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200119_141759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJz8V5V2Tag/Xi30ayhdYlI/AAAAAAAALTs/aINX3zAa8xcDV_o_LxNQR_bG_LHV1J24QCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200119_141759.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GcQAoRFu_Wc/Xi30aybyGRI/AAAAAAAALTs/Fdbc1YpDMkA3r_v4MKeGC0kSowdZdZfrQCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200119_084629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GcQAoRFu_Wc/Xi30aybyGRI/AAAAAAAALTs/Fdbc1YpDMkA3r_v4MKeGC0kSowdZdZfrQCKgBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200119_084629.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Grateful that we got to gather to celebrate Natalie's decision to be baptized</div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-89871919961086977172019-12-17T11:52:00.001-08:002019-12-17T11:52:51.673-08:00Holiday Happenings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s7wtyTWvt9w/XfkxNvhC9xI/AAAAAAAAIR0/-icLVAUrvpUR7YGmCf2SUJnMXWYBd8iHACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s7wtyTWvt9w/XfkxNvhC9xI/AAAAAAAAIR0/-icLVAUrvpUR7YGmCf2SUJnMXWYBd8iHACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0117.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Time for us to spill sprinkles everywhere, smear frosting all over the kitchen and eat the candy we're supposed to be putting on the houses until mom has a nervous breakdown!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-thvAqZ_4ZOQ/XfkxNtOb3vI/AAAAAAAAIRs/PMmDqsXJy9Ir3Aldez3fGGAMQUPeyIPzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-thvAqZ_4ZOQ/XfkxNtOb3vI/AAAAAAAAIRs/PMmDqsXJy9Ir3Aldez3fGGAMQUPeyIPzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0118.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G9HDKmsA0Tw/XfkxNsvgbQI/AAAAAAAAIRw/8QtsQhS518Y7lEJZbGn1QN3kL8KLtCCVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G9HDKmsA0Tw/XfkxNsvgbQI/AAAAAAAAIRw/8QtsQhS518Y7lEJZbGn1QN3kL8KLtCCVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0119.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jniSWP2SII/XfkxOCMx9DI/AAAAAAAAIR4/rGRmemw0c6I3fGlvm5P51EB0a_pDjzs4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jniSWP2SII/XfkxOCMx9DI/AAAAAAAAIR4/rGRmemw0c6I3fGlvm5P51EB0a_pDjzs4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0121.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rJn1v3Axl2M/XfkxO-mvwHI/AAAAAAAAISA/dw-nY3qF1-sZ8gGX7rIowuqbtSEZ2rVAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rJn1v3Axl2M/XfkxO-mvwHI/AAAAAAAAISA/dw-nY3qF1-sZ8gGX7rIowuqbtSEZ2rVAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0122.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4oyQdsOxBE/XfkxO6D3DaI/AAAAAAAAISE/ZTBlyF1nq0wSv5eIVe9GVjFunklIUNnMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4oyQdsOxBE/XfkxO6D3DaI/AAAAAAAAISE/ZTBlyF1nq0wSv5eIVe9GVjFunklIUNnMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0123.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Left to right, Natalie, Me, Micah/Emily, Angela</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wv1tuMucxO8/XfktzH9-h9I/AAAAAAAAIQM/dYfEMK0Ly9MBHWMyNfk1piqIe2mJXPT6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1346" data-original-width="1600" height="269" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wv1tuMucxO8/XfktzH9-h9I/AAAAAAAAIQM/dYfEMK0Ly9MBHWMyNfk1piqIe2mJXPT6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0029.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Popcorn and a movie</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usiqO4mMCdM/XfktzesfEgI/AAAAAAAAIQU/nMWd8OGFawUlH6igjajHgYYQI7_Zu153wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usiqO4mMCdM/XfktzesfEgI/AAAAAAAAIQU/nMWd8OGFawUlH6igjajHgYYQI7_Zu153wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0124.JPG" width="240" /></a>'</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
"Merry Chrithmath"</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s0dJe7W1VfM/XfktzS7JJAI/AAAAAAAAIQQ/ZzJFCj0Jk3cu4_14YrwXIlrpSbO15cXyACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s0dJe7W1VfM/XfktzS7JJAI/AAAAAAAAIQQ/ZzJFCj0Jk3cu4_14YrwXIlrpSbO15cXyACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0129.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Fun Ward Christmas Party</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Sounds like it got pretty crazy once they broke out the karaoke, but idno, I had already taken a Very Grouchy Baby home...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3eBDyzuJA4/Xfktz7QGBGI/AAAAAAAAIQY/aDdLAJtplwUTKpN8ScL7TIv_b8vRxI6wACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3eBDyzuJA4/Xfktz7QGBGI/AAAAAAAAIQY/aDdLAJtplwUTKpN8ScL7TIv_b8vRxI6wACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0131.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Micah recently has his last week at L3Harris and we managed to sneak in to the company's annual Christmas "Zoo Day" one final time.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PwF0lHGFBGo/Xfkt5fQvlSI/AAAAAAAAIRA/EuOmu9O1Rt0nmGga1noDt1MKjscJ_ZibQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/fullsizeoutput_11fa.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PwF0lHGFBGo/Xfkt5fQvlSI/AAAAAAAAIRA/EuOmu9O1Rt0nmGga1noDt1MKjscJ_ZibQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/fullsizeoutput_11fa.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nxm18hImFHk/Xfkt1iny7rI/AAAAAAAAIQg/3tlBkd0zRLE6s7Rzcs19tOYiBrkh_P8nwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nxm18hImFHk/Xfkt1iny7rI/AAAAAAAAIQg/3tlBkd0zRLE6s7Rzcs19tOYiBrkh_P8nwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0143.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DjWWEtykhcs/Xfkt1tkcR8I/AAAAAAAAIQc/MuuNqXNrcaw3BMpTHNVnlQtqyXOxD3augCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DjWWEtykhcs/Xfkt1tkcR8I/AAAAAAAAIQc/MuuNqXNrcaw3BMpTHNVnlQtqyXOxD3augCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0157.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H71dJbTdhT0/Xfkw-Y31G8I/AAAAAAAAIRk/qQSk5GkPhPkMy8UgHCEOQ0epIXMkGLh5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H71dJbTdhT0/Xfkw-Y31G8I/AAAAAAAAIRk/qQSk5GkPhPkMy8UgHCEOQ0epIXMkGLh5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0151.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
recording in their field journals on the train ride</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jcDV3LllP4E/Xfkt1nm_1AI/AAAAAAAAIQk/_7gGIh_LaoUEBBJou_P7JGVfSkerXTp9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jcDV3LllP4E/Xfkt1nm_1AI/AAAAAAAAIQk/_7gGIh_LaoUEBBJou_P7JGVfSkerXTp9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0158.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We snuck out of the childrens' area and left Micah here sleeping. He caught up quickly, though, having woken himself up snoring.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MTS9MY2KQTk/Xfkt2XS-DDI/AAAAAAAAIQo/i52PS37RUesLicFxmNApFkjGTvBp4lw3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MTS9MY2KQTk/Xfkt2XS-DDI/AAAAAAAAIQo/i52PS37RUesLicFxmNApFkjGTvBp4lw3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0159.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
hard to get a picture of this little munchkin that isn't blurry</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M6SzMJV1bG4/Xfkt3jKmaSI/AAAAAAAAIQs/LQzv76xn0SUHNfb1jUx0AFntjNRIJvQdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M6SzMJV1bG4/Xfkt3jKmaSI/AAAAAAAAIQs/LQzv76xn0SUHNfb1jUx0AFntjNRIJvQdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0161.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
building a fort</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XC-OAVvfqcY/Xfkt3xe_N3I/AAAAAAAAIQw/MSolVPF-iesuRqL_YRslOOn1brC4-gRiACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XC-OAVvfqcY/Xfkt3xe_N3I/AAAAAAAAIQw/MSolVPF-iesuRqL_YRslOOn1brC4-gRiACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0162.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is a Patagonian Cavy. Emily was terrified of the goats and llamas and didn't care to pet anything, just climb on the goats' little jungle gym.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXlH-rV18PA/Xfkt3698zKI/AAAAAAAAIQ0/I2ywGM11-206TunW4SaW2C65lSdTwE9XACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXlH-rV18PA/Xfkt3698zKI/AAAAAAAAIQ0/I2ywGM11-206TunW4SaW2C65lSdTwE9XACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0165.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Bull riding</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sR0KYqDlfks/Xfkt4fkwaSI/AAAAAAAAIQ4/AcDo770CBpA4Qmd5b8d3PSpI-NQJ9DSEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sR0KYqDlfks/Xfkt4fkwaSI/AAAAAAAAIQ4/AcDo770CBpA4Qmd5b8d3PSpI-NQJ9DSEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0172.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Natalie took this picture of the tree- most of the ornaments on the bottom 2 feet have migrated to the upper part as Emily removed them and we put them back on higher up.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_DQp5uyt1o/Xfkt5NK-nZI/AAAAAAAAIQ8/CbqIaeCJhygTzkuIWOtHP0XyNiing0tYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_DQp5uyt1o/Xfkt5NK-nZI/AAAAAAAAIQ8/CbqIaeCJhygTzkuIWOtHP0XyNiing0tYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0183.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
practice makes perfect</div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-34282885284162635212019-11-21T19:52:00.001-08:002019-11-21T19:52:43.678-08:00New jobI recently decided to take a new job opportunity. I am leaving L3Harris to join a start up called Critical Frequency Design founded in January by a former program manager at Harris. A trusted colleague of mine at L3Harris was contacted earlier this year by the former program manager and founder of CFD. Since starting the company, which has thus far offered contract engineering services to various aerospace companies, they have done very well. One of the main goals will be providing ruggedized high bandwidth communications between sensors and processors on the joint strike fighter F35. Many solutions utilize recent advances in photonics technology, which is my and my colleague's primary area of expertise and why he was solicited. In telling me of this opportunity in confidence, we thought of the opportunity to leverage how well we work together and he put in a good word for me, so we were both offered jobs and equity in the company.<br />
<br />
Why did I do this? A lot of reasons, actually. For about a year, and especially since the merger with L3, the corporate culture, especially around the process for internal research and development spending (where I have spent a lot of time, having had issues obtaining a security clearance), has deteriorated with more of my time spent justifying what I have done or am proposing to do rather than actually doing it. Also, in a very large company, there appears to be very little incentive for actually doing or making anything worthwhile and far more financial incentive to simply be assigned to programs associated with high dollar values. These large programs exist to be inefficient and employ a large engineering workforce so that L3Harris can charge large sums of money to their customers. For this and other reasons, I had been looking for ways to move to Raleigh with a smaller company. Really, only I have wanted to move to Raleigh. I have wanted to be closer to family members of whom we can derive and provide support (i.e. the Agle's in Raleigh, my sister's family in Charlotte, and the Stoddard's in Wilmington). Sarah, understandably, finds 10 hours car rides (both ways) highly stressful especially with our kids, so I thought the only way to be closer is to move closer.<br />
<br />
I have tried to find a good fit for me professionally there. It has been fairly difficult but I have found some good leads and potential opportunities for the future. The majority of work in my field is centered in the DC area, California, or Boston. If I change fields, switching to computer vision and machine learning e.g., I have much more options and some good ones in the RTP area, however, these jobs are fairly competitive (not saying I couldn't get them if a made a concerted effort, however) and many of them are also with large defense contractors (BAE, Teledyne, ARA) with whom I would probably have similar cultural issues to L3Harris. At my new job, I will be an entrepreneur, developing new products and services directly to customers and will be highly valued for my natural strengths of creativity and innovation. My salary and benefits have both improved, and I know I could get a job if it doesn't work out (many at L3Harris have said they would have us back in a heart beat, there's just so much work in defense right now). I also have equity and financial stake in the success of the business, which is an exciting opportunity but may ultimately prove to be worthless. Also, my new employer and Charles (trusted colleague and CTO of the new company) have said that they would be okay with me working remotely from my preferred location, although CFD is based out of a VC incubator 5 minutes down the road from L3Harris.<br />
<br />
As for whether or not we will move to Raleigh, definitely not for at least another year I'd say. I wouldn't be nearly as effective working remotely, especially during this critical time of when we'd be defining the future of our business. Also, I realized one night as I was taking Natalie out for ice cream that moving would likely be hardest on everyone but me. Natalie got quite emotional thinking of leaving her friends at school and church when I started asking how she would feel if we moved to Raleigh. Also, we are still in the middle of obtaining funds from an insurance claim and then making repairs on the home, with the soonest possibility of being done probably Feb.-March. I do want to see and visit family more, maybe we could invest more in airfare and car rentals with my increased income (but probably not as I pretty sure Sarah would say). There is also the opportunity to open up and manage a remote/satellite office of the new business myself in Raleigh, especially if we grow significantly in the next year as we're projecting. Probably more likely is the possibility to leverage the increased freedom I now have to develop technically in adjacent fields (like RF design and machine learning/computer vision) at my new job so that I am ready for job interviews when the next opportunity becomes more eminent. There is one company (defense company, 50-100 employees) in particular that I think would be a great fit based in Cary, but I would likely need to gain some RF design experience. Also, as per my comments above, I would really only be willing to make the move if I weren't dragging my family with me but we all felt motivated to go together.<br />
<br />
Lastly, I'll say that things have been pretty great lately, Natalie and Sarah went out to Frozen II tonight and they won't stop singing "Ah-ah_Ah-uah" at various pitch levels. Angela and a church friend are going to see it this Saturday so I'll be the only one left out. We've had a cold front come with lows in the 50's at night which has been awesome. The girls are really making strides academically and socially and Emily is still super duper cute but super whiny at night. I'm also just trying to enjoy this time of my life more as I realize this is prime time to be making more memories together. Lately, I have returned to Crossfit and my herniated disc injury has improved with me gaining core and supporting muscle strength and learning what triggers pain and how to modify to avoid it. My overall energy level is sooo much better with intense exercise. I remember always feeling fatigued and just like crap for the past few months that I had stopped going. Unfortunately, they are closing down my current Crossfit box so I'll have to find a good alternative before the end of the month. Anyways, I have unloaded, good night.<br />
<br />
- MicahMicahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-90803110981816355942019-11-08T09:58:00.001-08:002019-11-08T10:06:44.347-08:00Halloween<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This post brought to you by Micah's cruel, emotionally unavailable wife</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oK8zAIZ0s-Y/XcWqJ1EcBZI/AAAAAAAAIOg/SHP_iUJxMsU2Dl1fnJLpT5lgw6GtGC-sQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_4606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oK8zAIZ0s-Y/XcWqJ1EcBZI/AAAAAAAAIOg/SHP_iUJxMsU2Dl1fnJLpT5lgw6GtGC-sQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4606.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xYqiGSiYqPQ/XcWqLHvOTwI/AAAAAAAAIOo/e-uu9Sp1hD4ef43Tt9bVK_xUuc9PTcDxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_4607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xYqiGSiYqPQ/XcWqLHvOTwI/AAAAAAAAIOo/e-uu9Sp1hD4ef43Tt9bVK_xUuc9PTcDxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4607.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nnfV-Wo76vI/XcWqLqNsJLI/AAAAAAAAIOs/eo0IzOV5aV8FC1Yg5al0Zgbtz0OkmUCeACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/fullsizeoutput_10d8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1600" height="221" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nnfV-Wo76vI/XcWqLqNsJLI/AAAAAAAAIOs/eo0IzOV5aV8FC1Yg5al0Zgbtz0OkmUCeACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/fullsizeoutput_10d8.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I'm glad they picked costumes this year that were easy</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
And that they're at a point where they like to macth</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Le6qOMhAs7k/XcWqLtpldsI/AAAAAAAAIO0/pnCdT2hmAjk8PjMiyDY_BQu-payAESVGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_4621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Le6qOMhAs7k/XcWqLtpldsI/AAAAAAAAIO0/pnCdT2hmAjk8PjMiyDY_BQu-payAESVGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4621.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YVAIJ0u4-RI/XcWqJ9J74jI/AAAAAAAAIOc/1cp8XZ4OFOAqqn-ZHJYL_8DqAtFcM0X8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_4569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YVAIJ0u4-RI/XcWqJ9J74jI/AAAAAAAAIOc/1cp8XZ4OFOAqqn-ZHJYL_8DqAtFcM0X8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4569.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Growing up in PA: Halloween costumes must be able to be worn with a winter coat</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Growing up in FL: Halloween costumes must be able to withstand rain</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Good thing we have a house full of toys so my kid can play with the groceries </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z6mjFCAlYy8/XcWqJBectDI/AAAAAAAAIOY/nt8wyZ9pMEkvSKUjO8Ols-JbpTdrKKRzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_4525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z6mjFCAlYy8/XcWqJBectDI/AAAAAAAAIOY/nt8wyZ9pMEkvSKUjO8Ols-JbpTdrKKRzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4525.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5R-bwGXh-YQ/XcWqJz8qSSI/AAAAAAAAIOk/IExZxdhn3Zgfz1vDX12pLe3Qtla7gvUzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_4591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5R-bwGXh-YQ/XcWqJz8qSSI/AAAAAAAAIOk/IExZxdhn3Zgfz1vDX12pLe3Qtla7gvUzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4591.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Getting ready for the primary program</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xl9_DuLDDdI/XcWqMgp7nxI/AAAAAAAAIO8/7lfB0BUOtRUUd1WnsFoyxiiwqp-F9pXVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/fullsizeoutput_1130.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1293" data-original-width="1600" height="258" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xl9_DuLDDdI/XcWqMgp7nxI/AAAAAAAAIO8/7lfB0BUOtRUUd1WnsFoyxiiwqp-F9pXVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/fullsizeoutput_1130.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Decade Day for Red Ribbon week</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LhTVkf18Aiw/XcWqH56RvDI/AAAAAAAAIOI/7YsJ6xjw_6QbImOPnvAvbBqa0l-urk0eQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LhTVkf18Aiw/XcWqH56RvDI/AAAAAAAAIOI/7YsJ6xjw_6QbImOPnvAvbBqa0l-urk0eQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1634.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We got to visit with LeAnn for a couple of days as she came south to catch the tail end of Gabby and Blakes' recent Disney vacation. I was glad to see them!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GQEGyv8043I/XcWqIox4-hI/AAAAAAAAIOQ/C5h9FiX8QpQ3dyaexrRzAdr3593u51dWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GQEGyv8043I/XcWqIox4-hI/AAAAAAAAIOQ/C5h9FiX8QpQ3dyaexrRzAdr3593u51dWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1740.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Soccer season has ended. Natalie decided that she isn't interested in doing is again next season. Angela decided that sitting on the sidelines isn't for her and she wants to play in the spring. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rf6-igcB0a4/XcWqH8NxadI/AAAAAAAAIOM/M052mwcCCRIVn0jxEEDDPYHdYlU6ypX8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rf6-igcB0a4/XcWqH8NxadI/AAAAAAAAIOM/M052mwcCCRIVn0jxEEDDPYHdYlU6ypX8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1673.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rm_73soNrtE/XcWqH1AMr3I/AAAAAAAAIOE/am2MA8-spkIXW_I5wuTkvZC4xFc2Q-gxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rm_73soNrtE/XcWqH1AMr3I/AAAAAAAAIOE/am2MA8-spkIXW_I5wuTkvZC4xFc2Q-gxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1680.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ACOq_S7qMoU/XcWqIgTEK-I/AAAAAAAAIOU/suHxagf2wogusLcd3aZqIFmQEWrKJNuBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ACOq_S7qMoU/XcWqIgTEK-I/AAAAAAAAIOU/suHxagf2wogusLcd3aZqIFmQEWrKJNuBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1683.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sjfdbP3JNbM/XcWqLtQp9VI/AAAAAAAAIOw/3wtI6_XulYkqZF04bA-QdxS9S2nbQhvUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/fullsizeoutput_111f.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="1145" height="253" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sjfdbP3JNbM/XcWqLtQp9VI/AAAAAAAAIOw/3wtI6_XulYkqZF04bA-QdxS9S2nbQhvUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/fullsizeoutput_111f.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;">
I was, obviously, a very serious coach and a great influence on my team</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fxoi5432rMk/XcWqMPGSu_I/AAAAAAAAIO4/D2MF88wgtHEWfwqEkNwqFoKVLRKLCnyIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/fullsizeoutput_1128.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="1213" height="236" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fxoi5432rMk/XcWqMPGSu_I/AAAAAAAAIO4/D2MF88wgtHEWfwqEkNwqFoKVLRKLCnyIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/fullsizeoutput_1128.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="thumbnail (828×1345)" height="320" src="https://apis.mail.yahoo.com/ws/v3/mailboxes/@.id==VjN-_zg_5436m0I0H58YDdz1ZeUpIjr32r_b5Z92c2mBxKmfYZQ44CnsGYn0ZqyUxZtxt-qwCX8trl3TK3xPhJgZxg/messages/@.id==AJQxUuFWgf56XbsPhAR0oJuxsG8/content/parts/@.id==2/thumbnail?appId=YMailNorrin&downloadWhenThumbnailFails=true&pid=2" width="196" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-18393907630827741152019-10-15T20:44:00.003-07:002019-10-15T20:44:47.188-07:00Hello worldOften when someone learns a new programming language, the first thing they do after downloading an IDE is make a simple program that prints "Hello world" to the console and then runs it to verify the compiler and environment is working properly.<br />
<br />
I lead into this blog post this way because lately I feel like all I do is think about technical things at work, when what I really want to do is to somehow say "Hello world" to the world and have the world respond back with "Hello Micah, we know you're there, we are aware of your experience and that you try to do your best, you are a valid person". I know that the center of my faith and hope needs to be in Christ, but sometimes I just wish that the empathy I know Christ has for me could manifest in the form of humans more than it currently does.<br />
<br />
I'm not saying that it doesn't, just that those experience are few and far between, and that I can't seem to rid myself of my need for them, in spite of how much I would like that to be the case. For me, feeling devoid of human connection is definitely one of my biggest trials in life. Everyone has major trials in this life, and everyone's trials and experience is different. Recognizing this makes me want to reach out to others and offer a listening ear, but I have to be careful not to project my own experience onto theirs.<br />
<br />
Why does reaching out and finding human connection seem so daunting to me? Why do I feel paralyzed and unable to act? For longer than I can remember I have felt this way, and although I always come to the point of feeling like I can bear no more, either it brings me to me knees and finally humbles me (until the next time) or life happens and I get caught up in all of my many responsibilities (more often the case lately).<br />
<br />
A significant portion of this has to do with my relationship, or lack thereof, with my spouse Sarah, but there is also a large part that is just my own paradigm. What no one can prepare you for before marriage is the possibility for incredible loneliness that can exist between two otherwise well-meaning individuals who love each other but have widely disparate views about what that means.<br />
<br />
I know I'm not alone in feeling this way, but from what I can tell (or at least what data Google can educate me with), this dynamic is far more common with reversed gender assignments, i.e. well-meaning (but emotionally detached male) needs to maintain excessive emotional distance from a spouse seeking connection in the marriage. On the outside, everything seems perfectly fine, on the inside, hearts slowly break until each spouse has nothing left to give.<br />
<br />
Although this is a rather extreme case, I would conjecture that a spectrum of this dynamic is experienced my a large portion of society (certainly Americans) and the LDS church. My question is then this, why in the course of me being married have discussions centered on how to apply the Gospel to these situations only been taught in a group setting once (this was also a voluntary class led by LDSFS and not part of church curriculum)?<br />
<br />
I don't know the answers, only questions. In fact, that's the only reason I seem to be valuable at work, because I gravitate towards fundamental questions, it often leads to innovative solutions because it challenges the status quo. I'm not saying that I want to change the status quo of the church, I am just asking if this example and related marital challenges are a source of pain and frustration for many people, shouldn't we try to expound more on how to apply the Gospel to improve in these areas?<br />
<br />
Wow, in writing this post I went from my sad state to my mad/motivated state. It's incredible to think that mad can be a more productive emotion than sad. I think the key is to utilize the motivation that it stimulates and then to allow the Atonement to dissipate the negative aspects. In a weird way I feel better just writing this, which leads me to another realization, maybe my need for human connection is in part just a need for understanding which comes by way of talking things through. So by talking things through via writing or "insert other expressive medium here", I can also arrive at understanding which partly satisfies the initial need.<br />
<br />
Lastly, I want to leave work by 5:30 everyday to be home by 5:40. This morning I made that commitment, but somehow, as is usually the case, a lot of necessary work begs to be done between 5:30-5:45, and I didn't leave the office until 6:00. I set a reminder on my phone, but it didn't work, I know, technology always fails when you need it most. Anyways, maybe by writing my commitment down here I will hold myself to it.<br />
<br />
- MicahMicahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-64786848133948058462019-10-09T11:43:00.000-07:002019-10-09T11:43:15.872-07:00One-Year-Old Emily<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bexmzkTtq14/XZ4qFxGfdBI/AAAAAAAAIMg/dOJ2TbZhWuQytnSXxWiTbOrfTbcxolvxACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_6327-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bexmzkTtq14/XZ4qFxGfdBI/AAAAAAAAIMg/dOJ2TbZhWuQytnSXxWiTbOrfTbcxolvxACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6327-2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yAPIamcAru4/XZ4qF3tdJII/AAAAAAAAIMc/j-JJV4UW-Dk5VdNcsdfZCqCvsVHFgEnYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_6332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yAPIamcAru4/XZ4qF3tdJII/AAAAAAAAIMc/j-JJV4UW-Dk5VdNcsdfZCqCvsVHFgEnYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6332.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S-n7ffesTJE/XZ4qFWB9mQI/AAAAAAAAIMY/WiuXHiQM9JMaxNGDgEDrzeJzs0JXq77ugCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_6334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S-n7ffesTJE/XZ4qFWB9mQI/AAAAAAAAIMY/WiuXHiQM9JMaxNGDgEDrzeJzs0JXq77ugCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6334.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nq1I--RS_aw/XZ4qHLaGFnI/AAAAAAAAIMk/JbcJkU-EeaMnQr2D3XLasbcTTEhsKWAjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_6335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nq1I--RS_aw/XZ4qHLaGFnI/AAAAAAAAIMk/JbcJkU-EeaMnQr2D3XLasbcTTEhsKWAjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6335.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vZziJlpX7Is/XZ4qIfpI3cI/AAAAAAAAIMs/Jk_E7qcs8AoujOOBea3pPPepibuC7UnrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_6337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vZziJlpX7Is/XZ4qIfpI3cI/AAAAAAAAIMs/Jk_E7qcs8AoujOOBea3pPPepibuC7UnrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6337.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3HwcBVvbOo/XZ4qIGNSj1I/AAAAAAAAIMo/lolfeQ3DDgc9JR5gGXPWUzHavt_9GR_SgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_6339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3HwcBVvbOo/XZ4qIGNSj1I/AAAAAAAAIMo/lolfeQ3DDgc9JR5gGXPWUzHavt_9GR_SgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6339.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rw2kGnG-sZo/XZ4qInzMx-I/AAAAAAAAIMw/jUNWr7tX_rsCydzu-BthjmORBn5JrcHJACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_6342.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rw2kGnG-sZo/XZ4qInzMx-I/AAAAAAAAIMw/jUNWr7tX_rsCydzu-BthjmORBn5JrcHJACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6342.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-25334780105059786542019-08-13T19:14:00.001-07:002019-08-13T19:14:41.497-07:00Neanderthals, New Roof, and Back to SchoolSo I went to Arlington, VA for a business trip recently and had a little time to kill before my flight departed the next day, so I took an Uber over to the National Mall area and saw many of the monuments. It was actually my first time visiting that area. Of the few things I saw, I was most struck by the words of Abraham Lincoln inscribed next to his monument. I was impressed that his words could resonate with me considering the time and cultural gap between our times in this country. Needless to say, for me this was all in stark contrast to the lack of that kind of leadership today, which was both depressing and motivating at the same time. It makes me want to participate more in our world, in conversations about difficult problems and how to solve them, in our societal choices, etc.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JzFao_Fm_m0/XVNiisBfGLI/AAAAAAAAIJw/RPDXyJ21oQYRlZvHAHXWRMoUJIAsoj0OQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_4222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JzFao_Fm_m0/XVNiisBfGLI/AAAAAAAAIJw/RPDXyJ21oQYRlZvHAHXWRMoUJIAsoj0OQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_4222.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I was also struck by the exhibit at the Natural History museum on the evolutionary origins of modern humans. On a more lighthearted note this is apparently what AI says I would look like at a Neanderthal. Anyways, learning about our distant evolutionary ancestors just had me thinking about the plan of salvation and how God may have allowed certain events to come to pass to produce a species capable of housing the His spiritual offspring. At least for me, it seemed enlightening at the time.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iFpDBIn9hKc/XVNkvoabC7I/AAAAAAAAIKA/vm-SuBmiAbEYdUgYBB_g1djmUmnbO3WswCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_4240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iFpDBIn9hKc/XVNkvoabC7I/AAAAAAAAIKA/vm-SuBmiAbEYdUgYBB_g1djmUmnbO3WswCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_4240.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In other news, Emily continues to be cute and has started walking around, which is pretty terrifying honestly.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzXP3ztkY0WVzj8rzCDZ1Z9hFfUM0PhVQdImvneKXmkugyCFNmUNaY10KPCCKdsLpRK5uUIRBpiPPp1znY0-w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We also now have a new roof, and it looks great. Now we are just waiting to have funds dispersed from our lender, we just sent them the endorsed checks from insurance. We want to take care of the interior water damage and window replacement with the remaining part of those funds, but we have to wait until the case that the attorney started is settled, which hopefully will be in the next month or so.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UzHGTJHDpjY/XVNnLwdKn7I/AAAAAAAAIKM/cFILyfpdiO0CcYQlzKWeIOqZNtDwpc-KwCLcBGAs/s1600/fullsizeoutput_f0e.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UzHGTJHDpjY/XVNnLwdKn7I/AAAAAAAAIKM/cFILyfpdiO0CcYQlzKWeIOqZNtDwpc-KwCLcBGAs/s320/fullsizeoutput_f0e.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today was Natalie's second day of 2nd grade and Angela's first day of Kindergarten. They are both pretty excited and positive about school so far, it's been a whole 1.5 days. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45zPCfAT0cM/XVNobQBKX5I/AAAAAAAAIKY/QI5BLwomZLY7OkPq6jb019Lo4I7UoCDPQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_4309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45zPCfAT0cM/XVNobQBKX5I/AAAAAAAAIKY/QI5BLwomZLY7OkPq6jb019Lo4I7UoCDPQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_4309.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Even though I think they'll both have fun and learn at school, this is what they really want to be doing. FYI, N64 Super Smash bros. spans multiple generations. FYI, I can easily beat Sarah and both girls on one team against me.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W-JP7mcEOPI/XVNo8qin4CI/AAAAAAAAIKg/az7EjjNt6NAxfXrYgkFOq-AZXQm7yNcqACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_4316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W-JP7mcEOPI/XVNo8qin4CI/AAAAAAAAIKg/az7EjjNt6NAxfXrYgkFOq-AZXQm7yNcqACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_4316.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Lastly, a bit on my career development. I love my job, and would be totally happy continuing my career in optical engineering for the defense industry if there were options to move anywhere I'd like. After recently considering some options, I really think it would be best for us to be located in NC closer to family of whom can be a support to us and to whom we can support. There have been some other work opportunities that could have materialized but didn't because they weren't exactly the right fit. It has to be the right fit because I really don't want to be in the business of moving my family around on every whim, it's stressful for everyone involved, especially as the kids are now getting older and making friends in school. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The main issue I have with the optics and photonics industry is that there really are only a few places in this country that support the work for which I'm both qualified and interested, i.e. it's a pretty small field. Looking around me though I see that Machine Learning (ML) and Computer Vision (CV) are skills that are in much higher demand with open job reqs in Raleigh/Durham and pretty much any major city as these disciplines are being applied in almost every field imaginable. It's scary to consider a complete change of field, after all, I am now a senior optical engineer and subject matter expert in a large defense company and if I applied cold for one of these positions I would not likely be at the same level of seniority or pay grade. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
L3Harris has activity applying ML and CV currently, so a better strategy for me will be to inject myself into those projects to gain experience quickly and then market myself as an expert who understands both sides of the camera, the hardware optics and electronics as well as the software in delivering information products through ML and CV. With this skill set I think it might be great to work for Teledyne Scientific Imaging out of Durham which is an international company serving both commercial and defense industries. Another option would be Leica Microsystems or another company doing biomedical optics and imaging research (again they only have reqs for people with ML/CV backgrounds). </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Later in life, after the girls move out, I would likely want to see if I could move into academia and secure a professorship. I would do this now, in fact, academia would be a way for us to have greater geographic flexibility. However, Sarah's biggest complaint is that when I am doing research full time (as opposed to industry where I can balance some research with development work) it is too tempting for me to be swept away in solving all the world's optics problems and our life balance, or lack thereof, suffers. Maybe when the girls are gone I can find a way to balance that passion with my passion for my relationship with Sarah, but for now it's just not really possible, so I need to stick with opportunities in large companies as we now know that that seems to work okay for us.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
That's enough for tonight.</div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-9009923646065054242019-07-21T19:00:00.002-07:002019-07-21T19:00:46.536-07:00Endless SummerMany license plates in Florida say "endless summer" on them. This is accurate for where we live. It is very hot outside for at least half of the year. When I first moved here, I thought this wouldn't bother me since I grew up outside of Atlanta. Lately, however, it's been getting to me. It feels like the sun is beating down on me, draining me of any excess energy.<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
This is Micah, by the way. This blog has been less frequently updated for a while now. I'm not making any promises to regularly update it from now on, but I feel like writing tonight, so here I am, and we'll see if I make a habit of updating in the future. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Emily: Emily is very, very, cute. She is too cute. She is approaching an age of optimal cuteness, perhaps. Observe.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CCLtGVBEPLc/XTUHxtoEvTI/AAAAAAAAIIY/z9J-M6oD8lUEIz6v34GxDHRIQKZOv5C9QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_6279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CCLtGVBEPLc/XTUHxtoEvTI/AAAAAAAAIIY/z9J-M6oD8lUEIz6v34GxDHRIQKZOv5C9QCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_6279.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
How our kids have had such cuteness is somewhat of a mystery to me. It certainly has nothing to do with me. It's as if there is some magical combination of Sarah and my genes that produces cuteness which exceeds our own. This is fortuitous since the girls can be a little oppressive and annoying from time to time. But anyways back to Emily. She can say: "dada", "mama", "baba", and "a-lala" (translation Angela). She can stand without support and cruises everywhere, but has not walked yet. She's very close though, she probably could but she chooses not to since she gets around fine with her gimpy crawl in which she favors one side heavily. She is both very happy and very sensitive, like Natalie and Angela have been. I think she will be very bright, though it's hard to say at this point whether she will be more like Natalie or Angela. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Angela: Angela passed VPK with flying colors, and is now feeling pretty bored this summer. She loves playing games, playing more games, did I mention playing games? She can't wait for kindergarten to start and neither can we ; ). She will be going to the same charter school as Natalie, West Melbourne School for Science, and has a chance of having the same kindergarten teacher as Natalie had (she had the same VPK teacher that Natalie had, btw). It feels like there should be a picture of Angela here, here's one</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CDI4M6MRxug/XTUN5yf8jhI/AAAAAAAAIIk/k6NgNoR7_dMzNgxn-ClfV6JkqsSGZyTYwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CDI4M6MRxug/XTUN5yf8jhI/AAAAAAAAIIk/k6NgNoR7_dMzNgxn-ClfV6JkqsSGZyTYwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3991.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Natalie: To me, it feels like Natalie has leveled up recently. She read's chapter books, such as diary of wimpy kid and the like, on her own and finds this relaxing. She was tested this year for the gifted program, and scored just below the score at which they recommend placement at her school, but they said to request testing next year, which we probably will. Natalie still enjoys playing and being silly with Angela, but recently it feels like she's taken on more and more pseudo-adultish characteristics, which is both refreshing and terrifying. It's fun for me to watch her grow and try to help where I can, because I feel like I understand her better than she knows, because we have some things in common. It's also hard for me to observe some of the negative behaviors associated with Natalie's personality, since many are just magnified expressions of my own negative tendencies. Here is a cameo.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kE3OiX7I5b0/XTURe1gRGTI/AAAAAAAAIIw/LRQKI18DKOUFaXlfLshLoTR0Vf7zL4PCgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kE3OiX7I5b0/XTURe1gRGTI/AAAAAAAAIIw/LRQKI18DKOUFaXlfLshLoTR0Vf7zL4PCgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3877.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Both girls are a little obsessed with TV shows, which is we try to limit to 2 hours of screen time daily. Natalie, especially, has been a little too obsessed, and can become very emotional at the suggestion that we do something else as a family that can take the place of TV time, e.g. As a parent, it's hard to compete for your child's attention, with Youtube and Netflix offering essentially endless entertainment which is way more captivating than anything associated with reality. Although this is a harsh reality, we have to stand firm in requiring that we do lots of things in the real world as a family, like going on bike rides, playing outside, and playing games together, etc.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
As for me and Sarah, we are trying to move forward, but we have our ups and downs. All in all, though, it's hard not to accept the many blessings we have in our life. To not be grateful for the conveniences and relative ease of life which we regularly experience would mock the sacrifices and physical/emotional hardships of most of humanity since well, as long as we know about. We have a home and I have a steady job which pays our bills and enables us to live without worrying too much about finances. We have vehicles which work and can carry our family to where we need to be and we have friends nearby who we can relate with. We have a lot to be thankful for. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
I think for tonight I'll just leave it at that, but I hope in the future I can relate more on a personal level about things that fill my thoughts from day to day. E.g., I find it amazing that so many of us can feel so deeply about this thing or that or long for human connections which seem to elude us, no matter how hard we try. Though we live in a world of temporal well being and comfort, many of us are not entirely well or whole. I know that I need to turn to the Savior, and I know that He knows everything we go through, and I'm grateful for this and need to rely on the Atonement more than I do now. I just don't want to let my life go by and not find a way to connect with others or share with the world what I feel and see while I am here. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Cheers,</div>
<div>
Micah</div>
<div>
<br /><div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
</div>
Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-72685939027186514432019-06-02T16:20:00.000-07:002019-06-02T16:20:25.878-07:00End of an Era<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;">The girls completed their first and possibly last year of dance! They had to stretch to stick with it even when they both got bored of classes in the last month or two. The final recital was great- both girls felt proud and did well at their routines.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d60nU1F8OEA/XPRT1X7tBxI/AAAAAAAAIGk/FNxGhGefHsIlEbgcUXLA91X14RbmL9VcQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d60nU1F8OEA/XPRT1X7tBxI/AAAAAAAAIGk/FNxGhGefHsIlEbgcUXLA91X14RbmL9VcQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3854.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LCzRe0lQSPQ/XO1XUw7tObI/AAAAAAAAIGE/nPjivdvITyAHIMVeFgrF01PDsm2D-XQ_gCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_6480.MOV" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LCzRe0lQSPQ/XO1XUw7tObI/AAAAAAAAIGE/nPjivdvITyAHIMVeFgrF01PDsm2D-XQ_gCEwYBhgL/s320/IMG_6480.MOV" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Angela is on the far left</div>
<br />
Girls finished up school. Yay! Last day for Angela was a fun program of singing followed by eating cupcakes. Natalie got a no-uniform day. Angela is already counting down the days until she gets to start kindergarten in the fall. Natalie is looking forward to a summer of going to the beach, reading, and mindless screen time.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VyykpKkjkrA/XPRU9a4PXoI/AAAAAAAAIHA/cUI8gV-xrJIXS5N66ANVnhFMB7WI3b1SgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VyykpKkjkrA/XPRU9a4PXoI/AAAAAAAAIHA/cUI8gV-xrJIXS5N66ANVnhFMB7WI3b1SgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3870.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GaoWk9j7uZU/XPRU2Sw1y2I/AAAAAAAAIGs/4PPxJzQh78sm_dxxjGc_7fAXy8MpyjrKwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GaoWk9j7uZU/XPRU2Sw1y2I/AAAAAAAAIGs/4PPxJzQh78sm_dxxjGc_7fAXy8MpyjrKwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3878.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VH3IB672yYU/XPRU2cAV9aI/AAAAAAAAIGo/CnpFSMwWRNYQUc6rv9R7juLBOguxt5V_QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VH3IB672yYU/XPRU2cAV9aI/AAAAAAAAIGo/CnpFSMwWRNYQUc6rv9R7juLBOguxt5V_QCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3885.JPG" width="240" /></a><br /><br />It's been a rough year with kids on two different school schedules plus Emily. I look forward to next year- I feel like it will be incredibly easy having just one morning drop off and one afternoon pickup and one nice predictable afternoon nap for the baby. Right now we have no routine and it's making both me and Emily very tired and cranky. She takes between 1 and 5 naps daily, mostly in the car, often in my arms as we are out and about, and on rare occasions, at home in her crib. While I have a little more control over our schedule in the summer, I have a feeling that we will prioritize anything that gets Natalie and Angela active and engaged. We're planning lots of trips to pools, the beach, bowling, visits to the library, playdates with friends- at least one chance to get out of the house every day. It's hard when you live on the surface of the sun and going to the playground, riding bikes and visiting nature sites are out of the question between 8am and 8pm.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We kicked off summer vacation right by taking a trip to Legoland!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pb83BVXQfwA/XPRU5fYnqnI/AAAAAAAAIG0/Lj5_7lfMMiUsXgBmwZh9jToOomAZBXxSACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pb83BVXQfwA/XPRU5fYnqnI/AAAAAAAAIG0/Lj5_7lfMMiUsXgBmwZh9jToOomAZBXxSACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3916.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It was our first time, but we will be back! Looking forward to exploring more of the rides and experiences on a less hot, crowded day.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NTqhAhMsUe4/XPRU5b02w8I/AAAAAAAAIGw/0e0E3HpcSQkBfG9WxSSzmGoFEdsmKPwxACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3918.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NTqhAhMsUe4/XPRU5b02w8I/AAAAAAAAIGw/0e0E3HpcSQkBfG9WxSSzmGoFEdsmKPwxACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3918.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yqTTqXe1kEc/XPRU8CD12DI/AAAAAAAAIG4/hSJmXZFSkw0RM3kR--rB4h6CFqRFjDbFwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yqTTqXe1kEc/XPRU8CD12DI/AAAAAAAAIG4/hSJmXZFSkw0RM3kR--rB4h6CFqRFjDbFwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3919.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CoCANWwFLuQ/XPRU9WzCcVI/AAAAAAAAIG8/co3kMjlsMzgFTlxaN8AU1b0P3J0cMJqWQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CoCANWwFLuQ/XPRU9WzCcVI/AAAAAAAAIG8/co3kMjlsMzgFTlxaN8AU1b0P3J0cMJqWQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3932.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We mostly came to enjoy the water park, which (in true Florida style) closed down because of lightning after only a few hours. At least we found a few air conditioned things to do!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tmmLHF5ioMs/XPRVAdMEeMI/AAAAAAAAIHE/P_cp3CUaMyYiHnropbl0Ei4ukaBfYu5KACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tmmLHF5ioMs/XPRVAdMEeMI/AAAAAAAAIHE/P_cp3CUaMyYiHnropbl0Ei4ukaBfYu5KACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3937.JPG" 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 car was clean this morning. One drive through central FL resulted in all these lovebugs on the car!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ckqhkh8Ca6k/XPRVBNybNgI/AAAAAAAAIHI/uiXhtYHxsLgSXq53BferuhRbpurb-HgOgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ckqhkh8Ca6k/XPRVBNybNgI/AAAAAAAAIHI/uiXhtYHxsLgSXq53BferuhRbpurb-HgOgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3944.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-64522986102362503032019-05-02T14:03:00.000-07:002019-05-02T14:06:35.611-07:00UpdateBoth my brother and sister, within 24 hours of each other, independently told me that I should get back to blogging. I consider that 2 witnesses- that qualifies as divine revelation.<br />
<br />
I can add more photos and details, but for now, lets keep it brief, so I don't get too discouraged....<br />
<br />
Natalie is excitedly looking forward to summer. She loves school and learning, is super smart and easily excelling in all subject areas, but is struggling socially/emotionally. She likes to be silly and make people laugh and get attention, but I think it's starting to come across to her peers as just obnoxious. She has lots of meltdowns and outbursts, gets disciplinary write ups routinely and is peeing her pants all the time. At home, she is volatile and swings between frenzied excitement, untempered destructiveness, and solemn introversion. Her favorite things to do these days are read, get super-jumped by Dad on the trampoline and make up craft projects/trash the office room. She is losing more and more teeth, giving her smile a jack-o-lantern-like appearance.<br />
<br />
Angela is pretty sure that the world is out to get her most days. She perceives everything as "not fair" and 97% of her communications to me are in a whine. She hates every single things that I make for dinner and consequently goes to bed hungry most nights and wakes us up all night complaining of a stomach ache. She loves preschool and is very social. She loves watching and playing Frozen, her friends and dessert. Her hair seems to be recovering finally from Natalie hacking it off over a year ago. She is five now and got to celebrate by ice skating with a few fellow Frozen enthusiasts.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nKvewUk7ODs/XMtYlHQXfqI/AAAAAAAAIEw/nn4Xj_j6x74UWoxqHOn-w5xLupO8P8NgwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nKvewUk7ODs/XMtYlHQXfqI/AAAAAAAAIEw/nn4Xj_j6x74UWoxqHOn-w5xLupO8P8NgwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3416.JPG" width="320" /></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://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AsCsyNC__Dw/XMtZRioNVKI/AAAAAAAAIFY/39uirwVqkYIj80onabVGXgR21MrDN3H8wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AsCsyNC__Dw/XMtZRioNVKI/AAAAAAAAIFY/39uirwVqkYIj80onabVGXgR21MrDN3H8wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3433.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
Emily is crawling all over everything, pulling herself up, climbing stairs and falling over and hitting her head. Her love language is mouth contact. She wakes up on-and-off all night long and refuses to follow a predictable nap routine. She likes being held and climbing the dishwasher. She passionately seeks out electrical outlets and chords and chases the dog. She doesn't like her car seat or eating anything green.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EjiW65fNDQI/XMtYlFJUl9I/AAAAAAAAIEs/xSLHHcJ7XLs3MF5sfv_ABwcC6H3ZUm9swCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EjiW65fNDQI/XMtYlFJUl9I/AAAAAAAAIEs/xSLHHcJ7XLs3MF5sfv_ABwcC6H3ZUm9swCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3412.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Micah is very busy. He travels a lot. He works a lot. When he is home, kids are in his face until we go to sleep. He recently saw a doctor about prolonged back pain and got to pay for an x-ray and mri to discover that he has 2 herniated disks. Doctor wanted to refer him to a surgeon, but he isn't interested in that and met with his doctor to discuss other options which he hasn't had time to tell me about. He is pretty sure the injury is from carrying kids, NOT from falling on his back during crossfit doing some crazy pull-up maneuver a few months back.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tARh6qxLbKQ/XMtYmBsOD8I/AAAAAAAAIE0/-tLEPdIcI8Yo88cVNRbTjfGNI4VNSktmwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tARh6qxLbKQ/XMtYmBsOD8I/AAAAAAAAIE0/-tLEPdIcI8Yo88cVNRbTjfGNI4VNSktmwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3457.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
We are now 6 months past our initial insurance claim about our roof and have finally hired an attorney. We have several leaks, drywall damage, possible frame deterioration from prolonged water exposure, broken window seals and haven't even begun to consider the potential of mold. We can't make any repairs because of the possibility of needing another professionals' opinion about the nature of the damage. Insurance is claiming it is natural wear and tear or poor construction, but it is obviously wind damage from the last hurricane. No end in sight to this nightmare.<br />
<br />
I am angry and perpetually exhausted from having to worry about everyone in our family and everything around us. The only thing that keeps me going is my absolute certainty that nobody here cares and deciding that "I can't take it anymore" will only result in more work for me in the future as all the cleaning and maintenance and lapses in discipline and order build up. So I just keep going.<br />
<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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g7-29oG1gZw/XMtYjaRVddI/AAAAAAAAIEY/xV0yUnKwUFAa5DO-zewgHYu25Q_7M-CwQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g7-29oG1gZw/XMtYjaRVddI/AAAAAAAAIEY/xV0yUnKwUFAa5DO-zewgHYu25Q_7M-CwQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3313.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
General Conference</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iOfukV_roHQ/XMtYjekro7I/AAAAAAAAIEc/UVDKDK6Js7w--_0FkNFhGufQdQg3f-p8gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iOfukV_roHQ/XMtYjekro7I/AAAAAAAAIEc/UVDKDK6Js7w--_0FkNFhGufQdQg3f-p8gCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3396.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nFcwhmAvTyE/XMtYkN2L23I/AAAAAAAAIEk/MnPjSF45C5YvAuytUve0UkbuMvIZc1c9wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nFcwhmAvTyE/XMtYkN2L23I/AAAAAAAAIEk/MnPjSF45C5YvAuytUve0UkbuMvIZc1c9wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3402.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kf287xN2V3Q/XMtYkyfgaNI/AAAAAAAAIEo/XBKjOyRv4W0wJezCuo-VV-o1sEf-UXC5QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kf287xN2V3Q/XMtYkyfgaNI/AAAAAAAAIEo/XBKjOyRv4W0wJezCuo-VV-o1sEf-UXC5QCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3407.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nb_FtT95QgQ/XMtYmdZgAJI/AAAAAAAAIE4/CXNF_4t6L0catVRASazJ0SxwIvBswsQrgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nb_FtT95QgQ/XMtYmdZgAJI/AAAAAAAAIE4/CXNF_4t6L0catVRASazJ0SxwIvBswsQrgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3471.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VGfwSObcs98/XMtYmUrzerI/AAAAAAAAIE8/B8h8-72oZa4tb2dm7LBITDjkf95TeIDcACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VGfwSObcs98/XMtYmUrzerI/AAAAAAAAIE8/B8h8-72oZa4tb2dm7LBITDjkf95TeIDcACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_3475.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-57214393024269101912018-07-15T11:36:00.002-07:002018-07-15T11:36:45.404-07:00Summaaaaa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The first half of summer vacation has been a whirlwind of adventure. The first two weeks of June, the kids both did a rigorous session of swim lessons every day to solidify their competence in the water and now I can trust them both at a swimming pool without a floaty. The following week we spent in NC with family at a beach house. When we returned, we had our Nephew visit us for a week and the kids got to enjoy two vacation bible school programs- one at a friend's Adventist church and one at the Baptist church where Angela is attending preschool in the fall. We then spent 2 weeks babysitting a friend's cat in exchange for the key to their community pool, which we visited many times. Mixed in all that, we've had the Fourth of July (cookout and sprinkler/slip and slide play with friends, watching/setting off fireworks. Micah nearly lost his hand.), a visit to the Orlando Science Center, a trip to the zoo, free slushie day at 7-11, Cow appreciation day at Chic fil A (our thirst for free food knows no bounds), trips to the beach, doctor and dentist visits, and a whole lot of eating peanut butter sandwiches.<br /><br />I knew that it was time to finally graduate from the mattresses-on-the-floor setup that our children have endured for their entire lives thus far when Angela came up to our bed one evening, flung her arms around the foot of our cheap, broken Ikea bed frame and dreamily declared "Someday, I want a bed with these". We purchased a set of beds that could be oriented as singles or a bunk bed, intending them to be used side-by-side in the same positions as their current setup. Problems came when the kids, who were "helping" me put the beds together, looked in the instructions and saw the additional steps that could make it a bunk bed. They begged and begged and ultimately were so agreeably persuasive about how Natalie could sleep on top and Angela could sleep on the bottom that I caved and now they have bunk beds floating in the middle of their humongous room. If someone is going to break an arm, hopefully, they will get it out of their systems before the end of the calendar year, since we will be meeting our insurance deductible this year anyway.<br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O-XPRXP-aA4/W0uM8msN2xI/AAAAAAAAH-A/SdcF6LOCgugJE1CwOZvS5xPxln52nsZvgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O-XPRXP-aA4/W0uM8msN2xI/AAAAAAAAH-A/SdcF6LOCgugJE1CwOZvS5xPxln52nsZvgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1485.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
Everybody "helping". Even the dog, who contributed by providing extra motivation not to accidentally drop the top bed onto the bottom one as, with the help of the girls, I lifted and aligned the two beds.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7QUY9euPz3c/W0uM86vwdbI/AAAAAAAAH-E/2B3qNW4ctpsjjwd8dXZq_JPXhE9PeKa6gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7QUY9euPz3c/W0uM86vwdbI/AAAAAAAAH-E/2B3qNW4ctpsjjwd8dXZq_JPXhE9PeKa6gCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1490.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />The girls are so thrilled that they have not gone to sleep since the introduction of their new beds.<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xlVb1Hqh5mQ/W0uM83W_zDI/AAAAAAAAH-I/VKGm2P7JV1UuZkpxosacHYP9B2woNd_jACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1503.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xlVb1Hqh5mQ/W0uM83W_zDI/AAAAAAAAH-I/VKGm2P7JV1UuZkpxosacHYP9B2woNd_jACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1503.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Cousin time thrills everyone. Except maybe Adam, he doesn't look so happy.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7e-Z2QYJMBM/W0uM91DVZrI/AAAAAAAAH-M/EfK0tbcYAkYmrQGOXyEXPakp_usspiG1gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7e-Z2QYJMBM/W0uM91DVZrI/AAAAAAAAH-M/EfK0tbcYAkYmrQGOXyEXPakp_usspiG1gCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1504.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0wkfAKkdgPs/W0uM-Cl4b1I/AAAAAAAAH-Q/HdKNISV5f5oQ8dX0-nCwVQIuX2156vmwACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1513.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0wkfAKkdgPs/W0uM-Cl4b1I/AAAAAAAAH-Q/HdKNISV5f5oQ8dX0-nCwVQIuX2156vmwACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1513.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Grandpa educating Angela on the finer processes of modern civilization; namely, ordering McDonalds on a touchscreen</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OKm0RWrGP5s/W0uM-fBumKI/AAAAAAAAH-U/nkxhwBJulbU1oTq3UkLT2Mv6CC9hd2rugCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OKm0RWrGP5s/W0uM-fBumKI/AAAAAAAAH-U/nkxhwBJulbU1oTq3UkLT2Mv6CC9hd2rugCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1515.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Me and Natalie and Brooklynn gettin' our toes did</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u4rnPxK1LQ8/W0uM-q9SdgI/AAAAAAAAH-Y/Zsf6ohQDTUcgEjmywm5vWrykyY0hTw2sACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u4rnPxK1LQ8/W0uM-q9SdgI/AAAAAAAAH-Y/Zsf6ohQDTUcgEjmywm5vWrykyY0hTw2sACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1520.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z20geLuj9mk/W0uM-3TJN3I/AAAAAAAAH-c/7rh1sNvC--8zwKZWzFZAU-rRjDyMbZvwACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z20geLuj9mk/W0uM-3TJN3I/AAAAAAAAH-c/7rh1sNvC--8zwKZWzFZAU-rRjDyMbZvwACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1521.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Natalie was a little too small to sit back and enjoy the chair massager while putting her toes up on the ledge for the technician, but she still enjoyed it. Just ignore the scowl, they were both thrilled.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UnCLfYgQ6qQ/W0uM_fiApZI/AAAAAAAAH-g/vvxu6T9UD7Q0iN8J1xTFAVHJnoZZMX3pwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UnCLfYgQ6qQ/W0uM_fiApZI/AAAAAAAAH-g/vvxu6T9UD7Q0iN8J1xTFAVHJnoZZMX3pwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1523.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--5mMQSKjMy8/W0uM_yDLEvI/AAAAAAAAH-k/smFfP0SsF6sxi1V7FN3kVMgAw1Dt5BnsACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--5mMQSKjMy8/W0uM_yDLEvI/AAAAAAAAH-k/smFfP0SsF6sxi1V7FN3kVMgAw1Dt5BnsACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1525.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Oh, just the usual- Grandma LeAnn captivating crowds of grandchildren by telling stories</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UiIxp5dh1lM/W0uNAX8WqkI/AAAAAAAAH-s/nifHhR80wuowCcRPZdpq43fTA9QnbXHKACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UiIxp5dh1lM/W0uNAX8WqkI/AAAAAAAAH-s/nifHhR80wuowCcRPZdpq43fTA9QnbXHKACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1526.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Silly ways of wearing headbands at vbs</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEKrKp0bV64/W0uNAQ7Au_I/AAAAAAAAH-o/77k32OHJSRAetQrUosJKaiOw935wCTEEACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEKrKp0bV64/W0uNAQ7Au_I/AAAAAAAAH-o/77k32OHJSRAetQrUosJKaiOw935wCTEEACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1544.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w7U_FUad4PU/W0uNApK8YxI/AAAAAAAAH-w/C3W-1GUqjyM3PWpQ01AwAq1QqDHmfLAlgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w7U_FUad4PU/W0uNApK8YxI/AAAAAAAAH-w/C3W-1GUqjyM3PWpQ01AwAq1QqDHmfLAlgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1569.JPG" width="240" /></a><br />I want to be able to lounge around in bed in my underware half the morning. No fair!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7KID-V7Ouxw/W0uNBFU5QWI/AAAAAAAAH-0/vr8-EKfFWv8PJm6cLGdqrvdiV4ZfLVaiQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7KID-V7Ouxw/W0uNBFU5QWI/AAAAAAAAH-0/vr8-EKfFWv8PJm6cLGdqrvdiV4ZfLVaiQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1582.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz6AcA5kNYBNwdPyNmsf9TnsRQWkF1dsMvsK2eAlBeqzyzN7C7gVVt6xyBvvedPQsiWLaGT928PdqQkoPMYlQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Brevard Zoo has this fun splash pond where, on Tuesdays, the drop a few giant chunks of ice for the kids to play with</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dWp0Y0N4Kig/W0uNBgKDsGI/AAAAAAAAH-4/GXw56F_yxC4Ip5X3o2cR6kTfHYCLnoP9wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1594.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dWp0Y0N4Kig/W0uNBgKDsGI/AAAAAAAAH-4/GXw56F_yxC4Ip5X3o2cR6kTfHYCLnoP9wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1594.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Natalie pressing her head to the ice in an attempt to escape the oppressive heat</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ao77Pm9GKpM/W0uNB5_2dFI/AAAAAAAAH-8/iifulM79bU0nsaGOFSBYQ2SUyT3E9ghUACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ao77Pm9GKpM/W0uNB5_2dFI/AAAAAAAAH-8/iifulM79bU0nsaGOFSBYQ2SUyT3E9ghUACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1603.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F55XImx63JY/W0uNCLA1AUI/AAAAAAAAH_A/4KJTMnt4-mwcG_mHclw8HNrVeG-tthd2gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F55XImx63JY/W0uNCLA1AUI/AAAAAAAAH_A/4KJTMnt4-mwcG_mHclw8HNrVeG-tthd2gCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1621.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Cow decor at the Chicfila we visited on Cow Appreciation Day</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O_mL66-cBjA/W0uNCglmApI/AAAAAAAAH_E/MDBzMgZwC28oPF6DHcZvzvtvdG6uLNzIACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O_mL66-cBjA/W0uNCglmApI/AAAAAAAAH_E/MDBzMgZwC28oPF6DHcZvzvtvdG6uLNzIACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1623.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vM72DwMhzxU/W0uNDLU_vjI/AAAAAAAAH_M/joAZmn1Pt-I9eAG8HeXpojW8lNNLdt5dQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vM72DwMhzxU/W0uNDLU_vjI/AAAAAAAAH_M/joAZmn1Pt-I9eAG8HeXpojW8lNNLdt5dQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1624.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Tongues on free slurpee day</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JzRGB9jzfag/W0uNC4ztnyI/AAAAAAAAH_I/9aS88Uz0EVgytECuXD5TBDHu5l3-w22IwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JzRGB9jzfag/W0uNC4ztnyI/AAAAAAAAH_I/9aS88Uz0EVgytECuXD5TBDHu5l3-w22IwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1626.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fOiVqlkCUMU/W0uNDvVkliI/AAAAAAAAH_Q/JY-lv-0xVcQYctanFVfCAnDhzyGKIFePwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fOiVqlkCUMU/W0uNDvVkliI/AAAAAAAAH_Q/JY-lv-0xVcQYctanFVfCAnDhzyGKIFePwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1651.JPG" width="240" /></a><br />North Aquatic Center, where they have diving boards and water slides. Woohoo!</div>
Natalie jumping:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j5Pmg71KtXo/W0uNEXdaD_I/AAAAAAAAH_U/3CeZ37L4oqktlQVvELKGxbiXwxvn1vqtQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j5Pmg71KtXo/W0uNEXdaD_I/AAAAAAAAH_U/3CeZ37L4oqktlQVvELKGxbiXwxvn1vqtQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1655.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5_zG80VZuCQ/W0uNEoqIDdI/AAAAAAAAH_Y/3pNrxo5uxfI198y5goYzGvg5KKNNvyVvQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5_zG80VZuCQ/W0uNEoqIDdI/AAAAAAAAH_Y/3pNrxo5uxfI198y5goYzGvg5KKNNvyVvQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1656.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
Angela's turn:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6J7bZ05ZAvs/W0uNE0UJC5I/AAAAAAAAH_c/7NgFP-ya62Mv84PKfuK4HrxhtiTmNERQACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6J7bZ05ZAvs/W0uNE0UJC5I/AAAAAAAAH_c/7NgFP-ya62Mv84PKfuK4HrxhtiTmNERQACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1660.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H6RJzvj0Enw/W0uNFWXloYI/AAAAAAAAH_g/eQJ_PruvDocSNtlr5GDc1gL3j32lk24XACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H6RJzvj0Enw/W0uNFWXloYI/AAAAAAAAH_g/eQJ_PruvDocSNtlr5GDc1gL3j32lk24XACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1661.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X5chnST9pUY/W0uNFoqrpxI/AAAAAAAAH_k/otQJ9jQgi8QsabV5qrqw06SFKNNXYHS1QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X5chnST9pUY/W0uNFoqrpxI/AAAAAAAAH_k/otQJ9jQgi8QsabV5qrqw06SFKNNXYHS1QCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1665.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br />Natalie had one cavity to fill, but it necessitated a crown. So, now she has a silver tooth and we got to listen to this for about 2 hours after the procedure. She's a bit sensitive. I didn't capture her repeated insistence that she was going to die, but here she claims that it hurts more than a broken bone. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwRlws0T0yf9_sMFUkfzPIa7WjaSBXUUW_jXQ0qI66_-neJcI-hBLYdIQi85iXps6SdQ3jiVPLC1K0kG1oooA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-9409801041944216422018-05-25T09:18:00.001-07:002018-05-25T09:50:04.753-07:00Catching Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;">Summer break is here! Here's a recap of all the photos and videos that I've been meaning to share</span>....</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UebxMwZOWW0/Wwg2XzJr5qI/AAAAAAAAH4Q/mZAQnVwnjbUl-6Ch_zP00hfw3cHTZd5YgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0795.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UebxMwZOWW0/Wwg2XzJr5qI/AAAAAAAAH4Q/mZAQnVwnjbUl-6Ch_zP00hfw3cHTZd5YgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0795.JPG" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
Flashing way, way back to winter. I finally caved and let the heat be turned on when we began waking up to temperatures in the 50's in our house.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YXl0UElNF5s/Wwg2XRp4dsI/AAAAAAAAH4I/ZfnqeJNLX6gNLSQSuT3uwdMZpjvnbg7YACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YXl0UElNF5s/Wwg2XRp4dsI/AAAAAAAAH4I/ZfnqeJNLX6gNLSQSuT3uwdMZpjvnbg7YACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0799.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
We had a lot of luck with tomatillos in our winter garden, even had enough to make salsa verde<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-anhKyDvdFeg/Wwg2XkzWKiI/AAAAAAAAH4M/-uOTnuxQpnA6DRIJb1JiWE1Vd8yM41PWQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-anhKyDvdFeg/Wwg2XkzWKiI/AAAAAAAAH4M/-uOTnuxQpnA6DRIJb1JiWE1Vd8yM41PWQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0812.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8Y0oGcGu_cY/Wwg2YalZ4sI/AAAAAAAAH4U/UbcmeJJmngMzyzFn2m2QarrM1bSJNSAdgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8Y0oGcGu_cY/Wwg2YalZ4sI/AAAAAAAAH4U/UbcmeJJmngMzyzFn2m2QarrM1bSJNSAdgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0818.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r9TBQliERIA/Wwg2Y473YiI/AAAAAAAAH4Y/4I36vjpPoPgKimK0-OE6nH2VPvHdFKKsgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r9TBQliERIA/Wwg2Y473YiI/AAAAAAAAH4Y/4I36vjpPoPgKimK0-OE6nH2VPvHdFKKsgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0821.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
making ginger bread houses<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xrw170HPkRY/Wwg2ZT6XuGI/AAAAAAAAH4c/wseDFlz9DXYuXI9eBw0gd9n1I2BHHT15wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xrw170HPkRY/Wwg2ZT6XuGI/AAAAAAAAH4c/wseDFlz9DXYuXI9eBw0gd9n1I2BHHT15wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0833.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NAiG05q6qEg/Wwg2Zcc90AI/AAAAAAAAH4g/50MdFkU9CYc45OVaZOoCtEZZ5vBqVyISwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NAiG05q6qEg/Wwg2Zcc90AI/AAAAAAAAH4g/50MdFkU9CYc45OVaZOoCtEZZ5vBqVyISwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0836.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XhRrGgiUzBY/Wwg2ZhGAHnI/AAAAAAAAH4k/lVLbh8hWQMgE0xuHLg3njdS17ZlfMg3UQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XhRrGgiUzBY/Wwg2ZhGAHnI/AAAAAAAAH4k/lVLbh8hWQMgE0xuHLg3njdS17ZlfMg3UQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0838.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3nd_aDJr-5k/Wwg2aWPpCxI/AAAAAAAAH4o/_v1JMAQn8oII0P06S95GcIvsTYuroQjtwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3nd_aDJr-5k/Wwg2aWPpCxI/AAAAAAAAH4o/_v1JMAQn8oII0P06S95GcIvsTYuroQjtwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0840.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pzWihhxNk7s/Wwg2au5JeVI/AAAAAAAAH4s/tBWmZMDflKMTcZZAjljqqZmF8WxBLTJJACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pzWihhxNk7s/Wwg2au5JeVI/AAAAAAAAH4s/tBWmZMDflKMTcZZAjljqqZmF8WxBLTJJACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0842.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VzgBexpY5TM/Wwg2bLyNU4I/AAAAAAAAH4w/kfxGYTLZ5BIcyyWd2yka99MFsCPdjwJbwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0847.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VzgBexpY5TM/Wwg2bLyNU4I/AAAAAAAAH4w/kfxGYTLZ5BIcyyWd2yka99MFsCPdjwJbwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0847.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T_wpRSWsfto/Wwg2bacW0WI/AAAAAAAAH40/XpuSMns8slUEYU5Ot7DgVXeoJSQo1g5oQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0849.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T_wpRSWsfto/Wwg2bacW0WI/AAAAAAAAH40/XpuSMns8slUEYU5Ot7DgVXeoJSQo1g5oQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0849.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ox3Jo6Lr4LQ/Wwg2bi4El4I/AAAAAAAAH44/w5Hrcujq10QJtYvMi322D_Pq6GFkmYqIQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ox3Jo6Lr4LQ/Wwg2bi4El4I/AAAAAAAAH44/w5Hrcujq10QJtYvMi322D_Pq6GFkmYqIQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0851.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Christmas day</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aDyrc1cf2AU/Wwg2cPAK8fI/AAAAAAAAH5A/cEy71XCkbtM4IhWU0IW_9dtsMXm_TmKPwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aDyrc1cf2AU/Wwg2cPAK8fI/AAAAAAAAH5A/cEy71XCkbtM4IhWU0IW_9dtsMXm_TmKPwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0855.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vunaq1HZmXY/Wwg2csC0VAI/AAAAAAAAH5E/WRSsXW4SzJwBbv0AjlHGzF6Hi830_8cigCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vunaq1HZmXY/Wwg2csC0VAI/AAAAAAAAH5E/WRSsXW4SzJwBbv0AjlHGzF6Hi830_8cigCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0858.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a3ZJludJokQ/Wwg2cgd3ZeI/AAAAAAAAH5I/Wp-yNqZ-a3cGEMU_M79-gBERIKeLia40wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0861.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a3ZJludJokQ/Wwg2cgd3ZeI/AAAAAAAAH5I/Wp-yNqZ-a3cGEMU_M79-gBERIKeLia40wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0861.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1MsWDcsi7Gc/Wwg2dIgIBOI/AAAAAAAAH5M/IvZzK3z42U4-jH2izwTYRcK30CZX73_iwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0865.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1MsWDcsi7Gc/Wwg2dIgIBOI/AAAAAAAAH5M/IvZzK3z42U4-jH2izwTYRcK30CZX73_iwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0865.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GExy6IqkMKI/Wwg2dVNEIlI/AAAAAAAAH5Q/OFooaIVqNwIPd8zUCiPcQFY3YMimxAM-wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GExy6IqkMKI/Wwg2dVNEIlI/AAAAAAAAH5Q/OFooaIVqNwIPd8zUCiPcQFY3YMimxAM-wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0866.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wn836krIKQc/Wwg2d5NdOUI/AAAAAAAAH5U/-pS_eItAGtsebn1V888W7RxmbaimcePPACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wn836krIKQc/Wwg2d5NdOUI/AAAAAAAAH5U/-pS_eItAGtsebn1V888W7RxmbaimcePPACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0870.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yRYSxIIPcYQ/Wwg2eD3UkYI/AAAAAAAAH5Y/6LpyYuCoqwIpWof7_mKIM0TWRLAs5UCsQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0876.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yRYSxIIPcYQ/Wwg2eD3UkYI/AAAAAAAAH5Y/6LpyYuCoqwIpWof7_mKIM0TWRLAs5UCsQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0876.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-22Bcn-t6bo4/Wwg2eXCrQ1I/AAAAAAAAH5c/syco_RGVcMg5OW4Ag1nJ2VU0vFmXYyNWgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-22Bcn-t6bo4/Wwg2eXCrQ1I/AAAAAAAAH5c/syco_RGVcMg5OW4Ag1nJ2VU0vFmXYyNWgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0885.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xuoPk1g-UBA/Wwg2fY5IM1I/AAAAAAAAH5g/ndR3_Oftt5M5mqfHy-GAOBxDvGjdFBwegCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xuoPk1g-UBA/Wwg2fY5IM1I/AAAAAAAAH5g/ndR3_Oftt5M5mqfHy-GAOBxDvGjdFBwegCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0895.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k8bsNV8vhmo/Wwg2fk163GI/AAAAAAAAH5o/VLo89cLppZMj_KYBlV_vqXnwwhDBzxN-ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k8bsNV8vhmo/Wwg2fk163GI/AAAAAAAAH5o/VLo89cLppZMj_KYBlV_vqXnwwhDBzxN-ACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0897.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WJkmHEQHv8Y/Wwg2fv8cEbI/AAAAAAAAH5k/NSOefPxrz1sSA8g7QG7EVKpBTADI4X_IgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0899.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WJkmHEQHv8Y/Wwg2fv8cEbI/AAAAAAAAH5k/NSOefPxrz1sSA8g7QG7EVKpBTADI4X_IgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0899.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YZLh2hyoVlc/Wwg2gG-akEI/AAAAAAAAH5s/6oW6dt0PFvk6JhdfCKsSSyW17oD0_hGJQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0906.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YZLh2hyoVlc/Wwg2gG-akEI/AAAAAAAAH5s/6oW6dt0PFvk6JhdfCKsSSyW17oD0_hGJQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0906.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KeDi1A1Pp4E/Wwg2gWY5Q9I/AAAAAAAAH5w/SqEua6f7zM44B3FAKY3BYx_Ok_GGbeW7gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KeDi1A1Pp4E/Wwg2gWY5Q9I/AAAAAAAAH5w/SqEua6f7zM44B3FAKY3BYx_Ok_GGbeW7gCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0914.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3CY2qDRmGq4/Wwg2glFzI8I/AAAAAAAAH50/KLtbu65qBZ4BZpVsLx6RJhvZ_bW2yZ0gwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0921.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3CY2qDRmGq4/Wwg2glFzI8I/AAAAAAAAH50/KLtbu65qBZ4BZpVsLx6RJhvZ_bW2yZ0gwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0921.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Waiting in line to buy tickets at.... the happiest place on earth!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TZUqkd8Tejk/Wwg2g0dJ0II/AAAAAAAAH54/vVPBWdNof0AQ6pX6EdY0LSlnJSJOLVgGACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TZUqkd8Tejk/Wwg2g0dJ0II/AAAAAAAAH54/vVPBWdNof0AQ6pX6EdY0LSlnJSJOLVgGACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0923.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
About to ride The Happiest Cruise that Ever Sailed!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a32dJUMyM9c/Wwg2hM6yKdI/AAAAAAAAH58/gFDwsC8WXf0Y-CVXEDiDx0HVZ0wFTKa1ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0933.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a32dJUMyM9c/Wwg2hM6yKdI/AAAAAAAAH58/gFDwsC8WXf0Y-CVXEDiDx0HVZ0wFTKa1ACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0933.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pR4NslxtT2Q/Wwg2hWet15I/AAAAAAAAH6A/QztOWmUKd5kOioyGtdevOJ-77x2DfZD_wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pR4NslxtT2Q/Wwg2hWet15I/AAAAAAAAH6A/QztOWmUKd5kOioyGtdevOJ-77x2DfZD_wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0936.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Finally, those bottom two teeth came out, many weeks after the permanent teeth had already appeared behind them</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RPtfWJU26hQ/Wwg2iPniwrI/AAAAAAAAH6E/MV_xNzjqkjI9MttnFffrc-_WVcYbNDJIwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RPtfWJU26hQ/Wwg2iPniwrI/AAAAAAAAH6E/MV_xNzjqkjI9MttnFffrc-_WVcYbNDJIwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0964.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PtizGlX_f9Y/Wwg2iZ604RI/AAAAAAAAH6I/TDdBlcv0qdwJ67Xq2u69Z33jQ__VnHYAgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0969.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PtizGlX_f9Y/Wwg2iZ604RI/AAAAAAAAH6I/TDdBlcv0qdwJ67Xq2u69Z33jQ__VnHYAgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0969.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mUP2i_4FkLo/Wwg2j7whpeI/AAAAAAAAH6M/RJvwQxhGJR4SRk_xHGhKdUI6Nv2HemDOQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mUP2i_4FkLo/Wwg2j7whpeI/AAAAAAAAH6M/RJvwQxhGJR4SRk_xHGhKdUI6Nv2HemDOQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0992.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Getting our groove on at the Epcot Festival of the Arts</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwzbztwTbdT-wdm49KDtQZPq2KQQrSOjO1ScHF0Ds5l67gVzidY3eICeUZAbMdFl0bbxK-veKurccOP_ERukw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx6Bl8w-akColqy6Ulo6KXwfF4q1RGNjI0uFW9OW9JPnTylBq6w8nI90FTjDiPw22P115Soye9dlXQwWqxlfg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe> </div>
<br />
Decorating for Daddy's birthday<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AGuZ7DVibfU/Wwg2lrWay0I/AAAAAAAAH6Q/dryppkx59HkMsylQChHn9ilSe7whLB6jwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AGuZ7DVibfU/Wwg2lrWay0I/AAAAAAAAH6Q/dryppkx59HkMsylQChHn9ilSe7whLB6jwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1028.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NvbB7fjXKPc/Wwg2nPpnbeI/AAAAAAAAH6U/dXWfgV1FKNEtkyclV7wmKea-uaI-myu5gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NvbB7fjXKPc/Wwg2nPpnbeI/AAAAAAAAH6U/dXWfgV1FKNEtkyclV7wmKea-uaI-myu5gCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1039.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hS9MJccmDfs/Wwg2ouj6XEI/AAAAAAAAH6g/pYjM-bqY0icRWTwCbPJ6BmzewVRK0CygQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hS9MJccmDfs/Wwg2ouj6XEI/AAAAAAAAH6g/pYjM-bqY0icRWTwCbPJ6BmzewVRK0CygQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1045.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Natalie learned what a 'prank' is and filled her shoes with sand from the sandbox, walked around with shoes half full of sand for half the school day just so that she could dump them in the car. Then, the next day, she tried to pull the same move again!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ff4OY3bHKKE/Wwg2tHIgFqI/AAAAAAAAH6o/LL2TjZr1oKQSIxwwXUHP0VCDxdk2utbzgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ff4OY3bHKKE/Wwg2tHIgFqI/AAAAAAAAH6o/LL2TjZr1oKQSIxwwXUHP0VCDxdk2utbzgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1051.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-geLdb2yFW-M/Wwg2skNlowI/AAAAAAAAH6k/U2xkWJ8feccZ2-pq99elMMIRm_7HGOdZQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-geLdb2yFW-M/Wwg2skNlowI/AAAAAAAAH6k/U2xkWJ8feccZ2-pq99elMMIRm_7HGOdZQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1055.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Playing video games</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mORbZrEEK3Y/Wwg2t4cXVlI/AAAAAAAAH6w/jwKcwUC5Rf4ZP5mo_fArrc_e9LREZ3zigCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mORbZrEEK3Y/Wwg2t4cXVlI/AAAAAAAAH6w/jwKcwUC5Rf4ZP5mo_fArrc_e9LREZ3zigCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1070.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-URt92kPG54k/Wwg2uJBowdI/AAAAAAAAH60/A0Y8feKpq3w9LP8jTlg5bxMF0g0ADOJLwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-URt92kPG54k/Wwg2uJBowdI/AAAAAAAAH60/A0Y8feKpq3w9LP8jTlg5bxMF0g0ADOJLwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1079.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Natalie is on the right in the white shirt and khaki shorts. She and Angela took a few months of warrior ninja training classes. It was very fun.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxlsrjUtEx8NFLPt44gI-yVL2tYYeumWYomsbo5DO9R8cuQ7PixGOvv1li1IyfMECmzIGLKA2nWZGn2uwT1' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9I1i5AS40lA/Wwg2v1ahiCI/AAAAAAAAH68/ZwH60_3pPHA8Bua1dWknAa2EGK8ONlNCQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9I1i5AS40lA/Wwg2v1ahiCI/AAAAAAAAH68/ZwH60_3pPHA8Bua1dWknAa2EGK8ONlNCQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1083.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Our Easter chicks</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwSllaPQ3A2zWGeIYR1az8tgVXo9p_ex7kwew1yqlVGId6mOVFl4NRx5aSzRzHN0eOGEQKh78lOkH0eADvvNg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Decorating for Angela's birthday party</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VwM9RCPoUAY/Wwg2vl7PBaI/AAAAAAAAH64/ziUYLBMLjKICWuH0wKWmLRST1dx21oNvQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VwM9RCPoUAY/Wwg2vl7PBaI/AAAAAAAAH64/ziUYLBMLjKICWuH0wKWmLRST1dx21oNvQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1149.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fC78B-YtcgA/Wwg2w48gVxI/AAAAAAAAH7E/9y8EiOEwLiA-r4tE8E9QcrsGpFDc-BikQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fC78B-YtcgA/Wwg2w48gVxI/AAAAAAAAH7E/9y8EiOEwLiA-r4tE8E9QcrsGpFDc-BikQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1155.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fdyiGgEdQ9A/Wwg2xaJw1bI/AAAAAAAAH7I/mtQ1tOzgsFgeZz2moPiv62OayR2hI_bagCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fdyiGgEdQ9A/Wwg2xaJw1bI/AAAAAAAAH7I/mtQ1tOzgsFgeZz2moPiv62OayR2hI_bagCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1158.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
15 minutes before kids are going to be arriving for Angela's birthday party</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9t34aAOX3pw/Wwg2ycR42nI/AAAAAAAAH7Q/jFVIrauDgUgFUvCMjK-Gw0eoqntBHRxBwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9t34aAOX3pw/Wwg2ycR42nI/AAAAAAAAH7Q/jFVIrauDgUgFUvCMjK-Gw0eoqntBHRxBwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1163.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rx5f0M94BOw/Wwg2yxVvckI/AAAAAAAAH7U/G-Vq-tgVJowjlVteVgUKRr8V5YgebyCigCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rx5f0M94BOw/Wwg2yxVvckI/AAAAAAAAH7U/G-Vq-tgVJowjlVteVgUKRr8V5YgebyCigCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1165.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1GE_w9lR5qU/Wwg2z0mYzFI/AAAAAAAAH7Y/O2rqW0Ktdl041zGOzMXuhAynN6UdQ2eVACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1GE_w9lR5qU/Wwg2z0mYzFI/AAAAAAAAH7Y/O2rqW0Ktdl041zGOzMXuhAynN6UdQ2eVACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1204.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rLXrQlA6m_w/Wwg2z-nfe1I/AAAAAAAAH7g/7YjguTag_lk27iuMR8rkgpILg5cy-h78wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rLXrQlA6m_w/Wwg2z-nfe1I/AAAAAAAAH7g/7YjguTag_lk27iuMR8rkgpILg5cy-h78wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1238.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
15 minutes after kids have left from Angela's birthday party.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I don't know why he's so tired...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy8cRx4lb_tnsRKSwTjIHs6HYQwtUelMH64-9PqjSQRlvB-bRXdZ_TZm3fowfk6R2ODxPEKG-T8F1cT9gynKg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></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://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MLK997rfvmw/Wwg20lCzUBI/AAAAAAAAH7k/qG1tiBIEPlQLcR9lTH1rQFicqVixA-7jwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MLK997rfvmw/Wwg20lCzUBI/AAAAAAAAH7k/qG1tiBIEPlQLcR9lTH1rQFicqVixA-7jwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1241.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0_oMunsUGc/Wwg206bIXFI/AAAAAAAAH7o/Y1OPdvHVv807jYOH6o2HIZrlSQfh5S94wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0_oMunsUGc/Wwg206bIXFI/AAAAAAAAH7o/Y1OPdvHVv807jYOH6o2HIZrlSQfh5S94wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1251.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R5gLaLJDcY0/Wwg21GkToKI/AAAAAAAAH7s/lc0_O11r6v8IWHL-lfQMGRGkYD0uDR0xwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R5gLaLJDcY0/Wwg21GkToKI/AAAAAAAAH7s/lc0_O11r6v8IWHL-lfQMGRGkYD0uDR0xwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1257.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-11taWGEG_zo/Wwg218nputI/AAAAAAAAH7w/zFcEY0Y2YT0poqL_V1T_FovBCvYQifCCQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-11taWGEG_zo/Wwg218nputI/AAAAAAAAH7w/zFcEY0Y2YT0poqL_V1T_FovBCvYQifCCQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1264.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KLI4_532j5A/Wwg210n-A3I/AAAAAAAAH70/D7LuBhTh3SYDuRMi5Ddfy_NM13U9r3MEACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KLI4_532j5A/Wwg210n-A3I/AAAAAAAAH70/D7LuBhTh3SYDuRMi5Ddfy_NM13U9r3MEACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1274.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZoW-jtMLsvE/Wwg22NVbAqI/AAAAAAAAH74/AC6X_QbCnhAJ84EdDKQUZIyxDpv0SmgewCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZoW-jtMLsvE/Wwg22NVbAqI/AAAAAAAAH74/AC6X_QbCnhAJ84EdDKQUZIyxDpv0SmgewCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1313.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4rJuobw26ho/Wwg23nyy7KI/AAAAAAAAH78/aKHvkrAQNZkdy33NG4KSQJNeQ5egvx0gwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4rJuobw26ho/Wwg23nyy7KI/AAAAAAAAH78/aKHvkrAQNZkdy33NG4KSQJNeQ5egvx0gwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1324.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MHqN6Iqv5o8/Wwg24A2tt8I/AAAAAAAAH8E/neSCLkoM4i0qSbLanP3Dic_ZNg5E1boXwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MHqN6Iqv5o8/Wwg24A2tt8I/AAAAAAAAH8E/neSCLkoM4i0qSbLanP3Dic_ZNg5E1boXwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1331.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YJqV7vgbuXg/Wwg24H1dfTI/AAAAAAAAH8A/mMOquYClWq0KjbuIfmLOhiixyluu8jXpwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YJqV7vgbuXg/Wwg24H1dfTI/AAAAAAAAH8A/mMOquYClWq0KjbuIfmLOhiixyluu8jXpwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1339.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c6yiV1uoE_8/Wwg24nJtXaI/AAAAAAAAH8I/EBr2qpDrtCI3AgK_lT2XwBEd5e1MuMOpQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1375.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c6yiV1uoE_8/Wwg24nJtXaI/AAAAAAAAH8I/EBr2qpDrtCI3AgK_lT2XwBEd5e1MuMOpQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1375.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Pete the Cat at the library</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We have had lots of fun at weekly story time this year</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxe46ZefOax1PvkHCDMfhMeE8nOZjTINbFr3B0KmNMeF0mrumZMceNLHn0vWgTSdAn4E6gQlSCEPAF4znAzQA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MXZo_BmxEd0/Wwg25KVjqRI/AAAAAAAAH8M/eJ-a5de9BpYuKUl9dysSr3hcMiErYzBoQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MXZo_BmxEd0/Wwg25KVjqRI/AAAAAAAAH8M/eJ-a5de9BpYuKUl9dysSr3hcMiErYzBoQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1382.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M2nA-nwKe0E/Wwg25_xds4I/AAAAAAAAH8Q/qJcwl4IN5Xc8VBCqHYQwtKhV7oH2n1jvgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M2nA-nwKe0E/Wwg25_xds4I/AAAAAAAAH8Q/qJcwl4IN5Xc8VBCqHYQwtKhV7oH2n1jvgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1441.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Last day of school was a non-uniform day</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dwC7Qer7aFA/Wwg26eKkfFI/AAAAAAAAH8c/TLVU1MK0_M8-EFoVp17bblRa4Si-l7atwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dwC7Qer7aFA/Wwg26eKkfFI/AAAAAAAAH8c/TLVU1MK0_M8-EFoVp17bblRa4Si-l7atwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1449.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y8soxowT70I/Wwg26n-QCLI/AAAAAAAAH8g/DVZoea2ZxJg2ZwdoLRywaicoIDI1c_GRQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y8soxowT70I/Wwg26n-QCLI/AAAAAAAAH8g/DVZoea2ZxJg2ZwdoLRywaicoIDI1c_GRQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1460.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Natalie chose slushies for our celebratory after-school treat. Woohoo!<br /><br />We cancelled plans to camp because of predicted thunderstorms, but then the forecast changed and we had already cancelled our reservation. Bleh. We still let the kids play with fire and 'camp' in our backyard.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X9RJBHjWjlI/Wwg27PvsoUI/AAAAAAAAH8k/bfp1uJiqUQYKrfbSIh-PbYMsyN5aj1aMQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X9RJBHjWjlI/Wwg27PvsoUI/AAAAAAAAH8k/bfp1uJiqUQYKrfbSIh-PbYMsyN5aj1aMQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1462.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Angela has made a lot of progress in this session of swim lessons. She regressed quite a bit over the winter and cried and refused to put her head under the water for the first few lessons, but now she's swimming under water and floating on her back. She still can't quite keep her head above water when she treads, but she's close. Here she is backing down off the diving platform. She chickened out every single time...<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx6hoMlPFIoOH56MsQUH1-Lq_sO15Xg0zmft94tsHDogAXWrjxGKtYlniin6VFOhqptuPHOMaSYFGtCOqBijg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
....until the very last class!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dybB4eOSYu8BAVUII2zJkq7SXzoqUTvoCrFMwuDEvEZprO3k5QpCv1MLjPpRDQnYHkepvaTrE3qRYCYGRPAFw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
She still wouldn't do the real diving board, maybe next session! Both girls are doing a condensed, daily swimming session the week after Memorial Day to hone their skills to start out the summer.</div>
Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-37987511687905062502018-03-08T09:17:00.003-08:002018-03-08T09:18:09.378-08:00Lately<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Much excitement and much routine lately. Natalie loves school and is doing well. Angela loves whining and is doing lots of that. Micah got started doing crossfit and his quads are getting so buff that he keeps ripping his pants. We've had 2 varieties of infectious disease hit our household in the past month and my work has been so busy that I haven't had a weekend off since Christmas.</div>
<br />
President's Day we went to Disneyworld. We have just one more trip before we're going to let our passes expire. It's been fun and the girls have loved it but are looking forward to spending time checking out other fun places in the area.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyHMK1aSOJwaV5Au9urjsmLWXywYomReC_GtxyO694BE5OOwvRqXvaUQMg8fk_VdY261wwfimGSWCG19oYDmA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGHRdPiibkQ/WqFsJcU_RLI/AAAAAAAAHeo/hbIBSkO8oRAZmBxxhiw-GuLxgB6HJJqDwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC00716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGHRdPiibkQ/WqFsJcU_RLI/AAAAAAAAHeo/hbIBSkO8oRAZmBxxhiw-GuLxgB6HJJqDwCLcBGAs/s320/DSC00716.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UmwlIL4ZLmo/WqFsJer5NDI/AAAAAAAAHes/MwNETTxWyQMxnBY13vYp7ZktE9RpkjTmQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC00718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UmwlIL4ZLmo/WqFsJer5NDI/AAAAAAAAHes/MwNETTxWyQMxnBY13vYp7ZktE9RpkjTmQCLcBGAs/s320/DSC00718.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
And you can see Angela's beautiful hair is gone. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with it- when I stick it in a little ponytail, it highlights all of the little 1" nubs of hair that are spread across her scalp from Natalie's thorough styling job.<br />
<br />
For my birthday, I got 2 new chickens- a sex-link (common brown production oriented bird) and a black copper marans. The marans has just started laying it's first eggs- those beautiful dark brown ones.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TLmiEdGbwwI/WqFsJfemEKI/AAAAAAAAHew/yF7Adk9cKNgYbekLibCNByX3m3XZyuiKACLcBGAs/s1600/DSC00720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TLmiEdGbwwI/WqFsJfemEKI/AAAAAAAAHew/yF7Adk9cKNgYbekLibCNByX3m3XZyuiKACLcBGAs/s320/DSC00720.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-66296345667107939002018-01-18T17:10:00.000-08:002018-01-18T17:10:01.079-08:00Old Pictures From Micah<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Holidays have come and gone and I have not yet figured out how to upload pictures from my phone. So, here's some older pictures from Micah's phone. They show Micah's work's Zoo Day in December, putting up lights, me taking a dainty nap at Sam's Club. the cardboard train Micah made for the ward Christmas party and playing blocks at Bass Pro Shop.<br /><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XhYJoWbopqE/WmFE0gCFqyI/AAAAAAAAHbw/BR4lSQehAA0iIQDUrhBw255zu8iQ3vhmwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XhYJoWbopqE/WmFE0gCFqyI/AAAAAAAAHbw/BR4lSQehAA0iIQDUrhBw255zu8iQ3vhmwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2122.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9aidTVvI3jI/WmFE0exjkfI/AAAAAAAAHbs/44AwL3h4IoYIRCfB03WNi1-S-OYZJzOxgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9aidTVvI3jI/WmFE0exjkfI/AAAAAAAAHbs/44AwL3h4IoYIRCfB03WNi1-S-OYZJzOxgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2128.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a0OgeQnni28/WmFE0mqEBsI/AAAAAAAAHb0/5XhxZd2LSms9Z2GqZsDYuQ_kILHpcM9eACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a0OgeQnni28/WmFE0mqEBsI/AAAAAAAAHb0/5XhxZd2LSms9Z2GqZsDYuQ_kILHpcM9eACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2130.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cfv0YUMVvuI/WmFE0zO6pPI/AAAAAAAAHb4/n-YX9yefgZgKDwcLCVC3Yzi_4uf4kisPwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cfv0YUMVvuI/WmFE0zO6pPI/AAAAAAAAHb4/n-YX9yefgZgKDwcLCVC3Yzi_4uf4kisPwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2131.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aPH3o_ne4f0/WmFE1rFCJJI/AAAAAAAAHb8/KPbWycqTfgY7MNCT4nowIqHz0EfO7CTYgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aPH3o_ne4f0/WmFE1rFCJJI/AAAAAAAAHb8/KPbWycqTfgY7MNCT4nowIqHz0EfO7CTYgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2139.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vCE5u4EJMpM/WmFE23zla5I/AAAAAAAAHcA/7B303kQO-58ImA0dpKXE5hx2eoLucOAOwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vCE5u4EJMpM/WmFE23zla5I/AAAAAAAAHcA/7B303kQO-58ImA0dpKXE5hx2eoLucOAOwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2141.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYrEo2mxjN4/WmFE3C0puDI/AAAAAAAAHcE/7KxS_x0SLKQQ8zL3iahGaslj9gw4Zw1CwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYrEo2mxjN4/WmFE3C0puDI/AAAAAAAAHcE/7KxS_x0SLKQQ8zL3iahGaslj9gw4Zw1CwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2145.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_B3ZzzM_Hc/WmFE3CipPCI/AAAAAAAAHcI/YZxbhOaE5Qg8r832x-iOZukNnvBKBTHcACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_B3ZzzM_Hc/WmFE3CipPCI/AAAAAAAAHcI/YZxbhOaE5Qg8r832x-iOZukNnvBKBTHcACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2147.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NEdetqzhRVI/WmFE3wNLL6I/AAAAAAAAHcM/TYRN_kgKtA4mwwVbgmP4hl-h8F5aXiW0wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NEdetqzhRVI/WmFE3wNLL6I/AAAAAAAAHcM/TYRN_kgKtA4mwwVbgmP4hl-h8F5aXiW0wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2148.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xt_yIKE09TE/WmFE4Ogy_pI/AAAAAAAAHcU/0NjCCiVaJr0RrI4AO8i-r1vIib7HV5wKACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xt_yIKE09TE/WmFE4Ogy_pI/AAAAAAAAHcU/0NjCCiVaJr0RrI4AO8i-r1vIib7HV5wKACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2195.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U6kPQju3XMI/WmFE4L_ft0I/AAAAAAAAHcQ/K6VuBj5d7YkAOTc4Dj4nJDvke6zj3OZHwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U6kPQju3XMI/WmFE4L_ft0I/AAAAAAAAHcQ/K6VuBj5d7YkAOTc4Dj4nJDvke6zj3OZHwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2196.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hQgfg6Sgzjk/WmFE4hz4OEI/AAAAAAAAHcY/13_70elRaNUXjWaaRjGPDMPVneF_Wo-ygCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hQgfg6Sgzjk/WmFE4hz4OEI/AAAAAAAAHcY/13_70elRaNUXjWaaRjGPDMPVneF_Wo-ygCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2201.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OVBRo0zNmg8/WmFE4-x7GOI/AAAAAAAAHcc/TqYBz8Pbe1s3ltc9G6R3Y-OaUFfiq9begCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OVBRo0zNmg8/WmFE4-x7GOI/AAAAAAAAHcc/TqYBz8Pbe1s3ltc9G6R3Y-OaUFfiq9begCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-33730427924438138072017-11-14T11:11:00.002-08:002017-11-14T11:11:41.175-08:00Animals, Animals, Animals.I wish I had more to share. Searched for all the pictures I've taken in the last few weeks, and came up with things like this:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MX2ic4p4ghU/Wgs528Gmo_I/AAAAAAAAG7U/6-zVCDnD59MNK2GKEjGz8HGKE8accDcWQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MX2ic4p4ghU/Wgs528Gmo_I/AAAAAAAAG7U/6-zVCDnD59MNK2GKEjGz8HGKE8accDcWQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0491.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />Sammy had gross feet after escaping under the fence and running around in the mud after a heavy rain.<br /><br />Now that I'm mostly using a smartphone to take pictures, most of the photo-worthy moments, I go to grab the device and.... bam. Dead battery. We dumb phone users only have to charge once a week.<br /><br />I have been taking a lot of photos of these cats that we've been fostering since the hurricane. It's frustrating because they freak out when they are on display in the cages at petco, but at home they are the nicest cats ever. The president of the rescue group has decided to adopt the one that behaves worse at adoptions, but I'm sad about them being split up.<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QtZocxpODDQ/Wgs53FxhlSI/AAAAAAAAG7c/b8XBubfj4DgRX-I6MnVoT2L-rDVWs6O5gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QtZocxpODDQ/Wgs53FxhlSI/AAAAAAAAG7c/b8XBubfj4DgRX-I6MnVoT2L-rDVWs6O5gCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0467.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k0J1PY4BMwA/Wgs53quGPSI/AAAAAAAAG7g/7KGFc1KtBEsT685VJqp9e1SC5lyaLyS0gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k0J1PY4BMwA/Wgs53quGPSI/AAAAAAAAG7g/7KGFc1KtBEsT685VJqp9e1SC5lyaLyS0gCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0494.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />Angela has been dressing herself lately.... much to my frustration. I try to offer recommendations, but no. She won't hear a word against an outfit once she has decided upon it.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oRsvaC0AUok/Wgs54HTuasI/AAAAAAAAG7k/lj8O8zE_NvYwmR1BKefGv_0bonXYb1kswCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oRsvaC0AUok/Wgs54HTuasI/AAAAAAAAG7k/lj8O8zE_NvYwmR1BKefGv_0bonXYb1kswCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0544.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br />This is my view of Angela for 1 1/2 to 2 hours every school day as we take Natalie to school, back home, to school to pick up, then back home, plus any other errands or activities that we have to go to in a given day.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cUftFLEGPDY/Wgs5421D-kI/AAAAAAAAG7o/RfzJW2Ajf9EXPIpA0W5Ctcd-RQxHbqr1wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cUftFLEGPDY/Wgs5421D-kI/AAAAAAAAG7o/RfzJW2Ajf9EXPIpA0W5Ctcd-RQxHbqr1wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0587.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />Angela like to have her hair braided these days so that she doesn't have to brush it as much. She likes to collect eggs with me in the afternoon, be pushed on the swing, eat candy, and play with baby dolls. She is deathly allergic to playing by herself.<br /><br />Speaking of chickens, we got a few more. They are pretty neat, but seem to have really disrupted the social order of the flock and introduced a lot of stress because suddenly hardly any of them are laying eggs. They are pretty much done with their seasonal molt, but between 11 chickens, we only see 1-3 eggs per day. I wonder if they are laying their eggs somewhere hidden in the yard or if one of the chickens is eating the eggs. It happens.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br />Natalie has been getting much better at reading and writing. She is also giving gymnastics a try, which she seems to like and has gotten better at in just a few classes, even though she seems like the only real beginner in the group. Her current passions involve going to school early for free school breakfast (poptarts or a cinnamon roll, juice and chocolate milk- no wonder kids cant sit still in class these days!), spreading art supplies and projects all over every horizontal surface in the kitchen and dining room, watching pokemon and complaining that her stomach hurts.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kd1AliIIncE/Wgs6cWFbDkI/AAAAAAAAG8A/LeWgMwRuV10QXQD7oIFTtFJWbiDwsM7EgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kd1AliIIncE/Wgs6cWFbDkI/AAAAAAAAG8A/LeWgMwRuV10QXQD7oIFTtFJWbiDwsM7EgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0591.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />She's been struggling lately with the nervous habit of spitting or wiping her spit on her clothes. I find it disgustingly unhygienic and antisocial. I am very frustrated. Her teacher has talked to me about it multiple times. We have tried many punishments, taken away priveledges and talked to her a million times. I am now offering her money bribes to have a dry shirt when I pick her up at school. Her shirt is constantly soaked, she smells bad and she's getting a pretty bad rash around her mouth. </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://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vkLg6CEV9wc/Wgs5o3v8q2I/AAAAAAAAG7Q/jOj4PuJYF6AS9l6eszkjR-D9xOhzZt_iwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vkLg6CEV9wc/Wgs5o3v8q2I/AAAAAAAAG7Q/jOj4PuJYF6AS9l6eszkjR-D9xOhzZt_iwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0592.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />Veterans day meant a day off for both Micah and Natalie, so we went to watch kids while some friends visited the temple and spent a few hours at Hollywood Studios. We talked the girls into going on Tower of Terror. I didn't realize that it was quite so scary, not having gone on the ride myself! Lesson learned-try it yourself before you pressure your kids to do something.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gM7OYjuYKcY/Wgs55Li3qQI/AAAAAAAAG7w/7jOc1eY42Lg8yKTH3kjxMgi36ovx0XmsgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0594.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gM7OYjuYKcY/Wgs55Li3qQI/AAAAAAAAG7w/7jOc1eY42Lg8yKTH3kjxMgi36ovx0XmsgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0594.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mSVAidURvVk/Wgs56Q8St2I/AAAAAAAAG74/UEC_GMg_wAoNmkK7daKIiWthAAwydKWGACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mSVAidURvVk/Wgs56Q8St2I/AAAAAAAAG74/UEC_GMg_wAoNmkK7daKIiWthAAwydKWGACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0617.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />Upon returning from scout activity Saturday morning, Micah noticed this guy in our front lawn. He returned it to the creek a few houses down.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EOgNd_NeEI/Wgs56FgRm6I/AAAAAAAAG70/9YzgKbR84ukT727qXh7FuQzDKoAdQeHWACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EOgNd_NeEI/Wgs56FgRm6I/AAAAAAAAG70/9YzgKbR84ukT727qXh7FuQzDKoAdQeHWACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0618.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-82712494837222654332017-10-22T15:04:00.002-07:002017-10-22T18:21:35.214-07:00Halloween Spooktacular<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uignejyfJqw/We0J_BYZBvI/AAAAAAAAG44/FkHgOvWyGmolbXFUQqUGPCRveb7OYBiDwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uignejyfJqw/We0J_BYZBvI/AAAAAAAAG44/FkHgOvWyGmolbXFUQqUGPCRveb7OYBiDwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0340.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
Old picture, but this was Micah for about 48 hours before hurricane Irma<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3oYC7BoQVBw/We0J-hRtHAI/AAAAAAAAG40/laPeBW8dmMI74ggDGQgU2CCcXReFqV9wQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3oYC7BoQVBw/We0J-hRtHAI/AAAAAAAAG40/laPeBW8dmMI74ggDGQgU2CCcXReFqV9wQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0395.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
Natalie has joined chess club at school. She has only gone one week, but is excited to go back.<br />
<br />
Only a couple of weeks left of soccer!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iO0Zv19euPc/We0J-AwR2sI/AAAAAAAAG4w/7-9-uUE40Y0YC-IrEbD3euhyKkp_L9Q8wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iO0Zv19euPc/We0J-AwR2sI/AAAAAAAAG4w/7-9-uUE40Y0YC-IrEbD3euhyKkp_L9Q8wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0402.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e2Pc6D_UR1E/We0J_CQVqVI/AAAAAAAAG48/q_MY4qFk-_03sNMtl3M9J4e6vdpSebtpQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0406.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e2Pc6D_UR1E/We0J_CQVqVI/AAAAAAAAG48/q_MY4qFk-_03sNMtl3M9J4e6vdpSebtpQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0406.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U0RuUiIqvAc/We0J_XRiarI/AAAAAAAAG5A/GduHWqcPFXMKFkjHBw9t7H0KFK7UNHiDQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U0RuUiIqvAc/We0J_XRiarI/AAAAAAAAG5A/GduHWqcPFXMKFkjHBw9t7H0KFK7UNHiDQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0408.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Which is too bad, because watching these kids warm up by trying to run backwards tends to be the highlight of my week.</div>
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz4vKgzlr-7pdZvGsDC9xSCE9pVtJ_k7wqWbNn8JQyd9V0zV-HtNiBIvn1iimIW-llOCxc2RKW8CL-mZWN-tw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GAN18oT_fMQ/We0KAMnlkKI/AAAAAAAAG5E/2_Z2zmNTkN8_P-3zwVxvIPnML8_iQHFPwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GAN18oT_fMQ/We0KAMnlkKI/AAAAAAAAG5E/2_Z2zmNTkN8_P-3zwVxvIPnML8_iQHFPwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0421.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
We took the kids up to the Seaworld Halloween Spooktacular last weekend and had a great time.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_mFcibaRoFI/We0KBQhArvI/AAAAAAAAG5I/ofCh5drSqw043vapSR-uOp8E-eS0gvbLACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_mFcibaRoFI/We0KBQhArvI/AAAAAAAAG5I/ofCh5drSqw043vapSR-uOp8E-eS0gvbLACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0429.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bZCx6H3w_i0/We0KBxlLpLI/AAAAAAAAG5Q/T8xtZ9NuMLEReRKZRY2Y76SDHcqXHMYQACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bZCx6H3w_i0/We0KBxlLpLI/AAAAAAAAG5Q/T8xtZ9NuMLEReRKZRY2Y76SDHcqXHMYQACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0432.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e6VErsUinNQ/We0KCBTzj4I/AAAAAAAAG5U/4iJb0j0AgfECeCRiAscoKWLYMW50-gCcgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e6VErsUinNQ/We0KCBTzj4I/AAAAAAAAG5U/4iJb0j0AgfECeCRiAscoKWLYMW50-gCcgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0435.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BA4Z6rHa20A/We0KCfV-YaI/AAAAAAAAG5Y/T8XmtCqurTAafVJpeui0bWLNXKtdOGI9ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BA4Z6rHa20A/We0KCfV-YaI/AAAAAAAAG5Y/T8XmtCqurTAafVJpeui0bWLNXKtdOGI9ACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0436.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
Though, we had no idea that the antatrctica ride would be so cold<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qthpGxGaZ1A/We0KCv-9JSI/AAAAAAAAG5g/gBBFsvmPeW0fjk_fW-AP6JYcsrLg1PL9gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qthpGxGaZ1A/We0KCv-9JSI/AAAAAAAAG5g/gBBFsvmPeW0fjk_fW-AP6JYcsrLg1PL9gCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0447.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rN6aJSpJcaA/We0KDlDn4qI/AAAAAAAAG5k/ek87CUd2CtY2fxz1DWARxCOnrsES9e9bACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rN6aJSpJcaA/We0KDlDn4qI/AAAAAAAAG5k/ek87CUd2CtY2fxz1DWARxCOnrsES9e9bACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0449.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
Natalie's feelings on the Penguins<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rhjgvaV83vU/We0OdGWTziI/AAAAAAAAG54/1ObqElAU3u4_4Dzynzk-Je3aSzWEkQjVwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC00627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rhjgvaV83vU/We0OdGWTziI/AAAAAAAAG54/1ObqElAU3u4_4Dzynzk-Je3aSzWEkQjVwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC00627.JPG" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oyzxSWFUaF8/We0OdKQE_dI/AAAAAAAAG50/-Y4MQ5tY-CU1bi4sK5cjVuUZ0i-ia33QQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC00635.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oyzxSWFUaF8/We0OdKQE_dI/AAAAAAAAG50/-Y4MQ5tY-CU1bi4sK5cjVuUZ0i-ia33QQCLcBGAs/s320/DSC00635.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
Mornings are rough<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tTbSyvUShAI/We0OfF3zvSI/AAAAAAAAG58/Jv0_gPQZJ4gEPJ-DXQb-9-wfDr7BadViQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC00670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tTbSyvUShAI/We0OfF3zvSI/AAAAAAAAG58/Jv0_gPQZJ4gEPJ-DXQb-9-wfDr7BadViQCLcBGAs/s320/DSC00670.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
They finally returned and collected our yard waste from the hurricane! Yay!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qDB3KGIxGek/We0OsDha6LI/AAAAAAAAG6A/hgGYyj_C1II9mVGZGlOtg67Wo_8G0LaHQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC00668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qDB3KGIxGek/We0OsDha6LI/AAAAAAAAG6A/hgGYyj_C1II9mVGZGlOtg67Wo_8G0LaHQCLcBGAs/s320/DSC00668.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Angela hates playing alone and I am getting tired of her endless expectation that I be her play companion. Gonna need to invite more friends over to play, I guess.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mf5H0yUK4rg/We0KDiDEd4I/AAAAAAAAG5o/ewRd8UvWAQULdAHvsPVSlqQuJw6LWVVOQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0489.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mf5H0yUK4rg/We0KDiDEd4I/AAAAAAAAG5o/ewRd8UvWAQULdAHvsPVSlqQuJw6LWVVOQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0489.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
We did our annual murder mystery dinner- a western themed game this time- and it was AWESOME. Had one couple from Micah's work and 2 couples from church join us for a boot-stompin', horse-wranglin', (IBC Root) beer-chuggin' good time.<br />
<br />
On Saturday, we went to see the My Little Pony movie. Angela said it was the best movie ever. Natalie thought it was a little too scary. We also went to a community fall festival yesterday and got some candy, took a hay ride and played some games. This coming weekend, we have our church trunk-or-treat and Natalie's school fall party. And maybe a 5k.<br />
<br />
Natalie got her first term report card and did really well in some areas- like math and science and reading categories. She got low marks, however, in some areas in the "social/emotional development" and "learning skills" categories, like "is attentive", and "comprehends information through listening". Her teacher has been in touch with us about some recurring issues stemming from Natalie not paying attention to directions or her surroundings. So, hopefully, she can grow in those areas through the year.<br />
<br />
Today was the primary program at church. Natalie said her part very well and was adorable. She didn't do too much singing but had some pretty enthusiastic dance moves during most of the songs. She was beside a boy who kept making guns with his hands and shooting at the music leader, so Natalie's choreography wasn't too distracting.<br /><br />I've been having ups and downs with my calling in relief society. Many of our snow bird seasonal members are returning, activities are picking up for the holidays and January will bring a brand new lesson format for us to coordinate. It's mostly overwhelming and exhausting, though there are small moments that are inspiring and I feel it an opportunity to serve. Though, honestly, I half wish that I were inactive/antagonistic towards the church because, frustratingly, those are the individuals who get all the help, support and attention. It would be nice for someone to care about nourishing active members. I'm still doing zumba on Mondays at the church and our group has grown steadily, so it gives me something to look forward to at the start of every week.<br /><br />Micah is starting preseason wrestling practices at Melbourne Highschool and plans to volunteer regularly with them again this winter. His deacons quorum has grown now to a whopping group of 3 boys (up from ZERO not too far back) and the scouts program continues to be a bane that draws his time and attention to managerial matters and approval from adult parties with little stake in the boys' lives instead of just planning and executing activities that would be valuable and enjoyable for the young men.<br />
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-52302359131621120652017-10-02T11:35:00.001-07:002017-10-02T11:42:31.479-07:00Phwew<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This whole having-elementary-school kids thing is exhausting! For all involved!</div>
<br />
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sy-1JRz6Gks/WaXmYylqxRI/AAAAAAAAG2E/6HLjg52ptzk8-aPsvlOi5qzIbyJyts8twCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC00612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sy-1JRz6Gks/WaXmYylqxRI/AAAAAAAAG2E/6HLjg52ptzk8-aPsvlOi5qzIbyJyts8twCLcBGAs/s320/DSC00612.JPG" width="240" /></a><br />
Here she is in her school uniform on the first day of school! Shirt and belt are mandated, bottoms must be among a couple of variations approved by the school and shoes need to be solid black, brown or white. The knee-high socks were her own design inspiration.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfKo0MMOh-4/WaXmcqNXG6I/AAAAAAAAG2I/m2VmR3yCy4cGPnUwVI1IclIMGk8dSXwxQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC00610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfKo0MMOh-4/WaXmcqNXG6I/AAAAAAAAG2I/m2VmR3yCy4cGPnUwVI1IclIMGk8dSXwxQCLcBGAs/s320/DSC00610.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
Natalie had a great start to the school year, then once the first few weeks of honeymoon phase were over, she didn't want to go back, but now she accepts that it's an every-day-thing and seems to really enjoy it. Her teacher is wonderful and she's excited about all the stuff she's learning. She does come home pretty mentally and emotionally exhausted, though, and we're having lots of breakdowns between returning from school and Daddy coming home from work. Angela is finishing her last session of swim lessons for the year and joy school is going well. Angela thinks it's awesome that Mommy is home with her all afternoon and believes that my sole endeavor during those hours each day should be to sit beside her on the floor and help her do puzzles. Angela has been having a little trouble falling asleep in the car ride to pick Natalie up for school- it's a 45 minute round trip! Car loop so far has been rough but bearable and getting better- seems things have sped up a lot since the first week now that everybody knows the system. In the mornings, we sometimes park at the post office down the street and walk up to the school. She had breakfast at the cafeteria last week for Take Your Dad to Breakfast day and enjoyed it so much, she wants to eat school breakfast every day, which is awesome, cause it's free. Lunch is also free for a month as a relief effort folowing Hurricane Irma, but I don't want her in the habit. Instead, I pack her nutritious lunches so that she can throw them away and complain how starving she is.<br />
<br />
This is Natalie choosing between options that I offered on how to get to school from the post office. She labeled her and Angela. They are working on labeling things in school and it's awesome. She now draws pictures with all kinds of 'kid words' pointing to the different things, like a My Little Pony scene with labels for 'ranbodath', 'spic', and 'tilitsprcl' (rainbowdash, spike and twighlight sparkle). There's a lovely one of 'mom' working in the kitchen, surrounded by 'cuvrb's, a 'senk' and an 'uvin', with the 'silleg' overhead and a 'windo' in the back. I love seeing her making connections between sounds and writing!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tx2HfZ7Hjic/WaXoTfsDjaI/AAAAAAAAG2U/IXfoKrosrQY3NrchKhVxTDKzKtR6H2_NQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC00621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tx2HfZ7Hjic/WaXoTfsDjaI/AAAAAAAAG2U/IXfoKrosrQY3NrchKhVxTDKzKtR6H2_NQCLcBGAs/s320/DSC00621.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
I have an obligation to do 10 hours of volunteer work each semester at Natalie's school and between my Dad, sister and a friend from church, I have submitted almost 300 box tops, enough to count for a little over 7 hours of service.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bRgoy7A6FUw/WdKCww1AthI/AAAAAAAAG4M/QBjF4UCL74EhzGQuxodYoL3Ej6VkkJPAwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC00572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bRgoy7A6FUw/WdKCww1AthI/AAAAAAAAG4M/QBjF4UCL74EhzGQuxodYoL3Ej6VkkJPAwCLcBGAs/s320/DSC00572.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Getting the kids to cooperate proves an energy-sucking task as always<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dysNYsKgvnYAhGsZgxnFXvIJOtZf4y5SIX3C8DomFKd9mfG-FIVcKRi2byml8AYMo18Pv5yq0LZZ7pmZEIlKQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
I have some more pictures on a phone, but I can't convince it to communicate with my computer to download the pictures. Micah will help me figure it out when we get some time. It's been a busy few weeks!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzOsT2r4CWZG8bbSPowCj5gmOrfBmcDbcHz-eJKu72AAtzD7S1T3tcPA26HvJ6p9d5K1EKDQwvGdcA_D28izw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Before Hurricane Irma, we got pretty well prepared- stocked with essentials to last us a while in case of catastrophic infrastructure collapse, most of our ground-level windows boarded up and all the potential projectiles from the yard stowed in the shed. We spent the storm with my Mom at her place in Tavares, FL. It was nice to spend the time with some company. It was stressful, but I felt pretty peaceful that everything would be alright. We went back home the day after the storm and our power had already been restored- many of our friends- and even our neighbors 2 doors down- had no power for 5 or 6 days. And it was HOT. I'm SO grateful we didn't have to go without air conditioning. We had quite a lot of tree debris- two medium trees down and lots of branches, but the house managed pretty well. Lost one fascia panel from the roof over the back porch. One additional issue that we didn't notice- 2 of our windows have shifted a bit around the edges and now have big cracks where the frames meet the house. We need to get some foaming caulk or something to seal it up, but haven't gotten around to it. This weekend we had a huge rain system move through, dropping over 10", and things were already so wet, it hasn't drained well. We've got big puddles all over the yard. I'm just grateful that we didn't have any flooding- LOTS of people we know around here have water damage inside their houses from the hurricane. We've spent a lot of our weekends cleaning up the yard and helping others who have made volunteer requests through Mormon Helping Hands, then yesterday Micah went out to Orlando for a conferance and will spend the week there. I am just doing my best to keep up with the kids, the house and the animals. We've got 2 cats that I agreed to take during the hurricane because their normal foster had to evacuate and couldn't take them, then she came home to a lot of damage, so they have stayed with us. They're pretty sweet, for cats.<br />
<br />
All the chickens survived the storm, but then just last night, I arrived home late around 9:30 and went to lock up the chickens and one of them was gone, feathers were all over the coop, so we lost one more. The reddish one with the white tail, Speck. She was one from our first batch, so she was nearly 2 years old, a decent life for a chicken. Angela is certain that a polar bear snatched her. I can't bring myself to disappoint her by insisting that polar bears don't live here. I wish polar bears lived here. That would mean it was cold. There's just something about sweating in the 93* sun in October that makes you yearn to be farther north.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-56816746504719790742017-07-24T11:41:00.003-07:002017-07-24T11:53:39.285-07:00The End of an Era<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
In less than 3 weeks, I will have a child in school. No more doing whatever we want, whenever we want. From now on our schedule will revolve around the public school calendar!</div>
We're trying to live it up the last few weeks, but it is so oppressively hot that everything must revolve around pools, beach or air conditioned spaces! A couple of weeks back, we tried to go to a waterpark in Orlando but it was full to capacity, so we went to Seaworld instead- I just about died, it was so hot and muggy. I nearly cried when we didn't get splashed during the shamu show. We have been bowling, going to the library, the movies and the mall a lot. We get to buy Natalie's school uniform this week- I'm going to just get her 2 pairs and hope that they have a used uniform sale soon, because it's almost $30 for a top and bottom and they have to be purchased through this one supplier because they are embroidered with the school logo. I also tried to order all of Natalie's school supplies through walmart grocery pickup to avoid the crowds, but ended up with a few issues- mostly things not being the correct size because the descriptions of the products aren't always very detailed.<br />
<br />
Work has been busy, with recent new staff members and lots of returning customers, which is good! I'm trying to take a step back and work a bit less while I get used to Natalie being in school. Hopefully we'll get to enjoy a couple of Saturdays at the beach or doing some other fun family trips. Not sure how free we'll really be, though- even on the Saturdays when I don't work, we still have kittens to take to petco in the afternoon! We've got 3 little boys right now who we've been 'growing'- should be neutered shortly and then put up for adoption. This one like to tease Sammy.<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ab51MiXV3k0/WXY7qkyZWEI/AAAAAAAAGzo/EG4t-oGSge8pkfKF4BJdFdFYMWU7VAqLgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC00587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ab51MiXV3k0/WXY7qkyZWEI/AAAAAAAAGzo/EG4t-oGSge8pkfKF4BJdFdFYMWU7VAqLgCLcBGAs/s320/DSC00587.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I've been going crazy lately, bouncing between frenzied eagerness to do things, to stay busy and active and entertain my kids; and hopeless exhaustion, discouragement over the constant messes, the interruptions, the perpetual lack of time or space for private relaxation. Maybe the start of school will ease the tension, maybe not. We're trying to decide what, if any, activities we should let the kids do outside of Kindergarten for Natalie- more swimming lessons, gymnastics, dance, etc. Our evenings would fill up quickly. I'm also concerned with how I'm going to keep Angela entertained- she has always had Natalie to play with, so I'm worried that she will demand my attention even more while Natalie's at school. </div>
Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-85277141997090122312017-07-13T13:04:00.003-07:002017-07-13T13:04:52.667-07:00Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Here are a few photos from Micah's phone capturing the past few months, including last week's trip to the Orlando Science Center, some disneyworld visits in May, our trip to NC for spring break, our visit in SC with Jenkins cousins, Memorial day trip to Bathtub Reef with friends and Natalie's preschool graduation.<br /><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ScXaXrLbQlw/WWfO3ThAERI/AAAAAAAAGxw/EXW_xt5JWEsUvCKSgOG2e7eRxHnBAaLzQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1845.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ScXaXrLbQlw/WWfO3ThAERI/AAAAAAAAGxw/EXW_xt5JWEsUvCKSgOG2e7eRxHnBAaLzQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1845.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cvopjMHZK6U/WWfOsPXtHeI/AAAAAAAAGxk/-YOWbvwZiwQAJpSm_0m9Q8SMc3dIzQAgQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cvopjMHZK6U/WWfOsPXtHeI/AAAAAAAAGxk/-YOWbvwZiwQAJpSm_0m9Q8SMc3dIzQAgQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1678.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ay0XKOgGe5g/WWfOp-iSfWI/AAAAAAAAGxc/v7DIHbvxTDsl5LetqV3wf6Xrma41CYWIQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ay0XKOgGe5g/WWfOp-iSfWI/AAAAAAAAGxc/v7DIHbvxTDsl5LetqV3wf6Xrma41CYWIQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1682.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AXDLf2eQmZ8/WWfOqc76FwI/AAAAAAAAGxg/zp4zPMTNlLIU7HLcgY6VfvNv5bFy3TNFQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AXDLf2eQmZ8/WWfOqc76FwI/AAAAAAAAGxg/zp4zPMTNlLIU7HLcgY6VfvNv5bFy3TNFQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1833.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MaFaZFaukjo/WWfOwpsiHOI/AAAAAAAAGxs/0mlgcEQTJoQx5X1v_KUs-Xihbir0_m2lACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MaFaZFaukjo/WWfOwpsiHOI/AAAAAAAAGxs/0mlgcEQTJoQx5X1v_KUs-Xihbir0_m2lACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1839.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28XvNO4np9M/WWfOvBW68-I/AAAAAAAAGxo/X6F_WBGKKMk38ZOCBBE3slSCV8dVa898ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28XvNO4np9M/WWfOvBW68-I/AAAAAAAAGxo/X6F_WBGKKMk38ZOCBBE3slSCV8dVa898ACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1841.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pGH556NbCPs/WWfO30Li4OI/AAAAAAAAGx0/tTlohpNAIpcQJPekxE9eW7ycTm8gWkolACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pGH556NbCPs/WWfO30Li4OI/AAAAAAAAGx0/tTlohpNAIpcQJPekxE9eW7ycTm8gWkolACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1852.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k33FdJ2n7qU/WWfPMR1gnCI/AAAAAAAAGx8/JtoSgOLAlP88ZNkpPDCW5k6srlatMWAKwCLcBGAs/s1600/File_000.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k33FdJ2n7qU/WWfPMR1gnCI/AAAAAAAAGx8/JtoSgOLAlP88ZNkpPDCW5k6srlatMWAKwCLcBGAs/s320/File_000.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NA6MZMpqYss/WWfPP0Eqj2I/AAAAAAAAGyE/SvwrLUMMxpsvSMyokRIWnBgINMrB-fjFwCLcBGAs/s1600/File_001.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NA6MZMpqYss/WWfPP0Eqj2I/AAAAAAAAGyE/SvwrLUMMxpsvSMyokRIWnBgINMrB-fjFwCLcBGAs/s320/File_001.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QpdAKl8ys5Q/WWfPPoTXM4I/AAAAAAAAGyA/i9QNP7A4t4wxYLPTRMB4HLsFnxWC75uGwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QpdAKl8ys5Q/WWfPPoTXM4I/AAAAAAAAGyA/i9QNP7A4t4wxYLPTRMB4HLsFnxWC75uGwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1309.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0SwbZchDy4/WWfPQDLKOqI/AAAAAAAAGyI/tjGBHZys8b87L9Qo8L93E3yxy1BAXVQ_wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0SwbZchDy4/WWfPQDLKOqI/AAAAAAAAGyI/tjGBHZys8b87L9Qo8L93E3yxy1BAXVQ_wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1348.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7F_EHA_5K0A/WWfPV4bVw-I/AAAAAAAAGyg/pUG0L_WgDm8VlBLGiTg5_LF3wxhIZ6M1wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7F_EHA_5K0A/WWfPV4bVw-I/AAAAAAAAGyg/pUG0L_WgDm8VlBLGiTg5_LF3wxhIZ6M1wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1467.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4FrZbYJj3mE/WWfPTekF22I/AAAAAAAAGyc/I3LsZo8ug2wBlI8S9g1Hi6pvsgmfWCLMgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4FrZbYJj3mE/WWfPTekF22I/AAAAAAAAGyc/I3LsZo8ug2wBlI8S9g1Hi6pvsgmfWCLMgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1388.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-buHRcviqFz0/WWfPTJAB5iI/AAAAAAAAGyY/iTHFFUCN4fsaJXbxPM--rYfd3faS0GBHgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-buHRcviqFz0/WWfPTJAB5iI/AAAAAAAAGyY/iTHFFUCN4fsaJXbxPM--rYfd3faS0GBHgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1379.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-Cd0GQuSaU/WWfPWSJou8I/AAAAAAAAGyk/hEOJVu21f2QQ9xJf6d1TVQiTBRKka30YwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-Cd0GQuSaU/WWfPWSJou8I/AAAAAAAAGyk/hEOJVu21f2QQ9xJf6d1TVQiTBRKka30YwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1493.JPG" width="240" /></a><br />Micah performing with his homeskillet, Belle</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H5aJq2Yd9z4/WWfPWnLkX7I/AAAAAAAAGyo/HF4rRwZ4n4QXqJR6ESZ3X3xOJBaErFRKQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H5aJq2Yd9z4/WWfPWnLkX7I/AAAAAAAAGyo/HF4rRwZ4n4QXqJR6ESZ3X3xOJBaErFRKQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1550.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A6B8aJtj0Sw/WWfPYB5GAhI/AAAAAAAAGys/e-FOR02CTKksrDk4J7FC0GHA6AAuZR0ngCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A6B8aJtj0Sw/WWfPYB5GAhI/AAAAAAAAGys/e-FOR02CTKksrDk4J7FC0GHA6AAuZR0ngCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1551.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqafDeYm7AI/WWfPZoSkP6I/AAAAAAAAGy0/dO4f-gxwHQkydRg_6L4QlN0lwWlMyQLegCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqafDeYm7AI/WWfPZoSkP6I/AAAAAAAAGy0/dO4f-gxwHQkydRg_6L4QlN0lwWlMyQLegCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1607.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_tYdP89DI8o/WWfPZUKp3wI/AAAAAAAAGyw/G4WRzkdQm00OHSnvlgIgoJByqNIbsD_NQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_tYdP89DI8o/WWfPZUKp3wI/AAAAAAAAGyw/G4WRzkdQm00OHSnvlgIgoJByqNIbsD_NQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1609.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bpUvSnqgBIA/WWfPaVg7TzI/AAAAAAAAGy4/L-H9-VjtCFsJVZ4IqK6UQ-GnQfVxQ63_wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bpUvSnqgBIA/WWfPaVg7TzI/AAAAAAAAGy4/L-H9-VjtCFsJVZ4IqK6UQ-GnQfVxQ63_wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1616.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-civo2WbXdXU/WWfPa2-PyEI/AAAAAAAAGy8/eWuVxS__-L8tN_V1BG2N5fKTzydmWSk2ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-civo2WbXdXU/WWfPa2-PyEI/AAAAAAAAGy8/eWuVxS__-L8tN_V1BG2N5fKTzydmWSk2ACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1675.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DSKhS6mGa6Y/WWfPdoCpRtI/AAAAAAAAGzA/L092yFPDegUsJjo31KOzTqD1rXwKDkn0gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1693.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DSKhS6mGa6Y/WWfPdoCpRtI/AAAAAAAAGzA/L092yFPDegUsJjo31KOzTqD1rXwKDkn0gCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1693.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />Don't tell the IRS, buuuuuuut I think there are 2 pots of gold in our back yard.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pQHQqlhX4ew/WWfPfYfPFPI/AAAAAAAAGzE/65VNesjKw6QQh0K_jX_q4lGw7F3Q9MBmQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pQHQqlhX4ew/WWfPfYfPFPI/AAAAAAAAGzE/65VNesjKw6QQh0K_jX_q4lGw7F3Q9MBmQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1697.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oVIFYUUiYHQ/WWfPg9ih4sI/AAAAAAAAGzI/bv81O-nur0k9KF4k5PGncjGgLNaZSFzgACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oVIFYUUiYHQ/WWfPg9ih4sI/AAAAAAAAGzI/bv81O-nur0k9KF4k5PGncjGgLNaZSFzgACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1749.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qAB39iQ4djc/WWfPhdBqbFI/AAAAAAAAGzM/jf1aJSDHFXIDpvkbLk3mkM3nKkRLxk2xgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qAB39iQ4djc/WWfPhdBqbFI/AAAAAAAAGzM/jf1aJSDHFXIDpvkbLk3mkM3nKkRLxk2xgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1773.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oa3wo9E4VEk/WWfPjofsrEI/AAAAAAAAGzU/nzRLQkLKjjAfSRPPOYK5m7NnYn5aQnqDgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oa3wo9E4VEk/WWfPjofsrEI/AAAAAAAAGzU/nzRLQkLKjjAfSRPPOYK5m7NnYn5aQnqDgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1811.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />This is why I have not felt well-rested in 5 years</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GqXRYuuejCE/WWfPS9AbTKI/AAAAAAAAGyU/15jZ-mzJipAGG9tPhXCIifSuRz9KHTWDQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GqXRYuuejCE/WWfPS9AbTKI/AAAAAAAAGyU/15jZ-mzJipAGG9tPhXCIifSuRz9KHTWDQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1364.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WoUvJ1y7XQ4/WWfPlOaNUPI/AAAAAAAAGzY/2jmbpQaP-0E4sJipo-YfDlw7rbxCkl01wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WoUvJ1y7XQ4/WWfPlOaNUPI/AAAAAAAAGzY/2jmbpQaP-0E4sJipo-YfDlw7rbxCkl01wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1822.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-72266147840739972272017-07-05T17:51:00.001-07:002017-07-05T17:53:11.898-07:00Fourth of July<br />
We had a way-too-fun Fourth of July. Unfortunately, I took ZERO pictures during the excitement, so you'll just have to trust that I'm not fabricating any of this.<br />
<br />
In the morning, we went to the Melbourne town parade- not that exciting, but fortunately quite short. By 11am in July, it's waaaaaaay too hot for crowds of people to be gathered outdoors, so it was perfect. Kids got a few lollipops but were disappointed that there wasn't as much candy as last year. In Natalie's mind, candy being thrown at parades is the very *essence* of America.<br />
<br />
We had a few friends over for lunch- families from church and our neighbors with the 6-acre property whose barn is adjacent to the back of our property. We advertised the event as "12-2" but it was a little past 6:30 as we saw the last two families out. I'm happy they were enjoying themselves, but it was a little exhausting and I was eager to clean up. Every room in our house was covered in cookie crumbs and every toy was dumped out and scattered in rooms other than the ones in which they began. If I succeed at ANYHTING as a parent, I want my kids to know how to respectfully behave at other people's houses, including but not limited to making huge messes with food and toys.<br />
<br />
We bought some fireworks to do at home instead of facing the traffic after the city fireworks. Our neighbors ended up inviting us over to set ours off together with them. It was very fun! People here looooove their fireworks. As a kid, I remember it being very, very rare to see someone setting off fireworks- even smaller ones- at their homes. Sparklers were as fancy as it got. Here, every few houses someone was setting off fireworks- big ones, not just the ones that shower sparks on the ground. Our neighborhood has thick trees, so we couldn't see everyone else's fireworks very clearly, but we could still see a LOT of colored explosives in the sky! We got home around 11pm and the kids were super exhausted by the end, but it was fun. Very different from what I'm used to. And we only did one of the 2 packs of fireworks that we bought, so maybe we'll save the rest for New Year's Eve! Fireworks were going off all night long, so we slept pretty poorly. I asked Micah this monring, "Weren't you supposed to leave for work an hour ago?" and he said, "It's a new fiscal year. I don't have to go to work."<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F8W-yJVUfJE/WV2IX3-xo0I/AAAAAAAAGFM/-x4a9WbqhFA-LRTTezmYebscOZzXe9YPQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F8W-yJVUfJE/WV2IX3-xo0I/AAAAAAAAGFM/-x4a9WbqhFA-LRTTezmYebscOZzXe9YPQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0101.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Aaaaaaaand, in unrelated news, I am SO GLAD that we have this humungous 4-bedroom house just so that our two children can try to claim our bedroom closet as their room.<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o0qBi859Vl8/WV2I9h1oj-I/AAAAAAAAGFQ/hO7s-kfuR9EtQNQWfxNCa8whYxNHDVYrwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o0qBi859Vl8/WV2I9h1oj-I/AAAAAAAAGFQ/hO7s-kfuR9EtQNQWfxNCa8whYxNHDVYrwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0102.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Took these photos today on my sister's old smartphone that she gave me- don't use it as my phone, but am determined to use it more for photos and apps! Now, if only I could remember to ever charge it. As a spoiled non-smart-phone user, I only charge once a week...<br /><br />In other news, we're fostering a kitten- started with three, two got adopted and now the lone one is super sad and bored and is kind of an attention hog. Geez, I've already got enough of those under this roof! But he is super sweet, so hopefully he will be adopted soon.<br /><br /><br />
<br />
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-7769930033980345172017-06-20T13:46:00.000-07:002017-06-20T13:46:26.140-07:00June<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We are currently 4 weeks into summer break and the excitement has not let up one bit!<br /><br />We spent a week in Garden City, SC with Micah's family to celebrate his parents' 50th anniversary this year. The weather was pretty drab most of the week, but it was certainly an adventure.<br /><br />1<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-STAfGeMlDzs/WUlsvxJsIwI/AAAAAAAAGEo/JErgfhEF8ZwkO0j12RnpVNwA0V6c82SAwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_5857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-STAfGeMlDzs/WUlsvxJsIwI/AAAAAAAAGEo/JErgfhEF8ZwkO0j12RnpVNwA0V6c82SAwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_5857.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TlVSI9TuTS4/WUlsvrS7BmI/AAAAAAAAGEk/Je7uRudK-SAFsyzzRdCm0xy5wPNP8-LgACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_5952.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TlVSI9TuTS4/WUlsvrS7BmI/AAAAAAAAGEk/Je7uRudK-SAFsyzzRdCm0xy5wPNP8-LgACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_5952.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TrkaoOx-mY0/WUlsvMrXxqI/AAAAAAAAGEg/kXhpEBluEIY2yF6Kjl-HAjVQBuc192yhACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_5988.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TrkaoOx-mY0/WUlsvMrXxqI/AAAAAAAAGEg/kXhpEBluEIY2yF6Kjl-HAjVQBuc192yhACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_5988.JPG" width="213" /></a><br />The girls had fun with their cousins. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hX9XtvypuLc/WUlswUcC7NI/AAAAAAAAGEs/JyNfeVfeoicyfZBEHOE43fJ6camJhnKcgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_6003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hX9XtvypuLc/WUlswUcC7NI/AAAAAAAAGEs/JyNfeVfeoicyfZBEHOE43fJ6camJhnKcgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_6003.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br />We swung up to Raleigh to meet my brother's new baby, Noah<br /><br /><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--2kDWawtN0s/WUlxU25v-OI/AAAAAAAAGE4/pqysoTrF-5Q4Nht1aWvNasHHWz0EI4Z5ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_6028%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--2kDWawtN0s/WUlxU25v-OI/AAAAAAAAGE4/pqysoTrF-5Q4Nht1aWvNasHHWz0EI4Z5ACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_6028%2B2.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Then drove back home with my sister's oldest son in tow. Last week, we had fun with him. We visited a sweet pool and went to the ocean, but rain brought most of our activities indoors- bowling and visiting the library, playing with play doh, etc.<br /><br />This week, Natalie is going to vacation bible school at the Baptist church where she did preschool. She is seeing lots of kids and teachers she knew from preschool, as well as making new friends. She's enjoying all the play and crafts and, of course, learning all the new music. She and Angela are marching around the house right now, singing, "Sin messed everything up, everything up. Oh, no!" A couple of small nuances in what they're teaching that aren't quite in line with our beliefs, but overall she's hearing good messages and having a good time.<br /><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654455440129126930.post-13882997739569449022017-05-30T11:50:00.003-07:002017-05-30T11:50:26.124-07:00May, Oh My!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
May has gone by so quickly and has been full of wonderful adventures as the schol year has drawn to a close<br /><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tgHf5Jc0a88/WS2xXytQV1I/AAAAAAAAGCw/l4legTl81K00VFV4_3EHdNt3a4caIlIYgCLcB/s1600/DSC00450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tgHf5Jc0a88/WS2xXytQV1I/AAAAAAAAGCw/l4legTl81K00VFV4_3EHdNt3a4caIlIYgCLcB/s320/DSC00450.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />Angela finished her year of Joy School. She's pretty bummed that she still has to wait a whole year to go to preschool like Natalie, but hopefully we can get a group together with some of these kids and do it next year! </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NEo4clTAEq0/WS2xX0T2uuI/AAAAAAAAGCs/SlmepMAOy1QgomNDWfMFy1QaUzMapm88wCLcB/s1600/DSC00458.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NEo4clTAEq0/WS2xX0T2uuI/AAAAAAAAGCs/SlmepMAOy1QgomNDWfMFy1QaUzMapm88wCLcB/s320/DSC00458.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />Enjoying a fresh cotton candy sample while sitting in rocking chairs as we watch the crowds entering mainstreet, USA. We tried to squeeze in a few last trips to Disney before the weather crowds got too bad. This week, we're hoping to drop by for one last visit to check out a new attraction based on the world of Pandora from the movie "Avatar", then it will be no more Disney until August!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ox9FrTWymQ/WS2xXgkrReI/AAAAAAAAGCo/W9MmGc6QbrQA1AO1l1f4fW1hljqDf6YwQCLcB/s1600/DSC00498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ox9FrTWymQ/WS2xXgkrReI/AAAAAAAAGCo/W9MmGc6QbrQA1AO1l1f4fW1hljqDf6YwQCLcB/s320/DSC00498.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Emerging skills</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wKGXaMzkA1o/WS2xabw3oqI/AAAAAAAAGC0/3yOpJwTfsBEWJt7aovPglcD_Wk8RQW2VwCLcB/s1600/DSC00500.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wKGXaMzkA1o/WS2xabw3oqI/AAAAAAAAGC0/3yOpJwTfsBEWJt7aovPglcD_Wk8RQW2VwCLcB/s320/DSC00500.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
Angela opening birthday card from Grandma, with some intrusion from her older sister<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EGCifCs4A3I/WS2xaZj9P_I/AAAAAAAAGC4/I3oihkqk7yAWYeZ23MrnCk8VYNOHDOBdACLcB/s1600/DSC00501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EGCifCs4A3I/WS2xaZj9P_I/AAAAAAAAGC4/I3oihkqk7yAWYeZ23MrnCk8VYNOHDOBdACLcB/s320/DSC00501.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2bljYhRpy1k/WS2xh06oxBI/AAAAAAAAGDg/6OlsL71oGvY44A_L6fepClmsBDkIUIdFQCLcB/s1600/DSC00529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2bljYhRpy1k/WS2xh06oxBI/AAAAAAAAGDg/6OlsL71oGvY44A_L6fepClmsBDkIUIdFQCLcB/s320/DSC00529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
And this is what Angela bought with the rest of her birthday money- a baby dumbo!<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ox85SC5zwzQ/WS2xaclY9YI/AAAAAAAAGC8/G9rckh5jXg4aOJRiJLvfU0j7aOP5hm7KACLcB/s1600/DSC00499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ox85SC5zwzQ/WS2xaclY9YI/AAAAAAAAGC8/G9rckh5jXg4aOJRiJLvfU0j7aOP5hm7KACLcB/s320/DSC00499.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />Jealous of Angela's money, Natalie decided to see what she had in her piggy bank and pulled out enough to buy dippin' dots next time we go to the pool!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OA2R7FvyC3Y/WS2xcQr7esI/AAAAAAAAGDA/Dz-cSMEciGQVw9gVsKJW0HDOIN_QnrOyACLcB/s1600/DSC00511.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OA2R7FvyC3Y/WS2xcQr7esI/AAAAAAAAGDA/Dz-cSMEciGQVw9gVsKJW0HDOIN_QnrOyACLcB/s320/DSC00511.JPG" width="240" /></a><br />Centerpieces I made for a funeral recently. Crazy successful and awesome guy in his mid-50's from our church dropped dead from a yet-unknown natural cause last week. It was pretty shocking and devastating. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0SZH_8th2Rc/WS2xcyxE-JI/AAAAAAAAGDI/Z1Wi2aRrWtoiOKJoY54_7ShGM-0PE33xgCLcB/s1600/DSC00514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0SZH_8th2Rc/WS2xcyxE-JI/AAAAAAAAGDI/Z1Wi2aRrWtoiOKJoY54_7ShGM-0PE33xgCLcB/s320/DSC00514.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-InFpWbYkmqw/WS2xczIgAfI/AAAAAAAAGDE/obAXXU8vXj47P9BqSzs9eT4GFRSR-XXxACLcB/s1600/DSC00515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-InFpWbYkmqw/WS2xczIgAfI/AAAAAAAAGDE/obAXXU8vXj47P9BqSzs9eT4GFRSR-XXxACLcB/s320/DSC00515.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />These shots were taken immediately before The Incident. You can see a bit of redness on her cheek in this shot. After I washed off the frosting, I noticed redness on her wrists as well. Then little white bumps began to pop up on the red areas. I rushed her into the bath to wash off whatever was on her skin that was irritating, but she just began to break out worse and worse. We got her out of the bath and she started to wipe her hand in her mouth and complain of feeling "spikeys" on her tongue. The rash and hives were pretty much all over her body, so Micah ran her to the urgent care. She got antihistamines and steroids ad was prescribed an epipen. The company that makes epipens has been under scrutiny lately for their inflated prices. It was gonna cost $300 for the generic version after insurance. There is this tricky way to get an injector made by a different manufacturer for only $9.99, but you have to have a prescription for the exact product -"generick epipen" wouldn't work, it had to be for the "adrenaclick" and so we had to call our pediatrician back a couple of times. First, the doctor looked at the report from the urgent care- which said that she had a local rash on her knee- and said that she didnt really need an epipen. We had to go in to explain that the situation had been much more serious. She did not recommend allergy testing because it is very expensive and often inconclusive, especially since we have no idea what allergen set it off. But we did finally get an emergency injector, which had to be from a CVS pharmacy, which we would not have intuitively gone to, since our insurance doesn't work with them. But, thats the only place that has a deal with the adrenaclick company to offer it affordably- at the pharmacy through Micah's employers' medical center, where our perscriptions are usually least expensive, the adreniclick was was $490. The whole process was very irritating and reminded me that the pharmaceutical industry is just a giant ripoff and that the health care industry, in general, is screwed up beyond repair because too many people are making too much money off of it. Angela continued to break out every time the antihistamines began to wear off for about 36 hours and since then she has been okay. We may never know what caused the reaction, but I'm glad that we're prepared in case it happens again and escaletes more severely.<br /><br />The girls have done their first month of swim lessons. Natalie is mostly remembering the skills she learned last summer and following instructions. There was one incident where she was jumping off the diving board and was supposed to wait for the instructor, who was helping the previous student to the side of the pool, when she yelled, "HEY, MOM, WATCH THIS" and ran and jumped into the deep end. Fortunately, the instructor got back out quickly to help Natalie to the side. Angela, this being her very first time doing swim lessons without me in the pool with her, is learning to blow bubbles with her nose (precursor to actually putting her head underwater, which may take all summer to achieve), kick her legs while holding onto the side and hop up and down. She has already scored her first major ear infection and I think pool water may have been the culprit.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F8m8vDfi-js/WS2xfVboqNI/AAAAAAAAGDM/tVD471phVDgRHHa46ZkS7uRkcnry3u59QCLcB/s1600/DSC00519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F8m8vDfi-js/WS2xfVboqNI/AAAAAAAAGDM/tVD471phVDgRHHa46ZkS7uRkcnry3u59QCLcB/s320/DSC00519.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qndD2WfLdsM/WS2xfhMbotI/AAAAAAAAGDQ/xSYbAqAcJVwzeXyo-iXUHFho1925DXtfgCLcB/s1600/DSC00520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qndD2WfLdsM/WS2xfhMbotI/AAAAAAAAGDQ/xSYbAqAcJVwzeXyo-iXUHFho1925DXtfgCLcB/s320/DSC00520.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Angela is learning to pedal and always begs to do bikes any time we pull into the garage. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6RE-mP7BqCk/WS2xfg92jaI/AAAAAAAAGDU/l7YYCh8-IJQI1a5Dq8Z67Tc5gqSxMAEygCLcB/s1600/DSC00522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6RE-mP7BqCk/WS2xfg92jaI/AAAAAAAAGDU/l7YYCh8-IJQI1a5Dq8Z67Tc5gqSxMAEygCLcB/s320/DSC00522.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />We bought $13 cups from the local gas station that we get to refill for free with slurpies, soda, lemonade and such through the end of July. I'm pretty sure we've already gotten our money's worth. It has heated up dramatically and it doesn't take much for me to agree to a slurpee run. Also, it's hard to turn down kids wanting to go to chicfila, where the air conditioned playplace provides a substitute for outdoor play.<br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iln4HRGqouM/WS2xhoXsnvI/AAAAAAAAGDY/hm_qQCjyRjYZqOkK5sC8KBYF4cEWpboxwCLcB/s1600/DSC00523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iln4HRGqouM/WS2xhoXsnvI/AAAAAAAAGDY/hm_qQCjyRjYZqOkK5sC8KBYF4cEWpboxwCLcB/s320/DSC00523.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HP9GSE9JAB8/WS2xh6kGXpI/AAAAAAAAGDc/UE81c1gv_CQP5rQP7Y1RU9gJl2zId3-VACLcB/s1600/DSC00525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HP9GSE9JAB8/WS2xh6kGXpI/AAAAAAAAGDc/UE81c1gv_CQP5rQP7Y1RU9gJl2zId3-VACLcB/s320/DSC00525.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
We too a couple of days at the end of last week to visit a beach about 90 minutes south of us where there is good snorkeling, cool tide pools for the kids to explore, fishing and more. Natalie was so excited to go fishing, she was practicing casting her line for days beforehand. When we actually got out on the dock to fish, she was interested for about 15 minutes.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mj7pN0MLSaE/WS2xjYAJMZI/AAAAAAAAGDk/Iz5rb57Ht9oxHD-aJZTxfA5Csf9KImyJQCLcB/s1600/DSC00531.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mj7pN0MLSaE/WS2xjYAJMZI/AAAAAAAAGDk/Iz5rb57Ht9oxHD-aJZTxfA5Csf9KImyJQCLcB/s320/DSC00531.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qQ06wxLAuH4/WS2xkXBI-RI/AAAAAAAAGDs/stEN2o8ndJcxbmo9iD9xk002a_48xKMCwCLcB/s1600/DSC00533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qQ06wxLAuH4/WS2xkXBI-RI/AAAAAAAAGDs/stEN2o8ndJcxbmo9iD9xk002a_48xKMCwCLcB/s320/DSC00533.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ce3xt_AfdFk/WS2xlDZMEcI/AAAAAAAAGDw/jQtk0eRUvJ8jz1UcpU5F1EBmZgau4B7xwCLcB/s1600/DSC00538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ce3xt_AfdFk/WS2xlDZMEcI/AAAAAAAAGDw/jQtk0eRUvJ8jz1UcpU5F1EBmZgau4B7xwCLcB/s320/DSC00538.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />2 days at the beach and we were pretty exhausted. The sun really takes in out of you!<br /><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BvRtz6qpWgQ/WS2xkfqA6eI/AAAAAAAAGDo/N5KBh1bIEQEsbnGrexfP6k327JLj6VCUwCLcB/s1600/DSC00534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BvRtz6qpWgQ/WS2xkfqA6eI/AAAAAAAAGDo/N5KBh1bIEQEsbnGrexfP6k327JLj6VCUwCLcB/s320/DSC00534.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />One of those moments that I wanted to capture to show some future prom date or fiancee or something, but my camera is dying from abuse from kids in spite of continuous pleas not to touch it. It struggles to take a clear picture anymore. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sQ2nOHRE6j0/WS2xmlXEEFI/AAAAAAAAGD0/vqffSVegA_sfMwgTAgCDSCsZGhv8M1-iwCLcB/s1600/DSC00543.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sQ2nOHRE6j0/WS2xmlXEEFI/AAAAAAAAGD0/vqffSVegA_sfMwgTAgCDSCsZGhv8M1-iwCLcB/s320/DSC00543.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />This was our fun activity for this afternoon, our first day of summer break that we found ourselves sitting around the house with nothing to do.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kVvjlzW-CQc/WS2xmgkecWI/AAAAAAAAGD4/_QSVPMEEsD4Qti79yTVpm86QIE3uvvM0gCLcB/s1600/DSC00544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kVvjlzW-CQc/WS2xmgkecWI/AAAAAAAAGD4/_QSVPMEEsD4Qti79yTVpm86QIE3uvvM0gCLcB/s320/DSC00544.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />Natalie with her preschool teacher. Their end-of-year program last wednesday was adorable and I am so grateful for the amazing program she has been in- she has learned so much and loved it. She scored 99% on the kindergarten readiness screening and is less afraid of going on to kindergarten that she was a couple of months ago.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AWut2A17rfo/WS2xnbW_yCI/AAAAAAAAGD8/whKTzTp3QYgETPInaIr3X42rqNRykfW0wCLcB/s1600/IMG_5829.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AWut2A17rfo/WS2xnbW_yCI/AAAAAAAAGD8/whKTzTp3QYgETPInaIr3X42rqNRykfW0wCLcB/s320/IMG_5829.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />And here is a cute photo that Natalie took of Angela with one of her primary leaders with my Expensive Camera.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pTghYyLiJrU/WS2xn0ziSRI/AAAAAAAAGEA/eiqsM-l4diEoeXXIPXwc-qg0lWZ3rj2hwCLcB/s1600/IMG_5843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pTghYyLiJrU/WS2xn0ziSRI/AAAAAAAAGEA/eiqsM-l4diEoeXXIPXwc-qg0lWZ3rj2hwCLcB/s320/IMG_5843.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598255737966769348noreply@blogger.com0