tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83544331803852818752024-03-17T23:02:44.142-04:00Fun Times....with family and friends.Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.comBlogger1413125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-90543805370500936502024-01-17T19:42:00.000-05:002024-01-17T19:42:00.817-05:00Hello!<p> Wait, what??? It was September when I last posted!! Oh my.</p><p>Well, I'm still alive and still kicking, just not as high βΊοΈ I had a sweet resident at the nursing home where I worked say that. She always would laugh as she said it. Nice memory!</p><p>I'm not going to take a lot of time to catch you up tonight but wow, is there ever a lot of life that's happened since SEPTEMBER! </p><p>Might be a bit more time to blog just now. Ellen tested positive for the C and since I have been around her the most, I will also keep distance from the rest of the family to be on the safe side. So far I'm not positive. Ellen isn't feeling very sick other than a cold, thankfully. </p><p>I feel like I should include a picture or two (or three)....</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyfPHVe8hTEsBh_ZYlMELjnILT_r9JZ2_gCZLFTInjBDxfzRHpBzYbF2lHuxPhx_-HyBNe31dCAIaJk7lHewcm8Jab-0J45khgHrhldi5gmJJf3BZUMDzXf-pXNLNfy8m2Sizuo7AKJ90f9J8OBAvC1a6bAH34Jq61lMwZ6OUkL8nXaI1Y06M1IPl7fMg/s4266/43334496_Unknown.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4266" data-original-width="3194" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyfPHVe8hTEsBh_ZYlMELjnILT_r9JZ2_gCZLFTInjBDxfzRHpBzYbF2lHuxPhx_-HyBNe31dCAIaJk7lHewcm8Jab-0J45khgHrhldi5gmJJf3BZUMDzXf-pXNLNfy8m2Sizuo7AKJ90f9J8OBAvC1a6bAH34Jq61lMwZ6OUkL8nXaI1Y06M1IPl7fMg/w480-h640/43334496_Unknown.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen on Christmas morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New flooring, new paint in these rooms...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that happened in November.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now new flooring is going in, almost fished,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> in our lower level bedrooms and living room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No more carpet and that's the way we like it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXr6IVO9jFd_nZZHnICH35QanM5ClQdDBkJmLkXGrsSNd4lIUgrNhbKcwhO4YtoPec-Vb3V8IKH8L16vFR9BJcGRGp8gLQMAWEOkvvnAez2-N5CUN5s3IKEEUrDpGNwMQVSSYenMvF7TZthka9k9xCCS4TTgji8tdgkXkjiZZcGGfCn5EChj4-e2DvxVW/s4608/43598880_Unknown.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXr6IVO9jFd_nZZHnICH35QanM5ClQdDBkJmLkXGrsSNd4lIUgrNhbKcwhO4YtoPec-Vb3V8IKH8L16vFR9BJcGRGp8gLQMAWEOkvvnAez2-N5CUN5s3IKEEUrDpGNwMQVSSYenMvF7TZthka9k9xCCS4TTgji8tdgkXkjiZZcGGfCn5EChj4-e2DvxVW/w640-h480/43598880_Unknown.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty snow yesterday.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqlHNROenruq1lOjilnY4uepv_b3Hg2xgCS1_4ZoDGvMn1e59XkCYnOxzUr3U3Sh9ZgwyFpd6MFJcBJMbKeitJmQ4_FIJeyunW5N2Xha9ZgiSxNHQARiNNwvOVrDBC7X2l6WkkNwIAJkS_-YqstFrd1jJ6LCge5-iBH09Ls0XiWb2dmpHYAV8zQqbSHQT/s4032/IMG_8416.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqlHNROenruq1lOjilnY4uepv_b3Hg2xgCS1_4ZoDGvMn1e59XkCYnOxzUr3U3Sh9ZgwyFpd6MFJcBJMbKeitJmQ4_FIJeyunW5N2Xha9ZgiSxNHQARiNNwvOVrDBC7X2l6WkkNwIAJkS_-YqstFrd1jJ6LCge5-iBH09Ls0XiWb2dmpHYAV8zQqbSHQT/w480-h640/IMG_8416.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I snapped this one this morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The snow might stick around for awhile...it's really cold!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See you soon! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-27907163095181779432023-09-17T19:09:00.002-04:002023-09-17T19:09:29.919-04:00More August Fun<p> It's September, mid September at that, and I will go back to more fun days we had in August.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Ellen's Birthday Getaway</p><p style="text-align: center;">Sunday, August 27 our Ellen celebrated her 29th birthday!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTyUSKLERqZBQBNjj91WCn1zZN42mfYJsUNHJmLLU4_iRwhSGrYq-O5Kjq5SAuiz-kt38THmtkK__bHlmkOMD5RPfHx83xqc5rlgoiGQhhe-5d0FIrYi8rKvjSzWyXtQepPHgxXY-AwwKBzA2DzWXsjdZ866b8SiGPNLEa_FawXs7tx1cFLeIJp_HKKmC/s4032/IMG_6434.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTyUSKLERqZBQBNjj91WCn1zZN42mfYJsUNHJmLLU4_iRwhSGrYq-O5Kjq5SAuiz-kt38THmtkK__bHlmkOMD5RPfHx83xqc5rlgoiGQhhe-5d0FIrYi8rKvjSzWyXtQepPHgxXY-AwwKBzA2DzWXsjdZ866b8SiGPNLEa_FawXs7tx1cFLeIJp_HKKmC/w480-h640/IMG_6434.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gifts waiting for her to open.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgFPpO7cfIAXTR0pCM-yKxze5RdVAOqsyhC1DOJ_hYZXHnkPb3hKNsT6yFtjQ6w9Xe3Cd-pBSQ_l2CGOdbVgYoku2U1WalWXc1h-EuRXoO6ZHy0hVKrH_XbSExEz2qF-o-0KVCAj9N_cIz69hQqlr8BpE4B9hp9ezmdEbrVrghBDMBm_vGLKAKAulMFuy/s4032/IMG_6441.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgFPpO7cfIAXTR0pCM-yKxze5RdVAOqsyhC1DOJ_hYZXHnkPb3hKNsT6yFtjQ6w9Xe3Cd-pBSQ_l2CGOdbVgYoku2U1WalWXc1h-EuRXoO6ZHy0hVKrH_XbSExEz2qF-o-0KVCAj9N_cIz69hQqlr8BpE4B9hp9ezmdEbrVrghBDMBm_vGLKAKAulMFuy/w480-h640/IMG_6441.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She seems to be a bit excited =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTe4fLuGL1acradq-AioTZW_QEMKhbegSyvcQJZmX3t6Tu4jFgyMBU6c-Txf4M9mvESulu7k84J4FR0G6Bwkhnf474efSrfprdDTWcLw4yQbOJ1dXy9mS0fnjZdZNo6tQ00uc5o-FYp2DSeYl-BEBTX5NyD7HkhHPwtNnPPsRRY5feJcAkPPy18aGykCO/s4032/IMG_6491.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTe4fLuGL1acradq-AioTZW_QEMKhbegSyvcQJZmX3t6Tu4jFgyMBU6c-Txf4M9mvESulu7k84J4FR0G6Bwkhnf474efSrfprdDTWcLw4yQbOJ1dXy9mS0fnjZdZNo6tQ00uc5o-FYp2DSeYl-BEBTX5NyD7HkhHPwtNnPPsRRY5feJcAkPPy18aGykCO/w480-h640/IMG_6491.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen really needed a new backpack purse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So many times she would say we needed to look for one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BUT, I already had one</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I knew she would love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She just had to wait for the correct day to find out about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's pleased!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later that day we drove to the historical town of Jim Thorpe, PA.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was the first time we have ever been there</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and weren't sure what all we would do other than ride the train.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen loves trains and that was a big reason for visiting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GUK3XT_G6MGoIPRFRkNYnVrtEmwh7B_1OJfAW2o3TTluvDkE-ANHNiL9ObDMXvMmtbmKjzo1AyJGkbp-UQUM5Lx_RJzXi02P9qv4G87ThZqsI16u5sBWROcxITQ2CkOZUDGekbaXrsSBwK_OTwYXh8CwNnX6VarTNeU_icUIo7D69T3ZEbweD-KU2g3B/s4032/IMG_6509.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GUK3XT_G6MGoIPRFRkNYnVrtEmwh7B_1OJfAW2o3TTluvDkE-ANHNiL9ObDMXvMmtbmKjzo1AyJGkbp-UQUM5Lx_RJzXi02P9qv4G87ThZqsI16u5sBWROcxITQ2CkOZUDGekbaXrsSBwK_OTwYXh8CwNnX6VarTNeU_icUIo7D69T3ZEbweD-KU2g3B/w480-h640/IMG_6509.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got on the last ride of the day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a lovely ride in the open air car.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Got some coffee in a shop as we walked to the train.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNinYSBpy1yRe-3uJLsnyy6AXllk8sG7SDaMyJR_Ex68CJyBuSHMHZBUKzMMek9MXn306cnCxPhmnDeLHOSy0TpJ_xVj4SYh27ex_C3NCebmSx6hdDRSBcACLffnTKPIpoDGZBo-86lV4QDWzRw9QJJEgRbs-sz_YSlrLncv83H6CS2KMfcUaRXOwN3ZVL/s4032/IMG_6523.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNinYSBpy1yRe-3uJLsnyy6AXllk8sG7SDaMyJR_Ex68CJyBuSHMHZBUKzMMek9MXn306cnCxPhmnDeLHOSy0TpJ_xVj4SYh27ex_C3NCebmSx6hdDRSBcACLffnTKPIpoDGZBo-86lV4QDWzRw9QJJEgRbs-sz_YSlrLncv83H6CS2KMfcUaRXOwN3ZVL/w640-h480/IMG_6523.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The scenery along the ride was gorgeous!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLck5I1UHPxwTHgyILjPUs-Hbyy5DYozIA_rdyLZzOfqP7U1OQw1ABSQGr5e2W9QeUk9B5x8H6bJBBGMgQCbE8yNOtxfxyqcS8yx0db2-L0amEXcT3uI6LZGwNRU-I3pVorEVbCuLBkRQ4R1yT35ecfxMffQ-wv_bDibjxkAK4NCypcyt7YIL7Sj9IvVP/s4032/IMG_6529.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLck5I1UHPxwTHgyILjPUs-Hbyy5DYozIA_rdyLZzOfqP7U1OQw1ABSQGr5e2W9QeUk9B5x8H6bJBBGMgQCbE8yNOtxfxyqcS8yx0db2-L0amEXcT3uI6LZGwNRU-I3pVorEVbCuLBkRQ4R1yT35ecfxMffQ-wv_bDibjxkAK4NCypcyt7YIL7Sj9IvVP/w480-h640/IMG_6529.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of cars including open air,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">regular cars, dome cars.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv7s3u5rzXcUvjV28G12m0l3wAO-pk-wib_0CfBvVA2b7wbJ21unp_MRqKeToO3NWVau8yI9G_GX1NsbQKG8B00RpKFIdKcF8jFF8302bTLNgmSReiQ1JNnbsKQu7kJYAhMy5ZDu7nGvtCHZm98MTLOXLk711NNIU5SEe1kAtKn41r1CYDDa7boKnbJuV/s4032/IMG_6561.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv7s3u5rzXcUvjV28G12m0l3wAO-pk-wib_0CfBvVA2b7wbJ21unp_MRqKeToO3NWVau8yI9G_GX1NsbQKG8B00RpKFIdKcF8jFF8302bTLNgmSReiQ1JNnbsKQu7kJYAhMy5ZDu7nGvtCHZm98MTLOXLk711NNIU5SEe1kAtKn41r1CYDDa7boKnbJuV/w640-h480/IMG_6561.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hoping to see an eagle but none sighted .</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">We got some ice cream before heading back up the street to our cute apartment.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiK5N9LmS5ziZ0RvqpLL0dzDkmn0flfMogZ-EInQIqmb8FPYMEhciSR-UT3z_Zn2WgPPIRKc_1yOJCH1IGjFr1HFTI5eKvNyR5FLNnY1oTxHpqGc1HJSRye2Mr-Io4VY8BMkcE4zQcDyay6_g2FJFSqYnQm2H0IhIQP0oiENaoP8PMsmvAvbQiAGSh2sXF/s960/IMG_6753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiK5N9LmS5ziZ0RvqpLL0dzDkmn0flfMogZ-EInQIqmb8FPYMEhciSR-UT3z_Zn2WgPPIRKc_1yOJCH1IGjFr1HFTI5eKvNyR5FLNnY1oTxHpqGc1HJSRye2Mr-Io4VY8BMkcE4zQcDyay6_g2FJFSqYnQm2H0IhIQP0oiENaoP8PMsmvAvbQiAGSh2sXF/w640-h640/IMG_6753.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We loved staying here and would again in a heartbeat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jim Thorpe is all hills...</div><p style="text-align: center;">our apartment was pretty far up the street so we got exercise a-plenty!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iVNuQ_JOrQerNsjYFRJT7423tVL0IfIypTnaut3EMsQndlImijQO8c5inRGa6kr8O7z2jRXwKzlaazx1x9OgYDPiDU-mJ-EJritos0dqE8k_tXnGZ6ybK49VQZLnVAsfJ6kkVPvb-Gc7jbVp2NnXFRLJXvMrQcdu6lsoI88ZMHuT9rPJSYhNn5tI9F8z/s1282/IMG_6755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iVNuQ_JOrQerNsjYFRJT7423tVL0IfIypTnaut3EMsQndlImijQO8c5inRGa6kr8O7z2jRXwKzlaazx1x9OgYDPiDU-mJ-EJritos0dqE8k_tXnGZ6ybK49VQZLnVAsfJ6kkVPvb-Gc7jbVp2NnXFRLJXvMrQcdu6lsoI88ZMHuT9rPJSYhNn5tI9F8z/w480-h640/IMG_6755.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59SqDBB8yn1LnvcPjfwXYKG44fFKQALq4L8tj3JEfYnmzmFAXLc_tEPIppeaYtXAcu60o_yYEFtXtcFnedcxpaWxGcXT3nSzOQHlz0-PRDRZEANUsVOLBfKQHLgfRRyhJwnILUhlHBoWArLbVCDXdJKly2vbU9Vvble8lQCxAhF-yJKSUjRgbcDRHnqyy/s4032/IMG_6575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59SqDBB8yn1LnvcPjfwXYKG44fFKQALq4L8tj3JEfYnmzmFAXLc_tEPIppeaYtXAcu60o_yYEFtXtcFnedcxpaWxGcXT3nSzOQHlz0-PRDRZEANUsVOLBfKQHLgfRRyhJwnILUhlHBoWArLbVCDXdJKly2vbU9Vvble8lQCxAhF-yJKSUjRgbcDRHnqyy/w640-h480/IMG_6575.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had dinner at Roadies,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a restaurant out of town and on a hill, of course!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The views were stunning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had to take a picture of the sunset as we were leaving.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love a pretty sky!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYiPaqUsuHfQssntL9KrkpYaEuczHLZXFQtY_uP2w5fLYMJtq_9LesFhm6odofG2O4oPlND25OThQzhL_q06aNKiZhAY7JhAUG2QWiBD9WSW-9cHp2HHblaXsG-yh7pD3sJEF6mvnaLj6zmRNt1Dg-bGBaL4CtNERy0_tfHGMXMELCWzUuBCu8OOfhJ3b/s4032/IMG_6576.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYiPaqUsuHfQssntL9KrkpYaEuczHLZXFQtY_uP2w5fLYMJtq_9LesFhm6odofG2O4oPlND25OThQzhL_q06aNKiZhAY7JhAUG2QWiBD9WSW-9cHp2HHblaXsG-yh7pD3sJEF6mvnaLj6zmRNt1Dg-bGBaL4CtNERy0_tfHGMXMELCWzUuBCu8OOfhJ3b/w480-h640/IMG_6576.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen's birthday dessert.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She brought it back to the apartment to eat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her pajamas were a birthday gift!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monday morning Ellen slept in till 11.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our goal this day was to take the trolly ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We booked the next one and had time to check out the area around </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this part of town.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHq1V7zQbjfTaNLQZA8ITc5frYtXca1b1EcjerXwLBpn6MbKMbs_iQ79FLMpjifbPrS0iA7KU71tId99cT2kjrMACYQ-qYzynH9mf7DpBJn_LKtPRGjDY97XbTOjGZnxsx_lkI8EKxEsxrayQa_Yli05ysIBT3htCvKuAtaF_5dCM29h3g39BnMPCpLfBQ/s4032/IMG_6599.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHq1V7zQbjfTaNLQZA8ITc5frYtXca1b1EcjerXwLBpn6MbKMbs_iQ79FLMpjifbPrS0iA7KU71tId99cT2kjrMACYQ-qYzynH9mf7DpBJn_LKtPRGjDY97XbTOjGZnxsx_lkI8EKxEsxrayQa_Yli05ysIBT3htCvKuAtaF_5dCM29h3g39BnMPCpLfBQ/w640-h480/IMG_6599.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Train Station/info center, trolly ride area...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was a beautiful shaded area to relax.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSuRnlEZ-xEvwjIj1GbGR29Nqca-ol24hKT_MmcUZkdD5YpZxBZObjKOs3pzpe--H_kvKu4pAfxhSrcbnreme-OzDNv5KfNUqikTbqDeC3StTrcyWQbwIvMXVJCH-sit0kIqPrTL3QfIJAJ6QO3PCBm9ac9weVH9AQUPxvFyl9I4k84NL8VnC8-XjAdCt4/s3088/IMG_6600.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSuRnlEZ-xEvwjIj1GbGR29Nqca-ol24hKT_MmcUZkdD5YpZxBZObjKOs3pzpe--H_kvKu4pAfxhSrcbnreme-OzDNv5KfNUqikTbqDeC3StTrcyWQbwIvMXVJCH-sit0kIqPrTL3QfIJAJ6QO3PCBm9ac9weVH9AQUPxvFyl9I4k84NL8VnC8-XjAdCt4/w480-h640/IMG_6600.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Didn't get a picture of the trolly but I did take a selfie with Ellen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We thoroughly enjoyed the trolly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took us all over the Jim Thorpe area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIke5oMZImpzTZ6g3WcCHBKvIiFvA3QE5Rp-wZEYWOZ5kdvk1Kh8fOemL83EZRLln5Kp6qh0ESViZWIa21r4qWvlwvMLljNQQBzdCgD7reoXU2JFXbrwCQiGGGcgNB_6a4IgKXqqH8KQDL_ppVfilt2sPS6qbpWwlXF9vWUvRD9N2Mxk04QUddKLHsLWP/s4032/IMG_6608.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIke5oMZImpzTZ6g3WcCHBKvIiFvA3QE5Rp-wZEYWOZ5kdvk1Kh8fOemL83EZRLln5Kp6qh0ESViZWIa21r4qWvlwvMLljNQQBzdCgD7reoXU2JFXbrwCQiGGGcgNB_6a4IgKXqqH8KQDL_ppVfilt2sPS6qbpWwlXF9vWUvRD9N2Mxk04QUddKLHsLWP/w480-h640/IMG_6608.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jim Thorpe statue and burial place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The history of why he is buried here</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and why they changed the name of the town</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is super interesting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Could still catch a tour of the Asa Packer Mansion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But first we had to walk up a steep hill and lots and lots of steps!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Was worth it to see this historic home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfP9mQdpg9d66s3VW2ojETyjR-tEazSJs5YVC7MtBBDitYw-WnRuCZ20McnBcRCfAks29L5GrO2eX5yq5lCKsT3RuCZLDsD6H6QBbg19kUHwkveclaXiGUVmSSGF0WAlQSVXyFgQImA1gcBwaVuhsq-1zEGN5uVAgzXQY8l06OoN1VZFN1gkuNZHIF4XPL/s4032/IMG_6625.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfP9mQdpg9d66s3VW2ojETyjR-tEazSJs5YVC7MtBBDitYw-WnRuCZ20McnBcRCfAks29L5GrO2eX5yq5lCKsT3RuCZLDsD6H6QBbg19kUHwkveclaXiGUVmSSGF0WAlQSVXyFgQImA1gcBwaVuhsq-1zEGN5uVAgzXQY8l06OoN1VZFN1gkuNZHIF4XPL/w480-h640/IMG_6625.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking down to where we walked up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a lot steeper than a picture shows!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Should have taken a pic of the steps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No pictures were allowed of the inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was breathtaking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything was preserved</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">including artwork and original furnishings.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQtLoR9khjxY7hg2nGwfOSu-0qtzVvqeYU52qSwOl17TZqn4O0v94q_PVRYUdvj-qYy8eJ_xMFbw684TWsZVsZzgMRv_ZYUOeh4hdo4m7WhoV-JBCQ9Sj-TkHrKOQ1-iFcMnHnspd35SNRwTdUAxCN1lfeWxA9VPwVLWPSzt4YXdopzjE_jzZE7mqx_9A/s4032/IMG_6628.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">That porch π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By the time we were finished with the tour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we were tired and very hungry!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stopped for pizza about halfway up the hill to the apartment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We could have easily spent more days here but we only planned for two.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tuesday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had to say goodbye to this charming town and apartment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBHuOV9LUeXylRHCKVy-vc63wvRVlJjwj5D1-XmoXYi5V3lDWTbpVPE2tpPXrxinGD0nVNky9h4ANH3P66N7J2CIYeCcbhtZ6PexKsADOJ62I4HQcapeCSU9O6yBAcW9WW1nJln5YXeMzioA5wd0qw8w1c2iqdW3Xbog5iTvXId1ePLI1_fwelQy_2lSq/s4032/IMG_6642.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBHuOV9LUeXylRHCKVy-vc63wvRVlJjwj5D1-XmoXYi5V3lDWTbpVPE2tpPXrxinGD0nVNky9h4ANH3P66N7J2CIYeCcbhtZ6PexKsADOJ62I4HQcapeCSU9O6yBAcW9WW1nJln5YXeMzioA5wd0qw8w1c2iqdW3Xbog5iTvXId1ePLI1_fwelQy_2lSq/w480-h640/IMG_6642.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen standing in front of the colorful building</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we called home for two days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are several apartments in this house.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCU-8-XSKMHtzUfYda0PZLZuPQ43syj6lXxmevHa7tF0hWL_G1996y_E37u-l-XsekLEyXNaQKXaM_A9kQxQbo5Zehz_xD-WziriO05XTbgVhewvrWVGvXIQmjIUZS8Q_0oyk8d15AS91uDy3yhyjGobeipO0hY37rchR3bMbqcTaujnTXy-C9UjBJZNF/s4032/IMG_6645.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCU-8-XSKMHtzUfYda0PZLZuPQ43syj6lXxmevHa7tF0hWL_G1996y_E37u-l-XsekLEyXNaQKXaM_A9kQxQbo5Zehz_xD-WziriO05XTbgVhewvrWVGvXIQmjIUZS8Q_0oyk8d15AS91uDy3yhyjGobeipO0hY37rchR3bMbqcTaujnTXy-C9UjBJZNF/w480-h640/IMG_6645.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful flowers along the side street to the parking area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next stop,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bushkill Falls!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More walking, more steps, more hills =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37QS1zVclsrslWcYNvhxdfQHwIZf2yXwKdxCCicVgSPG8-RtBNniaUvKRsLQTtVT2m6lGQ-CKJd8ouX8mSw4n0BgQc5jixhWNx_KvCYrFZDKnlQzyoumwQfp3MUdZfmnbn2ekuxNhEeovkJCcDZStIJ69HW4Z9qXSnzra89mjBYsmo7QOGwaiL0VMAd1F/s4608/43071200_Unknown.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37QS1zVclsrslWcYNvhxdfQHwIZf2yXwKdxCCicVgSPG8-RtBNniaUvKRsLQTtVT2m6lGQ-CKJd8ouX8mSw4n0BgQc5jixhWNx_KvCYrFZDKnlQzyoumwQfp3MUdZfmnbn2ekuxNhEeovkJCcDZStIJ69HW4Z9qXSnzra89mjBYsmo7QOGwaiL0VMAd1F/w640-h480/43071200_Unknown.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But the gorgeous views!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mVceBZlwfqbvN7ThiqP-exscuFvJP9Oi5ijKm5QeH-J8v5IZVlX3Ln7oZUx2EgW8rWH_S9s-76aiyWym7IQhBS_oblYm7Rs4hz6dpY_mdXURFkUMl0KYq8lsjIWrWirOtyFzTgDBbhn4d6Ig6hysDWE_ufuX4DER5hEyFt2eZFllf-r373kSQPXtVzT_/s4608/43071296_Unknown.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mVceBZlwfqbvN7ThiqP-exscuFvJP9Oi5ijKm5QeH-J8v5IZVlX3Ln7oZUx2EgW8rWH_S9s-76aiyWym7IQhBS_oblYm7Rs4hz6dpY_mdXURFkUMl0KYq8lsjIWrWirOtyFzTgDBbhn4d6Ig6hysDWE_ufuX4DER5hEyFt2eZFllf-r373kSQPXtVzT_/w640-h480/43071296_Unknown.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of it is boardwalks, some is not.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRajTx8r95s4KI-RLt0fZ01KYQ8pMdQH8AH_5WuqY-ZfFKMvjbXi6zUr0Zn5hqJ-qrMbNzvvtG_M02d2G82swxJiY-kyJ-t9-jJkzH3rhvc678uNlmQ3KWqSDw0FJxzrtdUnmhnB6qLe0KFcmBf3JIQ-plUSBySTmms7BwwWXmRWrpQYUUuJ_XxQZ5caV/w640-h480/IMG_6650.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We call this our sweaty selfie π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were indeed sweating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-G3q0uxt4j1twQx4M4HxOhTQ9TjI-YqiZDLUD4hU0qDzDFEsBketm-RKCoHuKVWZXEVZt2s8BboT-1ZviuRJtyT_b1uIfpzQeTzV3O0M44_zK3CUDQeewXlmChz9Tyfjw-W9Sm1ZhiNosLitOAdYRO_9YX0ZiCvRx0YF4C7fwaB1D3uJNmiCmLait8gc/s4608/43071984_Unknown.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-G3q0uxt4j1twQx4M4HxOhTQ9TjI-YqiZDLUD4hU0qDzDFEsBketm-RKCoHuKVWZXEVZt2s8BboT-1ZviuRJtyT_b1uIfpzQeTzV3O0M44_zK3CUDQeewXlmChz9Tyfjw-W9Sm1ZhiNosLitOAdYRO_9YX0ZiCvRx0YF4C7fwaB1D3uJNmiCmLait8gc/w480-h640/43071984_Unknown.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aw yes, worth it!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPXZruVdZebasgHIbLL1ToKuj6-Cg92A6_IOPW1vTdLcJUSA22rNk6DPC1Ml9EWrJAeQDXIOkEepidDiInG-Yf59_8l7-cbw3WLFjPHxm8UlP4vI0pYbSmtXek4svFzCDg34WtobhMMqP38d-bh-IwzajH7hSa7GOibVvcvc5O7PYBpH_5qa7VHcL5OvV/s4608/43072192_Unknown.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">More ice cream before heading to the hotel.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our hotel was not the nicest but for one night it would do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Found a fabulous place to eat though. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alaska Pete's did not disappoint!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqUNCL2ryBBkX-Y9rIaEq2eLIIt39AueC9VUXFt40_UP2Wlc7RjnYK6sD-GJdvawqcMVmzDguazV-ja7GlynxtBdp2Su6ASmp5U1PK03kBi2nIZP5UAPksFpyv3fH5i4LbcN52cCU2HI8L0ztqXxYjbJf3ym-3w8K1t3XuaudljmP37pHr2LTZrpAPMvp/s4032/IMG_6660.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqUNCL2ryBBkX-Y9rIaEq2eLIIt39AueC9VUXFt40_UP2Wlc7RjnYK6sD-GJdvawqcMVmzDguazV-ja7GlynxtBdp2Su6ASmp5U1PK03kBi2nIZP5UAPksFpyv3fH5i4LbcN52cCU2HI8L0ztqXxYjbJf3ym-3w8K1t3XuaudljmP37pHr2LTZrpAPMvp/w480-h640/IMG_6660.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My big salad..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was delicious and I ate the whole thing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6rq_9RycSoUYnGE8KU1ibgMw-EJxPXPFRTQZfxfczbb_pu6iO6QFPn-aYt4bVeJ9Q6zbKL-c50M8f_34-eAtaGTfXdbQtOsSq6GBV2b9HMf0fy3DlTpLEGeSc7ntQ2-E0dZsrrnhBGP8HQltSmep6GnnAFdHnMISqNImJAZ_cG_oCbOi1PUDG9XUIBLs/s4032/IMG_6661.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6rq_9RycSoUYnGE8KU1ibgMw-EJxPXPFRTQZfxfczbb_pu6iO6QFPn-aYt4bVeJ9Q6zbKL-c50M8f_34-eAtaGTfXdbQtOsSq6GBV2b9HMf0fy3DlTpLEGeSc7ntQ2-E0dZsrrnhBGP8HQltSmep6GnnAFdHnMISqNImJAZ_cG_oCbOi1PUDG9XUIBLs/w480-h640/IMG_6661.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen enjoying her burger.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wednesday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time to head home again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen thought we should go back to Bushkill for another hike first...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">nope, my knees were <i style="font-weight: bold;">done</i>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stopped for ice cream on the way home...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our girl loves ice cream!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(her parents do too!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHykaN-M_8EADkL8laDTBShBVGZRGYS84xoPvzX1oMNlf24sVube3D14db0w7h_MQSTss34ssXESExGq_RQZsdMfgH6SxDdPl6Lzv3FArWfEI54I-bHVnfqVLsBL0GD4pks5SLLQM7TIn4uWwxjJexNO49v1o_hd6nznzoGzIOEcz-jbpsS871On9uqavp/s4032/IMG_6666.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHykaN-M_8EADkL8laDTBShBVGZRGYS84xoPvzX1oMNlf24sVube3D14db0w7h_MQSTss34ssXESExGq_RQZsdMfgH6SxDdPl6Lzv3FArWfEI54I-bHVnfqVLsBL0GD4pks5SLLQM7TIn4uWwxjJexNO49v1o_hd6nznzoGzIOEcz-jbpsS871On9uqavp/w480-h640/IMG_6666.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen got a milkshake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLhboHmmEcPRnBNw8huJ2IpiKh8sh_NTjRzRRC1Nj-xyDRar1CrsAif86e4QYEyO8EF-VHjPsC6LFqdgBqb9ToRxFZ-Gm0-vRlRifu_tYZj-9J5JHY-qff6P9OvJmrDu6TrugE1l8t-oXu92zgm2lH87_SNcgaNJ0rWyU6wN0WNfgKkqxrVwZeAtEMEea/s4032/IMG_6665.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLhboHmmEcPRnBNw8huJ2IpiKh8sh_NTjRzRRC1Nj-xyDRar1CrsAif86e4QYEyO8EF-VHjPsC6LFqdgBqb9ToRxFZ-Gm0-vRlRifu_tYZj-9J5JHY-qff6P9OvJmrDu6TrugE1l8t-oXu92zgm2lH87_SNcgaNJ0rWyU6wN0WNfgKkqxrVwZeAtEMEea/w640-h480/IMG_6665.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dale and I enjoyed soft serve ice cream.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Was nice to get away and so nice to be home again...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">no place quite like home π</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-56118861769146224592023-09-02T20:14:00.000-04:002023-09-02T20:14:45.283-04:00It was a Fun August<p> The calendar says it's September and that blows my mind. Then I noticed that my last post is dated August 3! What?? It doesn't feel like it's been that long ago, sigh. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">What did we do in August?</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">We went to Knobels Amusement Park for two days!</p><p style="text-align: left;">This park is old fashioned and we love it. Parking is free, rides are by ticket or an all day ride wristband. Ellen loves all the rides so a wristband is for her. Dale and I do tickets per ride which works for us. I only ride the train! The park has lots of trees, the food is amazing and not super expensive. So much to love about this amusement park!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QrPhmguyh6KMjbHqLnNGZPUPkWOwNSKwlkAQ0z9DPcOySHRwyGN-bsBEnlGsPEzkILAwON_vmN62EwX1bN6FuAZOBGajH_oV0ESOreE2-ao1stbvVv2-Dbb3Sx5pUyPK0rRa3UDQeOtWLyFkdDg-u3jVZyJ4rsrc8sH6GPJx4yDnRTBtZjgeoxej92sa/s4032/IMG_6054.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QrPhmguyh6KMjbHqLnNGZPUPkWOwNSKwlkAQ0z9DPcOySHRwyGN-bsBEnlGsPEzkILAwON_vmN62EwX1bN6FuAZOBGajH_oV0ESOreE2-ao1stbvVv2-Dbb3Sx5pUyPK0rRa3UDQeOtWLyFkdDg-u3jVZyJ4rsrc8sH6GPJx4yDnRTBtZjgeoxej92sa/w640-h480/IMG_6054.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It rained that morning but it ended up being a great day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was cloudy and the park was not full...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">lines weren't long and they rode lots of rides!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JqV4lLm9sSMD6ytudjndQUmF9e-lf14dkXZ6rypEt02mFy0nRR-5lUJgbY-ZEBnyOzWJ1jW4WGEv8ZP2X8PDohO5W7_Nx9dzgU9ho7Olmf_hqu14c-d7pcqe3qsSTwW8fkHDw7TRuFxTsljfFxm068pVwgnWuF7-FmEVQ2LL5C6ozP6cVpxpHPrG3J0I/s960/IMG_6751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JqV4lLm9sSMD6ytudjndQUmF9e-lf14dkXZ6rypEt02mFy0nRR-5lUJgbY-ZEBnyOzWJ1jW4WGEv8ZP2X8PDohO5W7_Nx9dzgU9ho7Olmf_hqu14c-d7pcqe3qsSTwW8fkHDw7TRuFxTsljfFxm068pVwgnWuF7-FmEVQ2LL5C6ozP6cVpxpHPrG3J0I/w640-h640/IMG_6751.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyone was having a great time!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvDVpXmYHnVEk1E5BDKMbKmUseIYpyCMuorZ1TRY761K--X5zD1P2ybecGmI9iqASGwwW3FEu19WyhDyD4vA5IEPmYeeouZEL0P_wTq3BJE-PK8YY_UPVU8kn7OxNcwPghFVG0WDlO_Ks_9I3DhETTISpSV8TPOmQWTrMO2NcID3bhPrvxP1AxcvWahpI/s4032/IMG_6111.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvDVpXmYHnVEk1E5BDKMbKmUseIYpyCMuorZ1TRY761K--X5zD1P2ybecGmI9iqASGwwW3FEu19WyhDyD4vA5IEPmYeeouZEL0P_wTq3BJE-PK8YY_UPVU8kn7OxNcwPghFVG0WDlO_Ks_9I3DhETTISpSV8TPOmQWTrMO2NcID3bhPrvxP1AxcvWahpI/w640-h480/IMG_6111.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just one of the many gorgeous flower beds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uD0mi2JxPhBg6EMp18Vlj9LFIqmT1UfJ0rNGZRgOaWvxx0kiqx36zu079i5JFpVLC256bW1a8XVQQUO59xpZYJlGcmimdLQwFW8_Yc1LModG_0YD6ofD1ols4eXGebFiYcDvRIlNh5oNVKxc6XpZjIB_x3WdSHg3bcP3JRvRJMDHuGCGjakDUa2NAV8m/w480-h640/IMG_6116.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Swinging and spinning from side to side higher and higher...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NOPE!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen loves this one...and all the roller coasters.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIJnRFsSwgT4Z6HlfEJD4Jji7btlQJJ25ML3VNK_HbwJQ3FD3WGUOR6rpZZpwJdSCfKKl4XXXjxlOw1Q3A04jRJl7sGSdN3RACmj290xm56Ws2fOWdULJR4qHV54ZJu7UCvcZ-av7U81pJO23pp_p6lakaWgjfSHcqUguUqsNQVJpIpgAfyfeGhr9gJYV/s4032/IMG_6187.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIJnRFsSwgT4Z6HlfEJD4Jji7btlQJJ25ML3VNK_HbwJQ3FD3WGUOR6rpZZpwJdSCfKKl4XXXjxlOw1Q3A04jRJl7sGSdN3RACmj290xm56Ws2fOWdULJR4qHV54ZJu7UCvcZ-av7U81pJO23pp_p6lakaWgjfSHcqUguUqsNQVJpIpgAfyfeGhr9gJYV/w480-h640/IMG_6187.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noah saying goodbye to his cousin Toby.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Greta and Lynn were camping with Lynn's family so they only </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">came to Knoebels for one day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vm0H6HLOZW90lQkagTQ13ThEtXwjVWQug7Lhh64gCD0iE3jw2fslA5dqsdQRaWZwXDJ40VoaxkMtpzI6ShQsij18aqzLzljY0Rd-Ow2p1_YVnPNzM_CE8Vy8kcyim-eSyngKLZCgwm5qsC3Sw-dT8dxP7aHp0eEI7vDAymDbk1tsrOXAjoigpibRNWmH/s4032/IMG_6185.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vm0H6HLOZW90lQkagTQ13ThEtXwjVWQug7Lhh64gCD0iE3jw2fslA5dqsdQRaWZwXDJ40VoaxkMtpzI6ShQsij18aqzLzljY0Rd-Ow2p1_YVnPNzM_CE8Vy8kcyim-eSyngKLZCgwm5qsC3Sw-dT8dxP7aHp0eEI7vDAymDbk1tsrOXAjoigpibRNWmH/w480-h640/IMG_6185.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Was their first time to this park...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think their boys will want to go again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Day 2</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnQKXOm_vm5ldcEB-cpuTNuCm7tst-xOfA2GNHgCLHfbk-li1kbeCRJwesRYoBw1y90P4_J-KohEqKazKF48jWn2JmOyBbiG5Q3toa6yegT8NNpcdqLlnGP4dZp6D8F4I3YwsYM8mM1log3Oi-RtRK4vhubbyNYoKhm27jCfVAhv0EQyiq7JVzgmfq5QE/s960/IMG_6752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnQKXOm_vm5ldcEB-cpuTNuCm7tst-xOfA2GNHgCLHfbk-li1kbeCRJwesRYoBw1y90P4_J-KohEqKazKF48jWn2JmOyBbiG5Q3toa6yegT8NNpcdqLlnGP4dZp6D8F4I3YwsYM8mM1log3Oi-RtRK4vhubbyNYoKhm27jCfVAhv0EQyiq7JVzgmfq5QE/w640-h580/IMG_6752.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Was a hotter day and the park was much busier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marcy and Scott had to leave at 3 because Paityn had a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a soccer commitment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brinley got to stay!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Corey and Christy stayed at the park in a very rustic cabin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stayed at a hotel in a nearby city.</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;">After 2 days at the park </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and before going home,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we visited a coal mine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was about 30 min. from the park.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5r8NNubZ7LcjtG5txxyZf-04M5RTTs8RE_qx4U7ir391ZUJq4NHdpiaO-J3LfaJ2NCj1udNuyzcdDcLjE-jB79jk1VTThI8Z2CVJVZo1rzzlsRUgxJKSLIeJlQT9oRuMKD7Z0M7PKa6jxj16QYdWn5Ls2Xb3ljUrkB61wzk2bgl5AmVA4JDKrxRfL-GVG/s960/IMG_6756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5r8NNubZ7LcjtG5txxyZf-04M5RTTs8RE_qx4U7ir391ZUJq4NHdpiaO-J3LfaJ2NCj1udNuyzcdDcLjE-jB79jk1VTThI8Z2CVJVZo1rzzlsRUgxJKSLIeJlQT9oRuMKD7Z0M7PKa6jxj16QYdWn5Ls2Xb3ljUrkB61wzk2bgl5AmVA4JDKrxRfL-GVG/w640-h580/IMG_6756.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before going into the coal mine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we took a very bumpy train ride to a pretty overlook </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and learned about mining coal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noah picked up a big chunk of coal for a souvenir!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll repost that picture because my groupings always get cut off at the bottom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJllXL83kq3QYm9iOQg6GyIoHxanLzVt5AatoHht-y6HQtty-zO4Km7tmOLr5bUva5WrZgijMxP-PPPtCaHeEwYlOmRQvKHj67pgg-DQ-5Atq-WlsTHwEKGrmj_n0GRGB6iGll_4Wdm745u7xJQzAVr0aRFAm4ZSUZWFNCrs46gZjLBY3f56hV7o3C-CW4/s4032/IMG_6281.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJllXL83kq3QYm9iOQg6GyIoHxanLzVt5AatoHht-y6HQtty-zO4Km7tmOLr5bUva5WrZgijMxP-PPPtCaHeEwYlOmRQvKHj67pgg-DQ-5Atq-WlsTHwEKGrmj_n0GRGB6iGll_4Wdm745u7xJQzAVr0aRFAm4ZSUZWFNCrs46gZjLBY3f56hV7o3C-CW4/w480-h640/IMG_6281.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He is so proud of that chunk of coal!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His hands π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBr1PNBseKaA9kCjA-KOTPo1l-lnfMXUaLSvy9Dqiy1Qf56KC58COhoW3scsgDJ2qiNuxgjHermV4qeCD_RWuJ-7NSnHgPYp27_DbPeFWK4DUlH_zRFiVIP1A-oQBeMHf0HYw8WERYY5CBHUSTddxNYXBvFNcmcrYkoSx3RoaQG26WwIrzapL6H8E0t_W/s4032/IMG_6296.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBr1PNBseKaA9kCjA-KOTPo1l-lnfMXUaLSvy9Dqiy1Qf56KC58COhoW3scsgDJ2qiNuxgjHermV4qeCD_RWuJ-7NSnHgPYp27_DbPeFWK4DUlH_zRFiVIP1A-oQBeMHf0HYw8WERYY5CBHUSTddxNYXBvFNcmcrYkoSx3RoaQG26WwIrzapL6H8E0t_W/w480-h640/IMG_6296.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mines are dark, damp and COLD!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not a good picture because this ride was a bit bumpy too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAasmCr-DZVYvnK4luEnIXuSZ2QXX7xgKrU11wqP9i56ehrrE3tvk8YKGB9IhD70aD-R0tnLzUEkTQ-lm4XCSZhd95FTawwqrDGoipshUFVKqa0H3sDlufA-e65FQ0Ju7TCjhhPWf5KrM_4ofcEwcpez2G3J_0pJFPiBndjFQ1Qu9hRmf9pAUDClI-cRT/s4032/IMG_6300.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAasmCr-DZVYvnK4luEnIXuSZ2QXX7xgKrU11wqP9i56ehrrE3tvk8YKGB9IhD70aD-R0tnLzUEkTQ-lm4XCSZhd95FTawwqrDGoipshUFVKqa0H3sDlufA-e65FQ0Ju7TCjhhPWf5KrM_4ofcEwcpez2G3J_0pJFPiBndjFQ1Qu9hRmf9pAUDClI-cRT/w480-h640/IMG_6300.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We totally enjoyed it and learned a lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carson had a birthday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikarByEMiRTUL9r-7FJtXCszaABzuTQobOe6fq7z4if4C5d0rFpUvT0xiubXLyF01nRbjspLC1ai8QAut5aAuG0pbGpx5Ki5nke_4Ak3baDct-LE7EuBGevKB9-L4QO1Oe8Cci3WkTMclxGrDyXqrQZAoTfHUduYPLsGFO-isROhzR6tNaTObbv6OlBQYM/s960/IMG_6757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikarByEMiRTUL9r-7FJtXCszaABzuTQobOe6fq7z4if4C5d0rFpUvT0xiubXLyF01nRbjspLC1ai8QAut5aAuG0pbGpx5Ki5nke_4Ak3baDct-LE7EuBGevKB9-L4QO1Oe8Cci3WkTMclxGrDyXqrQZAoTfHUduYPLsGFO-isROhzR6tNaTObbv6OlBQYM/w640-h580/IMG_6757.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carson loves cats </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so his very talented mama made cat cookies and cake!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIwzm1NxEIFISFGSpOmINkX-rKVKlTCVuzK-x606UoiTJotX7F5uy9J1LMKzHlW-PaRdMVSYxJWl8tub21fetryDyG91J21IlUmeyX2iWejwjf_a_DswHwlHhLVndzVZCNAureoQy1-lVYY2M_hryQ4Ug3jbkVaVx0qIuB1u3LyIbPIVFmhaPGqMpxo52/s4032/IMG_6390.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIwzm1NxEIFISFGSpOmINkX-rKVKlTCVuzK-x606UoiTJotX7F5uy9J1LMKzHlW-PaRdMVSYxJWl8tub21fetryDyG91J21IlUmeyX2iWejwjf_a_DswHwlHhLVndzVZCNAureoQy1-lVYY2M_hryQ4Ug3jbkVaVx0qIuB1u3LyIbPIVFmhaPGqMpxo52/w480-h640/IMG_6390.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you think Carson loves Legos?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He saw this jeep in a store and told his mama he'd like it...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so Nana and Pop Pop got it for him!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We did more fun things in August but it will have to be a part 2. </div></blockquote></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-10004071546741996082023-08-03T14:14:00.002-04:002023-08-03T14:14:39.121-04:00Random<p> This will be a random post about whatever comes up through pictures I haven't posted. This should be interesting π</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Our veggies are ripening slowly this year!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri6ikcbm_6bVmsvswVbftweY3ceqY1aQbErMK3DOzy9LRBLEcMeqHMsnpMybn865wemvkEFsOFzrLPB7aAkHrsw4qyMjfKjbvk6Ry06SZ0LzzIR_eqNfiEvhWqEbWQmlIPIld6caVpL0GuDlK_WG6WOCNATRtkIyCm3TSkTNzVS4aBdTBiqQ-wm_MBA5X/s4608/2023-07-31_01-38-51_000.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri6ikcbm_6bVmsvswVbftweY3ceqY1aQbErMK3DOzy9LRBLEcMeqHMsnpMybn865wemvkEFsOFzrLPB7aAkHrsw4qyMjfKjbvk6Ry06SZ0LzzIR_eqNfiEvhWqEbWQmlIPIld6caVpL0GuDlK_WG6WOCNATRtkIyCm3TSkTNzVS4aBdTBiqQ-wm_MBA5X/w640-h480/2023-07-31_01-38-51_000.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These tiny peppers are getting there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The larger green peppers are few and have yet to be tasted</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because they are growing so slowly! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Certainly not like last year where we had so many.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS95EUiVJ8VLMyWDecHwtdjRMSIpDeyUhN1cvJfEFehKV2N8RtrzlQQ38nx8bQZi-Wsx0KCqSKa9q3BxN33mVpH2sTDw657logIfgtdcUNAF7Ce26qQsoQHAKoMfELJctIH1H5Vdm5Ifv6tRcyFXKpQr-h3qVb9HeKmk734AnjAtFcTTZq5kkFpDbPsoV4/s4608/2023-07-31_01-37-41_000.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS95EUiVJ8VLMyWDecHwtdjRMSIpDeyUhN1cvJfEFehKV2N8RtrzlQQ38nx8bQZi-Wsx0KCqSKa9q3BxN33mVpH2sTDw657logIfgtdcUNAF7Ce26qQsoQHAKoMfELJctIH1H5Vdm5Ifv6tRcyFXKpQr-h3qVb9HeKmk734AnjAtFcTTZq5kkFpDbPsoV4/w480-h640/2023-07-31_01-37-41_000.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So far we had 2 tomatoes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The birds are pecking at them so some had to be tossed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More are slowly ripening...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">come on already!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking forward to a good BLT!</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;">Wildlife in our back yard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last evening we had 2 adult deer and three fawns visit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3K8oJeSPPW_jFmaKF1jIpHclhDzsjcroN3HfvN2x52v2fBvO5lc4eI3CuLsudfiWAyNXcGczrmb_KFK5er224btP0tnn9zaYvNWJ7itxFVQXwEppvNkV4JbRWDYfl0cQtYXHCmoAGmibkG8gOl6j8xGdVG6ZmX3CAwEQVLT_0Gphnuwy7dVS9T1x8ruC/s4032/2023-08-02_18-34-52_434.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3K8oJeSPPW_jFmaKF1jIpHclhDzsjcroN3HfvN2x52v2fBvO5lc4eI3CuLsudfiWAyNXcGczrmb_KFK5er224btP0tnn9zaYvNWJ7itxFVQXwEppvNkV4JbRWDYfl0cQtYXHCmoAGmibkG8gOl6j8xGdVG6ZmX3CAwEQVLT_0Gphnuwy7dVS9T1x8ruC/w480-h640/2023-08-02_18-34-52_434.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't like their snacking but I guess cana lilies are tasty!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8GfHOsykR_6R6wk7zrwUgn70qOw8DHOSzViJ6WM0_nAB25uQQ3G3ZPYfliJ6VGgDD6m9OdDJTRcBaXIAxAosCtyLC1v8SRWSs5eIofoxFYySVsZtS0E1MlZGsAht9uKd-f4MeYIEnE8X4zKukw8b3ullJUkJ0IC2bgN9LC8ulkvwMhsn0RFqt2tY11jS/s4032/IMG_5952.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8GfHOsykR_6R6wk7zrwUgn70qOw8DHOSzViJ6WM0_nAB25uQQ3G3ZPYfliJ6VGgDD6m9OdDJTRcBaXIAxAosCtyLC1v8SRWSs5eIofoxFYySVsZtS0E1MlZGsAht9uKd-f4MeYIEnE8X4zKukw8b3ullJUkJ0IC2bgN9LC8ulkvwMhsn0RFqt2tY11jS/w480-h640/IMG_5952.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They hung around for about a half hour.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB19NGh7eVNp3zOG6TgcC9SvbSZziy0hC1DwxDWuWJ_jTZKknTMe1hGWxHU1xuYJ6nWxdjGeUU98wPl-oO90RAYrUXPqJezl7lSWu2NKvgdTcJujbh9Df9vZvw0plSTeo_hl9EySp8cCeEFY9QSIQZq3VWb5ZKWuwlORgXG6-l0Wrdsbhii7eGOj1RljyW/s4032/2023-06-24_10-47-14_878.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB19NGh7eVNp3zOG6TgcC9SvbSZziy0hC1DwxDWuWJ_jTZKknTMe1hGWxHU1xuYJ6nWxdjGeUU98wPl-oO90RAYrUXPqJezl7lSWu2NKvgdTcJujbh9Df9vZvw0plSTeo_hl9EySp8cCeEFY9QSIQZq3VWb5ZKWuwlORgXG6-l0Wrdsbhii7eGOj1RljyW/w640-h480/2023-06-24_10-47-14_878.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This happened earlier this summer...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the birdfeeder was laying on the ground!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were perplexed by that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a bear seen in our neighborhood a week or so before this </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but we didn't think it could have been the bear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, we found out that another neighbor saw it at her birdfeeder in her front yard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">about the same time our feeder was on the ground...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sooo, possibly?? Probably.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just sad we didn't see it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see the Peter and Alvin are enjoying the spills π</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;">New Glasses!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmA83h7_njYs1m50UXaR_5h97EqVttZx0Qb7HAm8IDYsOgCHZG0vZ4K7JnDt_3v9O0jve-dkFWWWSqhW9t9mdTI9Z9a_8m2lCN-p8LyJeD7XSVNVJRhZ6LO35xpfvQEATS4zD6KS-LVWCbhxL3KVH7tTUk73CXcpBpYZUoBVFdX1eqkgqMlab8qwLaYjQ/s4032/IMG_5816.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmA83h7_njYs1m50UXaR_5h97EqVttZx0Qb7HAm8IDYsOgCHZG0vZ4K7JnDt_3v9O0jve-dkFWWWSqhW9t9mdTI9Z9a_8m2lCN-p8LyJeD7XSVNVJRhZ6LO35xpfvQEATS4zD6KS-LVWCbhxL3KVH7tTUk73CXcpBpYZUoBVFdX1eqkgqMlab8qwLaYjQ/w480-h640/IMG_5816.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen is getting new glasses!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She tried a lot of frames and these are the ones she chose.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully they will be ready next week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am getting new ones too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ordered them yesterday so it will probably be two weeks till they are ready.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it's been 7 years since my last ones so it is TIME! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas in July at Scoops</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqs8To8EqORy2yanM-Y6FZfTtMQVnUVtmGT_Md3jSOCqlwpMDwAgovdazgvpLG5QWf4OH0uv98MISmnVM-zVPjTNfnPJYn_HADRHKq5-u4O7Ed7rHfqbOPv8YYm4psCihrtl_XTBsyoovWwTjdRVPtCVt3fLGLp-9tm5U7UCY5bm-omemnno5UC5R1WX7/s4032/IMG_5883.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqs8To8EqORy2yanM-Y6FZfTtMQVnUVtmGT_Md3jSOCqlwpMDwAgovdazgvpLG5QWf4OH0uv98MISmnVM-zVPjTNfnPJYn_HADRHKq5-u4O7Ed7rHfqbOPv8YYm4psCihrtl_XTBsyoovWwTjdRVPtCVt3fLGLp-9tm5U7UCY5bm-omemnno5UC5R1WX7/w480-h640/IMG_5883.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Sunday evening we went to Scoops for ice cream.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our neighbors came too</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and their dog, Willow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSE_Z6Jz5prCyU_xxB7zkvenR_Z1AQVUI8JzOgbtVZWM8SOKpi34gr2wrtyP2L-_6NxFKEoPiLrEWTjH2D9KBEKElHucAwMlXH8_s3-7VOvvfN1OIRsM2sOZPhp5NoKJnSYh2nPifs0cA-43aVPnKipB5Acm-xi3KyrdPJykjPEYJsUyo4g5tLJR9fcrsV/s4032/IMG_5889.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSE_Z6Jz5prCyU_xxB7zkvenR_Z1AQVUI8JzOgbtVZWM8SOKpi34gr2wrtyP2L-_6NxFKEoPiLrEWTjH2D9KBEKElHucAwMlXH8_s3-7VOvvfN1OIRsM2sOZPhp5NoKJnSYh2nPifs0cA-43aVPnKipB5Acm-xi3KyrdPJykjPEYJsUyo4g5tLJR9fcrsV/w480-h640/IMG_5889.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noah loves Willow!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipihZJiS6FAoYPbTUz7Te-oBLla4YACEl4QpVE6dR8cMmyE05UvpVMdOVhjhGIvPNpjXcpMurYD8urnZhMnDpbDhHU7hr8b3tpXfqgILcjxmZ5_O467mFW4bkrVI2tRNEvYpAuYCMxA8wNalpWD4RN0GYqHh3i2kBI8BWPMq_e_pnLcZwrXLuCvOn7TLwe/s960/IMG_5982.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipihZJiS6FAoYPbTUz7Te-oBLla4YACEl4QpVE6dR8cMmyE05UvpVMdOVhjhGIvPNpjXcpMurYD8urnZhMnDpbDhHU7hr8b3tpXfqgILcjxmZ5_O467mFW4bkrVI2tRNEvYpAuYCMxA8wNalpWD4RN0GYqHh3i2kBI8BWPMq_e_pnLcZwrXLuCvOn7TLwe/w640-h580/IMG_5982.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen and I enjoyed lunch there earlier in the week</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on a very hot day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We thoroughly enjoyed the decorations and the Christmas music!</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;">Sister 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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YeSZU3q7su55IaZpr6gvXvLmpI9VRkq2zONNioF_3xUk0rSRMzK9YdceydAtn3dXa23ZV31h6gkDzHRwZHQY_SUIuY8spglpNs7oetOt5PB0U0eO7mRV9Q9oFLsmXRiOmYsOfBngDZZQqcVas56IPER2l3BE_qPoNK57JSt70P47tJ_3x9nbf07u06vr/s2048/IMG_5983.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1609" data-original-width="2048" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YeSZU3q7su55IaZpr6gvXvLmpI9VRkq2zONNioF_3xUk0rSRMzK9YdceydAtn3dXa23ZV31h6gkDzHRwZHQY_SUIuY8spglpNs7oetOt5PB0U0eO7mRV9Q9oFLsmXRiOmYsOfBngDZZQqcVas56IPER2l3BE_qPoNK57JSt70P47tJ_3x9nbf07u06vr/w640-h502/IMG_5983.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here we are with our sister-in-law too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from left:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nancy (SIL), me, Rose (SC), Barb (ID), </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Betty (NH), Mary Ellen (PA), Jean (PA).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a wonderful time,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stayed at an Air B&B here in PA.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3yKictT-DnmYWHxfaQjD6UOvisFH4FMz4sqabafq54l11N28zwY6SPHRKCe0Axb1sqGjIl8o5PRSAyszBOPYYSsTjoJv3ETq37Ti8M0Lkl7QzS5dxIrm9Ii4mDpa6GcRcaTD12P-kzF1hMDMczcsy0aExAC2WMlNKlE6RHejLlnddbpl5UzKCHPuznV6/s4032/2023-07-15_14-46-51_584.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3yKictT-DnmYWHxfaQjD6UOvisFH4FMz4sqabafq54l11N28zwY6SPHRKCe0Axb1sqGjIl8o5PRSAyszBOPYYSsTjoJv3ETq37Ti8M0Lkl7QzS5dxIrm9Ii4mDpa6GcRcaTD12P-kzF1hMDMczcsy0aExAC2WMlNKlE6RHejLlnddbpl5UzKCHPuznV6/w640-h480/2023-07-15_14-46-51_584.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This house suited us perfectly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't take many pictures, just know that we had the best time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">talking, laughing, shedding a few tears,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">watching a movie, visiting my dads sister and brother and wife,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">eating way too much (!), visiting a park we used to go to as kids...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the time together went way too fast as it always does.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZ03krxB33GVnZ5SSSs-_753n8YjYBHLKRIzYgpxhMAbrwImYNhSXcrHc21-zUA6v3SA-sY-uosheNfywvYKzsgwNpN4gJOTkx56GKtXNPk_o8tUnHqOMQjpvpluKJHiPoTZq3CI--eo-J-buhszF6Q7le8b7AH9wNTP08Kz5A5Rno2_mBvrCVCkQ1H2N/s4032/2023-07-15_16-17-32_795.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZ03krxB33GVnZ5SSSs-_753n8YjYBHLKRIzYgpxhMAbrwImYNhSXcrHc21-zUA6v3SA-sY-uosheNfywvYKzsgwNpN4gJOTkx56GKtXNPk_o8tUnHqOMQjpvpluKJHiPoTZq3CI--eo-J-buhszF6Q7le8b7AH9wNTP08Kz5A5Rno2_mBvrCVCkQ1H2N/w640-h480/2023-07-15_16-17-32_795.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of our meals was at Nancy's house </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sitting around the Witmer table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Always so special!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Already looking forward to next year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let me see if I can find one more picture...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_W5ocfY8eRCfjnuKVmRxHzlqlqVSR3Zd7LdOTly0HJ2MXHiPv22AhDfB05cCMls0f-u9QC_g38YUmGCXpTiJnXllCTQvvZ4vOTPSfPJy19Xj8kS63eR2tEPVaBQaqyfWwpb1EGKtqX_t4azkSIrVDLu6uNaq0LC9t80q9nIF6FMOU5cyDokzKFZOCf-y/s4032/2023-07-15_00-59-02_388.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_W5ocfY8eRCfjnuKVmRxHzlqlqVSR3Zd7LdOTly0HJ2MXHiPv22AhDfB05cCMls0f-u9QC_g38YUmGCXpTiJnXllCTQvvZ4vOTPSfPJy19Xj8kS63eR2tEPVaBQaqyfWwpb1EGKtqX_t4azkSIrVDLu6uNaq0LC9t80q9nIF6FMOU5cyDokzKFZOCf-y/w480-h640/2023-07-15_00-59-02_388.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The story about these eggs..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was planning to make an egg casserole in the crockpot for Saturday morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Around midnight I was putting it all together, went to the frig to get the eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OOPS, I forgot to bring eggs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What to do...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">finally Betty and I decided to go to the nearest all night store,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sheetz, to see if they had any.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sadly, they did not.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought we should just let it go till morning and I would go to a grocery store </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and just bake it in the oven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But we ended up going to another Sheetz.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a hopping place...very busy, all three cash registers staffed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember, this was well past midnight by now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, and on the way to this store, Jeanie called me because she was worried about us</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and as I was talking and Betty was driving through this crazy figure 8 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">intersection, not familiar with the road...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we went through a red light!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thankfully this store had eggs, 2 dozen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I only needed 1.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Betty said we should look to be sure the eggs were ok,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">nope, one was cracked.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So we looked at the other dozen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and one was <i style="font-weight: bold;">missing</i>!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We did what any reasonable person would do at 1 in the morning,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">took a good egg out of the one with the cracked egg</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and place it in the spot where one was missing in the other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We laughed, paid for them and went on our merry way back to the house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The funny thing is...we had to make that trip a few more times,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just not late at night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Betty said next year she is going to call before she drives past </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sheetz to see is we need anything..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">trouble is, we probably wouldn't know if we did yet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's so fun getting old ππ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll stop here. It's way past lunch time and I'm hungry!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take care, enjoy the month of August!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-19724915108748496862023-07-20T17:54:00.001-04:002023-07-20T17:54:55.089-04:00Hi, It's Me =)<p> Whew, that was a long pause! Certainly didn't intend for it to be that many weeks. We have been having a fun summer but for whatever reason I just don't get around to writing about it. Every time I sit I'd rather read, I guess. I do love to read!!</p><p>Sooo, how far should I go back??</p><p>How about a few or lots (!) of pictures from our vacation to Wildwood, New Jersey in early June. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lFH6Ci36z2uXZ3I9QiEooXwcm1Jk-vEpjWsRmVV0tBxU85DiEVYO--zsmPngr5pXNHb23PmGByw4UKC140nmvEIxmXcjeEtwbZuDWJYDsJow3BgrwlzWM9oZq2UJtGNIsbJDa8FBNE6A1yUn2JGVCoiCkRSQvKipOAKfc3gZ0YqqbXMAWjfVrD8jUlak/s4032/IMG_2639.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="4032" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lFH6Ci36z2uXZ3I9QiEooXwcm1Jk-vEpjWsRmVV0tBxU85DiEVYO--zsmPngr5pXNHb23PmGByw4UKC140nmvEIxmXcjeEtwbZuDWJYDsJow3BgrwlzWM9oZq2UJtGNIsbJDa8FBNE6A1yUn2JGVCoiCkRSQvKipOAKfc3gZ0YqqbXMAWjfVrD8jUlak/w640-h246/IMG_2639.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From left...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dale (Pop Pop), Ellen, Christy, Noah, Me (Nana), Zoe, Aidan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Toby, Carson, Greta, Lynn, Corey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had the BEST time and did a bunch of fun activities.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjc5IfY3n3PXMvEL8da9ujP74x0RqG7cmY3hi_3KroF0YQbcFLL90oMLvRjWfPPhWqO82xeIQ9wNrI3qw_mqe9SSqX6ISzeFQlDHJMKi8is7crOeugoPLK4OCEmFS4nd6rC8D3TBhf6poohAPeQCDlxJgxyNvc1obtEF9ShtY0xa-69Z2NBuyce_GemL1/s960/IMG_5497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjc5IfY3n3PXMvEL8da9ujP74x0RqG7cmY3hi_3KroF0YQbcFLL90oMLvRjWfPPhWqO82xeIQ9wNrI3qw_mqe9SSqX6ISzeFQlDHJMKi8is7crOeugoPLK4OCEmFS4nd6rC8D3TBhf6poohAPeQCDlxJgxyNvc1obtEF9ShtY0xa-69Z2NBuyce_GemL1/w640-h580/IMG_5497.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We walked the boardwalk. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen loves the boardwalk!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zoe was having a few ankle issues so she chose to use the wheelchair sometimes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had some chilly evenings, as you can see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2e7SWMyjspbZEyR2AK6GJmqUm8keWrtsttOf_LgyOckIVFRXbPQRSUBSvLhkjlBte8PniwOx9rHmllL0YpKZjvu1KEO9FStwhEfu2T3pJ0k0QqHTqheZDusTDNeUvg64ZCpGp-ufJFqh6ubm3y9UtVtPx2cNXOTtCLsMwheT_LAS0fO7Hajiwvg5GkT7/s960/IMG_5498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="581" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2e7SWMyjspbZEyR2AK6GJmqUm8keWrtsttOf_LgyOckIVFRXbPQRSUBSvLhkjlBte8PniwOx9rHmllL0YpKZjvu1KEO9FStwhEfu2T3pJ0k0QqHTqheZDusTDNeUvg64ZCpGp-ufJFqh6ubm3y9UtVtPx2cNXOTtCLsMwheT_LAS0fO7Hajiwvg5GkT7/w640-h581/IMG_5498.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We walked out on a jetty (is that what it's called??)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">near the Cape May ferry terminal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Long walk where you had to watch each step so you didn't slip down a crevice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But was soo fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pXzSG6QhARhgr6IY5-PGiqNeB0Iha5Duj4tRyj-vpxBc17ne4IH0KR12jcfJe0v344Ol5ZlYZfWIV3wxG1Gb2OpI4SqBZ_W_uDQ6KbDar1tUVkG7yTPcm3QBAqsqaos8IZlaVZsrmyW69XsHpAAIHK2Dd9O9Ad_CY15li_cQyeABmc9prGmUlTaRE6jV/s1500/IMG_5478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pXzSG6QhARhgr6IY5-PGiqNeB0Iha5Duj4tRyj-vpxBc17ne4IH0KR12jcfJe0v344Ol5ZlYZfWIV3wxG1Gb2OpI4SqBZ_W_uDQ6KbDar1tUVkG7yTPcm3QBAqsqaos8IZlaVZsrmyW69XsHpAAIHK2Dd9O9Ad_CY15li_cQyeABmc9prGmUlTaRE6jV/w480-h640/IMG_5478.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christy took this pic of me and Ellen.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-NnhGNQUBc2e61E0Au6TKSdGEpGxumeia3uAx_2Pr4RId8qC-OSftR8sgxxNyY_w2BrTUG1RtTLzF8qrSGTG_PvKUjBCsuCf4YQySxv_Vepdoiv1Xjr5SNDuIZ8yNIkaFnDbKalDdYzW559kwOD5GhqkjT_NrTDfDE5GFwKMW0swfMZI7Nz-ymfiJSI3/s960/IMG_5496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-NnhGNQUBc2e61E0Au6TKSdGEpGxumeia3uAx_2Pr4RId8qC-OSftR8sgxxNyY_w2BrTUG1RtTLzF8qrSGTG_PvKUjBCsuCf4YQySxv_Vepdoiv1Xjr5SNDuIZ8yNIkaFnDbKalDdYzW559kwOD5GhqkjT_NrTDfDE5GFwKMW0swfMZI7Nz-ymfiJSI3/w640-h640/IMG_5496.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We played some mini golf of course!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHcW6KsJBZ0ho14vCWKeMsWnD_7ht9s0Mu1FzJVbXksrEq7tjEHQ45Kmg3eUp6R1Rsh6ifGf-P9zj95wrY_aM8FRBOEbn8SSlnyGiYBovSHXXweW4-3t3bdbD-Lco-CpCd87hyw1yuQ1pJjfrMb5X7N-VnkiYakEbJuBns9OEsQMx3bdKKba8yyZKnJ0U/s4032/IMG_5044.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHcW6KsJBZ0ho14vCWKeMsWnD_7ht9s0Mu1FzJVbXksrEq7tjEHQ45Kmg3eUp6R1Rsh6ifGf-P9zj95wrY_aM8FRBOEbn8SSlnyGiYBovSHXXweW4-3t3bdbD-Lco-CpCd87hyw1yuQ1pJjfrMb5X7N-VnkiYakEbJuBns9OEsQMx3bdKKba8yyZKnJ0U/w640-h480/IMG_5044.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And since there was a Kohr Brothers right next to it...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">why wouldn't we??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQPYFjFRTYhJUp4kq6PTnDvCEnXgQqXnE9TdVB200_Qi0p3Wwk6EsECviWJBGPR1j08LKNVy3MvDvSP5dJgBaXNEievz9UaRI49aPTgRSmwuiLH5RgBLpF1GIqlAFbO3H0qBmsQV00DyA_jUZX6bBPwGtdpDe2oDgEaNJs7Oh1NYeg4bekOB9k3B9kGag/s4032/IMG_5056.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQPYFjFRTYhJUp4kq6PTnDvCEnXgQqXnE9TdVB200_Qi0p3Wwk6EsECviWJBGPR1j08LKNVy3MvDvSP5dJgBaXNEievz9UaRI49aPTgRSmwuiLH5RgBLpF1GIqlAFbO3H0qBmsQV00DyA_jUZX6bBPwGtdpDe2oDgEaNJs7Oh1NYeg4bekOB9k3B9kGag/w480-h640/IMG_5056.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a fire pit right there too...Perfect!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSDlkz_EUz1iagcOocFB5IHg31jrRy_QUMtZrkj6d5ejNai_FUkQfjiBFhZCL6CM3tl_jiRbhAkIOy67xsh1EGr6AoCLnXCt5AES2otX_lxurX-RDL9AWsIaP-Av7-NMl3ImPgY9uBUrDX49HfcuaXG0GHoylgbRDMskQt6xzfX0IA38obs5iBqjUDi0r/s960/IMG_5495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSDlkz_EUz1iagcOocFB5IHg31jrRy_QUMtZrkj6d5ejNai_FUkQfjiBFhZCL6CM3tl_jiRbhAkIOy67xsh1EGr6AoCLnXCt5AES2otX_lxurX-RDL9AWsIaP-Av7-NMl3ImPgY9uBUrDX49HfcuaXG0GHoylgbRDMskQt6xzfX0IA38obs5iBqjUDi0r/w640-h580/IMG_5495.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Went to Cape May County Zoo....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we love that zoo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also went to a very interesting Aviation Museum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in Cape May.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zpHnmzo8PdvvhocdBrTstnFCcG-agVRVvxySbQcnvJ8E4FqKz-04p2nmza6nsgjoZXvH5SIjxnBHURmkIiHFA1jUtEWIukWWzOgzmDWyRLBT98iWgRNaBmHn3MCgO2L4nPvYscBdyJSKNrD6PmNTTEDFRtePyJwXLENJW4vDxfuB8Uay5pgof8349A1P/s1282/IMG_5832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zpHnmzo8PdvvhocdBrTstnFCcG-agVRVvxySbQcnvJ8E4FqKz-04p2nmza6nsgjoZXvH5SIjxnBHURmkIiHFA1jUtEWIukWWzOgzmDWyRLBT98iWgRNaBmHn3MCgO2L4nPvYscBdyJSKNrD6PmNTTEDFRtePyJwXLENJW4vDxfuB8Uay5pgof8349A1P/w480-h640/IMG_5832.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took so many pictures but I'll just post a few.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We spent a lot of time there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDd_8CI5x2k5cNBi13RMn5KDE0N_ZvCwoxT5TCHU4mAt4VGNJ4YrMQKSJBNqlNtxaa_WTHYPTrdf7gt_XYk8OnzU9k2h1UnpW4VZNPuSFBCYpYsu-7RBAI0NmcNVMmVw_PowmbnodN9b6jqRlonXKcLDH0SqQkhdsG3147_MbjjN-NRoWM8cKUVg_vr6lJ/s4032/IMG_5179.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDd_8CI5x2k5cNBi13RMn5KDE0N_ZvCwoxT5TCHU4mAt4VGNJ4YrMQKSJBNqlNtxaa_WTHYPTrdf7gt_XYk8OnzU9k2h1UnpW4VZNPuSFBCYpYsu-7RBAI0NmcNVMmVw_PowmbnodN9b6jqRlonXKcLDH0SqQkhdsG3147_MbjjN-NRoWM8cKUVg_vr6lJ/w640-h480/IMG_5179.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen loves the color yellow so of course π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUb59QRNii9o89FWxcPwqHI_xbULyIpJAV8NhGIn0YQUwPtr9N0cT5cGR_zlwVkWHT7oNLaf7ZiPSaZddOq6Mj4E0E8v6jdBSPq5kc_yYJBKXfX-MquF7RMfPbSXUIiIYooIdydJeI4mmXZmWQdGf23z7pRs_aO8P1BnK8vUucS1j_O4PCN3xxuMV3Zg3/s3343/IMG_5122.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2577" data-original-width="3343" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUb59QRNii9o89FWxcPwqHI_xbULyIpJAV8NhGIn0YQUwPtr9N0cT5cGR_zlwVkWHT7oNLaf7ZiPSaZddOq6Mj4E0E8v6jdBSPq5kc_yYJBKXfX-MquF7RMfPbSXUIiIYooIdydJeI4mmXZmWQdGf23z7pRs_aO8P1BnK8vUucS1j_O4PCN3xxuMV3Zg3/w640-h494/IMG_5122.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These three boys are best friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I'm rather crazy about all three of them!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr4r-5g5zTGduhQbGo9r6w5s7RANoUscB9t3A_BSxnLL6BRPAJOx07hZg2MERnyOf0Y9l6B8SK1u2E1F8eCrQkMshRSRsmmGQbSR42OntduP6o5nr5-ZcV_5IYdmpmRrOGAVqtF2NcnFxvwHIzCOIXPquVnuCk0P3pyg2yJ-fJBo1TzWYQS7BOLLOYlQw/s4032/IMG_5119.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr4r-5g5zTGduhQbGo9r6w5s7RANoUscB9t3A_BSxnLL6BRPAJOx07hZg2MERnyOf0Y9l6B8SK1u2E1F8eCrQkMshRSRsmmGQbSR42OntduP6o5nr5-ZcV_5IYdmpmRrOGAVqtF2NcnFxvwHIzCOIXPquVnuCk0P3pyg2yJ-fJBo1TzWYQS7BOLLOYlQw/w640-h480/IMG_5119.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brothers in front of the big brother's favorite airplane.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We did go to the beach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">two or three times.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It wasn't great beach weather which was ok.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzw6a8P283xpVa4TpQOfQkj9WIkFNRvPkRVk3Xv7z1BUsqX002iustsc-XSli6_60159HHlOGIkXcCnEZQqLL3-caW9S5dl_iC_WsPTzxvrjeKQipD-YaeiWs0kC2SjSq5_BcEe1N63KQqfYgMf_ytCZG_Qh-UwAr7ZZpHN6IXYdqadCcXsqs85_Kgfag/s4032/IMG_5212.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzw6a8P283xpVa4TpQOfQkj9WIkFNRvPkRVk3Xv7z1BUsqX002iustsc-XSli6_60159HHlOGIkXcCnEZQqLL3-caW9S5dl_iC_WsPTzxvrjeKQipD-YaeiWs0kC2SjSq5_BcEe1N63KQqfYgMf_ytCZG_Qh-UwAr7ZZpHN6IXYdqadCcXsqs85_Kgfag/w640-h480/IMG_5212.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Greta and Lynn with their two boys testing the waters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuQV8Buns1nLvlZEMSBIefVl7241JWjzJPHTz71bjCrditkLY7S1DzD28bz12OZnHENiEj_Yj-uQYxJC8uUsHp4XOh84v6Xp7Jb7xey8T2BLRrHgm6k01fZjOB4We-3uCENx-p0Wxkd3vb4fucbUQIBj5gAwKkp6SnkiJbCnbijOsjyCPWxeyR3dgJOe6/s4032/IMG_5232.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuQV8Buns1nLvlZEMSBIefVl7241JWjzJPHTz71bjCrditkLY7S1DzD28bz12OZnHENiEj_Yj-uQYxJC8uUsHp4XOh84v6Xp7Jb7xey8T2BLRrHgm6k01fZjOB4We-3uCENx-p0Wxkd3vb4fucbUQIBj5gAwKkp6SnkiJbCnbijOsjyCPWxeyR3dgJOe6/w480-h640/IMG_5232.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Digging a hole...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3CclNblgetwMEERtezCwr6C6hjz515Lc4nfFHZiqsg8tKUMkRT-ytjs6WeBuxYKExnlxcjmBdeSlJBzPEyOc7qipT6PkvgNAaFZZkgqIoUDrOfDuPr_64Q8OvC5Q0A5UAYkjpz4JmnhjRPHadmNvTy9U6Q4U7ILhddRBkMAi514hNvBWtQeBPvl7dJwu/s1286/IMG_5480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="1286" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3CclNblgetwMEERtezCwr6C6hjz515Lc4nfFHZiqsg8tKUMkRT-ytjs6WeBuxYKExnlxcjmBdeSlJBzPEyOc7qipT6PkvgNAaFZZkgqIoUDrOfDuPr_64Q8OvC5Q0A5UAYkjpz4JmnhjRPHadmNvTy9U6Q4U7ILhddRBkMAi514hNvBWtQeBPvl7dJwu/w640-h480/IMG_5480.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And look how big and deep it was!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Some went on a monster truck ride!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(not me!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we asked the little boys what their favorite part of vacation was...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of course it was this ride π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even Ellen might say this was tops...she really enjoyed it too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyBL1p2SqV9MjNcmncqny-8jWCoqKNIibh8SC40Fv437KMocuCDt0DJrFOUCSGeqyse8p4s_H9e7a-36ViJh_rWaZGKuAdqBgvS8oIg5thwwqmxn3MHKeuu0qhm1YDTlxk25b8Mq3PweCwvpKHXYQcT3cvxi8N98HP1mgS-f9fseRTCKveBIozcRpea4x/s960/IMG_5493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Love this picture...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our son Corey and his Christy β₯οΈ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NDb8SCP2gcGD3ADWm-ElWKQVseLZGmijVq_G_iob8mGp_9cjWz0qhK8tzNFklxjbVA-_pOvMUdZqhH8DeVtq_B5GrozfdF7IkIDzCM6sISALVjzjrbxD-0DdeUT5r7tD9WhWCuZsuAOfbDxw1rKYShqRNjCkFXrf0XWFS4vqSON6KEQ-E1hwQbRJepfY/s4032/IMG_5409.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NDb8SCP2gcGD3ADWm-ElWKQVseLZGmijVq_G_iob8mGp_9cjWz0qhK8tzNFklxjbVA-_pOvMUdZqhH8DeVtq_B5GrozfdF7IkIDzCM6sISALVjzjrbxD-0DdeUT5r7tD9WhWCuZsuAOfbDxw1rKYShqRNjCkFXrf0XWFS4vqSON6KEQ-E1hwQbRJepfY/w480-h640/IMG_5409.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, Ellen loves ice cream...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Yes, she ate all of it!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMgw9x8NcLzk60LuBH5mZFjiLMJRpVXZcpRB1k3jXJUP0Sp5ZpGf55RSk6d7mjU5nt1LP82PR0wokPh7ZO4cPiZo3K0RSwHEGe5bjgdC1-LK7vSXbBMmzV15aFDM9oULgLcO08QiLr_kwQZKiDI69TRZEbwuSX1Cr70-hmZReFfIUlrdvfGHIj3FaBS3f/s4032/IMG_5415.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMgw9x8NcLzk60LuBH5mZFjiLMJRpVXZcpRB1k3jXJUP0Sp5ZpGf55RSk6d7mjU5nt1LP82PR0wokPh7ZO4cPiZo3K0RSwHEGe5bjgdC1-LK7vSXbBMmzV15aFDM9oULgLcO08QiLr_kwQZKiDI69TRZEbwuSX1Cr70-hmZReFfIUlrdvfGHIj3FaBS3f/w640-h480/IMG_5415.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Toby and Carson loved their ice cream too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ended our vacation by taking the ferry from Cape May to Lewes, DE.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpU2v-GRb_qFzZZiDORYFv1FyzNgNTgKTVEHHg-RTWgqhtXYBv9qVTwpHj9M7boWerzox0YtL9fcAtHM_gCzb8amBMH79E1P-LTeBfLOxzYdOtuswx_iVSDMXTAQ2F1SEppGdbD6eTRmh5TisDPmh3s-Vpn8xNkVQsIVpsO0TPJ6VY1ql0AqTxGUGVLaE/s960/IMG_5492.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpU2v-GRb_qFzZZiDORYFv1FyzNgNTgKTVEHHg-RTWgqhtXYBv9qVTwpHj9M7boWerzox0YtL9fcAtHM_gCzb8amBMH79E1P-LTeBfLOxzYdOtuswx_iVSDMXTAQ2F1SEppGdbD6eTRmh5TisDPmh3s-Vpn8xNkVQsIVpsO0TPJ6VY1ql0AqTxGUGVLaE/w640-h580/IMG_5492.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was such a pretty day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a smooth ride which is important to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My heart and soul was full.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love my family soooo much!</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;">This might be enough for a post but I'll include one more event.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8go6CFzE5lK4F8kgN03CgUwtsAKCyFBnzRqPtPqFiJnj5Y4ee41fLdxWohYclBBSfZ8iydZoC_qPnLew010H5_GOV1Wua-VwcMD2lpkEdS-VmG-h_8ozETfxuvVAe7CRneSNLNI2iXl3BmgKZfg-wJaouQ_VEPO6aBYKOKqCsJSXmNifH5KXO07x56_2O/s960/IMG_5700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8go6CFzE5lK4F8kgN03CgUwtsAKCyFBnzRqPtPqFiJnj5Y4ee41fLdxWohYclBBSfZ8iydZoC_qPnLew010H5_GOV1Wua-VwcMD2lpkEdS-VmG-h_8ozETfxuvVAe7CRneSNLNI2iXl3BmgKZfg-wJaouQ_VEPO6aBYKOKqCsJSXmNifH5KXO07x56_2O/w640-h580/IMG_5700.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We celebrated the 4th at Longs Park on July 2.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This has been a tradition since sometime in the 80's! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We take a bunch of food and a big jug of water,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">chairs and blankets...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">play games, chat, and enjoy the great outdoors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sadly I somehow didn't get any pictures of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gina and Justin and their friends they brought</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or Dale's sister Nancy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-l2EG3PhsIPVfjPnib2VVjGWaIriJY75OEhId7cyjA6DJfen5whAs2WdPwtN6AAedCxmu4s4wuu8JNnDZrqxF8B47G8z7CCC5kNxvrp9Qc-YzYqIhLxaF-m8rrFGg1_PS1ggBOSDrha9D9Tjr_4njMTGRCx8Ccr-Otg8j6NJ380DLCQqdKTERkK3Ar--/s4032/IMG_5630.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-l2EG3PhsIPVfjPnib2VVjGWaIriJY75OEhId7cyjA6DJfen5whAs2WdPwtN6AAedCxmu4s4wuu8JNnDZrqxF8B47G8z7CCC5kNxvrp9Qc-YzYqIhLxaF-m8rrFGg1_PS1ggBOSDrha9D9Tjr_4njMTGRCx8Ccr-Otg8j6NJ380DLCQqdKTERkK3Ar--/w480-h640/IMG_5630.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Greta and Lynn brought two small fans to help them keep cool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsX3EtwieYxFgeFxa7kSbfoeIsUr6UAAWkw7Rrqnx1c4ifPHA8hTaZVSgE2dk7_XU1QBARKrZKoqaO9DSLWOk10ZjMY0nJzzWyLciS45KcwPi8neukAvPxXv2BcygKKObTBpjmEeysrNCtyt8ctqjP6wA4MyLfw-ColdVhtqWBgOOvamCgSI6y2WI-vhcy/s4032/IMG_5622.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsX3EtwieYxFgeFxa7kSbfoeIsUr6UAAWkw7Rrqnx1c4ifPHA8hTaZVSgE2dk7_XU1QBARKrZKoqaO9DSLWOk10ZjMY0nJzzWyLciS45KcwPi8neukAvPxXv2BcygKKObTBpjmEeysrNCtyt8ctqjP6wA4MyLfw-ColdVhtqWBgOOvamCgSI6y2WI-vhcy/w640-h480/IMG_5622.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The concert is always so good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p>Will really try to get back here regularly again. Take care, stay cool! </p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-85489769313864414242023-05-27T16:05:00.002-04:002023-05-27T16:26:00.756-04:00Baseball, Birthday Party, School concert and more!<p> Hello again! Now May is almost over and I'm wondering how that can be. I'll highlight some of our fun and maybe go back to March to something we did then too. I'm all for summer so let June, July and August roll on in...and for goodness sake, may it slow down a bit ;-)</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">We went to a Lancaster Barnstormers Game!</p><p style="text-align: center;">It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMj9Y19nmT4r6gUCVGL5cBFZMdaLfggrfUh2Py4nRxA9wdzv2PiUerG1TABwaq-fgpi8ODaCePE9fxQE73D5tmKa_KybV8Cmghaa_EVG5xUFDeXOG2RiRFr-bbeKW3p_TAUF9zO3zTBnAypvP8GRbjLHu2ctXhz5WK2FfOjVf2VNDIlaub7nvHfCIlQ/s960/IMG_4642.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMj9Y19nmT4r6gUCVGL5cBFZMdaLfggrfUh2Py4nRxA9wdzv2PiUerG1TABwaq-fgpi8ODaCePE9fxQE73D5tmKa_KybV8Cmghaa_EVG5xUFDeXOG2RiRFr-bbeKW3p_TAUF9zO3zTBnAypvP8GRbjLHu2ctXhz5WK2FfOjVf2VNDIlaub7nvHfCIlQ/w640-h580/IMG_4642.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Ellen and three of her friends each got two free tickets at the Nite to Shine dance.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We were thrilled that it suited her friend Bri and her mom to go with us. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Noah decided to come too.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We got lunch and ice cream before the game...everything is so expensive</p><p style="text-align: center;"> but we don't go often so why not make it memorable.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIgT22AWZr3YcvWNYh5tiNnmxVAsjq3aG4JOtnMQ9s06fM5ZNItyrCZ69GZvR4oFkRVAP9euE5o9GHgCxlp0mVKErwJuXz2Xc7uBdc2ekJ_BbRsSAWKyt1elzqhC4zBWu90wiGVdIVeFDo245hqcu5Rv0nAOa5bH43_LtTSnoiXoiBXuKP6LmzqkCBg/s960/IMG_4643.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIgT22AWZr3YcvWNYh5tiNnmxVAsjq3aG4JOtnMQ9s06fM5ZNItyrCZ69GZvR4oFkRVAP9euE5o9GHgCxlp0mVKErwJuXz2Xc7uBdc2ekJ_BbRsSAWKyt1elzqhC4zBWu90wiGVdIVeFDo245hqcu5Rv0nAOa5bH43_LtTSnoiXoiBXuKP6LmzqkCBg/w640-h640/IMG_4643.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noah was chosen to dance to some songs on top of the dugout!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was having so much fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The day before this he celebrated his 8th birthday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigh3sdkTLhE9Zz2ekrU7IQVrMjyNdu3_NS_6BM_O7YhjiSZvetFARLSaat-cjQ61JzuMxcPQXkjCdZoP4b2WabbZ1tilz-usaSs_wvdAuJp2RR0WJrdrNbKS2vL1mNviLScM8r9i2JIEXVnFpb95g0xgU7Le_NBpAuV6gDn_sE_sAcfGfzSXf_v_4EBg/s960/IMG_4641.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigh3sdkTLhE9Zz2ekrU7IQVrMjyNdu3_NS_6BM_O7YhjiSZvetFARLSaat-cjQ61JzuMxcPQXkjCdZoP4b2WabbZ1tilz-usaSs_wvdAuJp2RR0WJrdrNbKS2vL1mNviLScM8r9i2JIEXVnFpb95g0xgU7Le_NBpAuV6gDn_sE_sAcfGfzSXf_v_4EBg/w640-h580/IMG_4641.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh that sweet little baby is now 8!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But he will always be my little buddy π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dad made burgers on the grill, Noah decorated his with ketchup,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then we got ice cream at Scoops!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He also did a game of mini golf...full fun day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the baseball game</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we celebrated Noah with a party at the bowling ally near our home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He is such a fun loving people person...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">he had a blast!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOgdX8RggMoc0r1WjokQWTtv6iBC2OCMbdLh6bKg445f9MoQvfKToVxm6CIvHrjRN6znIc6bOtp7ngx6hDHNxTVi_wkdr3kjjKe_xs4C08z-AzPbE4L1pADbWC0jGBoCqbdROAow7vSrp54_ltBtmjbSsXRpi8HqDq2q_s8fth-CdsGJoCKid3DmAbA/s960/IMG_4645.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOgdX8RggMoc0r1WjokQWTtv6iBC2OCMbdLh6bKg445f9MoQvfKToVxm6CIvHrjRN6znIc6bOtp7ngx6hDHNxTVi_wkdr3kjjKe_xs4C08z-AzPbE4L1pADbWC0jGBoCqbdROAow7vSrp54_ltBtmjbSsXRpi8HqDq2q_s8fth-CdsGJoCKid3DmAbA/w640-h580/IMG_4645.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big cousins, little cousins, aunts, uncles, siblings, parents and grandparents</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all having a great time!</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOthicwq8mjfGhtrWyc8D2ZWYD9U71-Cs9KL7k49CSC8Xk8UyrZxJc_5dRutzsj-DJq2VcXEIsN-pTLaB4iCazrSiVc55yC2BJJryWNhtpI8V8t0riMbUaRDu50Ko2NkdNbi4v63i3K_UgEXjiZzA8LcrePPtxSZAwjcDzpS11tS75LK_JS7Wdwf4n1A/s960/IMG_4644.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOthicwq8mjfGhtrWyc8D2ZWYD9U71-Cs9KL7k49CSC8Xk8UyrZxJc_5dRutzsj-DJq2VcXEIsN-pTLaB4iCazrSiVc55yC2BJJryWNhtpI8V8t0riMbUaRDu50Ko2NkdNbi4v63i3K_UgEXjiZzA8LcrePPtxSZAwjcDzpS11tS75LK_JS7Wdwf4n1A/w640-h580/IMG_4644.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Besides this wonderful setout</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">there was also Domino's pizza.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJk94fSEQ8M3RGOjEQJp3D075U7XUHbRXgTGC4CA2qupKcMystwGRUBlAUxjY6R8DOvdyDeLk-KeccfWgokOHEKHR9gWVbvA9UpBOjTa_sOxDtVfQYwS1tvhHupwTUgRO7B8SH_ucCzn6_lOarKpvnty5Cv49s-LDOXBXdEBqwx8yV0yiUqQYbbvR9w/s960/IMG_4646.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJk94fSEQ8M3RGOjEQJp3D075U7XUHbRXgTGC4CA2qupKcMystwGRUBlAUxjY6R8DOvdyDeLk-KeccfWgokOHEKHR9gWVbvA9UpBOjTa_sOxDtVfQYwS1tvhHupwTUgRO7B8SH_ucCzn6_lOarKpvnty5Cv49s-LDOXBXdEBqwx8yV0yiUqQYbbvR9w/w640-h580/IMG_4646.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a delightful 8yr old!</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;">Zoe had a concert and art show at her middle school.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The concert was wonderful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7CZw0LDSgpsrvipOTSYs6fuAUkbA5Fiq2tWQbGidsoxNN9mBWfqSbZk3AN7BktqvHqr9OYFHZxUYM7ry15ccoNNRzujhgq_m95P3M98PUL97_Dkt4Gh2lfJVvkac6-IGfJt7FKDfbWs1HqWyxbGd82DAimLpmNa3Fn8RPvnqp6tZCgjiqC3A2ZBpuQ/s4032/IMG_4719.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7CZw0LDSgpsrvipOTSYs6fuAUkbA5Fiq2tWQbGidsoxNN9mBWfqSbZk3AN7BktqvHqr9OYFHZxUYM7ry15ccoNNRzujhgq_m95P3M98PUL97_Dkt4Gh2lfJVvkac6-IGfJt7FKDfbWs1HqWyxbGd82DAimLpmNa3Fn8RPvnqp6tZCgjiqC3A2ZBpuQ/w480-h640/IMG_4719.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She read an introduction to one of the songs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWAKGfVrIuR6h-D4Op9Cb3nE2IkyGPwwhpEd_oFcD-KRH89eOm2tLK0Rzb-mBPzFZfv1wWVwVnJcchzEvpSwlcUZMVksBUhQitZHaq_pBxpbyRnPr60uCU15L0HJyXs23LnzBbO0j4zY93bc6Bn_NONu8X0SASji7GOcQ_jxpP4DCe7AJiO93r4c09g/s4032/IMG_4720.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWAKGfVrIuR6h-D4Op9Cb3nE2IkyGPwwhpEd_oFcD-KRH89eOm2tLK0Rzb-mBPzFZfv1wWVwVnJcchzEvpSwlcUZMVksBUhQitZHaq_pBxpbyRnPr60uCU15L0HJyXs23LnzBbO0j4zY93bc6Bn_NONu8X0SASji7GOcQ_jxpP4DCe7AJiO93r4c09g/w640-h480/IMG_4720.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zoe sits to sing because standing for long periods of time is not good for her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the concert we went to find her artwork.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1T6ldIfU94Sr5HYp27-JF2IWXLn_rhNl9JXP8dqbXyt4_5Zu8imSCoWSJf1L2JEdozH4zYY22JqytI0KnZ_3rbxSNaRpyY-nByCrLXpuam01_zrxB7b-16wrQDY5ptfO8auhAi4NN8I8RYwOXCZ8QkSkFYKmIhstk_UOH0N7uySciKjj0_vseNm84g/s4032/IMG_4734.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1T6ldIfU94Sr5HYp27-JF2IWXLn_rhNl9JXP8dqbXyt4_5Zu8imSCoWSJf1L2JEdozH4zYY22JqytI0KnZ_3rbxSNaRpyY-nByCrLXpuam01_zrxB7b-16wrQDY5ptfO8auhAi4NN8I8RYwOXCZ8QkSkFYKmIhstk_UOH0N7uySciKjj0_vseNm84g/w480-h640/IMG_4734.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This elephant is perfection!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is a very good artist.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHoetF87VEbpHQxNluPIBmTrNZlWsXPsHzG_IaQGdUyYZSTRxZN8LpvSIBM-orxpDNdAt3J_2EyInfxNxuNyjpuDKZJeRJBiCpXYaGPgvp8FOxt6vIJgPgURjvdt8KU37mYuxp5m4j8pfCfEoF2dENDq9WdbGRkpLkZI-ZgESk6cRgmTBbzE-9N42bw/s4032/IMG_4731.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHoetF87VEbpHQxNluPIBmTrNZlWsXPsHzG_IaQGdUyYZSTRxZN8LpvSIBM-orxpDNdAt3J_2EyInfxNxuNyjpuDKZJeRJBiCpXYaGPgvp8FOxt6vIJgPgURjvdt8KU37mYuxp5m4j8pfCfEoF2dENDq9WdbGRkpLkZI-ZgESk6cRgmTBbzE-9N42bw/w480-h640/IMG_4731.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pointing to another piece she submitted for display.</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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCxVnK9CdXF-rf9G3ko2rMumJUvdDdkeUCsahvuTYdbEp7eQ41ursogrhyi2dvSStLBqTRzjqTUzfu4G-T8QY9BtxH7E36IQQIlvlTJ5XDCkMAAL0IP_roVWz-DVFm8n3EOraaN5zkxkDHiZEbWfzf-4FbIBxBg3omuSOOkQlW4-ubU4x12n4fG3Jdw/s4032/IMG_4728.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCxVnK9CdXF-rf9G3ko2rMumJUvdDdkeUCsahvuTYdbEp7eQ41ursogrhyi2dvSStLBqTRzjqTUzfu4G-T8QY9BtxH7E36IQQIlvlTJ5XDCkMAAL0IP_roVWz-DVFm8n3EOraaN5zkxkDHiZEbWfzf-4FbIBxBg3omuSOOkQlW4-ubU4x12n4fG3Jdw/w480-h640/IMG_4728.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a third one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just love this sweet girl!</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;">Ellen attended a Journey's Formal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6ExdRfpjzv732zez2QlGV8ex_kUxgifQgdt7A_ShFuXz8uYzJQB0kwuuFPlVHfU4lnJlwjUddZ0zYp3u-NCZlYWwwnvBn9DwT66S_ONoF26M2ui0hdfIIPux0p7Z5PXVyNfSjK2iJQwdXpg_RGt0fW1YzVPDhkufJ5dPBwhGGrnTzJ3xQhbnDAUp8Q/s4608/42283664_Unknown.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6ExdRfpjzv732zez2QlGV8ex_kUxgifQgdt7A_ShFuXz8uYzJQB0kwuuFPlVHfU4lnJlwjUddZ0zYp3u-NCZlYWwwnvBn9DwT66S_ONoF26M2ui0hdfIIPux0p7Z5PXVyNfSjK2iJQwdXpg_RGt0fW1YzVPDhkufJ5dPBwhGGrnTzJ3xQhbnDAUp8Q/w480-h640/42283664_Unknown.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our pretty girl all ready to go</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and dance, dance dance!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a travel theme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3EAWBM93khABXE8SGR6XgQKGy4SXtYhkpa-GJQ7gjXHkj2KfcVFHRYDujUj9SaosqcXuPUjmgP1y48u8PObYFTOM4iFLdLDlmhgIDkLEO5mDf37ofRnrDzkD5NSCBVFTTkG5gefsq3ZvN4qVmU8KpFFgDTjeEvtrYncln4buq6fM87q2agknQduFNg/s4032/IMG_4740.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3EAWBM93khABXE8SGR6XgQKGy4SXtYhkpa-GJQ7gjXHkj2KfcVFHRYDujUj9SaosqcXuPUjmgP1y48u8PObYFTOM4iFLdLDlmhgIDkLEO5mDf37ofRnrDzkD5NSCBVFTTkG5gefsq3ZvN4qVmU8KpFFgDTjeEvtrYncln4buq6fM87q2agknQduFNg/w480-h640/IMG_4740.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen and Emily pose with the queen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the decorations were amazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBV8Q__qq9AXoiNaDF1aukTp0VG-LZGN3sZG5HgSDjHxQ5yR453WvDUfu7SLgaDsgIQd6wJonq-XUe0peC3gn5gn3J0h0TNo5d2J6HPuAojoky4SBXsUl60ftUeoNLLY18BDjM8HVaM3NIKkdfUYXtfsZ5h_JSMO0fh-fDt1eXMKVjtEOjmElvzma_bw/s4032/IMG_4742.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBV8Q__qq9AXoiNaDF1aukTp0VG-LZGN3sZG5HgSDjHxQ5yR453WvDUfu7SLgaDsgIQd6wJonq-XUe0peC3gn5gn3J0h0TNo5d2J6HPuAojoky4SBXsUl60ftUeoNLLY18BDjM8HVaM3NIKkdfUYXtfsZ5h_JSMO0fh-fDt1eXMKVjtEOjmElvzma_bw/w480-h640/IMG_4742.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen was so happy to have her friends Nicole and Emily </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">attend Journey's with her this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_I7AbK1ZIFEDNVi61lQOV39dImXC0m95TQyxLVkmZV967XdTz7B-g2I25d_BOFAOMuCi4Ik9R9rfoqUCvizHCLgAbbBhZJMzG1xNL10ILk6hDSWtK7WUbvvGlH70xZDsqGY-uahZMpXxf8ZbWL2szbdTHur5JH-zntc4zqIadj6_CmXpUpKMjJPPrw/s4032/IMG_4746.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_I7AbK1ZIFEDNVi61lQOV39dImXC0m95TQyxLVkmZV967XdTz7B-g2I25d_BOFAOMuCi4Ik9R9rfoqUCvizHCLgAbbBhZJMzG1xNL10ILk6hDSWtK7WUbvvGlH70xZDsqGY-uahZMpXxf8ZbWL2szbdTHur5JH-zntc4zqIadj6_CmXpUpKMjJPPrw/w640-h480/IMG_4746.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Found their table!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBW1xobq5A8nLUuJpFdsyhuKZqGzxdQync6gOwK9yQHs7SYTxSQ9TjxQ5KFDcDI-h9yH9J-eYvvfkmc1U10imrzaHGmmJV5kcH5Zz3DNYzW4ljQ6IeJ-5xVgVnjUUG-CQI88CrisBYc4V-3Eo0h5mZFmFAfTjqYPxT3fso1wXXSw7gOzaHv0KcFEJrtA/s4032/IMG_4754.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBW1xobq5A8nLUuJpFdsyhuKZqGzxdQync6gOwK9yQHs7SYTxSQ9TjxQ5KFDcDI-h9yH9J-eYvvfkmc1U10imrzaHGmmJV5kcH5Zz3DNYzW4ljQ6IeJ-5xVgVnjUUG-CQI88CrisBYc4V-3Eo0h5mZFmFAfTjqYPxT3fso1wXXSw7gOzaHv0KcFEJrtA/w480-h640/IMG_4754.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And dance, dance, dance she did!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She must have said a million times on the way home how much fun she had.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christie Hunt is a wonderful leader</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the many, many volunteer's it took </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to make this a memorial evening for our special adults...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ππππ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So thankful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now for a look-back to March.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(not that I'm finished with May....but more on that later)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We attended my 50th high school reunion!</div><div style="text-align: center;">50 years, I must be getting old....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though we had gone through a very challenging week before this night</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I felt completely worn out,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I still thoroughly enjoyed the evening with my classmates.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">We didn't use them at the 45th one</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> but the committee decided to use them again this time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TOcW33Fx0VMedTccIVVZRr7D60r72U8k-G9jLN9cynnRBfX3YeKwCnf8OSlgGrRmXPvRb4RHxeVbF5349PoGcK6F1UGl92_vHx5Kp95YoQm1XjPzK7OJPZlGsdDMVKLYhEv56h3G4QAhw1WkPB23MuYrY2G7NpMt51Tdu2XLezgLnlwQJbEqkg6k_w/s4032/IMG_3761.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TOcW33Fx0VMedTccIVVZRr7D60r72U8k-G9jLN9cynnRBfX3YeKwCnf8OSlgGrRmXPvRb4RHxeVbF5349PoGcK6F1UGl92_vHx5Kp95YoQm1XjPzK7OJPZlGsdDMVKLYhEv56h3G4QAhw1WkPB23MuYrY2G7NpMt51Tdu2XLezgLnlwQJbEqkg6k_w/w640-h480/IMG_3761.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These guys formed a quartette way back during our school days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They may not look the same as they did back then but wow,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they still sound so good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWd7EdhIC-vVV3ZH6pF8Mq6tw_2NxRC_pmyJwbn_KI0HP1nj_m8ERh91YNzh3icA6nwWtE1zcsWUjMxOzh-MMm6yr-1SBL6DfAu31sASnpl9d3mmWdTTcAYLBrVvPmbs7zg-QPuWv7M7GP075GhaeNjo2XqQ9dJlhz1rKlfdOQAHoW_e4tSK8uXj-Dw/s4032/IMG_3766.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWd7EdhIC-vVV3ZH6pF8Mq6tw_2NxRC_pmyJwbn_KI0HP1nj_m8ERh91YNzh3icA6nwWtE1zcsWUjMxOzh-MMm6yr-1SBL6DfAu31sASnpl9d3mmWdTTcAYLBrVvPmbs7zg-QPuWv7M7GP075GhaeNjo2XqQ9dJlhz1rKlfdOQAHoW_e4tSK8uXj-Dw/w480-h640/IMG_3766.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joan and I were best friends especially during our senior year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Always so good to catch up with her at our reunions.</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;">About that challenging week prior to the class reunion...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our daughter-in-law had surgery in Philadelphia that Monday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our son stayed with her for the week in the hospital.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(thankful for less restrictions than a year ago when she was there)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that meant we were responsible for the three kids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So thankful we could keep their lives as normal as possible</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because we live here too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I must say that what I often heard my dad say..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we know why God gave children to young people =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So happy we are able to fill in the gaps</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and so thankful the parents are usually here to parent!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our DIL is doing well, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we are grateful for the goodness of God through it all!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-34788541658994257012023-04-30T17:11:00.004-04:002023-04-30T18:09:10.801-04:00A look back to a few March things plus some fun April activities<p style="text-align: center;"> April 30...how crazy is that? </p><p style="text-align: center;">Feels like we just started April and we are already at the last day.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Looking back to March -</p><p style="text-align: center;">Zoe was in a musical at her school.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAeIRvjRzX1iIwaoqTUuhavon8Ln1FVQbKOfUBrrmqtdOwFmtX7uzldxjV6L300DfjAwR9JuIP9Or9LKZ656qRZThPCvLOGeTOekp8yqBHjNNDiASektppyM9gLV6AV2fQGF8Fu2ackSc1qt-JE5FkVuXnUUq7TOFX7Y9Jc7vUJVEcUI_c8XCO4hBaA/s1727/Seuss%20Poster.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1727" data-original-width="1296" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAeIRvjRzX1iIwaoqTUuhavon8Ln1FVQbKOfUBrrmqtdOwFmtX7uzldxjV6L300DfjAwR9JuIP9Or9LKZ656qRZThPCvLOGeTOekp8yqBHjNNDiASektppyM9gLV6AV2fQGF8Fu2ackSc1qt-JE5FkVuXnUUq7TOFX7Y9Jc7vUJVEcUI_c8XCO4hBaA/w480-h640/Seuss%20Poster.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDp9IVwT-ZU7tB0ha8D1hsE-EMeNb7luS29O2lctLQtWWhUUoJTASPVMzbOY6-LpWU8i77ygp7_fSzgb2u7ca939JUwXdxH43xq0p2cQnZ5PDkCmHVQVCcOebcGAl6TWQyaGUR6lQO-HCyOQhlAZ5PbREBA_NDcclA8q56rs6Bpr47oyVUfr0cE9vQ9g/s960/IMG_4033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDp9IVwT-ZU7tB0ha8D1hsE-EMeNb7luS29O2lctLQtWWhUUoJTASPVMzbOY6-LpWU8i77ygp7_fSzgb2u7ca939JUwXdxH43xq0p2cQnZ5PDkCmHVQVCcOebcGAl6TWQyaGUR6lQO-HCyOQhlAZ5PbREBA_NDcclA8q56rs6Bpr47oyVUfr0cE9vQ9g/w640-h580/IMG_4033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zoe was a bird girl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We LOVED it! She did such a good job!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSctqwjwHoxdTojz2k8rffGjHOXxH8tITdYwtqTHIx9zQJyiP_rggarm_1y-UcUDkyxgw96l7nzYUnBRmkrJnQXZr9TtWEeqQgmD9wXP3qeiFBrqevundNATeLrbZcHelb0Tr3hbMhemOJgoabDtzY6JXTH-Wq7FmL552o4o4YOuj5X13lXFBb4HQGQ/s1440/IMG_4034.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1105" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSctqwjwHoxdTojz2k8rffGjHOXxH8tITdYwtqTHIx9zQJyiP_rggarm_1y-UcUDkyxgw96l7nzYUnBRmkrJnQXZr9TtWEeqQgmD9wXP3qeiFBrqevundNATeLrbZcHelb0Tr3hbMhemOJgoabDtzY6JXTH-Wq7FmL552o4o4YOuj5X13lXFBb4HQGQ/w492-h640/IMG_4034.JPG" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zoe shared this picture with me of all the bird girls...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aren't they so cute?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I covered their faces for privacy)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a birthday in March...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm now enjoying my last year of my 60's (mind blowing fact!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVV5mx7fjHuhlP8jOkEbVmNaN4xZn_Rfb5xeV1Fy1xaw329BA2PVOhpiJhNoxzQPnqBZx6vy-tTQBYK8Vt2Zh_TCCoJKg9S3UkvFfphsBotPCYgTPsPIGtNYesuh9oAj2_drFs41Iq0H7up_7HCS6vWi_NntTrtcEUY7k-2EmkarJDbTrtGU24kvBh7g/s4032/IMG_3687.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVV5mx7fjHuhlP8jOkEbVmNaN4xZn_Rfb5xeV1Fy1xaw329BA2PVOhpiJhNoxzQPnqBZx6vy-tTQBYK8Vt2Zh_TCCoJKg9S3UkvFfphsBotPCYgTPsPIGtNYesuh9oAj2_drFs41Iq0H7up_7HCS6vWi_NntTrtcEUY7k-2EmkarJDbTrtGU24kvBh7g/w480-h640/IMG_3687.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My hubby got me some pretty flowers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHb9EXSus4Kw_1yQ7GgJQrmYa0Al17Jd_U_ndWdPt7EZFAQTL7VoUM_snv08O8tqNRkLn1m57okOfaOrFJuyptkn_eXAGRpp9ytFuManM0MYTxFw4hu_E6pA9prIWWBM0zgHfAIRHy6XVrx6lSFUkWFxi1ahHWXa7xoJyNYlnLiLr1-ykteJaAbDxwA/s4032/IMG_3689.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHb9EXSus4Kw_1yQ7GgJQrmYa0Al17Jd_U_ndWdPt7EZFAQTL7VoUM_snv08O8tqNRkLn1m57okOfaOrFJuyptkn_eXAGRpp9ytFuManM0MYTxFw4hu_E6pA9prIWWBM0zgHfAIRHy6XVrx6lSFUkWFxi1ahHWXa7xoJyNYlnLiLr1-ykteJaAbDxwA/w640-h480/IMG_3689.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made my favorite carrot cake, yum! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(gf of course)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnk4t9gwkZQCDEbMUWfexCeBf0SuNHC_NHr4dhvP2gvKiL_0mgMNQdGkc-nn6aYv3158Iqe5vumGTY-165xqFGUMBVkjBHS2nNRmejLzeQRxuQpEBKSADK5zBHk06n60AxefiklhR2s83ebeGMVMqjVUu2qLUh_jaZMpcd7711NJGsXqsS2aqjAnjJAg/s4032/IMG_3736.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnk4t9gwkZQCDEbMUWfexCeBf0SuNHC_NHr4dhvP2gvKiL_0mgMNQdGkc-nn6aYv3158Iqe5vumGTY-165xqFGUMBVkjBHS2nNRmejLzeQRxuQpEBKSADK5zBHk06n60AxefiklhR2s83ebeGMVMqjVUu2qLUh_jaZMpcd7711NJGsXqsS2aqjAnjJAg/w640-h480/IMG_3736.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noah asked me what my favorite color was so I told him a few...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">he soon handed me this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FOCHADmZa6PMfWnoXhQHTq_iqyV3Dfu05_78F05rl72wT04vaW__9W22MFi4_nNmjIknh7GQOgb3qaV5Ur1k0y4SI7fT4uBL3HVojiy3B3MfFnc2W-ucoxz7lH2rPogFc4WKk5WjFTJzGyt8MktbcGzklVFMuCSqAaOX81iiQSviZjmCBqrRd7cBhA/s4032/IMG_3734.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FOCHADmZa6PMfWnoXhQHTq_iqyV3Dfu05_78F05rl72wT04vaW__9W22MFi4_nNmjIknh7GQOgb3qaV5Ur1k0y4SI7fT4uBL3HVojiy3B3MfFnc2W-ucoxz7lH2rPogFc4WKk5WjFTJzGyt8MktbcGzklVFMuCSqAaOX81iiQSviZjmCBqrRd7cBhA/w640-h480/IMG_3734.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inside was a gift card to Starbucks! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Awe, he knows what I like β₯οΈ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We enjoyed takeout from Isaac's, a favorite local restaurant near us, for dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Was a really good day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day my sister Mary Ellen took me for breakfast to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Brickhouse CafΓ© in Manheim.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrNZmtkpCLXVihJrjCvwn90LJJPT5mqAJPdOo6z1UtSI50zaYb7lCLxyFo7sO333sBmdV1V6V_NJrf8vkAiKSHvUtRTULNjz8YOeb9YyLqIfxXVAcl2pgkxPoOkDMvZuSH4qqLYXL37OT2xolkkNC2PVCXn-E9wW-p3Ymtg5qX-Y9WJJXLUylO00dug/s960/IMG_4141.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrNZmtkpCLXVihJrjCvwn90LJJPT5mqAJPdOo6z1UtSI50zaYb7lCLxyFo7sO333sBmdV1V6V_NJrf8vkAiKSHvUtRTULNjz8YOeb9YyLqIfxXVAcl2pgkxPoOkDMvZuSH4qqLYXL37OT2xolkkNC2PVCXn-E9wW-p3Ymtg5qX-Y9WJJXLUylO00dug/w640-h580/IMG_4141.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was just lovely!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later we went to see the movie </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">80 for Brady,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was so funny!!</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;">Now for newer activities...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">April 19</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIQZN3WJQh1TXpa2cTO8hxBTfzb3w9KYlXlTWbllrTTuN1v1aOIVtWGQQaB0tHz59T3URYTgViqzZIctgBoRS7isJc5SILdgd7K-kdFXp8RXUSc94d1NkIiq7-cAcjOkFMdsikdxYjGOLuEX8wUATjij8mi0KjjKSz82ygBsv9LWrx8vA24VB1hdOdg/s1440/IMG_4115.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIQZN3WJQh1TXpa2cTO8hxBTfzb3w9KYlXlTWbllrTTuN1v1aOIVtWGQQaB0tHz59T3URYTgViqzZIctgBoRS7isJc5SILdgd7K-kdFXp8RXUSc94d1NkIiq7-cAcjOkFMdsikdxYjGOLuEX8wUATjij8mi0KjjKSz82ygBsv9LWrx8vA24VB1hdOdg/w640-h480/IMG_4115.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noah had a concert and art show at his school.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hearts are added to point out our boy =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The concert was delightful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_BLLR_x6RyngBBUF3_LeUIBuFwGueBBTcirXXOiqLmcbzTh1oZpIrvEzyq4XjFgARXSMcpZZn9VZkyvMNUo9ZjMCbutKea4_2hdLTfLcPpnS5fz_ocIt5DP4Mpeb_0pODE7cRaAv1WeeUXlr2f_4Mm_AVg5hH-pPH97WFS1KaI1SNgTgRjaJCRX8hg/s4032/IMG_4068.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_BLLR_x6RyngBBUF3_LeUIBuFwGueBBTcirXXOiqLmcbzTh1oZpIrvEzyq4XjFgARXSMcpZZn9VZkyvMNUo9ZjMCbutKea4_2hdLTfLcPpnS5fz_ocIt5DP4Mpeb_0pODE7cRaAv1WeeUXlr2f_4Mm_AVg5hH-pPH97WFS1KaI1SNgTgRjaJCRX8hg/w640-h480/IMG_4068.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pointing to his picture...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noah didn't want his picture taken!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0TvVOdSMiY9rJ5cKrfPX58slhnZmvlUf3mKPiaaQ5N34xjwihMEVYJU1cNLMvlVNtX-CMN9r9oQYVty1YkKfXuLQqrup-dSm0Q1PQmgsC3Qfdfao1DtrFlipd_nUkU-TWNh_uFD3O12lRXNJjkiduGavcwZnDqdhU7vROiBaRZGafBmCvg5lqQ5E5Q/s4032/IMG_4076.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0TvVOdSMiY9rJ5cKrfPX58slhnZmvlUf3mKPiaaQ5N34xjwihMEVYJU1cNLMvlVNtX-CMN9r9oQYVty1YkKfXuLQqrup-dSm0Q1PQmgsC3Qfdfao1DtrFlipd_nUkU-TWNh_uFD3O12lRXNJjkiduGavcwZnDqdhU7vROiBaRZGafBmCvg5lqQ5E5Q/w480-h640/IMG_4076.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His other piece of art....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">he happily pointed out the booger on the (his) nose!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HAHAHA! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And he's winking, in case you were wondering =)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJRmMsQtk3qjMXru8R3A5QwkH9ETEilUHwSvhke2PTR0ZIuJstIon1fEQba7wR8-xaj8kM7xv_z9wZRHD4o6hcEaU4zQ-rjr-UBiCz966ByvxkohP6nDBR8zdC38G2_7dAjToS3MAwS6FP6qxbLAmus3eBU3yz_YDt9Pc9Qwvn9VF0b65ilIix2bwGw/s960/IMG_4116.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJRmMsQtk3qjMXru8R3A5QwkH9ETEilUHwSvhke2PTR0ZIuJstIon1fEQba7wR8-xaj8kM7xv_z9wZRHD4o6hcEaU4zQ-rjr-UBiCz966ByvxkohP6nDBR8zdC38G2_7dAjToS3MAwS6FP6qxbLAmus3eBU3yz_YDt9Pc9Qwvn9VF0b65ilIix2bwGw/w640-h580/IMG_4116.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We loved seeing all the artwork!</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;">Dinner that evening was Scoops!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseS8V5x4jHJtmrZkLtK6De2UX_tC_R8UzfwY1x74yYyO4De7W8HCJO8YfGdKkFKLMRwKhv1UOe_boguVRSWLDEb7FUGibcr1Ab4-AIcxDV_MAVGkRZCJC3vtI7X1QbwovicYUvwiErTVPRSoBZXIgy8B0Qa5nAoniYF8CBG-lrrMPcESii4uVVNcQSQ/s4032/IMG_4092.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseS8V5x4jHJtmrZkLtK6De2UX_tC_R8UzfwY1x74yYyO4De7W8HCJO8YfGdKkFKLMRwKhv1UOe_boguVRSWLDEb7FUGibcr1Ab4-AIcxDV_MAVGkRZCJC3vtI7X1QbwovicYUvwiErTVPRSoBZXIgy8B0Qa5nAoniYF8CBG-lrrMPcESii4uVVNcQSQ/w480-h640/IMG_4092.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love Scoops!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIpwApq1T70YWWJcO51E3_FCLeKutytudQoTCNmuWx5fFe0bzHljmiCfvB6gUl6Q6fWiHe2EYjSPFKm2GgqaX9Dp8-VvXgDYITRRgyeNVlHiPbqFGsr31EkulCvTiaJAs8FbbST6as-naSY3y0FN9J7PN3Oquf0D5K1A0w-iXYSNCRh-BxdW62oWRFw/s4032/IMG_4086.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIpwApq1T70YWWJcO51E3_FCLeKutytudQoTCNmuWx5fFe0bzHljmiCfvB6gUl6Q6fWiHe2EYjSPFKm2GgqaX9Dp8-VvXgDYITRRgyeNVlHiPbqFGsr31EkulCvTiaJAs8FbbST6as-naSY3y0FN9J7PN3Oquf0D5K1A0w-iXYSNCRh-BxdW62oWRFw/w640-h480/IMG_4086.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a lovely evening!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Christy's parents were with us too.</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;">April 21</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Greta sent the family a short notice message to invite us all to their house for smores.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It suited the bunch in this house and Marcy and Scott's family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1BpxfekwdtBdkjm5lyRHSW9OvPSajf03KcM9zBoeBGDmHppTxpETj7vFPrgU0j118w_NJyElBpL2wO_4SoWs4uc-SsCuBp5S4ivOVKIcy40JXzrxYzPhjWJr49KlMXdNRDPoJFrZ1G6uKrZ0X9YyYIl930eKUyGr0dTYP_h8SktACVfJzNCTrBjlew/s960/IMG_4119.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Recently finished this one on audio book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was so good!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOzKw7XTLIWZ3nEq1Ebqei1rCNbe7rM95_fA9-b2Au1DYnuHkPmi7Fvs2y7uIQNVT6OK9zyqMJAQN9-gbYSBwc9tYhdSF2yP7MsXbgQMcM9oySqsfkGJYojYF5g4IJV72wyN9MD1sswPps1MB1MVTyNbXsqxe6AA5rn--bghMerEanQvieWES67pQpQ/s2436/IMG_4131.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOzKw7XTLIWZ3nEq1Ebqei1rCNbe7rM95_fA9-b2Au1DYnuHkPmi7Fvs2y7uIQNVT6OK9zyqMJAQN9-gbYSBwc9tYhdSF2yP7MsXbgQMcM9oySqsfkGJYojYF5g4IJV72wyN9MD1sswPps1MB1MVTyNbXsqxe6AA5rn--bghMerEanQvieWES67pQpQ/w296-h640/IMG_4131.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Till the next time...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sending my love to all my friends! </div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-92060355375776044792023-04-11T15:16:00.000-04:002023-04-11T15:16:34.352-04:00Easter 2023<p> Hello! It's been awhile since I've been here. Life has been busy, had lots of fun events, had a few worrisome moments too. Truly living it real around here!</p><p> I'm going to attempt to do a few shorter posts highlighting some of the fun things we've taken part in. If I tried to do it all in one you would surely quit before the end because of it being forever long!</p><p><br /></p><p>Let's start with this past weekend.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Easter 2023</p><p style="text-align: center;">Saturday, April 8</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdSw8HBKFsiGg9eekCTysg-PqFTKQOdRT5Sd8UTMJIDmkXT1ESvEFW6CISKCwM19DM3DpreOndJQ_4XHqP3xbCe-DqVPkWzOqCS4CHOr8z-AMi4HMjWMTrj3DZ4rN1aJmwk__Hbmn2q4J6jNi3t77PR49WCPntswc7uQqD34IxctYRnSQgn1IPqJMJw/s4032/IMG_3844.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdSw8HBKFsiGg9eekCTysg-PqFTKQOdRT5Sd8UTMJIDmkXT1ESvEFW6CISKCwM19DM3DpreOndJQ_4XHqP3xbCe-DqVPkWzOqCS4CHOr8z-AMi4HMjWMTrj3DZ4rN1aJmwk__Hbmn2q4J6jNi3t77PR49WCPntswc7uQqD34IxctYRnSQgn1IPqJMJw/w640-h480/IMG_3844.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Noah wanted to go to our church Easter egg hunt.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We have never gone to it before. Zoe, Noah and I had helped fill 300 eggs for this hunt. </p><p style="text-align: center;">We were NOT expecting to see so many people!!</p><p style="text-align: center;">The Sunday before the hunt it was announced there would be 9000 eggs.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Before the hunt started it was announced there were over 10000 eggs!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Wow!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGtEBZEbyG8VYSW4U_pzqLREFy1ULBeMj7HoqQtQcm7wKuhlMJFn6EHNvquqt71sRRh1YuyyTHT3NR3Rir0DXCvISfnP-iCNLBWZw6rAKGYekc4f8ga6TfMoAcoFZTMDC5UFrWI189jVC3jvlh7N1D4VwJzkWy_Tyed1wsA1LLujg6fV-i6cPbe5Mrw/s4032/IMG_3839.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGtEBZEbyG8VYSW4U_pzqLREFy1ULBeMj7HoqQtQcm7wKuhlMJFn6EHNvquqt71sRRh1YuyyTHT3NR3Rir0DXCvISfnP-iCNLBWZw6rAKGYekc4f8ga6TfMoAcoFZTMDC5UFrWI189jVC3jvlh7N1D4VwJzkWy_Tyed1wsA1LLujg6fV-i6cPbe5Mrw/w480-h640/IMG_3839.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were different sections according to age group. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This part was for younger kids.</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Noah was actually feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the people </p><p style="text-align: center;">and decided he didn't want to participate. </p><p style="text-align: center;">But when they announced a 10 egg limit he felt better and went for it.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QJwq2UNHJRWtUuPMkazVQLvKFobuBABGs2d1RB6OD_5K4yUiPPiuPuc_GZRBknxCAoGRgjglBNyYhIq0fIYFgvFzLMJSbsgUVo9-xSRcfc-VWk_qwX6nx25yHnlpdlxCMpJ7F682l1yqh66Eyrb9rXQIHIoCZbk_tUPyVbLAJIs_u5PQ-GcE-VmLWw/s4032/IMG_3850.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QJwq2UNHJRWtUuPMkazVQLvKFobuBABGs2d1RB6OD_5K4yUiPPiuPuc_GZRBknxCAoGRgjglBNyYhIq0fIYFgvFzLMJSbsgUVo9-xSRcfc-VWk_qwX6nx25yHnlpdlxCMpJ7F682l1yqh66Eyrb9rXQIHIoCZbk_tUPyVbLAJIs_u5PQ-GcE-VmLWw/w480-h640/IMG_3850.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noah in the green Ninja Turtle sweatshirt and an Aldi grocery bag...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we got there and I asked him if he brought anything to collect eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oops, he didn't. Nana to the rescue with a grocery bag!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9XHIpgWMPbzRtUe_oRBwm83DdaWn4-BIEtFqIJdNybv5bckBO1W_SK-3Ekmu65yi_TxaneOME-4dPFu_MYig4QyP0Vz4mRj52ZmQFvP25azrhWDopI-9_5qJ8WtWwlJjt36v8-KmYFMV84uMbcurFAaK5TfOUo8Ty77fYy7HaVQ78qRxSkYtynLjBg/s4032/IMG_3846.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9XHIpgWMPbzRtUe_oRBwm83DdaWn4-BIEtFqIJdNybv5bckBO1W_SK-3Ekmu65yi_TxaneOME-4dPFu_MYig4QyP0Vz4mRj52ZmQFvP25azrhWDopI-9_5qJ8WtWwlJjt36v8-KmYFMV84uMbcurFAaK5TfOUo8Ty77fYy7HaVQ78qRxSkYtynLjBg/w640-h480/IMG_3846.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Food trucks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We decided to get some fries before going home.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBnbUBG54AAfhdVM6DdV8PJc8Dtb4t37U3e_NtiHNZvQmMLM0TqqyiiNeYywYiuqGiDIMU4cBbZfhjViyMKrGlvGc-1K8lzE3WmNkfhUYoJBrR3yxWR8yjTqpcN5cNL9TEUor7st7EX3G5HAb71bgFXo5TB4nHu3YinjY9Gi6M5cKLi51USWgT-dm-Q/s4032/IMG_3851.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBnbUBG54AAfhdVM6DdV8PJc8Dtb4t37U3e_NtiHNZvQmMLM0TqqyiiNeYywYiuqGiDIMU4cBbZfhjViyMKrGlvGc-1K8lzE3WmNkfhUYoJBrR3yxWR8yjTqpcN5cNL9TEUor7st7EX3G5HAb71bgFXo5TB4nHu3YinjY9Gi6M5cKLi51USWgT-dm-Q/w640-h480/IMG_3851.HEIC" width="640" /></a>Not expecting that many fries but were they ever yummy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5b4n4-1iQSs2O9UZFXr1H3D6tznKWb950FzmoN3Qeae7VCF1VdIvr8eaQOlSdeOmj9nBiFARAgqdSt9jv6OMcZUo7grUPIN7ALTLuN9dZqY5a_xRIXBNSGcygF9fMwaZLu1HiaWvSpR6pFDbvqYiFsnmuGQqiGh3pZwKKlwRBuzh5UBDfwBMoKIsufA/s4032/IMG_3853.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5b4n4-1iQSs2O9UZFXr1H3D6tznKWb950FzmoN3Qeae7VCF1VdIvr8eaQOlSdeOmj9nBiFARAgqdSt9jv6OMcZUo7grUPIN7ALTLuN9dZqY5a_xRIXBNSGcygF9fMwaZLu1HiaWvSpR6pFDbvqYiFsnmuGQqiGh3pZwKKlwRBuzh5UBDfwBMoKIsufA/w480-h640/IMG_3853.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saw this cute fellow as we were walking to our car.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wouldn't our big bear love to hang out here with a bunny friend π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShJWjFA6nDdZqNiiUjLvh2jNR9M4ILKW_ASSjsfkPv2kMg_DPK_3opPMi7h7keMlYa9QAdedGgJwhYJOTF97xSj1OLDYkaJajwQdz_toSK1fWdgcx6p1hKrbVwM6Skm_ZUZv6wscCeWqOEnaaTcXKcoz8w_djx-XUGi-nvNYJ7UtpGmZ_iZsL1nL35g/s4032/IMG_3855.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShJWjFA6nDdZqNiiUjLvh2jNR9M4ILKW_ASSjsfkPv2kMg_DPK_3opPMi7h7keMlYa9QAdedGgJwhYJOTF97xSj1OLDYkaJajwQdz_toSK1fWdgcx6p1hKrbVwM6Skm_ZUZv6wscCeWqOEnaaTcXKcoz8w_djx-XUGi-nvNYJ7UtpGmZ_iZsL1nL35g/w640-h480/IMG_3855.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Manor Church</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;">Sunday April 9</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We attended the second service (10:30) since Ellen's class wasn't meeting that day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We sat on the balcony where Ellen is most comfortable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wish I had taken a picture!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a wonderful service.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before going home we got to chat with our daughter and family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPkHeC5gGVdmFPDIP8Rz85K7AYJhMwKeLgk25OJ80Oovhc00IdWsC1DnZB3WeKGG_hwVhWjSq-McnIVJEoTeGE9O4EkugYHub24XTEhoGhjEy-To2YW64bGx0xKdY512TQwOnfQItwNCYTzA37X5-zgWwelkRbdbAQ5a_Rr2t4D-bBJkZfkknKvKA6g/s4032/IMG_3859.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPkHeC5gGVdmFPDIP8Rz85K7AYJhMwKeLgk25OJ80Oovhc00IdWsC1DnZB3WeKGG_hwVhWjSq-McnIVJEoTeGE9O4EkugYHub24XTEhoGhjEy-To2YW64bGx0xKdY512TQwOnfQItwNCYTzA37X5-zgWwelkRbdbAQ5a_Rr2t4D-bBJkZfkknKvKA6g/w480-h640/IMG_3859.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marcy and Scott with their three daughters and Scott's dad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74EBYRk2yOHvoN1nldwrHJrwhCIMw3VBYUspgrfEkbwEo5HBMeA8SKAeCFtJOFTrCbIVWgcoAXWuT30f7zYuWSLwcecFrtOICfhSqBsWPs8r_77tXKQ9IyzaCH1Po44wWW2Bzvbq4kc_z9vtPWsTWzJA-VjMzxlK4B9h0kmBgEhCied1C2gVN6n0JMw/s4032/IMG_3861.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74EBYRk2yOHvoN1nldwrHJrwhCIMw3VBYUspgrfEkbwEo5HBMeA8SKAeCFtJOFTrCbIVWgcoAXWuT30f7zYuWSLwcecFrtOICfhSqBsWPs8r_77tXKQ9IyzaCH1Po44wWW2Bzvbq4kc_z9vtPWsTWzJA-VjMzxlK4B9h0kmBgEhCied1C2gVN6n0JMw/w480-h640/IMG_3861.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And more of the Smith family! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scott's brother Josh, his wife Jess (my hair stylist),</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and their three children.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen had looked for her Easter basket before going to church but hadn't found it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So the hunt was on...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqEbEyhJuds-Q5eREkIwOrtx8MQa7tf4LiajW5rYtXg-ret-rrZ8wExuyoLJ0z5FaP2VQRLF3WsvZ4xqV4Fgs_10w8zR-RamVC5YMvC8L4cZFOldrasqTYquxSD78_25tuK_tmBpzlHqg6kNcMuAg2_m5MftESYVNrAv4iM1K7u-BqAbsiTgBBZQUDQ/s960/IMG_4002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqEbEyhJuds-Q5eREkIwOrtx8MQa7tf4LiajW5rYtXg-ret-rrZ8wExuyoLJ0z5FaP2VQRLF3WsvZ4xqV4Fgs_10w8zR-RamVC5YMvC8L4cZFOldrasqTYquxSD78_25tuK_tmBpzlHqg6kNcMuAg2_m5MftESYVNrAv4iM1K7u-BqAbsiTgBBZQUDQ/w640-h580/IMG_4002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She found it on the desk chair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Didn't think I hid it very hard but I guess I was sneakier than I thought!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do a scavenger hunt for the grand children we live with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time to eat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrDSCFTty_4ST86LenyI32aVlpZ-F12yzlv2FvQpTx5wv4qlE9huyBmdD3d7vXuh_-5PpkptqOkghcLnUDGKOHgy5wZvC3CjIagAxebpnbDG_COQl0Wv0Y8JdJXukLGYz1YB54KTqurLStp2tgZHrlJ7CntKYTDJrfDQ9w2BYlBOpfdT2jGbQi-4gxQ/s4032/IMG_3987.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrDSCFTty_4ST86LenyI32aVlpZ-F12yzlv2FvQpTx5wv4qlE9huyBmdD3d7vXuh_-5PpkptqOkghcLnUDGKOHgy5wZvC3CjIagAxebpnbDG_COQl0Wv0Y8JdJXukLGYz1YB54KTqurLStp2tgZHrlJ7CntKYTDJrfDQ9w2BYlBOpfdT2jGbQi-4gxQ/w640-h480/IMG_3987.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aidan offered to take the picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made ham, hamloaf, baked corn, gourmet potatoes, fresh fruit platter and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">carrot and chocolate cupcakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noah hid but I got a picture....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DJNS8YE-zbRPBbw_o2eQlILRer3UwvrEuGaCIv2HKwMHoNdwCeRs8pQgxe0huMiBRPfvCzpOdY3UJ9xf0Wa9_JQ96LpO9YGyBRnfv28ZSNnbZ-NMEu1NhQJA2m9MDbt-myzIPquxCB4AmEC9-Su3rtAMGT0CvG20Je9hlNSkR6FDfgSesv16ILTKHQ/s4032/IMG_3988.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DJNS8YE-zbRPBbw_o2eQlILRer3UwvrEuGaCIv2HKwMHoNdwCeRs8pQgxe0huMiBRPfvCzpOdY3UJ9xf0Wa9_JQ96LpO9YGyBRnfv28ZSNnbZ-NMEu1NhQJA2m9MDbt-myzIPquxCB4AmEC9-Su3rtAMGT0CvG20Je9hlNSkR6FDfgSesv16ILTKHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3988.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Silly boy!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a wonderful Easter! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-53706422327097741712023-02-22T20:00:00.000-05:002023-02-22T20:00:38.837-05:00Spring in February??<p style="text-align: center;"> We have had a rather mild winter so far and it's showing. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I was amazed to see this...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj457TwWwB9Ek8TF_YHrp5WMx2n_WAjIQ6mUbR3CO1MeooKNmxP1pXHfS1EV93hUkYfDD9RgiIcWdsL00dpF1F_8w8YTR7rY_UkmVhceB13gyqNhiXeVCgTfBB2RQI9BpPs4D1Uk7KLmLsvroB2kyMntFzc2_PQJTy3PnoRJqwII9vC9bT3g8zlIn0LvA/s4032/IMG_3567.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj457TwWwB9Ek8TF_YHrp5WMx2n_WAjIQ6mUbR3CO1MeooKNmxP1pXHfS1EV93hUkYfDD9RgiIcWdsL00dpF1F_8w8YTR7rY_UkmVhceB13gyqNhiXeVCgTfBB2RQI9BpPs4D1Uk7KLmLsvroB2kyMntFzc2_PQJTy3PnoRJqwII9vC9bT3g8zlIn0LvA/w480-h640/IMG_3567.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I knew they were coming up but was surprised to see a bud!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In February. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDY3-Qn-yh9QxisDJgHX8EDZOe2GH8Fz0WWF4uvsqtLkD45tWtTeFMnm06xEZQ351ZEud8CPqHiflRG2yAh3HmQmoVJ3qQHkhcqHGOzP5JDeV7YffIsWQm6UsRpTt4gRfu2FZOBZ5InHgS6LcMHHWRrYCz3IRthKvmxSjpIBP2e9b6OXyfBiUaVzEfcg/s4032/IMG_3569.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDY3-Qn-yh9QxisDJgHX8EDZOe2GH8Fz0WWF4uvsqtLkD45tWtTeFMnm06xEZQ351ZEud8CPqHiflRG2yAh3HmQmoVJ3qQHkhcqHGOzP5JDeV7YffIsWQm6UsRpTt4gRfu2FZOBZ5InHgS6LcMHHWRrYCz3IRthKvmxSjpIBP2e9b6OXyfBiUaVzEfcg/w480-h640/IMG_3569.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taken through the laundry room window...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">what in the world, there's more ready to bloom!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am blown away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Never had then bloom so early.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO9XaxGHVBm4HIrN_k0BE37-z3yRjEOV9XNx9PzAfonewvrF-4Zb_9VjKLSRbAwoGFmEvkyUd2r0iOwNR8sH-BOR6pz15siQh-COOl1iRxQ5fepJ09D_02YC2EKiKuvWk_GcIj7SOZr0YL9rrcq6jufeNhyEDvvjNGdhwkRfSRtgvJDt3ttplxWwSUQ/s4032/IMG_3559.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO9XaxGHVBm4HIrN_k0BE37-z3yRjEOV9XNx9PzAfonewvrF-4Zb_9VjKLSRbAwoGFmEvkyUd2r0iOwNR8sH-BOR6pz15siQh-COOl1iRxQ5fepJ09D_02YC2EKiKuvWk_GcIj7SOZr0YL9rrcq6jufeNhyEDvvjNGdhwkRfSRtgvJDt3ttplxWwSUQ/w480-h640/IMG_3559.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not a good picture..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this tree is weeks early too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnDnC-6HADvQ9a9SHgK4l2au4oRwa8ILNJhsbnBPpoDuEYJ40XiIeAHRFSf9MLNAGPUSqq9_0uatvDIZWh3_moJamP0SqB48K-E67co9n2CsiSAXrL6HU0Dl7rcs10pwzW18UcNG5yHAFFq0FXjyQv6MP1lyCSr4KJS5KAqEUe85A4XTO7vTvooXofw/s4032/IMG_3565.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnDnC-6HADvQ9a9SHgK4l2au4oRwa8ILNJhsbnBPpoDuEYJ40XiIeAHRFSf9MLNAGPUSqq9_0uatvDIZWh3_moJamP0SqB48K-E67co9n2CsiSAXrL6HU0Dl7rcs10pwzW18UcNG5yHAFFq0FXjyQv6MP1lyCSr4KJS5KAqEUe85A4XTO7vTvooXofw/w480-h640/IMG_3565.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then we had ice falling from the sky for a short time just before noon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tomorrow it's to be 70.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Saturday 39 for the high.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the craziest weather!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My spring wreathes are getting hung tomorrow..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in February! </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;">What I've been up to...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen and I attended a birthday party for her friend Bri.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had the best time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrQtjF4aVHWS9Zx0HN1OdGGdU3jX56ZsCwi0M2to0xdq7VSJjR0gX-DnZtSrhOUS4Ie3zRAq9j-UedlBBtTnFS0gp1489uT3_JXGnC7qkPeWt7t5Hit4MdoFDyn7k2b0XWg_Vv1YLkThZmzsWYki0gOG_5WPghMTapcOiL_kF-gsQnJYQbmLAjmKrUQ/s1282/IMG_3571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrQtjF4aVHWS9Zx0HN1OdGGdU3jX56ZsCwi0M2to0xdq7VSJjR0gX-DnZtSrhOUS4Ie3zRAq9j-UedlBBtTnFS0gp1489uT3_JXGnC7qkPeWt7t5Hit4MdoFDyn7k2b0XWg_Vv1YLkThZmzsWYki0gOG_5WPghMTapcOiL_kF-gsQnJYQbmLAjmKrUQ/w480-h640/IMG_3571.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Best friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We will be together again this Saturday </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to see Little Women at Lancaster Bible College.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen also attended Nite to Shine on Feb. 10.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last two years were virtual (due to the pandemic)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but this year was in person.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMd1-amXoRjTGlt2HlxdfMWob7RccfVvFJ8THSEJG2FhnLubGFBxFETmZzh9pxHKH3JP3XCt1caFRczIGhmSHJ4IXNWE3OLl3RhAJW2Y3ilQWFxDOLc24rM9uA0qq7uEvKdOosuGe2l6m_1ulc6pzojnQlPZkojd-tgx-2KZ0Yip323bzcIIxMowoSw/s960/IMG_3570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMd1-amXoRjTGlt2HlxdfMWob7RccfVvFJ8THSEJG2FhnLubGFBxFETmZzh9pxHKH3JP3XCt1caFRczIGhmSHJ4IXNWE3OLl3RhAJW2Y3ilQWFxDOLc24rM9uA0qq7uEvKdOosuGe2l6m_1ulc6pzojnQlPZkojd-tgx-2KZ0Yip323bzcIIxMowoSw/w640-h580/IMG_3570.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had fun shopping for her dress with some of her friends and moms.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It fit her so well and was on a wonderful sale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She also needed dress shoes which can be a challenge to find.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her feet are two different sizes. (two pairs to make one)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She needs a strap due to the shape of her right foot</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">plus she doesn't have full feeling in that foot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Without the strap, it wouldn't stay on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went shopping at the mall to 3 stores...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the last store had just what she was looking for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and they were on a wonderful sale!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soooo thankful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back to Nite to Shine...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> each guest is assigned a buddy for the night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen never knows who it will be</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and didn't know the person assigned to her at the two previous times she attended.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year I asked Mary, Ellen's staff person with LLESS, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">if she would like to be Ellen's buddy...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">she was thrilled to be!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We decided to keep it as a surprise for Ellen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen was so surprised and so happy to see Mary waiting for her at the table!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(top left)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">other pictures...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen with Cilo, the Barnstormers mascot (local Baseball team)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen with her friend Mitch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen posing at home before the event.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bunny trail...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">right now I am hearing a fox in the woods SCREAMING!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you ever heard a fox? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is the worst sound...and it's really going at it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, back to regular programming =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We watched the Super Bowl at our daughter's home,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marcy and Scott and family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had wonderful food, very important!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most of the bunch are Eagles fans so they were disappointed in the outcome.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a colonoscopy. My third one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The prep is so hard for me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I changed it up each time and will do it differently again next time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">UGH!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two polyps were removed, biopsy came beck negative,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">procedure again in five years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">yippee.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I treated myself to this yesterday...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULgLJdkrfMT0LUYsPPskq_RZr3YQGtLgxWknpu0SDyH8hhmFD_7bzcZnLdd7rIPBXOQMerCemQLzK2npMc2VvDhLRhSTilWXvQP-UtTzaZkINXv0a9ruQMjXreLMU9UNyXGRgCweIsWvsZBOg7ikUJm7vweEjnP5mbId9YiTS5rs5FuEnyn40qN28dg/s4032/IMG_3556.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULgLJdkrfMT0LUYsPPskq_RZr3YQGtLgxWknpu0SDyH8hhmFD_7bzcZnLdd7rIPBXOQMerCemQLzK2npMc2VvDhLRhSTilWXvQP-UtTzaZkINXv0a9ruQMjXreLMU9UNyXGRgCweIsWvsZBOg7ikUJm7vweEjnP5mbId9YiTS5rs5FuEnyn40qN28dg/w480-h640/IMG_3556.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yum!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The only reason I will go to Mc D's.</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;">And we had bluebirds checking out our house this week...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dCnb-IkTQjLuPBbwsLi_pbhhs0-AAoEyYmbXTBw_9Z9W6Teybd_Qe-8tF2SvhIcawhWBxKquv_Ottcn2qF_jibwnSCjAhu2_-T_jD9MwbHxBV8dqTIPPHbo_-eWS0wV8AwCRX4U6vN1_pnJ7wJREfWtXJ2WqmHs5i1jgpbkmWHYwIlDH3dAZPyCTXg/s3421/IMG_3564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="3421" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dCnb-IkTQjLuPBbwsLi_pbhhs0-AAoEyYmbXTBw_9Z9W6Teybd_Qe-8tF2SvhIcawhWBxKquv_Ottcn2qF_jibwnSCjAhu2_-T_jD9MwbHxBV8dqTIPPHbo_-eWS0wV8AwCRX4U6vN1_pnJ7wJREfWtXJ2WqmHs5i1jgpbkmWHYwIlDH3dAZPyCTXg/w640-h550/IMG_3564.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This makes me so happy!</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;">Happy Spring (in February π)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-52356338122377728972023-01-24T21:10:00.001-05:002023-01-24T21:33:59.978-05:00Hello!<p> Imagine my surprise when I opened my blog a few weeks ago and saw I still had a fall picture in the header. I realize I've been absent for awhile but really, it was still fall when I last posted?! Been trying to post but each day goes by and it just doesn't get accomplished. </p><p><br /></p><p>So here I am this evening saying hi =) I won't even try to post all that I've been up to but suffice it to say, we did some stuff...</p><p>We've attended more than one birthday party. Love celebrating our grands birthdays!</p><p>We found time to decorate for Christmas...my favorite!</p><p>Watched as many Christmas movies we could between other fun things.</p><p>Attended a fun Christmas event at church plus a program by the group Ellen is involved in called Journeys. </p><p>We attended a Christmas Eve service in person this year... last two years we watched the livestream from home. </p><p>Had a fabulous Christmas day! </p><p>One from our household had Covid again. π </p><p>We postponed our family dinner because of it...but we got together on January 15 and had a wonderful time. I love our family soooo much!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNk8sRCm4lLanJWMxsCkQ4lgXnYEmOykHgB10nyi8vdAZsaSHoq3nq6gOondxfhpvVapFEPy45J0XqwLW414XDPmQzWkk3cf3jhbVdCZo4MjZuwNrK7NLCTRRbYdszcV1M0pKe--uNKUKq9iFbf2krtFD_MrWz9vzRnAAxe9ZbhyZ11NcETgQsjqb5gg/s1282/IMG_3337.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNk8sRCm4lLanJWMxsCkQ4lgXnYEmOykHgB10nyi8vdAZsaSHoq3nq6gOondxfhpvVapFEPy45J0XqwLW414XDPmQzWkk3cf3jhbVdCZo4MjZuwNrK7NLCTRRbYdszcV1M0pKe--uNKUKq9iFbf2krtFD_MrWz9vzRnAAxe9ZbhyZ11NcETgQsjqb5gg/w480-h640/IMG_3337.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our bunch around the table enjoying </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">some good eats, lively conversation,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and always always....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">laughter!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also enjoyed the big Fahnestock family dinner held at the home of Dale's sister Nancy. What fun to be together again after two hard years!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now I'm trying to put away our Christmas decorations. Yes, it's way past time. They needed to be up for our family dinner and Dale got the boxes and totes down for me towards the end of last week. But I've had a sinus cold for a week and I'm still not over it. Certainly am feeling better but not 100%. At least my face doesn't hurt as much. Slowly getting it boxed and ready for storage till the end of the year...which will surely seem like a blink!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some picture from this week....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLphvpfdA-Xltn3NSK8eJsPzZjkvFaFkJN80O-6Sgm8jw8UJGLF6_tuXVx05keynRpuk4DYCZ8rF38hISkGIFlLK3SiK0GqKS5EfipaWQtDdOY7BBnRRFQRRdbhHcNjHBK8qRqTz4BnNso3Yw14qLFzDM3Atnk6wO2TIy4pRru0zwUF9by7TUFWx1JQ/s4608/41233600_Unknown.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLphvpfdA-Xltn3NSK8eJsPzZjkvFaFkJN80O-6Sgm8jw8UJGLF6_tuXVx05keynRpuk4DYCZ8rF38hISkGIFlLK3SiK0GqKS5EfipaWQtDdOY7BBnRRFQRRdbhHcNjHBK8qRqTz4BnNso3Yw14qLFzDM3Atnk6wO2TIy4pRru0zwUF9by7TUFWx1JQ/w640-h480/41233600_Unknown.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a tiny bit of snow yesterday morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was pretty but disappeared in a jiffy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We 'might' get more tomorrow...so they say.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfmdhRWIxQ7TemGc8MTCNTyRFNMeakLDWDdtTuddQtWP3O5P_lszVU_iMpqYRIt2AbVepE4RN8mX_RE5zWZ064VCiL9tCBcpOF078o6ZF6A9ryLFMsWkrIKLUKfKprl6OiTphW_cTqVFBR1zN-FMo0q32sNEmNgKoaW3i61cMNxBidlKwajOdo4H26A/s3456/41233888_Unknown.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2579" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfmdhRWIxQ7TemGc8MTCNTyRFNMeakLDWDdtTuddQtWP3O5P_lszVU_iMpqYRIt2AbVepE4RN8mX_RE5zWZ064VCiL9tCBcpOF078o6ZF6A9ryLFMsWkrIKLUKfKprl6OiTphW_cTqVFBR1zN-FMo0q32sNEmNgKoaW3i61cMNxBidlKwajOdo4H26A/w478-h640/41233888_Unknown.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bluebirds checking out the house today!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4Lo2X6C3lcDB_hfTvsYzjKxezjVS7WkHA20wntm4Ke6ogFnlibsZoMHdmfbsu1SXQSvIWvH-nZPS1peN6lksfF35F2mKYit1DGhwFMEYp-r4b8Vet84EHS3ISKN12tPW0YI6D91M7m2Tsa3K2PvCLhJyiEj5jwSUCdic_VDj1bl8C1iiXWtpl9o-_Q/s2909/41233824_Unknown.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2909" data-original-width="2208" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4Lo2X6C3lcDB_hfTvsYzjKxezjVS7WkHA20wntm4Ke6ogFnlibsZoMHdmfbsu1SXQSvIWvH-nZPS1peN6lksfF35F2mKYit1DGhwFMEYp-r4b8Vet84EHS3ISKN12tPW0YI6D91M7m2Tsa3K2PvCLhJyiEj5jwSUCdic_VDj1bl8C1iiXWtpl9o-_Q/w486-h640/41233824_Unknown.JPG" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope they like it enough to move in some day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMd6uSPh2mzZZpSwyXWF5NUW-L559MpGSN31uMg3L1xfsxMvKXoT227G68fL9C4kWWVNzyEY7n1WrnwOFmXa-hLx_ytWqmgLAK8aOkcAuJMxy0rMEilm-tG8nSnvq0k-ozaxN-Mg7CRe9fpz_irerbX_PTDoWYIfKyWcWrLl9IDuS-gTL_nIE5H-2AqA/s3121/41233840_Unknown.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3002" data-original-width="3121" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMd6uSPh2mzZZpSwyXWF5NUW-L559MpGSN31uMg3L1xfsxMvKXoT227G68fL9C4kWWVNzyEY7n1WrnwOFmXa-hLx_ytWqmgLAK8aOkcAuJMxy0rMEilm-tG8nSnvq0k-ozaxN-Mg7CRe9fpz_irerbX_PTDoWYIfKyWcWrLl9IDuS-gTL_nIE5H-2AqA/w640-h616/41233840_Unknown.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please visit again soon, Mr. Bluebird!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(focus isn't the best)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One more...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpmo-_UGRNdLkSsMttoK9a5cHhL-Si7r3StM2i_OjFZ-qYQ7akTpF8gAXluCMfk2xX0uzlmth7Vhv54CI4Nsb3Y0FgaLn0BP660uCGJlVVG_4lVZxF9J_rQkCLX-MZ7vQU4vaIbiRrc0ntLk_VsATYhJiBXOUHIxNBqKL4LN3rIQozgS2ROCQY6jB2Q/s4032/IMG_3313.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpmo-_UGRNdLkSsMttoK9a5cHhL-Si7r3StM2i_OjFZ-qYQ7akTpF8gAXluCMfk2xX0uzlmth7Vhv54CI4Nsb3Y0FgaLn0BP660uCGJlVVG_4lVZxF9J_rQkCLX-MZ7vQU4vaIbiRrc0ntLk_VsATYhJiBXOUHIxNBqKL4LN3rIQozgS2ROCQY6jB2Q/w640-h480/IMG_3313.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm gonna miss my little tree </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but it's time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope you are enjoying winter (I mostly just tolerate it) and are staying well. We are giving it our best shot here in the Fahnestock house! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-56880008665520155502022-11-27T17:42:00.003-05:002022-11-27T17:47:14.324-05:00Thanksgiving and more<p style="text-align: left;"> So here it is <span style="text-align: center;">almost the end of November! </span><span style="text-align: center;">Another month just racing by.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7u9XoCHF_ux9dZxnZTjr1iKkcjSuDFyCjKM1T7jm_TpzuxyKOewUat9xUEXsTJ2ngOovu1AHWNQ0K4FkXqY4AXOkjR0kAicPFf1rzTMZeLZgth1HnvTd-uGxgMlg7_Z2EI2K7Inj8ir5imGR_KxojhMyLF6IZhynMb3s9MLg39Xo4lKQ3K5i2pUdAQ/s4032/IMG_1903.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7u9XoCHF_ux9dZxnZTjr1iKkcjSuDFyCjKM1T7jm_TpzuxyKOewUat9xUEXsTJ2ngOovu1AHWNQ0K4FkXqY4AXOkjR0kAicPFf1rzTMZeLZgth1HnvTd-uGxgMlg7_Z2EI2K7Inj8ir5imGR_KxojhMyLF6IZhynMb3s9MLg39Xo4lKQ3K5i2pUdAQ/w640-h480/IMG_1903.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't that pumpkin just the cutest?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blog friend Theresa, <a href="http://theycallmeganky.blogspot.com">theycallmeganky</a> sent it to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She had a giveaway on her blog and I won. Sweet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She also included this cute little sign..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZ98LTT4rqDerglibdW9PvMRbvoLoojyLPfa-q6UIfKO1SapvqgjLIZrfnxuV75SfkuVXmMAT2vPaaqOTGZeoD_vO2NhUDYGz_k8WCYSjlgJnwgSy-6aSdBJcGjTcSSSs-EXi9kRcdClSR_gudxi7TQtq35QQsc5_4R6i2sBnU7zFwta6nppgDVrlgQ/s4032/IMG_1904.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZ98LTT4rqDerglibdW9PvMRbvoLoojyLPfa-q6UIfKO1SapvqgjLIZrfnxuV75SfkuVXmMAT2vPaaqOTGZeoD_vO2NhUDYGz_k8WCYSjlgJnwgSy-6aSdBJcGjTcSSSs-EXi9kRcdClSR_gudxi7TQtq35QQsc5_4R6i2sBnU7zFwta6nppgDVrlgQ/w480-h640/IMG_1904.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She knows me well π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a gift card for some of these...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUC7gnXhyI0qXxyTP_jYcXIzQM-IrlmeNtx5MMIhIidoCe_bQi58jrG-0PrQvJ_lM63Qc60M3gH6d8X7WdP3UNIJUpO4xC5xAe5QqbfBBNA8BbP3_t125V932sinwdHd-Vgm1_H4zvow-CBr2-H6KuAh0wHbisj7L1TGMJ6tghiI4gPl4Sd4cPN_Zlg/s4032/IMG_1733.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUC7gnXhyI0qXxyTP_jYcXIzQM-IrlmeNtx5MMIhIidoCe_bQi58jrG-0PrQvJ_lM63Qc60M3gH6d8X7WdP3UNIJUpO4xC5xAe5QqbfBBNA8BbP3_t125V932sinwdHd-Vgm1_H4zvow-CBr2-H6KuAh0wHbisj7L1TGMJ6tghiI4gPl4Sd4cPN_Zlg/w480-h640/IMG_1733.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh she knows me sooo well!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Theresa and I have been blog friends for a long time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have never met in person (yet!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but that doesn't hinder our friendship.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not one bit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you, sweet friend! β₯β₯</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Thanksgiving Day 2022 </p><p style="text-align: left;">We had a wonderful day. I love Thanksgiving! We invited my husband's sister, Nancy, to join us. Most of our kids had other places to go except for Gina and Justin, so they came too.</p><p style="text-align: left;">We planned to eat at 5 <span style="text-align: center;">but our oven had an issue, yikes! We've often used both ovens without incident but on this day when I turned up the top oven to finish faster an error code came up and would not go away. Finally we figured out that we could use the bottom oven without an issue so...</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">The turkey finished in the cooker thing ...no beautifully browned turkey because it didn't get to finish in the oven as planned. Christy carved it before eating instead of placing a whole turkey on the table as we usually do.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">All the other food finished </span><span style="text-align: center;">in the bottom oven, yah!</span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;">We ate closer to 6, oh well!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoLzXvvy5ylfM_Ysj7whwHMVadTvkxxg-iQQMl7H3s9gYzi8OMsgrhHPRB307SX1Nbq_E5l7TYOKmhX5zqWXt-WewxQRmCH1cMYXcsYV_kQGU9qY2rZclWwcYlA36wLeDFidIxqaSaEwt1udPmS_6fFDK0dNRa8UFGdEy3ubXeend5q6wStuSc1ocAA/s4032/IMG_1837.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoLzXvvy5ylfM_Ysj7whwHMVadTvkxxg-iQQMl7H3s9gYzi8OMsgrhHPRB307SX1Nbq_E5l7TYOKmhX5zqWXt-WewxQRmCH1cMYXcsYV_kQGU9qY2rZclWwcYlA36wLeDFidIxqaSaEwt1udPmS_6fFDK0dNRa8UFGdEy3ubXeend5q6wStuSc1ocAA/w640-h480/IMG_1837.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everybody is digging in!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course we had all the traditional foods we usually have</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it was all so delicious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later some of us played an M&M game I printed off Pinterest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YvLTw366D-dETWm2iq6gwEqGUwBA50AUR4Z0Udiwq58wvzdeZ5lqRvQxIP55HedBZTUPZNxIhkKnWoDnycJzc-cAl8x24TXoqOfi0NHaxgIT-yP5HavsNjPfWSa1boWvMUB6GltCE20tLXZXhUqO2L6P28Wi_Spi3xshFOgW-3KB6sD3SmV7aU-1nA/s960/IMG_1915.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YvLTw366D-dETWm2iq6gwEqGUwBA50AUR4Z0Udiwq58wvzdeZ5lqRvQxIP55HedBZTUPZNxIhkKnWoDnycJzc-cAl8x24TXoqOfi0NHaxgIT-yP5HavsNjPfWSa1boWvMUB6GltCE20tLXZXhUqO2L6P28Wi_Spi3xshFOgW-3KB6sD3SmV7aU-1nA/w640-h640/IMG_1915.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anything involving candy is a hit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ended the evening watching the Charley Brown Thanksgiving movie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even Harley was worn out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbzZ8aVT9l-Tp2aiJM5fvaCAs9w-o-s28O3ltlftr0HVkaSq6dR-NV2DMOuV_edXUVVudhbJPLnEZn_rs-6xcnVixZ59YrqytFWrvPERNKlqo3bEwVpXFL6hREbMilySHOKrf5ShU9xqiNlwVzqFqbo8NhVnuvlGKVNtusuITEsEhoPl3cJHCZ-sZpA/s4032/IMG_1875.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbzZ8aVT9l-Tp2aiJM5fvaCAs9w-o-s28O3ltlftr0HVkaSq6dR-NV2DMOuV_edXUVVudhbJPLnEZn_rs-6xcnVixZ59YrqytFWrvPERNKlqo3bEwVpXFL6hREbMilySHOKrf5ShU9xqiNlwVzqFqbo8NhVnuvlGKVNtusuITEsEhoPl3cJHCZ-sZpA/w480-h640/IMG_1875.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We all took it easy the next day. Leftovers was lunch and dinner...so yum! Noah wanted to watch Elf so we got comfy in my bed to watch it. Zoe joined us too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_D5sw9VpDx-mHLaoP9VgqNUAuWT5WFvzJbdpa-pPzWLLKWbhzyk3UVODQJHh85ONc8HbBPS1sBnRGFsPyJIopPej4VpeonuS0wpeJDNx0hq2qWc7zrHcESzlT8NAWdQOJpKvAly80DBidfhqsgrN1FYlqqzS4_YICJL46sGUFjYhYInOoCtAbXAS4KQ/s960/IMG_1916.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_D5sw9VpDx-mHLaoP9VgqNUAuWT5WFvzJbdpa-pPzWLLKWbhzyk3UVODQJHh85ONc8HbBPS1sBnRGFsPyJIopPej4VpeonuS0wpeJDNx0hq2qWc7zrHcESzlT8NAWdQOJpKvAly80DBidfhqsgrN1FYlqqzS4_YICJL46sGUFjYhYInOoCtAbXAS4KQ/w640-h580/IMG_1916.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We laughed like it was the first time we've seen it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Believe me, it was not the first time!! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Zoe and I also watched a Hallmark movie. That evening we played Apples to Apples and I won! </span><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">Saturday Noah still wanted to play games so we played Apples to Apples in the afternoon and Uno in the evening. I didn't win any of those. </span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LoFv9uIzMIksifjE9B5ILbHUBX2CAVR1yXjBLs8RSFnoi4IakXvxXaacrPU63S97vX8XZNymWLgY1fv6utd9YcNiQPmE6AfRP7EIduNxfltgkuZ8-VU_u8WfvtLnMQmESYeblshn3Liy_9xxvWFzuDDmctfqaUi_bripHJ4ZZcttLhGBv8R9Z9ddQQ/s960/IMG_1917.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LoFv9uIzMIksifjE9B5ILbHUBX2CAVR1yXjBLs8RSFnoi4IakXvxXaacrPU63S97vX8XZNymWLgY1fv6utd9YcNiQPmE6AfRP7EIduNxfltgkuZ8-VU_u8WfvtLnMQmESYeblshn3Liy_9xxvWFzuDDmctfqaUi_bripHJ4ZZcttLhGBv8R9Z9ddQQ/w640-h640/IMG_1917.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a nice evening so Corey made a fire and we had smores!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ended the day with another family movie, A Christmas Story Christmas. Noah wasn't sure he would like it and wanted to watch the original one instead. (we watch that one on Christmas Eve) But he loved it. We all did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One more event....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An 11th birthday party for our granddaughter Brinley last Saturday November 19.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Her Birthday was at the beginning of the month but this was the first that suited for a party.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After feasting on pizza, salad and chips it was time to open gifts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtbXgRTj3Dll7HN6qJ-Uz0hxFjnDDVIivE2RLutZVcYx0e2qX_Ajxi5VpKH3FJuuvyuApWNp-r6qRxWRWDy83BICcqcgXIeCUZ-upCOBdbdw3o_rUOqKO8XkbdneTcTq5LA_lUT_9Hot3NeSDeaBvBZzoAaGhlnZMuD97au41gMqjX9PP69wyq6cCnw/s960/IMG_1905.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtbXgRTj3Dll7HN6qJ-Uz0hxFjnDDVIivE2RLutZVcYx0e2qX_Ajxi5VpKH3FJuuvyuApWNp-r6qRxWRWDy83BICcqcgXIeCUZ-upCOBdbdw3o_rUOqKO8XkbdneTcTq5LA_lUT_9Hot3NeSDeaBvBZzoAaGhlnZMuD97au41gMqjX9PP69wyq6cCnw/w640-h640/IMG_1905.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She was thrilled to get several gift cards!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Certainly does make gift giving a lot easier for this Nana. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRhfVQnk_k3ElW3BYbd1Rf_A3iLylZCvuD8_1e6t2-TRYxHMO2Pw_RYnUUy5Wm2if-jIaET0T7SCkuAAPBXF2eiXqCay7FN0whPnzG2rxbnFpPKM8YqHC7_RBpC3cPReyI6PF4oAnfFYtLFRPgMuKMpmWGh-CfgBVTUsapKYLs-Nz9nMReAbVU_jGSA/s960/IMG_1906.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRhfVQnk_k3ElW3BYbd1Rf_A3iLylZCvuD8_1e6t2-TRYxHMO2Pw_RYnUUy5Wm2if-jIaET0T7SCkuAAPBXF2eiXqCay7FN0whPnzG2rxbnFpPKM8YqHC7_RBpC3cPReyI6PF4oAnfFYtLFRPgMuKMpmWGh-CfgBVTUsapKYLs-Nz9nMReAbVU_jGSA/w640-h580/IMG_1906.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday, sweet Brinley! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was so fun celebrating with you β₯</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's it for today. Now I need to go read your blogs. I miss seeing what you are up to. Please take care, take time to enjoy this wonderful Christmas season. It's a favorite of mine...I'm itching to get the decorating started! Have you already decorated for Christmas?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p></div>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-76140898541895924352022-11-12T13:16:00.002-05:002022-11-12T13:16:54.842-05:00Time Flies!<p> How in the world has more than a month gone by since I've written a blog post? Did we even have the month of October? My head is spinning over here....</p><p>We've had some gorgeous warm weather this week (70's!) but it's changing. 40's are the high for next week...yes, it is November and that's more the norm. Trying to be ok that winter is on the way. </p><p>We've had a beautiful fall....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLasMw54FpzKKVhhK9QPMhlJr_RH4HiXFfWgu2HaA8WtH4y9rU7D09ARUbdqa9-x5krYmKdiVQqEBljIs2Jf6iQ4I2mNn8XqIrS7q87TP0G18ivpCP5B8fcFq1BLm3GxJbB6-9RlAqxEqpzllq-2ccjNOVh0G981-c95-n_FLfPhi2-oNfxT_AUxhwAQ/s960/IMG_1588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLasMw54FpzKKVhhK9QPMhlJr_RH4HiXFfWgu2HaA8WtH4y9rU7D09ARUbdqa9-x5krYmKdiVQqEBljIs2Jf6iQ4I2mNn8XqIrS7q87TP0G18ivpCP5B8fcFq1BLm3GxJbB6-9RlAqxEqpzllq-2ccjNOVh0G981-c95-n_FLfPhi2-oNfxT_AUxhwAQ/w640-h580/IMG_1588.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">But it's pretty bare now and we see houses and building through the trees again.</p><p style="text-align: center;">and more sky...that's not a bad thing!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsD4Ykarzetp5Jw8wHx7hOGWP5UNsmOagTundnbiOxNQx6dxHeSuL7q8tZ4VRqk5QOO9zsEoFYQN2u8YCDSOtr2hKqtYL5YQqxwKg5krWRuMpO7FZvkGYh-XFBw2hm2XLm3dXI1cnfM0qMH7D1P1xjSWI0Cp-1OPsJAuDZDNdKyQuQlkK1VXmfCA_DQ/s4032/IMG_1712.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsD4Ykarzetp5Jw8wHx7hOGWP5UNsmOagTundnbiOxNQx6dxHeSuL7q8tZ4VRqk5QOO9zsEoFYQN2u8YCDSOtr2hKqtYL5YQqxwKg5krWRuMpO7FZvkGYh-XFBw2hm2XLm3dXI1cnfM0qMH7D1P1xjSWI0Cp-1OPsJAuDZDNdKyQuQlkK1VXmfCA_DQ/w480-h640/IMG_1712.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's ok.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But leaves on trees are my preference π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had so much fun at Fall Fest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at our church.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVSxczaKsrwYN6murZjXQUKmN6xbPOtrn5YnLvqF7Gr3bgqIstln1HU9fmD553TpyeRztkwLvbm7CHxMjY1Z_D8lY_qX126FE7S8jP3vJYG8zRxakq8tLKVfrxBqaflHQ1P83erwruGhc3l5tuo5OBdoVwdbuQrn6eWWDm1dIyYAfKUyl7tFoZSugKw/s960/IMG_1592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVSxczaKsrwYN6murZjXQUKmN6xbPOtrn5YnLvqF7Gr3bgqIstln1HU9fmD553TpyeRztkwLvbm7CHxMjY1Z_D8lY_qX126FE7S8jP3vJYG8zRxakq8tLKVfrxBqaflHQ1P83erwruGhc3l5tuo5OBdoVwdbuQrn6eWWDm1dIyYAfKUyl7tFoZSugKw/w640-h580/IMG_1592.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><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;">Ellen and I helped set up a fun sensory table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHhunQg2xlbh-kJj25kyE8ralnpbTJvdYRjLSCBZLsC9EqP6b7mjyEirthKC4HNdGzrcaL-FkY8f1roi0B6GbS7WziEnSc0vd6F6sWu-CrquW1blLORzrL1PjUpBpMnhy1m-JHIwmoHIT_9sU78AT7tZkVv_bdhR11z0q4RuBBNwg86FgnZOoq7R71A/s4032/IMG_1391.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHhunQg2xlbh-kJj25kyE8ralnpbTJvdYRjLSCBZLsC9EqP6b7mjyEirthKC4HNdGzrcaL-FkY8f1roi0B6GbS7WziEnSc0vd6F6sWu-CrquW1blLORzrL1PjUpBpMnhy1m-JHIwmoHIT_9sU78AT7tZkVv_bdhR11z0q4RuBBNwg86FgnZOoq7R71A/w480-h640/IMG_1391.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was well received!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMA8cG2xd1Oq9SJeFbK-AomYIyh6-pul2sqJM1-AptliAcSz5u17EePwBeH0STWWT9LfCAEXQyTreePJXjbIgXTszIjVi99JlTZwqjziWKPBrv1T9QLdy1yjgPg0eFoeeAhyD2koqOgrGnviHkIPzTx8r9ijBpmCu6eSNZ1hBFj7cDWji97b2OK1Axag/s4032/IMG_1415.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMA8cG2xd1Oq9SJeFbK-AomYIyh6-pul2sqJM1-AptliAcSz5u17EePwBeH0STWWT9LfCAEXQyTreePJXjbIgXTszIjVi99JlTZwqjziWKPBrv1T9QLdy1yjgPg0eFoeeAhyD2koqOgrGnviHkIPzTx8r9ijBpmCu6eSNZ1hBFj7cDWji97b2OK1Axag/w480-h640/IMG_1415.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We decided to have our picture taken </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">while the rest of the fam was playing corn hole.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daughter Ellen and granddaughter Zoe.</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;">Ellen enjoyed a Halloween dance!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLT0Wg6pjJUMdUpQItx_sFR0eo1BZfz6ujfNfEjzvyirXL8ascGdUfezY1wv8OYEaGILfJBzvtDICsXVsdGA6eqe1r9Nw9e0wCVy2n-VWbbjWAYT575zqY_RkbvL3Z_6hC0x5MHmkhfM_IyZ1hRdDu5Nn_Hzv0sYbtSQqozbtyO8ANYZtuKeHuiH9ATA/s960/IMG_1589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLT0Wg6pjJUMdUpQItx_sFR0eo1BZfz6ujfNfEjzvyirXL8ascGdUfezY1wv8OYEaGILfJBzvtDICsXVsdGA6eqe1r9Nw9e0wCVy2n-VWbbjWAYT575zqY_RkbvL3Z_6hC0x5MHmkhfM_IyZ1hRdDu5Nn_Hzv0sYbtSQqozbtyO8ANYZtuKeHuiH9ATA/w640-h640/IMG_1589.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She had so much fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before March 2020 Ellen attended these monthly activities.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the first in person event since then...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was filled to the brim with joy to see these kids enjoying Club 625 again!</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;">Cheering ended last Saturday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the game we had an awards banquet</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">where all the special football players and cheerleaders </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">were honored with a meal and awards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdUzFwmJ6_fgUEktPdkI98ePQHRcUPfwNGdFybhvLOnnwLRSJkaNTkjhwdhMFcIs3DzY7GEHpmKx0F4wGpc_gEa2YTofdzDX8clFhQ0AEa-SxpDNnrFPNcD5zHrKUWEJe_nW4jgmD43a2ktNFMzuu1eqyqbEl2QBbHGurfkt9UAn__bvyoobxrMT1Bw/s960/IMG_1718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdUzFwmJ6_fgUEktPdkI98ePQHRcUPfwNGdFybhvLOnnwLRSJkaNTkjhwdhMFcIs3DzY7GEHpmKx0F4wGpc_gEa2YTofdzDX8clFhQ0AEa-SxpDNnrFPNcD5zHrKUWEJe_nW4jgmD43a2ktNFMzuu1eqyqbEl2QBbHGurfkt9UAn__bvyoobxrMT1Bw/w640-h640/IMG_1718.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a wonderful first season with this league.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thrilled to be part of it!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Some things that have been giving me joy...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvfQMT101teDSNM8w_nb73r4aBozEx8v6ih99hxKzN7Ng4RayVD2OvTx8yzvCFF8OEZv6ZiPTFjRSpw48-UzK7y9diIPXevHAitF2TeQGX2P43uKj7178qHEwiHINPtdAS3Jx6ihFIYQIyhkCLXlbt-WJeeXKT64Y97VNLL5tuxcFc6uzZ68ued2OKg/s4032/IMG_1708.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvfQMT101teDSNM8w_nb73r4aBozEx8v6ih99hxKzN7Ng4RayVD2OvTx8yzvCFF8OEZv6ZiPTFjRSpw48-UzK7y9diIPXevHAitF2TeQGX2P43uKj7178qHEwiHINPtdAS3Jx6ihFIYQIyhkCLXlbt-WJeeXKT64Y97VNLL5tuxcFc6uzZ68ued2OKg/w480-h640/IMG_1708.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That little Echo Dot plays whatever I ask it to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's mostly Christmas music right now...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">love it!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcRuvoN34s3MoHKcAujPtX0ijmlG_CpF70Wh3eIrtkm1XzOe5DG7-Sx-ZdZDubnrbG0WJZUKYIHtZOdTxrAx-n4NVp3ccIyPACQlmLinmyict332K-3tZsRENWHnI1sVWHzSiIeEBs7-ooMOksz1lasDKr36SOvK6lxG3vcUCNcTCB9KEO1IM915rpA/s4030/IMG_1710.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4030" data-original-width="2712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcRuvoN34s3MoHKcAujPtX0ijmlG_CpF70Wh3eIrtkm1XzOe5DG7-Sx-ZdZDubnrbG0WJZUKYIHtZOdTxrAx-n4NVp3ccIyPACQlmLinmyict332K-3tZsRENWHnI1sVWHzSiIeEBs7-ooMOksz1lasDKr36SOvK6lxG3vcUCNcTCB9KEO1IM915rpA/w430-h640/IMG_1710.HEIC" width="430" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, yes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a peppermint mocha latte!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in a Christmas cup π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHQKnS5de2gzzpwJ2tWeEFHyossjO2B3Irl-ioxyE9XfTf6YbO2wFxslXAL2u-axaAoFw2bzrn_oHlwAXcYAXikJPczD23xrQKS1rp1wop2F7z7ivFB15rH4FTFxlcCldLDRzm4pcoxRuBQ10ZtCVB8p8KEQcCuEzqShasAmYMz9uMN5jq8Hs5xvRGw/s2048/40706304_Unknown.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHQKnS5de2gzzpwJ2tWeEFHyossjO2B3Irl-ioxyE9XfTf6YbO2wFxslXAL2u-axaAoFw2bzrn_oHlwAXcYAXikJPczD23xrQKS1rp1wop2F7z7ivFB15rH4FTFxlcCldLDRzm4pcoxRuBQ10ZtCVB8p8KEQcCuEzqShasAmYMz9uMN5jq8Hs5xvRGw/w640-h480/40706304_Unknown.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty birds ππ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we barrel through the rest of this year,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">may we keep our focus on the important....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">loving Jesus</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">loving people...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our family, friends, neighbors,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">those who look like us, think like us, and live like us (that's easy)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AND most importantly</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">those who <i>do not</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">look like us, think like us, live like us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Harder but oh the growth that comes from it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm constantly challenged to go beyond my comfort zone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Working on it.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blessings, my friends!</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-43115505074641476542022-10-04T19:17:00.002-04:002022-10-04T19:37:59.981-04:00September Happenings (and one October one too)<p style="text-align: center;"> <b>Family Picnic</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Sunday September 18</p><p style="text-align: center;">It finally suited to have the family together for a picnic. </p><p style="text-align: center;">It was to happen September 4th but Noah was sick so we canceled.</p><p style="text-align: center;">To keep things simple we just ordered pizza.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We had a very good time!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDjJWgwufVbfClzivnV0SfNJNKvTmeCr8SP8K1IV5vuPjnujFO2kxLkm_Q1V45CPluw2PsiGO1EG-EpxUABuJxaSFHTI2FcO-_xg0q1FPXYMS4nf-RjFh68W2aN1Crwtj0s4jIY7dBofniZdUxhtPhzqw-cZtFMIISQ-V6syAaH8RoSvZhdv7z5aFGA/s960/IMG_1211.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDjJWgwufVbfClzivnV0SfNJNKvTmeCr8SP8K1IV5vuPjnujFO2kxLkm_Q1V45CPluw2PsiGO1EG-EpxUABuJxaSFHTI2FcO-_xg0q1FPXYMS4nf-RjFh68W2aN1Crwtj0s4jIY7dBofniZdUxhtPhzqw-cZtFMIISQ-V6syAaH8RoSvZhdv7z5aFGA/w640-h580/IMG_1211.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big circle of family!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxKvlII0hqhdymW88fPifInLro7sYjqD4438BLFjDOptkHzdNE1Ab6JBSY5Nd34xmLhptOLrk_wBphhR7x4ScdmDXkdd-_XPPaYWEwowLzH5c9iJiPG6s9gnLrVOw5HG5ldfMOo6Df0kOuQZj_6Q0Mn0ih6ZBqnghcQtbMdoLUoxc3SR0vERRA224Yw/s960/IMG_1212.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxKvlII0hqhdymW88fPifInLro7sYjqD4438BLFjDOptkHzdNE1Ab6JBSY5Nd34xmLhptOLrk_wBphhR7x4ScdmDXkdd-_XPPaYWEwowLzH5c9iJiPG6s9gnLrVOw5HG5ldfMOo6Df0kOuQZj_6Q0Mn0ih6ZBqnghcQtbMdoLUoxc3SR0vERRA224Yw/w640-h580/IMG_1212.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately Toby had a fever that day so Greta stayed home with him.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Last time we were together Cambrie was sick so Marcy stayed home with her.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hopefully the next time we can all be well!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Moms and Daughters Beach Trip</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Rehoboth Beach, DE</p><p style="text-align: center;">September 23-25</p><p style="text-align: center;">We look forward to this weekend all year long!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKf_lM_F6L7Y7xmQIQ8Kk9DYiY1W9sRKVvWXMQWqA0Z3Av3pFq4J0Km75mBqFmxu9nekMOZlDnAwKVp1cV8yfueGh9qvQICNuhqydn0JS4XoD8rPMpXMrvgEl5USePXR-mBoB3fvQFssCjzGCGGafNwkn9IgYpFFfSb5-pusu0z5nrzXJLugeyWQxcuQ/s2048/IMG_0283.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKf_lM_F6L7Y7xmQIQ8Kk9DYiY1W9sRKVvWXMQWqA0Z3Av3pFq4J0Km75mBqFmxu9nekMOZlDnAwKVp1cV8yfueGh9qvQICNuhqydn0JS4XoD8rPMpXMrvgEl5USePXR-mBoB3fvQFssCjzGCGGafNwkn9IgYpFFfSb5-pusu0z5nrzXJLugeyWQxcuQ/w640-h480/IMG_0283.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Let the fun begin!!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Front row</p><p style="text-align: center;">Maureen, Emily (mom/daughter), Ellen, Bri, Marge (daughter/mom), Marissa</p><p style="text-align: center;">Back row</p><p style="text-align: center;">Reba (mom to Marissa), me (mom to Ellen)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5dO-Gj_uS2XNEm4-5-tdNsaCidG1SVKNL3r77hT14RQQYFDDTmJOKwtxd58UMmP6ycKRd5gNM3HhaFtJqhuhnGmvsSifn7WNbsECBh6NRQvDoEqBcAmb4gqJni1kM7qtMWewF8fyemjkIttpEvM4a-_hoWlTikIkIZ4pFsy1YDe1h3jbV6w0PyxDDA/s960/IMG_1157.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5dO-Gj_uS2XNEm4-5-tdNsaCidG1SVKNL3r77hT14RQQYFDDTmJOKwtxd58UMmP6ycKRd5gNM3HhaFtJqhuhnGmvsSifn7WNbsECBh6NRQvDoEqBcAmb4gqJni1kM7qtMWewF8fyemjkIttpEvM4a-_hoWlTikIkIZ4pFsy1YDe1h3jbV6w0PyxDDA/w640-h640/IMG_1157.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ate all our meals out...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">less stuff to pack!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bethany Blues, Grotto Pizza, Bob Evans x2 for breakfast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The only picture I have of Tammy, top Left group picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is a niece of Marge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She doesn't mind driving and Marge is happy for her drive her car...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we are happy to have Tammy as part of our group!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I drive my van...six of us this time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUiufOInaI5zeGHUOVtL7UYnkR10EN9QvyOHNcKTS2fIi-wi30VpxMF4x19y5ZGvbBEu9A63ggRAg3m2ZrV06UF9xRY59WQ3QBJesq9A8qFeKxqpV0FaJzg2CBVqZ0gWL8B5Da1of36JE4UvhVHg264sTplU2_qtZcbW84zruu-TS_pR8Xl3T18aBOg/s960/IMG_1158.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUiufOInaI5zeGHUOVtL7UYnkR10EN9QvyOHNcKTS2fIi-wi30VpxMF4x19y5ZGvbBEu9A63ggRAg3m2ZrV06UF9xRY59WQ3QBJesq9A8qFeKxqpV0FaJzg2CBVqZ0gWL8B5Da1of36JE4UvhVHg264sTplU2_qtZcbW84zruu-TS_pR8Xl3T18aBOg/w640-h580/IMG_1158.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We weren't sure the weather would be nice enough to go to the beach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but it got sunny so we went.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wasn't very warm though!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Was good to be on the sand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXdTEHkv8E1_whPPTABkHuVb4fSlLyCSzNDqsKpeirINjylaIA84pyK2dqHIC_L4hNPmKH5FvGD3r5csBTcpHIyUTDFmphYUfS9DzZldPOE07ITR5vdN4kIWIvzCXGMq9w5jUN66rWqZGXatlmzBye3AwCKp4XeFitSZyb4poWIqKuN43BZRaIgLR1A/s960/IMG_1156.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXdTEHkv8E1_whPPTABkHuVb4fSlLyCSzNDqsKpeirINjylaIA84pyK2dqHIC_L4hNPmKH5FvGD3r5csBTcpHIyUTDFmphYUfS9DzZldPOE07ITR5vdN4kIWIvzCXGMq9w5jUN66rWqZGXatlmzBye3AwCKp4XeFitSZyb4poWIqKuN43BZRaIgLR1A/w640-h640/IMG_1156.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">We walked the board walk on Saturday after our pizza.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeltKVdieSvMfJaCFSmtHTut5CTsxb2W0wkNn4Iu403MVZYw7r5hi73gjdCFJ3GBm0Aeybhzdb9TrhePb7yzdGY499YRSJEczEKoGCkVDw9K8oOYVwO8ZRU-iZ3WQ-gV3_No9bgytayduRsXVI7519XYw6U8c2IVVvfmnxWA9L__SjuWhfq1R_uUU4g/s1024/Resized_Resized_20220924_173141.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="1024" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeltKVdieSvMfJaCFSmtHTut5CTsxb2W0wkNn4Iu403MVZYw7r5hi73gjdCFJ3GBm0Aeybhzdb9TrhePb7yzdGY499YRSJEczEKoGCkVDw9K8oOYVwO8ZRU-iZ3WQ-gV3_No9bgytayduRsXVI7519XYw6U8c2IVVvfmnxWA9L__SjuWhfq1R_uUU4g/w640-h302/Resized_Resized_20220924_173141.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love the beach!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIYK3ccFkrc2ahsegF1l8wD23NsBaHk4Jf-2wnwxJdHI-XiZhezDscT9gy-hsC9JBSkqDCmWnprfSSlBg0-c3yjEz5a1pb0GUw7YMsP7KCR0aBJQAfckqhMhM_G8164yQT8ggVBMwyjr86Rc4OAyzddixPMrrWt1gv0ZXZJWRc9BY6xt1KU4QwrgsyA/s4032/IMG_1121.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIYK3ccFkrc2ahsegF1l8wD23NsBaHk4Jf-2wnwxJdHI-XiZhezDscT9gy-hsC9JBSkqDCmWnprfSSlBg0-c3yjEz5a1pb0GUw7YMsP7KCR0aBJQAfckqhMhM_G8164yQT8ggVBMwyjr86Rc4OAyzddixPMrrWt1gv0ZXZJWRc9BY6xt1KU4QwrgsyA/w480-h640/IMG_1121.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Will always stop to appreciate a beautiful sky!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIKksNzojxVzKmPvSDkNoatcfJ0rmPQ3QDg5jc1_6W9IsCxjAF4qkwsutAsqZw0Hpn63RDOKkc3OB3b1t1tvcKgWE0eUiiUrBFs-eIA1la3nbRUnmo8HDEJj8V2ytW29KUZtE55bwQzEldSP1mLfIiZkm4cIZxYqwcfUv3C4lSXi9VYlsVH-5-3pzYQ/s4032/IMG_1123.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIKksNzojxVzKmPvSDkNoatcfJ0rmPQ3QDg5jc1_6W9IsCxjAF4qkwsutAsqZw0Hpn63RDOKkc3OB3b1t1tvcKgWE0eUiiUrBFs-eIA1la3nbRUnmo8HDEJj8V2ytW29KUZtE55bwQzEldSP1mLfIiZkm4cIZxYqwcfUv3C4lSXi9VYlsVH-5-3pzYQ/w480-h640/IMG_1123.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emily and Ellen are enjoying some ice cream!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did too although I certainly didn't need it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When there is pumpkin soft serve, I go for it!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We chatted with a nice couple from the Reading area in PA.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She wondered about the size of my ice cream...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was Baby size...perfect but still was too expensive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes that is not a deterrent π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfxH9L_phZpRrL9fVS7RAQG8RT84Aoiw_SV4r9P7eFI9AXJVVQAQN7YxwbcU5xvMM4pHrYyUqxgzS6OqFR-Xe0PZkKgU9rhecskWroPED9We793Nd_DufyydJ1jQhJWvlEnkzEvLs_Q5GXfYp0wz9dKiGXwIOJywBANz45qD2chbka8g0x3inypfNOg/s4032/IMG_1124.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfxH9L_phZpRrL9fVS7RAQG8RT84Aoiw_SV4r9P7eFI9AXJVVQAQN7YxwbcU5xvMM4pHrYyUqxgzS6OqFR-Xe0PZkKgU9rhecskWroPED9We793Nd_DufyydJ1jQhJWvlEnkzEvLs_Q5GXfYp0wz9dKiGXwIOJywBANz45qD2chbka8g0x3inypfNOg/w480-h640/IMG_1124.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We, and many others, watched these dogs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were adorable waiting so patiently...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">well, all but one! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The one to her right grabbed every chance it could for a lick!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZ5xWmehyHgCTUyFeYjwwyt6ROB-NeWzn97RJwlpnMo3uYS4f6Se_jL8dnFQr_LHAfRc07DV_X-U5ozYunSe-VGJRxOb3dSW6KD7fxnIk-cw48IwcYc1nolrUUBotaiu-ZsaK7hGM1U-6l8L3q3po5HF5TXKpLFUjO60L1npTZRUzamxokO1HJPLz3g/s4032/IMG_1127.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZ5xWmehyHgCTUyFeYjwwyt6ROB-NeWzn97RJwlpnMo3uYS4f6Se_jL8dnFQr_LHAfRc07DV_X-U5ozYunSe-VGJRxOb3dSW6KD7fxnIk-cw48IwcYc1nolrUUBotaiu-ZsaK7hGM1U-6l8L3q3po5HF5TXKpLFUjO60L1npTZRUzamxokO1HJPLz3g/w480-h640/IMG_1127.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bri and Marge </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">relaxing before leaving the condo Sunday morning.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Memories made and now we look forward to next year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Monday, September 19</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">I had apples in the frig that needed to be used.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The two youngest kids wanted to make applesauce.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It was a day off from school so that's what we did!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiOcfZgukfpPRynfZXIml8FLGoo1N_06fxAOSbWUVTU8MxXJCVHCpfbPnwCGnaMjDSP0vxSflXg70Fsq7UzfzhNGfwKtEltSk7hX0YAL2qt7UgcKRBSL7A0BC2SjL32wYyKcm75rEC0y8suDGlRjWZWyHwncJLX8Bdmf5bqxKwtMH3YOeJ-V6kfUL_A/s1282/IMG_1155.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiOcfZgukfpPRynfZXIml8FLGoo1N_06fxAOSbWUVTU8MxXJCVHCpfbPnwCGnaMjDSP0vxSflXg70Fsq7UzfzhNGfwKtEltSk7hX0YAL2qt7UgcKRBSL7A0BC2SjL32wYyKcm75rEC0y8suDGlRjWZWyHwncJLX8Bdmf5bqxKwtMH3YOeJ-V6kfUL_A/w480-h640/IMG_1155.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">It's yummy!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Grandparents Day at Toby's school</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Friday, September 30</p><p style="text-align: center;">Toby is in pre K.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemd5DaM9szkHTM76xjZ3tH1nj2CATmdLHcrpG0v-Q5x_hybwtEsaF5CTF3Qte90qVWXVrcBLeuqYvJ1roEAsPypUNwvNDAENJZk_fcGTTfQfZrKXxsi7FwmOQ5fZ13yEKbOnddbgX6xJdewgXhRh6CKioCWk_9guxFfQW5rq7xaOTLCnd4XFdhs73ew/s4032/IMG_1164.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemd5DaM9szkHTM76xjZ3tH1nj2CATmdLHcrpG0v-Q5x_hybwtEsaF5CTF3Qte90qVWXVrcBLeuqYvJ1roEAsPypUNwvNDAENJZk_fcGTTfQfZrKXxsi7FwmOQ5fZ13yEKbOnddbgX6xJdewgXhRh6CKioCWk_9guxFfQW5rq7xaOTLCnd4XFdhs73ew/w480-h640/IMG_1164.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He picked out a book in his classroom to show us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIPPUAeSr8JH8jGCfDs5hPLOTbAxENdkN7UptywJdDkGB2a0kHjLis5J0j_qhMV3OEkk0ENHSGeYmwejEkj46ntOovCFLrck82jdx3x63o7IZCkXoWTIhYQ6BI_BAxfy__AkdBrMXRcqp27uHzWUizmkTTXr5N2orw4zuQinhXzoqSn1jDC5djdpYcA/s4032/IMG_1170.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIPPUAeSr8JH8jGCfDs5hPLOTbAxENdkN7UptywJdDkGB2a0kHjLis5J0j_qhMV3OEkk0ENHSGeYmwejEkj46ntOovCFLrck82jdx3x63o7IZCkXoWTIhYQ6BI_BAxfy__AkdBrMXRcqp27uHzWUizmkTTXr5N2orw4zuQinhXzoqSn1jDC5djdpYcA/w480-h640/IMG_1170.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we went to the Library where he was to pick out a book</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for us to read.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took him awhile to find one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPEXF4Tb727NtAdFenkLpCTDsw8ODgQ_PuK7aSAERaXR6HRkZq4sZFTRBAhPgEp7V0KddY6m4zGx5JWRA4Vs_5wK3S3qjL69rV6KcotTUypwHfeeko4g2DyTqqtOwCUTxm137-SPBU_yfjyVG4UeP4Z_IPMPMXZE3v_U-1JGZFAd9pqmvZr0IpdkdMQ/s4032/IMG_1172.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPEXF4Tb727NtAdFenkLpCTDsw8ODgQ_PuK7aSAERaXR6HRkZq4sZFTRBAhPgEp7V0KddY6m4zGx5JWRA4Vs_5wK3S3qjL69rV6KcotTUypwHfeeko4g2DyTqqtOwCUTxm137-SPBU_yfjyVG4UeP4Z_IPMPMXZE3v_U-1JGZFAd9pqmvZr0IpdkdMQ/w480-h640/IMG_1172.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Got it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObREJjNiAo9xDOiFY8oa2os5lrvcpGW0uuZ2qYZOPOozZckLavrMM0c3lPC0_fpLzeM6t3uMJITmq3qlVFaUKSqWZoednhVdrZvlfot1WlUgMPkQGG-gsrYaKrL7ibVB-Z8Z2j7vaH7sJtXOunH_jQY5ZYQPJi7mm1V3vlQupcfooSiRcOAkJfVc_Eg/s4032/IMG_1173.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObREJjNiAo9xDOiFY8oa2os5lrvcpGW0uuZ2qYZOPOozZckLavrMM0c3lPC0_fpLzeM6t3uMJITmq3qlVFaUKSqWZoednhVdrZvlfot1WlUgMPkQGG-gsrYaKrL7ibVB-Z8Z2j7vaH7sJtXOunH_jQY5ZYQPJi7mm1V3vlQupcfooSiRcOAkJfVc_Eg/w480-h640/IMG_1173.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thought this was so neat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5IPJvXo8qwol6Oya2t3Hyfzj56oTHYAQuzofIotm6RLKFuct7IcDwZoYCsIptGR_ix8VcYrS99HqSXo-w4IV8O52rrJlYGvymBv91ULyKghUbFjq1FDPXCbzb4ctt_-4E3qH5G6oG0PyqNS9khQXONYzzSmTa_Iu7JVdrR0MY-WDd9XR1W16I8pvag/s4032/IMG_1174.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5IPJvXo8qwol6Oya2t3Hyfzj56oTHYAQuzofIotm6RLKFuct7IcDwZoYCsIptGR_ix8VcYrS99HqSXo-w4IV8O52rrJlYGvymBv91ULyKghUbFjq1FDPXCbzb4ctt_-4E3qH5G6oG0PyqNS9khQXONYzzSmTa_Iu7JVdrR0MY-WDd9XR1W16I8pvag/w480-h640/IMG_1174.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not sure we really read all the words but he was enjoying the book!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His Good grandparents were also there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkum_24tHNxG7ekq39_olYhDT2n41qdrMJIotUWGJ8JTp0WEVCViDDkg7aFp7npuPar-11siTt-iYnLlJ1-ZuU7C4jcyfXj2fH7yaRd_7q3ZGLMKa0AxnLEgAQz-lsBoRcKe6AUIdYBcmckwfw_CY4fL6RmGn1vB484CJw9h5apPMA2uRXIj8KoW5_g/s4032/IMG_1175.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkum_24tHNxG7ekq39_olYhDT2n41qdrMJIotUWGJ8JTp0WEVCViDDkg7aFp7npuPar-11siTt-iYnLlJ1-ZuU7C4jcyfXj2fH7yaRd_7q3ZGLMKa0AxnLEgAQz-lsBoRcKe6AUIdYBcmckwfw_CY4fL6RmGn1vB484CJw9h5apPMA2uRXIj8KoW5_g/w480-h640/IMG_1175.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next he was to choose an activity that was placed on the table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He chose a puzzle of course.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A barn puzzle with animals, of course!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRquzcEeqf5jw4w-Sli3bra-Mi_8sA__mf_4o7vcrsEDAuMfGYVGnkn-6lky5sIIC-CEksLTvq7UX46bA0BL-HIeRU4qTMR5Zv27l3HZSDKIuFandPpw4UeBXO85wFP1qML1yWETL4yYah2IeRKPQzi23lxMKcvaUdt-qsvhVipbJpS3ylD9YqTkI-g/s4032/IMG_1176.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRquzcEeqf5jw4w-Sli3bra-Mi_8sA__mf_4o7vcrsEDAuMfGYVGnkn-6lky5sIIC-CEksLTvq7UX46bA0BL-HIeRU4qTMR5Zv27l3HZSDKIuFandPpw4UeBXO85wFP1qML1yWETL4yYah2IeRKPQzi23lxMKcvaUdt-qsvhVipbJpS3ylD9YqTkI-g/w480-h640/IMG_1176.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all worked at it at first </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then Toby said he wanted to do the rest all by himself =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjKkH6ypCtmZ1fJy99zUm1XS93b7xggUW2imxJYSPwZFnnrJyNxE5Idr-mSuoxOX-aAYE1f_3SSSIK__UB_7Ux-bjLAsuxC4-i69YHtpT6S0H_vcnbjrIJtV91RvN0-UBYaD6gWNT0Zrhp9n4AzksUCPfsg761QrNNRuRsdVd08YR4s5BqRQHHjJqYA/s4032/IMG_1178.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjKkH6ypCtmZ1fJy99zUm1XS93b7xggUW2imxJYSPwZFnnrJyNxE5Idr-mSuoxOX-aAYE1f_3SSSIK__UB_7Ux-bjLAsuxC4-i69YHtpT6S0H_vcnbjrIJtV91RvN0-UBYaD6gWNT0Zrhp9n4AzksUCPfsg761QrNNRuRsdVd08YR4s5BqRQHHjJqYA/w480-h640/IMG_1178.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All done!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">πππ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCChK-G2BdmUr8jbuITXhiYmOg85_66dIivlSbcPdhuQaQlAJVgJrchHqyhKGRYQ_4QcthsdLAP5fC5jQb_rVGZcqZN26RlCjvPVagDstCqoc9f1lzPqPNTd8TVhdKDnHcjaX0iibDx5kmSDZyv122enawgACR-AJ7xAGycbIWhmTGHPRyA08Ypv6iw/s4032/IMG_1180.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCChK-G2BdmUr8jbuITXhiYmOg85_66dIivlSbcPdhuQaQlAJVgJrchHqyhKGRYQ_4QcthsdLAP5fC5jQb_rVGZcqZN26RlCjvPVagDstCqoc9f1lzPqPNTd8TVhdKDnHcjaX0iibDx5kmSDZyv122enawgACR-AJ7xAGycbIWhmTGHPRyA08Ypv6iw/w640-h480/IMG_1180.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To the hallway to find his art..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we found it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love your picture, Toby!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carson is his big brother. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQG0DyR-aiBsqODlvefEPF0BUs4wdEdMt_0G-GNdEBspZIbRUgJxCVLCZPq96gZQwXbqhHtuYz8B4jDZIJSbVCPUq9HOW49OpIUW1h1TChvR3rwZJIJUhSQP5e-TIZdy3Ye4xHgwOF3RMw_9NMW0QrL4IFpHxjZxcEfhh76lBvmrixt70NUchE9KXiA/s4032/IMG_1181.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQG0DyR-aiBsqODlvefEPF0BUs4wdEdMt_0G-GNdEBspZIbRUgJxCVLCZPq96gZQwXbqhHtuYz8B4jDZIJSbVCPUq9HOW49OpIUW1h1TChvR3rwZJIJUhSQP5e-TIZdy3Ye4xHgwOF3RMw_9NMW0QrL4IFpHxjZxcEfhh76lBvmrixt70NUchE9KXiA/w480-h640/IMG_1181.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo booth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He chose the glasses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzOgc-NmuxrZQx0ID3_oST5lp04LB4F0QtC0wNUKKUpV_8gw67koGbfeYknwsBPJ3ABtYjzj_fmPwKfB5hqAlbzdYYzeSvk9P5AlIVZgUvypGmKalrytcFjBSY-EzzW2r5A8aDqDETXmiVFjYdYWYRQKJ7XcDAdEYWv6HmD8aDKZEKhRNtTrBT0IV4w/s4032/IMG_1182.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzOgc-NmuxrZQx0ID3_oST5lp04LB4F0QtC0wNUKKUpV_8gw67koGbfeYknwsBPJ3ABtYjzj_fmPwKfB5hqAlbzdYYzeSvk9P5AlIVZgUvypGmKalrytcFjBSY-EzzW2r5A8aDqDETXmiVFjYdYWYRQKJ7XcDAdEYWv6HmD8aDKZEKhRNtTrBT0IV4w/w480-h640/IMG_1182.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Posing with Nana and Pop Pop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG1MTGem30FEJayWG0-9WCFS0P1wId-g0ndwRqWYSQyXIFuxr5wOOw7PNFMNqzYOJeTIvQQnGWRXZQj4jMNso2KR1xoWgO0xGxWvrraFLNlcNA3pwpsqSSpCOsv5yi8Gg9X_TmOmtFIOYwamr37xuj-isINkJ0Ngl3dgYa9hu5piTZU9z4uBIBJ-7qg/s4032/IMG_1183.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG1MTGem30FEJayWG0-9WCFS0P1wId-g0ndwRqWYSQyXIFuxr5wOOw7PNFMNqzYOJeTIvQQnGWRXZQj4jMNso2KR1xoWgO0xGxWvrraFLNlcNA3pwpsqSSpCOsv5yi8Gg9X_TmOmtFIOYwamr37xuj-isINkJ0Ngl3dgYa9hu5piTZU9z4uBIBJ-7qg/w480-h640/IMG_1183.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back to the classroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We needed to leave the room so the the next set of Grandparents could come in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They wisely divided the many grandparents into 2 groups</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so the room wouldn't be so full.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The grandparents went to have a snack before the kids did a program for us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UeNh8DGVEuzzMxQHPtXXBDbMolX3HFZubGz4fEU-jQfe8sM-6JmdtMAemItwRilFaTzoIV4sQlBVDnRT9twtp1hFVsdLt6SHitt1lyxy23QV6EI4kj2eLdfeLlVSghquu9EzqJWXf9CsbixWkL2MTSaBvLNMDpizXd0aCCgYMTK6UdH-pNaFegxG-w/s4032/IMG_1185.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKW3gkQFrVAEbVEuPzxi7CzRn9e5paJRV30jLbtRVK8Tfm1iE4aIHvEARHY_JsTamsZ4tPkqpZPUo5n3Iq2wJYwwW0GGVgnWxLtazSqf3RlalRbYtntIVW54XjswOW6rr5Zn6hDCnBT3BgXXNa4cTrLPsgtsKSTfsZAbo-piBT0c2sXDJ7zgRmLVskpw/w480-h640/IMG_1190.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leaving the stage.</div><br />We loved seeing you at school, Toby!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for inviting us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sibling Time</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (some of us) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday, October 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister, Barb, and her husband, John, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">were in PA for a 50th Class reunion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They live in Idaho.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Sunday we PA sisters met with them at Mary Ellen's house</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to visit, sing, and eat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixs72OjGJqvZV3MmTs9eamsozKm4DO9Y2xa_pQpEdLCw8PGn_PoX6kYBOV4Eo4GhOzyUKPB5LJaKmwwWRQrZgp9wqXZrEz32SMqMvYqmYTBvYzuFxhBp30HCTxPMfbYVpUrafFXhPXE51BEsS8OY21HMcjg4TjnoUq-jV34glOPaTS0dPk9u-FfuzT-w/s1286/IMG_1203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1286" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixs72OjGJqvZV3MmTs9eamsozKm4DO9Y2xa_pQpEdLCw8PGn_PoX6kYBOV4Eo4GhOzyUKPB5LJaKmwwWRQrZgp9wqXZrEz32SMqMvYqmYTBvYzuFxhBp30HCTxPMfbYVpUrafFXhPXE51BEsS8OY21HMcjg4TjnoUq-jV34glOPaTS0dPk9u-FfuzT-w/w640-h482/IMG_1203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back row</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dick, Jean's husband, John, Barb's husband, Dale, my husband</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Front row</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mary Ellen, Nancy, our sister-in-law, Jean, Barb, Me</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ueednXhny3s2-OxvSXY648Q5J8udYd9uCRAzrV_o_4bE1-ZebqABjsRMgXxMTecJslha4OLFLUhW-QlnxRgH5gfZJCR6bBLpcgzgt4LIXfZT0A7R9NORiKqijvVnp3CzMlbu0SnTaUqvzPp9RUIxDDzOU875fvhT7B2w6DcuZkOF5iYOavWlqYeAXw/s4032/IMG_1200.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ueednXhny3s2-OxvSXY648Q5J8udYd9uCRAzrV_o_4bE1-ZebqABjsRMgXxMTecJslha4OLFLUhW-QlnxRgH5gfZJCR6bBLpcgzgt4LIXfZT0A7R9NORiKqijvVnp3CzMlbu0SnTaUqvzPp9RUIxDDzOU875fvhT7B2w6DcuZkOF5iYOavWlqYeAXw/w480-h640/IMG_1200.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It happened to be Dick and Jeans 51st wedding anniversary!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYS9iTW6WEHITt9f6NN2n9Ktrvg50gHPkMgFwdAEQI7BGtxPawWuC5F4SZApZmV2GmwAWqK07-QYd3fn32gfrH7Gw4QOAlMS0Zs4hfvsm1qzhnn7LTMdjqsqfnMqVNCpIFVanRqunKblQS9PbgtmDdMZGXQo11HIxWu9FtBozCDjjSmrM548ujFwwXw/s4032/IMG_1199.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYS9iTW6WEHITt9f6NN2n9Ktrvg50gHPkMgFwdAEQI7BGtxPawWuC5F4SZApZmV2GmwAWqK07-QYd3fn32gfrH7Gw4QOAlMS0Zs4hfvsm1qzhnn7LTMdjqsqfnMqVNCpIFVanRqunKblQS9PbgtmDdMZGXQo11HIxWu9FtBozCDjjSmrM548ujFwwXw/w480-h640/IMG_1199.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My daughter, Greta, decorated the cake for them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made the GF cake so I could eat it =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Greta is self taught and does a remarkable job!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's it for today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been raining for days and days here in PA! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully it will end sometime tomorrow as "they" say it will.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trouble is, is was supposed to end before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but it just keeps circling over our area again and again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's annoying but <b>nothing </b>even close to what those</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> dealing with the destruction from the hurricane are facing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh my!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are thankful that my family in Florida and S Carolina are ok.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-8301633668109816402022-09-20T13:38:00.005-04:002022-09-20T13:41:25.878-04:00Beach, illness, cheering<p style="text-align: center;"> Kinda dropped off the blogging world, I guess.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Wasn't intentional.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Anyway, I have a bit of time so I'll do my best to highlight </p><p style="text-align: center;">some of my comings and goings =)</p><p style="text-align: center;">A few more vacation pics..</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thursday, August 25</p><p style="text-align: center;">Up early to get the Ferry to Cape May, NJ</p><p style="text-align: center;">Ellen loves the ferry so we try to take it sometime during our week at the beach.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This time we decided to walk on</p><p style="text-align: center;">rather than take our van.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAs2qR-Pc_vT6N9QtOGLkW9pEd-l0U5-3wL1UisTrUYzHbzwuDw2_HTjsyLc96s_X22J9Yzw-50jKyzNy85QtRUTAAESamO9NIVD3f_JwIx182jZSKf6Dw-X9kHyJz74VjcRw4jqsJL-C-lb7HWl9_tH_9ZWB52WtqiBBxRQPWyujCMS350yFU1Q7rpg/s960/IMG_0976.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAs2qR-Pc_vT6N9QtOGLkW9pEd-l0U5-3wL1UisTrUYzHbzwuDw2_HTjsyLc96s_X22J9Yzw-50jKyzNy85QtRUTAAESamO9NIVD3f_JwIx182jZSKf6Dw-X9kHyJz74VjcRw4jqsJL-C-lb7HWl9_tH_9ZWB52WtqiBBxRQPWyujCMS350yFU1Q7rpg/w640-h580/IMG_0976.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a lovely, calm day...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">two things that are extremely important to me when on a boat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We loved watching as we came into the dock.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Usually we have to return to the van before we dock.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Took a trolley into Cape May,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">had a wonderful lunch,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ice cream (Dale and Ellen)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and an icy coffee (me).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Took a trolley tour to see old and new mansions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was very interesting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuv4Zd4BYS8-O0VNNnbEyz3gqvGC2w33bygbAOGezxm38PlRN-t_NsMcWoof0r1xHU4XYnrW3lTook5hjwY39KM35YXDg5Uaxxuz_vmnmWOunvTzuWOzhZcBm9zQsfVM9zOCGfarTRxRjKEEZ19FTVhPiXd6O4Mqu_mDA8Qte_pTQh6oDQDhuyb9Jzpg/s960/IMG_0975.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuv4Zd4BYS8-O0VNNnbEyz3gqvGC2w33bygbAOGezxm38PlRN-t_NsMcWoof0r1xHU4XYnrW3lTook5hjwY39KM35YXDg5Uaxxuz_vmnmWOunvTzuWOzhZcBm9zQsfVM9zOCGfarTRxRjKEEZ19FTVhPiXd6O4Mqu_mDA8Qte_pTQh6oDQDhuyb9Jzpg/w640-h580/IMG_0975.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Don't know why my pictures are cut off at the bottom, ugh.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">We were hot and tired so heading back to the air conditioned terminal seemed like a very good idea!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6IF4ZxCWCqQESLHdjA-jpImdrVUk4Q-mzIlEirZMzypX2S5a4QJidoH4Gf7cU-kQduKRmpix4NLAJLL-5KFogqI7XlfkPgA2dLxciSL_P6UpvPTpeh28xiA81LHMSP5CgtRohfaGof1vIOZ0DLftCAf4GWtKD7OLJtP-UPXzK5HFEbikVG4i9jQ45w/s4032/IMG_0769.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6IF4ZxCWCqQESLHdjA-jpImdrVUk4Q-mzIlEirZMzypX2S5a4QJidoH4Gf7cU-kQduKRmpix4NLAJLL-5KFogqI7XlfkPgA2dLxciSL_P6UpvPTpeh28xiA81LHMSP5CgtRohfaGof1vIOZ0DLftCAf4GWtKD7OLJtP-UPXzK5HFEbikVG4i9jQ45w/w480-h640/IMG_0769.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love just sitting on the ferry and looking at this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then getting back to the condo for this...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAfHpjsf54j39R2QQEgYLCEDrx5WE9NoAKnvP6SSMYcekXZ-klRbgVZ7LDKdPUwJ6iwEevy99YgKkBeXLYeAnfmK17TVkclrPGoGrUNTEMK4D7JifUIT8K0chhcxPYjwR-ficpbu8c3Xl5mQ9VJ7g8cXjZiZw86b9OwflPSCEIm-SwxVYnc4LnSgpHw/s4032/IMG_0780.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAfHpjsf54j39R2QQEgYLCEDrx5WE9NoAKnvP6SSMYcekXZ-klRbgVZ7LDKdPUwJ6iwEevy99YgKkBeXLYeAnfmK17TVkclrPGoGrUNTEMK4D7JifUIT8K0chhcxPYjwR-ficpbu8c3Xl5mQ9VJ7g8cXjZiZw86b9OwflPSCEIm-SwxVYnc4LnSgpHw/w480-h640/IMG_0780.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The next two days were beach days.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpU8FsHMqH5t5SpoCtQkNCy5wiaf8ARr7DZuGvad-STWQX5hkXEXBIK-lOgK12mYgtJGtzVnqY33o0OFBXm_AbHMPymUDSGLOaM67EaurXwBSev24xCClInlgMs_JkH7FSEh0RoPVdGWeq_BKxeNHi5JxKLS02ubKMBCKkM_Vsb_iapBTue2oUxAGSLw/w640-h480/IMG_0830.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">We watch the ferry as it comes and goes.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Saturday, August 27 was Ellen's 28th birthday!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxELc76XaFkY4xiLf6ApsMcLXHFcpiGtcVh7BJsI3BqtTF2pxTjFe_fRdRa04w9V50h7yIVX9nKaGtB5sVnjo36dr1HdeydKXXS6ObyQ36Z_bHLplcE2wjlRyY5HftSEEans6pNAUENGa5VG3QxGmR0e6dYB_eM9K73DTT82uKM0B-ptK8Q5SlY9Mohw/s4032/IMG_0839.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxELc76XaFkY4xiLf6ApsMcLXHFcpiGtcVh7BJsI3BqtTF2pxTjFe_fRdRa04w9V50h7yIVX9nKaGtB5sVnjo36dr1HdeydKXXS6ObyQ36Z_bHLplcE2wjlRyY5HftSEEans6pNAUENGa5VG3QxGmR0e6dYB_eM9K73DTT82uKM0B-ptK8Q5SlY9Mohw/w480-h640/IMG_0839.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grotto's pizza is always her first choice when at Rehoboth!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And they have really good gluten free pizza too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzk8WygssJoDD0Tv2Vs1WTO82OdHi1sr5ZmfSAqoQHTjjvSlwHKIV_FQaLygbApO4KSMCGdsqei7kZjv3Hp2IfqKJ4LIUYCyGrNeQgUEZZhqCz80VGWOXiSfxS12WX42as9c1rj4q3mZYacPsQ024sdzRX_OCBSqiW5jsw44jFR2q5d_Bm9OBEcAyyQ/s4032/IMG_0841.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzk8WygssJoDD0Tv2Vs1WTO82OdHi1sr5ZmfSAqoQHTjjvSlwHKIV_FQaLygbApO4KSMCGdsqei7kZjv3Hp2IfqKJ4LIUYCyGrNeQgUEZZhqCz80VGWOXiSfxS12WX42as9c1rj4q3mZYacPsQ024sdzRX_OCBSqiW5jsw44jFR2q5d_Bm9OBEcAyyQ/w480-h640/IMG_0841.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Found some GF cupcakes at Giant, yay!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Picked up ice cream at Dairy Queen...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was a very happy birthday for our girl π</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Sunday, August 28</p><p style="text-align: center;">Time to pack up and head home</p><p style="text-align: center;">but someone wanted to stop somewhere before heading home!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Strasburg Railroad, Strasburg, PA</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXZf8zJa_4RpZoIh2dnUbXN7G_GdSPGw0i5BbY_3WieKGbPT4PskbmXKOvJqtW5j3vww_ddNtHaVBJWxxawVCg0utZsWVFqbG2EpC6zrpJgLim9r-tmbo9vA04CDdYfmmGEVueYfadDn-IVFBEUCuAtqxkTrbOizR8PbssfGTPNuI79uWNwumVBBGhw/s4032/IMG_0853.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXZf8zJa_4RpZoIh2dnUbXN7G_GdSPGw0i5BbY_3WieKGbPT4PskbmXKOvJqtW5j3vww_ddNtHaVBJWxxawVCg0utZsWVFqbG2EpC6zrpJgLim9r-tmbo9vA04CDdYfmmGEVueYfadDn-IVFBEUCuAtqxkTrbOizR8PbssfGTPNuI79uWNwumVBBGhw/w480-h640/IMG_0853.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen loves trains and has been wanting to come here again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even though mom and dad would have been ready to be home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at least this adventure didn't require a bunch of walking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we were worn out with trying to keep up with our girl all week!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had a nice late lunch while waiting for our train.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tpmVFfJdnl9JlwISUete0IXsX09Tq7uU3RjE2siV2QwXiZjeXBfvjWDJWigcD2Y3rFKEj13rlMtfMTiLi0Mq_chlaEzjk8tgHc1g3ud73gYsiPxH56gTtulYMH5SMPRXYxvRIsQSC7moUQ-V4XowPC9P38oAiEO5HA6669k-S0ocvaHhYzvPX_3IjQ/s4032/IMG_0872.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tpmVFfJdnl9JlwISUete0IXsX09Tq7uU3RjE2siV2QwXiZjeXBfvjWDJWigcD2Y3rFKEj13rlMtfMTiLi0Mq_chlaEzjk8tgHc1g3ud73gYsiPxH56gTtulYMH5SMPRXYxvRIsQSC7moUQ-V4XowPC9P38oAiEO5HA6669k-S0ocvaHhYzvPX_3IjQ/w480-h640/IMG_0872.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We rode in the open car...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was just lovely!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCs5yRsDiLuUruvjzcULoIgabQ_5eXg-Ajge2mHJEK_QJnmFFLftS7yngB_i9A-p0HqsFC2Z4nBdEAbYjAnVmXD_oxml_AmttywAUIz_262jlviJc9y3TGynoKcbglg2SfhtKZi2UP_IcEOpoH4ChlG4bYvdk04fItPr-vFVJ3eICDIQmGLrPM0Pv6zg/s4032/IMG_0880.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCs5yRsDiLuUruvjzcULoIgabQ_5eXg-Ajge2mHJEK_QJnmFFLftS7yngB_i9A-p0HqsFC2Z4nBdEAbYjAnVmXD_oxml_AmttywAUIz_262jlviJc9y3TGynoKcbglg2SfhtKZi2UP_IcEOpoH4ChlG4bYvdk04fItPr-vFVJ3eICDIQmGLrPM0Pv6zg/w640-h480/IMG_0880.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fabulous Lancaster County PA!!</div><p style="text-align: center;">Another vacation is finished,</p><p style="text-align: center;">another best vacation forever in our memories!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Monday, August 29.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Noah wasn't feeling good that morning.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We Covid test here when someone isn't feeling well.</p><p style="text-align: center;">He tested positive!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Life just keeps handing us challenge after challenge.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So for a week we masked in the house,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Christy doubled masked because she was taking care of Noah,</p><p style="text-align: center;">they used a dedicated bathroom, we religiously washed hands,</p><p style="text-align: center;">took mask breaks outside...thankfully it was nice weather!!</p><p style="text-align: center;">And we survived,</p><p style="text-align: center;">looooong week, though.</p><p style="text-align: center;">But no one got sick and we are so thankful! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Now things have settled down and hoping to keep it that way.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS74IlZHxRCiDSdNK9AqBsScdTSLF5R0aVyVyoOZpoTmIX4rt46GZFETbD5klo1mt9wcI1jnsUP36zqv0z2kGMhE6aOqZ0oHBKEKlK7IFLUL2ye0VZFP4AUb8oXupuv4V3pmrYzVXApiRdS635tiI5FymuXuDwatcbfZ-u03Wk2MaXajDbLMa7nmSDaA/s4032/IMG_1042.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS74IlZHxRCiDSdNK9AqBsScdTSLF5R0aVyVyoOZpoTmIX4rt46GZFETbD5klo1mt9wcI1jnsUP36zqv0z2kGMhE6aOqZ0oHBKEKlK7IFLUL2ye0VZFP4AUb8oXupuv4V3pmrYzVXApiRdS635tiI5FymuXuDwatcbfZ-u03Wk2MaXajDbLMa7nmSDaA/w480-h640/IMG_1042.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen is cheering again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This new league is for older special adults and she's loving it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39PwYg1O3kIiM-Bd9Aj89vWZ8RzzLbu0odLCjf6PvWCy7TviCcELH56Fk1U4HCME4clvKnziZ5pbpqg6fxwWkxCB4gExDGQTH36UZZtHHi-qzADTtCgJV1xTGQiEAHebTqKApbpgKWCYnItYzcQOxRUZI8lUP-eKxycm1xcz4B9cL5JZe0ikVjQhfNw/s4032/IMG_0934.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39PwYg1O3kIiM-Bd9Aj89vWZ8RzzLbu0odLCjf6PvWCy7TviCcELH56Fk1U4HCME4clvKnziZ5pbpqg6fxwWkxCB4gExDGQTH36UZZtHHi-qzADTtCgJV1xTGQiEAHebTqKApbpgKWCYnItYzcQOxRUZI8lUP-eKxycm1xcz4B9cL5JZe0ikVjQhfNw/w480-h640/IMG_0934.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Singing the National Anthem at the start of the games.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So thankful for this group, so thankful Ellen can do what she loves!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to soon go get Ellen at Lighthouse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She has returned to work there in-house one day a week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So far we are providing the transportation so she's not in a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">full van for an hour or more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen and I have a fun weekend coming up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mothers and daughters beach trip!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm driving again, prayers appreciated!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-50510327219064562992022-09-04T17:35:00.003-04:002022-09-04T17:42:47.949-04:00Fun Times...part 2<p style="text-align: center;"> We went to Lewes, DE to enjoy a week at the beach.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Monday afternoon was to be rainy so Ellen and I headed to the outlets for some shopping.</p><p style="text-align: center;">LOTS of other people thought it was a good ideas too.</p><p style="text-align: center;">First stop was to Sketchers for new sneakers for Ellen.</p><p style="text-align: center;">She wears two different sizes and usually hard to find anything </p><p style="text-align: center;">that fits with her insets.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Would you believe she loved the first </p><p style="text-align: center;">and only shoes she tried on</p><p style="text-align: center;">and we bought them!!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Plus the sale was so good that it was less than $60 for both pairs.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It's been a long time since that happened.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Did a bit more shopping till the heavens opened up</p><p style="text-align: center;">and rain dumped so hard it was hard to see!</p><p style="text-align: center;">While shopping in the last store it stopped,</p><p style="text-align: center;">picked up a late lunch at Chickfila to take back with us.</p><p style="text-align: center;">That evening we walked across the bridge into Lewes.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Such a pretty town!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOCA9Fiw-qkwmcuH3JFYFetpSCfdNNghrx2RTCzkxQyklwtjAyUK80dSCywiDp69PdH6VAPgR8SeFp4_J8zP0_LR30xqvIGR_HX_B2x8tEQU0fG_j3WeG-5ua5FRxGT2PaJsywlC_S7MNwV54yR-l5-4gltEB6EYhzZu72x7i5fiZldkzJkHlLLBKyA/w640-h480/IMG_0547.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">selfie...two old parents trying to keep up with their very active daughter π</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Talked to Corey that evening.</p><p style="text-align: center;">He was in ICU for observation.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Had some tests that day and waiting for more.</p><p style="text-align: center;">He said his bed was comfortable, was in a room by himself</p><p style="text-align: center;">and he wasn't complaining. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Was so good to hear from him.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Family helped with kids and kid transportation needs</p><p style="text-align: center;">and meal prep.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Soooo thankful!!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday was a beach day.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Was a beautiful day, not too hot, a nice breeze.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Totally enjoyable.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Lx4fz6J14SnuqSmwXXGVROsFkEj2F3RLl8HaUycrSZB-0wGT0yVGyzSwJb5Cb8NCuHNX91cbmbB9AXzgls2vQkbx_5PPg6tsRYxU61fpKWY0b0z6XTal2eOVtxAqWPmLI8A6ZKAsC3AKisVjofOLL2f-7JV5wnxdvWxsPCiTp1DZ6JHAxjhEG7WW2g/s4032/IMG_0577.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Lx4fz6J14SnuqSmwXXGVROsFkEj2F3RLl8HaUycrSZB-0wGT0yVGyzSwJb5Cb8NCuHNX91cbmbB9AXzgls2vQkbx_5PPg6tsRYxU61fpKWY0b0z6XTal2eOVtxAqWPmLI8A6ZKAsC3AKisVjofOLL2f-7JV5wnxdvWxsPCiTp1DZ6JHAxjhEG7WW2g/w640-h480/IMG_0577.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wasn't full either!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ysbpgrrcpFAB0f6Pe4S802jqSDuBxFe6eMmiYx1Gee3D06mLj_VnuMvIwsXKKw5no1MoCrZgHOJ1fouGAk5fBVegxaFTsuecAlMOMScA2ER_Xl-xidIR6hvXsqDAmzu97NT5BiB3alretbeqULSGWbndOvrGVwNBqwc3_5X85JgTEKmKsi8q_ry5xA/s960/IMG_0967.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ysbpgrrcpFAB0f6Pe4S802jqSDuBxFe6eMmiYx1Gee3D06mLj_VnuMvIwsXKKw5no1MoCrZgHOJ1fouGAk5fBVegxaFTsuecAlMOMScA2ER_Xl-xidIR6hvXsqDAmzu97NT5BiB3alretbeqULSGWbndOvrGVwNBqwc3_5X85JgTEKmKsi8q_ry5xA/w640-h640/IMG_0967.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ate at our favorite</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bethany Blues (always!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then to the boardwalk and ice cream for Ellen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She has ice cream every day at the beach!</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Back home it was the first day of school for the kids.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Friends and family helped with transportation and they had a good day!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Wednesday we decided to take a lighthouse tour </p><p style="text-align: center;">with Cape Water Tours.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Some tours leave from a dock on the same street where we were staying </p><p style="text-align: center;">but this one was leaving from the ferry location.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAfp_wDTSwmHOamuyUMWhj5kigjjb0skQdgo7GHsOhopxBK0_bie-qFAmR5XGJz6V9FrUcGDZet83W5YRQiuARXdnFIVMOZvGgqfEqhKniTIJS3iliLl-7V4QRIRDBX-4nhnoYIkuX76oxxPrK4FrD526i0yzBjfhO2nbandvONwDjKdstm85ziLiAw/s4032/IMG_0609.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAfp_wDTSwmHOamuyUMWhj5kigjjb0skQdgo7GHsOhopxBK0_bie-qFAmR5XGJz6V9FrUcGDZet83W5YRQiuARXdnFIVMOZvGgqfEqhKniTIJS3iliLl-7V4QRIRDBX-4nhnoYIkuX76oxxPrK4FrD526i0yzBjfhO2nbandvONwDjKdstm85ziLiAw/w640-h480/IMG_0609.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thought this was our boat but no, it was a whale and dolphin watching tour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen thought that would be fun too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe another time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsMdYPl9J38VEeG5wUSowRrIQX-xTzgBLOQlrvAMRGh6qmSgDtmjaERonYW4k65rwp016qWKsTu9Qc3d1iS1zh1ATWY9ceZYPoRz5hKnApidAmB5Ri__2Gjz-Oj4js6nWsPqUpXLrWJj7pFse97V70urr3nAQ88JEVJzQK2QO-uiH_8UkWNhqMN6yFQ/s960/IMG_0968.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsMdYPl9J38VEeG5wUSowRrIQX-xTzgBLOQlrvAMRGh6qmSgDtmjaERonYW4k65rwp016qWKsTu9Qc3d1iS1zh1ATWY9ceZYPoRz5hKnApidAmB5Ri__2Gjz-Oj4js6nWsPqUpXLrWJj7pFse97V70urr3nAQ88JEVJzQK2QO-uiH_8UkWNhqMN6yFQ/w640-h580/IMG_0968.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We really enjoyed learning the history of this little lighthouse</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the ride to it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXQi1EEzMRZgKF3l0uDopJjdHJTls8e6H2eAIvkcrODeSBQC4QvlN_T6cynxSKOeXfBSwCRX1qbROvPYrl1WrMdUX81eFOc6PisGrJ8qvJaXg1ddSmtUSROQH1SALxnjUz1zoN615wmLARguaoGbwSuhjdR09iVV-LTgJAr9dhvgLk4scePaNGh0XCg/s3088/IMG_0640.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXQi1EEzMRZgKF3l0uDopJjdHJTls8e6H2eAIvkcrODeSBQC4QvlN_T6cynxSKOeXfBSwCRX1qbROvPYrl1WrMdUX81eFOc6PisGrJ8qvJaXg1ddSmtUSROQH1SALxnjUz1zoN615wmLARguaoGbwSuhjdR09iVV-LTgJAr9dhvgLk4scePaNGh0XCg/w640-h480/IMG_0640.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Selfie from the top!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had to climb a little ladder to get there,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">not my favorite thing to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xTnDI1vK_Q4PG3OokBz3AM70zauVei_5aZfMHlCsQJqf3LN8uLaaG94-lN6pBhMZTNRSSTFQvyEwSW8CPZ1oGe7Nx6GwKLruYTaro8GfaC807OoTVFvoE0iYyex0__Sy9lpkfg3_zQ-q5095o5ogaD5YPwmlWq-meRA86rzsu6PMea28lf4Bgpz27g/s960/IMG_0969.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xTnDI1vK_Q4PG3OokBz3AM70zauVei_5aZfMHlCsQJqf3LN8uLaaG94-lN6pBhMZTNRSSTFQvyEwSW8CPZ1oGe7Nx6GwKLruYTaro8GfaC807OoTVFvoE0iYyex0__Sy9lpkfg3_zQ-q5095o5ogaD5YPwmlWq-meRA86rzsu6PMea28lf4Bgpz27g/w640-h580/IMG_0969.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That evening we walked to the beach to see the sun set.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course Ellen needed ice cream from Dairy Queen too =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePgIjye9SyQEIWvXzxssY992vGIZLlqb2a2jKjkQkLcI95cHNjXi1txFNsXzPl8gP1mA_2KWx0q0x0xmD-aKZnoD_rGDY66GhiUkOuYg1CuF8qqrJPhgNaTrddZMylts80pRyxDCa3SVq4h75jXPgeTZTkRWnPCUzxoydZVKegS-RWVX1mmkdg3-aZg/s4032/IMG_0685.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePgIjye9SyQEIWvXzxssY992vGIZLlqb2a2jKjkQkLcI95cHNjXi1txFNsXzPl8gP1mA_2KWx0q0x0xmD-aKZnoD_rGDY66GhiUkOuYg1CuF8qqrJPhgNaTrddZMylts80pRyxDCa3SVq4h75jXPgeTZTkRWnPCUzxoydZVKegS-RWVX1mmkdg3-aZg/w640-h480/IMG_0685.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our balcony view!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See why we love this little condo?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back home Aidan took the bus that morning...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">had to leave the house around 6:30ish to walk to the end of our street!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Noah took the bus for the first time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all by himself! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And loved it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zoe took it home some days but prefers a car ride instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Corey was able to come home that day!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a relief and answer to prayer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Medication adjustments were made </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and tests results indicated he was good to rest at home.</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;">Thursday morning we needed to get an early start...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">even on vacation you need to do that sometimes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Will tell you about it next time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-57006104085897380902022-09-03T20:44:00.001-04:002022-09-03T20:49:00.848-04:00Fun Times....some not so fun too<p style="text-align: center;"> Fun Times...we recently had some very fun times </p><p style="text-align: center;">and some very hard worrisome, not fun times. </p><p style="text-align: center;">It's time for a long overdue catch up post!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Let's start with Sunday August 14</p><p style="text-align: center;">It happened to be a beautiful Sunday</p><p style="text-align: center;">so I asked Gina and Justin to join us for dinner at Scoops,</p><p style="text-align: center;">a favorite little eating place near us.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Then I figured I may as well say something to the rest of the gang</p><p style="text-align: center;">to see if anyone else wanted to come...</p><p style="text-align: center;">almost everyone did!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlLvLgkk9avIMUIDOXeOVtIYlNCRyHlTvD1XreKNPphz8tTq6HhcN5OSq1Ph9-dLassDGqsVM1KUxgZ87KYbDQM0BBzyJ48f2xjNYGRMWLreiwwK2MdR5ANKSR59tfPmey82NUli76ACPBDUBKo-mS8UkDqOaiE7RWl1hFoYMD5C1-FlvBmsVXz397Q/s960/IMG_0931.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlLvLgkk9avIMUIDOXeOVtIYlNCRyHlTvD1XreKNPphz8tTq6HhcN5OSq1Ph9-dLassDGqsVM1KUxgZ87KYbDQM0BBzyJ48f2xjNYGRMWLreiwwK2MdR5ANKSR59tfPmey82NUli76ACPBDUBKo-mS8UkDqOaiE7RWl1hFoYMD5C1-FlvBmsVXz397Q/w640-h640/IMG_0931.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ate yummy food</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then some played mini golf...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODtLgcOMkNmnHHVspq4lNj_KjcEYRKOYjUnJHAqTdmKsERqOtM2RizBKoqOoW25OW1actLuuxn78RKN_LydVoncbb_urnlcwzbfMyWRPBEoS5uxm3-RXxLBkhIDw7jNs26Q7B_bTkJvZPnXgsHjY0PtAG1Rzy8dJp64IG2C3I32DhTTdI_GXgyyjr2g/s4032/IMG_0424.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODtLgcOMkNmnHHVspq4lNj_KjcEYRKOYjUnJHAqTdmKsERqOtM2RizBKoqOoW25OW1actLuuxn78RKN_LydVoncbb_urnlcwzbfMyWRPBEoS5uxm3-RXxLBkhIDw7jNs26Q7B_bTkJvZPnXgsHjY0PtAG1Rzy8dJp64IG2C3I32DhTTdI_GXgyyjr2g/w480-h640/IMG_0424.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and some chatted about campers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and other guy stuff π</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gina needed to get up early for work the next day so they soon left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpb9agBxRu-yRx-hBEpkqdLqgpYMULPZtrt1v3Qj32MdbaFKmO2Xv--FArGxPPtCyRyF1P62qfFaxG7QAr04qA2PHUC1C3wdkmzBL9uDh7l_j3d-5-u_pHbin8dTfj77PWyCKEhJFswxMj1iyZivFyuqb8eH_SN0qzIOV8U7gtWna1oEHq_egajINN0A/s960/IMG_0932.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpb9agBxRu-yRx-hBEpkqdLqgpYMULPZtrt1v3Qj32MdbaFKmO2Xv--FArGxPPtCyRyF1P62qfFaxG7QAr04qA2PHUC1C3wdkmzBL9uDh7l_j3d-5-u_pHbin8dTfj77PWyCKEhJFswxMj1iyZivFyuqb8eH_SN0qzIOV8U7gtWna1oEHq_egajINN0A/w640-h580/IMG_0932.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course we had to have ice cream!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Corey had stayed home because he wasn't felling good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After some had gotten their ice cream </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">he called Christy to ask her to take him to urgent care....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Concerning but still thought they would be able to treat and send him home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not this time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took the kids home and were trying to get them settled.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was sent to the ER from urgent care.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, that seemed concerning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then he was scheduled for another EKG</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then a heart cath procedure...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">alarming!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Probably around 11:00 Christy called me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They discovered a blocked artery and he had indeed had a heart attack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We cried, we prayed lots, we thanked God he decided</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to have it checked out</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and for the specialists who were already at the hospital and could </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">take good care of him right away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He wasn't coming home and that made Noah cry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again, thank God we are living here and can provide</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the kids with some normal when life throws stuff their way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To make a long story short,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Corey came home from the hospital that Tuesday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were so thankful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen, Dale and I were planning to leave for a week of vacation </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on Sunday, Aug. 21.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It really felt like we shouldn't go</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but both Corey and Christy said we had to go as planned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I gathered and purchased and packed some things that week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday, August 20</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carson was having a birthday the next day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and we and his other grandparents were invited to come to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">celebrate with them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a wonderful time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noah came along with us to celebrate his best friend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJtkrPp3NBf9qbZsx0i6R9XIqzQNhX9avV4CYiVaO4yBDVXfZNARGruJAileN4aDe3V51-t5odRNpHt9UEkZfF_VD7TbfYPYMdSMM2P-E_vy5OFP9l7OPq2cAq5-ghISMnEa_7XuEIqz8UgHH21QBx3TKl-SasH7mTPjN62yvvP0U3ekgWqYjH1_4mw/s4032/IMG_0461.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJtkrPp3NBf9qbZsx0i6R9XIqzQNhX9avV4CYiVaO4yBDVXfZNARGruJAileN4aDe3V51-t5odRNpHt9UEkZfF_VD7TbfYPYMdSMM2P-E_vy5OFP9l7OPq2cAq5-ghISMnEa_7XuEIqz8UgHH21QBx3TKl-SasH7mTPjN62yvvP0U3ekgWqYjH1_4mw/w640-h480/IMG_0461.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The boys played frisbee golf.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soon mommy asked Carson if he wanted to open gifts or have cake...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUY4QS_RUhazQPlt6wOhnPCWI9qBZmGwptMXw-yrgQokGyQFnmlxEgIz9He7jKNcs9URue1rSykJrz-WChlyOXaz6GxCzXMXC0yxjQS40ctf8491foVqe9seaivPTiSiS-xayIRPb7HKacznRfM90WPQGQikbXMgZPuAYrsSu7Sh3LiAtyD1c81qdsw/s4032/IMG_0470.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUY4QS_RUhazQPlt6wOhnPCWI9qBZmGwptMXw-yrgQokGyQFnmlxEgIz9He7jKNcs9URue1rSykJrz-WChlyOXaz6GxCzXMXC0yxjQS40ctf8491foVqe9seaivPTiSiS-xayIRPb7HKacznRfM90WPQGQikbXMgZPuAYrsSu7Sh3LiAtyD1c81qdsw/w640-h480/IMG_0470.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He chose cake!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDKBOKqNOOSqBSzoG-bNnJ13h_XOhWRVedUogniDUwNqAvx7gP-iEK9p7v8OF3uYEAeVhoiVNfAKQ2rDvUEESvL8EywkxzenoSiF4o1Mc7_szOj4x2rBGywofmNig4Gg7nSGVyifY40JAfPF2bBX2U1kCQu6d_9bE1F7u-ju8ng9x4uDRQxXRMvI7hg/s4032/IMG_0473.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDKBOKqNOOSqBSzoG-bNnJ13h_XOhWRVedUogniDUwNqAvx7gP-iEK9p7v8OF3uYEAeVhoiVNfAKQ2rDvUEESvL8EywkxzenoSiF4o1Mc7_szOj4x2rBGywofmNig4Gg7nSGVyifY40JAfPF2bBX2U1kCQu6d_9bE1F7u-ju8ng9x4uDRQxXRMvI7hg/w640-h480/IMG_0473.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His mommy, my daughter, gets a store bought cake,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">scrapes off the icing,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then decorates it herself!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is amazing!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16H7BD9fH3TT7LM3aM4m3_6xwu8DrcL1tHSXEDPaHWncIAqA4aHz1YZo-tUrd88T1q1fkpuNuEUxAr_ZQiaHwIEWhS7Ez1w-NiEHBUaaAfY_vrCi66sGqw0EQ3BFBJHlm-3FKp06nqiBdgu7jCVcq5Wre7LO13yPTcKIQKVU9PrLY_0-EkFF6V8McLQ/s4032/IMG_0474.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16H7BD9fH3TT7LM3aM4m3_6xwu8DrcL1tHSXEDPaHWncIAqA4aHz1YZo-tUrd88T1q1fkpuNuEUxAr_ZQiaHwIEWhS7Ez1w-NiEHBUaaAfY_vrCi66sGqw0EQ3BFBJHlm-3FKp06nqiBdgu7jCVcq5Wre7LO13yPTcKIQKVU9PrLY_0-EkFF6V8McLQ/w640-h480/IMG_0474.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lighting a candle...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUeaA7HW73xeWz0o1MUrsjuZK9nvyXH3cTpSs7pNOIEeIhHTT54bWV0YhAiGQThK_wkh5RWFDwmIUYhT9ulvechGBTx7NH0Y2s9Cj-nMqTl-qrRybilI-y593Oss5dD1YthoTTfu-Pu1MaXwtgB3b3zC6ZNGJJ9nPPqZdkUmD7IXlZ7TfoR3m1vzxyg/s4032/IMG_0475.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUeaA7HW73xeWz0o1MUrsjuZK9nvyXH3cTpSs7pNOIEeIhHTT54bWV0YhAiGQThK_wkh5RWFDwmIUYhT9ulvechGBTx7NH0Y2s9Cj-nMqTl-qrRybilI-y593Oss5dD1YthoTTfu-Pu1MaXwtgB3b3zC6ZNGJJ9nPPqZdkUmD7IXlZ7TfoR3m1vzxyg/w640-h480/IMG_0475.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carson blows it out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PlvO2nA0n4btfcyrdYeuWUWtQYpj5IK_M6zgIoMyA6zQIUJ18cMjYUt4dllKNjiFOqLpksEq_ElGpAytqQ3dLA3oCW8RbmqFSRAz2ihIBgIaTxllAp17kg4WPbpplM6BAMI4ZYpqEsHj8e8sTiAPpxW-nVGdiLm9ffQec5jJTGg3zzuAAECeg-yuFw/s4032/IMG_0480.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PlvO2nA0n4btfcyrdYeuWUWtQYpj5IK_M6zgIoMyA6zQIUJ18cMjYUt4dllKNjiFOqLpksEq_ElGpAytqQ3dLA3oCW8RbmqFSRAz2ihIBgIaTxllAp17kg4WPbpplM6BAMI4ZYpqEsHj8e8sTiAPpxW-nVGdiLm9ffQec5jJTGg3zzuAAECeg-yuFw/w480-h640/IMG_0480.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think these boys want to dig in!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gifts was next.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcv1kO8ngi6vcWXLplbroVpWQH4Ilrrd4jDsL48YiHEhHujwJxUqowNQC9vdDa7Wj4kMdMHp3vkLu1o0L5UBKpJ-OMUcDwRfE9KRiw6R3Yl_1STcIB1F7ShbznUPG_3G5CA-Y9uubdyQg4PnHaR3kd0CbZI3AdWi4BGd_ryYSgqR5g4_uRNFBGmECkGw/s960/IMG_0933.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcv1kO8ngi6vcWXLplbroVpWQH4Ilrrd4jDsL48YiHEhHujwJxUqowNQC9vdDa7Wj4kMdMHp3vkLu1o0L5UBKpJ-OMUcDwRfE9KRiw6R3Yl_1STcIB1F7ShbznUPG_3G5CA-Y9uubdyQg4PnHaR3kd0CbZI3AdWi4BGd_ryYSgqR5g4_uRNFBGmECkGw/w640-h580/IMG_0933.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was thrilled with his gifts...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">lots of leggos, some computer games,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">walkie talkies, and something else...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8hjSKd6OFSpLVu8e40_0rep88FiuLuIbC-SQMgxY2pIRS1Lz9JHu6phEmIhXJqzFVZhbdWWUN1PxGUwyWWU4-I0dlgsW4_e9GYqJLqFYZ9ycsBUvNShPCtWVLwzvkeR4kUjMXs9jY56jQ5yqnYwx8NzkOn9tc6-ftkv1o7j8pBHZ5GLIht2u4ZNOHw/s4032/IMG_0517.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8hjSKd6OFSpLVu8e40_0rep88FiuLuIbC-SQMgxY2pIRS1Lz9JHu6phEmIhXJqzFVZhbdWWUN1PxGUwyWWU4-I0dlgsW4_e9GYqJLqFYZ9ycsBUvNShPCtWVLwzvkeR4kUjMXs9jY56jQ5yqnYwx8NzkOn9tc6-ftkv1o7j8pBHZ5GLIht2u4ZNOHw/w480-h640/IMG_0517.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">had to hide his eyes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was in the shed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was it a new bike??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxn4rNWmTnDzGqn5tn2iUMJICWVwQApBzMU1ZehRkzdyrUNrbk_96iXsc_OqZJkfAOgQHBlOOxBYOANr8RVgYr3UWXZ0c4CzXBCY5cQkTaV77Z2zFnqC2DAIJhSzCZAedm0UiwRV0DsleSIFWiyzABE06r9bKKsPG3THWhu1m8VPlao1jrcI1OphE2w/s4032/IMG_0519.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxn4rNWmTnDzGqn5tn2iUMJICWVwQApBzMU1ZehRkzdyrUNrbk_96iXsc_OqZJkfAOgQHBlOOxBYOANr8RVgYr3UWXZ0c4CzXBCY5cQkTaV77Z2zFnqC2DAIJhSzCZAedm0UiwRV0DsleSIFWiyzABE06r9bKKsPG3THWhu1m8VPlao1jrcI1OphE2w/w480-h640/IMG_0519.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He is so surprised!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(so were we!!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5-eBClkTA3UcJy2rDQDtMztHhKeszbAAuDw2DKHFfCsgHccPZJzkKmqInHOBklGsoBMLK3UtehPs-chNd96KFSBtG8yz0MDKwSfHc2azJwL2pGKPhhLnm6_xB-3nXs2M4f4beGOScq-QCr6Vr5nyJ7PsVDsJz9sXltu1d_Vq_MKvZU1kfc_hIStlMA/s4032/IMG_0520.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5-eBClkTA3UcJy2rDQDtMztHhKeszbAAuDw2DKHFfCsgHccPZJzkKmqInHOBklGsoBMLK3UtehPs-chNd96KFSBtG8yz0MDKwSfHc2azJwL2pGKPhhLnm6_xB-3nXs2M4f4beGOScq-QCr6Vr5nyJ7PsVDsJz9sXltu1d_Vq_MKvZU1kfc_hIStlMA/w480-h640/IMG_0520.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And very very happy!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXER7lpY3YX34thLPCTyUdDkvtgXVtLbbkxi1rKcNCM8bWQZvcupEzXTuMr8gyLdZo5al7zt49f7p5n7xubJIBQ8XgYtf3PoDax0q0QWa2UtFOnYIAiIQqqpBBLPCkxEiTwwrlZRbmQfa-uZyfX8Q9gDaAi3EX-oSwqaDuOhALyHPrAYqXVuKFRO_Cuw/s4032/IMG_0521.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXER7lpY3YX34thLPCTyUdDkvtgXVtLbbkxi1rKcNCM8bWQZvcupEzXTuMr8gyLdZo5al7zt49f7p5n7xubJIBQ8XgYtf3PoDax0q0QWa2UtFOnYIAiIQqqpBBLPCkxEiTwwrlZRbmQfa-uZyfX8Q9gDaAi3EX-oSwqaDuOhALyHPrAYqXVuKFRO_Cuw/w480-h640/IMG_0521.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a real battery operated lawn mower!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Something he has been asking for for months!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAGzNlucYCZ0dWzrI-m7sUpAbMnqBsJDnOq2mjxJneM49JTTxjbDyLIGcaVAIbxR-6UhzYvTyvyA6uhUHxhu6sC8VoTWmdLWOny6CUznUYUsCwJ7B6Fsjb8SE3xoE3q8N5YQr9GUOnn5uoDcvkc51a95UlTk0ZCLU_2Ed9uz1eZkdkyDu-DKh3nztSw/s4032/IMG_0525.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAGzNlucYCZ0dWzrI-m7sUpAbMnqBsJDnOq2mjxJneM49JTTxjbDyLIGcaVAIbxR-6UhzYvTyvyA6uhUHxhu6sC8VoTWmdLWOny6CUznUYUsCwJ7B6Fsjb8SE3xoE3q8N5YQr9GUOnn5uoDcvkc51a95UlTk0ZCLU_2Ed9uz1eZkdkyDu-DKh3nztSw/w480-h640/IMG_0525.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's one HAPPY KID!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later while we were visiting </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and soon going home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got a text from Christy that she was taking Corey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to the ER.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A neighbor was with the other two kids till we could get home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh my, with heavy hearts and prayers flowing upward</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we hurried home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was admitted and more tests were ordered. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christy was able to stay with him that night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again, we weren't sure we would go on our vacation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the day progressed, the kids were all taken care of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by family and friends</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they said we were to go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was hard to leave!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Family and friends stepped in to help in our absence.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We thank God for such wonderful support.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We arrived in Lewes, DE that evening...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the same little condo along the canal we stayed at last August.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KFLsLi6RhUd8fiAWxYAV9noDja9jpsWMRxpDQvhunqEVSVmRZeBDwHIITiL167xbE9yFjLzHllpujBH-5tEb1625W73So8bOfPeLoYHQIhtUZi02zxTrgYD1b1ehOdC-T6Xd2EUCtkEl6bHMnNlgDcz7RTrVrayac2xE89S2XO-sS1cX-58UKvxnMA/s4032/IMG_0526.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">It was good to be back!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will end this here and continue tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-39286940792926493092022-08-08T15:50:00.006-04:002022-08-08T16:00:04.988-04:00Mini Golf and more<p style="text-align: center;"> It's been a good summer and I am not ready for it to end.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Never am...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Anyway, here's a few more fun things we've done recently.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Sunday July 31</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Ellen and I love Scoops,</p><p style="text-align: center;">a little sandwich and ice cream shop near us.</p><p style="text-align: center;">They also have a mini golf course.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We decided to invite her friends and their moms to join us </p><p style="text-align: center;">for a game and some ice cream.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It was really hard to come up with a date that worked for all.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We never did find one that suited all of us, sadly. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Two of the girls and moms had other commitments</p><p style="text-align: center;">and had to miss it.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It was a hot Sunday afternoon but not totally sunny</p><p style="text-align: center;">which helped...plus the course is in the trees.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Still, we were melting till we were finished!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoSANkGYbxhMxQycUS1peWqNreO40E8D-UB2dF-aLW14UNPrkdNo0IWpK1ZXOpajtHUFfOLITi4e-X0EGGSEXJulCzeKbAoILSlC12jRsiFmWk-MCqpERBKCv4IrwO3shjcuyVGBMe3LfCIT8AUV3FD78STpKcaRn3Y-8AmRvye9GUBsnir7fO84uSQ/s4032/IMG_0339.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoSANkGYbxhMxQycUS1peWqNreO40E8D-UB2dF-aLW14UNPrkdNo0IWpK1ZXOpajtHUFfOLITi4e-X0EGGSEXJulCzeKbAoILSlC12jRsiFmWk-MCqpERBKCv4IrwO3shjcuyVGBMe3LfCIT8AUV3FD78STpKcaRn3Y-8AmRvye9GUBsnir7fO84uSQ/w480-h640/IMG_0339.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen giving her best shot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emily and Bri watch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQuBMUt_Mm6xdcsuPasKhuG-H8RqdsM_tfj8YIHxCHFFkn-QHE8i9xah3HCOn1RaMGDeHgm46Hx8gM-O_TNwOOgMrgyUSsC7bn37T8Sg_KWk39jjGqFKy84Ajc6pHgbgnQ-kaOpln1Ses5s7WlmshpVLV6k7AI1KfGrkeF-Exp8JiJh_2aPQiwa38CQ/s4032/IMG_0341.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQuBMUt_Mm6xdcsuPasKhuG-H8RqdsM_tfj8YIHxCHFFkn-QHE8i9xah3HCOn1RaMGDeHgm46Hx8gM-O_TNwOOgMrgyUSsC7bn37T8Sg_KWk39jjGqFKy84Ajc6pHgbgnQ-kaOpln1Ses5s7WlmshpVLV6k7AI1KfGrkeF-Exp8JiJh_2aPQiwa38CQ/w480-h640/IMG_0341.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maureen is aiming her ball toward the hole...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQaSAxXMyGfbWTMpADWNm0BNulxNh9DHrJHmQWte9r7Tdr1ZLgbbeiycPIUpVRDselq7N8InAuk1rC8rn4Qr2i7dRYQQeEU4hNKSUngQfL7kgZDj0OTvafKetNRALdteD8FGDq077QnBJndQJGIcDFyUS6vhg_LwhW0ioL9tgTk8Hl7eUctIIkTLqFg/s4032/IMG_0342.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQaSAxXMyGfbWTMpADWNm0BNulxNh9DHrJHmQWte9r7Tdr1ZLgbbeiycPIUpVRDselq7N8InAuk1rC8rn4Qr2i7dRYQQeEU4hNKSUngQfL7kgZDj0OTvafKetNRALdteD8FGDq077QnBJndQJGIcDFyUS6vhg_LwhW0ioL9tgTk8Hl7eUctIIkTLqFg/w480-h640/IMG_0342.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emily is surprised at her mom's success π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKB3mx-L5J-fiuF-b9Xw-yS4grisFTcGGV9PT_MhRyKINKPBG6_9Wn3jaeqd7WgnugRQQHEtpc-GTu5AbhgNeXZj_UtMCD2K5QjUb1qjw1uQYgA1nsIqHK8LbNumiIdlCNWpqgacqD0_efXb1dnBpZLt1c1V67WUpJSGPS9cUbRFfqmQqiZ7-wVxZZ4w/s4032/IMG_0346.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKB3mx-L5J-fiuF-b9Xw-yS4grisFTcGGV9PT_MhRyKINKPBG6_9Wn3jaeqd7WgnugRQQHEtpc-GTu5AbhgNeXZj_UtMCD2K5QjUb1qjw1uQYgA1nsIqHK8LbNumiIdlCNWpqgacqD0_efXb1dnBpZLt1c1V67WUpJSGPS9cUbRFfqmQqiZ7-wVxZZ4w/w480-h640/IMG_0346.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls moved along the course way faster than the moms....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we had lots of talking to do which took us longer, I guess!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(didn't keep score...decided we just wanted the fun!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqa4LRdCo4kL-omUrOk1bZXKcsON7TJ1aaM-NWSehUHb9W5FLtTf2wXcAVyW8KSbwwnsDii8-ySg4txh-CB-FSFe8JqDcLcQajIE31Rp9Ei5jTYhtMXQI2HSmMBSqLDjjv4Z9_q5iuoPDKATQ9gRjmXYYvG1ab3KeXstw0rT4EOd30oo-k32uDMSDGQ/s4032/IMG_0349.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqa4LRdCo4kL-omUrOk1bZXKcsON7TJ1aaM-NWSehUHb9W5FLtTf2wXcAVyW8KSbwwnsDii8-ySg4txh-CB-FSFe8JqDcLcQajIE31Rp9Ei5jTYhtMXQI2HSmMBSqLDjjv4Z9_q5iuoPDKATQ9gRjmXYYvG1ab3KeXstw0rT4EOd30oo-k32uDMSDGQ/w480-h640/IMG_0349.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love the little covered bridge!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_H6Y4M-2o_ii9b2M60_iP0zI2lWb72f5Rk9ihX7Lnm8a3rDW0m5HPWHpaq5SNuBFgN3m2DEq5j7eovjKQmlGgNWxUVaTWdP7P58mitFY25MrBwPLFt_gE_vLeoVbyB0x5vdEBPJxvemIGtTc24WktdrrVTpLCK4k0szhQNUwTEI-ZbQB4PmzW0w31A/s4032/IMG_0351.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_H6Y4M-2o_ii9b2M60_iP0zI2lWb72f5Rk9ihX7Lnm8a3rDW0m5HPWHpaq5SNuBFgN3m2DEq5j7eovjKQmlGgNWxUVaTWdP7P58mitFY25MrBwPLFt_gE_vLeoVbyB0x5vdEBPJxvemIGtTc24WktdrrVTpLCK4k0szhQNUwTEI-ZbQB4PmzW0w31A/w480-h640/IMG_0351.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were very ready for something cold!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scoops always celebrates Christmas in July.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They aren't open in December, so why not?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdkcvuqoRhNj2v0HBOq5JtNeRNtcXFN9Hn90XeaOWLiKt-licYH7kV0-p4jQFGoMSCPxNZXkJ7cH2HKeXZRLRKvzESN9xbClxrINH0tSjvA69XVGd1uCXxsSHQUnPZUKRZvVLsO0LzT5sVSVvycuTF1p4CmUlLZS_IPvmIDy2SzRwAVest87Q_QrtyQ/s4032/IMG_0353.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdkcvuqoRhNj2v0HBOq5JtNeRNtcXFN9Hn90XeaOWLiKt-licYH7kV0-p4jQFGoMSCPxNZXkJ7cH2HKeXZRLRKvzESN9xbClxrINH0tSjvA69XVGd1uCXxsSHQUnPZUKRZvVLsO0LzT5sVSVvycuTF1p4CmUlLZS_IPvmIDy2SzRwAVest87Q_QrtyQ/w480-h640/IMG_0353.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen got caught in a snow storm!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYtSGdawAbQN3goyj34R0l0FLkKCVGEXSORLXt4UySmko0IdDo7qqsYjWCeaaAFMYsMWGtjRokp3sAbJHfycZlvxmnDjdOMMlLH-k02kIjpaFJoQfa20sxY1J5ZNniglvlaT0qMdsGT3eP_CQDlfGi1JPRVxT6c5vztgWwGAANJal7CIAOWSJKIuaXw/s4032/IMG_0355.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYtSGdawAbQN3goyj34R0l0FLkKCVGEXSORLXt4UySmko0IdDo7qqsYjWCeaaAFMYsMWGtjRokp3sAbJHfycZlvxmnDjdOMMlLH-k02kIjpaFJoQfa20sxY1J5ZNniglvlaT0qMdsGT3eP_CQDlfGi1JPRVxT6c5vztgWwGAANJal7CIAOWSJKIuaXw/w640-h480/IMG_0355.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Root Beer floats, milkshakes and Italian ice....yum, yum!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDG_FfbjBDs22kZ1nWtcQm2Npab1sccs9ZLo6iTYYDi2-D68t3Y0AkF_jhW2LhYAJo1WAMA2VZB3D2VPLZVx2bfebUuHuYn2Ruxi_wmCDE7zjxdYP9G55cwjFNjcLpHvIVU6mUFWIZpdEP9GeQxQBdar0ot5WYfNbecATZ8s29K0W8g17emD9wS46UPA/s4032/IMG_0358.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDG_FfbjBDs22kZ1nWtcQm2Npab1sccs9ZLo6iTYYDi2-D68t3Y0AkF_jhW2LhYAJo1WAMA2VZB3D2VPLZVx2bfebUuHuYn2Ruxi_wmCDE7zjxdYP9G55cwjFNjcLpHvIVU6mUFWIZpdEP9GeQxQBdar0ot5WYfNbecATZ8s29K0W8g17emD9wS46UPA/w640-h480/IMG_0358.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look who came to wish us a Merry Christmas and give us candy canes!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such a fun afternoon! </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;">Ellen has a Doctor in York County that she sees once every quarter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In past years we would eat lunch at the Issac's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (another wonderful sandwich restaurant)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> which is near there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since 2020 some of her appointments have been video </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">instead of in person.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On those days I'd order pickup at the Issac's near our home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because Ellen still wanted to do our special meal together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her in-person appointment last week was after lunch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so we decided go to the York location before the appointment</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and eat on their covered porch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Delightful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAH45xPQab7yJ91LgX4q8KyRgZpqaO5FXhM0P2ylhjuEW9b2HlPoMoGauDcuM9ihMGfXOwDpOBzP0G-_db6qLOMCZ5hVnONmEa-oS0zHcZgky1I_--A_l5WN-SR5VC3GO4Y84lr7IR9nI8MwjqecIy8nW1HPZa1z1K_OpVfnSBFIUtIGw_hLXTfw-TdA/s4032/IMG_0302.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAH45xPQab7yJ91LgX4q8KyRgZpqaO5FXhM0P2ylhjuEW9b2HlPoMoGauDcuM9ihMGfXOwDpOBzP0G-_db6qLOMCZ5hVnONmEa-oS0zHcZgky1I_--A_l5WN-SR5VC3GO4Y84lr7IR9nI8MwjqecIy8nW1HPZa1z1K_OpVfnSBFIUtIGw_hLXTfw-TdA/w480-h640/IMG_0302.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She has her usual except she now gets it on the GF bread.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love that bread too...we both eat GF.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVWREWgMmg4_cVqZrmAjSRilzsa_qSWDl-PlRhrhftaOdumdxj2r6kJ-nMFHIZ_vpA3Z_MJgvvhetL3bHShIw8rn6VCQ_O-u24Gbza3THdn7-DyO_OhKba4E4dbIzECNSuhrKLQqQOpNpknp9g-ic3Sc38yKi-kf_DzAJMMkNuK9t82wdP-zOphLbUA/s4032/IMG_0304.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVWREWgMmg4_cVqZrmAjSRilzsa_qSWDl-PlRhrhftaOdumdxj2r6kJ-nMFHIZ_vpA3Z_MJgvvhetL3bHShIw8rn6VCQ_O-u24Gbza3THdn7-DyO_OhKba4E4dbIzECNSuhrKLQqQOpNpknp9g-ic3Sc38yKi-kf_DzAJMMkNuK9t82wdP-zOphLbUA/w480-h640/IMG_0304.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cute little bridge where someone was feeding the ducks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDQPx5XyssZ-gevQSgdNXTkBxDVTs-bn-u3r0599sqKnz0oQrRNVFjcSxHw1MiowHiNcei3CyT3d6Ndw-3Csh-jfdSfK00toF4uoISV6TdZIhZcwY1SKN1N3aUGCedW9aC4pT93j6jHLIkArbchcwnavOHxoqg9Okg9jqbOfHD1TkFWndECn6HwegFQ/s4032/IMG_0306.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDQPx5XyssZ-gevQSgdNXTkBxDVTs-bn-u3r0599sqKnz0oQrRNVFjcSxHw1MiowHiNcei3CyT3d6Ndw-3Csh-jfdSfK00toF4uoISV6TdZIhZcwY1SKN1N3aUGCedW9aC4pT93j6jHLIkArbchcwnavOHxoqg9Okg9jqbOfHD1TkFWndECn6HwegFQ/w640-h480/IMG_0306.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At least the geese were happily hanging out on the grass</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and not slowly crossing the driveway or road </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as they sometimes do!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a nice lunch we had that day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We don't go out to eat very often </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and since the pandemic, which refuses to leave, so it seems,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we have not been eating out after church.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I recently found out that Oregon Dairy has outdoor seating and they are open on Sundays!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had breakfast after church this past Sunday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> on their delightful deck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwqZfzw-FqzLmROclQ1dZZLl136SlyPUFw0_nCW4AXrAZ2Z30iDM-3e0o2YioNFZwDUmwQdNuvlUqmO4cBIWr6g1kNjmkFsftjfu5iUxKZaVanbLA86nAL06XYCC5rClA6k-L2Jf2nqM_SridcryIS5utW_UY89Iid-xrr71JzBJwJNtZqQaC-ItpfQ/s4032/IMG_0382.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwqZfzw-FqzLmROclQ1dZZLl136SlyPUFw0_nCW4AXrAZ2Z30iDM-3e0o2YioNFZwDUmwQdNuvlUqmO4cBIWr6g1kNjmkFsftjfu5iUxKZaVanbLA86nAL06XYCC5rClA6k-L2Jf2nqM_SridcryIS5utW_UY89Iid-xrr71JzBJwJNtZqQaC-ItpfQ/w480-h640/IMG_0382.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our table was under this tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVu4_kW2F3orW-z3x9hniqfQkhfmn2RQwommWdcySqRbSw32ElASGz_4nSVRBnlqvvjvhFfqmMHtSP4qGCjw-gcYOj7rIm0jxRwy2zn3Q1swYOAmPsxgHYH00RUyuAVF-2dVSNEF1Lqv9GEivUn6dDWn9hAqtoKacDOYYigIPXMbJwQUj_WFoeYlbjw/s4032/IMG_0383.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVu4_kW2F3orW-z3x9hniqfQkhfmn2RQwommWdcySqRbSw32ElASGz_4nSVRBnlqvvjvhFfqmMHtSP4qGCjw-gcYOj7rIm0jxRwy2zn3Q1swYOAmPsxgHYH00RUyuAVF-2dVSNEF1Lqv9GEivUn6dDWn9hAqtoKacDOYYigIPXMbJwQUj_WFoeYlbjw/w480-h640/IMG_0383.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Waiting for our meals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie49bkpuR0WvR43KvLl0zxUOvVoyDQbsstKZEpHRx7m1x72tzL5DNgNRgvu57UHRn8aGrxsOdLxSYF65JhRoyP96xZLsxpJ-1H18cEmam81Qf837Lh8mvopmlc_ZPFtim66ILTTwud4BTU-1uuWkKt_oGBHLKs4QO7FsIteEGJvGfrJX4yxEfPeQQc4A/s4032/IMG_0386.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie49bkpuR0WvR43KvLl0zxUOvVoyDQbsstKZEpHRx7m1x72tzL5DNgNRgvu57UHRn8aGrxsOdLxSYF65JhRoyP96xZLsxpJ-1H18cEmam81Qf837Lh8mvopmlc_ZPFtim66ILTTwud4BTU-1uuWkKt_oGBHLKs4QO7FsIteEGJvGfrJX4yxEfPeQQc4A/w640-h480/IMG_0386.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looks like it was enjoyed!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Was a nice change from going home and making it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I do wish they had more options for GF needs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even just offering bread for toast would be nice.</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;">Don't remember what brought the idea to Noah's mind</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but he really wanted to go to Dairy Queen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I told him I would take him sometime before school starts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last Thursday he thought it would be a good day...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it would have been except he mentioned it too late.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was 5:00 by that time and too near dinnertime.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was terribly disappointed!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So we made brownies instead...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4klbSDchsVVZ160uxxYTCoxQ3OWZA4-PiQfSJwKZ1CeZezlprsf0U6tfTstrsC4tyRIYMeV76AnLO6Ax17q0fNi8itcAdBNpBu5hQTSLfJKex0wMNdwyoqrWjtb7bSnTnoN2zIN6VPBrwxbYqr9u_tHB6yIqnieZ2rEkNHfJj2dMKDjTEqoHgmNFSQ/s4032/IMG_0364.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4klbSDchsVVZ160uxxYTCoxQ3OWZA4-PiQfSJwKZ1CeZezlprsf0U6tfTstrsC4tyRIYMeV76AnLO6Ax17q0fNi8itcAdBNpBu5hQTSLfJKex0wMNdwyoqrWjtb7bSnTnoN2zIN6VPBrwxbYqr9u_tHB6yIqnieZ2rEkNHfJj2dMKDjTEqoHgmNFSQ/w480-h640/IMG_0364.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He carefully measured and poured the oil.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUKl4M201k1nRnks_8_ka6sGrTo4IuNSG6x-W8loxZPg-A430oU6HGrxDLgmpf8oOorz6LAY5ORM9QY2vR3gJAEllJ4iXnCpyT5qobUkiIY7QMYWEbWg-w5Nytc9IpBG-2UgekkV9LeMa4bC1Pi-uTvfurMrkroyZVkH7oPHHQit6cDv3S1VpfeY1xQ/s4032/IMG_0365.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUKl4M201k1nRnks_8_ka6sGrTo4IuNSG6x-W8loxZPg-A430oU6HGrxDLgmpf8oOorz6LAY5ORM9QY2vR3gJAEllJ4iXnCpyT5qobUkiIY7QMYWEbWg-w5Nytc9IpBG-2UgekkV9LeMa4bC1Pi-uTvfurMrkroyZVkH7oPHHQit6cDv3S1VpfeY1xQ/w480-h640/IMG_0365.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And cracked the eggs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSWSNFBk2SJpExEeeLM28UR48GO6bivUdGbYGJybbxH6O7tiVx0Dcptj3AYp8C95saIEJnBV15N1lCOjQutYOCauVhQ5IbXONt5OSGy8Rion_8rDhzQJfaM125hRQJXWiNh_i4reR7WubKINbHq-fCEYgEZODSAiiwE_WWyi8_6eGXwAGm-Tke57e-g/s4032/IMG_0368.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSWSNFBk2SJpExEeeLM28UR48GO6bivUdGbYGJybbxH6O7tiVx0Dcptj3AYp8C95saIEJnBV15N1lCOjQutYOCauVhQ5IbXONt5OSGy8Rion_8rDhzQJfaM125hRQJXWiNh_i4reR7WubKINbHq-fCEYgEZODSAiiwE_WWyi8_6eGXwAGm-Tke57e-g/w480-h640/IMG_0368.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stirring it till it got too hard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He did a great job and the brownies were delicious.</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;">He counted down the days</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and today was the day we went to Dairy Queen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOP8K7foU_a6P0L6HgXDX5t2dPlXOpkhWlsMz26g833OH8Eep1it6yQ6fxe_LKYy0kg0VPrRwWgJxpQo14kvmFQV5Y36RcZzE7EAVGAysQ16eZJMXkZVYBV0BA_DtuqVjoW_SgWbbnNa1QVTnZbmcGSyAZlHas6deXqFOG14vIcEyBYklEe2YPQ8nXyA/s4032/IMG_0393.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOP8K7foU_a6P0L6HgXDX5t2dPlXOpkhWlsMz26g833OH8Eep1it6yQ6fxe_LKYy0kg0VPrRwWgJxpQo14kvmFQV5Y36RcZzE7EAVGAysQ16eZJMXkZVYBV0BA_DtuqVjoW_SgWbbnNa1QVTnZbmcGSyAZlHas6deXqFOG14vIcEyBYklEe2YPQ8nXyA/w480-h640/IMG_0393.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He wanted a <b>medium </b>Oreo Blizzard!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got a <b>small</b> strawberry sundae. =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZB49Yk-KaZ7ZJhv8B7NRaEiZMJhKoVh0OA8iBcFz03-y-Y-whFONXxT64Zky9sCPPwr5PyHxuOSdDLBXdn37QCEZkjy86xY7EWXs0F-vz86j6dfUBja6VmNzHRTpLW08pm8dMjIO0GGxGAhWqnGh_jDYiL9XDgpBQ9tTpZcnzn5HqMlB4h9tgj1fuQ/s4032/IMG_0396.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZB49Yk-KaZ7ZJhv8B7NRaEiZMJhKoVh0OA8iBcFz03-y-Y-whFONXxT64Zky9sCPPwr5PyHxuOSdDLBXdn37QCEZkjy86xY7EWXs0F-vz86j6dfUBja6VmNzHRTpLW08pm8dMjIO0GGxGAhWqnGh_jDYiL9XDgpBQ9tTpZcnzn5HqMlB4h9tgj1fuQ/w480-h640/IMG_0396.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wasn't sure he could finish it...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What you talking about, Nana??!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZipByjVytddlRhFjep5N8Zgc8xTYC-MFjO8JA9HNHaRO6LDeoosDkomkGcPCA_lkVwAH59cxCBzsZustz2qoPvjLGRayer1V30GGOpLMHG6O9LFxNI5e9xEAYNT6NKHhZeZu0lT6ew62HsT4QjqIkMUuicYkazodmS66o3bb7u8TdXIrjO17A238O2g/s4032/IMG_0398.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZipByjVytddlRhFjep5N8Zgc8xTYC-MFjO8JA9HNHaRO6LDeoosDkomkGcPCA_lkVwAH59cxCBzsZustz2qoPvjLGRayer1V30GGOpLMHG6O9LFxNI5e9xEAYNT6NKHhZeZu0lT6ew62HsT4QjqIkMUuicYkazodmS66o3bb7u8TdXIrjO17A238O2g/w480-h640/IMG_0398.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ha, I guess I was wrong!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh how I love this kid π</div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-84356331057243158592022-08-06T17:19:00.001-04:002022-08-06T17:33:37.936-04:00 A Special Family Weekend<p> The weekend I am highlighting in this post was last month...what in the world? Life just keep happening and I feel more like living it than writing about it, I guess! </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">July 8-10</p><p style="text-align: center;">It had been 2018 the last time the Witmer family</p><p style="text-align: center;">(my siblings and their families) </p><p style="text-align: center;">had gathered at Refreshing Mountain. </p><p style="text-align: center;">We would have gone in 2020 but you know what that year brought.</p><p style="text-align: center;">2021 felt too soon also so we decided to wait till this year.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Not everyone could come...</p><p style="text-align: center;">flights are very expensive, work schedules didn't allow....</p><p style="text-align: center;">even illness (not Covid) kept my daughter, Greta, and her family</p><p style="text-align: center;">from attending. </p><p style="text-align: center;">SOOOO SAD!!</p><p style="text-align: center;">We stayed in a very cute cabin with the 3 grandchildren we live with.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Corey and Christy, their parents, </p><p style="text-align: center;">slept at home and came Friday evening and for the day on Saturday.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7OgilmwWKDk04wGhv_JwrsWwBgPXe61Ynsm6WQQeU7pcmZar2N-JaRqHdfDeQNi6k30jmm8OEcpCONMEZD2UWseheQsr3P_ipjQB1LoAaR5e0anoqWsreGlnbtKA1iMyRuha2_SgEihX6kp8M9B1V1n5andvo3ravkSAgOMxY-JoNMv3dyiRN-TfOA/s4032/IMG_0057.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7OgilmwWKDk04wGhv_JwrsWwBgPXe61Ynsm6WQQeU7pcmZar2N-JaRqHdfDeQNi6k30jmm8OEcpCONMEZD2UWseheQsr3P_ipjQB1LoAaR5e0anoqWsreGlnbtKA1iMyRuha2_SgEihX6kp8M9B1V1n5andvo3ravkSAgOMxY-JoNMv3dyiRN-TfOA/w480-h640/IMG_0057.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We brought our dinner with us and ate it after</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">getting all our stuff into the cabin.</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;">Later we gathered on these nice swings to chat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7-UOkHTEijG7ybTWQ34qxgBXA-PbBkBodtRv0Zfh93u1CxpXdkxl5JTJGVbcx6gffH8YrPetQxrMLNbKFbXzGJRwXmUho8Wek0kB5gIIG59lL1DVuQKZaKLzI4edxJZusQ6ojuSWKaRzl3bs4JFvyqMxuuNvRL4IrgpCSP698ztpLfxTuj6IkEhKWQ/s960/IMG_0370.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7-UOkHTEijG7ybTWQ34qxgBXA-PbBkBodtRv0Zfh93u1CxpXdkxl5JTJGVbcx6gffH8YrPetQxrMLNbKFbXzGJRwXmUho8Wek0kB5gIIG59lL1DVuQKZaKLzI4edxJZusQ6ojuSWKaRzl3bs4JFvyqMxuuNvRL4IrgpCSP698ztpLfxTuj6IkEhKWQ/w640-h640/IMG_0370.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were new since the last time we were there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a great addition!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ate all the meals for the rest of the weekend </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in the dining hall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was nice to not have to prepare the food</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but with so many in my household with special dietary needs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was kinda...well we didn't go hungry but the variety </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was not great. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We get it, it's not easy to feed lots of people.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ate our meals outside on the beautiful porch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHdTQxrj-DUQRZipC5v5MZ8U1uraA0DVdcRfXtaxp-FYobm6J7yGw93uN1Q7J4P4wIZ7JreZIlDkqu-xKaz6fTSaO8B_QkWlnBsZQGQGd0oIK90VZlPdZQAzWAsUIrENnIfEkPuWCsd36MwTSv3QCSQUQYtj8uGR0SXkjBX4BQaofrOmwtGo6xhkWtQ/s4032/IMG_0188.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHdTQxrj-DUQRZipC5v5MZ8U1uraA0DVdcRfXtaxp-FYobm6J7yGw93uN1Q7J4P4wIZ7JreZIlDkqu-xKaz6fTSaO8B_QkWlnBsZQGQGd0oIK90VZlPdZQAzWAsUIrENnIfEkPuWCsd36MwTSv3QCSQUQYtj8uGR0SXkjBX4BQaofrOmwtGo6xhkWtQ/w640-h480/IMG_0188.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the only meal I took a picture of!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rest of the Witmer's ate inside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A downside of the current pandemic and our family's </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">continuing needed precautions......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">not eating with everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday was a big activity day for the young!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My gang decided to do the ropes course first because the other activities had long lines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZkfL8PcTj4YKZ0sJfUZuHtPGl3mSUcxB2I41yf64PVuuvKJBp_gcBDwcb1ToB1aJUsybVtJPju-40neKzyb9HOMHlcjWTK5guGd6jOnwP2LAhO7rT4x4ZpPyN_1mDZiIkqrm0hbIZEDecDX2obv-E7LuI6B_23k_kYdjszhNi4jZRMOcBsjvPPdcXg/s4032/IMG_0072.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZkfL8PcTj4YKZ0sJfUZuHtPGl3mSUcxB2I41yf64PVuuvKJBp_gcBDwcb1ToB1aJUsybVtJPju-40neKzyb9HOMHlcjWTK5guGd6jOnwP2LAhO7rT4x4ZpPyN_1mDZiIkqrm0hbIZEDecDX2obv-E7LuI6B_23k_kYdjszhNi4jZRMOcBsjvPPdcXg/w480-h640/IMG_0072.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Getting strapped in....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSZz_3GgO-S-lSz0TokXwXyEW_fi93VZkQAFGrWkCgdJuQTQbDo22iIFi7DiFXeSnWX6MclKBc-aT9yMtsT0ef_Fz3BM-ZzgdOJ1Ipgk_sEj5MEZ-YowjTitKrIXBERCrWd3vHMgYvXEsore0rSqRhUMO2qCjzI_3vcQ2hdsg1224INQ9gsLaQYNFQA/s4032/IMG_0074.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSZz_3GgO-S-lSz0TokXwXyEW_fi93VZkQAFGrWkCgdJuQTQbDo22iIFi7DiFXeSnWX6MclKBc-aT9yMtsT0ef_Fz3BM-ZzgdOJ1Ipgk_sEj5MEZ-YowjTitKrIXBERCrWd3vHMgYvXEsore0rSqRhUMO2qCjzI_3vcQ2hdsg1224INQ9gsLaQYNFQA/w480-h640/IMG_0074.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would never do this....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">even with all the strapping, hooks, etc!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They started on the low course.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3Q0yzrOYiaxUOIXPYfj08GTinlfaNn10f5h71isO-AJY3a-w5vneStMAwJUb-G69ptCzC5gQmECeA2WwotaxzUkblYp9iEsiV3j9bre50m6hHkKPSVuJLujYDTvzfepKWwx_-szByDpfmZpgbSiZDZQVI6XZLaLNf5kr3zRZ34SszhKyb5cHAUBbeA/s960/IMG_0371.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3Q0yzrOYiaxUOIXPYfj08GTinlfaNn10f5h71isO-AJY3a-w5vneStMAwJUb-G69ptCzC5gQmECeA2WwotaxzUkblYp9iEsiV3j9bre50m6hHkKPSVuJLujYDTvzfepKWwx_-szByDpfmZpgbSiZDZQVI6XZLaLNf5kr3zRZ34SszhKyb5cHAUBbeA/w640-h580/IMG_0371.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then went to the next level.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdqKRD5tZnYHbmlddLT-nAngTX3ASeYqGfIcZfSOgovhhyMxq7KfJXr4XLHOYrc-inDNajmgKsWyTmsU5YUJC-jeAbdqgZ8rG17wnQ_-lH-mHi_FTeMxHCKHL0Xx4Jr3LvcqfGhYpoTbTcjt40rqWpKsy2zfLSgMAGbspXJksR0wSCwE_XGzx0GIb7w/s960/IMG_0372.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdqKRD5tZnYHbmlddLT-nAngTX3ASeYqGfIcZfSOgovhhyMxq7KfJXr4XLHOYrc-inDNajmgKsWyTmsU5YUJC-jeAbdqgZ8rG17wnQ_-lH-mHi_FTeMxHCKHL0Xx4Jr3LvcqfGhYpoTbTcjt40rqWpKsy2zfLSgMAGbspXJksR0wSCwE_XGzx0GIb7w/w640-h580/IMG_0372.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were having a blast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0csu8GcgniAeoXyKmYAkiQYWVXlXybwWqVQ6YLKDRRQr_3Y4N6x5af9eim-xQ6SKbuoYp7SGYw_y_RuXBPuiIHLw6fMpMqJaR9lQoMiV3w0cHqJ1DU4C_Dq_y4H1WNidvIh7NKauAvpE_j8Uc3YkLUObxH63sSDgawfmoX2ztgXBtyhniijaxPW-VLQ/s4032/IMG_0133.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0csu8GcgniAeoXyKmYAkiQYWVXlXybwWqVQ6YLKDRRQr_3Y4N6x5af9eim-xQ6SKbuoYp7SGYw_y_RuXBPuiIHLw6fMpMqJaR9lQoMiV3w0cHqJ1DU4C_Dq_y4H1WNidvIh7NKauAvpE_j8Uc3YkLUObxH63sSDgawfmoX2ztgXBtyhniijaxPW-VLQ/w480-h640/IMG_0133.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noah especially loved doing what the big kids were doing!</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;">Next was the zipline!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Jumping off a platform is not for me either π)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjws1deeEh0VvX0NGXNLVzE5vYpLxl8y6Pf9HGV6ZVrylAt1RXz0cLv146DfGxekfcfjdqyyXPbKlcdZiMOs4pEHCahmdF4ieTX8bUX5qekuqm6JV5DNcu1wq93r__EqW4sXQPYdcPwh1KIJjAO6s_FEShxCmTE7UUgOfFovx4vgJnVr3ToITu5iAqZdA/s4032/IMG_0157.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjws1deeEh0VvX0NGXNLVzE5vYpLxl8y6Pf9HGV6ZVrylAt1RXz0cLv146DfGxekfcfjdqyyXPbKlcdZiMOs4pEHCahmdF4ieTX8bUX5qekuqm6JV5DNcu1wq93r__EqW4sXQPYdcPwh1KIJjAO6s_FEShxCmTE7UUgOfFovx4vgJnVr3ToITu5iAqZdA/w480-h640/IMG_0157.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7l1KVBM_NBQdRSimCJDe_Y-6e6MU34a-4HUcgs6jZb7DvNnY0A2nP40EKTDGjwAt3HwsSmDiei1wotcZOvnbaPppZxaPn6yh2P-Zn_ltCkTL_BKwr68AuwOxH-SZZ2BVLrPEcQqW65Gbv-lQAb7H9BYChCgMN-S6P8_V10Nzoo1NwuSHkwm7jELmyg/w480-h640/IMG_0163.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was whooping and hollering with delight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm glad they enjoyed it =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time for some go carts too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEx4GcmrQH8CwGsklQrplvDUrwqn4XYN2GBKPZvkXfoZ5f7BAgHdQSGY3zgf-2fSzVlc989xBd50OrNqIMMlWRCCLOhRfO-Zn9mX2aGZiVQ1eEkqXUCqoNXy2nbHGUbhk45IgWqBDlEYGmAlgl_Yz87Jyp8yUmF9_IzkLb7XMS2MXlGGjepfxVN1cEIA/s960/IMG_0261.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"> just keep going!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They had a good time trying to out peddle each other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Swimming...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusQ2hU9DnKUeAcWDrN43joIZNAlhQ7T1m7PBPWXPDu6MZ2b6UuMlJmf2iW_x9qqDrnGLorwDU8CP3_Vcog8u192AOpezTEq1vIu-4nO62S6Uu1OK8HOEnd5v9Y2O2TxaZ01XjbKyyMiAiXgKnQkfKhQz1JDo5OfT-wySAvUP5-vg7srsYA0wVhtyg5Q/s960/IMG_0373.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusQ2hU9DnKUeAcWDrN43joIZNAlhQ7T1m7PBPWXPDu6MZ2b6UuMlJmf2iW_x9qqDrnGLorwDU8CP3_Vcog8u192AOpezTEq1vIu-4nO62S6Uu1OK8HOEnd5v9Y2O2TxaZ01XjbKyyMiAiXgKnQkfKhQz1JDo5OfT-wySAvUP5-vg7srsYA0wVhtyg5Q/w640-h640/IMG_0373.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a reserved time for our pool use</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it wasn't full at all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So nice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After this we had some ice cream from the shop next to the pool,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">something Ellen always loves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But no pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really messed up in the picture taking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another activity,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">rock climbing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPReqF0sEH8n3zmj9B39JqN1KY90-cAnO0lTnQBtA18Vz4SiiA0sb9KsUjX0iKElThfRjxHS7UBufbhuu6tomDWSamC6Pm7sfP4msPerZGhZjgyxjGfdBl4beRbLVNr6YdP6Gu9VQtW2uWJuoHLYPlQVfMAzz8gvCaOWFBk5lVHbekPjD8ZR-9cmJQnQ/s960/IMG_0260.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPReqF0sEH8n3zmj9B39JqN1KY90-cAnO0lTnQBtA18Vz4SiiA0sb9KsUjX0iKElThfRjxHS7UBufbhuu6tomDWSamC6Pm7sfP4msPerZGhZjgyxjGfdBl4beRbLVNr6YdP6Gu9VQtW2uWJuoHLYPlQVfMAzz8gvCaOWFBk5lVHbekPjD8ZR-9cmJQnQ/w640-h640/IMG_0260.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brave souls!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gina and Justin came Saturday afternoon after Gina was finished working</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I didn't get a picture!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ended the evening with smores around a campfire...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">perfect way to end the day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday morning we had to be out of the cabin by 9..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the kids helped and we got it all packed up again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After breakfast we gathered for some singing and sharing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn428H4U5VK_6b-2NR5YOGX_qTdGrpe4z8cWUnfFhpQrNjgkOmNiDC9NhJdJcurmGqpuN9RbbBpOHg6bkh8khOXev0HyS3gDZTYhQEhbM9Aup2NHu5oheLN8DrN0sRXFzPZFz35tAd_84Xk94gC95eQvwSQOgiv_1W2sqyvE-wHPacEhlbuOJeg8VQkQ/s960/IMG_0374.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn428H4U5VK_6b-2NR5YOGX_qTdGrpe4z8cWUnfFhpQrNjgkOmNiDC9NhJdJcurmGqpuN9RbbBpOHg6bkh8khOXev0HyS3gDZTYhQEhbM9Aup2NHu5oheLN8DrN0sRXFzPZFz35tAd_84Xk94gC95eQvwSQOgiv_1W2sqyvE-wHPacEhlbuOJeg8VQkQ/w640-h640/IMG_0374.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We reminisced about all the years we were doing there gatherings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We started with tent camping,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then to Camp Andrews,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a summer kids camp...we went in October,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to Ebenezer, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a Mennonite Bible school that wasn't used in the summer,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to Refreshing Mountain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots and lots of years with lots of memories!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Family pictures....Several had already left by this time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some because of illness, sadly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, Covid showed up and ended the fun for a few.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">UGH!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thankfully just a few got sick and it escaped my family altogether.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulCsUR530myPIabi4yzhJzOza1w9L42xBuE_0Dvb4gLfxBLWq6TGbuhrLKWWAjuh6UJRN6Zc26m9ux9NbYQzC-DQFCzQwnVRxxLOZWr8q6NR3Y7CiHHFv0UfrnE1G5wsyhehk1uj_wQ_ZQuVhX701jeZfyIEEf3UwBohwiK_6c28S8moJdsVHBduFqw/s960/IMG_0236.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulCsUR530myPIabi4yzhJzOza1w9L42xBuE_0Dvb4gLfxBLWq6TGbuhrLKWWAjuh6UJRN6Zc26m9ux9NbYQzC-DQFCzQwnVRxxLOZWr8q6NR3Y7CiHHFv0UfrnE1G5wsyhehk1uj_wQ_ZQuVhX701jeZfyIEEf3UwBohwiK_6c28S8moJdsVHBduFqw/w640-h360/IMG_0236.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Witmer's β₯</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">States represented...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pennsylvania</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New Hampshire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oregon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Idaho</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">My bunch that was there for the weekend β₯</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back row..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">grandson Andrew, Pop Pop, SIL Scott, grandson Aidan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in front of them...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nana (me), granddaughter Paityn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">next row...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">daughter Kim (mother to Andrew), grandson Noah in front of Kim,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">daughter Ellen, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">daughter Marcy (wife to Scott, mother to Paityn, Brinley, Cambrie)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">holding granddaughter Cambrie, granddaughter Brinley, granddaughter Zoe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aidan, Zoe and Noah are the 3 grands we live with. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Their parents, Corey and Christy, didn't come on Sunday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Those missing, Kim's hubby, daughter and family,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">daughter Greta and family,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">daughter Gina and Justin. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We number 25!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Someday I hope to get a pic of all of us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7wnrAxyp-4q85KTs3qpSh8KZuZTqyMPFXpi2GgogBGHWIkRi9jC-cPYnGAJuKHq4EFixUx8UPGtxnGMNA5l_79zb8MSUbYBYBBrzGDu7GUxBIEUqqqFKRDYGZaDQ5_cNzkXsU3zYvukhtj7Nj32CUgUUtq-dHQxZLq-7PELV2Z2WWDl-hqIjG1qqlg/s4032/IMG_0224.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7wnrAxyp-4q85KTs3qpSh8KZuZTqyMPFXpi2GgogBGHWIkRi9jC-cPYnGAJuKHq4EFixUx8UPGtxnGMNA5l_79zb8MSUbYBYBBrzGDu7GUxBIEUqqqFKRDYGZaDQ5_cNzkXsU3zYvukhtj7Nj32CUgUUtq-dHQxZLq-7PELV2Z2WWDl-hqIjG1qqlg/w480-h640/IMG_0224.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Just some random shots </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whew, if you made to the end</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you did good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Certainly was a photo dump and I for one will enjoy reading this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and remembering for years to come.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great weekend!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-64164589629237822152022-07-25T12:40:00.001-04:002022-07-25T12:40:49.755-04:00Oatmeal Creme Pies<p style="text-align: center;">I've had several asking for this recipe...did the best I could to get it here.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> I am so ignorant in using these crazy devises. Ugh.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">*****************************************</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Changes we make to keep them GF and DF...</p><p style="text-align: center;">GF oats</p><p style="text-align: center;">Almond milk or coconut milk (I used coconut milk in creme filling)</p><p style="text-align: center;">DF butter</p><p style="text-align: center;">Also used less sugar</p><p style="text-align: center;">Only used a little bit of cloves and last time didn't use at all</p><p style="text-align: center;">We love cinnamon, doubled it π</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="wprm-container-float-right" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; float: right; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; position: relative; text-align: center; z-index: 1;"><div class="wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><img alt="Homemade Oatmeal Creme Pies are fresher cookies than you can get at the store. 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overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px !important;">Oatmeal Creme Pies</h2><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: 0px 0px !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0px; height: 5px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 0; width: 678px;"></div><div class="wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 1.1;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">These Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies are an easy copycat of the Little Debbie favorite. The chewy oatmeal cookies and fluffy filling make these sandwich cookies better than store-bought!</em></span></div><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: 0px 0px !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 0; width: 678px;"></div><div class="wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-table-borders-top-bottom wprm-recipe-table-borders-inside" style="border: 1px solid rgb(119, 119, 119); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: flex; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 5px;"><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-prep-time-container" style="border-color: rgb(119, 119, 119); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 0%; text-align: center;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-prep-time-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.6;">Prep Time</span><span class="wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes" style="box-sizing: border-box;">20</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8em;">mins</span></span></div><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-cook-time-container" style="border-color: rgb(119, 119, 119); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 0%; text-align: center;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-cook-time-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.6;">Cook Time</span><span class="wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes" style="box-sizing: border-box;">10</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8em;">mins</span></span></div><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-total-time-container" style="border-color: rgb(119, 119, 119); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 0%; text-align: center;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-total-time-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.6;">Total Time</span><span class="wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes" style="box-sizing: border-box;">30</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8em;">mins</span></span></div></div><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: 0px 0px !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0px; height: 5px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 0; width: 678px;"></div><div class="wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-tags-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-course-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin-right: 1.2em;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-course-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.6;">Course: </span><span class="wprm-recipe-course wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cookies</span></div><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-cuisine-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin-right: 1.2em;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-cuisine-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.6;">Cuisine: </span><span class="wprm-recipe-cuisine wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">American</span></div><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-keyword-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin-right: 1.2em;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-keyword-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.6;">Keyword: </span><span class="wprm-recipe-keyword wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">copycat oatmeal creme pies, easy oatmeal cookies, Little Debbie Cookies, no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies, oatmeal cookie recipe, oatmeal cream pie recipe, Oatmeal Creme Pies</span></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: left;"> </span></p><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-servings-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-right: 1.2em;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-servings-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.6;">Servings: </span><span class="wprm-recipe-servings-with-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Adjust recipe servings" class="wprm-recipe-servings-link" href="https://www.seededatthetable.com/copycat-little-debbie-oatmeal-creme-pies/#" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e36d0b; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out 0s;"><span aria-label="Adjust recipe servings" class="wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-servings-12749 wprm-recipe-servings-adjustable-tooltip wprm-block-text-normal" data-initial-servings="" data-original-servings="15" data-recipe="12749" data-servings="15" style="box-sizing: border-box;">15</span></a> <span class="wprm-recipe-servings-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8em;">sandwich cookies</span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: left;"> </span></p><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-nutrition-container wprm-recipe-calories-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-right: 1.2em;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-nutrition-label wprm-recipe-calories-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.6;">Calories: </span><span class="wprm-recipe-nutrition-with-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-nutrition wprm-recipe-calories wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">519</span><span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-nutrition-unit wprm-recipe-calories-unit wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8em;">kcal</span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: left;"> </span></p><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-author-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-right: 1.2em;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-author-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.6;">Author: </span><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Nikki Gladd</span></div><div class="wprm-recipe-equipment-container wprm-block-text-normal" data-recipe="12749" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; counter-reset: wprm-advanced-list-counter 0; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-equipment-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: black; font-size: 1.2em; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 1.2em 0px 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px !important;">Equipment</h3><ul class="wprm-recipe-equipment wprm-recipe-equipment-list" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><li class="wprm-recipe-equipment-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-equipment-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Stand mixer</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-equipment-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-equipment-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Medium cookie scoop</div></li></ul></div><div class="wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-12749-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular" data-recipe="12749" data-servings="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; counter-reset: wprm-advanced-list-counter 0; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: black; font-size: 1.2em; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 1.2em 0px 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px !important;">Ingredients</h3><div class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><div class="adthrive-ad adthrive-recipe adthrive-recipe-1 adthrive-ad-cls" data-google-query-id="CICH2qi6lPkCFdLFhwodSakE2A" id="AdThrive_Recipe_1_desktop" style="align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; clear: right; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; float: right; justify-content: center; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 250px; overflow-x: visible; text-align: center;"><div id="google_ads_iframe_/18190176,6514321/AdThrive_Recipe_1/52e41fac28963d1e058a102a_0__container__" style="border: 0pt none; box-sizing: border-box; flex-basis: 100%;"><iframe aria-label="Advertisement" data-google-container-id="4" data-load-complete="true" frameborder="0" height="1" id="google_ads_iframe_/18190176,6514321/AdThrive_Recipe_1/52e41fac28963d1e058a102a_0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="google_ads_iframe_/18190176,6514321/AdThrive_Recipe_1/52e41fac28963d1e058a102a_0" role="region" scrolling="no" style="border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 250px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 300px;" tabindex="0" title="3rd party ad content" width="1"></iframe></div></div><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1 ΒΌ</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cups</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">unsalted butter</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">, at room temperature</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">dark brown sugar</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Β½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">granulated sugar</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">large egg</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tablespoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">honey</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoons</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">vanilla extract</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1 Β½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cups</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">all-purpose flour</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">baking soda</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Β½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">salt</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">ground cinnamon</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">ΒΌ</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">ground cloves</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">3</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cups</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">uncooked quick-cooking oats*</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">, not instant!</span></li></ul></div><div class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: black; font-size: 1em; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 0.8em 0px 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px !important;">For the Creme Filling:</h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><div class="adthrive-ad adthrive-recipe adthrive-recipe-1 adthrive-ad-cls" id="AdThrive_Recipe_2_desktop" style="align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; clear: right; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; float: right; justify-content: center; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 250px; overflow-x: visible; text-align: center;"><div id="google_ads_iframe_/18190176,6514321/AdThrive_Recipe_2/52e41fac28963d1e058a102a_0__container__" style="border: 0pt none; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; flex-basis: 100%;"></div></div><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">ΒΎ</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">unsalted butter</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">, at room temperature</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pinch of salt</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">3</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cups</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">powdered sugar</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">3</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tablespoons</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">heavy whipping cream</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">, or milk</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1 Β½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoons</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">vanilla extract</span></li></ul></div></div><div class="wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-12749-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal" data-recipe="12749" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; counter-reset: wprm-advanced-list-counter 0; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; overflow: auto; width: 678px;"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: black; font-size: 1.2em; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 1.2em 0px 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px !important;">Instructions</h3><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-12749-step-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;">Preheat your oven to 375Β°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.</span></div></li></ul></div><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name wprm-block-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: black; font-size: 1em; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 0.8em 0px 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px !important;">For the cookies:</h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><div class="adthrive-ad adthrive-recipe adthrive-recipe-1 adthrive-ad-cls" data-google-query-id="CMmIyZq6lPkCFcfBhwodyO4GvA" id="AdThrive_Recipe_3_desktop" style="align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; clear: right; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; float: right; justify-content: center; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 250px; overflow-x: visible; text-align: center;"><div id="google_ads_iframe_/18190176,6514321/AdThrive_Recipe_3/52e41fac28963d1e058a102a_0__container__" style="border: 0pt none; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; flex-basis: 100%; height: 250px; width: 300px;"><iframe aria-label="Advertisement" data-google-container-id="b" data-is-safeframe="true" data-load-complete="true" frameborder="0" height="250" id="google_ads_iframe_/18190176,6514321/AdThrive_Recipe_3/52e41fac28963d1e058a102a_0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="" role="region" sandbox="allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" scrolling="no" src="https://349937fbd4fd2dc60caff19284b3f675.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html" style="border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" tabindex="0" title="3rd party ad content" width="300"></iframe></div></div><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-12749-step-1-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;">In the large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugars at medium speed until light and creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and honey; set aside.</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-12749-step-1-1" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;">In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in the quick oats.</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-12749-step-1-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;">Slowly mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients at low speed until fully incorporated, but do not over mix. Use a <a href="https://amzn.to/2JWe8Ys" rel="nofollow" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e36d0b; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out 0s;">medium cookie scoop</a> to drop 2 tablespoon sized dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.</span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-12749-step-1-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;">Bake 10 minutes, until golden. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to completely cool.</span></div></li></ul></div><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name wprm-block-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: black; font-size: 1em; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 0.8em 0px 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px !important;">For the cream filling:</h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><div class="adthrive-ad adthrive-recipe adthrive-recipe-1 adthrive-ad-cls" data-google-query-id="CMbY-5q6lPkCFcTzhwodbX8P8A" id="AdThrive_Recipe_4_desktop" style="align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; clear: right; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; float: right; justify-content: center; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 250px; overflow-x: visible; text-align: center;"><div id="google_ads_iframe_/18190176,6514321/AdThrive_Recipe_4/52e41fac28963d1e058a102a_0__container__" style="border: 0pt none; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; flex-basis: 100%; height: 250px; width: 300px;"><iframe aria-label="Advertisement" data-google-container-id="d" data-is-safeframe="true" data-load-complete="true" frameborder="0" height="250" id="google_ads_iframe_/18190176,6514321/AdThrive_Recipe_4/52e41fac28963d1e058a102a_0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="" role="region" sandbox="allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" scrolling="no" src="https://349937fbd4fd2dc60caff19284b3f675.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html" style="border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" tabindex="0" title="3rd party ad content" width="300"></iframe></div></div><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-12749-step-2-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;">Beat the butter and salt in a mixing bowl until creamy, about 1 minute. Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat on medium speed for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla. Turn the mixer to high speed and beat for 3 to 4 more minutes.</div></li></ul></div><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name wprm-block-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: black; font-size: 1em; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 0.8em 0px 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px !important;">To assemble the sandwich cookies:</h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-12749-step-3-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;">Match the cookies into pairs of equal sizes. Spread or pipe the filling onto the back of one cookie from each pair, then top with the other cookie.</div></li></ul></div><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name wprm-block-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: black; font-size: 1em; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 0.8em 0px 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px !important;">To store:</h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-12749-step-4-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;">Store for up to 2 days in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.</div></li></ul></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-notes-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: black; font-size: 1.2em; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 1.2em 0px 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px !important;">Notes</h3><div class="wprm-recipe-notes" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;">Source: adapted from <a href="https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/01/19/homemade-little-debbie-oatmeal-creme-pies/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e36d0b; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">Sally's Baking Addiction</a></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: 0px 0px !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 678px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;">*Only have whole-rolled oats on hand and not quick-cooking oats? You can make your own quick-cooking oats by grinding whole-rolled oats in your blender or food processor until -- pulse a few seconds.</span></div></div><div class="site-inner" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: -20px !important; max-width: 1140px; padding: 24px 37px;"><div class="content-sidebar-wrap" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><main class="content" id="genesis-content" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; width: 720px;"><article aria-label="Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies" class="post-7900 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-cookies category-copycat-recipes entry" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 22px;"><div class="entry-content jpibfi_container" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="adthrive" id="cls-video-container-b78M5lNk" style="box-sizing: border-box; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5OD2Uw-EkRmxYOfolXAkWJPGV-bcXaCuZBmvK-P48N4LObRoWEJ9d62y687dJsAV2RWNaloGs_4U_DqnqwfzGp3Q3PTPNrG5AL6V7AahLumRORvWVffrZqxFHw_RxEaQr2mCXLrmNepqf4JsqkUKAqXQtso-B7L9-znx06y1OrfoMSxvF9zogKX7Dg/w640-h640/IMG_0265.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It only suited us to come.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The rest of the fam had plans.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Scott grilled, Marcy prepared corn on the cob plus lots of other things,</div><div style="text-align: center;">we brought some food, and a delicious meal was enjoyed by all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-wxvKTVuKmA8SNNc68p5Drbreqpsa-dL502h9i5VS5SSWySGqwJCYNmXGU-Ya3DvYvCE88PDmpoBEN51wO6bv_fV1tvHJvJ4o-NjER3et_GJf0IRoqO-KB-VxYQkRu6fXbqpVlWNoAzSjd3RniOTbRQMg5XAri4g1F2Tlg0AYzrO6Qk6cJ8yVC6pjg/s4032/IMG_0008.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-wxvKTVuKmA8SNNc68p5Drbreqpsa-dL502h9i5VS5SSWySGqwJCYNmXGU-Ya3DvYvCE88PDmpoBEN51wO6bv_fV1tvHJvJ4o-NjER3et_GJf0IRoqO-KB-VxYQkRu6fXbqpVlWNoAzSjd3RniOTbRQMg5XAri4g1F2Tlg0AYzrO6Qk6cJ8yVC6pjg/w480-h640/IMG_0008.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Either Noah was already finished or wasn't hungry yet π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IBCpISpH76VYUVS83BHksJMVmb8mpn_hMi9dldB8A8kI135YIUJeDYcKBMVhLOiFPrsIqNTOwevZAHxuKlT4Nn5lrH8ESxL-bqFOX-7ay7hkUzqtDIHWr_OYb0SGSbVA2mbVVOR2busHr9XxlJiDpVroBTA7bxeui-o93rE_e1MUPq3us9mcxvtF2A/s4032/IMG_0010.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IBCpISpH76VYUVS83BHksJMVmb8mpn_hMi9dldB8A8kI135YIUJeDYcKBMVhLOiFPrsIqNTOwevZAHxuKlT4Nn5lrH8ESxL-bqFOX-7ay7hkUzqtDIHWr_OYb0SGSbVA2mbVVOR2busHr9XxlJiDpVroBTA7bxeui-o93rE_e1MUPq3us9mcxvtF2A/w640-h480/IMG_0010.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kids had lots of fun on the playset!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's shared with Scott's brother's family who live right beside them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHkrbHKISlwWcJaLKikqpbGzPY9Hin6dvTZEtteq7g3h0qltrYglPJT3VSgVgYcmBLbs6trb_XSFSlAiWfUjM6E424AEUVm0FKlVOqJ8VDo1AijnQ9tjjGh5bTB1Hz2CWeJcJlhUu-rszvB710P-lOXn1bqBbdZhH-8wq9qs8K5F7pUSt1Spker2wnw/s4032/IMG_0011.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT8ScRMoIRsurFGcrdyI83rlYp5uURPVvkMyZz0IVrNvDyupoltTZMcghdK1obhYph5B8sLMi2AwUxIx21qxbK9GkDHVAkiagHR5WI7MvIy5k5_AOFCQcOicouXTl1VJtyzj6FZSuZ92Mh-TzR43gSHQgIvJvM0maEn7IM1iUpnxEQXd9er1V3WPKwg/s4032/IMG_0029.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT8ScRMoIRsurFGcrdyI83rlYp5uURPVvkMyZz0IVrNvDyupoltTZMcghdK1obhYph5B8sLMi2AwUxIx21qxbK9GkDHVAkiagHR5WI7MvIy5k5_AOFCQcOicouXTl1VJtyzj6FZSuZ92Mh-TzR43gSHQgIvJvM0maEn7IM1iUpnxEQXd9er1V3WPKwg/w480-h640/IMG_0029.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They had a few laughs while trying to take the pic!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Last Christmas I made some Oatmeal cream pies which Christy loved.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(we all thought they were fantastic!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I told her I'd wait to make them again until she could eat them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(since her surgery in Feb. eating has been a slow forward progress)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She decided she was ready on her birthday...</div><div style="text-align: center;">The cream pies were made by Zoe and me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6NLuzKIFYUef5GdReH1vKjJuO94qugxwBHU4MZY9_cqJN9zrjm4N4n1DF9eJrz0Xm-UKRl29FNxXG4785V-rmTO3Ts60x0IbKb5c0OkYXZMwbFnVnpV7EmtlV8xEQVzi3xR1xIH40nZ6Q4y-j4N-5NVzs92MK80uEFwk71ELgDxlOM7eBD1xihcXXQ/s4032/IMG_0043.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6NLuzKIFYUef5GdReH1vKjJuO94qugxwBHU4MZY9_cqJN9zrjm4N4n1DF9eJrz0Xm-UKRl29FNxXG4785V-rmTO3Ts60x0IbKb5c0OkYXZMwbFnVnpV7EmtlV8xEQVzi3xR1xIH40nZ6Q4y-j4N-5NVzs92MK80uEFwk71ELgDxlOM7eBD1xihcXXQ/w480-h640/IMG_0043.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She blew out the candle...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and we all enjoyed an oatmeal cream pie!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They are gluten free and dairy free and DELICIOUS!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Are you watching Christmas in July movies?</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhBUqtXAbynHXvvT7gfRGnp8SOub0Jcv-o2BWl_C3ISiq3uK58iBPyHqtWf2ivHW0Mw_kq3_2ivVN9c89vxfmYAK7Ryvo0_QgHbc7zU9sa9fF5uWd5S-XZmQPa73HJuNE91NL072lAUz-an_433DQME_p-aNGn4ofi4jgV-1Gls-8nPj0iZpSpEr6RQ/s4032/IMG_0054.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhBUqtXAbynHXvvT7gfRGnp8SOub0Jcv-o2BWl_C3ISiq3uK58iBPyHqtWf2ivHW0Mw_kq3_2ivVN9c89vxfmYAK7Ryvo0_QgHbc7zU9sa9fF5uWd5S-XZmQPa73HJuNE91NL072lAUz-an_433DQME_p-aNGn4ofi4jgV-1Gls-8nPj0iZpSpEr6RQ/w480-h640/IMG_0054.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am! When I can.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zoe loves them too and joined me on Sunday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And I am going to stop here for today. The next event has the potential for a photo dump so it's best to post that separately. Besides the fact that I really do have more to do than just sitting at the computer =)</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">God bless your Tuesday!</div></div></div><p></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-10350943321297910672022-07-04T15:23:00.000-04:002022-07-04T15:23:10.961-04:00Happy 4th!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyqKy-oc61wJFk-5ZCj2nZRxtqOfVyobgyGTRFe05oxAcHyV527QZqHhFjgHfk-VEmlETE7k4gv77kwom3R62Y6-jwZHquLyEULCWYwFpSYic2WsMtUE99znalkxrhaZEOXK05pi6LaxNGwd0rUjEvEQf6xnOC28bhFN11MDuQyHOgN_4jxxo-Aig1w/s612/IMG_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="612" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyqKy-oc61wJFk-5ZCj2nZRxtqOfVyobgyGTRFe05oxAcHyV527QZqHhFjgHfk-VEmlETE7k4gv77kwom3R62Y6-jwZHquLyEULCWYwFpSYic2WsMtUE99znalkxrhaZEOXK05pi6LaxNGwd0rUjEvEQf6xnOC28bhFN11MDuQyHOgN_4jxxo-Aig1w/w640-h508/IMG_0002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> How it's possible that today is the 4th, </p><p style="text-align: center;">I have no idea.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Really, did we even have June???</p><p style="text-align: center;">Crazy!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Last evening we went to Long's Park</p><p style="text-align: center;">for the concert and fireworks.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This had been a yearly tradition for about 40 years</p><p style="text-align: center;">but we had missed a couple of years</p><p style="text-align: center;">and the past two were canceled because of the pandemic.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Being there again reminded me why it had been</p><p style="text-align: center;">a tradition for us...</p><p style="text-align: center;">it's soooo amazing!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I kept the food as simple as possible</p><p style="text-align: center;">because I'm older than I used to be π</p><p style="text-align: center;">Was a beautiful evening,</p><p style="text-align: center;">hot at first but not humid.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We have been there in extreme heat and rain, storms...</p><p style="text-align: center;">none of us are up for that kind of adventure anymore!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Family gathered in a big circle...</p><p style="text-align: center;">not everyone could come.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNluqJSKHxfUyb18KJvQVxwRgcqEzcAA3bUQJPzTvg9yAvtMdKvQXyt2XctH2IRl79Y4grAYgbnqXUkVWArfvl-gyV3g2vlPx3QyVAk1fSWpOl5E9TrAJQmge4P2NOMklocijDFwmV-zFeitcZD46WRKDHXakCE3K4TVYYeYBDpOhIlIHJF_4t0NKuw/s4032/IMG_9966.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNluqJSKHxfUyb18KJvQVxwRgcqEzcAA3bUQJPzTvg9yAvtMdKvQXyt2XctH2IRl79Y4grAYgbnqXUkVWArfvl-gyV3g2vlPx3QyVAk1fSWpOl5E9TrAJQmge4P2NOMklocijDFwmV-zFeitcZD46WRKDHXakCE3K4TVYYeYBDpOhIlIHJF_4t0NKuw/w640-h480/IMG_9966.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were happy that Dale's sister could go with us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciDAF-ngAF0Kei39BAu2OO_PI0gMizSPb-41UoBipNPW7664AA0VWVWI2Tvs8mLiEdllbR1mKhlqSau5O1l02I-KWBF_5dB286Q995XT4Ym84IyjufNHOD-TDiTwJlVA7x-CqlKd8f29YAKq8UF4iLHT8KIv58_jsQY8XIyOKltyV2BISBc7PfzROcQ/s4032/IMG_9965.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciDAF-ngAF0Kei39BAu2OO_PI0gMizSPb-41UoBipNPW7664AA0VWVWI2Tvs8mLiEdllbR1mKhlqSau5O1l02I-KWBF_5dB286Q995XT4Ym84IyjufNHOD-TDiTwJlVA7x-CqlKd8f29YAKq8UF4iLHT8KIv58_jsQY8XIyOKltyV2BISBc7PfzROcQ/w480-h640/IMG_9965.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gina and Justin came...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was Justin's first time there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notice the food trucks in the background.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We sat on the opposite side than we usually do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some family members were not sad about that because</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">those trucks were very assessable π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQ9foQMk4PhdORm9jz3JrquT_y1b94sP0aV2o2mtvcAbIbR3DRonK1C4v_xFcSgcC-AS8kZaGV459AD6W62wvUYvQhcoPPyfa3TzIIAX28k8PGDk_-ucZMvYnVl7FGnARyV06VPsrNQRtnSydN93xqh_C2LnrUwSBvHz6UuhOV9OZ_bLUQKxese3JMQ/s4032/IMG_9967.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQ9foQMk4PhdORm9jz3JrquT_y1b94sP0aV2o2mtvcAbIbR3DRonK1C4v_xFcSgcC-AS8kZaGV459AD6W62wvUYvQhcoPPyfa3TzIIAX28k8PGDk_-ucZMvYnVl7FGnARyV06VPsrNQRtnSydN93xqh_C2LnrUwSBvHz6UuhOV9OZ_bLUQKxese3JMQ/w640-h480/IMG_9967.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Greta and the boys...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they brought their little monster trucks and a game with them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wish I had thought to get pictures of that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Greta said they never leave the house without their cars β₯</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Q7wKrI0I_bM-bl3gX5XA1cQ9d2jy6HZTRmBoXEn9fI0KVFtcRh-v1ZINqpZhlBQkInD35fhk67cBoD2hMcfIzVyN8vpFzUUBBv2yMEQE4zhOSG4_nKf8osAfKj3nPALnTcZZ5fnV2e-gyRCgv7s6Wu3t_5uCLijCEctfmHzU1fSGSDSbhX_n2HXLmg/s4032/IMG_9968.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Q7wKrI0I_bM-bl3gX5XA1cQ9d2jy6HZTRmBoXEn9fI0KVFtcRh-v1ZINqpZhlBQkInD35fhk67cBoD2hMcfIzVyN8vpFzUUBBv2yMEQE4zhOSG4_nKf8osAfKj3nPALnTcZZ5fnV2e-gyRCgv7s6Wu3t_5uCLijCEctfmHzU1fSGSDSbhX_n2HXLmg/w640-h480/IMG_9968.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lynn, Scott, Paityn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marcy, Brinley and Cambrie stayed home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1INsdSiiE2Dx6KV3z8kE-CFsBnchwTyPsPYtXfj30-Wy-N3ao9GuLUUmDYPpx3zRZdYmiIRvU6MTNomb_mE0j0rqfzac7-rSAMkRbJAfdGpLz4FZ-Z263hrLviOJDWFGQDfqfcLVlKokWt9P-h8b2QWZXZfR62jgK9b4B9KcyEiWOx8WkHRvWsmdxw/s4032/IMG_9973.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1INsdSiiE2Dx6KV3z8kE-CFsBnchwTyPsPYtXfj30-Wy-N3ao9GuLUUmDYPpx3zRZdYmiIRvU6MTNomb_mE0j0rqfzac7-rSAMkRbJAfdGpLz4FZ-Z263hrLviOJDWFGQDfqfcLVlKokWt9P-h8b2QWZXZfR62jgK9b4B9KcyEiWOx8WkHRvWsmdxw/w480-h640/IMG_9973.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen has festive headbands for nearly every holiday!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAbxFuydw2q1o2eMzzTXLC1hFbkHUNIjWOhCxF2_UVUWVh-M3kabLk91Xd1eH64Q01FUOMQQ_Ejq4OwEybTVGV6yMfAjcDVjguUQAzujX2HLnLgerGiMb53aZZDm8OBMcUjvmjQ4kNIFPXVVAhOVYlZXdieM7jSNlFc_jifixDI5Y19frcoA9IWQt0w/s4032/IMG_9978.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAbxFuydw2q1o2eMzzTXLC1hFbkHUNIjWOhCxF2_UVUWVh-M3kabLk91Xd1eH64Q01FUOMQQ_Ejq4OwEybTVGV6yMfAjcDVjguUQAzujX2HLnLgerGiMb53aZZDm8OBMcUjvmjQ4kNIFPXVVAhOVYlZXdieM7jSNlFc_jifixDI5Y19frcoA9IWQt0w/w640-h480/IMG_9978.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such a pretty sky!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The people kept coming</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but it didn't seem as full as other years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeM9TYKG6ZtZtPeUQEjUE72KYLQOcjDvuH52539jBPuQGTGk6fRP2xIb2beQAhH7b8t2e1hAFOONppH4tbwmreRGxfalb88-m-nbeBLZ4s6FDKwkGermHmHiaQovBYYsgf-LQdj-S5CEX0loyN_ftnFlh1599QMdCQYc4SA__Z3jhcRxgWo46slZwD-A/s4032/IMG_9981.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeM9TYKG6ZtZtPeUQEjUE72KYLQOcjDvuH52539jBPuQGTGk6fRP2xIb2beQAhH7b8t2e1hAFOONppH4tbwmreRGxfalb88-m-nbeBLZ4s6FDKwkGermHmHiaQovBYYsgf-LQdj-S5CEX0loyN_ftnFlh1599QMdCQYc4SA__Z3jhcRxgWo46slZwD-A/w640-h480/IMG_9981.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The concert was so good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">US Army Band, Pershing's Own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have been at this event for many years</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I think this one was the best yet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZFpxJCIIz6v4vNZG17K8hUmP75quRot6oEsnYPZRdv8Y001_slUH5B-pEMV6vSFIoC7Xj9X5odkr0kXkJcicWmsSixXsZd6ma1cjmpuC2zgALnPnb4eFPL_tcqGcf4DMv9uo6Qw7Aem0oTGyToQNq6quyjae8Ewix8RFpjABnF2u8p8TUAhnqHfrig/s960/IMG_0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZFpxJCIIz6v4vNZG17K8hUmP75quRot6oEsnYPZRdv8Y001_slUH5B-pEMV6vSFIoC7Xj9X5odkr0kXkJcicWmsSixXsZd6ma1cjmpuC2zgALnPnb4eFPL_tcqGcf4DMv9uo6Qw7Aem0oTGyToQNq6quyjae8Ewix8RFpjABnF2u8p8TUAhnqHfrig/w640-h640/IMG_0003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fireworks were AMAZING!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nothing like having them right on top of you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen wore her noise canceling headphones </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and sat on her dad (!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>but</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">she stayed in the park!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And enjoyed it...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that's a big win for her!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy your day....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to go make some pudding parfaits</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy 4th!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-21938588642971244372022-06-20T11:08:00.001-04:002022-06-20T15:04:32.983-04:00Laptop Issues<p> Having some issues with the βbeastβ =) No new posts till itβs figured out because posting from my phone is a no go! Iβll be reading your blogs but I canβt commentβ¦</p><p>Loving summer over here and lots happening! </p><p><br /></p><p>Update....</p><p>It's fixed! Corey looked at it on his lunch break and found an update that was needed in order for it to fully charge. Said it was a know problem. Thank God that's all it was π</p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-24824812035436864772022-06-14T20:25:00.000-04:002022-06-14T20:25:17.701-04:00More May activities...and June too<p style="text-align: center;"> Good grief...will I ever finish May??</p><p style="text-align: center;">Yes, almost finished.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In fact, some of what I'm going to share was in June</p><p style="text-align: center;">but I thought they were in May =)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Time flies!!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Noah's baseball game, Saturday, May 21</p><p style="text-align: center;">It was a very hot morning!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP83JHe-lLAUcuiRUjLyfuwQI6stjb9Gsgw-YF5msTuGWJNnbcm7j77fvzyXw35FFJnFlQXUZ0mWYNGc9sUPZ7AskRqL48LtwdWkYZK78KxjJh3jIQi20s6Dc9ChiIhyDPd09_Z3kbGI9r3NqKotvLJLhwe50g_bdPFPtIB7axHSKNOP9o5G-4xE5L0Q/s960/2022-06-14_19-25-55_137.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP83JHe-lLAUcuiRUjLyfuwQI6stjb9Gsgw-YF5msTuGWJNnbcm7j77fvzyXw35FFJnFlQXUZ0mWYNGc9sUPZ7AskRqL48LtwdWkYZK78KxjJh3jIQi20s6Dc9ChiIhyDPd09_Z3kbGI9r3NqKotvLJLhwe50g_bdPFPtIB7axHSKNOP9o5G-4xE5L0Q/w640-h580/2022-06-14_19-25-55_137.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our little slugger!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He loves baseball and this was his first team.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwA6BE_TnP89X3tI6PwPsbVelYqltxVdeaMOwvvJNyUNLcYy3nAhHU2xuEID2xNL6nbcyyTfmDnS5gLIADAWbU4ACoxiYgwod8xsPXFYdksPxCtwGAZZOdjM2l7fEc2wN79GoNERzeXfSc_oEKTlNl9epkv6vj2zYLr78v-RH-B60HE6Rlx5XF_AMEg/s4032/2022-05-21_10-10-59_773.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwA6BE_TnP89X3tI6PwPsbVelYqltxVdeaMOwvvJNyUNLcYy3nAhHU2xuEID2xNL6nbcyyTfmDnS5gLIADAWbU4ACoxiYgwod8xsPXFYdksPxCtwGAZZOdjM2l7fEc2wN79GoNERzeXfSc_oEKTlNl9epkv6vj2zYLr78v-RH-B60HE6Rlx5XF_AMEg/w480-h640/2022-05-21_10-10-59_773.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course the coach had a treat for them after the game!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2-hKJddf6mO_f0MyW3rSziFaZ4oZAYl1OjUrrTPN7cFYwjcPewLWCQasKmCnbag2POziVnO88yemWk9-UdPtIv0EkoR_OmUHnulNSLjSDYUFbaBaFF23tlafZGQ16LCtJ2zQ5S5Hy9mN4v8ig-AbyZT0dviiE-OvCQKPGM870kOgfLpsr4nDtkk8Rg/s4032/2022-05-21_10-11-31_653.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2-hKJddf6mO_f0MyW3rSziFaZ4oZAYl1OjUrrTPN7cFYwjcPewLWCQasKmCnbag2POziVnO88yemWk9-UdPtIv0EkoR_OmUHnulNSLjSDYUFbaBaFF23tlafZGQ16LCtJ2zQ5S5Hy9mN4v8ig-AbyZT0dviiE-OvCQKPGM870kOgfLpsr4nDtkk8Rg/w480-h640/2022-05-21_10-11-31_653.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doesn't take the team long to get there!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRqP9l1iifdBgAcEfGa7_1L8KPaV_LS5nT3RV2Pmd3WKmnmk1lCBOIsjL1ndWSX9Vv3JdIH-dwb2ryYWh25rRdhwe053c9OTrsy7hrXjW6RvwuvB3Ci5BsX2DVmrkZf7NQc6wl0l01UxIXEQOykH2p1KONkabfllvhT69I0tKklGrJcclTlOk_gIgFg/s4032/2022-05-21_10-11-52_762.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRqP9l1iifdBgAcEfGa7_1L8KPaV_LS5nT3RV2Pmd3WKmnmk1lCBOIsjL1ndWSX9Vv3JdIH-dwb2ryYWh25rRdhwe053c9OTrsy7hrXjW6RvwuvB3Ci5BsX2DVmrkZf7NQc6wl0l01UxIXEQOykH2p1KONkabfllvhT69I0tKklGrJcclTlOk_gIgFg/w480-h640/2022-05-21_10-11-52_762.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good game, Noah!</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Mother Daughter afternoon.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thursday, June 2</p><p style="text-align: center;">It has been sooo long since Gina and I had a mother/daughter day.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Gina had an unexpected Thursday off</p><p style="text-align: center;">because of switching with someone who needed off,</p><p style="text-align: center;">so we decided to do lunch and some shopping.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It was wonderful!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zFTukvjA-ShBevVzBK4Zq6gb51UBR43BP3kCnJA5GetQnZwCW9NWUplKIu4mwtqxi_ANYwdXIHRsrHaYZ4GZCahyP5O-h--M8qZ2BZQaXAR_8NYcbTQUfiskWalsvQSboByfyWWA_URy1vf4TFyi4QZTkMNwapG4WghtFywnWJe4Bp2MxoQV5Wthgg/s960/2022-06-14_19-28-04_638.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zFTukvjA-ShBevVzBK4Zq6gb51UBR43BP3kCnJA5GetQnZwCW9NWUplKIu4mwtqxi_ANYwdXIHRsrHaYZ4GZCahyP5O-h--M8qZ2BZQaXAR_8NYcbTQUfiskWalsvQSboByfyWWA_URy1vf4TFyi4QZTkMNwapG4WghtFywnWJe4Bp2MxoQV5Wthgg/w640-h640/2022-06-14_19-28-04_638.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">We got take out at Red Robin,</p><p style="text-align: center;">sat at a nice covered outdoor area near the restaurant.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Then we went next door to the Hershey outlets for some shopping.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I didn't find anything but she got some sneakers she wanted.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Before heading back to her home,</p><p style="text-align: center;">we had to get some Starbucks, of course!!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Another baseball Game</p><p style="text-align: center;">Saturday, June 4</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvltddKNWagf3M6zPgNloUY6_CUnFr7UAva-ByeZrTODqYDiY7bm9rVmeIlyAs_wi2uMU4h9gMmxTHPhybeaAwbCqJxlrhmg4H0drB4o5Ar-5MS9skvEs7ixKCqZA4zzsq8deBVE6t9P1xe60KF5XuB843nLMUObFxO8BCdd6WgORddamRdZzD_Jo4Q/s960/2022-06-14_19-30-14_552%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvltddKNWagf3M6zPgNloUY6_CUnFr7UAva-ByeZrTODqYDiY7bm9rVmeIlyAs_wi2uMU4h9gMmxTHPhybeaAwbCqJxlrhmg4H0drB4o5Ar-5MS9skvEs7ixKCqZA4zzsq8deBVE6t9P1xe60KF5XuB843nLMUObFxO8BCdd6WgORddamRdZzD_Jo4Q/w640-h580/2022-06-14_19-30-14_552%20(2).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The weather was way more pleasant for this one!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Also Saturday June 4</p><p style="text-align: center;">Church picnic, music and baptism at Manor Church</p><p style="text-align: center;">Picnic, tailgate style...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">He tore into his bag of cheese balls first thing!</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;">Baptism was held at a beautiful small pond on a property next to the church.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6P-ETVulJnbUzvyvifnFmNc7eRQgDROZPGOWlGhgFaOaG7XHD4N8fYW_k_ZmqdGJGNIGKS2v2yD1VIvKyu_cZqphe8xSIjUIlw_dsNH2wNLiMCppKjW2jn0qyfVIKPQ8AiDq0F1sZPfDwgZPIXOWT9zcYbt0EXSVRGHdlQ5cm1sDg49J-S__U5KRa_Q/s4032/2022-06-04_19-05-58_656.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6P-ETVulJnbUzvyvifnFmNc7eRQgDROZPGOWlGhgFaOaG7XHD4N8fYW_k_ZmqdGJGNIGKS2v2yD1VIvKyu_cZqphe8xSIjUIlw_dsNH2wNLiMCppKjW2jn0qyfVIKPQ8AiDq0F1sZPfDwgZPIXOWT9zcYbt0EXSVRGHdlQ5cm1sDg49J-S__U5KRa_Q/w480-h640/2022-06-04_19-05-58_656.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two people were baptized.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejjKUzNuU5Tu7ux_fHdBsVsfHTtfvjb1t9Qv1a0beQQPbND1DJTNFfkyk_FzGSSHSrdvgWbcrgPFjN_hYBOHafnBvoJqTroVTCEPlnAR8znZVVxi2TWBZX4zJV4KF-ezm4NVEfqFJRHm_VuDGj4R3taYUNJBvT5iragovVfNj7prOj3V6KyTeaTdPWA/s4032/2022-06-04_19-06-29_692.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejjKUzNuU5Tu7ux_fHdBsVsfHTtfvjb1t9Qv1a0beQQPbND1DJTNFfkyk_FzGSSHSrdvgWbcrgPFjN_hYBOHafnBvoJqTroVTCEPlnAR8znZVVxi2TWBZX4zJV4KF-ezm4NVEfqFJRHm_VuDGj4R3taYUNJBvT5iragovVfNj7prOj3V6KyTeaTdPWA/w640-h480/2022-06-04_19-06-29_692.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such a beautiful evening!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(in many ways)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYd88YYrxNHZIaldfUPwvSDX3SUxL6Ix10a8KrDxEO-MqIuKVZo_nZYRj_RrzJW4Zf6mUc4AEo1DgNL4aXtK7P86AZVFQHkRnI-jLKbZZ8-zkDBqZ0iYc28hLfE3qoZWHxosRMANZMqUT8CCn-Ot17KixAlBen2Zkr1arud-h-j7gYR-N5zEDIk2iewA/s4032/2022-06-04_19-19-49_454.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYd88YYrxNHZIaldfUPwvSDX3SUxL6Ix10a8KrDxEO-MqIuKVZo_nZYRj_RrzJW4Zf6mUc4AEo1DgNL4aXtK7P86AZVFQHkRnI-jLKbZZ8-zkDBqZ0iYc28hLfE3qoZWHxosRMANZMqUT8CCn-Ot17KixAlBen2Zkr1arud-h-j7gYR-N5zEDIk2iewA/w640-h480/2022-06-04_19-19-49_454.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Music was wonderful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWlT27lT0ltvzQM_3VZcaS6IDU9HKhiFr4sBePgHbMJ10itjjqTG7g5OcK0DNXfw3ef5I9cxIEKmvpkBZbDncGu2LpuW2Erm6W8wa5AGbCUwL1UVNAqhUl25csxWiBkWizbsbXe-NKIGhiUDiMgTwgdSbuuVbhv_vLqn19a9xvuwIXCODC4c4YqB9ZQ/s4032/2022-06-04_19-15-33_796.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWlT27lT0ltvzQM_3VZcaS6IDU9HKhiFr4sBePgHbMJ10itjjqTG7g5OcK0DNXfw3ef5I9cxIEKmvpkBZbDncGu2LpuW2Erm6W8wa5AGbCUwL1UVNAqhUl25csxWiBkWizbsbXe-NKIGhiUDiMgTwgdSbuuVbhv_vLqn19a9xvuwIXCODC4c4YqB9ZQ/w480-h640/2022-06-04_19-15-33_796.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somehow this is the only picture I got of Ellen that evening...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">she didn't know I was taking it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Otherwise she would have gladly posed π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcvLGrQQAEAPoCi5KHmWEl94yj72Rw_Xr6P_DoqIyY9D7YPZjybBEsmDs9r_eBPbGRCVbqyhR95mkzLqphByVmndO6osOggDH4-LA2M3KJYvrMCRadDiS5Dxj0dlM_VvvVCtZXqyT4Ntl_U4cXYgsxETzGzxypi7beWTysz_JXx21o4xHRNOiajdNDA/s4032/2022-06-04_19-15-36_701.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcvLGrQQAEAPoCi5KHmWEl94yj72Rw_Xr6P_DoqIyY9D7YPZjybBEsmDs9r_eBPbGRCVbqyhR95mkzLqphByVmndO6osOggDH4-LA2M3KJYvrMCRadDiS5Dxj0dlM_VvvVCtZXqyT4Ntl_U4cXYgsxETzGzxypi7beWTysz_JXx21o4xHRNOiajdNDA/w480-h640/2022-06-04_19-15-36_701.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This kid loved the push pop</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> then before heading home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">he took himself to the food area and got another popsicle!!</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;">That's all for today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soon time to get myself to bed...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take care, my friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay cool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay well!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-30397122869064141772022-05-31T20:20:00.001-04:002022-05-31T20:20:39.443-04:00Ellen's Fun Activities<p style="text-align: center;">This has been happening in our neighborhood recently!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36y5lmWwEaOJVOey29fRY0BPrti9jj-DhH12X61yfbPLZzrQ_Jkj7lugMzlW7nd0iYCS3-P_WGbMZG38RZ84Y6cOIotOtDFES8LEOmf1emjAE1YsMAYX5P5SEfT11KKwbBhqb5AZDBDbakuhSp4p2vL5t1G9ftXkn3xxHUNd9WOm-haGmkBhl2R0mug/s4032/2022-05-20_07-23-06_134.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36y5lmWwEaOJVOey29fRY0BPrti9jj-DhH12X61yfbPLZzrQ_Jkj7lugMzlW7nd0iYCS3-P_WGbMZG38RZ84Y6cOIotOtDFES8LEOmf1emjAE1YsMAYX5P5SEfT11KKwbBhqb5AZDBDbakuhSp4p2vL5t1G9ftXkn3xxHUNd9WOm-haGmkBhl2R0mug/w640-h480/2022-05-20_07-23-06_134.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This article was in the May 20 local newspaper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We see the backs of some of those buildings from the end of our street.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Was the bear in our woods???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Probably.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We didn't hear anything for awhile</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but just yesterday and today</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was spotted in a small development across from us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We keep hoping to see him...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but the game warden is hoping to safely catch him (of course)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and take him to a safer and more suitable location.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, we will most likely not get to add a bear sighting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to our list of animals seen in our woods π</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Ellen had two fun activities in the same week.</p><p style="text-align: center;">First one,</p><p style="text-align: center;">May 18</p><p style="text-align: center;">One of Ellen's friends wanted Ellen to come to her house for a visit.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We finally found an afternoon that suited</p><p style="text-align: center;">both of us.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hXoNCFLrt115T8qZipW4Bha2bT-dmS4gTYnLR4om6THGCZuJPtB-qgyL9ymwl1RsBXBtPrJu6zHS1vMFsNf18GjIjoJs6VKUHeWvEqUdz3FQixF2jfaeBD-hHsSFbJziAiXbUkuW0j9TacSNxRruFRM7i9TOLfm92jiC2vsAhWIRch1U15SGhuv6_Q/s4032/2022-05-18_15-14-13_383.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hXoNCFLrt115T8qZipW4Bha2bT-dmS4gTYnLR4om6THGCZuJPtB-qgyL9ymwl1RsBXBtPrJu6zHS1vMFsNf18GjIjoJs6VKUHeWvEqUdz3FQixF2jfaeBD-hHsSFbJziAiXbUkuW0j9TacSNxRruFRM7i9TOLfm92jiC2vsAhWIRch1U15SGhuv6_Q/w640-h480/2022-05-18_15-14-13_383.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nicole planned the afternoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First they mixed up the ingredients for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pooh Hunny Truffles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHctTRMA50NQxgxAkFYDmJ-OHcNeCgiBzEwsB8FYK7dJMSCe2YB5Y5gM0-UUyVPMz1cJRURZKS-cZOOhKS79tm71Jn8H8yXcbbGXD602VkDDiqBXpkKea3yHEP8NlESAqHV3aOHYVKb9CdWhrDYkw8mW23xDvgICINweGKrzzASdC5LHhuqPYhfOp5g/s4032/2022-05-18_15-14-22_516.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHctTRMA50NQxgxAkFYDmJ-OHcNeCgiBzEwsB8FYK7dJMSCe2YB5Y5gM0-UUyVPMz1cJRURZKS-cZOOhKS79tm71Jn8H8yXcbbGXD602VkDDiqBXpkKea3yHEP8NlESAqHV3aOHYVKb9CdWhrDYkw8mW23xDvgICINweGKrzzASdC5LHhuqPYhfOp5g/w640-h480/2022-05-18_15-14-22_516.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovohsBFlbwu04tlMSB7uXFFB6x_EnFP4_oLz831KBHb8RIhvvmYTX1GFnqWa8n7mjwneUu9OrRNl6NdU1aFKq501ahWl07Ri5ruBlV5ArsYktPjQhQhKQT9OipDv6qe_W11R99-JV0dX4odncAMwVCKncwrfrufvDHNBuUTc_1gqs8iFiuyA8bYgKmQ/s4032/2022-05-18_15-28-53_277.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovohsBFlbwu04tlMSB7uXFFB6x_EnFP4_oLz831KBHb8RIhvvmYTX1GFnqWa8n7mjwneUu9OrRNl6NdU1aFKq501ahWl07Ri5ruBlV5ArsYktPjQhQhKQT9OipDv6qe_W11R99-JV0dX4odncAMwVCKncwrfrufvDHNBuUTc_1gqs8iFiuyA8bYgKmQ/w640-h480/2022-05-18_15-28-53_277.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While that was cooling in the frig</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was movie time....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and of course these ice cream loving girls </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">had to have a cool treat too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kelley and I had a wonderful time visiting on the screened porch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqvdUbhluTAJNi2T7rk2BAwpdIxI5TcS9gqx8YLwH5N9H-HjNeoNTjEeZL2unQ6xQJdFvciJHfOS_NR4zZ6c71R1r8aBUa3ItIaMobjFBA4i1zk3PfM48MXiGcdrzOkXCCZGuZZQJN3a3I0tRXoz_MQQ_GousBW8Yo2U7mOuJsm-vwjI_nCUzm1hQPA/s4032/2022-05-18_16-47-26_650.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqvdUbhluTAJNi2T7rk2BAwpdIxI5TcS9gqx8YLwH5N9H-HjNeoNTjEeZL2unQ6xQJdFvciJHfOS_NR4zZ6c71R1r8aBUa3ItIaMobjFBA4i1zk3PfM48MXiGcdrzOkXCCZGuZZQJN3a3I0tRXoz_MQQ_GousBW8Yo2U7mOuJsm-vwjI_nCUzm1hQPA/w480-h640/2022-05-18_16-47-26_650.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the movie they rolled the truffles in </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">chocolate chips, coco, or powdered sugar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yum YUM!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQCCcm01eKtLtaB_soD99UyhbIAV1bLdieJt4Qz2lpR2-6hHalZy81YECc-GEf7B4SR4BGcbgncmvMQADo3DALbVDlYEKIWPSmNVO1PhYxMFyN1-Sx-9GTnhUX5tDUC7F2aNiweF8Dtn1ia1BXxkkTJgX7OjRJ9q1yWinIKGj1Jip3rxbSxOfZLLM4A/s4032/2022-05-18_16-44-21_271.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQCCcm01eKtLtaB_soD99UyhbIAV1bLdieJt4Qz2lpR2-6hHalZy81YECc-GEf7B4SR4BGcbgncmvMQADo3DALbVDlYEKIWPSmNVO1PhYxMFyN1-Sx-9GTnhUX5tDUC7F2aNiweF8Dtn1ia1BXxkkTJgX7OjRJ9q1yWinIKGj1Jip3rxbSxOfZLLM4A/w480-h640/2022-05-18_16-44-21_271.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The recipe came from a Pooh game Nicole had</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> ever since she was a little girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a warm fuzzy kind of afternoon!! π</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;">Friday, May 20</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen attends Journeys monthly activities.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(and Journeys Sunday School class)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ever since March 2020 the gatherings have been</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">either virtual or mostly outdoors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A big party was planned for this night</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with a dinner, games and dancing,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">held outdoors in the pavilion at our church.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was very hot (a concern),</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">storms popping up was a very real possibility</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so it was moved indoors to the gym.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The leaders made it as safe as possible for the kids </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(young adults, adults)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to attend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen had a wonderful time!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5QwL3U3gi6oQahP5tDJSEvX_oK5UzdDgxc3V8VX_JBNPPSLOC9kCwCaPttiIXbHrIBKvks2uvopY5j8qrTImYpPKxHYvFaVDjMUekfQhStDaP_6iopTX2u9IeAB5qK0eG6JwfF_79FtwgVUF1W1AbvNGutTBCYnHIVSMc9FeLEAmSVEcNSEtwq-pzg/s4032/2022-05-20_17-29-15_000.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5QwL3U3gi6oQahP5tDJSEvX_oK5UzdDgxc3V8VX_JBNPPSLOC9kCwCaPttiIXbHrIBKvks2uvopY5j8qrTImYpPKxHYvFaVDjMUekfQhStDaP_6iopTX2u9IeAB5qK0eG6JwfF_79FtwgVUF1W1AbvNGutTBCYnHIVSMc9FeLEAmSVEcNSEtwq-pzg/w480-h640/2022-05-20_17-29-15_000.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen loves her new dress</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we ordered for this special occasion!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKbm4mCZjf7uJltMW3uTmiph5KymLgc1LrRdNtp_bVOMwvJyieCC5-fMVyUNmujRWsLqe7f_ty3tirkky6co4hJnygt38SyIuPb4gH9f5MBZjJu0txnn44TR7M6083LFuPMvqHd7uiJSX9GO0QxG9jZ1VdMMF29Mxe3Mapc0tUaSIpm4aETgVvqHPcQ/s4032/2022-05-20_18-03-26_008.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKbm4mCZjf7uJltMW3uTmiph5KymLgc1LrRdNtp_bVOMwvJyieCC5-fMVyUNmujRWsLqe7f_ty3tirkky6co4hJnygt38SyIuPb4gH9f5MBZjJu0txnn44TR7M6083LFuPMvqHd7uiJSX9GO0QxG9jZ1VdMMF29Mxe3Mapc0tUaSIpm4aETgVvqHPcQ/w480-h640/2022-05-20_18-03-26_008.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I helped her register and find her table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had rolled the plastic ware in the napkins earlier that week</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and helped with the candy favors you can see on the table!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before it ended Dale and I went to watch them </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">during the last several dances.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(but first we enjoyed some milkshakes at Scoops!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCVWsGRI8C5E8rg_2JOVu9FPPmRrWtOj9MQ_vT-YC-cDpvLJ6DoY-UPskZ3TJ7Y-GMC-Gi4hMzE9mRD_mkQ9oyMQwM11hdBmMYO0pS6G6Wb4IrpKUOaEeh37QXyDz53Q9KLGuf3FjhfqaZpEueAaVHJBJSt8L2jwyUTBSopw-CDj_OihhTwYzp75nTg/s4032/2022-05-20_20-19-21_402.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCVWsGRI8C5E8rg_2JOVu9FPPmRrWtOj9MQ_vT-YC-cDpvLJ6DoY-UPskZ3TJ7Y-GMC-Gi4hMzE9mRD_mkQ9oyMQwM11hdBmMYO0pS6G6Wb4IrpKUOaEeh37QXyDz53Q9KLGuf3FjhfqaZpEueAaVHJBJSt8L2jwyUTBSopw-CDj_OihhTwYzp75nTg/w480-h640/2022-05-20_20-19-21_402.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's our girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPspA3SDjT-x_4MVsZFSlz3McSk6HEZzbfvxknqhikWMepqZJCFF-9yUCtnWR2IF0Z8fChCxmOEkVMZS7vvutadgXngQr60MEP0plENZvYl_9p4joEp_MmgaNYVoRn82fNgFiYmzFoWC-yfnNb2v7rZiTTcrJiQgz_KP_IlFBXGFlEN-wupiA6z-3FSA/s4032/2022-05-20_20-24-36_850.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPspA3SDjT-x_4MVsZFSlz3McSk6HEZzbfvxknqhikWMepqZJCFF-9yUCtnWR2IF0Z8fChCxmOEkVMZS7vvutadgXngQr60MEP0plENZvYl_9p4joEp_MmgaNYVoRn82fNgFiYmzFoWC-yfnNb2v7rZiTTcrJiQgz_KP_IlFBXGFlEN-wupiA6z-3FSA/w480-h640/2022-05-20_20-24-36_850.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doing the Macarena!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She had such a good time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We appreciate Journeys! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's more for the month of May</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I guess it will be told in the month of June.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you believe we are there already????</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354433180385281875.post-87621414937672274312022-05-24T16:26:00.000-04:002022-05-24T16:26:12.871-04:00Spring Flowers and Zoe's Performances<p style="text-align: center;"> Continuing with May activities.</p><p style="text-align: center;">But first,</p><p style="text-align: center;">a few spring flower pictures.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFCPRzLABOVFecNKlaFSjD4orWjN4OcDp9vRKa9rtmfdQRYvfYBfT3YOsv4vvWAP2VJ5oe_Rk5nwLnkUpdIu2T7CepWFsZI3_JHjYlUAXOWzuiALf5Bf6unfPR7GAV4SnjShynXhOAqr0c4pMyGvbdG2Q4mh6_Ac6wZzWL4tHLou1Gr9qbPUj8UrwwA/s960/2022-05-24_15-08-22_681.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFCPRzLABOVFecNKlaFSjD4orWjN4OcDp9vRKa9rtmfdQRYvfYBfT3YOsv4vvWAP2VJ5oe_Rk5nwLnkUpdIu2T7CepWFsZI3_JHjYlUAXOWzuiALf5Bf6unfPR7GAV4SnjShynXhOAqr0c4pMyGvbdG2Q4mh6_Ac6wZzWL4tHLou1Gr9qbPUj8UrwwA/w640-h580/2022-05-24_15-08-22_681.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Our neighborhood is so pretty in the spring!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Most of these flowers are now past</p><p style="text-align: center;">and the rhododendron's are blooming.</p><p style="text-align: center;">No photos of those yet...</p><p style="text-align: center;">but I need to get on that because they are over so fast!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Zoe's two big performances.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday May 10</p><p style="text-align: center;">Clipper Stadium.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Earlier this year</p><p style="text-align: center;">granddaughter Zoe auditioned to sing the National Anthem</p><p style="text-align: center;">for a Barnstormer's baseball game.</p><p style="text-align: center;">She was chosen!</p><p style="text-align: center;">May 10 was the date that suited for her to sing</p><p style="text-align: center;">and of course many friends and family</p><p style="text-align: center;">came to cheer her on!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNdkEDWBdTW9OSlcqmCHGfz5iNGtEU9dGbt3QeJ27u_f4PfErYWAcbrrZBspbUAmGiBCsFIyer1m4BaFEqxWNywH9k1GV-a7_clYIuhOkIoPGBe0pmaRnkij2Yk_u4iHTnRHZ9qKfpW0iagKRjQ4-QZ-ycim_uqOixTLOPcdP4IHl-itV5WBY_L9K4w/s2048/2022-05-10_05-37-52_000%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNdkEDWBdTW9OSlcqmCHGfz5iNGtEU9dGbt3QeJ27u_f4PfErYWAcbrrZBspbUAmGiBCsFIyer1m4BaFEqxWNywH9k1GV-a7_clYIuhOkIoPGBe0pmaRnkij2Yk_u4iHTnRHZ9qKfpW0iagKRjQ4-QZ-ycim_uqOixTLOPcdP4IHl-itV5WBY_L9K4w/w640-h480/2022-05-10_05-37-52_000%20(1).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the field with her parents and an uncle and cousin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirlIrds9ZqhuNdQ7OSckrHTYRMMFAU3aM_CTbpJGEerdQHX51Z6elJukEF4g8sm16dTCWqpEPZv9VHepQJRO6NAKTwnzGpxvLnyL1TQAB1BQ50Q8rObSq5yNSO8cwzPCG0lituirQfi4e5dgpnmbEjcMQGoolJCL1NlTT0gZd-2Zk1zbHYTyVtotsiQ/s2048/2022-05-10_05-38-17_000.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirlIrds9ZqhuNdQ7OSckrHTYRMMFAU3aM_CTbpJGEerdQHX51Z6elJukEF4g8sm16dTCWqpEPZv9VHepQJRO6NAKTwnzGpxvLnyL1TQAB1BQ50Q8rObSq5yNSO8cwzPCG0lituirQfi4e5dgpnmbEjcMQGoolJCL1NlTT0gZd-2Zk1zbHYTyVtotsiQ/w640-h480/2022-05-10_05-38-17_000.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The sun was very bright!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Grandson Andrew, daughter Kim, sister Mary Ellen, </p><p style="text-align: center;">grandsons Noah and Aidan.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I didn't take many pictures with people in them, sadly!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZfZddpOikTxpz-4xMVSvStEuYCyBgFXvu1skSgJKOPDYaPKfzWEikeCaAxbg4znuIXXIJQ4P6PFUh0UFjO6tiPgARIyT2s6yPsag7MTsPxHa_SW-kGY3WGvk1ctKLVdmmPOy0sxPSuJeH0eZLPtTmc7XYuiFtRzS5n54lTQZyUW_85sYrUt6G2zWIQ/s2048/2022-05-10_05-46-03_000.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZfZddpOikTxpz-4xMVSvStEuYCyBgFXvu1skSgJKOPDYaPKfzWEikeCaAxbg4znuIXXIJQ4P6PFUh0UFjO6tiPgARIyT2s6yPsag7MTsPxHa_SW-kGY3WGvk1ctKLVdmmPOy0sxPSuJeH0eZLPtTmc7XYuiFtRzS5n54lTQZyUW_85sYrUt6G2zWIQ/w480-h640/2022-05-10_05-46-03_000.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Brave Zoe waiting to sing!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcOGWbq32M-sDMcBYd5viQeasNEU6Lnb9EL1a1JdOvBlf_YhbImLwMce1CRvGBRgFdPKhvee0VcPyFsQfUs_wx8hFcuHCYo0zsTj-lpIkufVGUA9UEUPXIXnusuK-gVLH_12bJVUl-y4prAdD1kwKrzxKdIynMsm9FInBdPqPRxQDGlh1TwJHPMjkgw/s2048/2022-05-10_05-47-36_000.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcOGWbq32M-sDMcBYd5viQeasNEU6Lnb9EL1a1JdOvBlf_YhbImLwMce1CRvGBRgFdPKhvee0VcPyFsQfUs_wx8hFcuHCYo0zsTj-lpIkufVGUA9UEUPXIXnusuK-gVLH_12bJVUl-y4prAdD1kwKrzxKdIynMsm9FInBdPqPRxQDGlh1TwJHPMjkgw/w480-h640/2022-05-10_05-47-36_000.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I just love this pic! </p><p style="text-align: center;">She is sooo much braver than any of us.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I've often sung in front of people</p><p style="text-align: center;">but not this song (it's a hard one to sing!)</p><p style="text-align: center;">or in a stadium. by myself!</p><p style="text-align: center;">And she is 12 π</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01twfkkRsW3drk77WcW1JxrB4lVF5ucSRwD7z6dXngxDHyHoubI4bFxCGGn8CmrZwKsSkx93G-W-ozxNgQkK-1fXHymZhR7tPI9okwk4AM4w8xJ27kYDMNDuevEJAdb48Ogjo-y3fGLSF8Rx3sRF2FJUPJX4qvle6bEByqEfYzdKSW9KWEEkcWlYodw/s813/2022-05-10_05-52-03_000%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="753" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01twfkkRsW3drk77WcW1JxrB4lVF5ucSRwD7z6dXngxDHyHoubI4bFxCGGn8CmrZwKsSkx93G-W-ozxNgQkK-1fXHymZhR7tPI9okwk4AM4w8xJ27kYDMNDuevEJAdb48Ogjo-y3fGLSF8Rx3sRF2FJUPJX4qvle6bEByqEfYzdKSW9KWEEkcWlYodw/w592-h640/2022-05-10_05-52-03_000%20(1).jpeg" width="592" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">SOOOO proud of this girl!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzw6Y4qq96RP9vMaTrZt5g81_Wh2mTuUKMvqfxZwgo3hZTWGg8y75UAFqCMYpPi13b7pI18lUFLy2OyPUINWm5Lpmg7SGhwbz2cmFDmjDEeqCpUJ6tGK6gt8URfX2BKSF6tiQadh9e7TsycVA5dNaFb-cLCKDqBgHDQvk-XeORT8dFOPYSs8Txy0IAQ/s2048/2022-05-10_05-52-47_000.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzw6Y4qq96RP9vMaTrZt5g81_Wh2mTuUKMvqfxZwgo3hZTWGg8y75UAFqCMYpPi13b7pI18lUFLy2OyPUINWm5Lpmg7SGhwbz2cmFDmjDEeqCpUJ6tGK6gt8URfX2BKSF6tiQadh9e7TsycVA5dNaFb-cLCKDqBgHDQvk-XeORT8dFOPYSs8Txy0IAQ/w480-h640/2022-05-10_05-52-47_000.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She sang it beautifully.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a spot where she messed up a bit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but she kept on and finished strong.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sooo proud!</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; 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text-align: center;">Sunday May 15</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zoe has been taking voice lessons virtually</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">since sometime in 2020.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The recital was held at a church near our home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on that Sunday afternoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our neighbor and good friend of Zoe's also takes voice</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with the same teacher.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got to enjoy hearing them both!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Totally enjoyed all the performances,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all levels of piano and a few voice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Till the next time...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because there is still more fun that's happened in the month of May!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717631401544947399noreply@blogger.com2