tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42144824215466695022024-03-02T19:19:56.551-08:00The JestersLive Well, Laugh Often, Love MuchThe Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.comBlogger299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-69050435427588152842023-12-17T17:30:00.000-08:002024-03-02T19:18:59.350-08:00Holiday Adventures<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Dan and the girls got the entire week off for Thanksgiving Break. They relaxed at home most of the week, although they did have to go to school a few times so Dan could meet contractors who were doing work while the campus was empty. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiKdQ69zL6MwBhynlvAPRTxjbLdGWrHayBg-Ia50HcY7K_60qCvWJM1PGGKpdvGLQBItgu0HxfQSNpUVILo9YlSuEkWXNQKg5nb-i2V_428dUvC8Iyo4-_pRnyPmJCNI1OtthSKTX4509hMaOC-ZSyklVyh5Sjy8hGd3omJp37Zs4dtrxFExehIkFGdUR/s4032/IMG_5141.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiKdQ69zL6MwBhynlvAPRTxjbLdGWrHayBg-Ia50HcY7K_60qCvWJM1PGGKpdvGLQBItgu0HxfQSNpUVILo9YlSuEkWXNQKg5nb-i2V_428dUvC8Iyo4-_pRnyPmJCNI1OtthSKTX4509hMaOC-ZSyklVyh5Sjy8hGd3omJp37Zs4dtrxFExehIkFGdUR/s320/IMG_5141.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">During the break, Dan took them to our brand-new Virginia Beach Lego Store to buy Lego sets! They spent the entire day building.</span></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/AVvXsEi2HSG1Ns8U-BjqgQBDplMeFghArKLCAfopAiE9dzI0muutYnXozdjnFRfgnle-cBnweds_u1RkWtPxP73n4UjqO3do-_VDvCrct3NJdYlyFOYlghQF3oHsbe-DYITwi1Yh-J4pVXVrwWr3k7ZmsXehH1b5v1qVg-vilDy-iSheT6lpDsBqfGnl6Vo96Bzq/s4032/IMG_5148.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HSG1Ns8U-BjqgQBDplMeFghArKLCAfopAiE9dzI0muutYnXozdjnFRfgnle-cBnweds_u1RkWtPxP73n4UjqO3do-_VDvCrct3NJdYlyFOYlghQF3oHsbe-DYITwi1Yh-J4pVXVrwWr3k7ZmsXehH1b5v1qVg-vilDy-iSheT6lpDsBqfGnl6Vo96Bzq/s320/IMG_5148.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie chose a 3-in-1 set that created a bunny, a bird, or a seal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zfT8YANqFdDsq3T2bOE_i0a4BRt5abZJkaBkGUDYEwt_0sHFGpFNryjpk8JlooB6ZtOtYEaU3WGv_T0WW2_ZCJg-mRnmUUF96iWpLRPvlN7u7WRT1afxziIkiQh0Aaa_lvkdO2cC9hthaO_AXtpzoy4OlMOadW-4XGTs2E5GXn3gPi26lpt3kXUJrwfF/s4032/IMG_5152.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zfT8YANqFdDsq3T2bOE_i0a4BRt5abZJkaBkGUDYEwt_0sHFGpFNryjpk8JlooB6ZtOtYEaU3WGv_T0WW2_ZCJg-mRnmUUF96iWpLRPvlN7u7WRT1afxziIkiQh0Aaa_lvkdO2cC9hthaO_AXtpzoy4OlMOadW-4XGTs2E5GXn3gPi26lpt3kXUJrwfF/s320/IMG_5152.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma chose a Lego Friends snow retreat set that had several fun scenes to build.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both girls have been helping me in the church nursery once a month. The 2- and 3-year-olds LOVE having big girls to play with!</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/AVvXsEjpiNTC6npfgZXTkdPdtEjgdcLDZiL8b9khvAg6fEExYRrMT2SvLGFzzz3wGJZJPxgxkWxEi7-M4eaxuVPu5uD3ZV9VoxkkFKAvkUbYDh2Zyi_E3taXfqQz2dcEtxMfQJOb6i4rXUBjXhyiyboA0KdqsJsV946xoS_YfwAjdj8DVc9UWt9TLqvwEya6ofj4/s4032/IMG_9329.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiNTC6npfgZXTkdPdtEjgdcLDZiL8b9khvAg6fEExYRrMT2SvLGFzzz3wGJZJPxgxkWxEi7-M4eaxuVPu5uD3ZV9VoxkkFKAvkUbYDh2Zyi_E3taXfqQz2dcEtxMfQJOb6i4rXUBjXhyiyboA0KdqsJsV946xoS_YfwAjdj8DVc9UWt9TLqvwEya6ofj4/s320/IMG_9329.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These two girls wanted Emma to read to them the entire hour!</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/AVvXsEhFaKRpfWg3D8dgJ9hU7sxyvWblu2Hh07o0Pjylg3Mf1SLMeoiV8HLT12zl1Xa1wRCzUghU74JcTd3QVhEjY2NROf3qhPUINZrmyVCEg0Jp3cUUEg6-SKTeXXN1IZj1GHs1m9udWs8fnp8K43wHgJ_vIZ6ScBtkt5mbuhxcjwHK21tbYcJnZ6mox8evGs3X/s4032/IMG_0764.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaKRpfWg3D8dgJ9hU7sxyvWblu2Hh07o0Pjylg3Mf1SLMeoiV8HLT12zl1Xa1wRCzUghU74JcTd3QVhEjY2NROf3qhPUINZrmyVCEg0Jp3cUUEg6-SKTeXXN1IZj1GHs1m9udWs8fnp8K43wHgJ_vIZ6ScBtkt5mbuhxcjwHK21tbYcJnZ6mox8evGs3X/s320/IMG_0764.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Hallie had little kids crawling all over her, wanting to play with her.</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 Thanksgiving Day feast with the Jesters at Robin and Rob's house. The next day, we visited Busch Gardens Christmas Town with them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhii4VoV_gQA02McBPEKdrvV6JcBx9JOQ8txbzOVNWus2y3jEyy1Sfaa5Aobg3cAv1N3p1dhbXqADl0lZ_XrVDrkyie8rJD3big12eIiLM8QuY6z7Dk35xsTGDZiJ98ybvdKDEkXMbeRdl2cJoZMe0I9mCjn-Q0bPgwlJvkF0B-WmTZjFkb0OQHeEnb9d-H/s4032/IMG_0784.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhii4VoV_gQA02McBPEKdrvV6JcBx9JOQ8txbzOVNWus2y3jEyy1Sfaa5Aobg3cAv1N3p1dhbXqADl0lZ_XrVDrkyie8rJD3big12eIiLM8QuY6z7Dk35xsTGDZiJ98ybvdKDEkXMbeRdl2cJoZMe0I9mCjn-Q0bPgwlJvkF0B-WmTZjFkb0OQHeEnb9d-H/s320/IMG_0784.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We arrived at Busch Gardens as soon as they opened to avoid the crowds. We walked right onto our first ride of the day, but the park got crowded later when it was lit up with Christmas lights.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLUrcZFvDcXxM6VV5Ief-TD4yRCyA5kTSheXA0fIXW7FODWWK1hC2Gf8pqz93qZcecQqHf2llgmqMuGT4ar5Qm7nqD5nYsI0IKwBhLr3ic04V3_zvP3zZGMgYV9R4JOINJXHPf39ZSDEH3lWabiLoPF_e2dK1yFYr_2lnLJ9VhPpjD1ClW70VnqLo-chA/s4032/IMG_0788.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLUrcZFvDcXxM6VV5Ief-TD4yRCyA5kTSheXA0fIXW7FODWWK1hC2Gf8pqz93qZcecQqHf2llgmqMuGT4ar5Qm7nqD5nYsI0IKwBhLr3ic04V3_zvP3zZGMgYV9R4JOINJXHPf39ZSDEH3lWabiLoPF_e2dK1yFYr_2lnLJ9VhPpjD1ClW70VnqLo-chA/s320/IMG_0788.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These girls are definitely counting down the days until Christmas!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGtV97C3cWet4WdFpfYb8p4ZFLaGfQK1jr0ehmCDDGUMG_rXdYPkNG1UIYrvKEQGA7g-wtRYMXEX2bhJX_MY9IDn-WzwYg5hHrcslNci_Et_oUdU6glYYYxm0MOxTIzvEP8RuGsnmJoID_1rUziWr5q8yXQCmu1pPA8iIzoApY_RfT5s6u_N-YE1fFq_M/s4032/IMG_0809.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGtV97C3cWet4WdFpfYb8p4ZFLaGfQK1jr0ehmCDDGUMG_rXdYPkNG1UIYrvKEQGA7g-wtRYMXEX2bhJX_MY9IDn-WzwYg5hHrcslNci_Et_oUdU6glYYYxm0MOxTIzvEP8RuGsnmJoID_1rUziWr5q8yXQCmu1pPA8iIzoApY_RfT5s6u_N-YE1fFq_M/s320/IMG_0809.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A photo of our family with Robin's family. Dan's parents also joined us a little bit later in the day. We rode rides, watched shows, and enjoyed the beautiful lights and decorations.</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/AVvXsEiQNQPr5LHNBp1owcbbKvIQ1a33HtSSe_TRD6ZHMEBaluL1c-jK6reixSzadLUSgoKJgS-HGwrAgduzKUHZr-9VXpj3LbKyBOasLjHBNF6ohfYxh1z_hMuoi0Pviq8QdLjdI5oCMi-v5Ds7GRQcLbr24uOru5eNPKcmszpFyMklghoaeCRtjK7bk-iIcxuw/s4032/IMG_3736.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNQPr5LHNBp1owcbbKvIQ1a33HtSSe_TRD6ZHMEBaluL1c-jK6reixSzadLUSgoKJgS-HGwrAgduzKUHZr-9VXpj3LbKyBOasLjHBNF6ohfYxh1z_hMuoi0Pviq8QdLjdI5oCMi-v5Ds7GRQcLbr24uOru5eNPKcmszpFyMklghoaeCRtjK7bk-iIcxuw/s320/IMG_3736.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A sweet picture of the girls before Naomi and Miriam had to leave.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan went to one final Busch Gardens Christmas show with his parents, and I took the girls to the Sesame Street play area for old times' sake. We rode the tiny rides and it was so cute...until they revealed the dark secret hidden within the toddler play area. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzFAUe3wKOADoxbuPPULg6KkjLnHaRiUe7gN7Wmyrx-C7Ox_05jzS8pF0Mpx9pPnn4BaqtnXXQ9_zovuWytqrlinbCOjDSUFJ6MO-RhHr78kcgBRKklrm3LWrD3S8BVwKHTmSoQV0F_lNKgGdc7N0c_Rk865WZNbEvz3hGBkudx80M2tfy7sQitVOAC89/s4032/IMG_0816.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzFAUe3wKOADoxbuPPULg6KkjLnHaRiUe7gN7Wmyrx-C7Ox_05jzS8pF0Mpx9pPnn4BaqtnXXQ9_zovuWytqrlinbCOjDSUFJ6MO-RhHr78kcgBRKklrm3LWrD3S8BVwKHTmSoQV0F_lNKgGdc7N0c_Rk865WZNbEvz3hGBkudx80M2tfy7sQitVOAC89/s320/IMG_0816.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For all these years, I thought this was just a fun tunnel for kids to play in and climb on. But that night, the girls pointed out the eyes painted on it and explained that I had been watching them climb in and out of Oscar the Grouch's pet worm, Slimy's, mouth. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkEM8kkF7h5OnkqeRIu2KMlGXSUyHOHOHp4Z9uoSv8Wy9Knw13qBBdg-CgBMXFCErnrkEIXWNjNUHlX1r3gmuGNxGxVDztK6Ew1wQLNbt2uk7-OOxbREvRq-t3I6e1vn4iMAvfJ9SOfzOFh7dXPtbxAm3do3m_WVTW0ChMxr2f7OcJBkBYRNEBsAUevH3/s4032/IMG_0817.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkEM8kkF7h5OnkqeRIu2KMlGXSUyHOHOHp4Z9uoSv8Wy9Knw13qBBdg-CgBMXFCErnrkEIXWNjNUHlX1r3gmuGNxGxVDztK6Ew1wQLNbt2uk7-OOxbREvRq-t3I6e1vn4iMAvfJ9SOfzOFh7dXPtbxAm3do3m_WVTW0ChMxr2f7OcJBkBYRNEBsAUevH3/s320/IMG_0817.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And if that wasn't gross enough, they showed me the "play tunnel" at the opposite end, which is Slimy's rear end. That's just sick.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway ... after Thanksgiving break, Emma's class had a field trip to the Mariner's Museum and Fort Monroe. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcs8WqyW4MOXkupGlNOI83AEU-1FXpTwwKNLnGHtwjh8CMyhyphenhyphenDuSWUZm72SZKN0lBcwaJuGPLhBgzgZGRKoa5y1O-2pLBjkGjegg9HfZSprTRNhQZ86_vRwKAHXjUjR-aEOe1eC-LJhKeKPgSO04O3Gt0VyKo5B55jJVa88twRYFW8GjCHeDEbDhKA-aY/s4032/IMG_0837.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcs8WqyW4MOXkupGlNOI83AEU-1FXpTwwKNLnGHtwjh8CMyhyphenhyphenDuSWUZm72SZKN0lBcwaJuGPLhBgzgZGRKoa5y1O-2pLBjkGjegg9HfZSprTRNhQZ86_vRwKAHXjUjR-aEOe1eC-LJhKeKPgSO04O3Gt0VyKo5B55jJVa88twRYFW8GjCHeDEbDhKA-aY/s320/IMG_0837.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both 5th grade classes, their teachers, and the parents who attended.</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/AVvXsEjnPcMOs1FojiU4CbBdV8-xPBlblK9Vo3s4r8D_fmPUEMG52vr11oDmYK8lcDZH_DEX_x8h99Uxhqf1jYUKn5EKOeY703y-VoK8iN7hKMq2oVtt4MkS9j1d_XN9WXwBklbG_WWaM-GvvyZAIstfN0pVzolKfbdjpfRxIBWdq0ZyZPs0iQtyS2D4jZYssJBu/s4032/IMG_0853.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPcMOs1FojiU4CbBdV8-xPBlblK9Vo3s4r8D_fmPUEMG52vr11oDmYK8lcDZH_DEX_x8h99Uxhqf1jYUKn5EKOeY703y-VoK8iN7hKMq2oVtt4MkS9j1d_XN9WXwBklbG_WWaM-GvvyZAIstfN0pVzolKfbdjpfRxIBWdq0ZyZPs0iQtyS2D4jZYssJBu/s320/IMG_0853.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I drove one of the school's 15-passenger vans for the field trip, and I'm happy to report that I delivered everyone safely. It took me three attempts to parallel park this big guy, though!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJHU6ql_xDZ5jb65OtM_nVkh-A9CqeSuIjLiJ-MjOMNrq0ikK1TNjtEYk0sMZFdJ-6hyB7EKpnv1oIwO7oQ_GAT6n_NyOAMM1V527_1eIiivGerz28YoBVc_YBFpfDZFr_Hrqn8UJgaRJEIO38duks0OPhKcAmMgV8J-GT-4xzla9unFXOhGejYYE7f9e/s4032/IMG_0838.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJHU6ql_xDZ5jb65OtM_nVkh-A9CqeSuIjLiJ-MjOMNrq0ikK1TNjtEYk0sMZFdJ-6hyB7EKpnv1oIwO7oQ_GAT6n_NyOAMM1V527_1eIiivGerz28YoBVc_YBFpfDZFr_Hrqn8UJgaRJEIO38duks0OPhKcAmMgV8J-GT-4xzla9unFXOhGejYYE7f9e/s320/IMG_0838.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 5th grade teachers did an excellent job of applying what the students saw to what they were learning in class.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmVpDqYPV4h0s4r7-955-erMtSFRY_XJuodC6aGh3E118KxnpUqPTIsh3lLK_bNqyX_B4S_vXldMOpW1T1NUuAskOy9xV8DM68zhgl7ol6RbFHK6I9j-Awx8szxY7DxAO9nE4gq2fMPwqFBGdVEzP19ewljW0AIyP8s93BLyVEkeT3oxhYT_aqICyi5fr/s4032/IMG_0841.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmVpDqYPV4h0s4r7-955-erMtSFRY_XJuodC6aGh3E118KxnpUqPTIsh3lLK_bNqyX_B4S_vXldMOpW1T1NUuAskOy9xV8DM68zhgl7ol6RbFHK6I9j-Awx8szxY7DxAO9nE4gq2fMPwqFBGdVEzP19ewljW0AIyP8s93BLyVEkeT3oxhYT_aqICyi5fr/s320/IMG_0841.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We watched a dramatic movie about the Civil War Battle of Hampton Roads between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPvsVyIwSW4Ad_-18f0o7VV6NFvumGAUD2YJqWSd-IZ9w1H5sq-13SmGfUYCFYx2m2ZJm7peUOREE52-fhSzUTSwSEbujtYrEYhXyTFnbaGKhwaAU3mM74fhmcAEVPjxAsRbpMRdjeqH0HmpijI00040hmGXwHUXQy-4lFfF4270OQv166x1jlJ12C4Kx/s4032/IMG_0842.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPvsVyIwSW4Ad_-18f0o7VV6NFvumGAUD2YJqWSd-IZ9w1H5sq-13SmGfUYCFYx2m2ZJm7peUOREE52-fhSzUTSwSEbujtYrEYhXyTFnbaGKhwaAU3mM74fhmcAEVPjxAsRbpMRdjeqH0HmpijI00040hmGXwHUXQy-4lFfF4270OQv166x1jlJ12C4Kx/s320/IMG_0842.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The museum had a full-scale replica of the ship that won that battle - the USS Monitor.</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/AVvXsEhmvM682bF-b7zKA361gbXNBz1Ur5QpkvHort46Ya33l3hc5mrdMBGomEXDDD-9iSnSUaBbC8FLm74uS7mQbvwX1W7jrStBLRbFiARBZl-_nl79BSwesRVRzvOfWlz8RR2gLjomdk4s8Rc-_8p-foyiMX3-G8nPVb3o_GBIjot100terZLFdDLvqNIInvJL/s4032/IMG_0851.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvM682bF-b7zKA361gbXNBz1Ur5QpkvHort46Ya33l3hc5mrdMBGomEXDDD-9iSnSUaBbC8FLm74uS7mQbvwX1W7jrStBLRbFiARBZl-_nl79BSwesRVRzvOfWlz8RR2gLjomdk4s8Rc-_8p-foyiMX3-G8nPVb3o_GBIjot100terZLFdDLvqNIInvJL/s320/IMG_0851.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a ship modelmaker working at the museum that day, who answered lots of questions from the students.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6YpGY92C5KXxeuMMbagTZMV-oBpHhfo-8GYhxm6eplfkOtATpqbo_eeUD2neQ8dDhoM81rzWA2WTR9n0SEIijnvypyK48qdCSUf0PDNNOajAk8fPYo2a5ln5xVXGelzINmVEWd7zycfmvtZS28MEV0gttwLHdU9sBSqoD80CqGM9Cqs5HjeU0ScSISuv/s4032/IMG_0856.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6YpGY92C5KXxeuMMbagTZMV-oBpHhfo-8GYhxm6eplfkOtATpqbo_eeUD2neQ8dDhoM81rzWA2WTR9n0SEIijnvypyK48qdCSUf0PDNNOajAk8fPYo2a5ln5xVXGelzINmVEWd7zycfmvtZS28MEV0gttwLHdU9sBSqoD80CqGM9Cqs5HjeU0ScSISuv/s320/IMG_0856.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, the 5th graders took a quick self-guided tour of Fort Monroe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgT2xOT99CyVIX0_EN6gzT9_eZsrJUTAb9-K-s7Tjld986BpqSdhD32F7FI1d2ywdcXXcxNc98rRNKNAelOCOeHNIQEX8m1S1qnsmCmZUyNVE-0dbu9JnBIwW6W8j4K4u-zuYCHVqom_aked1IoRKUYw1VJgktVGq8tlATlsIx3HfOXeZVrNziltIRC-7/s4032/IMG_0857.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgT2xOT99CyVIX0_EN6gzT9_eZsrJUTAb9-K-s7Tjld986BpqSdhD32F7FI1d2ywdcXXcxNc98rRNKNAelOCOeHNIQEX8m1S1qnsmCmZUyNVE-0dbu9JnBIwW6W8j4K4u-zuYCHVqom_aked1IoRKUYw1VJgktVGq8tlATlsIx3HfOXeZVrNziltIRC-7/s320/IMG_0857.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of them were jailed for their crimes.</div><br /><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="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStsXvMMT1yfj3sLAnnz6GTZamree3XP5ZDhzKl9JKB8GM8en_H8xrQM84X3UhvVgclkLB7WGi7fOKVcOhfX1ccAAIwMadXvzvOeyRIOGAbZRaTQx0UayC2pW19FMJMuula6i-6JrBD7lE5HQ-DhHClHvwiKaSEKYQmT8RFXtz5070c3bfEVNEExd21F_q/s320/IMG_0869.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On December 1st, we joined our parents at Cheesecake Factory to celebrate Dan's birthday. So delicious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qjXrfJ_JERQvWYwS8UMX76HQDxMMl4Cwrq7Ip56mQJfCmoPSYT1g24dXcqMSkMEqeXE_FIPPHWq8FcsgK5DeBJj_w88bNxVFGzAf0GMK0HF8Cf9ryNt6ww9q5EdzApbq67_QOPv9nYOBBTioyn-W0_yn-Tkgn2wOFIw2XrRBflxlUpgOIqBg3kgzKUmW/s4032/IMG_1012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qjXrfJ_JERQvWYwS8UMX76HQDxMMl4Cwrq7Ip56mQJfCmoPSYT1g24dXcqMSkMEqeXE_FIPPHWq8FcsgK5DeBJj_w88bNxVFGzAf0GMK0HF8Cf9ryNt6ww9q5EdzApbq67_QOPv9nYOBBTioyn-W0_yn-Tkgn2wOFIw2XrRBflxlUpgOIqBg3kgzKUmW/s320/IMG_1012.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day, we celebrated Dan again with the extended family. Unfortunately, Emma came down with a fever and a very painful ear infection. Poor kid. </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/AVvXsEga_FXPybD2hcloQ_e0B09cXN2ZxHJu-1favBAbLyrK48m4_a9QF3bRDDkFC26UI0y8l663sq1z7s1WihsNTDawkF77FA9hQk_b_0kr1GyXBVq5QpJi26sYTMIhQW5bmusiyH_yKZxKNEg9Gjhw5Ef2IyJTfUDKX7IET0d0Lm-RFtKABG9NeXXyP9Tm_H20/s4032/IMG_1014.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_FXPybD2hcloQ_e0B09cXN2ZxHJu-1favBAbLyrK48m4_a9QF3bRDDkFC26UI0y8l663sq1z7s1WihsNTDawkF77FA9hQk_b_0kr1GyXBVq5QpJi26sYTMIhQW5bmusiyH_yKZxKNEg9Gjhw5Ef2IyJTfUDKX7IET0d0Lm-RFtKABG9NeXXyP9Tm_H20/s320/IMG_1014.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the last time I'll get liquid antibiotics for Emma. She had to drink a ridiculous amount of the stuff twice a day, plus Children's Tylenol and Motrin to cut the pain. It's time for our 10-year-old to swallow pills!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With a lot of pain meds in her system, she was able to push through and join the Jester family's visit to Salem Baptist Church's Bethlehem Walk near Richmond, VA. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPD1v4LkMMokTz9IMQbGDLeUxuYhNOljaJil83ePK7WlEQY5GEHQC0eUUM3utN2dVZkDYPIG3PqXd8ZwL1cs7o84UIC1-CBBL85eIk_si8F9ODCdN3CwNOGAI-QoPYmVaN70t0vJdlKAoWH9O-5HVPcmOTaJrrsA7YDImOuenLfpEfqr-38qjhs_AJO_14/s4032/IMG_0872.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPD1v4LkMMokTz9IMQbGDLeUxuYhNOljaJil83ePK7WlEQY5GEHQC0eUUM3utN2dVZkDYPIG3PqXd8ZwL1cs7o84UIC1-CBBL85eIk_si8F9ODCdN3CwNOGAI-QoPYmVaN70t0vJdlKAoWH9O-5HVPcmOTaJrrsA7YDImOuenLfpEfqr-38qjhs_AJO_14/s320/IMG_0872.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We were so glad all the cousins could come, because since the event was free, it was PACKED! We waited for over 2 hours in a tent for our tour to begin. At least the kids could entertain each other during the wait.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Once our tour started, it was fantastic! We walked to about 10 different scenes with actors and singers who re-created the events of Jesus' birth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4kqsPIljX3hGToyRWxPBYT6PcBlJ0E4AfXIcH5shmIcMFAQ_9mM9tUgTsGFRDMwTOfN15KTGmHvyoCQoO4DC_c_qvjNE_Beu9dL7UKnTwTLA2bklFV9O-3jv9t2DuEXZoWOP_r2jjcrCJv-HTnee44bQhu3mg7oCgkOpeYRGq8J_wfar-ssTVbwkSQBV/s4032/IMG_0881.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4kqsPIljX3hGToyRWxPBYT6PcBlJ0E4AfXIcH5shmIcMFAQ_9mM9tUgTsGFRDMwTOfN15KTGmHvyoCQoO4DC_c_qvjNE_Beu9dL7UKnTwTLA2bklFV9O-3jv9t2DuEXZoWOP_r2jjcrCJv-HTnee44bQhu3mg7oCgkOpeYRGq8J_wfar-ssTVbwkSQBV/s320/IMG_0881.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We met the shepherds and heard the angels sing about Jesus being born.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesI8WHLwTkqAKz_HPePZdJVX6WLaZnobMDXzzRLPFCS8EF4zKpKN6mHmRNSd8BDx9nLehrD1fC4VY8OP2IAISCjbqzAe8aq8SNm8JUKKRSYCpFblevrlkaH1wk37_lyeBERmENRc3aEVZQP16504SHKjtvrHb-unPNnzRSH-z8cl-YQNUCaXorDSODqCB/s4032/IMG_0885.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesI8WHLwTkqAKz_HPePZdJVX6WLaZnobMDXzzRLPFCS8EF4zKpKN6mHmRNSd8BDx9nLehrD1fC4VY8OP2IAISCjbqzAe8aq8SNm8JUKKRSYCpFblevrlkaH1wk37_lyeBERmENRc3aEVZQP16504SHKjtvrHb-unPNnzRSH-z8cl-YQNUCaXorDSODqCB/s320/IMG_0885.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then we saw the Wise Men who traveled to meet the newborn king.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaimqJF2xJygoqNnM8_ygQVnUHu4sib54XDssAN2s-XHbT0m-c9gReZktw72MuZM-tmLOFZO0e62rgrt-R3S8ZRNp4BH2dzZcuXkw6y1qcz9Ls1LCtIwsFDTmRyJpKYrBKB0m0Ju3RgUL4GztaGfyArB9K77Pnh8OfNtaA6iuk8-MhhYk19N31r2V5P1Nx/s4032/IMG_5487.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaimqJF2xJygoqNnM8_ygQVnUHu4sib54XDssAN2s-XHbT0m-c9gReZktw72MuZM-tmLOFZO0e62rgrt-R3S8ZRNp4BH2dzZcuXkw6y1qcz9Ls1LCtIwsFDTmRyJpKYrBKB0m0Ju3RgUL4GztaGfyArB9K77Pnh8OfNtaA6iuk8-MhhYk19N31r2V5P1Nx/s320/IMG_5487.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We walked through an incredible recreation of the town of Bethlehem, full of live animals in stalls, townspeople making and selling their wares, and Roman soldiers yelling at everyone. They even yelled at our kids, because they know trouble when they see it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FMNIYPFIptIPN-tfLycFJii0eiN2fi0naBCvD2OFVeHXs5wdLdPVVRzDHV-bFs48zh2f50cKab36SsWlJgwr2ohhRXzz5vRxpBV02oglIQvtNeehGYxda5Koweiigg-P-L4LEIWqyre1V9Szjbicioj7qVipjX5bB44FIzi47TQtFW1xMAHHCwmUqWS9/s4032/IMG_0882.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FMNIYPFIptIPN-tfLycFJii0eiN2fi0naBCvD2OFVeHXs5wdLdPVVRzDHV-bFs48zh2f50cKab36SsWlJgwr2ohhRXzz5vRxpBV02oglIQvtNeehGYxda5Koweiigg-P-L4LEIWqyre1V9Szjbicioj7qVipjX5bB44FIzi47TQtFW1xMAHHCwmUqWS9/s320/IMG_0882.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We discovered Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus in the stable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rxTHilF0fHK9prw2vAmcU_DK5_LaVm6AJx0SUr7HFXoBvkHMYziNXPHERMHLUwzNbhV4Wys30C2k05KBMIb_nyPrW1V8LiNWr_fkkDG9RD25KzYlhlXi1ljHeAG2V55H9YJEC0l4tee-bWRKiQSdhN1TEpTnzcJUtCedwgonBnoOGmNIM9iYaFqmKfoQ/s4032/IMG_0886.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rxTHilF0fHK9prw2vAmcU_DK5_LaVm6AJx0SUr7HFXoBvkHMYziNXPHERMHLUwzNbhV4Wys30C2k05KBMIb_nyPrW1V8LiNWr_fkkDG9RD25KzYlhlXi1ljHeAG2V55H9YJEC0l4tee-bWRKiQSdhN1TEpTnzcJUtCedwgonBnoOGmNIM9iYaFqmKfoQ/s320/IMG_0886.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And heard Anna and Simeon rejoice at the temple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCRb5lw3epXhXVAKXvfQY7MogJXZ8BRG8a_sqdTmatHEEhT8YUaz34eV_tp_wfBCMIqlxplejQbWhG53SeuE9YLSSKdIoQdcvP9LA07wnt69JUAQaZaHApJjmQSIEVZRqY3vzqBtzJtOc3A7FLl0e9Z9FCPxTmZhqkAk9ImTnkfM-ER-cqlZ_9B0Hlqrd/s4032/IMG_5495.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCRb5lw3epXhXVAKXvfQY7MogJXZ8BRG8a_sqdTmatHEEhT8YUaz34eV_tp_wfBCMIqlxplejQbWhG53SeuE9YLSSKdIoQdcvP9LA07wnt69JUAQaZaHApJjmQSIEVZRqY3vzqBtzJtOc3A7FLl0e9Z9FCPxTmZhqkAk9ImTnkfM-ER-cqlZ_9B0Hlqrd/s320/IMG_5495.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After Jesus' birth story, the church jumped ahead to show scenes and tell about the cross and Jesus' empty tomb.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9J8jzjq2E4DjzMPfIgbCFWeq452-keh92EkH15fvi4TpTn6OCzKg1vLodeRwPZxqRFH6_bEdXSl_5JMbV7egxKcPjBETbSUBnLYMCO_SvYZ8jXHkM9Kc_mL1XZkIYo9VfxoUI9QTxCyHdvzzheHCEYf0m_P__TNlut-s3QlUHSa8E8-ZQ_vkGmpAyZjT/s4032/IMG_0888.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9J8jzjq2E4DjzMPfIgbCFWeq452-keh92EkH15fvi4TpTn6OCzKg1vLodeRwPZxqRFH6_bEdXSl_5JMbV7egxKcPjBETbSUBnLYMCO_SvYZ8jXHkM9Kc_mL1XZkIYo9VfxoUI9QTxCyHdvzzheHCEYf0m_P__TNlut-s3QlUHSa8E8-ZQ_vkGmpAyZjT/s320/IMG_0888.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div>The church and its members did an amazing job sharing the gospel! </div><div><br /></div><div>We spent the night at Dan's parents' house that night, and Dan and I were supposed to run the Busch Gardens Christmas Town 8K the next morning. But Emma's ear infection and fever had flared up again and she felt too sick for us to leave her with Dan's parents as we had planned. So, we skipped the race this year and let the girls sleep in and rest.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8XcRerrv8WfDs4-lh-am5zCydRNRT1mt0S6bSXFb1-Pvsk8Jb6Q4_Ghk1ax7tDkxrW2AN-zR4CrO1VBwl8OnHbBJcohgQi-bc_uct0nyGmNfqBdhdWYRTlOhWi_CQu2PVhyphenhyphenP56vmCO_7YJjOwhVOHAdZ7bvF-J7GmeB_CT8y7bF56-EaFGzYnwbb-cV8/s4032/IMG_0890.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8XcRerrv8WfDs4-lh-am5zCydRNRT1mt0S6bSXFb1-Pvsk8Jb6Q4_Ghk1ax7tDkxrW2AN-zR4CrO1VBwl8OnHbBJcohgQi-bc_uct0nyGmNfqBdhdWYRTlOhWi_CQu2PVhyphenhyphenP56vmCO_7YJjOwhVOHAdZ7bvF-J7GmeB_CT8y7bF56-EaFGzYnwbb-cV8/s320/IMG_0890.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>That evening, the youngest 6 Jesters were invited to ride on the Grove Christian Outreach's float during the Williamsburg Christmas parade! Although Emma still didn't feel great, she didn't want to miss out on the fun, so we pumped her full of Tylenol again and she had a great time with her cousins on the float.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZbyZvS9MWojedj2mB7dOdmHyYu_7L0KWtnJSTF08J6vint68SYYPTQz9nlJzGPkUvHj-Pcw1kLGeY3qi1-GwlYqHfwbbLz1g3uax69F-cxHaqZRzkcn9KsT9DMGkZqa8rTUVanxNh3w5POr_iL3WtATynVnk1VQgmcAcz6dkpQ78HqOAUgApD9mHjJZ1/s4032/IMG_0895.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZbyZvS9MWojedj2mB7dOdmHyYu_7L0KWtnJSTF08J6vint68SYYPTQz9nlJzGPkUvHj-Pcw1kLGeY3qi1-GwlYqHfwbbLz1g3uax69F-cxHaqZRzkcn9KsT9DMGkZqa8rTUVanxNh3w5POr_iL3WtATynVnk1VQgmcAcz6dkpQ78HqOAUgApD9mHjJZ1/s320/IMG_0895.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>The Jester family cheering section </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SqoOdKx5M0nW2sB_CXoAi8yCt5pt5Q4cFsXpit5JIKlkEMf144GHf32eFjzxskZT3Smv0XigEYv9mQ5tlpBsPmxdz84CFGBMcyAIKiCufAhonRTrw1OuuKBVEWnwjx1K3nhut38U02R1IXhp9bDcoEAFvYHCagerv8MiJAYCQPZjdzmSrFdMTZUkcwIy/s2614/IMG_E0949.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1780" data-original-width="2614" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SqoOdKx5M0nW2sB_CXoAi8yCt5pt5Q4cFsXpit5JIKlkEMf144GHf32eFjzxskZT3Smv0XigEYv9mQ5tlpBsPmxdz84CFGBMcyAIKiCufAhonRTrw1OuuKBVEWnwjx1K3nhut38U02R1IXhp9bDcoEAFvYHCagerv8MiJAYCQPZjdzmSrFdMTZUkcwIy/s320/IMG_E0949.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The float's theme was "Llama, Llama Christmas Pajamas," so the kids wore their cozy PJs and the girls even had llama hats, compliments of Aunt Robin. When we saw them pass by us, they looked like they were having the time of their lives!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJSPWeL3yHiabIADdVpSg_7qwloaYjSGhrhIZKAzhqirckFPd0ntAeTobS6i6kMSqK-X9qfK4V8CL8Q7uD-vhVbOaR2XXD4IQFnZb-0vFvVljZRoUZWJVOYsFKbPwdP3587mT1fisP6h5sLUiGdX0VZg-dRsQlhSu-HZ5xMmGY2ezHTEXHKT6HUu5hExO/s3520/IMG_1074.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJSPWeL3yHiabIADdVpSg_7qwloaYjSGhrhIZKAzhqirckFPd0ntAeTobS6i6kMSqK-X9qfK4V8CL8Q7uD-vhVbOaR2XXD4IQFnZb-0vFvVljZRoUZWJVOYsFKbPwdP3587mT1fisP6h5sLUiGdX0VZg-dRsQlhSu-HZ5xMmGY2ezHTEXHKT6HUu5hExO/s320/IMG_1074.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma had to stay home from school for two days because of her ear pain, but thankfully she recovered just in time for Stonebridge School's Christmas concert. We loved this performance - especially a couple of the main performers!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVDgcnZgoFiDp-KSO65D7GkogGcyKcvkILOPAtLKxn1Npu1NF3lQDfjnO7xcsv8NQTHCEfH3q_p-8egPqM-nrLjmx7grFFLwrUESUGi_Q0VBWm8Y6Ssn1HLuMp7GtATKoRe5eJvZAHcjFiURfaxP5GQmRoeQk14iv0XuT92NPq5TwaDHRONjF915VCwf7/s3862/IMG_E1094.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3862" data-original-width="2249" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVDgcnZgoFiDp-KSO65D7GkogGcyKcvkILOPAtLKxn1Npu1NF3lQDfjnO7xcsv8NQTHCEfH3q_p-8egPqM-nrLjmx7grFFLwrUESUGi_Q0VBWm8Y6Ssn1HLuMp7GtATKoRe5eJvZAHcjFiURfaxP5GQmRoeQk14iv0XuT92NPq5TwaDHRONjF915VCwf7/s320/IMG_E1094.JPG" width="186" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie sang a solo during her class' song.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVWdOV-Zukjz0qkbL2_lwZ0yL0g8i1v2SmcDVFliARdyVnwSd6bxzrlIBQ6Z1mNvN3P5RXC166buNdgiGMk-aRDXEBjQYFQLPn4qzkj7XuQ67fke5vNn3XldgwRdkse1DHLXo6FTVCxq_ZzyxsddbPMrWsUt54GuE-QOP8Zo1-_OYZJyxPYsgP2EO7s5W/s3858/IMG_E1092.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3858" data-original-width="2018" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVWdOV-Zukjz0qkbL2_lwZ0yL0g8i1v2SmcDVFliARdyVnwSd6bxzrlIBQ6Z1mNvN3P5RXC166buNdgiGMk-aRDXEBjQYFQLPn4qzkj7XuQ67fke5vNn3XldgwRdkse1DHLXo6FTVCxq_ZzyxsddbPMrWsUt54GuE-QOP8Zo1-_OYZJyxPYsgP2EO7s5W/s320/IMG_E1092.JPG" width="167" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Emma was part of the Parade Brigade that played a major role in the drama. Both girls did a phenomenal job!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSy-xgUCC2okDHyusyPabm_XWnl_l0KydIHpfwDbRfsyVrMF2k81NIElC4-rhJUN0GP5moRDqfW4wHbc_GXXpJmRxNWta7UIzm7Mmie3SOXbOGC9J18OI9s4z-68l9cvmjUX_vnVqNLypVWeV7ddu7C0jEqNN5kanBFAKQrfffzvn0BbDuzfItQIvJS3W/s4032/IMG_1236.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSy-xgUCC2okDHyusyPabm_XWnl_l0KydIHpfwDbRfsyVrMF2k81NIElC4-rhJUN0GP5moRDqfW4wHbc_GXXpJmRxNWta7UIzm7Mmie3SOXbOGC9J18OI9s4z-68l9cvmjUX_vnVqNLypVWeV7ddu7C0jEqNN5kanBFAKQrfffzvn0BbDuzfItQIvJS3W/s320/IMG_1236.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie was invited to a couple of classmates' parties in December.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PJ4fOjqMhFd_NOPjUbjA8nRJ-1epaIgY2VYUK23xMrhaZ8ctBsUXMpfbXvQYEYOarRTWFyKHois-5seyTdEX0jjJLXK4iAndDsF-__L7CRnNcouRz6c7_beqGZ8tsfChMleUIwp4NOmJ9MSLMamnu0VPUI2rDg2vNd8WZ32nC5Zj-yfE3ETn4VKRdVMs/s4032/IMG_1235.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PJ4fOjqMhFd_NOPjUbjA8nRJ-1epaIgY2VYUK23xMrhaZ8ctBsUXMpfbXvQYEYOarRTWFyKHois-5seyTdEX0jjJLXK4iAndDsF-__L7CRnNcouRz6c7_beqGZ8tsfChMleUIwp4NOmJ9MSLMamnu0VPUI2rDg2vNd8WZ32nC5Zj-yfE3ETn4VKRdVMs/s320/IMG_1235.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the birthday parties had an amazing face painting artist!</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/AVvXsEjtKxFii5Q3JplyLmyfpgfZxIjngwg0mp241FelYqU2hLgjEHty_xvfU2624g94Qk1X6aG8XD4aRkAx2CZdNn0H2ox0DQ9MuXq-AHVoUN4ZkMRCu7ElPmWuR7BXuqbTKV_XK43c5Y_76yVzL98v9-9rBWpe4lL3d1GUTmDy9PTDr4MZgzCbqvAbx6oumWcA/s4032/IMG_1152.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKxFii5Q3JplyLmyfpgfZxIjngwg0mp241FelYqU2hLgjEHty_xvfU2624g94Qk1X6aG8XD4aRkAx2CZdNn0H2ox0DQ9MuXq-AHVoUN4ZkMRCu7ElPmWuR7BXuqbTKV_XK43c5Y_76yVzL98v9-9rBWpe4lL3d1GUTmDy9PTDr4MZgzCbqvAbx6oumWcA/s320/IMG_1152.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I organized a ladies' holiday brunch at my office. We have a potluck and white elephant gift exchange every December, and it's always so 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/AVvXsEjXfsfTNUyxr0A0Hzc_klTEgOi6OaWFEcUkhKH96GULPTnsvslDKyByZJTg_w8VazNh-KjgwCOSp5UoWmwK4wOYRg-3CiIok301U7TMS-JYAOG5pRapzENttxvdDnxGHS7jdcP7-b2YZlEOeTcyBe8KZT5pLvskQ57ImpqaG-9i-1UZ1c0eYSjMi_7tqNnd/s4032/IMG_1131.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfsfTNUyxr0A0Hzc_klTEgOi6OaWFEcUkhKH96GULPTnsvslDKyByZJTg_w8VazNh-KjgwCOSp5UoWmwK4wOYRg-3CiIok301U7TMS-JYAOG5pRapzENttxvdDnxGHS7jdcP7-b2YZlEOeTcyBe8KZT5pLvskQ57ImpqaG-9i-1UZ1c0eYSjMi_7tqNnd/s320/IMG_1131.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also spearheaded an office toy drive for Toys for Tots. My Senior Vice Presidents posed as Santa and an elf for a newsletter photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the last day of school before Christmas break, the girls had class parties.</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/AVvXsEhzGQuIjVIrJ0bN2Orh8x8l7c2lElRevbxmbI38xsNAbjD2WoWD1o4UnZ-7hmX0zpfqWlovhkSTSp3MPIUkUZ8oE83I8BZbeV4JkMKCRP3QvmzqvqDxQIUtzG9WrnEzgFEee3TaeKfkxKhMMdc01yrxeJtg5HUfBj9nmAY23tM-LRX4F8m11ZYigiI51ztW/s4032/IMG_1182.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGQuIjVIrJ0bN2Orh8x8l7c2lElRevbxmbI38xsNAbjD2WoWD1o4UnZ-7hmX0zpfqWlovhkSTSp3MPIUkUZ8oE83I8BZbeV4JkMKCRP3QvmzqvqDxQIUtzG9WrnEzgFEee3TaeKfkxKhMMdc01yrxeJtg5HUfBj9nmAY23tM-LRX4F8m11ZYigiI51ztW/s320/IMG_1182.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma decorated a gingerbread house, had hot cocoa, and played a gift swap game.</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/AVvXsEiffE0gGe7w4W-YBFCVmCR9fIjKeuLECfcNzRak8oLhdIEtB4MRUoPk480G0vg6krpnobOq580Qt7hZf5XNdtMIpLCjnJyqIYFL_XqYpD4_S9qGOIwslSkFj98Klv7kWO2gDqKe7yj6aPyqVcQB5s67ZV9GuiDdKlnXwggajgakCmXbYuL2zcIyIV1WvbvL/s4032/IMG_1176.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffE0gGe7w4W-YBFCVmCR9fIjKeuLECfcNzRak8oLhdIEtB4MRUoPk480G0vg6krpnobOq580Qt7hZf5XNdtMIpLCjnJyqIYFL_XqYpD4_S9qGOIwslSkFj98Klv7kWO2gDqKe7yj6aPyqVcQB5s67ZV9GuiDdKlnXwggajgakCmXbYuL2zcIyIV1WvbvL/s320/IMG_1176.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie decorated lots of sugar cookies and had a gift exchange with her classmates.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As soon as school was out for Christmas break, our family took a day trip with our parents to the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC. </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/AVvXsEjpDJfh1zyfCiwRGMbxf7v7Fj-dmBltla6s9Ro3t7kkcUDvqiVRLrGwZ_JbahzPlWZV5Syg5OADo1pO8QUgkyADEtUhbw69wPUdAdNr9vC0darfqUCUDB7ZufnBpMs-MWyHynj9GbBigVhbWfdGNpytlA4Nv3q1XvN3qngE09RTexaUsoxKHZPQmVHIu_Tr/s4032/IMG_1187.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDJfh1zyfCiwRGMbxf7v7Fj-dmBltla6s9Ro3t7kkcUDvqiVRLrGwZ_JbahzPlWZV5Syg5OADo1pO8QUgkyADEtUhbw69wPUdAdNr9vC0darfqUCUDB7ZufnBpMs-MWyHynj9GbBigVhbWfdGNpytlA4Nv3q1XvN3qngE09RTexaUsoxKHZPQmVHIu_Tr/s320/IMG_1187.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyone squeezed into our minivan for the road trip to DC.</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/AVvXsEhgrxO5g_UPeKYh8Ux2o6wDppMoi9q8CxFLVkruhRLFQm7R4WH7Bx19BtzJu7ezSNr1lFqEYx1CeNqxkfwVol5H4XMyYNvbnD9x9xUk4oZ20WAiDyogLvBB1P4X2wKVGl2aig0R3riX3p1mhy_st8apd2hNla8kfD1NX2FUAq2iJVdH2oswNY79bZ7I0oP0/s4032/IMG_1188.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrxO5g_UPeKYh8Ux2o6wDppMoi9q8CxFLVkruhRLFQm7R4WH7Bx19BtzJu7ezSNr1lFqEYx1CeNqxkfwVol5H4XMyYNvbnD9x9xUk4oZ20WAiDyogLvBB1P4X2wKVGl2aig0R3riX3p1mhy_st8apd2hNla8kfD1NX2FUAq2iJVdH2oswNY79bZ7I0oP0/s320/IMG_1188.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo op at the Virginia rest stop!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were many exhibits about the Bible and its impact on American history. They also focused on Scripture's influence in the world's culture and arts. The biggest highlight was the museum's replica of the Israeli town of Nazareth!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjihSAoHaYE-3UrdUfDD8b1FNHgAHEL7R9w1x5a4kirNq958ipF3vVtQt-YqWYZ0VG9PKm2Il7dxms7HRdlVB0zivWpMzPHGvQi4EAPgS5o22RtYvMH7pVz5G6oIEC4cOUP4gJdZFJHv0CyqqjkzbUTPmsguo_heywYrLN0us8hP4RCLsrfCARdNJ4XIF/s4032/IMG_1198.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjihSAoHaYE-3UrdUfDD8b1FNHgAHEL7R9w1x5a4kirNq958ipF3vVtQt-YqWYZ0VG9PKm2Il7dxms7HRdlVB0zivWpMzPHGvQi4EAPgS5o22RtYvMH7pVz5G6oIEC4cOUP4gJdZFJHv0CyqqjkzbUTPmsguo_heywYrLN0us8hP4RCLsrfCARdNJ4XIF/s320/IMG_1198.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie's pretending to weave.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sz6DQxmsZY9_tZMLwD7g36E1pZHgJwHlXraF0xalLgB8qhyphenhyphenqodiFz4PRldFCoXed4CV1nAqPLFc6R4gchKoBoJfHq9VcU86ucrtK7cefLi-TM1tS_m_wy2Xo54Nfe7LW2-inB1T0MvfFmIxJDUQ-0mQtYXTxIpqrsPe4RvASZjFj6UX92HBOmPAMUbK5/s4032/IMG_1194.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sz6DQxmsZY9_tZMLwD7g36E1pZHgJwHlXraF0xalLgB8qhyphenhyphenqodiFz4PRldFCoXed4CV1nAqPLFc6R4gchKoBoJfHq9VcU86ucrtK7cefLi-TM1tS_m_wy2Xo54Nfe7LW2-inB1T0MvfFmIxJDUQ-0mQtYXTxIpqrsPe4RvASZjFj6UX92HBOmPAMUbK5/s320/IMG_1194.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma is dancing in the tabernacle. I'm not sure that's allowed. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4cEbCkkC68mrsNbX9odusQarrXMIG46pcjJah-gkfyO3Zyas3hM4Bsvz2qkLxRvWAULEOkCpjz-HkTAT4TZ4Khs6NSBUi0IOEmtZ24La0HW0NhzJV7_cxkKF59Y38jP7StNPSh2nzQNu3GVHAS4l0XvT_Co8cmP_B4PfSuc_MHMVKsmRIu5KNQjw3YGp/s4032/IMG_1193.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4cEbCkkC68mrsNbX9odusQarrXMIG46pcjJah-gkfyO3Zyas3hM4Bsvz2qkLxRvWAULEOkCpjz-HkTAT4TZ4Khs6NSBUi0IOEmtZ24La0HW0NhzJV7_cxkKF59Y38jP7StNPSh2nzQNu3GVHAS4l0XvT_Co8cmP_B4PfSuc_MHMVKsmRIu5KNQjw3YGp/s320/IMG_1193.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a woman in a Nazareth home who answered questions about the food and culture during biblical times. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRblEb4tMrdXdwi5vP2Hv1f3wivGYoHqaS61VIOrvXPwORhuwHvN02W3m9afOJkCiUqE4jdBfsYnwN7MdOpNKKRT-6giRvfyUy-w_clsnO4M_EShjELz6Jn81yUz43RDqqzhHxu-dHct52JWGAsdo4F84QadKiiiFkahpjO62VCPOd03pe3f8TJw76WBR/s4032/IMG_1192.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRblEb4tMrdXdwi5vP2Hv1f3wivGYoHqaS61VIOrvXPwORhuwHvN02W3m9afOJkCiUqE4jdBfsYnwN7MdOpNKKRT-6giRvfyUy-w_clsnO4M_EShjELz6Jn81yUz43RDqqzhHxu-dHct52JWGAsdo4F84QadKiiiFkahpjO62VCPOd03pe3f8TJw76WBR/s320/IMG_1192.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After we toured the town of Nazareth, we went through the Bible story walk-through experience. We followed a path to different areas that had vivid scenes from famous Bible stories or showed brief movies that highlighted Biblical people and events.</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/AVvXsEhQ4CwktmznddYnPMbcsAttTg7SRfmYwb1ipTqOTpxYx-wo4DE6uBGNG8n7xuYic0DexF3m7VyTkiozlWZTefAoy-a8a8_ejjsiXVGq1VGgHeXefsyhgePvBWrQFhXBT0_h8TJiv7Mh9MBMG8tuap5YxRJDM89hDdJ4jV8cHwxzgGgRpv-UH6Xx7cEujzFx/s4032/IMG_1206.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4CwktmznddYnPMbcsAttTg7SRfmYwb1ipTqOTpxYx-wo4DE6uBGNG8n7xuYic0DexF3m7VyTkiozlWZTefAoy-a8a8_ejjsiXVGq1VGgHeXefsyhgePvBWrQFhXBT0_h8TJiv7Mh9MBMG8tuap5YxRJDM89hDdJ4jV8cHwxzgGgRpv-UH6Xx7cEujzFx/s320/IMG_1206.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We walked through the Red Sea that Moses parted when the Israelites were escaping slavery in Egypt.</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/AVvXsEhrEI0p3Tc98GcfNqLx1pWoCy_izDfmwIOuN-ICoZgM34vDWLf5iCHMtFIFvl4E4wNQJRyN_3fAzK5_5w2d8Z2bPeGdGemI8IiEDbrLFCLmVoxOLEUAuXL-K6VltwIcv3I2a0_zYnJ4upJ0ZGtkc8_68Q4KiZcopK2Q0oN_CFSJLzx2HUm4MvH-a6SCfvXq/s4032/IMG_1208.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEI0p3Tc98GcfNqLx1pWoCy_izDfmwIOuN-ICoZgM34vDWLf5iCHMtFIFvl4E4wNQJRyN_3fAzK5_5w2d8Z2bPeGdGemI8IiEDbrLFCLmVoxOLEUAuXL-K6VltwIcv3I2a0_zYnJ4upJ0ZGtkc8_68Q4KiZcopK2Q0oN_CFSJLzx2HUm4MvH-a6SCfvXq/s320/IMG_1208.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 12 stones representing the 12 tribes of Israel that were gathered when they crossed the Jordan River after the battle of Jericho.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDTGs1V_9pTPuz8pfNtd9Co4fcKgPTGfe6LEBdQG73EPjO-CNBzHYXnAdeidzNml6TM7OuCyZ0T_a1h_CWPuXgscPGgdQHlpyZSOqfmKAlZdBvGlwTZX3PSpoL4a4DWc7dYawsHNFrPzaCJ8WRWxOYdKlX3kmeaKKPL287WqZ45pnnJq4jYL-LAr6MSU_/s4032/IMG_1215.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDTGs1V_9pTPuz8pfNtd9Co4fcKgPTGfe6LEBdQG73EPjO-CNBzHYXnAdeidzNml6TM7OuCyZ0T_a1h_CWPuXgscPGgdQHlpyZSOqfmKAlZdBvGlwTZX3PSpoL4a4DWc7dYawsHNFrPzaCJ8WRWxOYdKlX3kmeaKKPL287WqZ45pnnJq4jYL-LAr6MSU_/s320/IMG_1215.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls' favorite room in the museum was the awesome kids' play area! They have games, a small playground structure, and educational exhibits for young children.</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-WeVOvWOAmE-gz49dfrKdY_giRGbB5vcHfDgHIP78JxZWulGPWVIG2H9MpLjuBQtdpt9j5oEqMGNgrTHpwmd0cFHcvNClX1VadodG7eQDdxB4YP4MuwVfKzcrAfzamDrwwMSSYEhnxUtX0jEhemCNX2Nk5J_xmEGZwMvuHVAkDP0nCVm3_1Rca4Odrkep/s4032/IMG_1214.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WeVOvWOAmE-gz49dfrKdY_giRGbB5vcHfDgHIP78JxZWulGPWVIG2H9MpLjuBQtdpt9j5oEqMGNgrTHpwmd0cFHcvNClX1VadodG7eQDdxB4YP4MuwVfKzcrAfzamDrwwMSSYEhnxUtX0jEhemCNX2Nk5J_xmEGZwMvuHVAkDP0nCVm3_1Rca4Odrkep/s320/IMG_1214.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both girls tested their Sampson-like strength.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-9Z_yLefY9AP_ZTco2gWICb5mL14odgOW_owplcOCSjaYU_F6gm_fcy90A8tBsfRmURlk-2WFwwPh8eIK5KZRNvhUjEEKtT5-dK7RJlH2UlBxloZXfE2aCrStd5atDys3EUEM64hjCj_CPx7T7OyoNGDJVeUFrSKWiztnDBaKETlYE4hzEQy9I4h9Zkx/s4032/IMG_1212.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-9Z_yLefY9AP_ZTco2gWICb5mL14odgOW_owplcOCSjaYU_F6gm_fcy90A8tBsfRmURlk-2WFwwPh8eIK5KZRNvhUjEEKtT5-dK7RJlH2UlBxloZXfE2aCrStd5atDys3EUEM64hjCj_CPx7T7OyoNGDJVeUFrSKWiztnDBaKETlYE4hzEQy9I4h9Zkx/s320/IMG_1212.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOt7rK54gNxH3mzfvAonGigqsQvsmW5kOXYbPXdpkfedo6weGzzQ6hWNP6pZh5iP4sixIJ72LOVtK3ykXe9cnGBNXkWdm7ZNTX09kR_XOUTsrFksfMGrVCAEYHAHixFve7S1fAiqacUfIBoeWDWJI3xOr81sonJ-r77i3c4R5djfVVV5LSXkLuc-SJAsvh/s4032/IMG_1200.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOt7rK54gNxH3mzfvAonGigqsQvsmW5kOXYbPXdpkfedo6weGzzQ6hWNP6pZh5iP4sixIJ72LOVtK3ykXe9cnGBNXkWdm7ZNTX09kR_XOUTsrFksfMGrVCAEYHAHixFve7S1fAiqacUfIBoeWDWJI3xOr81sonJ-r77i3c4R5djfVVV5LSXkLuc-SJAsvh/s320/IMG_1200.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We thoroughly enjoyed our day trip with our parents!</div><p></p>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-74329639190052805822023-11-17T15:46:00.000-08:002023-11-17T19:55:38.748-08:00Fall Fun<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our fall has been full of accomplishments and 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/AVvXsEiFQFpYK1rtzWIOQEXtEEV7E50pOKMEiq3rW-jHH8ZuQ-OkrPDvY29DZbkudYGXDk1WS0B3mBGtwYSEbDnAWXQtpfjq0amZpmSXQOvYTnhoB29XvtZcv9FGfYRnV_OjiDHptvQ8RWe0lqV2XDbYT42VuKLN1QIHnAwTceYyMpbQyOEEYaBfFh0jFoi33GRm/s4032/IMG_9745.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQFpYK1rtzWIOQEXtEEV7E50pOKMEiq3rW-jHH8ZuQ-OkrPDvY29DZbkudYGXDk1WS0B3mBGtwYSEbDnAWXQtpfjq0amZpmSXQOvYTnhoB29XvtZcv9FGfYRnV_OjiDHptvQ8RWe0lqV2XDbYT42VuKLN1QIHnAwTceYyMpbQyOEEYaBfFh0jFoi33GRm/s320/IMG_9745.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie worked hard on her 2nd grade dinosaur project and presentation.</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/AVvXsEhU6YudyYJCt_YP-JmigTv3kUEBU5Etew_0G7H6T2-nEbGLRkR70V67IQoVP7a2uXYuuvE7i6j5koT4qOwaIPo1dBdbobUt4LZhBzQxz8Oaw1NH-S_ydfaZMzb8PFacsv-TmnlrKZwR8XaMP6NDQT_TpqOxpuzmzo2XzOuriLZJkgVBUloTaDzW_N1OXm0c/s4032/IMG_0459.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6YudyYJCt_YP-JmigTv3kUEBU5Etew_0G7H6T2-nEbGLRkR70V67IQoVP7a2uXYuuvE7i6j5koT4qOwaIPo1dBdbobUt4LZhBzQxz8Oaw1NH-S_ydfaZMzb8PFacsv-TmnlrKZwR8XaMP6NDQT_TpqOxpuzmzo2XzOuriLZJkgVBUloTaDzW_N1OXm0c/s320/IMG_0459.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She loves to do crafts, and she formed and painted the clay volcano, cave, nest, and dinosaur figures herself. She also searched for the perfect rocks and grass to decorate her scene. It looked fantastic, and she got an A+.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimAsypbQmKQ4PSGRWbTLowaJjhbLUHm3ZvFuPWUDMYADNDJe27CWwHnu2mfhlkVOgIqYcr9VUhBnyt2bl4P1tcVlw7H9UFzsBFGIxnkFi7eitFYlUnzx9gL02xS215RDlZ_vfr9r7LMsdzC-gPn-MbgZuTuL2zx71aVSg7eEzwzePhnl5ZU8LRNmKiU55V/s3520/IMG_9643.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimAsypbQmKQ4PSGRWbTLowaJjhbLUHm3ZvFuPWUDMYADNDJe27CWwHnu2mfhlkVOgIqYcr9VUhBnyt2bl4P1tcVlw7H9UFzsBFGIxnkFi7eitFYlUnzx9gL02xS215RDlZ_vfr9r7LMsdzC-gPn-MbgZuTuL2zx71aVSg7eEzwzePhnl5ZU8LRNmKiU55V/s320/IMG_9643.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie also learned to tie her shoelaces this year. Dan and I haven't taught either of our girls to tie their shoes. We just wait until they figure it out for themselves out of necessity. Follow us for more parenting tips.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigKlztlzKQEkvDIRDi5U5x3FactgUs9d8bg52YXDRB9qAoWj0pEuLyii_zb6SUd3h3ENBR1_59-UTWgSvIlBRBuxB-VfNhtfhiPxSsjwQFGYfUsDj8ukKwATSzMHNZwnY9X-qwheYBzobQdkl7n1nQg2F6vMeAkG76bAx8QzaObuou6p-bIQ8LDp9sokv/s4032/IMG_9663.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigKlztlzKQEkvDIRDi5U5x3FactgUs9d8bg52YXDRB9qAoWj0pEuLyii_zb6SUd3h3ENBR1_59-UTWgSvIlBRBuxB-VfNhtfhiPxSsjwQFGYfUsDj8ukKwATSzMHNZwnY9X-qwheYBzobQdkl7n1nQg2F6vMeAkG76bAx8QzaObuou6p-bIQ8LDp9sokv/s320/IMG_9663.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma's 5th grade class is focused on American history this year. They dressed up as the American founding fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence, and gave speeches about their assigned person. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqaeDjqMtbGFzSEh0RahMqm1gHmTtsuY3ZPuCex5sI-OSE8wYVoO_KMcMfcaDkyZlicpx0KkojgpEbTp0vrH-hJ6_nX1pT5xTKrAp0uBp09jXtUE96msMoXUd7qBfxo4IuuHjQjlLolTdWECYedlyViVWP71yKR-AIxPD1xDl4Yb2GPZh9FUD0XocelWJ/s3520/IMG_9668.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqaeDjqMtbGFzSEh0RahMqm1gHmTtsuY3ZPuCex5sI-OSE8wYVoO_KMcMfcaDkyZlicpx0KkojgpEbTp0vrH-hJ6_nX1pT5xTKrAp0uBp09jXtUE96msMoXUd7qBfxo4IuuHjQjlLolTdWECYedlyViVWP71yKR-AIxPD1xDl4Yb2GPZh9FUD0XocelWJ/s320/IMG_9668.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After their speeches, they got to sign the document with a quill.</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/AVvXsEiAIaeWANMJcH6tAKoPthZ01H9tvqhXXyqDlJPXTTEo990ew-Go13B7hABAVy_jJKEpdDW5H2RLzBHV8rHvhGfPWXr54-FLF3qSVd6K1FjfpT4OWp6BMXnxHaEAguRLow4vkaWAMuLAN_j277hhrivvMZarwQ-9DNl2T7u7GrZx6AM1lCrQOInqO4wGB9vY/s4032/IMG_9656.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAIaeWANMJcH6tAKoPthZ01H9tvqhXXyqDlJPXTTEo990ew-Go13B7hABAVy_jJKEpdDW5H2RLzBHV8rHvhGfPWXr54-FLF3qSVd6K1FjfpT4OWp6BMXnxHaEAguRLow4vkaWAMuLAN_j277hhrivvMZarwQ-9DNl2T7u7GrZx6AM1lCrQOInqO4wGB9vY/s320/IMG_9656.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma portrayed the very dignified Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, a representative from South Carolina. She and the rest of the girls in 5th grade were NOT excited about dressing like old men.</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/AVvXsEjk0TiyT63kYE6oikOGtUV6g9ac_YMgl-4hipIjH7EuPsYyI7TrML5m_AA9k3NgM_Z2BSMmsm9IDHNwM4dqAZgjh1aOqlgGv9v_F6X2BwbSBu5ND5LinSt-gN1-Qv9ma5fMkTSE2fib_ttRylHViCEWmnbpUtsGhqHJOzPePSc2xvd-N5BGczXw8WzI3W5G/s4032/IMG_E9674.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0TiyT63kYE6oikOGtUV6g9ac_YMgl-4hipIjH7EuPsYyI7TrML5m_AA9k3NgM_Z2BSMmsm9IDHNwM4dqAZgjh1aOqlgGv9v_F6X2BwbSBu5ND5LinSt-gN1-Qv9ma5fMkTSE2fib_ttRylHViCEWmnbpUtsGhqHJOzPePSc2xvd-N5BGczXw8WzI3W5G/s320/IMG_E9674.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She did a great job, though, and we were proud of her.</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/AVvXsEgPyc23S2OjOCre7S90GAW8y-5E5hXim5IsNamJsLm7UjF6BwAGsNM2DwU5Nch60Lz9euAv3jJNRUCX81Y7lYb7ZKbAVzjSI0jw7W6Jrk7Q2XlmVpshPpiO3fgbCpFwZNdjWR8by82K0Peb3R6zKVWFGNCZw5_fiAk5j_V3h7hgsxN_14Q0BXT3ajRG2L4e/s4032/IMG_0566.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyc23S2OjOCre7S90GAW8y-5E5hXim5IsNamJsLm7UjF6BwAGsNM2DwU5Nch60Lz9euAv3jJNRUCX81Y7lYb7ZKbAVzjSI0jw7W6Jrk7Q2XlmVpshPpiO3fgbCpFwZNdjWR8by82K0Peb3R6zKVWFGNCZw5_fiAk5j_V3h7hgsxN_14Q0BXT3ajRG2L4e/s320/IMG_0566.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan's accomplishment this month was that his ankle healed and his orthopedist cleared him to return to normal activities! He was really excited to get back to his hockey league!</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/AVvXsEjcZCNKpCmLysQnmpxOka1qLyeI6ZJSE7OSCgE3_npt_k-3Kb_JbZ4w3fhTcMpe0b0INdi8Rm8fpZSU1Ukge6Iif5C6dbo7T4w2hzYVckHmMb6N2EPUbr9Fh6bqa5j8Euiy9x_3Wop0UMbMmYd4JUByQGqjJi0ZS1Txyt0tgDRtrXHjJNmc0-_xMlnILnWZ/s2532/IMG_0681.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="2532" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZCNKpCmLysQnmpxOka1qLyeI6ZJSE7OSCgE3_npt_k-3Kb_JbZ4w3fhTcMpe0b0INdi8Rm8fpZSU1Ukge6Iif5C6dbo7T4w2hzYVckHmMb6N2EPUbr9Fh6bqa5j8Euiy9x_3Wop0UMbMmYd4JUByQGqjJi0ZS1Txyt0tgDRtrXHjJNmc0-_xMlnILnWZ/s320/IMG_0681.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He also participated in a Trivia Night fundraiser at school, and his team won! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQ6RkOWYfUa52jgyX0O5I7wCGimc2D0wq1sCHinMLtQXQu-F9rIQiTicErajF13JBvEqxiabWUYO8qdYBwSh86do-_4s6H8S2kbItRSB7Gh-5pmxxbIPyfrdTRtWjq7Qr5mCJbyKMGfkoCgkKILQjHnPaFlh1oBGwJEshhwVpO2wiQRmC7JaKYscc4j3C/s4032/IMG_0470.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQ6RkOWYfUa52jgyX0O5I7wCGimc2D0wq1sCHinMLtQXQu-F9rIQiTicErajF13JBvEqxiabWUYO8qdYBwSh86do-_4s6H8S2kbItRSB7Gh-5pmxxbIPyfrdTRtWjq7Qr5mCJbyKMGfkoCgkKILQjHnPaFlh1oBGwJEshhwVpO2wiQRmC7JaKYscc4j3C/s320/IMG_0470.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weekend before Halloween, I ran the Wicked 5K. The girls came with me to pick up my race packet at the Virginia Beach Convention Center the day before the race. I had originally signed up for the 10K race, but I decided I should downgrade to the shorter distance. Between my calf injury from our Bermuda accident, and going on vacation in Missouri for a week, I hadn't trained enough to run more than a couple of miles.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpFOyjzqOYlMiEVf-YfXMOwl3GJXkVzIkodlpLXe2vPnASqTIM2DsvISQOkq4RhkYjPJw62EHRhO3DcF4M9shB_unwkWjPlYDFu7b8bgM6-CWjaSj14Yq7ulRphyKi845cUizCYQe3EMgizK2KxiiSBEL0aFhVXh9jApIppNhXhzg9479EqF90Ll4-BoS/s4032/IMG_0472.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpFOyjzqOYlMiEVf-YfXMOwl3GJXkVzIkodlpLXe2vPnASqTIM2DsvISQOkq4RhkYjPJw62EHRhO3DcF4M9shB_unwkWjPlYDFu7b8bgM6-CWjaSj14Yq7ulRphyKi845cUizCYQe3EMgizK2KxiiSBEL0aFhVXh9jApIppNhXhzg9479EqF90Ll4-BoS/s320/IMG_0472.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls enjoyed seeing the Halloween decorations and collecting free goodies from the race sponsors. They were in their bathing suits so they could join Grandpa and Grandma Jester at the beach after we picked up my race packet, while I went back to work for the rest of the day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDf1m_7s5N8OIYrEV8V08dXh1bWt24AlmF4waOgKxL5Tjey4ytdUx7MqMmCXw5EkZSsVbwVOZbFA5g-b0ljwea9T3do_DAq_wiXDUtqH9VQ9SyU7RSICLLn5Ury27jzvhwSSm1k4eDPU0Krbcbqb8opshoKZxrzXsH9U8H7hxXgftFN9u-67BQzvvdS6b/s4032/IMG_0476.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDf1m_7s5N8OIYrEV8V08dXh1bWt24AlmF4waOgKxL5Tjey4ytdUx7MqMmCXw5EkZSsVbwVOZbFA5g-b0ljwea9T3do_DAq_wiXDUtqH9VQ9SyU7RSICLLn5Ury27jzvhwSSm1k4eDPU0Krbcbqb8opshoKZxrzXsH9U8H7hxXgftFN9u-67BQzvvdS6b/s320/IMG_0476.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought this was the funniest photo. Hallie has no idea she's about to become this inflatable cat's snack! Emma's keeping her eye on the situation, though.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwWSiwYt1fznCSECJCqyfCDq1N06050IWSNwaK8GJExwnM-tsXjQTPMr4ASznoGRAdj7iyj5dQphV7-Ao5-eIXnGCRgkvKt7huSaX8Wa3wkQHm4pbOM9eEYyWGX9WlAU82OAJFTJsR07qBlxt5TmFVd8elMBrs8q553_wRxXhUoLnxzAmM_u8tpDbKzBL/s4032/IMG_0488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwWSiwYt1fznCSECJCqyfCDq1N06050IWSNwaK8GJExwnM-tsXjQTPMr4ASznoGRAdj7iyj5dQphV7-Ao5-eIXnGCRgkvKt7huSaX8Wa3wkQHm4pbOM9eEYyWGX9WlAU82OAJFTJsR07qBlxt5TmFVd8elMBrs8q553_wRxXhUoLnxzAmM_u8tpDbKzBL/s320/IMG_0488.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan dropped me off at the starting line the next morning and rode his bike while I ran.</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/AVvXsEjUBxVAh0LT-Lz7Sk8hhni53JyQ99mLyFBDbqq_WzJ9u2fRUgb-p18F7DfofCYu-PJRCb8jyCFwo1yeLRDzJnHbtrBndv64Ky44xvvaaxAc9aYQ_3Y8CbalAaWHh0F1KjTnoPkKZPaDBuT1VudJ6bsMBy_yTua8c75j4-7C1I7ckGSLWPpCoIPksFKLMdxJ/s3088/IMG_0501.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBxVAh0LT-Lz7Sk8hhni53JyQ99mLyFBDbqq_WzJ9u2fRUgb-p18F7DfofCYu-PJRCb8jyCFwo1yeLRDzJnHbtrBndv64Ky44xvvaaxAc9aYQ_3Y8CbalAaWHh0F1KjTnoPkKZPaDBuT1VudJ6bsMBy_yTua8c75j4-7C1I7ckGSLWPpCoIPksFKLMdxJ/s320/IMG_0501.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found my friend, Kimmie, before the race. We didn't see each other while racing, since she ran the 10K and we didn't follow the same course.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6rL4DkVOuQwpkGjjgxldrT2i8ggJO5fHW8Gl6xlFmIo_umOeAIEeGAclwy1Q_Ny1k2xmQUbqH4LwzDIVzT_QKiYTQV5aFOS0sOaOziSwTzwSQe7_uqlCVD6m80nv7ZssfKnL3nVZs5iwjaci7PRgNkxnU0_4P-oJvdWBHOV-Dlb-T9c6OMEoxxB9RfTc/s4032/IMG_0494.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6rL4DkVOuQwpkGjjgxldrT2i8ggJO5fHW8Gl6xlFmIo_umOeAIEeGAclwy1Q_Ny1k2xmQUbqH4LwzDIVzT_QKiYTQV5aFOS0sOaOziSwTzwSQe7_uqlCVD6m80nv7ZssfKnL3nVZs5iwjaci7PRgNkxnU0_4P-oJvdWBHOV-Dlb-T9c6OMEoxxB9RfTc/s320/IMG_0494.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thoroughly enjoyed all the creative costumes people wore! I have no idea how this couple ran (or even walked) several miles in those inflatable costumes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__qD5ZFLAzndqAjw7N80lbDB9kdtZb05N0N3_gwdEfVqSNj5Ro61CpQKLQB6LJRQyll3kEw2P04Pb2LuoaehOlfBfAUY127mOoZH9AlE4pFVRPCD1Qgh5O4Olxm5r4PBkYerSrMAnczr8grfPUeIZD_muQDX1A8Utk9gp_bQ6IE58nYGDbhXfe57E9Os-/s4032/IMG_0496.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__qD5ZFLAzndqAjw7N80lbDB9kdtZb05N0N3_gwdEfVqSNj5Ro61CpQKLQB6LJRQyll3kEw2P04Pb2LuoaehOlfBfAUY127mOoZH9AlE4pFVRPCD1Qgh5O4Olxm5r4PBkYerSrMAnczr8grfPUeIZD_muQDX1A8Utk9gp_bQ6IE58nYGDbhXfe57E9Os-/s320/IMG_0496.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Flintstones</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-8yo0ZDop37C3ccoWEv-VnQcmCVaH-jkU45LkB5_7nHiPovRHyRaOsrqcHwWknxi_Z_xfqYa1K6YC3PbkCD0Kq5je0ueRkIDomXq_cHzEAtW4f1s099acU2FaclB7iKkYRTrGqnzxjeqea8Hqf5wLSW8Wm3BW5CkK0M3EU-0PBPd5GZnN0xNYIHeOc1B/s4032/IMG_0498.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-8yo0ZDop37C3ccoWEv-VnQcmCVaH-jkU45LkB5_7nHiPovRHyRaOsrqcHwWknxi_Z_xfqYa1K6YC3PbkCD0Kq5je0ueRkIDomXq_cHzEAtW4f1s099acU2FaclB7iKkYRTrGqnzxjeqea8Hqf5wLSW8Wm3BW5CkK0M3EU-0PBPd5GZnN0xNYIHeOc1B/s320/IMG_0498.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two masked robbers</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTMmH2GtE_oh68oU844NPSxCsMClV5pePYLcvOTnhsZcqeFTHCjLJJXxzXLrrbmOtxFw1wOndKy3-oI_jOhwC4T3wlnMhKygUaLDhh7jgb94NZmgkf1ibG36dIyOLryJEjFQqlIfW90V9shifLqQsbuarcTu_UJ819kLHiR8nf7ai61CTkQrqCQihy9zG/s4032/IMG_0499.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTMmH2GtE_oh68oU844NPSxCsMClV5pePYLcvOTnhsZcqeFTHCjLJJXxzXLrrbmOtxFw1wOndKy3-oI_jOhwC4T3wlnMhKygUaLDhh7jgb94NZmgkf1ibG36dIyOLryJEjFQqlIfW90V9shifLqQsbuarcTu_UJ819kLHiR8nf7ai61CTkQrqCQihy9zG/s320/IMG_0499.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Where's Waldo?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8stF8CKbX3Hy8VuGHpDqVps6isezoFaGzXFZu9T-zsjDxVfkGw3jJPtF__r5gi_vgvCGQorXp-Rbn8W0L0MLP7_-BAs4B3K_vYd1jlmUE18AOV54v_wzA4vtUQfBHV8LHhIgFfDuC7j7iVb8H_0exZS9Pooyl0M-oFYZEVk4voXUOtxxRz-TyS27Ro5r/s4032/IMG_0503.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8stF8CKbX3Hy8VuGHpDqVps6isezoFaGzXFZu9T-zsjDxVfkGw3jJPtF__r5gi_vgvCGQorXp-Rbn8W0L0MLP7_-BAs4B3K_vYd1jlmUE18AOV54v_wzA4vtUQfBHV8LHhIgFfDuC7j7iVb8H_0exZS9Pooyl0M-oFYZEVk4voXUOtxxRz-TyS27Ro5r/s320/IMG_0503.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This lady was a patient with her doctor. Her open-backed gown cracked me up!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vIQShCk6FgWpn8XluJplU8pjWa3t1lgK8mqROmmUey3AJetX1ldFXByUBj6QRrJXbPnhx_W6BGwxwayg49tGp0YgxaTgA7zLeiaFJHs1_mmwksrpdP-gR-So7D3bazobwXjAwg4UWaxa9asV4n4iasocUXsyJ4UUwUAZnj-_-rID5w8r8xxXI_KMLUhA/s4032/IMG_0504.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vIQShCk6FgWpn8XluJplU8pjWa3t1lgK8mqROmmUey3AJetX1ldFXByUBj6QRrJXbPnhx_W6BGwxwayg49tGp0YgxaTgA7zLeiaFJHs1_mmwksrpdP-gR-So7D3bazobwXjAwg4UWaxa9asV4n4iasocUXsyJ4UUwUAZnj-_-rID5w8r8xxXI_KMLUhA/s320/IMG_0504.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Super Mario characters</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YorRtLpDDnYDdvC4TaJpmmO1wmUDtKHyi2f8ToLHyUqnU6KsU2i0zdrWXsg7xSoVhdMRqR74b3TUVgp4YEEQF3GcUC1asrYYUuYfryWHvHEU7GDWmaeOWhJc8DxwAJM0E9I7JubSodIkNcmk8etqD6_rq4hyphenhyphenOIUOoYje89_5RfR1A_7WOkqmnu1xmN8E/s4032/IMG_0507.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YorRtLpDDnYDdvC4TaJpmmO1wmUDtKHyi2f8ToLHyUqnU6KsU2i0zdrWXsg7xSoVhdMRqR74b3TUVgp4YEEQF3GcUC1asrYYUuYfryWHvHEU7GDWmaeOWhJc8DxwAJM0E9I7JubSodIkNcmk8etqD6_rq4hyphenhyphenOIUOoYje89_5RfR1A_7WOkqmnu1xmN8E/s320/IMG_0507.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Richard Simmons</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5aqeR63yqr93hQORvEC8fuIyZU45VZD2TxwLdicneCVgkIQMaW9SmrJ1z3lTXGvNjiprASfb9DpIEwp8Cv1YrsY5lLEdqaCX2ZeVsE0w8Wy0gjdLAoDOyS1Jac_nCXGr1as4aJ-1pY1wgsdB9TEIEqmdZTEavm42BA9RXeoQM29VaMiGEJT9RBUs1aut/s4032/IMG_0513.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5aqeR63yqr93hQORvEC8fuIyZU45VZD2TxwLdicneCVgkIQMaW9SmrJ1z3lTXGvNjiprASfb9DpIEwp8Cv1YrsY5lLEdqaCX2ZeVsE0w8Wy0gjdLAoDOyS1Jac_nCXGr1as4aJ-1pY1wgsdB9TEIEqmdZTEavm42BA9RXeoQM29VaMiGEJT9RBUs1aut/s320/IMG_0513.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Popeye and Olive Oil</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/AVvXsEhZF8uVn4p2yPiX6jUCIHqtcfd4E6ZC9_9ehqdlb55e7PfSdhgYl8LjCuVWqtwn9PtbAST7ZJYC0wYlqpxD24I2vIp7bX_i9hQgTB0HJiePrSqkOslKDhtxyvWM80CDzq-jNF0Ilhq_pOUVjAB_nJ04UgHoyVl3s-LC6koxvAPGDrq91ApMPsF3JBEjpY-P/s1920/halloween%20costume.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZF8uVn4p2yPiX6jUCIHqtcfd4E6ZC9_9ehqdlb55e7PfSdhgYl8LjCuVWqtwn9PtbAST7ZJYC0wYlqpxD24I2vIp7bX_i9hQgTB0HJiePrSqkOslKDhtxyvWM80CDzq-jNF0Ilhq_pOUVjAB_nJ04UgHoyVl3s-LC6koxvAPGDrq91ApMPsF3JBEjpY-P/s320/halloween%20costume.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My personal favorites, Venus Flytrap and her Fly</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/AVvXsEi5st4FmAbHTo81kb_TANr00DD_Yf-0Y8XydLnFk0CIQu3dBuZKYy5qcsKfN37SNqQTYgz5RIVrE8GOGDD3JyXfCZwFJ8QFDBj0dYGuuBdiiJ55VSUop0Ly0WwwP8MgaDe7Dhus5VeSoaD1_kAnAMuKAJ9WqbbY2ZV9gub4GlUb35xDnRHHbIT5QEt6j2ZS/s1920/zombies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5st4FmAbHTo81kb_TANr00DD_Yf-0Y8XydLnFk0CIQu3dBuZKYy5qcsKfN37SNqQTYgz5RIVrE8GOGDD3JyXfCZwFJ8QFDBj0dYGuuBdiiJ55VSUop0Ly0WwwP8MgaDe7Dhus5VeSoaD1_kAnAMuKAJ9WqbbY2ZV9gub4GlUb35xDnRHHbIT5QEt6j2ZS/s320/zombies.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were zombies at the last mile of the race to motivate us to run faster. They were dancing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGpH8EZaXVeP4zLCyeEyJFuCxM-XhSfJfVEM4ur1U-0QYPOmJCPGg7i5pUU0rWtYskut9-mRmJXiZZSpwU5guqXYVd2XTrt4H1WPzByVvRZh2BuwJgooeZXeUjrTq_gXCvW-BjDxDNsXnS95ZiEMA1z0HK8DTFI8WfY5ztiCjpJDztwqJcjeESkDNprx-/s4032/IMG_0520.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGpH8EZaXVeP4zLCyeEyJFuCxM-XhSfJfVEM4ur1U-0QYPOmJCPGg7i5pUU0rWtYskut9-mRmJXiZZSpwU5guqXYVd2XTrt4H1WPzByVvRZh2BuwJgooeZXeUjrTq_gXCvW-BjDxDNsXnS95ZiEMA1z0HK8DTFI8WfY5ztiCjpJDztwqJcjeESkDNprx-/s320/IMG_0520.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I enjoyed the race and the beautiful morning at Virginia Beach. </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/AVvXsEjkSwj7p470jr74jmT_qyNO7vA07jlRS4bp94o6hVGGAwk-I_Wd9GykRe4HlagUqt9STvO0pmb5chxSW6NIk9tYHdgKlCY3FWoQfylmnKNJRyFNz8lYNTug95qkv0WUEF2x5m1Hr_AaSBavecSnhGy-roSNc1oSnfwiiFUSMuwAO73ZqTU13J1_1SCbSIva/s4032/IMG_0478.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSwj7p470jr74jmT_qyNO7vA07jlRS4bp94o6hVGGAwk-I_Wd9GykRe4HlagUqt9STvO0pmb5chxSW6NIk9tYHdgKlCY3FWoQfylmnKNJRyFNz8lYNTug95qkv0WUEF2x5m1Hr_AaSBavecSnhGy-roSNc1oSnfwiiFUSMuwAO73ZqTU13J1_1SCbSIva/s320/IMG_0478.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The evening before my race, we celebrated our niece, Naomi's, birthday in Williamsburg. Emma and Hallie got to have a sleepover with Naomi and Miriam that night.</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/AVvXsEhjrskRhk3eyN2qXyvSjkEnP21jTM4HEqupGF-OvYArhpzzZ7j7lFA8I5qOpF7V9siIrj2EwOm0Q6me3Ki9pAkXyK2SwUiiKe6u6nnYxtFbpd4-Pl1Up86CjdQJxTPuB3cwZyoQkjV4COHnPJs_h7npyuWsMkuhcdq7u4rNa0kdpef3bAJ1dAhytDnb-wEi/s4032/IMG_0556.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrskRhk3eyN2qXyvSjkEnP21jTM4HEqupGF-OvYArhpzzZ7j7lFA8I5qOpF7V9siIrj2EwOm0Q6me3Ki9pAkXyK2SwUiiKe6u6nnYxtFbpd4-Pl1Up86CjdQJxTPuB3cwZyoQkjV4COHnPJs_h7npyuWsMkuhcdq7u4rNa0kdpef3bAJ1dAhytDnb-wEi/s320/IMG_0556.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While the girls were eating a pancake breakfast after their sleepover, Hallie lost her second front tooth! Now she has the picture perfect 7-year-old smile!</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/AVvXsEjWtMYI4NO5edL10un2Wcqz8_KgG-nyAg2bE44uyLzfLXFzC6N-Dqo1QVw_l50YAqAzjJo5VEeaMLe4WIacgKfOqYL_G2kJi-i2CwOeGmmZf7Na2ZCAPeDHJ4-tL_pToEdqUg6TL2AI6STgzGChAVQdASAjCLhqbYmx2cABthE_cyxCUiRlHpAqUmuu3Q1t/s4032/IMG_0530.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtMYI4NO5edL10un2Wcqz8_KgG-nyAg2bE44uyLzfLXFzC6N-Dqo1QVw_l50YAqAzjJo5VEeaMLe4WIacgKfOqYL_G2kJi-i2CwOeGmmZf7Na2ZCAPeDHJ4-tL_pToEdqUg6TL2AI6STgzGChAVQdASAjCLhqbYmx2cABthE_cyxCUiRlHpAqUmuu3Q1t/s320/IMG_0530.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan's sister, Robin, drove Hallie and Emma back to us after the sleepover. We spent a few hours at Hickory Ridge Farm together. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyz0KgLMoXEbysAL5mU0JIZ80yIjLB2mUhTw1o9dClAgHiAWwZ5_t4banYlDFSApRoseUIFNruDoP-_xKXUlaNs_WncP08r8crVAWH4Y2l8F4oq9WRnnMtCnXsgXOWYZ2xGUhC3C8irQxko1erLrme0BFFDaae6DIN8Hq4mazxqyZ5pdtq53d9nQCovS5M/s4032/IMG_0536.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyz0KgLMoXEbysAL5mU0JIZ80yIjLB2mUhTw1o9dClAgHiAWwZ5_t4banYlDFSApRoseUIFNruDoP-_xKXUlaNs_WncP08r8crVAWH4Y2l8F4oq9WRnnMtCnXsgXOWYZ2xGUhC3C8irQxko1erLrme0BFFDaae6DIN8Hq4mazxqyZ5pdtq53d9nQCovS5M/s320/IMG_0536.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls rode a barrel train ride</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtx7hDTYYdyf2XcgJ7CA9Iaw3_Y5EpKWsxsstkCLGH5jsuHhvZyab0qJO1bTjLptPMtLapFHuZ269bs_cs3nLrN5BdvE8kikO6Nv-gD6ok-kj-JTROCyxBc6wesKdrOBlcXzuH9AwhUZSnG-x0zjq70a3XAg5CfJHw_PVlEI7h8-I5f5zC8limxqerg4I6/s320/IMG_0547.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That evening, I took Emma and Hallie to a nearby Trunk or Treat event, where they played games and collected a bunch of candy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrawy-PdtVjj5MuzUlkmreBvek4RLdDYkKBYSqHtAKD-8DXTkc1rveaGeJTOUAXeFXpouQ58-W3lQIPSfhvU7AeHDmGSU5Nzz7iJ7wSfq6Cca2MSbhm3-ZSATW2S2y5KUcBAK7UIwcFHzmgc68oD2RnD1VpuR6HU_0evMMqkqqao4Dn0kOCGyJvkmbwr7/s4032/IMG_0560.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrawy-PdtVjj5MuzUlkmreBvek4RLdDYkKBYSqHtAKD-8DXTkc1rveaGeJTOUAXeFXpouQ58-W3lQIPSfhvU7AeHDmGSU5Nzz7iJ7wSfq6Cca2MSbhm3-ZSATW2S2y5KUcBAK7UIwcFHzmgc68oD2RnD1VpuR6HU_0evMMqkqqao4Dn0kOCGyJvkmbwr7/s320/IMG_0560.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The face painters at the Trunk or Treat inspired Emma to "paint" Hallie's face with washable markers, and she did a very nice job!</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/AVvXsEiBQ5YuyA6I35GRJ6f8-11XUpYI4DSREF2gigzoH2lcdPemrvrLmru1-y28pknfUnKtuPuzNXnqt6Jr_NY9GesOrbEVGPel60VlvstwciYLEGgsybbwyf24nGezOQ8EqdyvFhsfZn-XBXZ51_6L3llRG0nff__ahdEI_DnPFLAtZPYAvc0GTv2J26BGeHWh/s4032/IMG_0465.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQ5YuyA6I35GRJ6f8-11XUpYI4DSREF2gigzoH2lcdPemrvrLmru1-y28pknfUnKtuPuzNXnqt6Jr_NY9GesOrbEVGPel60VlvstwciYLEGgsybbwyf24nGezOQ8EqdyvFhsfZn-XBXZ51_6L3llRG0nff__ahdEI_DnPFLAtZPYAvc0GTv2J26BGeHWh/s320/IMG_0465.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead of carving pumpkins this year, we used paint and sticker kits to create pumpkin bats and cats.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD14ZGih5cxPI3cfG2tjjAanUG0gFxzemh5MYod11m0VdFUZUZBlYb86p6e_KR9z-wK1zKCbQdivTc3l819NohhPQqw8KbUkub16pUOsDw_pKYudRLLTofTiaDbrQCIzCdtmHw2Ei0O9ZB1ntp9_GuFkESSkdi6C1ubFlPGIAKR4Ce6zsJVUpOjRbjNavd/s4032/IMG_0569.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD14ZGih5cxPI3cfG2tjjAanUG0gFxzemh5MYod11m0VdFUZUZBlYb86p6e_KR9z-wK1zKCbQdivTc3l819NohhPQqw8KbUkub16pUOsDw_pKYudRLLTofTiaDbrQCIzCdtmHw2Ei0O9ZB1ntp9_GuFkESSkdi6C1ubFlPGIAKR4Ce6zsJVUpOjRbjNavd/s320/IMG_0569.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were adorable!</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/AVvXsEhQk6oh0eEx2k6rc-mY2F4SrXU04Be4WTzeFgNiLQu-_qWa7hqCF75vrFypNR9YeRWscFhPzwJYnyrIb1G0oJHWWdqOr4o5CT6RLnNphyyRwkEwo2hjiah2wpdOu9DGZ9h89NESo-zfN-8Z6nTruLwQzgmyUoVLIBUF7brz18IE92lrxmHxLjy6LjvEGNnt/s4032/IMG_5224.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQk6oh0eEx2k6rc-mY2F4SrXU04Be4WTzeFgNiLQu-_qWa7hqCF75vrFypNR9YeRWscFhPzwJYnyrIb1G0oJHWWdqOr4o5CT6RLnNphyyRwkEwo2hjiah2wpdOu9DGZ9h89NESo-zfN-8Z6nTruLwQzgmyUoVLIBUF7brz18IE92lrxmHxLjy6LjvEGNnt/s320/IMG_5224.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's our annual tradition to join the Jester family for trick or treating in their Williamsburg neighborhood. It's fun to go with a big group of kids and adults.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5V_q_utjGHPZJP1X3J5QjhyphenhyphenPvpXzFJz51SV6_HUUczY4kWbZumUTmCG7rKO0s4nBbmpNO0_DupOiQ_z0xe5N54YPM0ZWWRVsmVAubKa6pvvnju3Np99d1zT4pY5rFucmoDMpZ4PeMhMx9T_8Tkt4HI4NevSOnYo_BdoRlgWwJUSS0ZzJqFFfLTsVgznC/s4032/IMG_0578.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5V_q_utjGHPZJP1X3J5QjhyphenhyphenPvpXzFJz51SV6_HUUczY4kWbZumUTmCG7rKO0s4nBbmpNO0_DupOiQ_z0xe5N54YPM0ZWWRVsmVAubKa6pvvnju3Np99d1zT4pY5rFucmoDMpZ4PeMhMx9T_8Tkt4HI4NevSOnYo_BdoRlgWwJUSS0ZzJqFFfLTsVgznC/s320/IMG_0578.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our nephew, Aaron, dressed as a mannequin and passed out candy at their house this year. He sat very still and managed to scare a few kids as they were grabbing candy from the bowl. </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/AVvXsEgEcanaA_i4kTsdjQ2dEceyHNmlamRV7bdlzivtUCoBydpw24j9rKKOrqL8in3jqBYTK9DSovdd9Y-IFGHcQdNqo4RT0x44-SPfJc8rUSB8Ciugtopy5-p0_8nVtV2xXnszx27YakiOv6yfh7WZ7DzcEOkVCu51M-dIY_5tJYnQaapsPlvPvR-o_dzzSTJt/s4032/IMG_5228.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcanaA_i4kTsdjQ2dEceyHNmlamRV7bdlzivtUCoBydpw24j9rKKOrqL8in3jqBYTK9DSovdd9Y-IFGHcQdNqo4RT0x44-SPfJc8rUSB8Ciugtopy5-p0_8nVtV2xXnszx27YakiOv6yfh7WZ7DzcEOkVCu51M-dIY_5tJYnQaapsPlvPvR-o_dzzSTJt/s320/IMG_5228.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our other nephew, Nathan, was pretty flamboyant this year.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXofpQc6DnU6xdlFuWIgtKterroLcAHaP8B2ZSPWvRudvL_WU9xYRyHHDatiFnSvGKt5OAn_66cvBfq3c8uaQ31ld1TTrhoi65VSWt_BZmGNFHgBFpHqJWOSFpS8IoFxcmnFvlA306KCBhIwxefNf-nyVq3N37pBQtroA280-acvQMx79bdkvM1YVAP2p/s4032/IMG_0579.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXofpQc6DnU6xdlFuWIgtKterroLcAHaP8B2ZSPWvRudvL_WU9xYRyHHDatiFnSvGKt5OAn_66cvBfq3c8uaQ31ld1TTrhoi65VSWt_BZmGNFHgBFpHqJWOSFpS8IoFxcmnFvlA306KCBhIwxefNf-nyVq3N37pBQtroA280-acvQMx79bdkvM1YVAP2p/s320/IMG_0579.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Robin and Rob dressed as Ahsoka and Anakin Skywalker from the Star Wars television series.</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/AVvXsEiJaTZio3Eqfa8W9yodbryr2m9wk9WlG80JOW9JZ2x06PU2k5CWEMOMG07a5w-kSU61mUvj4jFtdrPVQLpJA7hklh6mnnDVvKsvB9kmTgQPtoBLHUD39b-B19I0SAoOiwhvfSX4sYIIgDWx9YYGfYxpYfhQ1WciEUsj1Di8z96CdOEDr2o8CABiuk7nXrKu/s4032/IMG_E0575.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaTZio3Eqfa8W9yodbryr2m9wk9WlG80JOW9JZ2x06PU2k5CWEMOMG07a5w-kSU61mUvj4jFtdrPVQLpJA7hklh6mnnDVvKsvB9kmTgQPtoBLHUD39b-B19I0SAoOiwhvfSX4sYIIgDWx9YYGfYxpYfhQ1WciEUsj1Di8z96CdOEDr2o8CABiuk7nXrKu/s320/IMG_E0575.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Only a few employees dressed up for Halloween at my office this year, since we didn't have a party.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan's parents rented a timeshare on Virginia Beach for three weeks, and we went to the beach to join them a few times. We had a great time swimming at their indoor pool and playing in the sand, although it was too cold to go in the ocean. </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/AVvXsEj2d11qZ9KblAh4RQGGsY6T4u40SVrDiN3yg0N4fKmXZ1hiufwmEjodAb8uvq6Wn4wtP_i8dRzONMCcoa_AMV__qYUegQfLDk2NMdXgpdte0TYEgsWzwOn5R_nFDAbve0hRM02fw1EbxAdAWKPp9ZZ0GScA4rtwsHs9upw0Nsp6R_nSOSm9XKZ2DIzZWypP/s4032/IMG_0643.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2d11qZ9KblAh4RQGGsY6T4u40SVrDiN3yg0N4fKmXZ1hiufwmEjodAb8uvq6Wn4wtP_i8dRzONMCcoa_AMV__qYUegQfLDk2NMdXgpdte0TYEgsWzwOn5R_nFDAbve0hRM02fw1EbxAdAWKPp9ZZ0GScA4rtwsHs9upw0Nsp6R_nSOSm9XKZ2DIzZWypP/s320/IMG_0643.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw several groups of horseback riders go by on the beach. One group did not have a good experience. Four of the horses got away from them and went galloping back to their corral - and there was one little girl still clinging to her horse's back as they ran! She was screaming and crying, but she managed to hold on until the horses came to a stop, miles away from their group. The horseless riders had to be carried to the starting point on a 4-wheeler. I hope they got their money back!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKqE9d_7IDSLBQFs-nuZ0nX0HXsXbwAru73u8YH9oYKYu92tpO8WHb90src1K52EwWIoGe8WkoONBLU5tj36Z09B6XNXZsWIZVB1iONoIibvgkGW1hLQFg6oeHc0BRVGT5WNmkBBAQxHhwD2yBTeWYjdX5aagve4NC_jKI1xQoGA4zV2rOw1ufzwa-oCb/s4032/IMG_E0604.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKqE9d_7IDSLBQFs-nuZ0nX0HXsXbwAru73u8YH9oYKYu92tpO8WHb90src1K52EwWIoGe8WkoONBLU5tj36Z09B6XNXZsWIZVB1iONoIibvgkGW1hLQFg6oeHc0BRVGT5WNmkBBAQxHhwD2yBTeWYjdX5aagve4NC_jKI1xQoGA4zV2rOw1ufzwa-oCb/s320/IMG_E0604.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later, Emma ran to us with wide eyes and said, "I just saw a shark in the water!" It turned out that it was a dolphin fin, and we spent the next 30 minutes watching an entire pod of dolphins swim near the shore. That was so cool!</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/AVvXsEjWyruO40C_GXZfnA6uly6HtqpgSy73XPFegHV_PIldk-Sn4xvu2KAdCNcCwj-yy6Dd_KrBrE8IH27DSqOckqK5Jb-muEm-adSsjQljlfYYu3-GKp5CJBMxjmjQ0xdJlc1z1ewcnmMgip5t57IL2dw1GgAIz3bAnygOJ7HKnjiEtkO5rq870OUzDDv95893/s3520/IMG_0620.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyruO40C_GXZfnA6uly6HtqpgSy73XPFegHV_PIldk-Sn4xvu2KAdCNcCwj-yy6Dd_KrBrE8IH27DSqOckqK5Jb-muEm-adSsjQljlfYYu3-GKp5CJBMxjmjQ0xdJlc1z1ewcnmMgip5t57IL2dw1GgAIz3bAnygOJ7HKnjiEtkO5rq870OUzDDv95893/s320/IMG_0620.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Emma's pure delight at seeing the dolphins. She loves all animals.</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/AVvXsEjmeCM3DT4861ZbLBvrzI8plbSqKTEpfeixDnzU8nm3emVA-Xh0jqXpg1W4joozI6UqM8FqPivg0SlDW5KnVOkDwRehta2iUmf4ZuqWUekG32XHtkWmACiywPHtvsQSf0DqcVoy0K4uTPOtRA2iCzFXn1XiCeyXZtWNBKn3POhp4gXi0thodfCypKxr46qL/s4032/IMG_0645.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeCM3DT4861ZbLBvrzI8plbSqKTEpfeixDnzU8nm3emVA-Xh0jqXpg1W4joozI6UqM8FqPivg0SlDW5KnVOkDwRehta2iUmf4ZuqWUekG32XHtkWmACiywPHtvsQSf0DqcVoy0K4uTPOtRA2iCzFXn1XiCeyXZtWNBKn3POhp4gXi0thodfCypKxr46qL/s320/IMG_0645.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They inspired us to build a sand dolphin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before StoneBridge School's Thanksgiving break, they celebrate Christian Heritage Day. The kids dress as Pilgrims or Native Americans and participate in a variety of educational activities based on that time period.</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/AVvXsEiqGMsYqStGod8UgoywnPDfefQF180ZKYM3gFB0Q_sRUBHqpqGJ62WSYZ-23Mn38jSTaUXFkGkE3TRXKcWAWfLnGUPnjICYkhAvR20QbETWT08IZRLJkfUSwNnXX5cnmrAR093e_lf3CST3Acte3272voTEQ1wj0FL7H-SnhKfi6yGS4f0V2ZQrUvL_9hSf/s4032/IMG_E0690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGMsYqStGod8UgoywnPDfefQF180ZKYM3gFB0Q_sRUBHqpqGJ62WSYZ-23Mn38jSTaUXFkGkE3TRXKcWAWfLnGUPnjICYkhAvR20QbETWT08IZRLJkfUSwNnXX5cnmrAR093e_lf3CST3Acte3272voTEQ1wj0FL7H-SnhKfi6yGS4f0V2ZQrUvL_9hSf/s320/IMG_E0690.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie was the cutest 2nd grade Native American!</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/AVvXsEhnczuarDgGu_au3rWAdixMy_-ElOsFBA7zNbDq2LPR25HhsHPInOdvBxA6PAw0p0RtTNe3zKgLW6MlA-JfzPPVREuDTsOXOsqOw_jTRj2YTJKW8qwKB0pKmg2LY81Z1HqhyphenhyphenavGpALYxG_vcfTMckKbyvY95Bcv96i5rtGNJZd-vwXQ__UHqMWkbneoHxmQ/s4032/IMG_0696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnczuarDgGu_au3rWAdixMy_-ElOsFBA7zNbDq2LPR25HhsHPInOdvBxA6PAw0p0RtTNe3zKgLW6MlA-JfzPPVREuDTsOXOsqOw_jTRj2YTJKW8qwKB0pKmg2LY81Z1HqhyphenhyphenavGpALYxG_vcfTMckKbyvY95Bcv96i5rtGNJZd-vwXQ__UHqMWkbneoHxmQ/s320/IMG_0696.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Emma and her best friends, Remy and Diana</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/AVvXsEg6hYHi4WFQSJj3HSztiNdxBDlSKlgW0yBIW51qTZLBZ8ON99agoMvSjEFLuiKdtuzyBpJKsksMKNaaqSuMje6zSspkzD2r9wVX-hFyk7Cl45mLle6P0gPIBT5CY5NRa-tBgaXr7XnHU-lIvtGTzIvf5ThPEFdoY7G1sZ8IJ5lZv3Ra_p9RpRXXYPzKEkwb/s4032/IMG_0697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hYHi4WFQSJj3HSztiNdxBDlSKlgW0yBIW51qTZLBZ8ON99agoMvSjEFLuiKdtuzyBpJKsksMKNaaqSuMje6zSspkzD2r9wVX-hFyk7Cl45mLle6P0gPIBT5CY5NRa-tBgaXr7XnHU-lIvtGTzIvf5ThPEFdoY7G1sZ8IJ5lZv3Ra_p9RpRXXYPzKEkwb/s320/IMG_0697.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan and I enjoyed watching the girls at their activity stations</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They allow the high schoolers to assist at the stations, and she's already looking forward to volunteering when she's a high schooler!</div><p></p>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-43567677443730849422023-10-25T11:05:01.133-07:002023-11-11T18:43:58.210-08:00Missouri Trip! <p> We planned a trip in October to reconnect with family on my dad's side, and we stayed for the rest of the week touring different cities in Missouri. We had a fantastic time, and felt that we could've stayed longer to experience more of the cool attractions there!</p><p>My parents joined us for the first three days of our trip in Kansas City. My dad's older sister, Aunt Wanda, lives there with her husband, Uncle Larry, and their extended family. They have three children, Anne, Angela, and Andrew, who all live within a few minutes of each other. Anne and Angela have grown children, and many of them also still live in Kansas City. It was a wonderful family reunion with relatives that we haven't seen in many years.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS0UGJlqXf3ncuh8f0dxbh_Na9yj7y9kgSx83naYhgUykwockDMZfvVtWolkOjWpFCk1mgEtb3-EcCPcKuAEDTxEbrpYO8tREvQmW5_AcX0VjkFFL_QwAXs797vyQg7y5lYdPH07JDkzPgnfq6YS5b5P7OEBw9wIFTp1DpjkNoR_UPCHU7KybkMq_1jBN/s1000/XPUC0903.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS0UGJlqXf3ncuh8f0dxbh_Na9yj7y9kgSx83naYhgUykwockDMZfvVtWolkOjWpFCk1mgEtb3-EcCPcKuAEDTxEbrpYO8tREvQmW5_AcX0VjkFFL_QwAXs797vyQg7y5lYdPH07JDkzPgnfq6YS5b5P7OEBw9wIFTp1DpjkNoR_UPCHU7KybkMq_1jBN/s320/XPUC0903.JPG" width="240" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My dad with his sister, Wanda</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our first evening in Kansas City (Saturday), we had a lovely dinner at my cousin Angela's house.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqbFqq1pqvttN4AoXKgHcyZbBp1dV7GMzcEO21Gvhuo3EpBuLS3WjePHt4xTjvs8Fmq78GrpLUmbZl8uY7UuyhCJ9-haHaWVWtwCtVz863Vlw2IgUgBDhHwubICfDRkUBF7BnDh64a7SzqprbHxaIdDSTpdEFHvMeEfj7bP3dWycVcfSB4OkYzS0dQj9G/s4032/IMG_9766.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqbFqq1pqvttN4AoXKgHcyZbBp1dV7GMzcEO21Gvhuo3EpBuLS3WjePHt4xTjvs8Fmq78GrpLUmbZl8uY7UuyhCJ9-haHaWVWtwCtVz863Vlw2IgUgBDhHwubICfDRkUBF7BnDh64a7SzqprbHxaIdDSTpdEFHvMeEfj7bP3dWycVcfSB4OkYzS0dQj9G/s320/IMG_9766.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Around the table left to right: Cousin Angela, my mom and dad, Uncle Larry, Aunt Wanda, Cousin Anne, and her husband, Allan.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnvG5JTdoobd2Dxl47yf4-xWKrjj3qmhx1fVe4LjE_QJLJoW2f6s3fWwQheXP10HjnztaygNQGE2WSFVTU1iJ189xJilQ_oo24WUQxLW2O7OtvWZPQRd-pHKn3GaX4u9DWkeN-s-UAxTpcCCYI22ABlkfhrAh87pSrBKovotJ3GIhL5xqXgWUeX3Y6Tcd/s4032/IMG_9767.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnvG5JTdoobd2Dxl47yf4-xWKrjj3qmhx1fVe4LjE_QJLJoW2f6s3fWwQheXP10HjnztaygNQGE2WSFVTU1iJ189xJilQ_oo24WUQxLW2O7OtvWZPQRd-pHKn3GaX4u9DWkeN-s-UAxTpcCCYI22ABlkfhrAh87pSrBKovotJ3GIhL5xqXgWUeX3Y6Tcd/s320/IMG_9767.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Around the table left to right: Jackson (Angela's son), Cousin Andrew, Jillian (Angela's daughter), Dan, me, and Steve (Angela's husband).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Sunday, even more family was able to come to Aunt Wanda's house for lunch and cousin Anne's house for dinner and dessert. It was so nice to catch up with everyone and see where they live.</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/AVvXsEjhWqu23J_Vx1SgIrr0EQf6NM1orgy4BYCDh3KUuhs8cDIf5DFIxOL5NRGHJWGKXdRQDeATBasr6WPtfwFu3P6ca_iVbfqKmWk7H10Gp7z-tsosi1yYNfjzfGzD_5hyphenhyphenLNgUrxZWzWZwSAueUozv5PTqTd6JB76ztT9tUevc8179bN2PIs2QIzEVsCpq5WVI/s4032/IMG_7663.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWqu23J_Vx1SgIrr0EQf6NM1orgy4BYCDh3KUuhs8cDIf5DFIxOL5NRGHJWGKXdRQDeATBasr6WPtfwFu3P6ca_iVbfqKmWk7H10Gp7z-tsosi1yYNfjzfGzD_5hyphenhyphenLNgUrxZWzWZwSAueUozv5PTqTd6JB76ztT9tUevc8179bN2PIs2QIzEVsCpq5WVI/s320/IMG_7663.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the Kansas City family</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQtMS_2Bj1O7aD4dpmOauGad2q4B8LfFiK19MS9VpMLXkdJoq4kgKJIDBWaKsS3my6dUBNI6AM-KSHqvBLu95Fm0vKMKTjwWB1p3q3aOyTym4_fcFTEy9XLW1SffDa3v4UQkrfIsjENVEMXbzeZYJpwcVlLlfgk5OPNADFME7Yl_0jAF4h5-Vp6-SWZBl/s2000/WQDL0240.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQtMS_2Bj1O7aD4dpmOauGad2q4B8LfFiK19MS9VpMLXkdJoq4kgKJIDBWaKsS3my6dUBNI6AM-KSHqvBLu95Fm0vKMKTjwWB1p3q3aOyTym4_fcFTEy9XLW1SffDa3v4UQkrfIsjENVEMXbzeZYJpwcVlLlfgk5OPNADFME7Yl_0jAF4h5-Vp6-SWZBl/s320/WQDL0240.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mom and dad with Aunt Wanda and Uncle Larry</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqUVwKSXLNo31ek5eeG1eAycA5DfvYtY9HaAeXhXX1ZoyISekwKY_2BZIGJ6Xpq7fTqIAJTulOYeCa0wzkx0L1gotEgZSQgbRh5KbezwsEXN9iifP0Go4zPWDbFuei7d6lD0xZydn1tTCdQn9ODjQo0Vv8jZjnoyV_1DAkilCsLfRDjIFr1U6TeqxISdg/s1000/TOQX5567.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqUVwKSXLNo31ek5eeG1eAycA5DfvYtY9HaAeXhXX1ZoyISekwKY_2BZIGJ6Xpq7fTqIAJTulOYeCa0wzkx0L1gotEgZSQgbRh5KbezwsEXN9iifP0Go4zPWDbFuei7d6lD0xZydn1tTCdQn9ODjQo0Vv8jZjnoyV_1DAkilCsLfRDjIFr1U6TeqxISdg/s320/TOQX5567.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Left to right: Angela, Aunt Wanda, my mom, me, and Jillian</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzKvLFWNsS5sPTGjlOpu0n4i8gbsfuds532flNRiROEwQMsj0OegJnQRWEIdqf3SzwB5caWKZ_1gRiZh_oLFxhm2Q-hr1Q0WESPmYK-mIs61Edwx3NW5wJNj-qp4zs1J9xDk4NS1cC-TXU1XIzulLAokG8rXboBz1E4Isg8kExskU0-F28qX62NkyeEfU/s4032/IMG_9783.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzKvLFWNsS5sPTGjlOpu0n4i8gbsfuds532flNRiROEwQMsj0OegJnQRWEIdqf3SzwB5caWKZ_1gRiZh_oLFxhm2Q-hr1Q0WESPmYK-mIs61Edwx3NW5wJNj-qp4zs1J9xDk4NS1cC-TXU1XIzulLAokG8rXboBz1E4Isg8kExskU0-F28qX62NkyeEfU/s320/IMG_9783.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The most fun part of the family time for Emma and Hallie was Angela's basement! She had transformed it into "Tiny Town" for her young grandkids. It was like visiting a children's museum with different themed play areas!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFC5WVzrB6h51lrYOqnyk4OvXq1v_KEOTOwTjBFnHb2appQd8MGW_Jx8RDrTYv3sNkyXluQbos5AxjpdNk_f6TA0oMArDf50ZKw9sTlR_bR89EpuEOL69u2vJlmp8dftmfI8z3wxwxe3WHgzhTiAlV3Rh2bLlTF3tVnLBv1dnBbf_f5ZSHqro4MBSRThw/s4032/IMG_9784.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFC5WVzrB6h51lrYOqnyk4OvXq1v_KEOTOwTjBFnHb2appQd8MGW_Jx8RDrTYv3sNkyXluQbos5AxjpdNk_f6TA0oMArDf50ZKw9sTlR_bR89EpuEOL69u2vJlmp8dftmfI8z3wxwxe3WHgzhTiAlV3Rh2bLlTF3tVnLBv1dnBbf_f5ZSHqro4MBSRThw/s320/IMG_9784.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a house, grocery store, bakery, post office, beauty salon, fire station, garden, doctor's office, and ice cream stand. Every section was filled with themed toys and details - it was simply amazing!</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/AVvXsEgm74GkMb8X2iTY7QMSUzyHqEZK7HJOh7-REyTK670EYqO_1YG8cFJOv1dh18RFcxVQAWkh9EbQ3KvtY-eY7So3x2lY9Mpe1NIs-RCQHu2Iu_oT3UK5VvzQzUop_lmMuSTqU5rLaZkRzsCc0LlHEuOYd1vhVkpxJ2TR2wHwleukVDbLU94ngdRI-CxPpkWE/s4032/IMG_9807.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm74GkMb8X2iTY7QMSUzyHqEZK7HJOh7-REyTK670EYqO_1YG8cFJOv1dh18RFcxVQAWkh9EbQ3KvtY-eY7So3x2lY9Mpe1NIs-RCQHu2Iu_oT3UK5VvzQzUop_lmMuSTqU5rLaZkRzsCc0LlHEuOYd1vhVkpxJ2TR2wHwleukVDbLU94ngdRI-CxPpkWE/s320/IMG_9807.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie gave me a makeover at the salon</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/AVvXsEjMYt4ZZQxWLskjLEx2dMihZ02JLlDTFQKHeD7q4iQgCTTprKx0lsuirnmgKJeTRKiZA82hXYY3O2q7t543CAMPcgW8xSYmr9gNTy9vNbLR3yiUdmzycKJV7_Y3PNK_o7esMykC5BgUQfvqAAGjeRjziqylTTQK1g1GBYcHKjGTJt3nIQ2CZUfrJ2xzegzi/s3520/IMG_9771.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYt4ZZQxWLskjLEx2dMihZ02JLlDTFQKHeD7q4iQgCTTprKx0lsuirnmgKJeTRKiZA82hXYY3O2q7t543CAMPcgW8xSYmr9gNTy9vNbLR3yiUdmzycKJV7_Y3PNK_o7esMykC5BgUQfvqAAGjeRjziqylTTQK1g1GBYcHKjGTJt3nIQ2CZUfrJ2xzegzi/s320/IMG_9771.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then Dan got into the wigs and transformed into a rockstar! Ha!</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/AVvXsEjW1Xn_mQin8VE5zxXVDnDhdN8NQOSqrLUB9NfJJdz8UzrM_8THplwPCAT5DXzbW2UGXQDxOGKqT4yVxIxftwQStg9mfkANrvy2n7Wee9T0urY87UFG4wg9OYs4Ll3LcXDDSxr4MhftjeNxefJATzKTUJbfHiY7OPBlIh57NI_jWU0ZADiv2dhyzDoPovF_/s4032/IMG_9755.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1Xn_mQin8VE5zxXVDnDhdN8NQOSqrLUB9NfJJdz8UzrM_8THplwPCAT5DXzbW2UGXQDxOGKqT4yVxIxftwQStg9mfkANrvy2n7Wee9T0urY87UFG4wg9OYs4Ll3LcXDDSxr4MhftjeNxefJATzKTUJbfHiY7OPBlIh57NI_jWU0ZADiv2dhyzDoPovF_/s320/IMG_9755.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan and I made a point to find some delicious Kansas City BBQ</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZl3IsT6hYH4iya5B7PzXwVzO0M0JOkKhO_8aWn6Tn9VnMbeJ2wHcDG3vkmQN67n04V_-RTtdFLAE79RK0u6p6mv2C5Q7vQfY1cArRa4_2gHJkecuXftbXPYFSteJxSs5lpoDUiX5Y_W_ZGSaAu96wP4HoiYVlkOi5p1cEWkCEHfvw7VZWmFcV4_qkj0q/s4032/IMG_9793.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZl3IsT6hYH4iya5B7PzXwVzO0M0JOkKhO_8aWn6Tn9VnMbeJ2wHcDG3vkmQN67n04V_-RTtdFLAE79RK0u6p6mv2C5Q7vQfY1cArRa4_2gHJkecuXftbXPYFSteJxSs5lpoDUiX5Y_W_ZGSaAu96wP4HoiYVlkOi5p1cEWkCEHfvw7VZWmFcV4_qkj0q/s320/IMG_9793.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also took the family on a driving tour of the city one morning, and stopped at downtown Roanoke Park so the girls could play.</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/AVvXsEjoyRsOsLwqtWuj0ETe50oKYhGJooGdzp3k9si9zEKLwN7pYgorr_w4q5xxT7tqToZMD7IdXQk3LDgCNCBqkGChDpzZqKo95kTx1gqqs4MfwD8cHLIhSNndJIMlA7mjZ-tLU8LsL6SlePzsWX054RHhuhl8tHCg4wC0YGuZ0FM8QxKw5jg3-oZwcy0L8gaC/s4032/IMG_9790.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyRsOsLwqtWuj0ETe50oKYhGJooGdzp3k9si9zEKLwN7pYgorr_w4q5xxT7tqToZMD7IdXQk3LDgCNCBqkGChDpzZqKo95kTx1gqqs4MfwD8cHLIhSNndJIMlA7mjZ-tLU8LsL6SlePzsWX054RHhuhl8tHCg4wC0YGuZ0FM8QxKw5jg3-oZwcy0L8gaC/s320/IMG_9790.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Monday morning, we dropped my parents off at Uncle Larry and Aunt Wanda's house, so they could visit for a few more hours before flying home. Our family began our drive to Branson, MO.</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/AVvXsEiTAvDxa-OkmGVTu9fuxL37_WUASBNVXCqI0GV26g4-EFxrJJB1TLEHgSmPyBgQdInhGpAkXDKoqgzAOoQPqZGCn83WCbvLImIIbzr3Dvq6R1_KELbcerTmTRah6MSU2WUUl8AGhjWRUek0xHeS3ZTdS_WndKbdTJkbwY5KtRF8QHBH5ibFIEQ8Z1j6fdob/s702/Ozark%20Mountain%20Road.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="702" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAvDxa-OkmGVTu9fuxL37_WUASBNVXCqI0GV26g4-EFxrJJB1TLEHgSmPyBgQdInhGpAkXDKoqgzAOoQPqZGCn83WCbvLImIIbzr3Dvq6R1_KELbcerTmTRah6MSU2WUUl8AGhjWRUek0xHeS3ZTdS_WndKbdTJkbwY5KtRF8QHBH5ibFIEQ8Z1j6fdob/s320/Ozark%20Mountain%20Road.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a beautiful drive, especially as we got closer to Branson, which was nestled in the Ozark Mountains. I didn't take photos while we drove, but we saw beauty like this stock photo.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlrYhBkKnOSuqwBvY0mvRuDk_Q6n43Ei5iTHbBdUQtg_wRbRBw_82M06mxaWwK4PysRH4avYjz4FYNK8ZfeGcS6hD63yZ25tmX296MSuUmewgFN6fTuv4iJjHg5kw7kapaUQJy0B9Qv9M7XqASQf9tm-1Y3w9X89619WTU5B8ZdAQGX5YPOCao6uEs4t0/s2018/Silver%20Dollar%20City.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2018" data-original-width="1987" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlrYhBkKnOSuqwBvY0mvRuDk_Q6n43Ei5iTHbBdUQtg_wRbRBw_82M06mxaWwK4PysRH4avYjz4FYNK8ZfeGcS6hD63yZ25tmX296MSuUmewgFN6fTuv4iJjHg5kw7kapaUQJy0B9Qv9M7XqASQf9tm-1Y3w9X89619WTU5B8ZdAQGX5YPOCao6uEs4t0/s320/Silver%20Dollar%20City.JPG" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our first stop in Branson was Silver Dollar City, a western-themed amusement park.</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/AVvXsEjxDigvl0aTtyuyFp2Ds9lG7yyBxgQsIG6x5nQV56TzjyH9clZi05gI5gaL1g4ihyphenhyphend9gUP5MaR5_InVOyFuqaBPB7TuBJFS53UmfOHCACOvCa8DAR6Ejq02MJdPhnDzdk7SI-NdLe-Mq84eV8H7TBT12I2epV7HDwyvj0KhOe2rOSFxEt0X-kUjyy5mrwny/s4032/IMG_9852.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDigvl0aTtyuyFp2Ds9lG7yyBxgQsIG6x5nQV56TzjyH9clZi05gI5gaL1g4ihyphenhyphend9gUP5MaR5_InVOyFuqaBPB7TuBJFS53UmfOHCACOvCa8DAR6Ejq02MJdPhnDzdk7SI-NdLe-Mq84eV8H7TBT12I2epV7HDwyvj0KhOe2rOSFxEt0X-kUjyy5mrwny/s320/IMG_9852.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We rode all the major rides and rollercoasters at least once. </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/AVvXsEgxzQv9s3hZmzgALa7e8Ps74O4_VMRaZ2O2ccImwQSaBtC3gKV-D-ENHY1feAtlF6QvbDd3Y6qbBSaERgG3JECbp75Lm4M0VkGrFuGzH-2KBEvPaYeQPA1VqtLxzTjPoYqtZ7LtBOLlj5rHYsztyLeIskIzGYg_h66SqcwTncYJ0AkhlRXimFII-g-b_kZs/s4032/IMG_9862.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzQv9s3hZmzgALa7e8Ps74O4_VMRaZ2O2ccImwQSaBtC3gKV-D-ENHY1feAtlF6QvbDd3Y6qbBSaERgG3JECbp75Lm4M0VkGrFuGzH-2KBEvPaYeQPA1VqtLxzTjPoYqtZ7LtBOLlj5rHYsztyLeIskIzGYg_h66SqcwTncYJ0AkhlRXimFII-g-b_kZs/s320/IMG_9862.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since it was fall, they had decorated the park with "Pumpkins in the City."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpa3zQYEOrbw40TBGzIIzmL78KCB9V4GpPqZrUJ4hfEef8ox8dVZeEFjMq406_UYW-saMwOuR2JIptqdvh1GK-qjPYfcH0PHkZzcEpUYCqvH_ixzcq7GDpeHr0rI-N0yZPX6EbWZdrDnKckcUoW0R62XJSee7TslQrapNsktVu3gmTDyHXgGTSnYFmkAL/s4032/IMG_9861.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpa3zQYEOrbw40TBGzIIzmL78KCB9V4GpPqZrUJ4hfEef8ox8dVZeEFjMq406_UYW-saMwOuR2JIptqdvh1GK-qjPYfcH0PHkZzcEpUYCqvH_ixzcq7GDpeHr0rI-N0yZPX6EbWZdrDnKckcUoW0R62XJSee7TslQrapNsktVu3gmTDyHXgGTSnYFmkAL/s320/IMG_9861.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Something exciting happened when we ate dinner - Hallie lost a front tooth!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ep-ER50Sl68oS5v02DFtUGm7d4C07CExrwHQS2M2Y0m0roLiDsaPkaEd0vac8hiljKH68vt5nSR_jfXAr72rfu-sqjEl46OpcVMNc5IGx7nVltixJyArNeIAGMpqQB1dQnATQoZhDKdlspIkjBRXDmed8pXKbjUHYFEYP69rxW_J70wySkO2bq4pDzTe/s4032/IMG_9871.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ep-ER50Sl68oS5v02DFtUGm7d4C07CExrwHQS2M2Y0m0roLiDsaPkaEd0vac8hiljKH68vt5nSR_jfXAr72rfu-sqjEl46OpcVMNc5IGx7nVltixJyArNeIAGMpqQB1dQnATQoZhDKdlspIkjBRXDmed8pXKbjUHYFEYP69rxW_J70wySkO2bq4pDzTe/s320/IMG_9871.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's posing next to the perfect dentist sign - haha!</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/AVvXsEi1F6ospCNDGcwGmyDmtCSWq6o4T5jf4Yhyphenhyphenjn-bfGA7l-o8HsK0YL_0BzLYFEXtJKc2gvyjHWGOGwcN2NQwEUv-dZODnGZqsYgH2IguJPMzyu9NiwskOKwNVErMeYIx80Abhu4tN9pOcsdDjFf0QUewTdhyphenhyphentP6Mx2BolRPcCrmUiD1bHm8TFx9dcrMFYkrq/s600/Outlaw%20Run.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1F6ospCNDGcwGmyDmtCSWq6o4T5jf4Yhyphenhyphenjn-bfGA7l-o8HsK0YL_0BzLYFEXtJKc2gvyjHWGOGwcN2NQwEUv-dZODnGZqsYgH2IguJPMzyu9NiwskOKwNVErMeYIx80Abhu4tN9pOcsdDjFf0QUewTdhyphenhyphentP6Mx2BolRPcCrmUiD1bHm8TFx9dcrMFYkrq/s320/Outlaw%20Run.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma took one look at this rollercoaster, Outlaw Run, and said we shouldn't go on it because 1) look at that crazy drop, and 2) she heard the riders screaming in terror. Did we listen to her? Noooo. Did we pay for it? Yeessss. It was an intense, jerky ride that beat Dan and I up and terrified Hallie, who didn't feel secure when the coaster flipped upside down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were chatting with a kid about his favorite rides, and he said that "Fire in the Hole" was the best ride in the park. That child was very strange. The indoor mine car ride took us through dark tunnels, following the story of the "Baldknobbers," a group of masked vigilantes who reportedly burned down a nearby town in the Ozarks. It had weird and fiery scenes with mannequins, showing the Baldknobbers setting fire to buildings, the townspeople panicking, and the authorities chasing the Baldknobbers and hanging them for their crimes. Isn't that charming...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikywhxvqzke4s-z_sbInMlPeI01EhC3bjanQiGOAQU5-8SPazHXYyXN8Y2fsE5gb04G3vVWIXo5A99ObvI4ybe24RQABP2qwxubnVOCD1NQ-1xFH3oE9Qk_m58_VH4m4IX537jqXuAcf5SO3Ag73VfzfH9hh9dL2BZvXJ0FEptKPeUeBLU83cNICsZ-9uv/s434/baldknobbers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="237" data-original-width="434" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikywhxvqzke4s-z_sbInMlPeI01EhC3bjanQiGOAQU5-8SPazHXYyXN8Y2fsE5gb04G3vVWIXo5A99ObvI4ybe24RQABP2qwxubnVOCD1NQ-1xFH3oE9Qk_m58_VH4m4IX537jqXuAcf5SO3Ag73VfzfH9hh9dL2BZvXJ0FEptKPeUeBLU83cNICsZ-9uv/s320/baldknobbers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie said she wanted to ride it again and she'd just close her eyes during the scary parts. The rest of us were ready to put that creepy Ozark mountain story behind us.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LSQ4imIwZEagarD8PXRuzBN9I8PpOJiNb2S27Ml7ZLokYveMysAqzxU78RPIood0bGSrxZBT5zfujxtIoCRolP-r3tfVdjQ2pNJFqvMMYyCaxSpAavgBX2yop1MtLA864otxPR2g28Ss2jvuiyqGJ-YcJqqGHcM0rbjFp1J8GhoMW8IxtcPH0rp2DrnC/s4032/IMG_9873.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LSQ4imIwZEagarD8PXRuzBN9I8PpOJiNb2S27Ml7ZLokYveMysAqzxU78RPIood0bGSrxZBT5zfujxtIoCRolP-r3tfVdjQ2pNJFqvMMYyCaxSpAavgBX2yop1MtLA864otxPR2g28Ss2jvuiyqGJ-YcJqqGHcM0rbjFp1J8GhoMW8IxtcPH0rp2DrnC/s320/IMG_9873.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie was just an inch too short to ride this Time Traveler ride, so Dan and Emma rode it on their own. Emma LOVED it, and convinced me to ride it with her near the end of the night. I really need to Google descriptions of rides before I agree to get on them. It's one of the fastest and longest spinning roller coasters in America. Spinning rides and I don't get along in my middle age. It was a super cool ride, but I was too nauseas afterwards to ride anything else!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibk2-IYSIRWYCkDKS-MaH8_ecE7vhntB3u_E1PebmZ7Jkiy4eGZN6NALX23xWknODrXbIj12y9Twiqkx5HXXwrEVH-SbAg9Xb3JGHdR8IOqgCNiQSwBkgRei3frrjt6GlWhWf9SrIY8iME6UT2vFXq7Z-4BmDQqLG2kcddXEWg3TOnqdiAEk8F9-n3xIjF/s4032/IMG_9879.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibk2-IYSIRWYCkDKS-MaH8_ecE7vhntB3u_E1PebmZ7Jkiy4eGZN6NALX23xWknODrXbIj12y9Twiqkx5HXXwrEVH-SbAg9Xb3JGHdR8IOqgCNiQSwBkgRei3frrjt6GlWhWf9SrIY8iME6UT2vFXq7Z-4BmDQqLG2kcddXEWg3TOnqdiAEk8F9-n3xIjF/s320/IMG_9879.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie was pretty worn out by then, too, She and I got some ice cream and cotton candy, and visited the carousel while Dan and Emma hit a couple more rides. There was no line for the carousel, and the attendant let her ride it 5 times in a row! She chose a different animal to ride each time and loved it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwbjrAO9FTnshlK1RdzN8KEr2IFoeoq-niaC-Xc01_ZrvBHOpiFfDHuW9vDNt6vZpadTkX-CrcEfO8x-ALCHdctVi2J4TybnXvPoTu-2P4o7oIKpcenYlSndlNOZ_tHQZPI-r-ZBJQ7bNwijZ7behAwOzsQWjis6ryhSjC8-0RiNKNLrU3bYcWEgZ5fo6/s4032/IMG_9881.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwbjrAO9FTnshlK1RdzN8KEr2IFoeoq-niaC-Xc01_ZrvBHOpiFfDHuW9vDNt6vZpadTkX-CrcEfO8x-ALCHdctVi2J4TybnXvPoTu-2P4o7oIKpcenYlSndlNOZ_tHQZPI-r-ZBJQ7bNwijZ7behAwOzsQWjis6ryhSjC8-0RiNKNLrU3bYcWEgZ5fo6/s320/IMG_9881.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eventually Dan and Emma caught up to us and joined Hallie for a ride.</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/AVvXsEgTDgVQelqnQCijzAZjq6MdHVRbKxM7mYNxTV-l6KWmxyO0nyOtDsIYFt5e3IZjlYod0L6pYgRqMd1KwR1cnZXfuA_MF2wi1vPNMpwPIBuTz02lAPOtXw1an558hqIYrMMV1v0YcRoF3gJzaqxPGhczodcM5l8z-m1UBFqZmITP1DmAy1yyHRG7DpminmWZ/s4032/IMG_9876.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDgVQelqnQCijzAZjq6MdHVRbKxM7mYNxTV-l6KWmxyO0nyOtDsIYFt5e3IZjlYod0L6pYgRqMd1KwR1cnZXfuA_MF2wi1vPNMpwPIBuTz02lAPOtXw1an558hqIYrMMV1v0YcRoF3gJzaqxPGhczodcM5l8z-m1UBFqZmITP1DmAy1yyHRG7DpminmWZ/s320/IMG_9876.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We enjoyed our time at Silver Dollar City!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Tuesday morning, we had breakfast at our hotel, and discovered this sweet little lady who lived there.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYv6rPVInSkEejSc0wPVx2wvF9UPIeGGUlCsSSChfzewANQUC9h6XswH3tVChVYxkkoSj1kF1Ip0ZHuiRq5B5NrIUTOQqlG_cqZPRYDUjnFv1U20YNrn7E-W__oUgrCU2nGQp5y_zw-RsqblBxHzq3eRoUVAEyA9FqaT6JWVjVt3-e8AEzAWKAP-wHoo5/s4032/IMG_9883.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYv6rPVInSkEejSc0wPVx2wvF9UPIeGGUlCsSSChfzewANQUC9h6XswH3tVChVYxkkoSj1kF1Ip0ZHuiRq5B5NrIUTOQqlG_cqZPRYDUjnFv1U20YNrn7E-W__oUgrCU2nGQp5y_zw-RsqblBxHzq3eRoUVAEyA9FqaT6JWVjVt3-e8AEzAWKAP-wHoo5/s320/IMG_9883.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her name is Lily, and she LOVED Hallie and Emma!</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVsku31LYI374xq4NSE8T7JILcM6bSq0eucx8sndgJ1RQothtE-JkE-Xa2hWSJzpb43XxeK3pjmx70IKMse20Exs9UzzRkUrv4tWEH8MtZ-DCtnjNNlc0r55jkqG-OZCkgsSPanOk6sRm_Lw5LDXeBbccozNvfZX7hOZUWJP1Cx_NGVuwP27hqOei-e9z/s4032/IMG_9892.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVsku31LYI374xq4NSE8T7JILcM6bSq0eucx8sndgJ1RQothtE-JkE-Xa2hWSJzpb43XxeK3pjmx70IKMse20Exs9UzzRkUrv4tWEH8MtZ-DCtnjNNlc0r55jkqG-OZCkgsSPanOk6sRm_Lw5LDXeBbccozNvfZX7hOZUWJP1Cx_NGVuwP27hqOei-e9z/s320/IMG_9892.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a fun and fast coaster on a winding track down a mountain. The car had a brake you could use to control your speed, but the girls made us swear not to use it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We needed to do a load of laundry that afternoon, and Dan volunteered to sit at the laundromat to wash our clothes while I took Emma and Hallie to a cat cafe. </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/AVvXsEirBfnXXJn67BUSTHsyPVilh57X0pc23DzXW83t6Be7Ta0imR1zjgMql-NuzyUBQAIaFBMj1tKjdzfIU54lYtR3eBiZjSMfnnTRG95MPiZTHCc37GlBDilpGATBCQMy1cuyO5uBaE-WimxA6TAutNoubeHxM0JHWpAne_MKhi71c4kte8abXI47ugi1vihK/s4032/IMG_9896.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBfnXXJn67BUSTHsyPVilh57X0pc23DzXW83t6Be7Ta0imR1zjgMql-NuzyUBQAIaFBMj1tKjdzfIU54lYtR3eBiZjSMfnnTRG95MPiZTHCc37GlBDilpGATBCQMy1cuyO5uBaE-WimxA6TAutNoubeHxM0JHWpAne_MKhi71c4kte8abXI47ugi1vihK/s320/IMG_9896.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd never heard of a cat cafe until recently, but suddenly they seem to be popping up everywhere. The girls saw a billboard in Branson for Mochas and Meows Cafe, and insisted that going to a cat cafe was on their "bucket list." </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/AVvXsEg5kHZE-IblIESW2uCj1mr7J_BdchUBR3vdchtB1myGZIt_J7EZplBhJ1s_5voNAKG_0f7N259RHP-hBbBeuw9DYbO2X5N6gFy812FrHw4uMeeJ_UW_knlyi7B1EojlNn9ABg8q39NttZ0x6HegX8TANphbfb1yClZ2P66EIJInLcC_2mpRE2wrvPLxGgpa/s4032/IMG_9897.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kHZE-IblIESW2uCj1mr7J_BdchUBR3vdchtB1myGZIt_J7EZplBhJ1s_5voNAKG_0f7N259RHP-hBbBeuw9DYbO2X5N6gFy812FrHw4uMeeJ_UW_knlyi7B1EojlNn9ABg8q39NttZ0x6HegX8TANphbfb1yClZ2P66EIJInLcC_2mpRE2wrvPLxGgpa/s320/IMG_9897.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has an area that serves coffee drinks, and a separate room where (for a fee) you could spend time with the cats. There were at least 25 cats in that room!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFH1Sk8P8vPDoLoV9G8uUwm1AxI7tq7GbO4mMp96Kz4ouw-cI3zdp7GWquOCINdz_lbdGIL_Ph6Hppl7Il3pYNE-9_dv9DJ0yBd6wPnJlAVmasj-stQ-TvcvK6Rwxb8CoSVWyp9YM8lzmKZGqFVYbZfreDv_doo9MBwHUzJrl9Wx6kAvXTso8JBT0Yp0NP/s4032/IMG_9904.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFH1Sk8P8vPDoLoV9G8uUwm1AxI7tq7GbO4mMp96Kz4ouw-cI3zdp7GWquOCINdz_lbdGIL_Ph6Hppl7Il3pYNE-9_dv9DJ0yBd6wPnJlAVmasj-stQ-TvcvK6Rwxb8CoSVWyp9YM8lzmKZGqFVYbZfreDv_doo9MBwHUzJrl9Wx6kAvXTso8JBT0Yp0NP/s320/IMG_9904.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma immediately found the calm cats who wanted to be petted. She has a good instinct for animals.</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/AVvXsEjaGadfX9nDZVWcxmUlDvz6DNHw9oMyEf8vEzJiEWd2GqLXQ4fk5z1W5GF2h00GENO8NUplUAa9S7PIwS2BHn0USmywM8o0GNBIDSQAk6l1u7TkN9LZCv1kNu-JPok0m_YWmAn84CR0w_mNT-klVU9b2bT2RVIvGmP8i4a7J7Tnk3_lTlT15Snksq-8QZNT/s4032/IMG_9906.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGadfX9nDZVWcxmUlDvz6DNHw9oMyEf8vEzJiEWd2GqLXQ4fk5z1W5GF2h00GENO8NUplUAa9S7PIwS2BHn0USmywM8o0GNBIDSQAk6l1u7TkN9LZCv1kNu-JPok0m_YWmAn84CR0w_mNT-klVU9b2bT2RVIvGmP8i4a7J7Tnk3_lTlT15Snksq-8QZNT/s320/IMG_9906.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I brought a book, and one of the cats walked right over and claimed it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sXy9kNjcBk2IiXvyUqeoTqD5Bdjmvz0MO7GqHXWusPHFzoUom8zmh5XiJFHX73rx6m7k0RXw1xg9iaum1Wa4czm1qOsy-ap0CRdM-Qm__fYZlZ05gCZBrBILjJxJe_bkSBXOYD3sBGlfvDScNfQDRkQK1KhyVlkAiyP2f0fd1EZmIOHuITas4Sc6kuIE/s4032/IMG_9909.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sXy9kNjcBk2IiXvyUqeoTqD5Bdjmvz0MO7GqHXWusPHFzoUom8zmh5XiJFHX73rx6m7k0RXw1xg9iaum1Wa4czm1qOsy-ap0CRdM-Qm__fYZlZ05gCZBrBILjJxJe_bkSBXOYD3sBGlfvDScNfQDRkQK1KhyVlkAiyP2f0fd1EZmIOHuITas4Sc6kuIE/s320/IMG_9909.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She and Emma bonded over their love of books.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-A9ZgHTQBuTGQ8p_ce-N7OXpurNU2aJeAJV0dEnXeoBmTZrRdo1wiIv3NVH36GhlzlFb7FROz4OlxvbZgZyo2BsH2Y15AMgTH0BmeOBsybdlvbLcdl3h0l4XEuNOE-h35OfPPtBdilxiHkH9pSQdlhIz7sIH3dY46A_s9atK4TYKxZg9bqpOOokRahKeL/s4032/IMG_9928.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-A9ZgHTQBuTGQ8p_ce-N7OXpurNU2aJeAJV0dEnXeoBmTZrRdo1wiIv3NVH36GhlzlFb7FROz4OlxvbZgZyo2BsH2Y15AMgTH0BmeOBsybdlvbLcdl3h0l4XEuNOE-h35OfPPtBdilxiHkH9pSQdlhIz7sIH3dY46A_s9atK4TYKxZg9bqpOOokRahKeL/s320/IMG_9928.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie was attracted to the playful cats, and she made friends with almost every single cat in the room. Especially this energetic kitten who wanted to chase toys.</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/AVvXsEiOCVOc0scqr6GuVv7OKc_0pYoVM1jNgdoji2Y3SJecFjc2gSvp8rTk23mRxF0eWqj4jXOljXotwb0CGkwcmOOq6k1KOor5ThNlmGxz-RYgwKerdVrn_FdoTWAb3N6AhhYoeNBGiGB_pWCAL07V6JXIQUgmwrc8CbmjbIAGw-QoyHKZdnTeTeNQ0FgrDEql/s4032/IMG_0028.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCVOc0scqr6GuVv7OKc_0pYoVM1jNgdoji2Y3SJecFjc2gSvp8rTk23mRxF0eWqj4jXOljXotwb0CGkwcmOOq6k1KOor5ThNlmGxz-RYgwKerdVrn_FdoTWAb3N6AhhYoeNBGiGB_pWCAL07V6JXIQUgmwrc8CbmjbIAGw-QoyHKZdnTeTeNQ0FgrDEql/s320/IMG_0028.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately, she tried to pet a cat who was busy cleaning himself, and got a scratch across the forehead. It was a good thing that Dan wasn't there because he would have kicked that cat across the room!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXPRKEYosvyqBMK7O9Ug2_hjvj-1LKgLxoIjhNyPqc3YAu-4S8jCYkyQ9Xm_OKLVV1h0dHr4AUgLZVWhO1giCWTXif9qGtjTL3vx-RAFfAQ0406UifeEEeuGRjbvSzbeLmMDmVB6zbsQ3YqZa6BIBX8VWfyttAsopPJGxfLgRSTQ3Cw9hnxmxC-UEwhSS/s4032/IMG_E0027.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXPRKEYosvyqBMK7O9Ug2_hjvj-1LKgLxoIjhNyPqc3YAu-4S8jCYkyQ9Xm_OKLVV1h0dHr4AUgLZVWhO1giCWTXif9qGtjTL3vx-RAFfAQ0406UifeEEeuGRjbvSzbeLmMDmVB6zbsQ3YqZa6BIBX8VWfyttAsopPJGxfLgRSTQ3Cw9hnxmxC-UEwhSS/s320/IMG_E0027.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back at the hotel, Lily comforted Hallie by letting her give her belly rubs.</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/AVvXsEhO2cKfc6OICefFJ0zfk1KJwttxVB2GH1_8g3AVnL2_9Uw_nhpCtJsaI1QZCWNvNxF0YJPpHsANAWAXYLcepn1tr7rSF4EPZiludHaCRIbgk7OxcF5GTJMtOuiuG2ohBvg6tva4iNaUJmLX8_QicCJjaWwNf8bay4_XOByFcaqQ0nQ6lLr2sKeO3rBm1Ajm/s4032/IMG_9942.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2cKfc6OICefFJ0zfk1KJwttxVB2GH1_8g3AVnL2_9Uw_nhpCtJsaI1QZCWNvNxF0YJPpHsANAWAXYLcepn1tr7rSF4EPZiludHaCRIbgk7OxcF5GTJMtOuiuG2ohBvg6tva4iNaUJmLX8_QicCJjaWwNf8bay4_XOByFcaqQ0nQ6lLr2sKeO3rBm1Ajm/s320/IMG_9942.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That evening, we went to Dolly Parton's Stampede dinner show.</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/AVvXsEgztWZxtqRZID8jLwYS6QpgPDrkrN1QeyI5Bv5VbJ0h122CjSu_b_xL73IuSqoYB8gd7_z0S13MLXqfOEwnrmcu6bwRgEs1_Q3EYjXGYiooHAunEqdBq6aaJSaEqPkpJLFNUSc8bGz1ja5JMzAsCpYOiFYbVWMYuzglEIDn0VYm96oYiI2MpKPJNXEoX6HB/s4032/IMG_9938.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztWZxtqRZID8jLwYS6QpgPDrkrN1QeyI5Bv5VbJ0h122CjSu_b_xL73IuSqoYB8gd7_z0S13MLXqfOEwnrmcu6bwRgEs1_Q3EYjXGYiooHAunEqdBq6aaJSaEqPkpJLFNUSc8bGz1ja5JMzAsCpYOiFYbVWMYuzglEIDn0VYm96oYiI2MpKPJNXEoX6HB/s320/IMG_9938.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went early so we could see the horses up close before they performed. Each horse had a plaque with its name and a description of its personality. Dan is posing with Danny the horse.</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/AVvXsEhCh4RdGET-B_UYRFS5Hq8xBxZrcN7GqDSwWA8Jmb5yG1-NxcaqoRL9UFEE2mFxULFBlduoQ_EWfdJj7GZmDvWG04rJJu4s1ZzogvcrMbj_JTbkoFt-GX4lB1VHQ7TYcjfqZa6mFqeUJdCW9gftl2H1qRHxgSCQdtxb_b7aGtrLi3Mg2Qh6fdKiR3R5iKGj/s4032/IMG_9990.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh4RdGET-B_UYRFS5Hq8xBxZrcN7GqDSwWA8Jmb5yG1-NxcaqoRL9UFEE2mFxULFBlduoQ_EWfdJj7GZmDvWG04rJJu4s1ZzogvcrMbj_JTbkoFt-GX4lB1VHQ7TYcjfqZa6mFqeUJdCW9gftl2H1qRHxgSCQdtxb_b7aGtrLi3Mg2Qh6fdKiR3R5iKGj/s320/IMG_9990.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The meal was good. Servers brought out several dinner courses throughout the show. We had soup and rolls, a Cornish hen, slices of ham, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, and an apple turnover for dessert.</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/AVvXsEgYwbkjegSQNdJOAi_1KLfxmviCr6u1-xyy1cxiFOoq7Jvcg5ph9tz1ec5LI-EEmkvFpfgcPo1xbXIHlhz1VyuEPECJXYOxYzZ0gTAjY0Vv_ae0U-NCtq52VdFyIfovXZq0NsvQLbZvwZc8WnzWxYVqi6ZQRsVzUHJjLI_M55quYWBUc164EdYS9FnNqA_y/s4032/IMG_9974.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwbkjegSQNdJOAi_1KLfxmviCr6u1-xyy1cxiFOoq7Jvcg5ph9tz1ec5LI-EEmkvFpfgcPo1xbXIHlhz1VyuEPECJXYOxYzZ0gTAjY0Vv_ae0U-NCtq52VdFyIfovXZq0NsvQLbZvwZc8WnzWxYVqi6ZQRsVzUHJjLI_M55quYWBUc164EdYS9FnNqA_y/s320/IMG_9974.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The show was based on settlers coming to the West, and the performers sometimes sang and danced while they told parts of the story.</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/AVvXsEjEFBFL97xy3Ca0OcucRuFdSiUF0LLOnituBpJL-EQWriloruN5P1gSfJ1BL5v4Fzj_NfBGwTPfemBjOCQQgIqS3Uu8PqHeubnukP3kir-MY9L0k9LrsanRNJk21D8fTQBntp57bqd4SN5LJOA0NjhyphenhyphenlQVoDA1WGD_WKDqHupLnk7lNo7xJ8OPXjCxVA6ln/s3520/IMG_9954.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFBFL97xy3Ca0OcucRuFdSiUF0LLOnituBpJL-EQWriloruN5P1gSfJ1BL5v4Fzj_NfBGwTPfemBjOCQQgIqS3Uu8PqHeubnukP3kir-MY9L0k9LrsanRNJk21D8fTQBntp57bqd4SN5LJOA0NjhyphenhyphenlQVoDA1WGD_WKDqHupLnk7lNo7xJ8OPXjCxVA6ln/s320/IMG_9954.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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He put his very sweaty hat on Dan's head for their photo.</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/AVvXsEhGOlAv_l7lZRnQAvi0KgCryyAT6Xg0hBGyfxeYMsiF8hNIdjlANI7UT3shsDVIIu2gdXJltq4Vycmr1KveRp0I20zcYXf2pANWhMJbBqyXAhE0ZhFlczSVyrf1_03owaVEphHMH2IBIAujngch16mSGi5zsNJmwj-qjGIW0Dbwn572xPYBeR7HE85dPay8/s4032/IMG_0022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOlAv_l7lZRnQAvi0KgCryyAT6Xg0hBGyfxeYMsiF8hNIdjlANI7UT3shsDVIIu2gdXJltq4Vycmr1KveRp0I20zcYXf2pANWhMJbBqyXAhE0ZhFlczSVyrf1_03owaVEphHMH2IBIAujngch16mSGi5zsNJmwj-qjGIW0Dbwn572xPYBeR7HE85dPay8/s320/IMG_0022.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our last stop for the day was Branson Landing, an outdoor mall with shops, restaurants, and this beautiful fountain that danced to music and lights. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UpD-M8jldOi6-C-ucOsTBp55QKkyqRu9xgaTuBQ84J-Cki4dkhhsggGDAXF1EFfrHQOlyQh58W25mpAxcJOSFEISxrSNL9LwP5wrS-WFtfw8TcrPR2g1XAqKA0oWve7L-szxXhYIzrFxNoJxZNqJ4ZiqpKI-BhaoNgT12ezmlFIGtzaG0P8EuuXX3lah/s4032/IMG_0029.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UpD-M8jldOi6-C-ucOsTBp55QKkyqRu9xgaTuBQ84J-Cki4dkhhsggGDAXF1EFfrHQOlyQh58W25mpAxcJOSFEISxrSNL9LwP5wrS-WFtfw8TcrPR2g1XAqKA0oWve7L-szxXhYIzrFxNoJxZNqJ4ZiqpKI-BhaoNgT12ezmlFIGtzaG0P8EuuXX3lah/s320/IMG_0029.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We didn't have any daytime plans on Wednesday, so we drove down the Branson strip and gave the girls some options to choose from. They both voted on Fritz's Adventure Park.</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/AVvXsEgHyfaU_Jc7Bveh9nq2IYX4GaAwO7BBFeZxUGRdQoMCVQdPMaxhUGeV6YfOfnXeP1iTQ7VIaXg0jf5sR4QcQ6cNKaOtwYxCtTVFsNokVJFi9MiV7v9G6GvzBHK-dKryfw5xqQ1jO9pf8u_T-h46nu1FWNU1OmENM1sII1yrAE-uzBtjM74PIxJzZDU-acoV/s4032/IMG_0089.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyfaU_Jc7Bveh9nq2IYX4GaAwO7BBFeZxUGRdQoMCVQdPMaxhUGeV6YfOfnXeP1iTQ7VIaXg0jf5sR4QcQ6cNKaOtwYxCtTVFsNokVJFi9MiV7v9G6GvzBHK-dKryfw5xqQ1jO9pf8u_T-h46nu1FWNU1OmENM1sII1yrAE-uzBtjM74PIxJzZDU-acoV/s320/IMG_0089.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was an indoor gym with climbing structures, a multi-level ropes course, a laser maze, and a climbing wall. It was a great choice, and we 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/AVvXsEj5f8cwwRoFfTxrc4jU3K2rDv8fofI65FvPZwl-mzxz9TgXG0qm2_AN9f_aD4R7Xr9B6zegitui1gUUQdYX_EwqXLubsJv0HG2WpA4NmfqjJ84xCYg7eml0fQsWXlTmNBGsroG-_FLpimrZjuZ0I-_JOUID7lw8T_U3KWTdXHcMZfAPWYUTTeiHGT0v07se/s4032/IMG_0141.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5f8cwwRoFfTxrc4jU3K2rDv8fofI65FvPZwl-mzxz9TgXG0qm2_AN9f_aD4R7Xr9B6zegitui1gUUQdYX_EwqXLubsJv0HG2WpA4NmfqjJ84xCYg7eml0fQsWXlTmNBGsroG-_FLpimrZjuZ0I-_JOUID7lw8T_U3KWTdXHcMZfAPWYUTTeiHGT0v07se/s320/IMG_0141.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie's never loved heights, so I was worried that she'd freak out on the ropes course. They strapped us into harnesses that would catch us if we fell, and that's all she needed. She was fearless!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-S-WmaLWpwBl5ovxpQFST3DBejv4fzbEJIZ8dObQB-H8liIuKwx2NgRErrgsgzHdE6Don5GibHnaBnM1AWB9_5D5mk9c0IfZvpeq_yq6cuF8cLio42hhO5GhtXnaLaRqFzl6oSLF-X5FHyDsxOi7s34XJSGb5pHywtStQj-Ky2HhytzP1YO-T5jIGj3H/s4032/IMG_0139.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-S-WmaLWpwBl5ovxpQFST3DBejv4fzbEJIZ8dObQB-H8liIuKwx2NgRErrgsgzHdE6Don5GibHnaBnM1AWB9_5D5mk9c0IfZvpeq_yq6cuF8cLio42hhO5GhtXnaLaRqFzl6oSLF-X5FHyDsxOi7s34XJSGb5pHywtStQj-Ky2HhytzP1YO-T5jIGj3H/s320/IMG_0139.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma has no fear of heights and loves to climb things, so she absolutely loved it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7bngW3BWJ_JeYrCki55lD1-Nuudq9kR6QQDrtdGtuf3irspexuLb6mgPpbs83OCZDS_1ze54DBZvGZjArNMUvE3TaabHQ5z4_O9cU6-2Dz_uuKg7SxlPAMzE8zWog48x5kcTz8PRa6kp8MWTj918kOCan_yrlhmy_avla5p6BB3kQms9j_wlKcmxZjED/s4032/IMG_0059.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7bngW3BWJ_JeYrCki55lD1-Nuudq9kR6QQDrtdGtuf3irspexuLb6mgPpbs83OCZDS_1ze54DBZvGZjArNMUvE3TaabHQ5z4_O9cU6-2Dz_uuKg7SxlPAMzE8zWog48x5kcTz8PRa6kp8MWTj918kOCan_yrlhmy_avla5p6BB3kQms9j_wlKcmxZjED/s320/IMG_0059.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan's up on the 3rd and most challenging level of the ropes course. We took a break in their cafe to eat pizza and drank lots of water, then we moved on to the climbing wall.</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/AVvXsEgzlYEkINgKnet_3idxuWxEJNw6-Tz312cKP7Dc0r1zCpS2k7t8WxnPlilmUQ9D3JIjuj5cdg5ol30ha_wdrymwSDeqJJjnhGDox5MecO7aMoBs5lRAJFQvfXDG2-HJqBIbQKsVMZkPa91k9dLvOCBNeO4ZrhGABcNCNrk41LLMGdE4VGI-S4Jn3VKrJpUz/s4032/IMG_0106.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlYEkINgKnet_3idxuWxEJNw6-Tz312cKP7Dc0r1zCpS2k7t8WxnPlilmUQ9D3JIjuj5cdg5ol30ha_wdrymwSDeqJJjnhGDox5MecO7aMoBs5lRAJFQvfXDG2-HJqBIbQKsVMZkPa91k9dLvOCBNeO4ZrhGABcNCNrk41LLMGdE4VGI-S4Jn3VKrJpUz/s320/IMG_0106.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were three climbing routes, ranging from easy to difficult. The girls were too short to reach the handholds, but there was a ladder they could easily climb and repel from.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZkcfRJl6IY1_XawAdDdrZT89zkQ3PIpKeSMc6ng3oF1VRMePphI2usNHiMxq0MvUvyribcxDSG1jTRuCd9osOxkDYZQKNUNMZn3my3LmIUEfC7M4WBgP_fKUwjfxXcHDRlIvNJ6cYG1WP8npn4kPgFpyUHIPv_-_wnK6oIse-AB3b2Io2E6aoGIt834x/s3520/IMG_0126.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZkcfRJl6IY1_XawAdDdrZT89zkQ3PIpKeSMc6ng3oF1VRMePphI2usNHiMxq0MvUvyribcxDSG1jTRuCd9osOxkDYZQKNUNMZn3my3LmIUEfC7M4WBgP_fKUwjfxXcHDRlIvNJ6cYG1WP8npn4kPgFpyUHIPv_-_wnK6oIse-AB3b2Io2E6aoGIt834x/s320/IMG_0126.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma banged her leg against the ladder her first time repelling, but it didn't stop her from trying it again several times.</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/AVvXsEgdmKOd5ttYIKWB2r37BmIm4XR_WffMJmd89UttNdJ6Bg9BMB_b2fPscttEq6n5rdQrDZv-jQkNU4V3xCf6NCaPAU43I4P5pRn6d9e8eF-0gjyOQoRcxEV6FYf56QcUJyZBPT871tgDE6tUx5rhzBIf-IiMl2swtDDNpemEobfoDv0ZG9XC0Wigr_kUBzIL/s3520/IMG_0130.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmKOd5ttYIKWB2r37BmIm4XR_WffMJmd89UttNdJ6Bg9BMB_b2fPscttEq6n5rdQrDZv-jQkNU4V3xCf6NCaPAU43I4P5pRn6d9e8eF-0gjyOQoRcxEV6FYf56QcUJyZBPT871tgDE6tUx5rhzBIf-IiMl2swtDDNpemEobfoDv0ZG9XC0Wigr_kUBzIL/s320/IMG_0130.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made it up to the top of the easy route, but didn't want to do it again. Clinging to the side of walls isn't really my thing, and I was pretty shaky by the end of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FLGpfA79DXBPbnG3mtwvUVaLqu4U0w3mI_WWKZ7xJu3igQ5rGfET2s7ukkMzhkzGw0pXHvoULqwlBVU37IOJVS57RjwtoH-kyPXMY6wJ0-Gf4p8L8zQuo9STmnAeX1CV_r9IAD8q8SiUiRi8Looj9Lk-_Lh4hoSAKE2uXkeuRNCXjL94MkqGGnYuAodm/s3520/IMG_0111.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FLGpfA79DXBPbnG3mtwvUVaLqu4U0w3mI_WWKZ7xJu3igQ5rGfET2s7ukkMzhkzGw0pXHvoULqwlBVU37IOJVS57RjwtoH-kyPXMY6wJ0-Gf4p8L8zQuo9STmnAeX1CV_r9IAD8q8SiUiRi8Looj9Lk-_Lh4hoSAKE2uXkeuRNCXjL94MkqGGnYuAodm/s320/IMG_0111.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan did all three climbing routes successfully.</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/AVvXsEgsqcW-zcvCILxPGWcchsyHvALPUkcjcJGkRI5GXGDLuVpzirHtECU5mU3_X5pC6__0IPEvlVbayDrJ8l7M-1zp-5sE2bXnfLFFybSQVIwf_gno8H_j_lH_dTNxnvldbG-MhZwhgURyE8BPchg-lMCgVlaV97x7Qje3Cp9j0EzXOI99LO8EElch-qydp13c/s4032/IMG_0032.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqcW-zcvCILxPGWcchsyHvALPUkcjcJGkRI5GXGDLuVpzirHtECU5mU3_X5pC6__0IPEvlVbayDrJ8l7M-1zp-5sE2bXnfLFFybSQVIwf_gno8H_j_lH_dTNxnvldbG-MhZwhgURyE8BPchg-lMCgVlaV97x7Qje3Cp9j0EzXOI99LO8EElch-qydp13c/s320/IMG_0032.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fritz's also had some cool climbing areas</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hCu2OQ_k9UzHzUvHbC7P1e_DxWQMSKurj_W8woqBJ5lBhuAS6k9LBNSwxOhAx53soo9Iy9OiM_uN_vXe6vZ2iruTPxxTzEquXfAtJRqt7NJi4ZVVlIvbfYe5nE8qcgjkghwfar7sR_wCxZB5rZWs63VtaEFCRXMFr92qDhnQWVppE8SzjO7pkxu0y3BM/s3520/IMG_0144.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hCu2OQ_k9UzHzUvHbC7P1e_DxWQMSKurj_W8woqBJ5lBhuAS6k9LBNSwxOhAx53soo9Iy9OiM_uN_vXe6vZ2iruTPxxTzEquXfAtJRqt7NJi4ZVVlIvbfYe5nE8qcgjkghwfar7sR_wCxZB5rZWs63VtaEFCRXMFr92qDhnQWVppE8SzjO7pkxu0y3BM/s320/IMG_0144.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan and I followed them through these metal tubes. Barely. It was a tight fit for us!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHrhB9HC4Cg9hc3iMzZ16foOGLaDxqOq8uvN6b4U5QqGxGm-NIwpAfkglJl4Ifpt-SILhcWaNtvxwMZSZeZK9p-lfhpTpfmBIynuralyAQRgafyn4LC_rbpfB4Y9-NLca8JfdonFRx0cEMcsiavrHVsETjkARY7FJj46LxYF0HaBAJo6vw-dIe7LBSapt/s4032/IMG_0146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHrhB9HC4Cg9hc3iMzZ16foOGLaDxqOq8uvN6b4U5QqGxGm-NIwpAfkglJl4Ifpt-SILhcWaNtvxwMZSZeZK9p-lfhpTpfmBIynuralyAQRgafyn4LC_rbpfB4Y9-NLca8JfdonFRx0cEMcsiavrHVsETjkARY7FJj46LxYF0HaBAJo6vw-dIe7LBSapt/s320/IMG_0146.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They had a few train cars that you could go inside</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/AVvXsEheG9VZJ4su_tBSDFxmjwSjxvorxpuG4ukVFcgTZYPI0SPg3hlNM8D9CCoisAMKihjMQZ3KTTqDM97acSNfUVxky8YwDu_OUq56afJr5cix9NUdgTOgh1GGeu0D8-wGmXESNiPAp8R1Ju_0_HI0sWwKbKUxZARz0HqplLrgkUrBJAHkRdXvcHGQJMc5adcl/s4032/IMG_0085.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheG9VZJ4su_tBSDFxmjwSjxvorxpuG4ukVFcgTZYPI0SPg3hlNM8D9CCoisAMKihjMQZ3KTTqDM97acSNfUVxky8YwDu_OUq56afJr5cix9NUdgTOgh1GGeu0D8-wGmXESNiPAp8R1Ju_0_HI0sWwKbKUxZARz0HqplLrgkUrBJAHkRdXvcHGQJMc5adcl/s320/IMG_0085.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And lots of tubes and slides </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLqhnlOwCIWinZPVdv6ZrpZxnfj07wVyC98hahFqc7ikkPxRYgwsoELD7Wta2jRdB086TmIhIkS2NT2Vw8fqogyYCEbwwJZ5CsQRw2-5VLrg_HZ6087KWE2n0EbdLcCeNNKY7mCMtMliNuw-zRJMYHzJdAIwlhSq0oBIOS4UairDq_sntLue539l79b6u/s4032/IMG_0152.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">After we rested at the hotel, we had just enough time for a round of mini golf at Dinosaur Canyon Golf Course.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rfUeR7de8gBymd_w1Iu2TEb9MaLBNIC_-rD_0TmrGwbpVa_-7QuGKq-ldmvw0ncytKJ5Ptas8Z54KUQRSmwPowNRrIOLO73DHRcEV-sfyOc2ONYK_v2aJqh8LGpFFdWOI78YiyUbttHu5pBpl09Zz-lEIMxM87g_zZJTtgkQl2f_PWL9NoMC9-55jaJB/s4032/IMG_0166.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rfUeR7de8gBymd_w1Iu2TEb9MaLBNIC_-rD_0TmrGwbpVa_-7QuGKq-ldmvw0ncytKJ5Ptas8Z54KUQRSmwPowNRrIOLO73DHRcEV-sfyOc2ONYK_v2aJqh8LGpFFdWOI78YiyUbttHu5pBpl09Zz-lEIMxM87g_zZJTtgkQl2f_PWL9NoMC9-55jaJB/s320/IMG_0166.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmA74K3oKRX_-hLq3CsL9F6BhI5Um5wbXTvKaFd3r1LAEQ4jWyU5UHhbB1wMje8FyEcIEh-wLsWGN1ZEkG81S0PgYSnLwwQA7LRd2LWCed_rUp4-yfEDbJhDafIbGkG3aODSDS_xmy8GuqRRH0lujl_SLBnlrPHTd_kzWrbXiB1QVhREkOA8WLDYqpSL73/s4032/IMG_E0167.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">That evening, we saw "Queen Esther" at Sight and Sound Theater</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4f01zvOlYjkYV_4bZqYs6ikqXhWZ3uu4lP5dfnLSVODxtWWgmk9jLlWt8jGY2hGpK-xwTvUNxptFC1g5kIzqZ0JnJhrn3P5kyQKB5xQzfprgWAMw7wLJEDAN_pHypd5epZarZnRk8WRpiPTz7Pd5wQx1EySxp5tgO8g31uEefokPS549oaie0G8u5eiwO/s4032/IMG_0172.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4f01zvOlYjkYV_4bZqYs6ikqXhWZ3uu4lP5dfnLSVODxtWWgmk9jLlWt8jGY2hGpK-xwTvUNxptFC1g5kIzqZ0JnJhrn3P5kyQKB5xQzfprgWAMw7wLJEDAN_pHypd5epZarZnRk8WRpiPTz7Pd5wQx1EySxp5tgO8g31uEefokPS549oaie0G8u5eiwO/s320/IMG_0172.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Outside the beautiful theater</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">On Thursday morning, we checked out of our hotel and drove to St. Louis.</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/AVvXsEixeTn9eTbHlpfllivD0iTGIQ-8kLwMhC-kfKUjNX9Z46x6jD7mHgmUGyki-IgRvXz0nWkMwysf-2kosPbNMPFO22Kx95TwggYs48u8yNKxsnES9kHPPbu54XoSRtwdp0wu5FH7oShhbihVtTXRVnIdmvtL6SOGe5T5aSW3jDkyQQpuNVfsPQzxC8IZhH9L/s4032/IMG_0189.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixeTn9eTbHlpfllivD0iTGIQ-8kLwMhC-kfKUjNX9Z46x6jD7mHgmUGyki-IgRvXz0nWkMwysf-2kosPbNMPFO22Kx95TwggYs48u8yNKxsnES9kHPPbu54XoSRtwdp0wu5FH7oShhbihVtTXRVnIdmvtL6SOGe5T5aSW3jDkyQQpuNVfsPQzxC8IZhH9L/s320/IMG_0189.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls each got a sensory bin with toys to play with on the road trip.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Our first stop in St. Louis was the Gateway Arch. Unfortunately, they had sold out of tickets that day to ride to the top, but we enjoyed touring the museum under the base of the Arch for about an hour. We bought tickets to ride to the top the next evening. </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/AVvXsEhHnYyEe7AS3y-JRqoMV1wl0D4rJsJw-Qs4LGsTALX67H-UaRsGFtSwOx8FxaTrlK5X-fYTl893soyWVDpnAolxEENzhEgywc6Bp-WUCzY6wL-34X0tdyUAZbSxkhVLT6_UhMCGfR5NJmJMRkao9ut_0nz-G7_W_F9-uEUXJ-N6g3isxUx160M8PtgJfS6z/s4032/IMG_0210.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnYyEe7AS3y-JRqoMV1wl0D4rJsJw-Qs4LGsTALX67H-UaRsGFtSwOx8FxaTrlK5X-fYTl893soyWVDpnAolxEENzhEgywc6Bp-WUCzY6wL-34X0tdyUAZbSxkhVLT6_UhMCGfR5NJmJMRkao9ut_0nz-G7_W_F9-uEUXJ-N6g3isxUx160M8PtgJfS6z/s320/IMG_0210.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were lots of hands-on exhibits and touch screens to interest kids.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">The girls were too preoccupied to see that he was photobombing them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3P4RWybmdHrYj7Rj8dykIFB8STt5iQcb6C_jg22iXw1HEC_OW9t2TVB8tqPR9LMtFM5Rp6Hqvf43ZPuonrQ91vxhBnWqkuubF4hxnbT2fVg9G0Z7Z88_xD6erYB9aDn_WA5YFrNeM6WWG29cEKV7QMIehiOLXU1IJtbAtiOSxtmvY6Ggl5ZO9EhwQR0o/s3088/IMG_0265.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3P4RWybmdHrYj7Rj8dykIFB8STt5iQcb6C_jg22iXw1HEC_OW9t2TVB8tqPR9LMtFM5Rp6Hqvf43ZPuonrQ91vxhBnWqkuubF4hxnbT2fVg9G0Z7Z88_xD6erYB9aDn_WA5YFrNeM6WWG29cEKV7QMIehiOLXU1IJtbAtiOSxtmvY6Ggl5ZO9EhwQR0o/s320/IMG_0265.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think he had just as much fun as they did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Yes, I took a picture of her while she was on the toilet, and I'm not sorry. The stall walls were full of static and Hallie's hair was long enough to cling to both sides. It was hilarious!</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/AVvXsEgu_eEJVXTfAA2262SvDhO4IOWQStI9ISYE3QVAAeWQo0DwEgWz6ZKKhgnCTpbxAC5UbzlcFI3P6sX4K8UKeEEOizTqR5m3AxPCrmaesw7OGRekjz6MIM27a5hzapd3KOotoU_5GzJHPko4Q5KeT69ku72FfMIfez6FYe2GN6EWUR8-5k8LwabWO7aVaSeD/s4032/IMG_0299.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_eEJVXTfAA2262SvDhO4IOWQStI9ISYE3QVAAeWQo0DwEgWz6ZKKhgnCTpbxAC5UbzlcFI3P6sX4K8UKeEEOizTqR5m3AxPCrmaesw7OGRekjz6MIM27a5hzapd3KOotoU_5GzJHPko4Q5KeT69ku72FfMIfez6FYe2GN6EWUR8-5k8LwabWO7aVaSeD/s320/IMG_0299.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Blues' mascot came to our section to get us cheering.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSUHII05ODFGfFjOv1adTAKVsHzOkSg40NfbG_ZmWF9_ov7pSGrm9gk9FbWPlGwsVArGI96yKl_j-KSRp68Xh4R0r4oS8hrUymBGwBNxhRapE35uhSm4FwAARxSTNxgdI-2DeKe5oUfrjy4MnMTybRx_-62i6sw5OzNwbHayIV0hw7r2GZpUwZb3ZMPse/s4032/IMG_0300.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSUHII05ODFGfFjOv1adTAKVsHzOkSg40NfbG_ZmWF9_ov7pSGrm9gk9FbWPlGwsVArGI96yKl_j-KSRp68Xh4R0r4oS8hrUymBGwBNxhRapE35uhSm4FwAARxSTNxgdI-2DeKe5oUfrjy4MnMTybRx_-62i6sw5OzNwbHayIV0hw7r2GZpUwZb3ZMPse/s320/IMG_0300.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan has a goal of seeing a game at every NHL arena, and it's been years since we've visited a new one. That's one more checked off the list!</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_AyrN01ksr_fjo_DRI2vQSeFidvWl97AjOEdqy0Pi3gDTQYNeWLqBqHyHfvr91AE81lySlZuFLNIpQ1xjr74V7Q3kuiV_al_rFprzFHJ_W3YpkMCXm_qT1JuYuL52vZK_OS6A_fG-3nCBzSwcum9dVmQya9ENN-6Jy6SBpz9F786yLmYeWyLDOFm496J0/s4032/IMG_E0381.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_AyrN01ksr_fjo_DRI2vQSeFidvWl97AjOEdqy0Pi3gDTQYNeWLqBqHyHfvr91AE81lySlZuFLNIpQ1xjr74V7Q3kuiV_al_rFprzFHJ_W3YpkMCXm_qT1JuYuL52vZK_OS6A_fG-3nCBzSwcum9dVmQya9ENN-6Jy6SBpz9F786yLmYeWyLDOFm496J0/s320/IMG_E0381.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Friday, we checked out St. Louis' City Museum. We had heard about it from Dan's sister and read about it online, but nothing really prepared us for it. It's a multi-story indoor and outdoor children's museum with climbing structures made of repurposed municipal equipment and materials. It was incredible!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ki-WMt32uLUA1e9bclkZ6IWZ3hyphenhyphenHP6BxPZuOV26igINTGPwSmP3eSZyXtjskBxk2YISXQPnx8u2TVz_twdTkPljfHT9rs5G6Hl4lUqUdPJ8AN7Vbd3o61uYq-g001vflbkk_Mmzxt_IJu3770PRydl-kT1X1v6c3r93ggK5fZn_W7roqzYkl83XJvVGi/s4032/IMG_0305.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ki-WMt32uLUA1e9bclkZ6IWZ3hyphenhyphenHP6BxPZuOV26igINTGPwSmP3eSZyXtjskBxk2YISXQPnx8u2TVz_twdTkPljfHT9rs5G6Hl4lUqUdPJ8AN7Vbd3o61uYq-g001vflbkk_Mmzxt_IJu3770PRydl-kT1X1v6c3r93ggK5fZn_W7roqzYkl83XJvVGi/s320/IMG_0305.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As soon as we walked in, we saw a stairwell carved in a tree, a climbing tunnel made of metal bars, and a giant whale you could walk through. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxw9UFaRQRy7F-ik5FvIrfivP_ZOAEzt3YgW8ZRI0v6RqeFyjsmgX0p5lPThLVUXnfjZ5scx46s16Iz66q1Yx342YqMsDWzvAr_MWu-J0tGr6WY1E7eZe2APeudO-2i-MjK2iFG2-h_o1vC5DsobNkRSdvcAZDjaYiYMSjiGwFaQPJvzhhvrBq2lAwGBn/s4032/IMG_0308.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxw9UFaRQRy7F-ik5FvIrfivP_ZOAEzt3YgW8ZRI0v6RqeFyjsmgX0p5lPThLVUXnfjZ5scx46s16Iz66q1Yx342YqMsDWzvAr_MWu-J0tGr6WY1E7eZe2APeudO-2i-MjK2iFG2-h_o1vC5DsobNkRSdvcAZDjaYiYMSjiGwFaQPJvzhhvrBq2lAwGBn/s320/IMG_0308.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the girls’ favorite sections in the museum was the caverns. There are hundreds of caves in Missouri (they’re so common, they even use some of them as business warehouses and office space!), and I had thought about taking a cavern tour during our week there. </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/AVvXsEg4ofe3BZeaavqjojPfg1GsZI0pSnI1pTgwLMI90FmYGXrh6AK4TgjhYMVhLbwteHDl2ougrG82hzwDTdC-IomQDTWvcR7zLINeASVLhoPI3DJFQlR-PdEAm_BthlnG_2lahkVpTn8VIn7n26AxsLNR4dVxh2FXyH_BhYTzEHVFZ5RhJvqCSg31bmew8R-w/s4032/IMG_0367.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ofe3BZeaavqjojPfg1GsZI0pSnI1pTgwLMI90FmYGXrh6AK4TgjhYMVhLbwteHDl2ougrG82hzwDTdC-IomQDTWvcR7zLINeASVLhoPI3DJFQlR-PdEAm_BthlnG_2lahkVpTn8VIn7n26AxsLNR4dVxh2FXyH_BhYTzEHVFZ5RhJvqCSg31bmew8R-w/s320/IMG_0367.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The City Museum cavern was so much better, since we could actually crawl around and explore in a way that wouldn't be allowed at a tourist attraction cavern. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9TRXihv8qoFd5uEkM2PFOA2r3tZh_PsN1HTvIEk-fzA8sNUzyvI0ANExnruAGBDCI6wNwMywztpK62dX10BMXNdmxCTv-xCQsW_J-kcRFjjzEA7Y-VmTIIFJM8jEAu6IIZwh02ntp_ms6Wk8Qg6IDJTP5yZd6QPC_b1ietiRhnqLhWa-bG8vg4DCWrBE/s4032/IMG_0311.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9TRXihv8qoFd5uEkM2PFOA2r3tZh_PsN1HTvIEk-fzA8sNUzyvI0ANExnruAGBDCI6wNwMywztpK62dX10BMXNdmxCTv-xCQsW_J-kcRFjjzEA7Y-VmTIIFJM8jEAu6IIZwh02ntp_ms6Wk8Qg6IDJTP5yZd6QPC_b1ietiRhnqLhWa-bG8vg4DCWrBE/s320/IMG_0311.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan and I were nervous about losing the girls in the museum, since there were so many tunnels they could disappear into.</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/AVvXsEiA4AWvdLEet8QuUMuai5K72bpP0c-gGOBgcvIML-7Dr9PGeehHsaIm0qLGPpCbuUfIZtsmtJiOqBcyQxK7ksLTA9QhgWhPqFSNQhFi3fZsLijd0_gTs9A-cNDETB950820c7EzsaXtsgJ8BcgWkQ2-462F-6zShCmW20SZlNANmUbpUMJO1LASeUEvToiE/s4032/IMG_5029.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4AWvdLEet8QuUMuai5K72bpP0c-gGOBgcvIML-7Dr9PGeehHsaIm0qLGPpCbuUfIZtsmtJiOqBcyQxK7ksLTA9QhgWhPqFSNQhFi3fZsLijd0_gTs9A-cNDETB950820c7EzsaXtsgJ8BcgWkQ2-462F-6zShCmW20SZlNANmUbpUMJO1LASeUEvToiE/s320/IMG_5029.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes you didn't know where they'd pop back up again!</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/AVvXsEij_PbXDXzGetGRIHjDFWsgSgqPexhdDqg5SA6cA7sUB7PdZoa4WPPIYUn2Xb7vUL5NJteo76ibeTABmLFfoZIdbApeWrnBm-i2Xi6gPO8dJPxKDd1d6HAMJ6MNv9Fa27lJwD6KaNT4Mv14clZvFTnFasXAY14G9nM_cMD5-WLEQbk1i3TjiYya_ZOmW8y9/s4032/IMG_0364.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_PbXDXzGetGRIHjDFWsgSgqPexhdDqg5SA6cA7sUB7PdZoa4WPPIYUn2Xb7vUL5NJteo76ibeTABmLFfoZIdbApeWrnBm-i2Xi6gPO8dJPxKDd1d6HAMJ6MNv9Fa27lJwD6KaNT4Mv14clZvFTnFasXAY14G9nM_cMD5-WLEQbk1i3TjiYya_ZOmW8y9/s320/IMG_0364.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The structures were so unique, like this "stairwell" made of metal and tree branches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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You can see the tiny people climbing in and out from the wings.</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_CcAKiBK7Elq6n_IlCTayJx2jyPcbP_kQVvcnddIYSUnVqvNdildXYVbZ3GlbykcWokW_D4dpXcuiHPsQPr7dJ5FTsLMaQt5xFYB6NpzRVwRtC-DSBkviwvkR2w25km_7aO2CqKsdUVMNe-b73HJxrr5832NgIyN4xDYHDpDaEbSLizDeuUBU1KKWTra8/s4032/IMG_5030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CcAKiBK7Elq6n_IlCTayJx2jyPcbP_kQVvcnddIYSUnVqvNdildXYVbZ3GlbykcWokW_D4dpXcuiHPsQPr7dJ5FTsLMaQt5xFYB6NpzRVwRtC-DSBkviwvkR2w25km_7aO2CqKsdUVMNe-b73HJxrr5832NgIyN4xDYHDpDaEbSLizDeuUBU1KKWTra8/s320/IMG_5030.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie flying the junkyard plane.</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/AVvXsEhZOnu1J-m6HnvV2wFK0j6qzGOSOWCMwcopJWIInMZ0HY2JvhSAh7z9PP_BYKy-cVPn9SjubvBbcBiV6Czj1XRsG9mNfwJmfYmS7SbEhQnJDmmh3e7yVAxQGpjYsWX7BDRSnNen3vNjgVj9aueWTwvgmW5F7Ialj9hzWWuv8QZUfbkOvmVv5t_pBCk1A5mU/s4032/IMG_0333.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOnu1J-m6HnvV2wFK0j6qzGOSOWCMwcopJWIInMZ0HY2JvhSAh7z9PP_BYKy-cVPn9SjubvBbcBiV6Czj1XRsG9mNfwJmfYmS7SbEhQnJDmmh3e7yVAxQGpjYsWX7BDRSnNen3vNjgVj9aueWTwvgmW5F7Ialj9hzWWuv8QZUfbkOvmVv5t_pBCk1A5mU/s320/IMG_0333.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan and Hallie climbed to the very top of the castle turret.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went back inside to eat a horrible, burnt pizza from their cafe, then Dan and Emma wanted to go down the 10-story slide. Hallie doesn't love slides, so we looked for other things to do.</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/AVvXsEiofoYYvDjNmJDikYvN9wUxfovxw6HwzYsI9qhI_7n-OB89PYu_DhN28DnOFvpGiesOeWLx5j9XHIgPTzR8TU2yTVrsV8Nz-S-NfDkemiVmTlMzJPKq9RHTigJK1y4lBhZ54Fzs9vrXsuBl73OaeYXJF8qGiOVWfrf2r1GSJ6-7omFJKPcKiW5j7CvqZKc5/s4032/IMG_0324.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofoYYvDjNmJDikYvN9wUxfovxw6HwzYsI9qhI_7n-OB89PYu_DhN28DnOFvpGiesOeWLx5j9XHIgPTzR8TU2yTVrsV8Nz-S-NfDkemiVmTlMzJPKq9RHTigJK1y4lBhZ54Fzs9vrXsuBl73OaeYXJF8qGiOVWfrf2r1GSJ6-7omFJKPcKiW5j7CvqZKc5/s320/IMG_0324.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And we found axolotls!!! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxayt6PBpiJJeTuaLhRDeXk9geH7JcwskHGsaLj5Qd3CvgNUKRTd-MidC388qwvjv3vnd9irt0jik9qJZHZDDNW0axnPySLhIKmCE4a1BtJzd-9JyOK6-sMljvcmQk2SRzpnehLmLQCzmz2exOrYl4tqyG04utGoYmt0eE9PTpFd_4z5A2QM8Vie_8mfN/s4032/IMG_0319.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxayt6PBpiJJeTuaLhRDeXk9geH7JcwskHGsaLj5Qd3CvgNUKRTd-MidC388qwvjv3vnd9irt0jik9qJZHZDDNW0axnPySLhIKmCE4a1BtJzd-9JyOK6-sMljvcmQk2SRzpnehLmLQCzmz2exOrYl4tqyG04utGoYmt0eE9PTpFd_4z5A2QM8Vie_8mfN/s320/IMG_0319.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh my goodness, they were so cute, like pink tadpoles with smiling faces!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpIrNKoQdqwRithq_gqint_riDuBatEjnLGD0r2uZxPWR1uImPKLskxnngBvHZnqdHLhbTf00Y65z2TZc692W-PreLCFtHlB8To8UotYEcipjpqEm4AiROUJgZql-OZ2B1oUOpsBHxiubXtOY2EyleLE6vH-S_XBTn61rXN95A2h8w33UlHuvZj5_wQNv/s4032/IMG_0336.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpIrNKoQdqwRithq_gqint_riDuBatEjnLGD0r2uZxPWR1uImPKLskxnngBvHZnqdHLhbTf00Y65z2TZc692W-PreLCFtHlB8To8UotYEcipjpqEm4AiROUJgZql-OZ2B1oUOpsBHxiubXtOY2EyleLE6vH-S_XBTn61rXN95A2h8w33UlHuvZj5_wQNv/s320/IMG_0336.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also found their arts & crafts room, and it was nice to sit and rest a while.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGQtAB-MeyAAjkesci7Sq6oPw4hFKxQ4brtoKZVxNyQl4qa9ty2eaXIf5HX4i8Se1tLQCyotWnEKHBHh2h5IpOpeQpwDWHau32jLpbu-3HjxqQYvirUXQNeTytLS_AO1jrlpiN0qNwDSRR9bqR450UJYyOYOjwORYejQRJCLUV05VfrA_9VAnE7uiAohS/s4032/IMG_0338.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGQtAB-MeyAAjkesci7Sq6oPw4hFKxQ4brtoKZVxNyQl4qa9ty2eaXIf5HX4i8Se1tLQCyotWnEKHBHh2h5IpOpeQpwDWHau32jLpbu-3HjxqQYvirUXQNeTytLS_AO1jrlpiN0qNwDSRR9bqR450UJYyOYOjwORYejQRJCLUV05VfrA_9VAnE7uiAohS/s320/IMG_0338.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I suggested to Hallie that we hang our pictures on the art wall so we wouldn't have to carry them in the museum.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2M8AqSKo54yW4414zA8FkafPINldBPtTwQCV9__HKpnMskrs0iQOSPedVwowMw-shc_FXH8x5Dx5G7vWBHtb4NM0HgGrvNdrt3Z7krucKcSdK3hyphenhyphenuA8RieQQENMz3TlhvEuQjiMYfDTEmdQnDPDRH-l-pxN0KDIrVg50yP3LoVTX8dycNSJr0Wwu6D3F/s4032/IMG_0361.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2M8AqSKo54yW4414zA8FkafPINldBPtTwQCV9__HKpnMskrs0iQOSPedVwowMw-shc_FXH8x5Dx5G7vWBHtb4NM0HgGrvNdrt3Z7krucKcSdK3hyphenhyphenuA8RieQQENMz3TlhvEuQjiMYfDTEmdQnDPDRH-l-pxN0KDIrVg50yP3LoVTX8dycNSJr0Wwu6D3F/s320/IMG_0361.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But Hallie was determined to keep the pictures, so she held onto them somehow while she crawled around.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8C1Si7_xMBZIm1uFEBRNioPRqyeb_DzOJsUPeuBujKMUieCTomeH6PbdkoImh5954rzDcm9YbGTbmJdYDuLtfC3O2X_m2IyVRzNMWCEMBv-RS3KjvX-xALq6AB0Veb9pbvmRnj6Y1yx9HrJcdkIL8l_MqMpgKLYYpHesFZmFb55sg8hSl43dVSCor2fl/s4032/IMG_0366.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8C1Si7_xMBZIm1uFEBRNioPRqyeb_DzOJsUPeuBujKMUieCTomeH6PbdkoImh5954rzDcm9YbGTbmJdYDuLtfC3O2X_m2IyVRzNMWCEMBv-RS3KjvX-xALq6AB0Veb9pbvmRnj6Y1yx9HrJcdkIL8l_MqMpgKLYYpHesFZmFb55sg8hSl43dVSCor2fl/s320/IMG_0366.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We found the museum's giant underpants hanging behind a festive skeleton coffin. They were filthy and big enough for our whole family to wear them. But we decided not to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Semper Ubi...Sub Ubi" in Latin means "Always Wear Underwear!"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqt4e1ZAL5eDElX4uatXduPonudppIPuavhqiqz-vZCsWQZo-rxD_uIMlY0Z6bEh454XBirl3nbNjCZOM4oui93FX0cR9-ZYkbbS0u2Orn2JJeXiumcnZQz4yQKNbma4xT-ytuasjs_KvDVPZCChsg4WnmC7yOtzjOii2AwcFDLxwTP6ju83Izg3sBeQRK/s4032/IMG_0375.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqt4e1ZAL5eDElX4uatXduPonudppIPuavhqiqz-vZCsWQZo-rxD_uIMlY0Z6bEh454XBirl3nbNjCZOM4oui93FX0cR9-ZYkbbS0u2Orn2JJeXiumcnZQz4yQKNbma4xT-ytuasjs_KvDVPZCChsg4WnmC7yOtzjOii2AwcFDLxwTP6ju83Izg3sBeQRK/s320/IMG_0375.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before we left the museum, Hallie and Emma took a wild ride on top of a fire truck. It's hard to see, but there was a 4-year-old inside "driving" the truck.</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/AVvXsEgnrMmAqiu-P1kyQlukS8K7Mzm72gpvHdc9LcuM7cHme3OfMqXRTttjAYR2X6mG2dOLVDa_0Rd8Z83hXvhWhrbxLM7-RfulCllAlwyIxFEKirE6ycxmxv-SYXc_WxRkhYbcTNIqu-UlRPRPuH2dc7qMM6EbFcmcN-iTc_EwMQEG534IMUbBwMJZtVZEGTeQ/s3430/IMG_E0202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3430" data-original-width="1987" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrMmAqiu-P1kyQlukS8K7Mzm72gpvHdc9LcuM7cHme3OfMqXRTttjAYR2X6mG2dOLVDa_0Rd8Z83hXvhWhrbxLM7-RfulCllAlwyIxFEKirE6ycxmxv-SYXc_WxRkhYbcTNIqu-UlRPRPuH2dc7qMM6EbFcmcN-iTc_EwMQEG534IMUbBwMJZtVZEGTeQ/s320/IMG_E0202.JPG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the City Museum, we finally got to go to the top of the Arch!</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/AVvXsEhvQQkSXi_EndWwWPDnmxEcjV0wdfySXuQdIpfnMfJ7EnSuwKHZ6sroX8XUrKt8gy_XnjQOOjsiC2UOGq2SWBcW7Ko_5H9OmlJLsopLNpbQt94jxnrKWsU0z691zpghTLnwy6_FawEgHDC0Bep1_d-zzzcHdlvQrd5-1fkmFqfptyN86cnnfrv82Mm__PXv/s4032/IMG_0220.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQQkSXi_EndWwWPDnmxEcjV0wdfySXuQdIpfnMfJ7EnSuwKHZ6sroX8XUrKt8gy_XnjQOOjsiC2UOGq2SWBcW7Ko_5H9OmlJLsopLNpbQt94jxnrKWsU0z691zpghTLnwy6_FawEgHDC0Bep1_d-zzzcHdlvQrd5-1fkmFqfptyN86cnnfrv82Mm__PXv/s320/IMG_0220.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We squeezed into the capsule-shaped elevator car.</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/AVvXsEi1WMZG6Fdm4Y9OIQKejBWGmUOupQIAFDuZ9gliWdPohdNxPqjRfKz65rMoaWSrWCUXpACGB2U5no6zIjZioPaVOuS3O_ES_d9_crwhGAFJpQZ2DJmu287jEdIAZkpdB2zCnWoUrGJq9iPukm9APvsHc70ju8XN4frXtSH437jHkUhp66sXwF5hw49gsY2X/s4032/IMG_5051.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WMZG6Fdm4Y9OIQKejBWGmUOupQIAFDuZ9gliWdPohdNxPqjRfKz65rMoaWSrWCUXpACGB2U5no6zIjZioPaVOuS3O_ES_d9_crwhGAFJpQZ2DJmu287jEdIAZkpdB2zCnWoUrGJq9iPukm9APvsHc70ju8XN4frXtSH437jHkUhp66sXwF5hw49gsY2X/s320/IMG_5051.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The St. Louis Arch is one of my most vivid childhood vacation memories. I remember peering out of the tiny windows at the city below.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCsyRCv51mLQsUTQxWPCWF5a0iQn64IoNskV7BBDZADdAadgbz7JVnWrd7FPwwNzFw78aMBBYAaemQuMG1otjeuCto9kVTWOHRJtFO7a9OLWhkqFDgDctC3OQVlpJ_XVx1jWTENuTgLLRI2rQiwXBNvdnbIiM1uym-pX5ymlz8l9EqSuNOSL-TAsEtD_F/s4032/IMG_0388.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCsyRCv51mLQsUTQxWPCWF5a0iQn64IoNskV7BBDZADdAadgbz7JVnWrd7FPwwNzFw78aMBBYAaemQuMG1otjeuCto9kVTWOHRJtFO7a9OLWhkqFDgDctC3OQVlpJ_XVx1jWTENuTgLLRI2rQiwXBNvdnbIiM1uym-pX5ymlz8l9EqSuNOSL-TAsEtD_F/s320/IMG_0388.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The view of the city from the Arch.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQxtjZmt58PzYFEOwoiDI0qxJz2Lee2uS0YoKdGmJfmKhoEM2N9ujq6tQf9dhmu6rusxQzmajILWiur4HSgGRaS6IoJf3aHC5f3x8R2u7azR3-PUEFCwRd087cFjebPcSra7MGQFpv230Z9YPZp6TKhMa91AjF-fgW5fHaK95OI5FIZsDkq8CT5aP5Kuy/s4032/IMG_0403.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQxtjZmt58PzYFEOwoiDI0qxJz2Lee2uS0YoKdGmJfmKhoEM2N9ujq6tQf9dhmu6rusxQzmajILWiur4HSgGRaS6IoJf3aHC5f3x8R2u7azR3-PUEFCwRd087cFjebPcSra7MGQFpv230Z9YPZp6TKhMa91AjF-fgW5fHaK95OI5FIZsDkq8CT5aP5Kuy/s320/IMG_0403.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Afterwards, we made a stop at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, and went souvenir shopping.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zkelVhEOI1cFyL2zMXigCRIT5GgPIPO2pEZSkxfJP0m-dh6ZcrdN_TUCvvOrwBdLI7kDf0Odwlb1mrpWFNPUSIIAY036gbSzP2vwVUWGAInWI2tgydeoFp_cxWHzcyj6mllf-Dt3CyVNWQyv5GR_CqhGs3JL5G2Y1Fut49-lmMWzPaVksKqrahXzqatq/s4032/IMG_0424.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zkelVhEOI1cFyL2zMXigCRIT5GgPIPO2pEZSkxfJP0m-dh6ZcrdN_TUCvvOrwBdLI7kDf0Odwlb1mrpWFNPUSIIAY036gbSzP2vwVUWGAInWI2tgydeoFp_cxWHzcyj6mllf-Dt3CyVNWQyv5GR_CqhGs3JL5G2Y1Fut49-lmMWzPaVksKqrahXzqatq/s320/IMG_0424.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Saturday morning, we checked out of our hotel and had one hour to walk around the St. Louis Zoo. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19vJ_g8FEJsJ3OorhVgRJLadNQNsRH5HZPoH4r6Ob8APu3MGM4lowtjkCHpkTnQkI3EifLybhXhmSa_7Rag_EufmfzMurbYtkdoCv-m6P0lm109ChOF2TRO6aPfz35HgMeZOMCb1MqAFe9GX-h2utiDjqi85PCC6DgzQHGFT1b-eQeDHAk_Ls8NCsH7Xz/s4032/IMG_0426.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19vJ_g8FEJsJ3OorhVgRJLadNQNsRH5HZPoH4r6Ob8APu3MGM4lowtjkCHpkTnQkI3EifLybhXhmSa_7Rag_EufmfzMurbYtkdoCv-m6P0lm109ChOF2TRO6aPfz35HgMeZOMCb1MqAFe9GX-h2utiDjqi85PCC6DgzQHGFT1b-eQeDHAk_Ls8NCsH7Xz/s320/IMG_0426.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The zoo's visitor's center was full of dangerous creatures hanging from the ceiling. Emma stopped to tie her shoelace before she realized she was about to become fish food!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We only had time to walk around one section of the zoo, but we saw lots of animals.</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_HgwfDcReXu_vgScEOJy-iFd92qsiPeOtrYwCH79wvc2NwXRD1ldiatVsNrCdPDO0DiVLZeqvJEjWFz-k9BN86Mw8xaJw86t52ToxF7MeE16_hgtzyS4zLvjoGmRFqueZcvpomFu7xhdtrp9rTIuzQ4rUGGkDjtApLlosnxqkGOxrb80077wF5oyctsyW/s4032/IMG_0430.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HgwfDcReXu_vgScEOJy-iFd92qsiPeOtrYwCH79wvc2NwXRD1ldiatVsNrCdPDO0DiVLZeqvJEjWFz-k9BN86Mw8xaJw86t52ToxF7MeE16_hgtzyS4zLvjoGmRFqueZcvpomFu7xhdtrp9rTIuzQ4rUGGkDjtApLlosnxqkGOxrb80077wF5oyctsyW/s320/IMG_0430.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The most notable was this hippo, who was sleeping against the window.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstb1UK_LUWIYTpHalxKKkYvPWecayfsSSUNaSC2HCqOFTsXNW6JyWPO9tiBRpBE9FsAh5ncu5YGw6k3rFwoFXawbkWu-AeX7_d_zguMgnjJDX3HhiQzi32F5sWByA77H_kbKkyXkaN0vW8hfw1i4Ro_LtWdupXhyphenhyphent3mA1vA5ZCh7JalT0Q7exV_ijor1J/s3520/IMG_0435.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstb1UK_LUWIYTpHalxKKkYvPWecayfsSSUNaSC2HCqOFTsXNW6JyWPO9tiBRpBE9FsAh5ncu5YGw6k3rFwoFXawbkWu-AeX7_d_zguMgnjJDX3HhiQzi32F5sWByA77H_kbKkyXkaN0vW8hfw1i4Ro_LtWdupXhyphenhyphent3mA1vA5ZCh7JalT0Q7exV_ijor1J/s320/IMG_0435.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got a kick out of watching his fish friends "kiss" him. They were actually eating parasites off his skin, but it looked sweet.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoS5zJprCzhAkJnodVEEu05Ye09R0al5ZHN60RxV-OTw1e79cKy3YH7soz_J7tGhkGENls5L_tYfQn7tJc3CjOk-vFW9F4lAB_qIr83aq1TVESxdqBBHwm58J3mgl6TLipH9dpQesYdc9HHfw-TUSU1lRXoWBaxVmSHb_TpZYkIL75hiVzQ8HkeLNuVeC/s4032/IMG_0205.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoS5zJprCzhAkJnodVEEu05Ye09R0al5ZHN60RxV-OTw1e79cKy3YH7soz_J7tGhkGENls5L_tYfQn7tJc3CjOk-vFW9F4lAB_qIr83aq1TVESxdqBBHwm58J3mgl6TLipH9dpQesYdc9HHfw-TUSU1lRXoWBaxVmSHb_TpZYkIL75hiVzQ8HkeLNuVeC/s320/IMG_0205.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After our short time at the zoo, we rushed to the airport and flew home. Taking a week off from school and work meant that we had lots to catch up on the following week. But it was absolutely worth it - we had the best vacation!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-60091176989829243362023-09-06T18:52:00.493-07:002023-11-11T18:23:28.659-08:00Lucky Number 7!<p> Despite our demands to "stop growing so fast," Hallie turned 7 years old in September! Her birthday almost always falls over Labor Day weekend, so she not only gets an extra day off; she also gets to have an amazing time at our annual family reunion in Texas!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghD-Gxz1l0_ErgU90n6dFj6KQ3axLxDqVCZ_xpTAtKESkDk8gk3lTTdYjg1Ayn8T8C-WG3HhWop5MFt0bym6wRtk6sjFFGcCKkenhuD6wDtyc_T8qk04H8gVslH58qUwIl-DmjYWPg4zPutYYMVaslq9mZPB_qhTSRiIj4g8wcGUoRhU9xvmoh-eZHmAv/s4032/IMG_9567.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghD-Gxz1l0_ErgU90n6dFj6KQ3axLxDqVCZ_xpTAtKESkDk8gk3lTTdYjg1Ayn8T8C-WG3HhWop5MFt0bym6wRtk6sjFFGcCKkenhuD6wDtyc_T8qk04H8gVslH58qUwIl-DmjYWPg4zPutYYMVaslq9mZPB_qhTSRiIj4g8wcGUoRhU9xvmoh-eZHmAv/s320/IMG_9567.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My parents, the girls, and I took a day off and flew to Texas on Friday. Dan school doesn't allow staff to add an extra day to holiday weekends, so he had to wait until Saturday to join us. </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/AVvXsEi5yD2oYh6ekIi85zb45KCeID7ccyxX5FZxDSpU3s6TYGuucXHW_a94n7b7NDKTJxt8Zbo4y6Oryg4Zj6aHZnUnQmboDQmTD0NhAxTOeYTPm6OTkX5Dx1eMTMGREWs9Bw6HsqIlnbrv2Z-_leBbtR9h_9PS2EE5u2xAZ3cWw3JTA0-TEhn_n3E88bCkWE4o/s4032/IMG_9440.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yD2oYh6ekIi85zb45KCeID7ccyxX5FZxDSpU3s6TYGuucXHW_a94n7b7NDKTJxt8Zbo4y6Oryg4Zj6aHZnUnQmboDQmTD0NhAxTOeYTPm6OTkX5Dx1eMTMGREWs9Bw6HsqIlnbrv2Z-_leBbtR9h_9PS2EE5u2xAZ3cWw3JTA0-TEhn_n3E88bCkWE4o/s320/IMG_9440.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After arriving in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, our first stop was my cousin, Tricia's, house. She fed us lunch, took Hallie and I shopping for birthday decorations, and let Emma play with all her pets. Emma spent lots of time with Marshall, the calmest dog in the world.</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/AVvXsEgRTZMEH4tffeDGb2dnKEItf7CC-w12Z7LJ4qk58pMWsi9AcRJYnFlWY_8WOeysH3H8IelBOSOjj4JqkJ7GrE-b5VdWJ8RjgHaRGV-wius1geXaudbD2cuT7Kf4ue0oQBbSmtDQdUNAQgX3Fa2cW00g2OISYMx6iZ-HVVe1TthcZGWxaLjrS3sl29CiHa8n/s4032/IMG_9448.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTZMEH4tffeDGb2dnKEItf7CC-w12Z7LJ4qk58pMWsi9AcRJYnFlWY_8WOeysH3H8IelBOSOjj4JqkJ7GrE-b5VdWJ8RjgHaRGV-wius1geXaudbD2cuT7Kf4ue0oQBbSmtDQdUNAQgX3Fa2cW00g2OISYMx6iZ-HVVe1TthcZGWxaLjrS3sl29CiHa8n/s320/IMG_9448.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't let this picture fool you - Tricia's other dog, Scout, was INSANELY hyper, jumpy, and all over us. Hallie understandably gets nervous around unpredictable animals that jump high in the air and lick her forehead. She literally climbed up on the pool table to get away from Scout. </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/AVvXsEi9hEGyycwVO430LXvSXygJcv6tG7S5uo4f9_PxwAc_Q94TBfB1Y1mpSzrqzXDibJlj50OQb4uJhACdfQYT9wKK-5ACKFau5LMIs5pAojTtLwl2CHIjuLAAC-B_GWWX6Kw2Xte2DvM_PWoXmwcUZmuDGIBvb8dISPQZlN1ynyTHZHkyDK7jL7hvIILP-VvZ/s4032/IMG_9442.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hEGyycwVO430LXvSXygJcv6tG7S5uo4f9_PxwAc_Q94TBfB1Y1mpSzrqzXDibJlj50OQb4uJhACdfQYT9wKK-5ACKFau5LMIs5pAojTtLwl2CHIjuLAAC-B_GWWX6Kw2Xte2DvM_PWoXmwcUZmuDGIBvb8dISPQZlN1ynyTHZHkyDK7jL7hvIILP-VvZ/s320/IMG_9442.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, she was ready to pet Tricia's son's snake. It probably had a name, but I forget. Snakes are unholy and don't deserve names.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvUhQd5rYvibNu7RUKffHKawqUApLe71LF0G5DUGqEiMwOr_Q-jYgmorpefwyLdfKIDfhqWWyPbJe3k8VahdX-NhS6BdZwP2GcBbQSjx36uWS1JrRaCA5CY-mvQ17_deR2JXTS510n1dcear-0jOPrzf2NGyw4mZEX4MVHtDme3fszaEnSz69THutFZRL/s4032/IMG_9447.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvUhQd5rYvibNu7RUKffHKawqUApLe71LF0G5DUGqEiMwOr_Q-jYgmorpefwyLdfKIDfhqWWyPbJe3k8VahdX-NhS6BdZwP2GcBbQSjx36uWS1JrRaCA5CY-mvQ17_deR2JXTS510n1dcear-0jOPrzf2NGyw4mZEX4MVHtDme3fszaEnSz69THutFZRL/s320/IMG_9447.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma wanted to cuddle it. *shudder*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We met several of the relatives for dinner that night at a Mexican restaurant, and then headed back to the Ranch House, where we have our reunion each year.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uwTsiPIIZPpWiZ9z6FtQZ8FtTShU4rakNtui26biPKm4SD7z6oR-5w0r2c-ZyCFy2MIDPMnIUheeWS8eLvxHCJVntbhgQNYxExR9wkpRzRcntARfy_2tPPG2ZY_zKY6mzrgDnzHDnQTnVSYU0WytZ9XD09FWHIkTGo7fVYX5IZZX0yczwZrvm9d13dy_/s4032/IMG_9454.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uwTsiPIIZPpWiZ9z6FtQZ8FtTShU4rakNtui26biPKm4SD7z6oR-5w0r2c-ZyCFy2MIDPMnIUheeWS8eLvxHCJVntbhgQNYxExR9wkpRzRcntARfy_2tPPG2ZY_zKY6mzrgDnzHDnQTnVSYU0WytZ9XD09FWHIkTGo7fVYX5IZZX0yczwZrvm9d13dy_/s320/IMG_9454.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids mooed greetings to the cows, so they'd know we were here. The cows mooed right back.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkbr1KCmMdm8sWHNBGwEWA84gulPVJP1YSTk7Hg0Agnt5tolydFXGcDUYoaiz9xvSmjTBTWTWtENF4Oi8JMekR4khUOoznw2vSV4KIlAxYoQblJ6-DH1QqizCromBxTqiBnmHt9ip2fts6jy-XC6_mDdDeQPd4Qk4MOCvleR33UDRRPjqs2Qk02bFETd0/s4032/IMG_9457.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkbr1KCmMdm8sWHNBGwEWA84gulPVJP1YSTk7Hg0Agnt5tolydFXGcDUYoaiz9xvSmjTBTWTWtENF4Oi8JMekR4khUOoznw2vSV4KIlAxYoQblJ6-DH1QqizCromBxTqiBnmHt9ip2fts6jy-XC6_mDdDeQPd4Qk4MOCvleR33UDRRPjqs2Qk02bFETd0/s320/IMG_9457.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that the kids are getting older, we give them long pants (to protect their legs from brambles and poison ivy), work gloves (to protect their hands from only the Good Lord knows what they decide to touch), and send them off in a golf cart to explore the ranch wilderness.</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/AVvXsEjpYC8DI7IPfCKAtgKjLGWwaIdneMptgCy4iJdE6lk0oCu4K7SYghOewyEhU-BEAba9sT01mv56pWwptPirlmQ3SehERhwM3r4gfUp3iH0a3YJYzhFaz5964B_aPUuvlZrzgL6guB8MIn8cfVPZBX74ok9dCZesygHLKm0hUNwTdndd_9KIZHMOZpgMeaqV/s4032/IMG_9463.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYC8DI7IPfCKAtgKjLGWwaIdneMptgCy4iJdE6lk0oCu4K7SYghOewyEhU-BEAba9sT01mv56pWwptPirlmQ3SehERhwM3r4gfUp3iH0a3YJYzhFaz5964B_aPUuvlZrzgL6guB8MIn8cfVPZBX74ok9dCZesygHLKm0hUNwTdndd_9KIZHMOZpgMeaqV/s320/IMG_9463.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We do make them take walkie talkies in case something serious happens. And sometimes we send my Uncle Brian with them to supervise. For some reason, he is accepted during Kid Adventure Time. I asked if I could go and was unapologetically rejected.</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/AVvXsEjokSV6NZjfoOIq-xRtkysug4w55Xv8_VVeRawbNzFWRYepPb3OuhJm7cVziLcp1QpxStR13R0Z93UJ0v1tQMpLhfKxXGmM2lm9wo1Fkf1LSXi2_PdhY4ytEFwmP3OKn3GStnhQv1fVwtNAY4wZ_1bahE6C0RVaY5z0aS-JMRA6K2PcOGIw1SkoRaWRtZ52/s4032/IMG_9465.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokSV6NZjfoOIq-xRtkysug4w55Xv8_VVeRawbNzFWRYepPb3OuhJm7cVziLcp1QpxStR13R0Z93UJ0v1tQMpLhfKxXGmM2lm9wo1Fkf1LSXi2_PdhY4ytEFwmP3OKn3GStnhQv1fVwtNAY4wZ_1bahE6C0RVaY5z0aS-JMRA6K2PcOGIw1SkoRaWRtZ52/s320/IMG_9465.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma remembered all her driving tips from last year, and was an excellent golf cart driver this year. Hallie was tall enough to reach the pedals for the first time this year, and I have no doubt that she'll be driving with the best of the cousins soon.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrCiD1N744aa9u0w68LhMlzjlI75q6kDQsr0RypVWFDHLPwljazOjLLCC33nCHM2TnE0pEi6oGtovgYS5etfklykVga8SBAHFTRF6MjMcOJtVXsTFX67dgXS7t6MqgezygwyzGG2jirTAUH89b6YHW6pSROZmD6lvqoBmi3sOea81oPiRPV6XJALJsNAg/s4032/IMG_2445.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrCiD1N744aa9u0w68LhMlzjlI75q6kDQsr0RypVWFDHLPwljazOjLLCC33nCHM2TnE0pEi6oGtovgYS5etfklykVga8SBAHFTRF6MjMcOJtVXsTFX67dgXS7t6MqgezygwyzGG2jirTAUH89b6YHW6pSROZmD6lvqoBmi3sOea81oPiRPV6XJALJsNAg/s320/IMG_2445.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On one of their adventures, the kids went searching for more animal bones to add to their lovely bone pile sculpture. Welcome to Texas!</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/AVvXsEhx35H4gWBzC9FGwKIY0FxeeEVVxiDB-M23_KyiRDVTZgoM88bdk-4QMRM7q3yMVgKQS0RGgNan3EcgP3oufUiIkEmSkm4Ulw3b4uy2szT7pT2dTZfuHK2lgdZV75DC7qv7ZsT7PZ7lUBcLYF8-8PHj2f_hl_2jYtaL_K5ijjkfY2QAnvFm0cAb6F5myWdA/s4032/IMG_2450.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx35H4gWBzC9FGwKIY0FxeeEVVxiDB-M23_KyiRDVTZgoM88bdk-4QMRM7q3yMVgKQS0RGgNan3EcgP3oufUiIkEmSkm4Ulw3b4uy2szT7pT2dTZfuHK2lgdZV75DC7qv7ZsT7PZ7lUBcLYF8-8PHj2f_hl_2jYtaL_K5ijjkfY2QAnvFm0cAb6F5myWdA/s320/IMG_2450.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All those skulls on top - Eeew!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Staring into those eye sockets clearly drove the kids insane. Especially Hallie, who just touched DEAD THINGS and is now putting her hands on her MOUTH. She's still alive today, so I guess it boosted her immune system.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still can't understand why they didn't want me to come. haha!</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/AVvXsEjuW3Zh0po5S-xI_YvYW2NC37MQIzYBYKsPqR64cl8VAzdeJCgM1OrTV0sKFVqwENwGofD1MwPZrYHdIPku-TM7tAtX35IhrtWcd-QL9WortexR6g8AtJYME7CHKY5lkMGifZeUlJiDoX0liYP5AI5cdZ8RsTmTADUPKjPVQy1uuLy68WXZmV9o8HJOdEhV/s4032/IMG_9468.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuW3Zh0po5S-xI_YvYW2NC37MQIzYBYKsPqR64cl8VAzdeJCgM1OrTV0sKFVqwENwGofD1MwPZrYHdIPku-TM7tAtX35IhrtWcd-QL9WortexR6g8AtJYME7CHKY5lkMGifZeUlJiDoX0liYP5AI5cdZ8RsTmTADUPKjPVQy1uuLy68WXZmV9o8HJOdEhV/s320/IMG_9468.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another exciting event happened when "those who shall remain anonymous" (not us) drove the go cart as fast as they could over very dry grass and caught the engine on fire. We're thankful we have Firefighter Jeff in the family to handle these incidents. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's always 100 degrees when we visit over Labor Day weekend, but this summer, Texas had an insane heat wave where the temperature was above 110 degrees for weeks on end. It cooled down to "just 100" when we came, and everyone said we were so lucky!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0E0kP1_SzuzO-jbHAjEOVENem7lw4nSHHpyztTErN5qgT8RMAf3WgS-HFdgid3hltSeVw7Wid7X-Xbo063349Rk7IG5TC-nIH4Qbdf8L9426oqjBVXu1tG4LdYPU5fPO6Xe1dSwdsN4z-XyfzyT5uuQRrC7MUy80RDcPXCup7H0SGOnkbbkpkn4DbGjQi/s4032/IMG_9473.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0E0kP1_SzuzO-jbHAjEOVENem7lw4nSHHpyztTErN5qgT8RMAf3WgS-HFdgid3hltSeVw7Wid7X-Xbo063349Rk7IG5TC-nIH4Qbdf8L9426oqjBVXu1tG4LdYPU5fPO6Xe1dSwdsN4z-XyfzyT5uuQRrC7MUy80RDcPXCup7H0SGOnkbbkpkn4DbGjQi/s320/IMG_9473.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We swam in the pond to cool off in the afternoons. They have a floating mat that the girls like to stand on and jump off. The boys like to have wrestling matches and throw each other off. One kid got a seriously bloody nose after picking on a cousin half his age who excels in every sport, including jiu-jitsu. The adults just count heads every now and then to make sure everyone's still alive.</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/AVvXsEi28O50L4UDIp7RYYmlgD3RWKETdXT5X39zUmldzlGDkCuR9NKwRpYpUxPW3QGVBE5_P7tygem-2pVRJ7TAgCTf_dIb9zURYIYLsoEoCRvp5qqs_75hjZse_HAtfd7EbNAz5PB-soADua1HOGpqJ1gF-lnCCELX9T3WYF2fstBPQmKfOu4PwsD2JNVVCg2r/s4032/IMG_9525.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28O50L4UDIp7RYYmlgD3RWKETdXT5X39zUmldzlGDkCuR9NKwRpYpUxPW3QGVBE5_P7tygem-2pVRJ7TAgCTf_dIb9zURYIYLsoEoCRvp5qqs_75hjZse_HAtfd7EbNAz5PB-soADua1HOGpqJ1gF-lnCCELX9T3WYF2fstBPQmKfOu4PwsD2JNVVCg2r/s320/IMG_9525.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma decided to explore the banks of the pond, and learned that you do not win a battle with Texas mud. </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/AVvXsEhOYNnboDxLQmkFW8IlV9Aojo5mhdIs2Ofl4F7kbwKei6CAZYDXUS2l5RoTEEeaMzu8asw-3ljuqWRMyQNCHE8ehg-reNKwCXx8QWJk6-CVAns0hMPNFtaZTtiF6vyLxYMzr7sUYbjG4gJFZLs5XztXXOku7YThrvLiaCbQFiC9JTIThDHi1MhBEjMezYdW/s4032/IMG_9529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYNnboDxLQmkFW8IlV9Aojo5mhdIs2Ofl4F7kbwKei6CAZYDXUS2l5RoTEEeaMzu8asw-3ljuqWRMyQNCHE8ehg-reNKwCXx8QWJk6-CVAns0hMPNFtaZTtiF6vyLxYMzr7sUYbjG4gJFZLs5XztXXOku7YThrvLiaCbQFiC9JTIThDHi1MhBEjMezYdW/s320/IMG_9529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She lost a shoe in the mud and gained black mud stockings. One of the cousins eventually found and rescued her shoe, thankfully.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQ20HiWTWEhMVDybQOsecp3CFM9JN9xyOlq5dEpnb9HIGCgm1E7PwIQpmgijsmRUSg2S-raq2h4hJr4ZsDeyQJpe8FkyYSOC_2VhS4fdcZTSc7T3tJPqflzlxB6MI2_APhlWbsw2YGPJCy-qGsGyf1O5mM4cRNPcC2P2Lb3i0e70_2rTz8z7QHgPOO87U/s4032/IMG_9478.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQ20HiWTWEhMVDybQOsecp3CFM9JN9xyOlq5dEpnb9HIGCgm1E7PwIQpmgijsmRUSg2S-raq2h4hJr4ZsDeyQJpe8FkyYSOC_2VhS4fdcZTSc7T3tJPqflzlxB6MI2_APhlWbsw2YGPJCy-qGsGyf1O5mM4cRNPcC2P2Lb3i0e70_2rTz8z7QHgPOO87U/s320/IMG_9478.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both girls tried a little fishing, but unfortunately didn't catch anything this year. </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/AVvXsEivYfnaDxFLhy4vHUoMseqQR-gvIUyfTFeXJmo15QRLgJOOplGxsJKho1xp5A3Ihu9HirOHLA2Hm-gmXNztKky5TtRdnqpAPsI-f_W8dKY19IBy1GR3MYu8dhNEvjNCW0eFoqUdqWVGU7Ilx_BpQmkuaxdmZU4BCdmb227x5YnusldriNqJbwxXt9EPCMsl/s4032/IMG_9486.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYfnaDxFLhy4vHUoMseqQR-gvIUyfTFeXJmo15QRLgJOOplGxsJKho1xp5A3Ihu9HirOHLA2Hm-gmXNztKky5TtRdnqpAPsI-f_W8dKY19IBy1GR3MYu8dhNEvjNCW0eFoqUdqWVGU7Ilx_BpQmkuaxdmZU4BCdmb227x5YnusldriNqJbwxXt9EPCMsl/s320/IMG_9486.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was good practice, though.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sMMNVFuFRYJgVF2TCvXxAwSQJS-NV7zKQe9nqxN2qZg7bg2IzieTOBePjqHb5Az4493cFxVsYRrnHqlFIS1fSSqtek63zrqnzh82Wg98Ua5aUnG21-ufwqt7AD7dYx1TbF0nY95kScSCGfUmGgZ34Mepqit6bIULqYGEVWGHRIAzBOaoGoE6jTkHUJW1/s4032/IMG_9499.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sMMNVFuFRYJgVF2TCvXxAwSQJS-NV7zKQe9nqxN2qZg7bg2IzieTOBePjqHb5Az4493cFxVsYRrnHqlFIS1fSSqtek63zrqnzh82Wg98Ua5aUnG21-ufwqt7AD7dYx1TbF0nY95kScSCGfUmGgZ34Mepqit6bIULqYGEVWGHRIAzBOaoGoE6jTkHUJW1/s320/IMG_9499.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie had a 3-year-old shadow all weekend. Shiloh LOVED playing with her cousin, Hallie!</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/AVvXsEhGfWy7j_f1pvzrkHuMUW5O3F3qtDpB5CZHa4z1yIa11Ve-CZmgT7o21xf-d5b82yoyt9WiS7m4XFDZLeHTzc0IshknDcp8u55-HN699vnFWjLZNze7H6mC87OFAgjtpStmnMzqoS_gymJTvF5keDrsFhkZCBVbo-wNd-LX3-fEIGlChHxv1p7pr_W_UGdb/s4032/IMG_9470.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfWy7j_f1pvzrkHuMUW5O3F3qtDpB5CZHa4z1yIa11Ve-CZmgT7o21xf-d5b82yoyt9WiS7m4XFDZLeHTzc0IshknDcp8u55-HN699vnFWjLZNze7H6mC87OFAgjtpStmnMzqoS_gymJTvF5keDrsFhkZCBVbo-wNd-LX3-fEIGlChHxv1p7pr_W_UGdb/s320/IMG_9470.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shiloh also terrorized us with a disguise she found at the Ranch House. That little, tiny body paired with the mask and long fingers was extra nightmarish.</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/AVvXsEi8fK9OWPeo4Ssz2gZ-ssptNSNp2IuhQUEJoJy2lWW9PVYhW2-hrvUS3uCeE1Cz7E0AYF1h4H85J_5-iRG4pA-KEhTMSK2htxWoC_HiLeaUriP9Y3lQo4tWo75EpzCRisdrFc1Kw_S09T8JXhpGKODE0uTP6qpG1vmerBzxZQqKcbWPVqHlNEy7cH8JewT1/s4032/IMG_9483.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fK9OWPeo4Ssz2gZ-ssptNSNp2IuhQUEJoJy2lWW9PVYhW2-hrvUS3uCeE1Cz7E0AYF1h4H85J_5-iRG4pA-KEhTMSK2htxWoC_HiLeaUriP9Y3lQo4tWo75EpzCRisdrFc1Kw_S09T8JXhpGKODE0uTP6qpG1vmerBzxZQqKcbWPVqHlNEy7cH8JewT1/s320/IMG_9483.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now let's replace the image of the skeleton baby with this lovely, peaceful, view of the pond, and pray that we don't have bad dreams. In Jesus' name, Amen.</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/AVvXsEjgnPVcLRSnnfbJjhk9u68g7L_vqRrWW48Icvczurvx-_aP38cO1WxpEFXT83a5UH8YkMr_BJQyOMQ2_xj74LyUvw7-1H0oPGQGDiWFUjF6r0kGena32XQ_PB_D7_ixA9ILLoIoYZld6bA3QAu-rjZQ8zQqmm-z09BYEAMJx-zuWcAfPPfXdAieN5TZ5JbT/s4032/IMG_9511.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnPVcLRSnnfbJjhk9u68g7L_vqRrWW48Icvczurvx-_aP38cO1WxpEFXT83a5UH8YkMr_BJQyOMQ2_xj74LyUvw7-1H0oPGQGDiWFUjF6r0kGena32XQ_PB_D7_ixA9ILLoIoYZld6bA3QAu-rjZQ8zQqmm-z09BYEAMJx-zuWcAfPPfXdAieN5TZ5JbT/s320/IMG_9511.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our last full day at the Ranch, Hallie helped set up the Ranch House for her birthday party with the decorations she chose with cousin, Tricia. This girl is not shy about throwing her own party! She's been counting down the days until her birthday for about 6 months!</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/AVvXsEiVY15d9N9wBD8RgqR8PgRmu4hWOWBebsN1uqKvvdUmx_NY8_Ru1M5AI5NGKv9Bk8BUXN_2YBVJ6Q3Yf_uWVFCnbMcj9uupDScDB8SKY6DUV8xKiXfcHcL4kw5hXbeFOIH9QHnuonk0QWV7KX2P8e-w13KZzymnUdvRy37XVuEQhmQ8MAA5mPfKFoWd2VD3/s1738/IMG_E9518.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1738" data-original-width="1310" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVY15d9N9wBD8RgqR8PgRmu4hWOWBebsN1uqKvvdUmx_NY8_Ru1M5AI5NGKv9Bk8BUXN_2YBVJ6Q3Yf_uWVFCnbMcj9uupDScDB8SKY6DUV8xKiXfcHcL4kw5hXbeFOIH9QHnuonk0QWV7KX2P8e-w13KZzymnUdvRy37XVuEQhmQ8MAA5mPfKFoWd2VD3/s320/IMG_E9518.JPG" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday to our beautiful Hallie!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfvhCfsYYYIkWnIuxHKnIY6Si7bX2oFMmFR0U5rwkekkpp4St0lWumo2WSwkIMjl3r32ljRoZkeG9zhuj5xCdDOz6ZrbBaN54OKYeq_9UYE19HzI3mCFxaBq-E-6ngJrziVdnKmAW_rjRy2IqypKJAJN5niiwlu2m3Q3vypQ3CYh2_m2FAzOi9Vzw7e-4/s4032/IMG_9519.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfvhCfsYYYIkWnIuxHKnIY6Si7bX2oFMmFR0U5rwkekkpp4St0lWumo2WSwkIMjl3r32ljRoZkeG9zhuj5xCdDOz6ZrbBaN54OKYeq_9UYE19HzI3mCFxaBq-E-6ngJrziVdnKmAW_rjRy2IqypKJAJN5niiwlu2m3Q3vypQ3CYh2_m2FAzOi9Vzw7e-4/s320/IMG_9519.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cake to the left is an extra-large cupcake that Hallie was determined to eat by herself. The larger cake was a unicorn with lots and lots of frosting hair. The ears, horn, and eyelashes were made of candy. It's a 7-year-old girl's dream!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyM8QpR42Xx2E_fly2ko3aJd2QTD2h5jIKBn9DnUnTpIqKztAtQ9jFYHHf7BkMlraI0mfQyJobQ42WgTNlR6trHCi9dPYCUPihdoeeSuh3djG7sA-ttakIdSeQRtLPlpsK83byTfsEESyafFt4Uvl5yxqBm9TA5RfKSxtunp6Mfnxc3I77zJ5Wcqw55Gb/s4032/IMG_9542.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyM8QpR42Xx2E_fly2ko3aJd2QTD2h5jIKBn9DnUnTpIqKztAtQ9jFYHHf7BkMlraI0mfQyJobQ42WgTNlR6trHCi9dPYCUPihdoeeSuh3djG7sA-ttakIdSeQRtLPlpsK83byTfsEESyafFt4Uvl5yxqBm9TA5RfKSxtunp6Mfnxc3I77zJ5Wcqw55Gb/s320/IMG_9542.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our last evening together, we had our traditional egg toss competition; kids against kids, and adults against adults.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8cDh73tZg2vfOrLsnTgpqXThQW4UvsG7qCCps4xoJplxSWey7z8-PR0I05lVApzcOIpEqpZ5wRDtQwNor7NAyPINl98IfPxH7pJ2K8Aq6bX142IX2GqUWQgHafeKhb_hgE4VlCWgR4iELc6Zj0v8J3hjtnfOa77Lf0-23aEa_TTjBWoRG7m0FU5g81Bs/s4032/IMG_9547.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8cDh73tZg2vfOrLsnTgpqXThQW4UvsG7qCCps4xoJplxSWey7z8-PR0I05lVApzcOIpEqpZ5wRDtQwNor7NAyPINl98IfPxH7pJ2K8Aq6bX142IX2GqUWQgHafeKhb_hgE4VlCWgR4iELc6Zj0v8J3hjtnfOa77Lf0-23aEa_TTjBWoRG7m0FU5g81Bs/s320/IMG_9547.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had some serious egg tossing amongst the adults. It looked like the finalists were tossing those eggs a quarter of a mile to each other!</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-KrraSLj7yvcrc4lbYASIs4UMrgxxLoXmN7LG9y974flXt3xc0Fywh3lpBfarKGEiFI0JjAMz1eeDo37nXDYui4b9uwzKo59u6UtazNfqlRv5AfCTCzEgH_diOHR7THtcR9hMEPy900_EYDUHZMZKvT2n5hFIUx_lFXSSQVsInCGoyM-DtWE3YaFL9jps/s4032/IMG_9551.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KrraSLj7yvcrc4lbYASIs4UMrgxxLoXmN7LG9y974flXt3xc0Fywh3lpBfarKGEiFI0JjAMz1eeDo37nXDYui4b9uwzKo59u6UtazNfqlRv5AfCTCzEgH_diOHR7THtcR9hMEPy900_EYDUHZMZKvT2n5hFIUx_lFXSSQVsInCGoyM-DtWE3YaFL9jps/s320/IMG_9551.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't get a picture of the whole group, but it was so wonderful to see everyone! We look forward to the reunion every year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We flew home from Texas on Hallie's actual birthday. We got home in time for dinner, and Hallie had her traditional birthday pancake.</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_6hOixIrvsLEaZHB7wzG4RvLweB8Vco0kuAtgcg6lGf-qpLJMKLzoDftQ1n2IGmuKJh6j6eL6eTGTlkJtWNZP-ZQPyjGgXAQWmhjd01_itp4jn7oFRDiNVrrVRzcTeCG8dwA8wFRcYdG0s3aCXj6YwcF-eyPnPU6QwAvckg1zIy0FVOtM4yWJBPGFw24W/s4032/IMG_9575.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6hOixIrvsLEaZHB7wzG4RvLweB8Vco0kuAtgcg6lGf-qpLJMKLzoDftQ1n2IGmuKJh6j6eL6eTGTlkJtWNZP-ZQPyjGgXAQWmhjd01_itp4jn7oFRDiNVrrVRzcTeCG8dwA8wFRcYdG0s3aCXj6YwcF-eyPnPU6QwAvckg1zIy0FVOtM4yWJBPGFw24W/s320/IMG_9575.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I'd normally make a "6" shaped pancake for her the night before her birthday, but this year, she got "6 + 1," since she had already turned 7.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwTL3x7-gA8l9vpU_kN7P03daF5GOVOQiymL6jl838f_e0jVdWT8Mhl127s5PaUQz1bkK1RpeohHMMwbDf1a4MpO_WIYdPDB0DJpd6C6-ZxNiGYXO4M6uLj19DMRGhstDELArLV1Mqzy_3F0R7cChkuaSgcZzKhU0AdkIbfQxEo2nV8vUlJ6cvnQi6ZKo/s4032/IMG_9569.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwTL3x7-gA8l9vpU_kN7P03daF5GOVOQiymL6jl838f_e0jVdWT8Mhl127s5PaUQz1bkK1RpeohHMMwbDf1a4MpO_WIYdPDB0DJpd6C6-ZxNiGYXO4M6uLj19DMRGhstDELArLV1Mqzy_3F0R7cChkuaSgcZzKhU0AdkIbfQxEo2nV8vUlJ6cvnQi6ZKo/s320/IMG_9569.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She also got to open some very fun gifts that evening!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSiS9JzMw8WIvI8VHUEf_xlfAqj9c9AAGs6nhnpzlUk4_OnLjXjkDCJYDOy6GTCPqyPDvmia8lwj0DV_NwbI4bm8928d8P1zWeQYN0zVAr_fXMwLThgWyyu1WV1H-sjLRyISUWCjAafMPilkVl9Qcd7KnOYa-vQoVJWu5A2NV266NjRocUz-y_s1ySs5d4/s4032/IMG_9570.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSiS9JzMw8WIvI8VHUEf_xlfAqj9c9AAGs6nhnpzlUk4_OnLjXjkDCJYDOy6GTCPqyPDvmia8lwj0DV_NwbI4bm8928d8P1zWeQYN0zVAr_fXMwLThgWyyu1WV1H-sjLRyISUWCjAafMPilkVl9Qcd7KnOYa-vQoVJWu5A2NV266NjRocUz-y_s1ySs5d4/s320/IMG_9570.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This cute Barbie set came from Uncle Steve, Aunt Sheila, Meera, and Rowan in Boston!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie returned to school on Monday and got to share donuts with her class during lunchtime. Her teacher, Mrs. Learn, led the whole cafeteria in singing "Happy Birthday" to her.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDIm0Z6bKLDKrINODJ1gTC30ad79A_XbcDb_kQyzT3oP9NDECRIGOy_WUcDQM6hhFVSpQGKyirKXUylrkaukLbsNw00W3C7wLcUY_9G8DOAVcwmZ1mPRF5CUIE7uD-iYRTD8IM2j3PiEvu9Z6rPsdIBDitAhOkRfsZUuwLOehet2oZNJcOX5eYhyJWypZe/s4032/IMG_9573.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDIm0Z6bKLDKrINODJ1gTC30ad79A_XbcDb_kQyzT3oP9NDECRIGOy_WUcDQM6hhFVSpQGKyirKXUylrkaukLbsNw00W3C7wLcUY_9G8DOAVcwmZ1mPRF5CUIE7uD-iYRTD8IM2j3PiEvu9Z6rPsdIBDitAhOkRfsZUuwLOehet2oZNJcOX5eYhyJWypZe/s320/IMG_9573.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a few days later, we met Grandpa and Grandma at Build-A-Bear in Williamsburg so Hallie could choose her own birthday gift from them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFMaeKlven-fw0eJo_mqDVc5MsV8M-1MawtKoNkoN-Q-5B9JwOQ0HkXkh4avvC79fji1H1iES6Gee-sOUoOc8bQtgB2p7jEP2pO664M6iN0ExyFo0W4H5lmr4BDp9MeaMC1bgZTtxBOQ78RibkFEb3qdGY5VpuPSdePy9FqO3JZ3eCgqelrxz0WIL52L0/s4032/IMG_9605.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFMaeKlven-fw0eJo_mqDVc5MsV8M-1MawtKoNkoN-Q-5B9JwOQ0HkXkh4avvC79fji1H1iES6Gee-sOUoOc8bQtgB2p7jEP2pO664M6iN0ExyFo0W4H5lmr4BDp9MeaMC1bgZTtxBOQ78RibkFEb3qdGY5VpuPSdePy9FqO3JZ3eCgqelrxz0WIL52L0/s320/IMG_9605.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She chose a sweet rabbit, and got to help stuff it, name it, and choose clothes and accessories for it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNjRHwwDTqurFY5z-loD-GLYauYGDa1f9lYJDIBPe79w9qz8f1IRsbR8I_8NycP-TZ2lTjpaYP_RXPntezA8ovR3pfxQVsZwm1155y3T-azxshXDkuCrEp26ir59c-xNnjpxQ4wQuIqcOlvoZR2TJBYWuE0W42qDTsQaE-Yo-WAJJc2hcPA3QHyQT3Q8I/s4032/IMG_9607.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNjRHwwDTqurFY5z-loD-GLYauYGDa1f9lYJDIBPe79w9qz8f1IRsbR8I_8NycP-TZ2lTjpaYP_RXPntezA8ovR3pfxQVsZwm1155y3T-azxshXDkuCrEp26ir59c-xNnjpxQ4wQuIqcOlvoZR2TJBYWuE0W42qDTsQaE-Yo-WAJJc2hcPA3QHyQT3Q8I/s320/IMG_9607.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie and Emma posing with the giant build-a-bear in the store</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTmgzjH8rKLOnQMBfUVaTRwo0VOYLQK6bTiTlmX1Wi2FKTDCnAibsfgHGvxTvIlsc-TKu5joYEhYxqGXTDDncjszdFvG1k9uFdAmU_VJb61_bBF20R6yVe-fPAhZRu-wHFkZQ3HsPI_44ns0uq9dvDbMvkQfoEtC9mBdGLW0XWDGzinJBNCyFN4KAYso2/s4032/IMG_9682.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTmgzjH8rKLOnQMBfUVaTRwo0VOYLQK6bTiTlmX1Wi2FKTDCnAibsfgHGvxTvIlsc-TKu5joYEhYxqGXTDDncjszdFvG1k9uFdAmU_VJb61_bBF20R6yVe-fPAhZRu-wHFkZQ3HsPI_44ns0uq9dvDbMvkQfoEtC9mBdGLW0XWDGzinJBNCyFN4KAYso2/s320/IMG_9682.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie had another party with all the Jester family a week later! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFi1lVpqFR_z2iHB-1LP_EP02guGItu8sBbif2hfS-AHthI9T0605eJ25oHzRcj5TMrfK4Z_z-b3N_xq92K-IDvyZsczamchSg_J7RS-iTpwF6BZZ3HlVIB-_Ucc61jJFg7k59ey9-F4bDHZsLG1g_ZnB4eXkcqev69g-tQrvmgCOHUs-qMezpQzkEElQN/s4032/IMG_9683.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFi1lVpqFR_z2iHB-1LP_EP02guGItu8sBbif2hfS-AHthI9T0605eJ25oHzRcj5TMrfK4Z_z-b3N_xq92K-IDvyZsczamchSg_J7RS-iTpwF6BZZ3HlVIB-_Ucc61jJFg7k59ey9-F4bDHZsLG1g_ZnB4eXkcqev69g-tQrvmgCOHUs-qMezpQzkEElQN/s320/IMG_9683.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She asked for a "brownie cake" this time, which she helped me make. She was fully responsible for the decorations.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovshHx9hcNisBi0QTzB487TMQDrA0bcymP_0GOE4ZiFvZ7ayAjXLO5jh2mdNNg4q91xRgCoWkamBoc_obP8m2eOriXkF7xC426LZvNFIhley-4XG-J6N1HEfqlq01Elcqf9_8j0Eg5mNaqH9H_qP0uCnyJ6HtbCuDTiH_LNk9H9dVpCLvFebPFBgDQ1wn/s4032/IMG_9684.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovshHx9hcNisBi0QTzB487TMQDrA0bcymP_0GOE4ZiFvZ7ayAjXLO5jh2mdNNg4q91xRgCoWkamBoc_obP8m2eOriXkF7xC426LZvNFIhley-4XG-J6N1HEfqlq01Elcqf9_8j0Eg5mNaqH9H_qP0uCnyJ6HtbCuDTiH_LNk9H9dVpCLvFebPFBgDQ1wn/s320/IMG_9684.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More awesome presents from her cousins and Nana and Papa!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAs_sQVp8ss8lKJu53Y3o1xxZRvb_PX8RywMyRiZT-l7fUvU2yQX5WV9tA6EnjimfLtMahttmpiSbiwdeqzY5IKda_sBDzvl-jKmIuxzjv_n766WKNwPtz2Op9AtwAOypI2KSVvmwv0HZKFE7STj2696Ph0SgnLB_1jW3fIAQHB9B9nTXGgK73Tw1jHm-1/s4032/IMG_9689.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAs_sQVp8ss8lKJu53Y3o1xxZRvb_PX8RywMyRiZT-l7fUvU2yQX5WV9tA6EnjimfLtMahttmpiSbiwdeqzY5IKda_sBDzvl-jKmIuxzjv_n766WKNwPtz2Op9AtwAOypI2KSVvmwv0HZKFE7STj2696Ph0SgnLB_1jW3fIAQHB9B9nTXGgK73Tw1jHm-1/s320/IMG_9689.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie and Dan's sister, Robin, shared the September family birthday party. Hallie's birthday is at the beginning of the month, and Robin's is at the end of the month.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHwbXvTH5NV8qnZgvC9FP51pfaeZM8A30vnVO01uSZnYfiSHv3u2QPd71PTjY3xBipiZnX8p3TDu4z89F2wOQOzNDNXzdpUgX8_DgR73y3UHqznfQIrdNrYbla3UUVTM7RIecG8S_GE_V5irBMAunBVeJvWL3nxGsOj5ywMptqhNx2pAbkWXv2l0yx9ME/s4032/IMG_9718.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHwbXvTH5NV8qnZgvC9FP51pfaeZM8A30vnVO01uSZnYfiSHv3u2QPd71PTjY3xBipiZnX8p3TDu4z89F2wOQOzNDNXzdpUgX8_DgR73y3UHqznfQIrdNrYbla3UUVTM7RIecG8S_GE_V5irBMAunBVeJvWL3nxGsOj5ywMptqhNx2pAbkWXv2l0yx9ME/s320/IMG_9718.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Robin and Hallie have a lot in common. Robin also threw her own backyard birthday party, and we had a great time with all the family, coworkers, and friends who came out.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWpOi-JrXfG3P-o-Gsj-_aG95Fhhsv_uQeegznb6oUj-syaR-kEchJB-_gRQQ_XlANGyYCwgeWpvWEs0IEGZ9jAkXVo5Sdu419nKThMOiu2d2O9vNsFPzfPiwqEnZIutcahzmiVpZzl_nRDuTNrM7j9-5pTueKnOzb6uV1-DhQkVwjGnBMHIbKuTLOoF9/s4032/IMG_9494.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWpOi-JrXfG3P-o-Gsj-_aG95Fhhsv_uQeegznb6oUj-syaR-kEchJB-_gRQQ_XlANGyYCwgeWpvWEs0IEGZ9jAkXVo5Sdu419nKThMOiu2d2O9vNsFPzfPiwqEnZIutcahzmiVpZzl_nRDuTNrM7j9-5pTueKnOzb6uV1-DhQkVwjGnBMHIbKuTLOoF9/s320/IMG_9494.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie, we love you, and pray that the Lord will bless you abundantly this year! You've brought joy, enthusiasm, and laughter to our family since you were born. You have a kind heart, and you're compassionate and forgiving toward others. You enjoy helping and being involved in what others are doing, and you're always looking for someone to play with you. You're happy doing a variety of activities, and always have suggestions for how we can make our days more exciting. We have a feeling that your life will never be boring! We hope that your 7th year is full of many great adventures!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-22547504256672964522023-08-31T18:10:00.019-07:002023-11-11T18:14:33.973-08:00Back to School!<p> While Dan and I were busy exploring Bermuda and injuring ourselves, Emma and Hallie spent half the week with my parents and the other half with Dan's parents. They had a relaxing time with my parents and an event-filled time with Dan's parents. Hallie enjoyed all the one-on-one attention that she got from her grandparents. Emma struggled with homesickness, not sleeping well in a different place, and not having her parents, so when we called the girls each night to say goodnight and hear about their days, she would break down and beg us to come home right away! Poor kid! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBATqsKM_y5vEew8i-ZT3mmp2lgnRIOZzcQhKHox6NHgCP1-HRHzIRqvO0fTbJNwoNbxzTmoCWOySCLEkl1dsFo-3R_fDWET-WLHzOVq90Jj5blART8buMEVR2IHLu87LPEYiwYrT2AUmUBAemndBvdNHae3jrGkA5fPiE66amxRD5MkEXGdDes18yqX2/s4032/IMG_4588.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBATqsKM_y5vEew8i-ZT3mmp2lgnRIOZzcQhKHox6NHgCP1-HRHzIRqvO0fTbJNwoNbxzTmoCWOySCLEkl1dsFo-3R_fDWET-WLHzOVq90Jj5blART8buMEVR2IHLu87LPEYiwYrT2AUmUBAemndBvdNHae3jrGkA5fPiE66amxRD5MkEXGdDes18yqX2/s320/IMG_4588.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They did have a great time, though, especially according to Hallie. Dan's parents took them to historic Jamestown one day and sent us these cute pictures.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPx2yW8-jw6qcA4qTa52a8wEJnTejP-SuV4ym6F01I6kWoPyd92asWuwKjCRI1rYynLSV7AYzakeLin1XJFDl1yOV8gTt_p9hu0Cxizn3gTZcDKYySbAg9H72tdf6FO9JBOM0oZAc6HE-D7pO1SKjsPWmfdBSsjJcjy_985meQgIu5T3doU1sx1oJvqrd/s4032/IMG_4597.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPx2yW8-jw6qcA4qTa52a8wEJnTejP-SuV4ym6F01I6kWoPyd92asWuwKjCRI1rYynLSV7AYzakeLin1XJFDl1yOV8gTt_p9hu0Cxizn3gTZcDKYySbAg9H72tdf6FO9JBOM0oZAc6HE-D7pO1SKjsPWmfdBSsjJcjy_985meQgIu5T3doU1sx1oJvqrd/s320/IMG_4597.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUtVhIJ7QVn6nO5fJ3bKEj-oxWHBmMyluGKuVjtRaV305v6yfWVCAL4AmOm8ID6KIOQk6MXRlyE82StnZEsH4nZq6OnhjkwC4ACiAMTWdvbp8fqw245JWmAmi8IxiG_3UTqU6F4vkyM0TSmsQX7JsB-wiH0lyEetb4DQEQpfR85XU0C3dz0hlW0itasOh/s4032/IMG_4604.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUtVhIJ7QVn6nO5fJ3bKEj-oxWHBmMyluGKuVjtRaV305v6yfWVCAL4AmOm8ID6KIOQk6MXRlyE82StnZEsH4nZq6OnhjkwC4ACiAMTWdvbp8fqw245JWmAmi8IxiG_3UTqU6F4vkyM0TSmsQX7JsB-wiH0lyEetb4DQEQpfR85XU0C3dz0hlW0itasOh/s320/IMG_4604.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">When we got home, we only had a week until school started. The girls and I had our traditional, end-of-summer "Mommy and Me Day," where we did fun things all day long together. I set up a scavenger hunt that morning with surprises for them to discover around the house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRPZh2fdTm1Fk-Qy-m9-RNHIGyZrqwWQbb7pHiRIWAVq8lhRl44pUn44kp1z5m5vR9sRxOgoYHcDylv45uzMkyFWNyZ1OEAhTliv0_BDlNTZenFOPDyPnfgXUzOp58TTfI5EQoOTHrHKnVJ_ihgi3-LGiQ34Ardd1ABg9uScm4HkSFVcj0T0SdpE-upHP/s4032/IMG_9355.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRPZh2fdTm1Fk-Qy-m9-RNHIGyZrqwWQbb7pHiRIWAVq8lhRl44pUn44kp1z5m5vR9sRxOgoYHcDylv45uzMkyFWNyZ1OEAhTliv0_BDlNTZenFOPDyPnfgXUzOp58TTfI5EQoOTHrHKnVJ_ihgi3-LGiQ34Ardd1ABg9uScm4HkSFVcj0T0SdpE-upHP/s320/IMG_9355.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They got a box of new clothes for their "American Girl" dolls. They're actually the Disney brand ILY Forever dolls, which are the same size as American Girl dolls. </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/AVvXsEitLAgBKll1lPdekTpH5uQegeE5kT_nsGGQxrkUFlaoxU3tCtCvP8qa2Z7l9D2lnCV5MtVhrwz1Qa8ToFONUzs_5cG0JMB-fcTlj1q_5qRVKlHh2Ebjhjr4DnsGRWTOmZDWJAKzRv7CqyBvOR7XwIW6_ii376XSAqynweHEMxyhyF1QGlkBv6Ff8lGd53KN/s4032/IMG_9373.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLAgBKll1lPdekTpH5uQegeE5kT_nsGGQxrkUFlaoxU3tCtCvP8qa2Z7l9D2lnCV5MtVhrwz1Qa8ToFONUzs_5cG0JMB-fcTlj1q_5qRVKlHh2Ebjhjr4DnsGRWTOmZDWJAKzRv7CqyBvOR7XwIW6_ii376XSAqynweHEMxyhyF1QGlkBv6Ff8lGd53KN/s320/IMG_9373.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They had lots of fun dressing them up in new outfits!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ef76fzGQUgENDIH5MGvFClwaPU5nchC1jZUiJ6ep1qan3jqzQUs21fk3hByTaPvpYMNRVY5uXe59Y2kOSQwqgUr4oJpcKvpx0_RsMA41h_t6eYhftXo8QTBRLphXsvVAWoweyAsOZpNIB4AZcseHiQXrLJkxSgLtV79mkxLzEmxbyqp9Tcy92Z5_EKPS/s4032/IMG_9357.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ef76fzGQUgENDIH5MGvFClwaPU5nchC1jZUiJ6ep1qan3jqzQUs21fk3hByTaPvpYMNRVY5uXe59Y2kOSQwqgUr4oJpcKvpx0_RsMA41h_t6eYhftXo8QTBRLphXsvVAWoweyAsOZpNIB4AZcseHiQXrLJkxSgLtV79mkxLzEmxbyqp9Tcy92Z5_EKPS/s320/IMG_9357.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got them a couple of toy crossbows with soft arrows, and we set up a target for them to practice shooting at.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVo0ES9YZ-wFV2q50yz_svjn0epqJpPby5HqJec1HBsEa4rnFjf3WpV0t18IA2MK1thGfR-5F5KnsdwWChoCTHhkEnsNVxYl2sh76xXC2_KeJDG-MluhjVFKahOVbGYBcX5DJgpcz7DvWOjs_6qTDnBP1U4g5GJP04PzUuPmIzYTqzIxqawPBDDVUj5nle/s4032/IMG_9362.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVo0ES9YZ-wFV2q50yz_svjn0epqJpPby5HqJec1HBsEa4rnFjf3WpV0t18IA2MK1thGfR-5F5KnsdwWChoCTHhkEnsNVxYl2sh76xXC2_KeJDG-MluhjVFKahOVbGYBcX5DJgpcz7DvWOjs_6qTDnBP1U4g5GJP04PzUuPmIzYTqzIxqawPBDDVUj5nle/s320/IMG_9362.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They got a new set of dinosaur Scribble Scrubbies</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They also got digital cameras that had special effects. They took some extremely flattering photos with them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71gpnxHoWQ1QYzjJTIPD91q6IEvVTb3M7s5Ipsyj7UuSnigyuEEbX7SDVGEMTTUK23dtEvM_6IvUPrVjApvK-2zKTYp_JsL7qvZoaQMvPpyfv-LTo0vpCdXi61aFKlAPWg4VVwsaGfJfJn_Xzr0BZkv_uMDHrnW0PUJxPIQK1EEMbjBG3CxxhyphenhyphenU-bYs9x/s5328/PICT0027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="5328" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71gpnxHoWQ1QYzjJTIPD91q6IEvVTb3M7s5Ipsyj7UuSnigyuEEbX7SDVGEMTTUK23dtEvM_6IvUPrVjApvK-2zKTYp_JsL7qvZoaQMvPpyfv-LTo0vpCdXi61aFKlAPWg4VVwsaGfJfJn_Xzr0BZkv_uMDHrnW0PUJxPIQK1EEMbjBG3CxxhyphenhyphenU-bYs9x/s320/PICT0027.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDe-kSjL1znGqQ7vd7b9TybSe9Kv5pjgguVAIlWVbwvFUzDRzwMEDn7FHfwfSCqxdSJb-b3AzQjwHL_ZP86pQc9nBij5LFzAlk-EC8ScwmbuuzGSn9_OjQ8MFr7_axomOQ7lkyVH7GW2uAe9Ncl-UadYbdBVaHRkRXafvEO-FKeuhrQfYD740a_7OM-8z/s5328/PICT0004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="5328" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDe-kSjL1znGqQ7vd7b9TybSe9Kv5pjgguVAIlWVbwvFUzDRzwMEDn7FHfwfSCqxdSJb-b3AzQjwHL_ZP86pQc9nBij5LFzAlk-EC8ScwmbuuzGSn9_OjQ8MFr7_axomOQ7lkyVH7GW2uAe9Ncl-UadYbdBVaHRkRXafvEO-FKeuhrQfYD740a_7OM-8z/s320/PICT0004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTLufQdro93sqCcMkcmotNdKAUckmk0KbOr-FYBRi9sUOVrU8X4ZRgAHtCM0LLjkNIdtbSRZwB4OsV7ud5c0qQNByxr8ppD7C0dZjlOs5MpmGQod5HBiNSxohNZNgW_bHRuXWjgc2tzVGT0oJr3ukEeZU50H2c5ohdq6sOlWOcSFNWqnshjzPTkNluuQf/s4032/IMG_9363.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTLufQdro93sqCcMkcmotNdKAUckmk0KbOr-FYBRi9sUOVrU8X4ZRgAHtCM0LLjkNIdtbSRZwB4OsV7ud5c0qQNByxr8ppD7C0dZjlOs5MpmGQod5HBiNSxohNZNgW_bHRuXWjgc2tzVGT0oJr3ukEeZU50H2c5ohdq6sOlWOcSFNWqnshjzPTkNluuQf/s320/IMG_9363.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After lunch, we visited Bounce House (an indoor inflatable gym) since they've been asking to go there recently.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfx8tnmkk2nDugNFMx1REl902qm7saWnj1Sqkr-xh06vc9c0yqFNsQjcwZVDNZ0G4U1XGJCirpBuP-A0dzmLjhUHJhOuoUWuzZIyLw878gtzCQDx_nYBBBUSmKcMQbjrNaMzqJquCy5EjUq6z2Py3SAyYLeu4zzbI0Q8MzFoL86jOo1kQWDeO1sgA67kP/s4032/IMG_9366.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfx8tnmkk2nDugNFMx1REl902qm7saWnj1Sqkr-xh06vc9c0yqFNsQjcwZVDNZ0G4U1XGJCirpBuP-A0dzmLjhUHJhOuoUWuzZIyLw878gtzCQDx_nYBBBUSmKcMQbjrNaMzqJquCy5EjUq6z2Py3SAyYLeu4zzbI0Q8MzFoL86jOo1kQWDeO1sgA67kP/s320/IMG_9366.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They got to spend some quarters on toys from the dispensers at Bounce House, then we headed to the store so they could each choose a toy. It's always such a fun day with them and they're really excited to do it again every summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We purchased one of StoneBridge School's student artwork calendars this summer because we personally know one of the published artists! Emma's 1st prize elephant drawing was published in the calendar this year!! It's in the bottom left corner of the September page.</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/AVvXsEjEWIcm-kPNCi-f5Fhei2vVYwi4PpGCztsWNh56kxRD3qn0LNB81QJRRPmJYSHZo0tNpOrYHB_HJUDl2Rk2HgIXkqhC9ROksyLNlhyQ2z0NPFRseigEDBwV1p0zcDcC9Gq5arkCDvIT0C8jFg4R2bMi4rsJ7LcfnYE9-nmK_pM3AHM1LLS2BmqCnWbjxU46/s4032/IMG_9351.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWIcm-kPNCi-f5Fhei2vVYwi4PpGCztsWNh56kxRD3qn0LNB81QJRRPmJYSHZo0tNpOrYHB_HJUDl2Rk2HgIXkqhC9ROksyLNlhyQ2z0NPFRseigEDBwV1p0zcDcC9Gq5arkCDvIT0C8jFg4R2bMi4rsJ7LcfnYE9-nmK_pM3AHM1LLS2BmqCnWbjxU46/s320/IMG_9351.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had special visitors in August, right after school started. My brother, Steve, and our niece, Meera, spent a few days in Virginia with us and my parents. We had a wonderful time with them, and even let the girls skip school one day to spend more time with Meera while she was here.</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/AVvXsEh42mtDXf_yPIDMtWXko-_WEbD98cGlDDC13peh8LNw-pZa-HGf8VkpfoPyRDUqaWN5Nth8l0CSdk2qlR7NePAallL4qv4r5Negx2D20pcA-xCwKH8mexPVn5EPFyCKSXYlEV4mCememASc48-GEYkiiSk82ESa3UegpnrTmE2WYM54GCGqFoGW5iXnmvdd/s4032/IMG_9395.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42mtDXf_yPIDMtWXko-_WEbD98cGlDDC13peh8LNw-pZa-HGf8VkpfoPyRDUqaWN5Nth8l0CSdk2qlR7NePAallL4qv4r5Negx2D20pcA-xCwKH8mexPVn5EPFyCKSXYlEV4mCememASc48-GEYkiiSk82ESa3UegpnrTmE2WYM54GCGqFoGW5iXnmvdd/s320/IMG_9395.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We swam in my parents' pool a couple of times.</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/AVvXsEi1jw-MRSbYoi3OmCyBf_HFwk99QiFfpzjsOjWYHG3laOtausYmn0_wBd6HUkqtk8gZzx1FmQlQxwJrQSoQ3o-HUaYAWyMd_8I3pNX_m6cITDIJNGbIQ-d2VAGFQV0tgG8S24Ll5ypjsp1b51X9ahd548vZJ_upuV2mozPwbRykX_Zmymfu3d4g6V99iqwm/s1920/Farm_E&H&%20Meera%20with%20bunnies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jw-MRSbYoi3OmCyBf_HFwk99QiFfpzjsOjWYHG3laOtausYmn0_wBd6HUkqtk8gZzx1FmQlQxwJrQSoQ3o-HUaYAWyMd_8I3pNX_m6cITDIJNGbIQ-d2VAGFQV0tgG8S24Ll5ypjsp1b51X9ahd548vZJ_upuV2mozPwbRykX_Zmymfu3d4g6V99iqwm/s320/Farm_E&H&%20Meera%20with%20bunnies.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the girls got to visit Bergey's Farm with Meera.</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/AVvXsEiCVRxSAYVbzt4fuM6aF4VgroqP3xL2O5rcDcQtCY56BHlo0D6G9FIdn267mXXNz-7SU5f0gY3PIdlOcFEpvMhz95kKNY18wFWRMh1YPp0E4wVbzEggXgvKrLVTbt4H2QmjaatiJHvxjoaUnNMXBVFdqKuUvgWA_Ld4swHdrhbvlJe0DCuDHJYsNUZDKEV4/s1920/Farm_Hallie%20and%20Meera%20with%20bunnies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCVRxSAYVbzt4fuM6aF4VgroqP3xL2O5rcDcQtCY56BHlo0D6G9FIdn267mXXNz-7SU5f0gY3PIdlOcFEpvMhz95kKNY18wFWRMh1YPp0E4wVbzEggXgvKrLVTbt4H2QmjaatiJHvxjoaUnNMXBVFdqKuUvgWA_Ld4swHdrhbvlJe0DCuDHJYsNUZDKEV4/s320/Farm_Hallie%20and%20Meera%20with%20bunnies.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie's favorite part is holding the sweet baby bunnies</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/AVvXsEjPJ1583km3eEOWqm4EM_2a8-dzG6Rcanx7Y7fE1t1VAtd1P2yc4lS_lCPSg-pHWaTDjTIjnbKf55KQ3_M2D8rp1Idx0tfOHphgxMUOdNmhq6qU18J_1jheaGrOhaaNZ748CVdLdfZ4ohtFrAAboblwZFFfi61Cqet0SNT2TrHvAtNPjGIBKYz9n3O4R8HJ/s1920/Farm_Hallie%20with%20goats.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJ1583km3eEOWqm4EM_2a8-dzG6Rcanx7Y7fE1t1VAtd1P2yc4lS_lCPSg-pHWaTDjTIjnbKf55KQ3_M2D8rp1Idx0tfOHphgxMUOdNmhq6qU18J_1jheaGrOhaaNZ748CVdLdfZ4ohtFrAAboblwZFFfi61Cqet0SNT2TrHvAtNPjGIBKYz9n3O4R8HJ/s320/Farm_Hallie%20with%20goats.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-t1_wvAeVF0XgmMSgYj2UsGREt0KR882eTivJNywJ38IGUKSGxXq3qIKL019b-3vjuof9ygx2gHuuIrgcMNFupEK3z9YK-SInLmlcRvthzrgbyb2c5UvV8HwkX49o0dVbc0lj8UHUkgYdHXi7L4h8PRjH9BPo22MoFlnisX67zEBWrqzmyaVaMTbSbAB/s1920/Farm_Emma%20with%20goats.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-t1_wvAeVF0XgmMSgYj2UsGREt0KR882eTivJNywJ38IGUKSGxXq3qIKL019b-3vjuof9ygx2gHuuIrgcMNFupEK3z9YK-SInLmlcRvthzrgbyb2c5UvV8HwkX49o0dVbc0lj8UHUkgYdHXi7L4h8PRjH9BPo22MoFlnisX67zEBWrqzmyaVaMTbSbAB/s320/Farm_Emma%20with%20goats.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think Emma enjoys the goats best - especially the small babies, which she loves to pick up and hold.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie was invited to a back-to-school party with her upcoming 2nd grade classmates.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrgdaVuyya1LgT9x_0pmVnkllVBo8PhTpnT8AhOOtMpZ5wBT5k60Yj9unF6TEeFYYuZGDws9zG8pcpQ3DwDScHYvRAKLw1kNNCqWKV1fFGrI0n4tUO5hcLvrFWuDG2LGsfsiDwtMvAkCzHSBdofNOssAskELHJmIG6ttPqf8t8soZmxWiJRBKlum8dB8F/s4032/IMG_9331.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrgdaVuyya1LgT9x_0pmVnkllVBo8PhTpnT8AhOOtMpZ5wBT5k60Yj9unF6TEeFYYuZGDws9zG8pcpQ3DwDScHYvRAKLw1kNNCqWKV1fFGrI0n4tUO5hcLvrFWuDG2LGsfsiDwtMvAkCzHSBdofNOssAskELHJmIG6ttPqf8t8soZmxWiJRBKlum8dB8F/s320/IMG_9331.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She had a blast swimming in the pool with her school friends on the hot summer night</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/AVvXsEiOygkJDGGCZbKoEZFZ2hQRDBzO2RnbXwtNbCoiBjt00C1_zOqNEEVlgHFzHQAt_b-oKI8iYI2o1pFgZhjxMrJllKYRIUZfz9NBZbpxbXphIysRgm6IN7KPVO2Iwkp1gBvHNuJdzkIrjB_CfOUVxuOwUhYHbnwVHB2Q7f0SY9M2Fn3QNfa1QSxvEartUIxi/s4032/IMG_9376.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOygkJDGGCZbKoEZFZ2hQRDBzO2RnbXwtNbCoiBjt00C1_zOqNEEVlgHFzHQAt_b-oKI8iYI2o1pFgZhjxMrJllKYRIUZfz9NBZbpxbXphIysRgm6IN7KPVO2Iwkp1gBvHNuJdzkIrjB_CfOUVxuOwUhYHbnwVHB2Q7f0SY9M2Fn3QNfa1QSxvEartUIxi/s320/IMG_9376.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We spent an evening cheering for our nephew, Benjamin, during his very first soccer game with his community college team.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxN6b07304xA8QDvAg363jp1cp07cAkQ7HpSglIwihwiHAqvTCUcEVvRTCmjUbQT7s9yG-a3WNPlyiUB2y9h7Rybo5o45xHc2zkSKUvQqyAQ0TN7xhEjjbQlsuw4mP1qE5aMx2wtCd7oqBmG4GfjIoywSrNDSCsq2oUDc5DwRJPUPmz15-XZT7iKXgEGRc/s4032/IMG_9379.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">After our fun-filled summer, school started for the year. Hallie has a wonderful 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Learn. We know she's wonderful because Emma had her for 2nd grade, and our family loves her!</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/AVvXsEibkrn4oUiTIL11UviiZWN__nFQXpCeOoN_0PmzVvsM--iklKsNqpp0q4rDv3vV9cn9Wo-qQKQZhNxSr4REbPtBd1v16DhDrizfH9fv1LxnuXnEdWCXNzSzGn1B3rYduM_p-m1-TSBQ6CxGhIs2GHilm0JIhMIMZYti4TB5dPb1ASBm799Rw0RIIjixhKJI/s4032/IMG_9349.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkrn4oUiTIL11UviiZWN__nFQXpCeOoN_0PmzVvsM--iklKsNqpp0q4rDv3vV9cn9Wo-qQKQZhNxSr4REbPtBd1v16DhDrizfH9fv1LxnuXnEdWCXNzSzGn1B3rYduM_p-m1-TSBQ6CxGhIs2GHilm0JIhMIMZYti4TB5dPb1ASBm799Rw0RIIjixhKJI/s320/IMG_9349.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma has one of the sweetest teachers at StoneBridge for 5th grade, Ms. Savides. This will be a very special year, since it's her last year as an elementary student! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We pray that the Lord will bless Emma and Hallie with growth, learning, and more love for God this year!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-5435627669716183952023-08-09T19:08:00.001-07:002023-09-16T20:50:57.313-07:00Celebrating 20 Years!<p> Dan and I celebrated our 20th anniversary in May, and our marriage has aged amazingly well! Dan's still my favorite person on the planet, my best friend, the rock of our family, and we have the best time together. He's an idea guy, a perfectionist, and a great starter of projects. I'm more of an inside-the-box thinker, but I like to finish what I start, even if it only turns out "good enough." He thinks out loud, and I keep things inside. Our strengths and personalities are definitely different, but we make a point to communicate clearly with each other, and we rely on our most important foundation - our faith in God and dependence on him to guide us through life. Neither of us makes all the right decisions or always reacts in the best way, but we know not to trust each other for happiness and perfection. Knowing that we can only trust God to be perfect takes so much pressure off our relationship! </p><p>We love to travel together and we've been hearing wonderful things about Bermuda for years, so we decided to vacation there to celebrate our milestone anniversary. It was a beautiful place to visit and we "mostly" had an amazing time (more about the "mostly" later...). We arrived on a Saturday afternoon, and our friendly, talkative taxi driver gave us a good run-down of the people and the area. It's a gorgeous island, and the taxi ride made us want to see more of Bermuda's breathtaking turquoise water and lovely beaches.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMVvMfRL_c8dkU1H_6e0n1jVxTPtFzCZADsWFtJLP_esUFliGd3LOtytUjrDTJ33-myYtmCV0pVYc8kFFiP0vQh52eiNvAXWdhV4SMSU-v2FqgQx-S_NNZ2EIdDMWsgz3HH4JxJZycaccRqs5pKh4vxC_m_-tWA77d_TLjmB653nkcB-VONliOtjuAeyq/s4032/IMG_8888.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMVvMfRL_c8dkU1H_6e0n1jVxTPtFzCZADsWFtJLP_esUFliGd3LOtytUjrDTJ33-myYtmCV0pVYc8kFFiP0vQh52eiNvAXWdhV4SMSU-v2FqgQx-S_NNZ2EIdDMWsgz3HH4JxJZycaccRqs5pKh4vxC_m_-tWA77d_TLjmB653nkcB-VONliOtjuAeyq/s320/IMG_8888.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We rented a studio apartment VRBO in a converted garage.</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/AVvXsEgEXnVXLh-XSDul_7ruSkS5fPtGjyEtPdepxNP-PXz--CyV0_lVQn3ZUJ3XoqLWkUjsE3OO4pd76FKGvxkzo6IXtS2A5NHVG83XJElOZXosROF4VZ_g1Bpoxa03_Wru2nCYdqQTcj-3BZLSXdGRITASDeRfSUJIp5PBefzginuv2z2b5m0Ktn3UNk7CVY3i/s4032/IMG_8809.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXnVXLh-XSDul_7ruSkS5fPtGjyEtPdepxNP-PXz--CyV0_lVQn3ZUJ3XoqLWkUjsE3OO4pd76FKGvxkzo6IXtS2A5NHVG83XJElOZXosROF4VZ_g1Bpoxa03_Wru2nCYdqQTcj-3BZLSXdGRITASDeRfSUJIp5PBefzginuv2z2b5m0Ktn3UNk7CVY3i/s320/IMG_8809.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were 1/2 mile from the ocean, and we had a beautiful view!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKI1nr7spIKAnjp02EYhfe_YJnG8pzqqOUL2erAyeMNLUTjxi3d5x4z9aYUQuZBMPiqxbbwsHfdCo-ok2tNh546Jc3NkZBsN1h89QQ2KNaKCVdjuZXnnI6k-M1Etm4lPvwMEZKAr7oLmGrrhI0jM-JtxpTYnZcklsNBRUxbuaU30eO4NqulS8ljgz7VBX4/s4032/IMG_8810.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKI1nr7spIKAnjp02EYhfe_YJnG8pzqqOUL2erAyeMNLUTjxi3d5x4z9aYUQuZBMPiqxbbwsHfdCo-ok2tNh546Jc3NkZBsN1h89QQ2KNaKCVdjuZXnnI6k-M1Etm4lPvwMEZKAr7oLmGrrhI0jM-JtxpTYnZcklsNBRUxbuaU30eO4NqulS8ljgz7VBX4/s320/IMG_8810.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our rental owners also had a lovely, heated pool, which was very nice at the end of each busy day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0jSmt-6IdRqpmAZO7xYrDID7miQUNJgQ9axZLcsnJ7OiVotoDyyQBbF9lG5Kn2clNgPYik3spVwT6Nt5XWMzSR2UfGHSq_XJxMilkttBWYk5yHrgfdMj8gOkhykQFCLKTOAxQuO4-wVda4WdESnryVvUJmiZQf5XggdGkjsrWg6eej7K6NZXjHWsk5EO/s4032/IMG_8818.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0jSmt-6IdRqpmAZO7xYrDID7miQUNJgQ9axZLcsnJ7OiVotoDyyQBbF9lG5Kn2clNgPYik3spVwT6Nt5XWMzSR2UfGHSq_XJxMilkttBWYk5yHrgfdMj8gOkhykQFCLKTOAxQuO4-wVda4WdESnryVvUJmiZQf5XggdGkjsrWg6eej7K6NZXjHWsk5EO/s320/IMG_8818.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just down the hill from our rental, there was a scooter rental office. Bermuda doesn't allow tourists to rent cars, because their roads can't support that many vehicles. They do allow you to rent a scooter or a one-person electric car (that's about the size of a go-cart), which is much more expensive. Since we didn't have cell service, we decided to stick together and rent a scooter for the two of us. I hadn't driven anything like a moped/motorcycle before, and didn't feel comfortable figuring it out on Bermuda's roads. They're small, two-lane roads with lots of blind corners and no sidewalks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stopped at a grocery market to get some food for our fridge that week. While we enjoyed eating out at a few highly reviewed restaurants, we preferred to pack sandwiches and use most of our time to explore. Also, Bermuda food is VERY expensive, so it saved us some money to buy groceries instead of eating out all the time. It was "interesting" to have to pack the groceries in the scooter's wire basket. Dan had to go back out to the parking lot to measure the basket and make sure we weren't buying more than would fit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMjmBVh-M6zjej-Flrdt9AB5zqlDWXtToCHTlCJpVlcTtrUhVlRjj9DYzEtNJPeWw82mCjDcMnyaAdpmLiFaxd1bvyrMPpTjv3U0Vs-8tmJ6MfyvtlGzX0oQ6UF6lZISfS4fVt7MCDp0Ikd97GtPbKPRrVFcDaUesibNUrCikdpCUN-la2XkZo3aXUniE/s4032/IMG_8823.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMjmBVh-M6zjej-Flrdt9AB5zqlDWXtToCHTlCJpVlcTtrUhVlRjj9DYzEtNJPeWw82mCjDcMnyaAdpmLiFaxd1bvyrMPpTjv3U0Vs-8tmJ6MfyvtlGzX0oQ6UF6lZISfS4fVt7MCDp0Ikd97GtPbKPRrVFcDaUesibNUrCikdpCUN-la2XkZo3aXUniE/s320/IMG_8823.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We drove to Horseshoe Beach that evening and ate dinner at the small, open-air bar before going for a swim in the ocean. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVOQqtaJ2nj8nhIW7MGe__kDDJnP9Hh08lhj3s80_mSdw5OYR5WpbQMk3WB-7YKKHPSMmt6rWhXKABa11i2w-zK98AWPP69jieOqBs9EmmEYGTGgKisk8CNl7inVaXITcBvXHElx8zCmzRQgdsHLsC4wIRlKae7q0MzAkj1vANputXbc7_U38AOq-Bnbj/s4032/IMG_8831.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVOQqtaJ2nj8nhIW7MGe__kDDJnP9Hh08lhj3s80_mSdw5OYR5WpbQMk3WB-7YKKHPSMmt6rWhXKABa11i2w-zK98AWPP69jieOqBs9EmmEYGTGgKisk8CNl7inVaXITcBvXHElx8zCmzRQgdsHLsC4wIRlKae7q0MzAkj1vANputXbc7_U38AOq-Bnbj/s320/IMG_8831.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Horseshoe is the most famous beach in Bermuda, and the powder-soft sand and warm, clear water reminded us of another of our favorite beaches, Clearwater Beach, FL. It wasn't very crowded when we went, probably because the cruise ship passengers were heading back to their ships already. The other times we saw Horseshoe Beach, it was packed!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mx5Z1WY-FrkwfEoA6F5caJ78XOV4rkF2A5JzNXvU013IvPvkwyj_gOzvL7iH-8GXXp6nwadwXtlqr_z8NBgJDdz4ABFihx6S6DHM8SqBmu4yIG-gDxDSuDGOnh-FZ2SfsG8duA7DW-d5xEUfToVSLamvEgwwngWQCKWEkLZaYGCkd_zZB4JQS8hlMWYl/s4032/IMG_8832.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mx5Z1WY-FrkwfEoA6F5caJ78XOV4rkF2A5JzNXvU013IvPvkwyj_gOzvL7iH-8GXXp6nwadwXtlqr_z8NBgJDdz4ABFihx6S6DHM8SqBmu4yIG-gDxDSuDGOnh-FZ2SfsG8duA7DW-d5xEUfToVSLamvEgwwngWQCKWEkLZaYGCkd_zZB4JQS8hlMWYl/s320/IMG_8832.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's a beach trail that starts at Horseshoe, that you can follow to find smaller, more secluded coves and beaches. 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text-align: center;">The weather was in the mid-80s both day and night, and Bermuda is humid, so we definitely got sweaty. After spending hours outdoors riding the scooter, swimming in the ocean, and hiking, we enjoyed a swim in our pool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Day 2, we tried snorkeling at Church Bay, which has a reputation for being the best snorkeling spot on the island. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKe1JJEAL73W5Eb98Gl2O53K5bnPWD1h41CnnxY6rAXUdvowDcQwD0AqQkahy0_wFq9Oa9yd0McSsV7kcNRMj7NWc_YQj1vBXTDwEfVwYyf3NrlmH-6Xys1F_wReIr4RegPlt4xCovfQAwFkhnlbF37A-i9MD5-msESgm8JaD5HvnlZ82ebwrx6OJo9cPG/s4032/IMG_8898.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKe1JJEAL73W5Eb98Gl2O53K5bnPWD1h41CnnxY6rAXUdvowDcQwD0AqQkahy0_wFq9Oa9yd0McSsV7kcNRMj7NWc_YQj1vBXTDwEfVwYyf3NrlmH-6Xys1F_wReIr4RegPlt4xCovfQAwFkhnlbF37A-i9MD5-msESgm8JaD5HvnlZ82ebwrx6OJo9cPG/s320/IMG_8898.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately, the water was a little rough and choppy, so the water wasn't clear. We did see some coral and a few fish, but we both got a little scraped up getting out of the water afterwards. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZV30Uublfgrl21lBmOjRBMBuCB8HdqlFFwZCHj1KSK3I5tTO1XQXGjc4vAXKf-W0sRYGKya71iaEHCsPIS62yLkKYvvgWVmYnk_pt6-vnQ2T-K8mgz7SzOa-3MmH42edBq518w5EcyFV8bYCdn9k0rn5kAD-BVS2b5IyGTo9wLSzkePGNe3OnrmHB3vl/s4032/IMG_8900.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZV30Uublfgrl21lBmOjRBMBuCB8HdqlFFwZCHj1KSK3I5tTO1XQXGjc4vAXKf-W0sRYGKya71iaEHCsPIS62yLkKYvvgWVmYnk_pt6-vnQ2T-K8mgz7SzOa-3MmH42edBq518w5EcyFV8bYCdn9k0rn5kAD-BVS2b5IyGTo9wLSzkePGNe3OnrmHB3vl/s320/IMG_8900.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After snorkeling, we tried a highly-rated restaurant & bar called Woody's</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTXkoNXcMkCn43PtkltUkZ0JfS_ISTTQ0x8vZix0QF1pamd55OL-OyStjiILlS-CrWRP4nMeXTpRcgyUm5zI2CsUwKdntVFHuooM_qoq8FT_mOuUP48BVWh_urV2f0gsLoR2iyRxatmRl1oClFdxVMSib5dwZVaokHr8lvmtIYiVYPZaXuxO9bt324929/s4032/IMG_8904.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTXkoNXcMkCn43PtkltUkZ0JfS_ISTTQ0x8vZix0QF1pamd55OL-OyStjiILlS-CrWRP4nMeXTpRcgyUm5zI2CsUwKdntVFHuooM_qoq8FT_mOuUP48BVWh_urV2f0gsLoR2iyRxatmRl1oClFdxVMSib5dwZVaokHr8lvmtIYiVYPZaXuxO9bt324929/s320/IMG_8904.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We both ordered their famous fish sandwich, which had fried fish, coleslaw, cheese, and tartar sauce (with hot sauce in it!) on raisin bread. The service was incredibly slow, and we had to wait an hour before getting our sandwiches, but they were delicious!</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/AVvXsEhd9LjTTHmZpvMoKxydrdKX8R56ILQB7mlrX4U2v394t2p0uhDr8yib-y6CLcvJUB3rjqBjqWzDfizOXEdCQiwJImu3hPbomLN076AVZtT1PFTsLvoCjEMGx39Oq67LmAOO0WDOD-7bzNy9X3tdaLFfH2eVuak-wy8my2W1MdnOtJi-zsqLiHi7ZrCTk72y/s4032/IMG_8917.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9LjTTHmZpvMoKxydrdKX8R56ILQB7mlrX4U2v394t2p0uhDr8yib-y6CLcvJUB3rjqBjqWzDfizOXEdCQiwJImu3hPbomLN076AVZtT1PFTsLvoCjEMGx39Oq67LmAOO0WDOD-7bzNy9X3tdaLFfH2eVuak-wy8my2W1MdnOtJi-zsqLiHi7ZrCTk72y/s320/IMG_8917.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After lunch, we continued driving to the Dockyard, where cruise ships dock. There's a mall with souvenir shops and a few restaurants to check out.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuPwSq8kxFMXrfav88zNwW45wzyMNhSZRur7MKkCH-szUlMpNxA-t_M-VC8RC8fwrvZMuDIxLewKwLEgXJh05Li_w1iMwPon7iMgOIM4Q2EVUhsCtcvVQ0GgQ4eBXRQGc7YqF8Ozvvg6dE0oEQW5PnGxLaYYrPGXAopnujYcRoos9mcnDakgIcthPUsyt/s4032/IMG_8906.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuPwSq8kxFMXrfav88zNwW45wzyMNhSZRur7MKkCH-szUlMpNxA-t_M-VC8RC8fwrvZMuDIxLewKwLEgXJh05Li_w1iMwPon7iMgOIM4Q2EVUhsCtcvVQ0GgQ4eBXRQGc7YqF8Ozvvg6dE0oEQW5PnGxLaYYrPGXAopnujYcRoos9mcnDakgIcthPUsyt/s320/IMG_8906.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We wanted to visit the National Museum of Bermuda, which is located in a fort at the Dockyard, but we arrived just after the museum entrance closed. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZnNi9_C_M_2IU4B87ONp0cF-DnuLGi6M8FCEEFQt18fdQhzGTqIYl0NbzZkZxVNCT_r3-r8mRrDCf2BSthQC1m3gmdGEr1yKUh-LrQIQWHCIIOwNOPaMsu1-olAh90s-oxrQsEkJ6v48_-Xln-lQ-r4RDjaUeAO3KmuUE2BmipL_TFXM1FbtjduYqAQT/s4032/IMG_8908.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZnNi9_C_M_2IU4B87ONp0cF-DnuLGi6M8FCEEFQt18fdQhzGTqIYl0NbzZkZxVNCT_r3-r8mRrDCf2BSthQC1m3gmdGEr1yKUh-LrQIQWHCIIOwNOPaMsu1-olAh90s-oxrQsEkJ6v48_-Xln-lQ-r4RDjaUeAO3KmuUE2BmipL_TFXM1FbtjduYqAQT/s320/IMG_8908.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We walked around the fort courtyard before leaving the area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That night, we went on a quest for a great sunset-watching location. We tried Daniels Head Beach, but it was very small and crowded with locals. Next, we tried West Whale Bay Park, but it was high tide, so we couldn't sit on the beach at all. </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/AVvXsEhWIYX-3Qj4prgnprwYX1dffTVeNQUEkwZkPW4AIg91wp78bRaANeRdZPPXY_K5jPzCWxR9Vn_z6_qUOTKvs3FCQ3a_cAWF2VdUXVlLUKnxkrGzJ-f2MEV4tnMWMWVHdwLBqwFLBVGVILHhbyF_BUHz2VC6NaRBVLRxfia3cn5_BbgmecxIVxtSgF7YyiS1/s4032/IMG_8921.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIYX-3Qj4prgnprwYX1dffTVeNQUEkwZkPW4AIg91wp78bRaANeRdZPPXY_K5jPzCWxR9Vn_z6_qUOTKvs3FCQ3a_cAWF2VdUXVlLUKnxkrGzJ-f2MEV4tnMWMWVHdwLBqwFLBVGVILHhbyF_BUHz2VC6NaRBVLRxfia3cn5_BbgmecxIVxtSgF7YyiS1/s320/IMG_8921.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">West Whale Bay Park was pretty, but not a great place to sit...</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/AVvXsEj754955RmWIuC5lcWddZ7kDwzsaC67snGBxyY4UX0aMhSN6OJRmfIWAiM7LdooNm7soqV1GTqB1v_v7JFi0Lew1umArcsty4EXWcmDViNg2Q62N91o1YDJwRFUSYt6Md-8Q56DcfLuKeFNWuFhOy-cqbI7phLsREecrOO9wyNXdw2gKCPY4AsrbwFOFEer/s4032/IMG_8929.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj754955RmWIuC5lcWddZ7kDwzsaC67snGBxyY4UX0aMhSN6OJRmfIWAiM7LdooNm7soqV1GTqB1v_v7JFi0Lew1umArcsty4EXWcmDViNg2Q62N91o1YDJwRFUSYt6Md-8Q56DcfLuKeFNWuFhOy-cqbI7phLsREecrOO9wyNXdw2gKCPY4AsrbwFOFEer/s320/IMG_8929.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan led us on a short hike through some woods and up a hill to see if we could find a better spot, and we did! There was a lovely golf course at the top of the hill with Whale Bay Battery overlooking it. We climbed to the top of the battery and had the perfect place to sit, eat our picnic dinner, and watch the sun set over the ocean.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwGyCq5hj0UuLwEdU5wQ21CZGFBoOp6FZR86rE5OYeEntAFng7lcoKqzLsBXDcX_VS9hKuUXH1mOkdSVqaR1QQjDLqGXvr5aAlgUOjTQcJh3J9MP1oL2YHQO11lUhQvv5YaR2a62GiHxzpmcrM82qksefOWXt2qqyuMEz2_SgCSVpjFo9rJWq__NKpCQ0/s4032/IMG_8938.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwGyCq5hj0UuLwEdU5wQ21CZGFBoOp6FZR86rE5OYeEntAFng7lcoKqzLsBXDcX_VS9hKuUXH1mOkdSVqaR1QQjDLqGXvr5aAlgUOjTQcJh3J9MP1oL2YHQO11lUhQvv5YaR2a62GiHxzpmcrM82qksefOWXt2qqyuMEz2_SgCSVpjFo9rJWq__NKpCQ0/s320/IMG_8938.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our backdrop was Turtle Hill Golf Course</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">There were lots of interesting cloud formations during sunset.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On day 3, we drove across the island to Tobacco Bay.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SRada4tRBhsall1aMXQbZsqpzJFw2G4MWJ2U58u0PzLawoOJ4smW9q_oaXC9zxnFPG7JSXMuyC2qbzBT21XRQHfHr25uGay3aIbzSLa44xXJ0gAko_hXvOb3Ewtf5Uyn5kTin1TlyTSLLoyfq0NnGbEtKbAuPwF9y25gTAdOI7L8xMTTq7WPkFmIvPVd/s4032/IMG_8958.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SRada4tRBhsall1aMXQbZsqpzJFw2G4MWJ2U58u0PzLawoOJ4smW9q_oaXC9zxnFPG7JSXMuyC2qbzBT21XRQHfHr25uGay3aIbzSLa44xXJ0gAko_hXvOb3Ewtf5Uyn5kTin1TlyTSLLoyfq0NnGbEtKbAuPwF9y25gTAdOI7L8xMTTq7WPkFmIvPVd/s320/IMG_8958.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejH3Sh0leiUVdGL4B9lgJSgdHUBznSQGV6BL0EL3uoVT-53GGZRWqPbnpxhh2kj01cEp6sowbiZ4D3TqpRzy1s4LpV2uFdgfael1iCj0UkOzJMDZuM3SOOZCBCqKPBywlmIJzqAK99fEomoJfekalXTQgYaBgWsaEg5sRrxmpPM2Oy-t_E2O3haxflmxm/s4032/IMG_9006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejH3Sh0leiUVdGL4B9lgJSgdHUBznSQGV6BL0EL3uoVT-53GGZRWqPbnpxhh2kj01cEp6sowbiZ4D3TqpRzy1s4LpV2uFdgfael1iCj0UkOzJMDZuM3SOOZCBCqKPBywlmIJzqAK99fEomoJfekalXTQgYaBgWsaEg5sRrxmpPM2Oy-t_E2O3haxflmxm/s320/IMG_9006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were very cool rock formations at Tobacco Bay, and we swam around them while snorkeling. We saw a variety of colorful fish, and swam with a school of thousands of small, silver fish!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After snorkeling, we drove to the nearby town of St. George's, which was the first settlement in Bermuda. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfntUbHLxH7yMwlvtLDiIZEC-GP-Az5VMypbZTA2SfhJ6HhW52HLalBJvGtYfnG8S37qmUQN1Moy-2uy5j_xmahLFN6Q80MBRyeMsgcC3lfa_53bA0qUSFFHbDTl76dum1Nr3pJ3oS92mX9csm6W7uaPadEbPRYb3RTM3ii5SEKpf0p1gPtc9oC8PVRS1/s4032/IMG_9015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfntUbHLxH7yMwlvtLDiIZEC-GP-Az5VMypbZTA2SfhJ6HhW52HLalBJvGtYfnG8S37qmUQN1Moy-2uy5j_xmahLFN6Q80MBRyeMsgcC3lfa_53bA0qUSFFHbDTl76dum1Nr3pJ3oS92mX9csm6W7uaPadEbPRYb3RTM3ii5SEKpf0p1gPtc9oC8PVRS1/s320/IMG_9015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We visited St. Peter's church and read about the history there</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRWYbAGtoUOcRpXMi3wKB7asO7lMCBfh0ygHna76fTrMmF39HukHC9_d8xZiqOW4bz-ZSD8PLlj7uigXLKVO8DqMKaE_PsirhxguF9QFSbArdZRDkFt7xjdHLMnDE7WoKTaoUY6VgxS0FQB6Aju1HRbuTVknnUxpPldV1siQZ9p0Wvp3Mpf6fKwFE3-at/s4032/IMG_9022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRWYbAGtoUOcRpXMi3wKB7asO7lMCBfh0ygHna76fTrMmF39HukHC9_d8xZiqOW4bz-ZSD8PLlj7uigXLKVO8DqMKaE_PsirhxguF9QFSbArdZRDkFt7xjdHLMnDE7WoKTaoUY6VgxS0FQB6Aju1HRbuTVknnUxpPldV1siQZ9p0Wvp3Mpf6fKwFE3-at/s320/IMG_9022.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A view out the window from the balcony pews in St. Peter's church.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDyJL4PdXoMilp6GJd9wm0xbe7QtJUtYgttXzKZ1BvrPkgj1AcRo83HzLEdDPrbJhAvXEhyRWnXzj9gV3qn7OigWNHFXhieSBpSsTorAY4DVuyy_OICxdji80RhWLqyBxPiCUTLxIz7RGivV782sRxdqMWKkywdugcDjSbXHBvrzXT7tjCWaH6jQ_nnPk/s4032/IMG_9010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDyJL4PdXoMilp6GJd9wm0xbe7QtJUtYgttXzKZ1BvrPkgj1AcRo83HzLEdDPrbJhAvXEhyRWnXzj9gV3qn7OigWNHFXhieSBpSsTorAY4DVuyy_OICxdji80RhWLqyBxPiCUTLxIz7RGivV782sRxdqMWKkywdugcDjSbXHBvrzXT7tjCWaH6jQ_nnPk/s320/IMG_9010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNBhCav5xQegohTwzXzfx-630gC06xtUEDnorMj1vSbsxmmfSNdBGmV5vMIyzfOx-BbeKD8Rx1uwiiV9iECTFG8wFvtTSmW-7mhhLmyXis6367LPBmoqEJh77bLg1VSy2D8WrdmjmGCVCoyYVqSod_x9TRwI_4Y-Y8-4x09Fo8dvfwaHxknXdjhfDzgAA/s4032/IMG_9043.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Dan and some of the other strong men were recruited to dunk the woman underwater for her crimes!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLm_FmCq2NaitWBV4O9xp9AR66dT2f2vUoLsM7uQ8EZ2PeXP5LrisnPYtf1aE5g5p3GSL10TRfLV5smCMhdl07Way4BgniPRjXOuk85k1Mh6Ux35vZ0t78W5x792dozGWBCry6-_b9fVMNePwsiJJu3bWGn0NvDcuKoYmxmsqyWOlbLkUqaCK9qbjD2xIH/s4032/IMG_9055.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLm_FmCq2NaitWBV4O9xp9AR66dT2f2vUoLsM7uQ8EZ2PeXP5LrisnPYtf1aE5g5p3GSL10TRfLV5smCMhdl07Way4BgniPRjXOuk85k1Mh6Ux35vZ0t78W5x792dozGWBCry6-_b9fVMNePwsiJJu3bWGn0NvDcuKoYmxmsqyWOlbLkUqaCK9qbjD2xIH/s320/IMG_9055.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They suspended her over the waterway, and gave her a good "ducking" several times, until she repented. She gave the men a piece of her mind before running away to safety!</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/AVvXsEjVettp3jAeFAadXGQwYXr8g1a6Vwmz-V36SIcVxLFfBaMubndaKy8tLwuGdFALKUEvuHHUKefJn5-e_sHuI_4qKWLOwNA0Anru04jAkXSx9sfuZIoij5C3s_-zxHi-OfI2w2soMrSVEryA6Lydt-R1uU3oHVcjuZkkjmevlLexbRLVULFsID6ezfRtjVXx/s4032/IMG_9075.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVettp3jAeFAadXGQwYXr8g1a6Vwmz-V36SIcVxLFfBaMubndaKy8tLwuGdFALKUEvuHHUKefJn5-e_sHuI_4qKWLOwNA0Anru04jAkXSx9sfuZIoij5C3s_-zxHi-OfI2w2soMrSVEryA6Lydt-R1uU3oHVcjuZkkjmevlLexbRLVULFsID6ezfRtjVXx/s320/IMG_9075.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Afterwards, we ate a nice lunch at Wahoo's in St. George's</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6TWeYgL5MtK6ZnF9Gju3n9g0oYGqpCNJ83mXDO4nf60aSRyq_UdUeIQzsMjPGBt2CIfHzs5TU-A9pXYM6nlkC83vzQhzLOqzbWth2pi-e3qXNOIIzlW2nyh1rRkNwxxmWnAADJMMkxaetNkKZjnw3GNXU3D-HuxLL6DouvM1rP-Yjnz_135i__sh0m6L/s4032/IMG_9073.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6TWeYgL5MtK6ZnF9Gju3n9g0oYGqpCNJ83mXDO4nf60aSRyq_UdUeIQzsMjPGBt2CIfHzs5TU-A9pXYM6nlkC83vzQhzLOqzbWth2pi-e3qXNOIIzlW2nyh1rRkNwxxmWnAADJMMkxaetNkKZjnw3GNXU3D-HuxLL6DouvM1rP-Yjnz_135i__sh0m6L/s320/IMG_9073.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We drove a little farther past St. George's to see St. Catherine's Fort on the water</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our way back to our rental apartment, we made a quick stop in Hamilton. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-Mc9sCpa9d4j-k5Ije1DIiu5a9VaR18Cjm8GukBeoWQXzAc_KCPKJ4R-gqHp9ZYjFh3CD7gD_demxW5c_9GoyPRjPV4GDKmNxkPu9rncmeOBYrXZ-ud0U73X8YQ21gKqprDlkNDrbmHOnomVtkqpUd23pkQYYA7Zi5WKoqogGOhxSRiwnGz3nl3tUc8m/s450/450px-Front_Street_Hamilton_Bermuda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="450" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-Mc9sCpa9d4j-k5Ije1DIiu5a9VaR18Cjm8GukBeoWQXzAc_KCPKJ4R-gqHp9ZYjFh3CD7gD_demxW5c_9GoyPRjPV4GDKmNxkPu9rncmeOBYrXZ-ud0U73X8YQ21gKqprDlkNDrbmHOnomVtkqpUd23pkQYYA7Zi5WKoqogGOhxSRiwnGz3nl3tUc8m/s320/450px-Front_Street_Hamilton_Bermuda.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a larger city than we were expecting, and it was intimidating to drive through the city traffic. So, after a brief rest there, we headed back out of the city and stopped at Elbow Beach. We looked around, but we didn't see any nearby parking areas or bathroom facilities where we could change clothes. We knew that there were better facilities at Horseshoe Beach, so we drove there for a swim in the ocean at the end of our day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Day 4, we began by hiking to the top of Gibbs Hill Lighthouse.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YWvzNE5bVmgMf4sCtRJHyu91max7CbaGNfdd3HO--o7htUfRgIp006YLe0TgAffIFwCAiqBQcLxRr7nXksc3IwV67XPZAFy4NDydOKTu-IXbiThkk5Z68xOCggcjRbHRvdshVEzMA_f7ZmCOR-8Lii8A3x-axZTsho2C1SdbAK4VrK5Ndp-1sGkq4rqZ/s4032/IMG_9089.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YWvzNE5bVmgMf4sCtRJHyu91max7CbaGNfdd3HO--o7htUfRgIp006YLe0TgAffIFwCAiqBQcLxRr7nXksc3IwV67XPZAFy4NDydOKTu-IXbiThkk5Z68xOCggcjRbHRvdshVEzMA_f7ZmCOR-8Lii8A3x-axZTsho2C1SdbAK4VrK5Ndp-1sGkq4rqZ/s320/IMG_9089.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImD8noyjVaaBkbZ0qdGwwGfMll-FjJN8pr3_StHGPXE_RqBy2KZv4FbAqiEYD8LpBH9MClj63PWd50cXIQcZAlNb14CS3umwxAda0zcdDdVwmNtmfuSChoCOMBMHlWuQigSxwXsVam2HwU7szJkzRQOUNU020QGrVoo1HEzl7uuCS6g03EoJX3QLi3VT5/s3088/IMG_9091.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImD8noyjVaaBkbZ0qdGwwGfMll-FjJN8pr3_StHGPXE_RqBy2KZv4FbAqiEYD8LpBH9MClj63PWd50cXIQcZAlNb14CS3umwxAda0zcdDdVwmNtmfuSChoCOMBMHlWuQigSxwXsVam2HwU7szJkzRQOUNU020QGrVoo1HEzl7uuCS6g03EoJX3QLi3VT5/s320/IMG_9091.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a panoramic view of the island from the top!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTYUFQp83Q_VoKn3jNTbKvJwGrYkORd-nOyhSrpWFD0IkLxw7M46DBq4OzrSFN6YTEo4Z4jnZYnxnicydZS4Izh0KPPBSGmwuVgra10MGZ1zP0eNoZ8PsLJZ0-Sdjzv8HZzmjPaOdpsnGsVxMJMhtX-b4hyAVNwOuA2vIPpsiB8BzsqxCoI-BCbjbRTIz/s9552/IMG_9095.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3794" data-original-width="9552" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTYUFQp83Q_VoKn3jNTbKvJwGrYkORd-nOyhSrpWFD0IkLxw7M46DBq4OzrSFN6YTEo4Z4jnZYnxnicydZS4Izh0KPPBSGmwuVgra10MGZ1zP0eNoZ8PsLJZ0-Sdjzv8HZzmjPaOdpsnGsVxMJMhtX-b4hyAVNwOuA2vIPpsiB8BzsqxCoI-BCbjbRTIz/s320/IMG_9095.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmb2xGRpwv-kyNkIW1-I5l6BaYMPZMJKg_Mvd7ZvwZBMhYvUUgCH7rRvgc0nD9gjjUaabtP68VqN-Wf9mxUfpPFwoNHDkJYU6FS2xIAk_IQeVOt-M7-NVCiTpuIqOoa8fe881aNG9a-G4AwGA0sNy7sYFE1T2MGRVk6bO7GeIC-1DmZHsjnWZzhXp18ZSs/s4032/IMG_9099.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmb2xGRpwv-kyNkIW1-I5l6BaYMPZMJKg_Mvd7ZvwZBMhYvUUgCH7rRvgc0nD9gjjUaabtP68VqN-Wf9mxUfpPFwoNHDkJYU6FS2xIAk_IQeVOt-M7-NVCiTpuIqOoa8fe881aNG9a-G4AwGA0sNy7sYFE1T2MGRVk6bO7GeIC-1DmZHsjnWZzhXp18ZSs/s320/IMG_9099.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bermuda doesn't protect its landmarks the way we do in the U.S. I was surprised that they let us climb, unattended, right up to this working lighthouse's lantern.</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--9X2Q6xqp2xwSOEh4E95Gjmiw6wCq3vj2EglvKKU3U4HM30D_uwCe2tsxFiZJqgRBVHSKsZoqb9ttOx6tR9iMsnn99HmIozp2iiwupHSlmdy4_JywHcsq1NeV-biCwIZ3Ixt9AkcR_AaNvVcDNG2NNyrowV-PKV_3QvWcK83ktoHwV6F5vf5sIK3WYOW/s4032/IMG_9184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi--9X2Q6xqp2xwSOEh4E95Gjmiw6wCq3vj2EglvKKU3U4HM30D_uwCe2tsxFiZJqgRBVHSKsZoqb9ttOx6tR9iMsnn99HmIozp2iiwupHSlmdy4_JywHcsq1NeV-biCwIZ3Ixt9AkcR_AaNvVcDNG2NNyrowV-PKV_3QvWcK83ktoHwV6F5vf5sIK3WYOW/s320/IMG_9184.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gibbs Hill Lighthouse was very close to where we were staying. Here's a picture I took one night of its light, which was visible from our back patio.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After visiting the lighthouse, we walked and drove along the Railway Trail.</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/AVvXsEh2da3lPKcgKvxSkT9xEz4wSZ7jJNo1J0SpuVGbKb-y0l33Of7G5xeUHd2khocb-NZOd3AWXNIppkWyVt8j5Zg7n8McxZKBnRB5U7fytFJFKz_lJKXMaNkgkyxJb9RFNoMvHrVvIBcSqyWp302IuCiR16cYNzN72liWfH1bwiBCfFLzvEy6oSjbhXG5zErr/s4032/IMG_9107.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2da3lPKcgKvxSkT9xEz4wSZ7jJNo1J0SpuVGbKb-y0l33Of7G5xeUHd2khocb-NZOd3AWXNIppkWyVt8j5Zg7n8McxZKBnRB5U7fytFJFKz_lJKXMaNkgkyxJb9RFNoMvHrVvIBcSqyWp302IuCiR16cYNzN72liWfH1bwiBCfFLzvEy6oSjbhXG5zErr/s320/IMG_9107.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a cool, tree canopy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZyRPrCFJ4uwgdu_4wUWHBZ9g1O3rZJAcJ3t9iol8fTfZAY2mz1q_Fhzv6TpSH9jwmTR1_MzhOTHJt3vZfCvwUzqTcs4sh9b8LOD52EjvFtOtK4IWZ3MCtWXLRJlH6px-gxtB4NeW6RMudb_dqlJRvc_vK-h_M9lJbeRN_Z2Prkmue50GYR_svKIgwHqi/s4032/IMG_9101.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZyRPrCFJ4uwgdu_4wUWHBZ9g1O3rZJAcJ3t9iol8fTfZAY2mz1q_Fhzv6TpSH9jwmTR1_MzhOTHJt3vZfCvwUzqTcs4sh9b8LOD52EjvFtOtK4IWZ3MCtWXLRJlH6px-gxtB4NeW6RMudb_dqlJRvc_vK-h_M9lJbeRN_Z2Prkmue50GYR_svKIgwHqi/s320/IMG_9101.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These pretty Moonegates were scattered around the island, and we saw one on the Railway Trail. They're believed to be good luck.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRDnxm12_L1hmUts1PZdvmX9KETLxt_FmitBkpwPrEDx-cgT0JpG8SNAFl0Oz7fJ5ZTCUyVH-PwmI2CDC1jFOl2Flbp2tPgInNuhGBqqohXV7sUOFA20P2OYFl4CnWPjiZrUWiEknw56LRqJ6h5QRncUsvlKxqKipp-1Ud4G_7sjix-GnNvT_dnw9UNhn/s4032/IMG_9112.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRDnxm12_L1hmUts1PZdvmX9KETLxt_FmitBkpwPrEDx-cgT0JpG8SNAFl0Oz7fJ5ZTCUyVH-PwmI2CDC1jFOl2Flbp2tPgInNuhGBqqohXV7sUOFA20P2OYFl4CnWPjiZrUWiEknw56LRqJ6h5QRncUsvlKxqKipp-1Ud4G_7sjix-GnNvT_dnw9UNhn/s320/IMG_9112.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ate a picnic lunch at Fort Scaur and took a self-guided tour.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiq_uw5hVU4Zfw3qc_RjKF-RdLwqoioKeltzr_GJx6WEK2iyeJlyAQyPCPWwVXDgdyJhcVtkUmTbfmXoknyyrxmPJ2jKMig2-6Q_8IZZxBcMsZKCI8ELQ_dBXrvdQ1vR_PMX8D9EG-uEvKe7wUy_8EGHUEtnzVAwWt7ieWMhqOruo7JN16WmTWoC9zx9_/s4032/IMG_9115.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiq_uw5hVU4Zfw3qc_RjKF-RdLwqoioKeltzr_GJx6WEK2iyeJlyAQyPCPWwVXDgdyJhcVtkUmTbfmXoknyyrxmPJ2jKMig2-6Q_8IZZxBcMsZKCI8ELQ_dBXrvdQ1vR_PMX8D9EG-uEvKe7wUy_8EGHUEtnzVAwWt7ieWMhqOruo7JN16WmTWoC9zx9_/s320/IMG_9115.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again, the entire (creepy) underground quarters of the fort was open to the public. Not that we had any ill intentions, but in America, tourists and locals aren't trusted to respect property. We didn't notice any graffiti or damage to the public places we visited in Bermuda, though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After lunch, we drove past the airport to swim at Clearwater Beach. It was a nicely sheltered beach next to Cooper's Island Nature Reserve, where we took a nice hike, hoping to see some sea turtles.</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/AVvXsEgyRHzEwS7GYvnqET370XCz0UNAlDgRMso-T6w_RlAraDPy_dAUUtGmZj-uiY4Mvwc2BF40ywVhXqDq19zmRZ6ohPOZvgz9UdhOTf6NiAulGyOY4SZDmeOw17oy2P5pGoJC9hVk7SN4hBEFzyYCRYk7GFq7WvP0fUJaV2IJcR8Z9_av3VroGm6OduwE-UoX/s4032/IMG_9136.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRHzEwS7GYvnqET370XCz0UNAlDgRMso-T6w_RlAraDPy_dAUUtGmZj-uiY4Mvwc2BF40ywVhXqDq19zmRZ6ohPOZvgz9UdhOTf6NiAulGyOY4SZDmeOw17oy2P5pGoJC9hVk7SN4hBEFzyYCRYk7GFq7WvP0fUJaV2IJcR8Z9_av3VroGm6OduwE-UoX/s320/IMG_9136.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We didn't see any turtles, but we did see a beach chicken!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOzGTIDMv3kLqve3nRp-8cbNpyGRasxId6x7j2Pl9AVBURt8wAdqJ07995FQLgPr1ErmHv3Tb_z1Xu_ikkw2HKhN9hhe0HBhNtduRVEFvT7L54W8L56jIkE7vx-CQhr_RlCcOqwVgnw8VzYrCp4cFgkh-GZw3xBPJ0M9gJPfX-M76rS55Wiw0hy_uYyw_/s4032/IMG_9146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOzGTIDMv3kLqve3nRp-8cbNpyGRasxId6x7j2Pl9AVBURt8wAdqJ07995FQLgPr1ErmHv3Tb_z1Xu_ikkw2HKhN9hhe0HBhNtduRVEFvT7L54W8L56jIkE7vx-CQhr_RlCcOqwVgnw8VzYrCp4cFgkh-GZw3xBPJ0M9gJPfX-M76rS55Wiw0hy_uYyw_/s320/IMG_9146.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were beautiful overlooks at Cooper's Island.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">We enjoyed seeing many tropical plants on our hike, too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbIFQoFU_ZrBC31TRdxLJVUqKn43b2M9NajEiWhJgGWikUst6YEtE-drblQLLO2GB8DzLML8kzjWrRXJTOJWXTMJ2Y2WDs5MQA1dvoYCU_7wvipzJFY7o6ON1i1slT6MKmG2L9-sCcTcB2aWq69yQQRa2hK8pPppq9ZmcJb7fBkXKXG5_EKB_CoGq9co3/s4032/IMG_9154.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbIFQoFU_ZrBC31TRdxLJVUqKn43b2M9NajEiWhJgGWikUst6YEtE-drblQLLO2GB8DzLML8kzjWrRXJTOJWXTMJ2Y2WDs5MQA1dvoYCU_7wvipzJFY7o6ON1i1slT6MKmG2L9-sCcTcB2aWq69yQQRa2hK8pPppq9ZmcJb7fBkXKXG5_EKB_CoGq9co3/s320/IMG_9154.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4yLVRelVBbjw_KIDTbhHIbfKk3qWG0lCp860wx8dvg9RluLFrvDL8jSgC6DgdY6yqAHqviRwUWk40VCICufcBtQzaHvphYEDelw8hlDzMFWQwKqGnPy5JU3BpnTZdB3CXV43k4SAN_0k2YT_hZDtxcV6f1-kZP9_JgIIP6tQWveSBdGlzgjSrvAfglfw/s4032/IMG_9158.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately, our fun time ended that evening. There had been some light rain during our hike, and as we were driving out of the Clearwater Beach parking lot, Dan realized that he was exiting the wrong way just as two police officers walked across our path! He took a quick turn toward the correct parking lot exit and our tires slipped out on the wet pavement. The scooter ended up on Dan's left foot, but I was able to leap off unscathed - I thought. We got back on the scooter and drove a few minutes down the road to an ice cream shop, where it became clear that Dan's ankle was not okay, and my right calf had swollen to twice its normal size.</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/AVvXsEjggWUIN1opdkaAR6nnEqGb1z_Qlt7q6DwZFSlcCREdrmRd9WNqBnsMP09XVcpsbAlxInQw_UE-EB-RGVnnz6Uinnp-fCDz5yeDmpK1UOvvph1ZGCVw1fedYnnNL1t6Dz2XnYGy_NRx_1iuCZ9WDXE0gGtPi-LyXPGt--t3v6I1PZlwZFskeZqH1_iAYcBA/s4032/IMG_9163.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggWUIN1opdkaAR6nnEqGb1z_Qlt7q6DwZFSlcCREdrmRd9WNqBnsMP09XVcpsbAlxInQw_UE-EB-RGVnnz6Uinnp-fCDz5yeDmpK1UOvvph1ZGCVw1fedYnnNL1t6Dz2XnYGy_NRx_1iuCZ9WDXE0gGtPi-LyXPGt--t3v6I1PZlwZFskeZqH1_iAYcBA/s320/IMG_9163.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were a couple of police officers at the ice cream shop who offered to lead us to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, so we could visit the ER.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEf8Ny1bKEIucBAsIMDH1560_Ik2qxpTcXAFTzX470q8cG_lbls6oyb3HtTO0VqmFMku5IjwuLMyUsqqvvbc2u5FlBEaQ4W5w1jsFix_jkE17N52oYuKvm74S9pTNqVD69sQYC5wF0xQnrk6gQrrGo8lJycbYX7kA4i4DPM5NKBIDO6p09kaZfDQaCJAPi/s4032/IMG_9164.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEf8Ny1bKEIucBAsIMDH1560_Ik2qxpTcXAFTzX470q8cG_lbls6oyb3HtTO0VqmFMku5IjwuLMyUsqqvvbc2u5FlBEaQ4W5w1jsFix_jkE17N52oYuKvm74S9pTNqVD69sQYC5wF0xQnrk6gQrrGo8lJycbYX7kA4i4DPM5NKBIDO6p09kaZfDQaCJAPi/s320/IMG_9164.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan was whisked off for an x-ray, which revealed a fractured ankle.</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/AVvXsEhYzai6ClLGZY20Oie-Wpr0ulseeIB2DExMRgQVuuyxGvMIMvPFGs4o1VmSqvWx0Gp8D5amTaRPOLpDD6y3DOh8Ygt1dkXlyOCTwi1Ky0FlA60XAu8qa-gCEoLA2s09agDS7ToGD5nkzoJmJY9_3v79aoanFSI4c629x__0Jsr5V-pdIDdrUmexmH2swucS/s4032/IMG_4790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzai6ClLGZY20Oie-Wpr0ulseeIB2DExMRgQVuuyxGvMIMvPFGs4o1VmSqvWx0Gp8D5amTaRPOLpDD6y3DOh8Ygt1dkXlyOCTwi1Ky0FlA60XAu8qa-gCEoLA2s09agDS7ToGD5nkzoJmJY9_3v79aoanFSI4c629x__0Jsr5V-pdIDdrUmexmH2swucS/s320/IMG_4790.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He ended up with a back cast, with plaster from the back of his knee to the back of his foot. The doctor left the front of the cast open and wrapped it in gauze. Since injuries swell during flights, she didn't want to put a full cast on him prior to our flight home.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLGhuXQMlCf5qTKK2eahqCJRQnU-ygIZVugTLAKJGL8wBUy_5vwCSckVUrYO3UooEVt129K6BmUsAXCCPh7MYDf2dOaiNUg7DOuPkBwR593MtseaxSL5eMQMpAFCwl1DsXekSm5xqe7LlFg0W0u3DaxZ0CZGph3u-ST0NNIHn-XGQEXMsv8DTXDRBK2EC/s4032/IMG_9177.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLGhuXQMlCf5qTKK2eahqCJRQnU-ygIZVugTLAKJGL8wBUy_5vwCSckVUrYO3UooEVt129K6BmUsAXCCPh7MYDf2dOaiNUg7DOuPkBwR593MtseaxSL5eMQMpAFCwl1DsXekSm5xqe7LlFg0W0u3DaxZ0CZGph3u-ST0NNIHn-XGQEXMsv8DTXDRBK2EC/s320/IMG_9177.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was told I had a severe hematoma in my calf, and it was swollen because the impact during our fall had burst blood vessels. I probably hit my calf on my foot pedal on the way to the ground. The doctor gave me Tylenol and said I'd be fine.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrmQ5n8XSE55_XN9UArHQeXo1IMxgLeytnugBGQq4m_W6_N6KCpLP0K04C4XEUJnw2odTE1h09HMsruoohx_bpu12tiO5vuVSCsFxT4ikiMs6lgWilf5Bwg9HfZ1khlb3bX-v3fZfxztDOq8Hfw-IVCR5f3EjOw1kgwYP95Z6QH4op0mnLatJJf9WBwM7/s4032/IMG_9178.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrmQ5n8XSE55_XN9UArHQeXo1IMxgLeytnugBGQq4m_W6_N6KCpLP0K04C4XEUJnw2odTE1h09HMsruoohx_bpu12tiO5vuVSCsFxT4ikiMs6lgWilf5Bwg9HfZ1khlb3bX-v3fZfxztDOq8Hfw-IVCR5f3EjOw1kgwYP95Z6QH4op0mnLatJJf9WBwM7/s320/IMG_9178.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took a taxi back to our rental apartment and headed to bed. It wasn't a great end to our day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Day 5, we spent the day in bed, resting our legs and making phone calls with insurance and airlines, trying to figure out how to get home earlier than planned. It was a rainy day, so we probably wouldn't have done much sightseeing that day, anyway.</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/AVvXsEiaD-s-qbwcRYx_2yYHTYnfKOF7DpOGiVcDQItZ7cnaZ-9HeWUpNM8BUMrUCzszXrF-vELQ6ZVZee0a3bqdPC0gTzjCKy7bAs0uzzfPFuQoe41L4vByilq9AdbQIDyawQcnk8EuiPB6n9OGBIziE1nHCZBgzP_PYpMOBcv_P_q6qyrcBk29dAE01IxA-tds/s4032/IMG_9190.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaD-s-qbwcRYx_2yYHTYnfKOF7DpOGiVcDQItZ7cnaZ-9HeWUpNM8BUMrUCzszXrF-vELQ6ZVZee0a3bqdPC0gTzjCKy7bAs0uzzfPFuQoe41L4vByilq9AdbQIDyawQcnk8EuiPB6n9OGBIziE1nHCZBgzP_PYpMOBcv_P_q6qyrcBk29dAE01IxA-tds/s320/IMG_9190.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Day 6, we were determined to get out and do what we could. Water activities and driving ourselves were now off limits. But Bermuda has a great bus system, and there was a bus stop at the end of our road.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiji60C1duRLU-5V3eSg814qSXzYhgu7edV9lvS7nH5MV-YgA__WCD15y1_gVuMsejZ_hSBXcHjpZwwQTUPLnX8kzTV8bFn0WFvTkqiPU7LCs8VDUZAvuYV07B9cl3e7tQ1aUeGLLsda7I9gPP58U4PN7yPrlqcoFBx5djk6UUCSOcfik_BQx7jH_Hi3E13/s4032/IMG_9192.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiji60C1duRLU-5V3eSg814qSXzYhgu7edV9lvS7nH5MV-YgA__WCD15y1_gVuMsejZ_hSBXcHjpZwwQTUPLnX8kzTV8bFn0WFvTkqiPU7LCs8VDUZAvuYV07B9cl3e7tQ1aUeGLLsda7I9gPP58U4PN7yPrlqcoFBx5djk6UUCSOcfik_BQx7jH_Hi3E13/s320/IMG_9192.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a looong, steeply sloped road, but Dan maneuvered it well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">The ferry ride was a pleasant and peaceful way to commute.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRk-HaGKpYSnDPPtXDUaslG4303qWvt9gPKaak3iBNWM-5-o6gb1fXAK0AByjOcJY-ydUooxLgGPW3JqmpCAvqxDLopWJmIMRvFaRIXUoJoLzuX2tQcFq6VloO-XLVFj36B7iQIvbN5u2WDvKDA9K7BamKAamG_ZoubIej5thv9BvDV7dHz_paJdYp_7hP/s4032/IMG_9222.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRk-HaGKpYSnDPPtXDUaslG4303qWvt9gPKaak3iBNWM-5-o6gb1fXAK0AByjOcJY-ydUooxLgGPW3JqmpCAvqxDLopWJmIMRvFaRIXUoJoLzuX2tQcFq6VloO-XLVFj36B7iQIvbN5u2WDvKDA9K7BamKAamG_ZoubIej5thv9BvDV7dHz_paJdYp_7hP/s320/IMG_9222.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a short time to spend at the Dockyard, and then rode the ferry back to Hamilton. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHqmf5wJgDdAYiWCsqnY6ATnO2hgpTSusTVmeCegO4n2M45xpKkLiqzqEnzZII-VHr0at_8XDQ6HYnhWA13cM9wGBeLnpWPXzF0K-5yBTofpGjtq0QDWo54DQMVxXVoo7sfM0luXkyhairiYeXVtDKxrQeMTZvdxi1Brh3Bb6ehWe26e3hmFTFQrPNpQ1/s4032/IMG_9242.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHqmf5wJgDdAYiWCsqnY6ATnO2hgpTSusTVmeCegO4n2M45xpKkLiqzqEnzZII-VHr0at_8XDQ6HYnhWA13cM9wGBeLnpWPXzF0K-5yBTofpGjtq0QDWo54DQMVxXVoo7sfM0luXkyhairiYeXVtDKxrQeMTZvdxi1Brh3Bb6ehWe26e3hmFTFQrPNpQ1/s320/IMG_9242.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That night, we made a reservation at The Reefs Resort to have a buffet dinner at Coconuts Restaurant. They served dinner right on the beach and had live music.</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/AVvXsEg3OyR4eU1Pxaobcixwopjfajiu_3ChvYekSbvm7cuPVftR2WogFnyR97B-0BB462urxgoj8UcUZj62p9R5QFPwDN9JLVowv2zfzyYSgPEo1y_QEDTrKmz1a9N7RsilHmQ8_VdE_veY7HG1GN1WJjqQfCJIsQKm8obz_aXAy-PRx365vee6hFdcZsI0gQYI/s4032/IMG_9258.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OyR4eU1Pxaobcixwopjfajiu_3ChvYekSbvm7cuPVftR2WogFnyR97B-0BB462urxgoj8UcUZj62p9R5QFPwDN9JLVowv2zfzyYSgPEo1y_QEDTrKmz1a9N7RsilHmQ8_VdE_veY7HG1GN1WJjqQfCJIsQKm8obz_aXAy-PRx365vee6hFdcZsI0gQYI/s320/IMG_9258.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan's ankle and his crutches weren't up for the soft sand, so we sat on their patio overlooking the other tables. It was very nice! I kept revisiting the buffet to fill plates of food for Dan and I, and I'm sure the servers thought I was extra hungry!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8InrSx3TiRYJoxIQ8u5xFq__dvFc1nsKXo1p7Gqy7uh-0skvyd4sGtitVvejHCFsQ247HJcdpTNZTEeHvVRNiqKZu0_pJmcfjBqqBUR4u6oPm1qFYL_cEkGUe5EqWTNI9NguVMN8wOo2WmqCkV10P_LhBuQV6gevyACScNKcTl7_KObwdqPNyl_eQYOWW/s4032/IMG_9254.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8InrSx3TiRYJoxIQ8u5xFq__dvFc1nsKXo1p7Gqy7uh-0skvyd4sGtitVvejHCFsQ247HJcdpTNZTEeHvVRNiqKZu0_pJmcfjBqqBUR4u6oPm1qFYL_cEkGUe5EqWTNI9NguVMN8wOo2WmqCkV10P_LhBuQV6gevyACScNKcTl7_KObwdqPNyl_eQYOWW/s320/IMG_9254.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the sun set, the night was even prettier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The people of Bermuda were so very kind, and they went out of their way to help Dan when they could. At the resort restaurant, they gave us golf cart rides around their property, so Dan wouldn't have to walk far on his crutches. As we were starting to walk up the big hill to our rental apartment, a taxi driver was leaving, but he offered to drive us up the hill to our front door. God was watching out for us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Day 7, we flew home a day earlier than originally planned. It was the earliest flight we could book, but we didn't really want to spend even one extra day in Bermuda when there was nothing more we could really do. We're not "sit around and do nothing" vacationers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sg7KsXI8r5hHoC27azrtzUSd261QV06b08vgq1ScOdKlXvZBhD9QSfg1LeXIjT91K3RhmgyLXSOCmhXhz2oWuVXCv3xI3T1Hps1N8soDyU_kFybYMWRLBUlJuDy0nHkfsGsns2EveNhGLZNqr81kOWisy5_zUOKBu8PCYcI4xpBHXg6hqpm99LhVe30u/s4032/IMG_9276.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sg7KsXI8r5hHoC27azrtzUSd261QV06b08vgq1ScOdKlXvZBhD9QSfg1LeXIjT91K3RhmgyLXSOCmhXhz2oWuVXCv3xI3T1Hps1N8soDyU_kFybYMWRLBUlJuDy0nHkfsGsns2EveNhGLZNqr81kOWisy5_zUOKBu8PCYcI4xpBHXg6hqpm99LhVe30u/s320/IMG_9276.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan had to give himself a blood-thinner shot before he flew, but he did get a first-class ride through Bermuda's airport. This attendant was very dedicated to her job, and was even ready to wheel him into the bathroom, but we convinced her that he could manage on his own. His armpits and shoulders were so sore from using crutches the previous day. He would've been miserable at the airports without the wheelchair, especially during our layover in New York, where we had to travel a couple of miles quickly from one gate to the other.</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/AVvXsEgnNhHqPSEcV7Xp1pO3j9kkqgWkahkMKTI4MHsxw1oggH_ND5wyyUPXkbUTbHohWHJceXnp_XuXIAcUdCh-al7TJGTTP-5NNtz8m1ReaMjeUexf2J1WRVy1U7fq8ezhsobfQRMaMSdIzWtL_Fldp2j2KAQ0AlYdFq3DbgiCwVIEx5YVtURSUUwvlRlpZPps/s4032/IMG_9309.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNhHqPSEcV7Xp1pO3j9kkqgWkahkMKTI4MHsxw1oggH_ND5wyyUPXkbUTbHohWHJceXnp_XuXIAcUdCh-al7TJGTTP-5NNtz8m1ReaMjeUexf2J1WRVy1U7fq8ezhsobfQRMaMSdIzWtL_Fldp2j2KAQ0AlYdFq3DbgiCwVIEx5YVtURSUUwvlRlpZPps/s320/IMG_9309.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By the time we arrived home, my leg had gotten very colorful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan saw an orthopedist in Virginia, who said that no surgery was needed and prescribed a walking boot for him. Dan was so relieved to be able to put some weight on his injured ankle, even though he still had to use crutches. At least he could have his hands free while standing, which made a difference.</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/AVvXsEhXVuKzM4ar354FSwR-A3k_iwA_lu4-TAn5f8tcRRLb8eFNQA-HKuseUFn8En7Wf4JHmzOqO3jbcUbcG_Fbf6uQQcvG7X1xSC9lsqa52-G1HeLMe8FDyCdOC-Mlb3roECYSoAcv2p1zhaoGZ8t9q092ophTqnSwHTiHWla15lc5r_uaUfc2DE-CoJ7WtXus/s1193/SBSStaff2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="1193" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVuKzM4ar354FSwR-A3k_iwA_lu4-TAn5f8tcRRLb8eFNQA-HKuseUFn8En7Wf4JHmzOqO3jbcUbcG_Fbf6uQQcvG7X1xSC9lsqa52-G1HeLMe8FDyCdOC-Mlb3roECYSoAcv2p1zhaoGZ8t9q092ophTqnSwHTiHWla15lc5r_uaUfc2DE-CoJ7WtXus/w400-h211/SBSStaff2023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Staff and teachers returned to school the Monday after we returned from Bermuda, so Dan's job got really busy, whether his ankle was ready or not. He's sitting on the right in this StoneBridge School staff photo, with his big boot on. It's not exactly the souvenir we wanted, but we're so very thankful for God's protection, and grateful for the great memories we made on our trip!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-49065931138033636962023-07-28T16:47:00.038-07:002023-11-11T15:40:17.236-08:00Summer News<p> Once upon a time, a boy met a girl. They tried to stop, but things got out of control. Everyone left with broken pieces, and it wasn't a happily-ever-after ending. They met for the first time right in front of our house, and their story resulted in a tragic fatality.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">*Warning: What you are about to see contains graphic images.*</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7dR-zb-ykwvWH_bBNScuY5Il35QVZa-ayT09OKP3m2M3vdOIogeNBebb3CXo7T2j7Y-iEfRMTon4QQQ-W3oyW9h5W-f-OrR2yA5iEREu6FnHvsnTl6tRrJC4bFlwf6fUXdfXc5w1uyQ58fIrvf1wFKPVC5ylH29g1kjAOZNputy-jJx28eGRqyivteTJ/s4032/IMG_4632.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7dR-zb-ykwvWH_bBNScuY5Il35QVZa-ayT09OKP3m2M3vdOIogeNBebb3CXo7T2j7Y-iEfRMTon4QQQ-W3oyW9h5W-f-OrR2yA5iEREu6FnHvsnTl6tRrJC4bFlwf6fUXdfXc5w1uyQ58fIrvf1wFKPVC5ylH29g1kjAOZNputy-jJx28eGRqyivteTJ/s320/IMG_4632.JPG" width="240" /></a></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/AVvXsEizc1h74rzCrBcx0njrFcI9XdvL85BjGMY87kEziH-sNfl5oCWa-S0hGQtrg1FAntTTZ0MSA_-IZq95FHuQxp0OfmUdAdjRieGTZ0baBG5Baq_y_mfO-Kgq2uGmFs4JtdziP0CRSrFMYCcv0jU01eMjMRHwh5tGT058aQZTUjAdx-taVtm0DQi10tsYKEP9/s4032/IMG_4621.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizc1h74rzCrBcx0njrFcI9XdvL85BjGMY87kEziH-sNfl5oCWa-S0hGQtrg1FAntTTZ0MSA_-IZq95FHuQxp0OfmUdAdjRieGTZ0baBG5Baq_y_mfO-Kgq2uGmFs4JtdziP0CRSrFMYCcv0jU01eMjMRHwh5tGT058aQZTUjAdx-taVtm0DQi10tsYKEP9/s320/IMG_4621.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPikWwHW43j7L1nJuxHbUSg2PoGN2ATnes5JvLI0hJ3gJfv-UPeQKkuI65xZEHDixreh5dfdcg1Pz-QI9Z0_lknBXHVNpNTfKc51c_TAXk27IgKDkwYSNCDEi8r2fk24mNDQ2JRPt2BzHWzBfL7w6Ymiqqi8nKVbTbUzZWq2AFRAVb_TBvHE0d2xytvbR4/s4032/IMG_4630.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPikWwHW43j7L1nJuxHbUSg2PoGN2ATnes5JvLI0hJ3gJfv-UPeQKkuI65xZEHDixreh5dfdcg1Pz-QI9Z0_lknBXHVNpNTfKc51c_TAXk27IgKDkwYSNCDEi8r2fk24mNDQ2JRPt2BzHWzBfL7w6Ymiqqi8nKVbTbUzZWq2AFRAVb_TBvHE0d2xytvbR4/s320/IMG_4630.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Goodbye, dear mailbox. You served us faithfully. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But you were leaning a little bit, and your door didn't stay shut when it was windy outside, so we weren't completely sad that two teenagers did all the demo work to tear you down and allowed us to charge their insurance company for a brand-new mailbox.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwDV1dYKvGPmfSb_ukkRalXoyYz6aotnNnUEUYTPCsEuBItSHFvDwgYGkDfDZeMpbdzFMkM2Fc8tWboYRYppIhsp9VtQ5KGNLgD80imzpAIWt6M-LaSE5CfG5UEqg-GzSXQvsK008eCUn8Zqkc1_2sUmNrmp_kTcwNARcZa3vCnu7a-DpuBDQ5euGoeUu/s4032/IMG_8685.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwDV1dYKvGPmfSb_ukkRalXoyYz6aotnNnUEUYTPCsEuBItSHFvDwgYGkDfDZeMpbdzFMkM2Fc8tWboYRYppIhsp9VtQ5KGNLgD80imzpAIWt6M-LaSE5CfG5UEqg-GzSXQvsK008eCUn8Zqkc1_2sUmNrmp_kTcwNARcZa3vCnu7a-DpuBDQ5euGoeUu/s320/IMG_8685.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan did really good work purchasing, painting, and setting up our new mailbox.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWY7BNPIPvsPd0nNbZONUaGpa3knDLtjmPN6GvYzyhFso1JHGxjtP3B-Lal6WuPyEp4Oh3v2QR09j2MUNJmILtsO_dexhP0xvi4kNvfaJ03w79zPLSyCGSGOyLj0jv9rNb34aa9dPf37gUaeLydLX6mFo45D5wPvtMLtNp8Ovks7xkiX0iXW6Ill785Bj/s4032/IMG_8687.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWY7BNPIPvsPd0nNbZONUaGpa3knDLtjmPN6GvYzyhFso1JHGxjtP3B-Lal6WuPyEp4Oh3v2QR09j2MUNJmILtsO_dexhP0xvi4kNvfaJ03w79zPLSyCGSGOyLj0jv9rNb34aa9dPf37gUaeLydLX6mFo45D5wPvtMLtNp8Ovks7xkiX0iXW6Ill785Bj/s320/IMG_8687.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Triple-checking to make sure the post is straight.</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/AVvXsEhBxy79QoLx3tZKFN4sa2kdEoLJarS8ht1smOiGmB8dITMOcCxeL85RlxP02Coh-kPtcEseCD67yBOqtf6JTwr-ed-xV3lipkD8xUjnnTkpBXanRyHNESzQfBQQyd5NgbGEmPU7A9zxaBDL5o3l5Ka9cPH2HnCkJnQuBVluUV18Q83YrdPZSo62dyUuTQeH/s1920/mailbox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxy79QoLx3tZKFN4sa2kdEoLJarS8ht1smOiGmB8dITMOcCxeL85RlxP02Coh-kPtcEseCD67yBOqtf6JTwr-ed-xV3lipkD8xUjnnTkpBXanRyHNESzQfBQQyd5NgbGEmPU7A9zxaBDL5o3l5Ka9cPH2HnCkJnQuBVluUV18Q83YrdPZSo62dyUuTQeH/s320/mailbox.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And <span face="Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">voilà </span>! We now have a new mailbox that looks exactly like our old mailbox! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In happier news, we welcomed Dan's sister, Robin, her husband, Rob, and their daughters, Naomi and Miriam, back to Virginia! They moved from Salt Lake City to Williamsburg this summer, and we're so excited to have them near us again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We spend a lot of time with all of Emma and Hallie's cousins, but got a little extra time with Naomi and Miriam, having sleepovers and play dates.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXz93ax96onPdJA5GqvYLChA-lw_TZLjFYHVWMQCBUWf3M-XrOSroIBZBqohgOxL-DlZjI0hiOVKCjCTt9dLpNrdaeLIM7LUqprvpTICSjFDbap9YGje94HR_Eg_SGi3auFekgP4J6En07BPntzKebBMWSWghtnen4f2nNR5V3qb7_5Cg0t2WdcCGcG8S/s4032/IMG_2692.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXz93ax96onPdJA5GqvYLChA-lw_TZLjFYHVWMQCBUWf3M-XrOSroIBZBqohgOxL-DlZjI0hiOVKCjCTt9dLpNrdaeLIM7LUqprvpTICSjFDbap9YGje94HR_Eg_SGi3auFekgP4J6En07BPntzKebBMWSWghtnen4f2nNR5V3qb7_5Cg0t2WdcCGcG8S/s320/IMG_2692.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls at Busch Gardens, ready to ride rollercoasters!</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/AVvXsEgANq0CG7I-DHC6If2WvHN_wFw9mNxI4WlU5iGP3rY4mKCWgu5kqVp81zBBFYz1X3Fq31mstkJJhQMZryL8ZiuXmESftHoqU0AjpiIMay1brUiRugD_o_ukefVt2FM2oGBE9S5mfgTkh5zPQCG3NHqwMzfF5AhgzJs2S14EEbqqiN1zCzIv7iyqvKAN4E6z/s4032/IMG_8773.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANq0CG7I-DHC6If2WvHN_wFw9mNxI4WlU5iGP3rY4mKCWgu5kqVp81zBBFYz1X3Fq31mstkJJhQMZryL8ZiuXmESftHoqU0AjpiIMay1brUiRugD_o_ukefVt2FM2oGBE9S5mfgTkh5zPQCG3NHqwMzfF5AhgzJs2S14EEbqqiN1zCzIv7iyqvKAN4E6z/s320/IMG_8773.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jumping and climbing at a trampoline park</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbLTFIOKrM3i-jvv8cSZbt3iAfAmP1lenvG5NhWZu9-avAibIPj6QDb_9icehMhny9Uxtj09_K_AERruY9cqEWjkUJL4nv4DDsap5kvD5h4aCTHsuqT6pbDBillymESQ4cvtGChIBhKrrFt5j4ro3urKpuWeHLqPaDv6ZMMNtVjfgWrBwaO-EGqmhr8qk/s4032/IMG_8303.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbLTFIOKrM3i-jvv8cSZbt3iAfAmP1lenvG5NhWZu9-avAibIPj6QDb_9icehMhny9Uxtj09_K_AERruY9cqEWjkUJL4nv4DDsap5kvD5h4aCTHsuqT6pbDBillymESQ4cvtGChIBhKrrFt5j4ro3urKpuWeHLqPaDv6ZMMNtVjfgWrBwaO-EGqmhr8qk/s320/IMG_8303.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miriam and Naomi even visited our girls at school one day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANJZk5HVJo1m_zfK5_5VZ73wxUpmklLULlRBsom8SnQCKJD64d4qCHco4pJOuKCcFRQoFwqhuAP4SIi5_1OBZ8sodVZdQbfF5yXwyo6eNQHKSDChYJgzyw_99_qffg8Hd2Hz_pQWyOvd9EONswOimlMf5PFOFwrmpVEiQcZyL9kEMqt28fHdYx2Nf5bRG/s4032/IMG_8784.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANJZk5HVJo1m_zfK5_5VZ73wxUpmklLULlRBsom8SnQCKJD64d4qCHco4pJOuKCcFRQoFwqhuAP4SIi5_1OBZ8sodVZdQbfF5yXwyo6eNQHKSDChYJgzyw_99_qffg8Hd2Hz_pQWyOvd9EONswOimlMf5PFOFwrmpVEiQcZyL9kEMqt28fHdYx2Nf5bRG/s320/IMG_8784.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And almost all the Jesters attended Miriam's summer camp "Cinderella" performance. She was the cutest mouse in the play!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> In other events, we celebrated my mom's June birthday at Texas Roadhouse.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6INoN2wFTlDU9g2KvMREQgse-Piu7nm8A_eVRMtMhOS4Qk9sir7RaVNruaoZWuTCn2pLsp5xH0T5unRcWrg5KpXBjJXO6V8a1_pJf0b-LMJHCu1V2mqWFN4vqmPQWEbbGWqcAI1tC6Ae9MndS3jT31yXd1tqEr9VHjRpSWLj-rhoj82E6wqEN6OPZSoz/s4032/IMG_8604.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6INoN2wFTlDU9g2KvMREQgse-Piu7nm8A_eVRMtMhOS4Qk9sir7RaVNruaoZWuTCn2pLsp5xH0T5unRcWrg5KpXBjJXO6V8a1_pJf0b-LMJHCu1V2mqWFN4vqmPQWEbbGWqcAI1tC6Ae9MndS3jT31yXd1tqEr9VHjRpSWLj-rhoj82E6wqEN6OPZSoz/s320/IMG_8604.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We invited Emma's friend, Diana, to our house for a play date. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYBYykl9WtCMdhqkS_hXmEWhY4Eycvp3kFjLbq40TWHBNndgPjSqwqRmSPg2QlHpNL48L188DUS_IL1NXlPSHR0ry2S8ztS65YcPtQ3SN1kfCatUpQy7W0Zz7eM3eUfVhrrCNSgdtFMadUCpUXmiRQDNoYY32-9NMfm6Rl22ymg4SNrYQ46yyCiXl-0qS/s4032/IMG_8620.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYBYykl9WtCMdhqkS_hXmEWhY4Eycvp3kFjLbq40TWHBNndgPjSqwqRmSPg2QlHpNL48L188DUS_IL1NXlPSHR0ry2S8ztS65YcPtQ3SN1kfCatUpQy7W0Zz7eM3eUfVhrrCNSgdtFMadUCpUXmiRQDNoYY32-9NMfm6Rl22ymg4SNrYQ46yyCiXl-0qS/s320/IMG_8620.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls were wanting to make a treat, so I taught them to make Grandma Jesters' biscuits. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTlvTQYElKns4rxcSR4TbKLtY94cIDhKzCSv-iPzrx16GvvoNfuuDUV1essSnDHR9MZz2UFs3gwRNayAhDjsF_8_vyaKWHaM4yJf2eS5Zh_gwScK0pzkbxIgiazFpR1Z0vWk-VIRv_UwIU6l5lgfag8KMEs9BTmPJPNPCfBQ3pOfTsDPiHrlsGifYwgQ6/s4032/IMG_8740.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTlvTQYElKns4rxcSR4TbKLtY94cIDhKzCSv-iPzrx16GvvoNfuuDUV1essSnDHR9MZz2UFs3gwRNayAhDjsF_8_vyaKWHaM4yJf2eS5Zh_gwScK0pzkbxIgiazFpR1Z0vWk-VIRv_UwIU6l5lgfag8KMEs9BTmPJPNPCfBQ3pOfTsDPiHrlsGifYwgQ6/s320/IMG_8740.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie attended her friend, Cassie's, birthday party at a gymnastics studio.</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/AVvXsEigMsKxWu-Xf6vVP3KjFVnjhgQkDfl6Z9wTuG4fOLg6aMiciRZqW8tr1rzme_aQQ42r-K2Dbqc2-Ehv2dCJORS6fG1SEGNb-aNoE1AK6Hn5QpYH9neIknfxkaXgoXT2FOpIUyKA0hBvMq4rsn7QXrnddtQUXeWNPmryTadfM6gol_4px53msPdkf1Esp9gm/s3024/IMG_E9331.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2878" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMsKxWu-Xf6vVP3KjFVnjhgQkDfl6Z9wTuG4fOLg6aMiciRZqW8tr1rzme_aQQ42r-K2Dbqc2-Ehv2dCJORS6fG1SEGNb-aNoE1AK6Hn5QpYH9neIknfxkaXgoXT2FOpIUyKA0hBvMq4rsn7QXrnddtQUXeWNPmryTadfM6gol_4px53msPdkf1Esp9gm/w305-h320/IMG_E9331.JPG" width="305" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie and I also partied with the StoneBridge School upcoming 2nd graders, and she loved seeing most of her classmates.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LZkHK9oQB4rsKMBeOxSaDWD5Kq-o6_Eti6TZ1CiKUrZv45wfXrVPBqco1rrqEndFFyx7EYrxCexnTCQbuyAuITfVSbU70QXZR2FphLNP0W5sb407CCGOqNdM8dKRkAqQsgmgdOD4NL7ENoGzE2MQfv-W9fxGg2RmDxM4unZahJwGSvkOIuvjAVgc8nha/s4032/IMG_8626.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LZkHK9oQB4rsKMBeOxSaDWD5Kq-o6_Eti6TZ1CiKUrZv45wfXrVPBqco1rrqEndFFyx7EYrxCexnTCQbuyAuITfVSbU70QXZR2FphLNP0W5sb407CCGOqNdM8dKRkAqQsgmgdOD4NL7ENoGzE2MQfv-W9fxGg2RmDxM4unZahJwGSvkOIuvjAVgc8nha/s320/IMG_8626.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our family bought season passes to Ocean Breeze, a waterpark in Virginia Beach, and enjoyed the slides, rides, and wave pool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were invited to a Vacation Bible School festival by Dan's brother, Tim, and his family. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTIH2Qq5KsyDJiHjaZox01Wt4fgO9vpeRe7eA9dknFMiOhr4PnhG5Pz_q-1I-IZm3sXvRnHLH7hXDMQe1sCS5R5ExYuzbuc299o8lFRQGnCURzA9-_etednBg6qwlLGyOextY5G5Ym2BGdATmfYhPGcexXJYAiQn7NtSK8q2q502KuzHtEMOdd0Fgojv1/s4032/IMG_8627.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTIH2Qq5KsyDJiHjaZox01Wt4fgO9vpeRe7eA9dknFMiOhr4PnhG5Pz_q-1I-IZm3sXvRnHLH7hXDMQe1sCS5R5ExYuzbuc299o8lFRQGnCURzA9-_etednBg6qwlLGyOextY5G5Ym2BGdATmfYhPGcexXJYAiQn7NtSK8q2q502KuzHtEMOdd0Fgojv1/s320/IMG_8627.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were a ton of simple games with candy and small toys for prizes. Hallie spend her entire evening playing the games over and over, until she had stuffed her bag with prizes! It looked like she had gone trick or treating!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEM9a1o2SlDriuCYqrqsJL3aiMLwLwHUo-nIimAhE4KcDCo4_bE5BrQlGXhIVTR5NTk1kyGx4XST-jhf5GKAfi9AmltDN0zZZmCe9xodOBFOJBPJ5EP5d7ZSejw2LEvMO7uZPJx7VdXMA1r3WWvKt86pSQDBXtGLsyOH5jNUA4J7U5NCfsIxv2RBAZhwQ/s4032/IMG_8637.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEM9a1o2SlDriuCYqrqsJL3aiMLwLwHUo-nIimAhE4KcDCo4_bE5BrQlGXhIVTR5NTk1kyGx4XST-jhf5GKAfi9AmltDN0zZZmCe9xodOBFOJBPJ5EP5d7ZSejw2LEvMO7uZPJx7VdXMA1r3WWvKt86pSQDBXtGLsyOH5jNUA4J7U5NCfsIxv2RBAZhwQ/s320/IMG_8637.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma and the other kids moved on to some of the inflatable activities, though. It was hosted by Tim and Dawn's church and completely run by volunteers. They sold hamburgers and hot dogs and gave away free popcorn and snow cones. It was a great event!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For Independence Day, we had planned to spend at least an hour at one of our local parks that has live music and a big fireworks show every year. But it rained all day, and we weren't sure that there'd be fireworks. We decided to drive to a nearby parking lot so we could watch from the car. </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/AVvXsEjcFcorpkgr4-nvtwibsTy9wK1f2t4iK9BNcD_Qul5dXLWkdOPAt6Oq96wN6EIToQJBKKDWNkZofUialNkZZgTmKXam2hSex3CZi_1RMSOPyf-GycIZMR_DErmo_4GppRYRJJF0KJR0CAlHBMtxO49l6znCkEaYTzidEnjmr_Sw5qr35IfOUDutR0xixzyw/s4032/IMG_8683.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFcorpkgr4-nvtwibsTy9wK1f2t4iK9BNcD_Qul5dXLWkdOPAt6Oq96wN6EIToQJBKKDWNkZofUialNkZZgTmKXam2hSex3CZi_1RMSOPyf-GycIZMR_DErmo_4GppRYRJJF0KJR0CAlHBMtxO49l6znCkEaYTzidEnjmr_Sw5qr35IfOUDutR0xixzyw/s320/IMG_8683.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rain cleared up 15 minutes before the fireworks were scheduled, and we had a great view of them!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVrXhvtCRKGn1IDRLCeYNzQIjTLe_fCtT3PqLSiRhOz1hlzciId2vrz5_QOCNWt5KhZ7coyu3wyjRlTOjnUojbPnSjYE3c4pCprgEYe2nCjtF7ju6w8JmNggFfs_x_XWfpI4YgHbQ3HjcgOp1FgfcGYDrKaUP9APi08WTJIRq-ekflVKTT9qIaVW8yjjg/s4032/IMG_8672.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVrXhvtCRKGn1IDRLCeYNzQIjTLe_fCtT3PqLSiRhOz1hlzciId2vrz5_QOCNWt5KhZ7coyu3wyjRlTOjnUojbPnSjYE3c4pCprgEYe2nCjtF7ju6w8JmNggFfs_x_XWfpI4YgHbQ3HjcgOp1FgfcGYDrKaUP9APi08WTJIRq-ekflVKTT9qIaVW8yjjg/s320/IMG_8672.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy 4th of July!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaOwS0aaInlMC6rpQ-Kjh84Kfg1o2AXsg3HEfiCEo4ZJMJrkmc42XRbIsO4cl6eTclGPMYDR6QEnxziDy36zbq_v-4NtCZBpH89ACkBsTFfFl7CNEazTg81a0Lnfu1thQSGRcSjo6iffynCWdPamPX2wwfvisUO9WJcxDF0mOi6OC31u-jX7xASDRlQhh/s800/IMG_3668.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaOwS0aaInlMC6rpQ-Kjh84Kfg1o2AXsg3HEfiCEo4ZJMJrkmc42XRbIsO4cl6eTclGPMYDR6QEnxziDy36zbq_v-4NtCZBpH89ACkBsTFfFl7CNEazTg81a0Lnfu1thQSGRcSjo6iffynCWdPamPX2wwfvisUO9WJcxDF0mOi6OC31u-jX7xASDRlQhh/s320/IMG_3668.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My company rented a luxury suite at the Norfolk Tides baseball stadium one evening, and Dan and I went to the game. Some of my coworkers and I posed with the team's seahorse mascot, Triton.</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/AVvXsEgJYn19fT7EJ4_uXGn7I-5wanTTP2yjH1G4m8QuNXRMZsDq0PPce3vLeOVrsoyA8GUwRLqr92Xfm-qGJWTfS3IIa4_8og3DEza3fjaZCxOdazWxRry1kloMGFhRsFhkbS-wunmXHEaqRECkkW4faCiVJxBRsRQsjyb7WWv0ZhuJbni5kzro25_BMECiIG1p/s4032/IMG_9376.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYn19fT7EJ4_uXGn7I-5wanTTP2yjH1G4m8QuNXRMZsDq0PPce3vLeOVrsoyA8GUwRLqr92Xfm-qGJWTfS3IIa4_8og3DEza3fjaZCxOdazWxRry1kloMGFhRsFhkbS-wunmXHEaqRECkkW4faCiVJxBRsRQsjyb7WWv0ZhuJbni5kzro25_BMECiIG1p/s320/IMG_9376.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our oldest nephew, Benjamin, recently began playing soccer for his community college, and we cheered him on at his first game.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1ORg8fmFyaFQ9LoaDxdnbBh5Ep2vyTvBsgD5hqyXGsSx6Tf32T8B39XYhzgJ0PATs6mRMy5Sei-jQM8IhiQRnrnRFhmKOhuJNhUNvZHlrqIDFcI1cthXU4qopBsq4OougoO4WS7_X65Zsj-zjkg0pl8Q3mn9WSd9zStulXTjpl0mwyopuzNy0fXQbT35/s4032/IMG_9378.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1ORg8fmFyaFQ9LoaDxdnbBh5Ep2vyTvBsgD5hqyXGsSx6Tf32T8B39XYhzgJ0PATs6mRMy5Sei-jQM8IhiQRnrnRFhmKOhuJNhUNvZHlrqIDFcI1cthXU4qopBsq4OougoO4WS7_X65Zsj-zjkg0pl8Q3mn9WSd9zStulXTjpl0mwyopuzNy0fXQbT35/s320/IMG_9378.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Benjamin is wearing black and running in this photo.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47nNTrz0kTqQPtjnsnQH_rfBsIq9hHc7rKuClj9KMthdM4eIGjSn4EVYDXRc8JlCa1Rhpg1ocwm9KWPfp90y6izFPX98tERtaSvpOTrWTb5N8iQR9LxBI0l-zRYQGvJnCxV8incglET6JLBU5YBtGRljNvNtJzqeZFAsv8AtEejsvJhm_jCv_ngcQse2o/s4032/IMG_9388.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47nNTrz0kTqQPtjnsnQH_rfBsIq9hHc7rKuClj9KMthdM4eIGjSn4EVYDXRc8JlCa1Rhpg1ocwm9KWPfp90y6izFPX98tERtaSvpOTrWTb5N8iQR9LxBI0l-zRYQGvJnCxV8incglET6JLBU5YBtGRljNvNtJzqeZFAsv8AtEejsvJhm_jCv_ngcQse2o/s320/IMG_9388.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a belated birthday celebration for our nephews, Benjamin and Nathan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Needless to say, we drive to Williamsburg a LOT each month to visit the Jester family. We decided to take an alternate route to Williamsburg with a ferry ride one afternoon. We packed bread to feed the seagulls and pigeons that chase the ferry, and we tried to throw breadcrumbs in the air for them to catch while they flew.</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/AVvXsEiLfYfbKE7J98eQybcFYZKQ8NSWXmRGHXVJ3shb7cTQpwRctJI7yHIxS6F0lfoNn_99ggM9zdcFmHL2XYIWO7NNmd6jX-6KiAQV4WSJNXp_HM4ASEs6FkhW2DTxAB_2ITrsOvDhrP_hxUmnRvNIMQ5rpxRaw6GxxLGjGmwLhA5kMuOFBj6lVNv_5ylZbZni/s4032/IMG_8703.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfYfbKE7J98eQybcFYZKQ8NSWXmRGHXVJ3shb7cTQpwRctJI7yHIxS6F0lfoNn_99ggM9zdcFmHL2XYIWO7NNmd6jX-6KiAQV4WSJNXp_HM4ASEs6FkhW2DTxAB_2ITrsOvDhrP_hxUmnRvNIMQ5rpxRaw6GxxLGjGmwLhA5kMuOFBj6lVNv_5ylZbZni/s320/IMG_8703.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqijkztD_DF4nDI91CBTXd4UfztATIwcAbohfNak9FIHXF1V0YsPphxJqpyv660lnxUyd-NPAH8KQgP2iF7pJazHXfyxOVH8A2ZGrwCOJdy7QrzscyK8RSd6uONEjChr9QmQJU0foM1nGR0HYtREOkkgNevr2nV3B5MLIisdL9FCwzE6NGSK4iIEGTfZX/s4032/IMG_8704.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqijkztD_DF4nDI91CBTXd4UfztATIwcAbohfNak9FIHXF1V0YsPphxJqpyv660lnxUyd-NPAH8KQgP2iF7pJazHXfyxOVH8A2ZGrwCOJdy7QrzscyK8RSd6uONEjChr9QmQJU0foM1nGR0HYtREOkkgNevr2nV3B5MLIisdL9FCwzE6NGSK4iIEGTfZX/s320/IMG_8704.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls thoroughly enjoyed traveling by boat with the wind in their hair.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhULa894-ptoZOeq4wKnjGwN9-dGtuuRiyKVJbXWAqnqVnV464f6BjcWJgPlnTmI07dVBGtVyrwEJq97M_0YYwHxEf6rONHsuLs16HWH7gLGpiEv6u8UF2EKXRW6h3ZW90olbQvWNhfyaxzgZjyGO0gqsnfQi1Pfd7ppwLiWgBTmuOzhHNLrMnILbNifOH/s4032/IMG_8694.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhULa894-ptoZOeq4wKnjGwN9-dGtuuRiyKVJbXWAqnqVnV464f6BjcWJgPlnTmI07dVBGtVyrwEJq97M_0YYwHxEf6rONHsuLs16HWH7gLGpiEv6u8UF2EKXRW6h3ZW90olbQvWNhfyaxzgZjyGO0gqsnfQi1Pfd7ppwLiWgBTmuOzhHNLrMnILbNifOH/s320/IMG_8694.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been a great local, family-centered summer so far!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-16934010345608252372023-06-13T19:34:00.014-07:002023-09-08T16:45:31.567-07:00Cousin Time at Disney World!<p>At Christmastime, my brother, Steve, and his wife Sheila shared that they planned to take their kids to Disney World for the first time this summer. Sheila had a conference to attend in Orlando the first week of June, and they wanted to go as a family. They asked if we'd like to join them, and of course we said yes!! We flew to Orlando the day after school ended, and stayed in a 3-bedroom suite with Steve, Sheila, Meera, and Rowan at The Holiday Inn Resort. The kids were thrilled to have sleepovers every night and start the mornings together!</p><p>We spent our first day at Disney's Magic Kingdom, and had a blast! Steve had been to Disney many years ago, but it was the first time for the rest of their family. Everything was novel to them, like the Monorail that takes you to the park.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmCIWKnf5BmzgA_w6p1PjTFgKtMgiutan73k5hK517-kAVjaLqAtVFv6oi5oD-dFtpmrOAbfXtH-zD442KZXuMWjMRF59bZrIyO51xvpJnZ2f-ASKISM4GJBsGLo8jA0_K9Vg7w1byYGwuGcT_kfXzXwS-yNcntWsPMrqk725jUkFa-mY5eTL7SfXrg/s4032/IMG_5200.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmCIWKnf5BmzgA_w6p1PjTFgKtMgiutan73k5hK517-kAVjaLqAtVFv6oi5oD-dFtpmrOAbfXtH-zD442KZXuMWjMRF59bZrIyO51xvpJnZ2f-ASKISM4GJBsGLo8jA0_K9Vg7w1byYGwuGcT_kfXzXwS-yNcntWsPMrqk725jUkFa-mY5eTL7SfXrg/s320/IMG_5200.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Waiting for our first "ride" of the day - the Monorail!</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/AVvXsEju9mTCI_aDrFJfWFU7W2VbaDa2AvjcKLzcM6gPHCMJjOdZIi-OM2rHNHtlB5TYIl0KjxVnjKw38Js7uAO2RD49fwQpsIHSpU7s8zXSElQw9mZ1Q-stgBP_eFu4CPrLpxNt2Bf8ombV77gvm4j9Z2WLC6RoMkDFj2HuUYMPdMHMX0hzIXD5UohB23Bdtg/s4032/IMG_8314.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9mTCI_aDrFJfWFU7W2VbaDa2AvjcKLzcM6gPHCMJjOdZIi-OM2rHNHtlB5TYIl0KjxVnjKw38Js7uAO2RD49fwQpsIHSpU7s8zXSElQw9mZ1Q-stgBP_eFu4CPrLpxNt2Bf8ombV77gvm4j9Z2WLC6RoMkDFj2HuUYMPdMHMX0hzIXD5UohB23Bdtg/s320/IMG_8314.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our first view of the castle from Main Street</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/AVvXsEivYOHtXOi5YnfI1XCnSR7UPoaq7AtkkVE8vVMRASNooP9js5j7NW4ltab_n0jc2nU05qkqsT1nN3q0_1D6nZtY_Po_7Wqg-nMjSmC3O0EYWQbvHl84XOCOca9DZIqtWTSEBlQ9oSoJ7fivnYYCnDZWUC-YAf66p6OEbDLXFH2-_EIXe72xU1LTFbb_3w/s4032/IMG_8327.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYOHtXOi5YnfI1XCnSR7UPoaq7AtkkVE8vVMRASNooP9js5j7NW4ltab_n0jc2nU05qkqsT1nN3q0_1D6nZtY_Po_7Wqg-nMjSmC3O0EYWQbvHl84XOCOca9DZIqtWTSEBlQ9oSoJ7fivnYYCnDZWUC-YAf66p6OEbDLXFH2-_EIXe72xU1LTFbb_3w/s320/IMG_8327.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Riding the carousel</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/AVvXsEh9gg7wM5pc4ljXd51CMHJsBjFGgvRsdOYi0nA530m3P-K8Y9msYw2dcQVTkT-KnsZd2D0dz24OQt3rHl-xm0IulJRiFGsB2P5X4FjCgn_5FIw1oYoPfornfu7-C5jWUFNKkmfgS4tZ0kkSz8j_UTGaVQXlSnIQyMeOiSN4CtBjKY88P0Z2vCwYq27ZAg/s4032/IMG_4540.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gg7wM5pc4ljXd51CMHJsBjFGgvRsdOYi0nA530m3P-K8Y9msYw2dcQVTkT-KnsZd2D0dz24OQt3rHl-xm0IulJRiFGsB2P5X4FjCgn_5FIw1oYoPfornfu7-C5jWUFNKkmfgS4tZ0kkSz8j_UTGaVQXlSnIQyMeOiSN4CtBjKY88P0Z2vCwYq27ZAg/s320/IMG_4540.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Waiting in the very long line to ride Peter Pan. We stopped to pose with Nana the Dog and Hallie's backwards foot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While waiting in all the lines, we started a funny face-making contest. Here are the top contestants from the 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/AVvXsEiT1J5gQceu3IFcwXN_RR1h0BhzotFwl2fXuzyamp3kIYUKJyecZLqxz4tqq5glfwvDHM5RokCwLqPjR1SamTrVYY03FAegig-RknifkJyFBmqeJz1TNcxCTCdsVz69CbVdZTXS3n7h1ed4ZFqKTzP2aGeEGS5ixEPJ-RDVSW2AlnVmKwSrpRDVfdihUg/s2224/IMG_8344%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2224" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1J5gQceu3IFcwXN_RR1h0BhzotFwl2fXuzyamp3kIYUKJyecZLqxz4tqq5glfwvDHM5RokCwLqPjR1SamTrVYY03FAegig-RknifkJyFBmqeJz1TNcxCTCdsVz69CbVdZTXS3n7h1ed4ZFqKTzP2aGeEGS5ixEPJ-RDVSW2AlnVmKwSrpRDVfdihUg/s320/IMG_8344%20cropped.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meera's spooky blacklight face</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/AVvXsEg0qhjUh4W1s6XC9_w5liBRbJ8lMTHerZ1iiqvY6DAvCLQa8y84ezk96vkgOyi54shPxi9A2AIMm8cqhnIXok7UXfydaKi4JcWzAmRrAOwXA0GhwNVEo_xS71IvfouvD1FnYLbApHx7tr7gaGJGYMaejlzQFyK28yKwQFO5Yi138I7jD6VKxYMSd2Zd_g/s883/IMG_8445%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="727" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qhjUh4W1s6XC9_w5liBRbJ8lMTHerZ1iiqvY6DAvCLQa8y84ezk96vkgOyi54shPxi9A2AIMm8cqhnIXok7UXfydaKi4JcWzAmRrAOwXA0GhwNVEo_xS71IvfouvD1FnYLbApHx7tr7gaGJGYMaejlzQFyK28yKwQFO5Yi138I7jD6VKxYMSd2Zd_g/s320/IMG_8445%20cropped.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rowan's crazy-eyed face</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/AVvXsEgT90X2OTxLo6ehk-2riukaY0kKX7Ik-8S3sOiZN3x5g-0l9-y18Ni-FIpJc_zrwb78iC94DfQXAiq7cOm-TsSP5CJH8rqPAZyhywwMg69b9ZbrcAJzb5rENWyM3nYdEAw7dQMVSOIycQQC3u5OTEGeoVyoCIz11BxTl0QnpnKwvxWqlwSb8kvBt_bM4w/s4032/IMG_8363.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT90X2OTxLo6ehk-2riukaY0kKX7Ik-8S3sOiZN3x5g-0l9-y18Ni-FIpJc_zrwb78iC94DfQXAiq7cOm-TsSP5CJH8rqPAZyhywwMg69b9ZbrcAJzb5rENWyM3nYdEAw7dQMVSOIycQQC3u5OTEGeoVyoCIz11BxTl0QnpnKwvxWqlwSb8kvBt_bM4w/s320/IMG_8363.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie's Incredible Hulk face</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/AVvXsEht-lhRU4KMfEophNhtXo6Bs6faimDYPh97AP2tO01OiJocohWNnryoNwx0p__DxgdmUyr6AMc8jXQ6rashWJioSnewmzva30z9H3Rvb8EaUAkx21QGeCzn_aPTLSBNoRMjsNRYkPo88bNeMnpjJZAJHM6s5-IESKM7RFbXlhkuRimNzpg9mokxUnWuJg/s1093/IMG_8444%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="727" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-lhRU4KMfEophNhtXo6Bs6faimDYPh97AP2tO01OiJocohWNnryoNwx0p__DxgdmUyr6AMc8jXQ6rashWJioSnewmzva30z9H3Rvb8EaUAkx21QGeCzn_aPTLSBNoRMjsNRYkPo88bNeMnpjJZAJHM6s5-IESKM7RFbXlhkuRimNzpg9mokxUnWuJg/s320/IMG_8444%20cropped.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aaaand, we have a winner, Ladies and Gentlemen! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma's completely terrifying in this photo ... why am I laughing?</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/AVvXsEiIxYQbhiS0dpocjQ7dRNZqanzWlRn48-P7R0ORFVRkQRlg5tQ4CHDybEN9vJILmS68Y8iS0fPx5LxiI8QcM8KLCnIzzQhqFkHM_ZAiSOuedpI-2pVA8mmJAsZVZtwt2d-Mvd8IAabShF03wZXQVPkANqv8I0UODxgIyBh_Y-FwJ8V-vig8uSSaXwqSfQ/s4032/IMG_8335.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxYQbhiS0dpocjQ7dRNZqanzWlRn48-P7R0ORFVRkQRlg5tQ4CHDybEN9vJILmS68Y8iS0fPx5LxiI8QcM8KLCnIzzQhqFkHM_ZAiSOuedpI-2pVA8mmJAsZVZtwt2d-Mvd8IAabShF03wZXQVPkANqv8I0UODxgIyBh_Y-FwJ8V-vig8uSSaXwqSfQ/s320/IMG_8335.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took much nicer photos with Cinderella</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/AVvXsEjPCdEfn9A92rO9q3sSLQx_xN3u9EahcjE0vt2sWhOAyxMI4B2YPo7XoZfZqcNRu6B-Pkm83shGCwvO4Yi_JRzBAOfEDd6ocAB4seHQgyy0BKEX39XxUduLpLMkS0n6hnsOPUmWxDJLI9JMS1XbaIuidpXGuV45Re9a-u8aKO_f2WWzG2oEH5pwXtYRSA/s4032/IMG_8340.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCdEfn9A92rO9q3sSLQx_xN3u9EahcjE0vt2sWhOAyxMI4B2YPo7XoZfZqcNRu6B-Pkm83shGCwvO4Yi_JRzBAOfEDd6ocAB4seHQgyy0BKEX39XxUduLpLMkS0n6hnsOPUmWxDJLI9JMS1XbaIuidpXGuV45Re9a-u8aKO_f2WWzG2oEH5pwXtYRSA/s320/IMG_8340.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Elena of Avalor</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/AVvXsEgWC59HilqBXzQvd6HwBoYx9ms47WJztkaeMbX-wl46AUYvMDaeYtDv7WcPNl585k1GFHGtwvC0noNittJu7DRrdmCLJv-IUf3QxPYUFoeUJfBNvvGPrUypZENt83816Cw5kxWe-vOEylujiV1gmWAL0OyZCWTnD3km5BPZWuWx_ajZAy0eBdZNLl9VRQ/s4032/AFBV5748.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWC59HilqBXzQvd6HwBoYx9ms47WJztkaeMbX-wl46AUYvMDaeYtDv7WcPNl585k1GFHGtwvC0noNittJu7DRrdmCLJv-IUf3QxPYUFoeUJfBNvvGPrUypZENt83816Cw5kxWe-vOEylujiV1gmWAL0OyZCWTnD3km5BPZWuWx_ajZAy0eBdZNLl9VRQ/s320/AFBV5748.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rowan skipped the princess meet-and-greet, but he loved the spinning Teacup ride. Steve really enjoys spinning rides, too, as you can tell.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4rja3Aw-Za7J7M8GoS2CnuLsYxcTAgxFnxoSXwAodA-8hXBxYVhyWh5dmkiXlLZjpugxlBZYrIyBLnY_egX1th0Ax2L5scMX6zVYGRueGeapyCtsLAwVjxgURJ_2ZiUls4RFIOnun-FcQWXmMr1PB-mxKWiLsu4eTQxb1D29tnmSr93qYfeY0beRww/s4032/IMG_5229.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4rja3Aw-Za7J7M8GoS2CnuLsYxcTAgxFnxoSXwAodA-8hXBxYVhyWh5dmkiXlLZjpugxlBZYrIyBLnY_egX1th0Ax2L5scMX6zVYGRueGeapyCtsLAwVjxgURJ_2ZiUls4RFIOnun-FcQWXmMr1PB-mxKWiLsu4eTQxb1D29tnmSr93qYfeY0beRww/s320/IMG_5229.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all rode the iconic Dumbo ride, and took a nice, air-conditioned break in the indoor playground area that's midway through the line. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids used all their muscles and tried to pull the sword from the stone. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7-cIHNTtXm4Icwr-H9MsFg3q8ZAhxqzL0QDsWIBfktUNqgY0eI1JeP8KGyqgyb7zt0h2iWLsJxAlbxqP0KuhLlLVy8icKX40m1smZPC4xm3ykxIbU49xrU7_uV5WzqrhzAF83J8PucYyQ7P2mIG0Zf2Y-L5i4x890HL7JTFfT-PnY547RVC_cjQdAQ/s4032/IMG_8369.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7-cIHNTtXm4Icwr-H9MsFg3q8ZAhxqzL0QDsWIBfktUNqgY0eI1JeP8KGyqgyb7zt0h2iWLsJxAlbxqP0KuhLlLVy8icKX40m1smZPC4xm3ykxIbU49xrU7_uV5WzqrhzAF83J8PucYyQ7P2mIG0Zf2Y-L5i4x890HL7JTFfT-PnY547RVC_cjQdAQ/s320/IMG_8369.JPG" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz2gae6Qzj1R2hrnBz9Nrq0kbGargAyV90jFy7RN0DXPoQDzfc-pNYtHrWkkXM3B1U5ZoIFEtJRE7nDdlvZyi2jvmgoFFEnri3K5MAfWqc5xPW85cZ8Ifg_Vx_CdIOP04KbRzOoSP4dIMUxJSZCtbZf-gMYzsTSgdjWTCWZgkbX9QympTVX5Yeb7qQA/s4032/IMG_8372.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrlws4HIpcvFFIep_PGWKuF78sRkXD0Nl0m2i1c5_l5PbVHHwhxN-2Vlx2YGpZd79o-_Q9Bw5xrIT0up13JEw09VB3unOtR2ZpcfDmJfKtKz6WeNtmko4DKitSxC-C4Zx7svDv6e_0JfIC_vmNH9f1vbSjj_ieCP71DmvOft2I5qlWPZS9SxKsL1-NQ/s320/DOLY1185.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We rode the cars at Tomorrowland Speedway multiple times.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpyeoh6NtnvgQe6HUzIcEMaFddg7H6FToDd5fCeh4Yv0Q69JQp5LiJYBvIdfkwR3gjH2Mh1zoG9-h_0Z07CJRmznb8gN0V3FjIkgNBvx74OavR8C_xnkufzGLfC2EVRE3G6JBwRgOCYVXfhMJ9wDA02BkWn0v4Mb8FrgsaJnGoxuhDPyO-2MBSSoQNg/s4032/IMG_8393.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpyeoh6NtnvgQe6HUzIcEMaFddg7H6FToDd5fCeh4Yv0Q69JQp5LiJYBvIdfkwR3gjH2Mh1zoG9-h_0Z07CJRmznb8gN0V3FjIkgNBvx74OavR8C_xnkufzGLfC2EVRE3G6JBwRgOCYVXfhMJ9wDA02BkWn0v4Mb8FrgsaJnGoxuhDPyO-2MBSSoQNg/s320/IMG_8393.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie's ready for her license now! </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/AVvXsEhGO8Yxn-DdLaJ1i23f-WPb7bB7gPc7g1su9RIRhnAZ2kvgl3-SJ6iVONqiKdl3C2hugkIIP9LgP0Dm_-uZgbt5Ms23s3LGwIZEilAC8C5gwopWDLC0m0_iJLyR9VxdlxGos23zUpf3hQ_yljTyjb1g0zrJVpCEje5KOTTXSmo2MIk61N6GQpEmfhOx_w/s4032/IMG_8401.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGO8Yxn-DdLaJ1i23f-WPb7bB7gPc7g1su9RIRhnAZ2kvgl3-SJ6iVONqiKdl3C2hugkIIP9LgP0Dm_-uZgbt5Ms23s3LGwIZEilAC8C5gwopWDLC0m0_iJLyR9VxdlxGos23zUpf3hQ_yljTyjb1g0zrJVpCEje5KOTTXSmo2MIk61N6GQpEmfhOx_w/s320/IMG_8401.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we didn't have enough adults to ride with all the kids, Meera and Emma partnered up. They rode it twice in a row so they each had a chance to drive. Just a preview of their teenage years.</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/AVvXsEizLQEPTG1tIyiI-gVE081xrjOLuDkF4kWVnX7XAsX_fBM_LCrL2Bj5np1kTA46_ItRKmTP2mSvgcldVGJvkCRljY9RpOUYupe3aV3nV7TcPbqpWQQjg0j95IdfDEKMILF2qnUkgeXhfa5Kx3YQALcO68w_YWBLjqnQHaDoWCGWpHMhwAammHoJstfoHA/s4032/IMG_5255.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLQEPTG1tIyiI-gVE081xrjOLuDkF4kWVnX7XAsX_fBM_LCrL2Bj5np1kTA46_ItRKmTP2mSvgcldVGJvkCRljY9RpOUYupe3aV3nV7TcPbqpWQQjg0j95IdfDEKMILF2qnUkgeXhfa5Kx3YQALcO68w_YWBLjqnQHaDoWCGWpHMhwAammHoJstfoHA/s320/IMG_5255.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rowan loved this ride the most, I think!</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/AVvXsEj8A5BnRjmtuZQ4vjRL6P1QHl_1PQqqMlp9O7B4Sdvrsjqk_GZZqCh638y_oneVu9NxLu00EOwHTQ9PrgcgabN5GBKMD9psb1F3tRfIUkZqvOVKUX-b2cuKNEOBkuz4Am1ABNfGMNPGIcbKxQivXyOB3CSwMkQsogv1fum_oLetIEbJHCRpWCgK7PUXhg/s233/c1zlztkp.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="156" data-original-width="233" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8A5BnRjmtuZQ4vjRL6P1QHl_1PQqqMlp9O7B4Sdvrsjqk_GZZqCh638y_oneVu9NxLu00EOwHTQ9PrgcgabN5GBKMD9psb1F3tRfIUkZqvOVKUX-b2cuKNEOBkuz4Am1ABNfGMNPGIcbKxQivXyOB3CSwMkQsogv1fum_oLetIEbJHCRpWCgK7PUXhg/s1600/c1zlztkp.png" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From the Speedway, we got a nice view of the new Tron Lightcycle Run ride in the background.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1ZrXag8rCijEa2GfroOwaRyj9rbKWY9mjKM9Ggjj-mXoSjedbIn3LEzm0Gu0Ui5Q2zzRYqRQoBnJzLmS8FA4nIw6XlCtUFURMGoYVfwIm--Qjb4rmfwMMeo8D-vNqrjyVeVEPImERLU-Ml71RY3Uns3LdSgjlXyOggH7XXQhyehW7fis46qwAdOmLA/s4032/IMG_8411.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1ZrXag8rCijEa2GfroOwaRyj9rbKWY9mjKM9Ggjj-mXoSjedbIn3LEzm0Gu0Ui5Q2zzRYqRQoBnJzLmS8FA4nIw6XlCtUFURMGoYVfwIm--Qjb4rmfwMMeo8D-vNqrjyVeVEPImERLU-Ml71RY3Uns3LdSgjlXyOggH7XXQhyehW7fis46qwAdOmLA/s320/IMG_8411.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had to get an appointment on a virtual queue to ride Tron. Rowan wasn't tall enough to ride, so Dan and I took the three girls. It's a cutting-edge ride - you sit strapped to a motorcycle as you speed around a steeply curved track high in the air. Emma and Meera were very nervous before the ride. Hallie was *barely* tall enough to ride, and I'm not going to lie, I spent the first couple of minutes freaking out about her possibly falling off!! Hallie was absolutely fearless and had the biggest grin on her face the entire ride!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndHRzincDxsFmhAASE-hWdCF3m_ed78LuCpH0prG-f7Yty9RbwTUJ6U-OpbIWP4ySWQBSZXdrP71AJHQEwt5UdUdE954NteI0iW9TfDNwY9ho3cEACxX-EvjsUEZwS65-3MpIbkgpAghQAv-bW1lzoBf2X5r1mdfTIIfa026OnIgM6phbWzVmRo-XlQ/s4032/IMG_8422.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndHRzincDxsFmhAASE-hWdCF3m_ed78LuCpH0prG-f7Yty9RbwTUJ6U-OpbIWP4ySWQBSZXdrP71AJHQEwt5UdUdE954NteI0iW9TfDNwY9ho3cEACxX-EvjsUEZwS65-3MpIbkgpAghQAv-bW1lzoBf2X5r1mdfTIIfa026OnIgM6phbWzVmRo-XlQ/s320/IMG_8422.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls LOVED it and begged to ride Tron again, but we could only do it once. Funny story: Meera was so nervous before she got on the ride that she suddenly felt like she HAD to go to the bathroom just before it was our turn to ride. I told her that she'd have to wait 5 more minutes until after the ride, and as soon as we got off, I asked if she needed to rush to the bathroom. She said, "No, I don't need to go anymore," and I thought she had peed on the motorcycle!! She didn't, thankfully.</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/AVvXsEhpxofcr9A0eo8lhKb8m-IaHvKK-OlerZ-xnzgUM7784eKlgQgSNiT9ZGrJK9OUEfoTk-tzpDRpgrW1a9EACKBIISPONwZEM9-IPTHfh-7HZWWMu6-dxjFtbNQkSf0Wh68Ofd5jayyWIASCCA4WtR21IGng2hHI5rGDosNxYaqhsew6OyA7i_ym77ZD6A/s4032/IMG_4543.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxofcr9A0eo8lhKb8m-IaHvKK-OlerZ-xnzgUM7784eKlgQgSNiT9ZGrJK9OUEfoTk-tzpDRpgrW1a9EACKBIISPONwZEM9-IPTHfh-7HZWWMu6-dxjFtbNQkSf0Wh68Ofd5jayyWIASCCA4WtR21IGng2hHI5rGDosNxYaqhsew6OyA7i_ym77ZD6A/s320/IMG_4543.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These girls had the very best day together. They're all rollercoaster junkies!</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/AVvXsEjJLUfzXiPjvljpsRdj8ONoPs415ZCjBCVL_X1jy98umX2juTE9E7OT1A4pW-uKjrgVbOUeRiqwCcPBu3SmkQD-0kUTDAldVIVjG47txBQQzDpdTsPgVITPtCTVMyGClUhBV4K3xaKsU6pN7-0TeTahZioaG3MlU9y6KFbmMHtC1kj0Fi4GYIXM_Sj6cQ/s4032/IMG_5288.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLUfzXiPjvljpsRdj8ONoPs415ZCjBCVL_X1jy98umX2juTE9E7OT1A4pW-uKjrgVbOUeRiqwCcPBu3SmkQD-0kUTDAldVIVjG47txBQQzDpdTsPgVITPtCTVMyGClUhBV4K3xaKsU6pN7-0TeTahZioaG3MlU9y6KFbmMHtC1kj0Fi4GYIXM_Sj6cQ/s320/IMG_5288.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ended the night with the Magic Kingdom's spectacular fireworks show. Nobody does it like Disney!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yFAOBGZD7BEfEPCYysKnGDljScGbDIZQz-4k1ah8N_vavMrRD4ZsA1CY3pTyt7ki-iisbo4Vg37nnapDZ_egz0oo-qS-0Ri3dsBVHUfauBAWUwT1RGyr37JbOLN3RkRah1FUXR0OiOQC6a1897mNFKmCJiQMeZftYeJ4J6C809fVD2C2IdlFdTRVFg/s4032/IMG_8432.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yFAOBGZD7BEfEPCYysKnGDljScGbDIZQz-4k1ah8N_vavMrRD4ZsA1CY3pTyt7ki-iisbo4Vg37nnapDZ_egz0oo-qS-0Ri3dsBVHUfauBAWUwT1RGyr37JbOLN3RkRah1FUXR0OiOQC6a1897mNFKmCJiQMeZftYeJ4J6C809fVD2C2IdlFdTRVFg/s320/IMG_8432.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After an 11-hour day of walking and standing, the kids literally hugged our car at the end of the night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan didn't want to miss the fun, but he had to be at work on Monday. So, after our Magic Kingdom day, he slept 4 hours at the hotel, took an Uber to the airport at o'dark-thirty, and flew back to Virginia so he could go to work. Mercy!</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/AVvXsEhKX3SVGpKvtyYcxNMq6UTk8pXmtwJp5kHQpquEpWki3AGGYfk6kngVWGddgSQTSx_d3FFpqKYBgCDTFoWbqnxG2C6Pycgof_efg6KlQdHHZQfPgrk-OOHbHfDSCyHqOar6MCM-VYawdnSIbQQMrwrbahUOOP5Oy_TXAVIcFPTLvBYi0BrkTFiuEVTbB6I2/s4032/IMG_8463.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKX3SVGpKvtyYcxNMq6UTk8pXmtwJp5kHQpquEpWki3AGGYfk6kngVWGddgSQTSx_d3FFpqKYBgCDTFoWbqnxG2C6Pycgof_efg6KlQdHHZQfPgrk-OOHbHfDSCyHqOar6MCM-VYawdnSIbQQMrwrbahUOOP5Oy_TXAVIcFPTLvBYi0BrkTFiuEVTbB6I2/s320/IMG_8463.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rest of us spent most of the day at Epcot on Monday. None of us had quite the stamina that we had the previous day, so we took it a little bit more slowly. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKvyRw-mRMHk3aWnUqv9YCMkvaREs0VSiInpSIYTRWdcLCvrru3wUoXuQDkR2CsUitScA4onBBFTBj3s4s-OxqrpgJ14Q_RCEN7f_fqVhTp8u8Ho4hoQRfPlvD2foW3oyDlO36-aZPqOjhq5XfD2E2hk8LaeoYBoGE7TvXNaxDQKpoFT_mvo-0FJlAA/s4032/AALX4888.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKvyRw-mRMHk3aWnUqv9YCMkvaREs0VSiInpSIYTRWdcLCvrru3wUoXuQDkR2CsUitScA4onBBFTBj3s4s-OxqrpgJ14Q_RCEN7f_fqVhTp8u8Ho4hoQRfPlvD2foW3oyDlO36-aZPqOjhq5XfD2E2hk8LaeoYBoGE7TvXNaxDQKpoFT_mvo-0FJlAA/s320/AALX4888.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids did a great job waiting in a long line for Soarin' Around the World. We kept telling Meera and Rowan that it would be worth it, and Meera completely agreed after she had ridden it! Rowan also enjoyed it, but he was mad that it didn't last longer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHnR71x5Ao4n2ojH7wZVXQfrKTsGyILQCFp44NcE6cJAHzIonCay2mwfiVBxxvnQBGr98-OWkhuNDVv_NRty8ruOT6ahcfdKr0akKSHdgWvPx25-dOj_bE20AgXIBCnQsW10pL-vnIaPHN1i7gCIc8E0Kl5ahwX8DVBuyC81pcp0nVlHWR-geuJqUtQ/s4032/IMG_8449.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHnR71x5Ao4n2ojH7wZVXQfrKTsGyILQCFp44NcE6cJAHzIonCay2mwfiVBxxvnQBGr98-OWkhuNDVv_NRty8ruOT6ahcfdKr0akKSHdgWvPx25-dOj_bE20AgXIBCnQsW10pL-vnIaPHN1i7gCIc8E0Kl5ahwX8DVBuyC81pcp0nVlHWR-geuJqUtQ/s320/IMG_8449.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We rode The Seas with Nemo and Friends, and afterwards we spent time in the ocean-themed play area and aquarium. Tragically, Rowan got eaten by Bruce the Shark.</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/AVvXsEgl2b2jvC5owqHRWspiz_1Qw-QzmfB1aZXiQVVuJXx2b6BeWUxMfN6A58tdhJVjnpKEQK7aVblvnDlCY_WPINgepvWZKeJHdHsdifn0jhn-mY4j4ggTVn-mQiBkSS8Zr5ghdlMVEx7twcBWLGRl29NT98UxAQEC-bQ9JojKM_cNHgQ-s3nDyK2RutN3bQ/s4032/IMG_5313.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2b2jvC5owqHRWspiz_1Qw-QzmfB1aZXiQVVuJXx2b6BeWUxMfN6A58tdhJVjnpKEQK7aVblvnDlCY_WPINgepvWZKeJHdHsdifn0jhn-mY4j4ggTVn-mQiBkSS8Zr5ghdlMVEx7twcBWLGRl29NT98UxAQEC-bQ9JojKM_cNHgQ-s3nDyK2RutN3bQ/s320/IMG_5313.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While we waited in line, the kids got to watch Winnie the Pooh try to catch butterflies. He was terrible at it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgD0hu_rjbfkp2fjkhNKKAs6XTtbgmcg5StdrVWvXO5sxObXvV5uOPxHcV5PkfXw7Ei0Avskcgqrd8vcXD6K1BTN5RbSGBAifAQ66oi_zmKUPFu7poTx5UIpxXfVMD3SJHnln_Y54ehiII-6AJ5hWZkruRFCoOlIhLOT7sq3aOv3b2ytyEzF58f9sVw/s4032/IMG_5333.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgD0hu_rjbfkp2fjkhNKKAs6XTtbgmcg5StdrVWvXO5sxObXvV5uOPxHcV5PkfXw7Ei0Avskcgqrd8vcXD6K1BTN5RbSGBAifAQ66oi_zmKUPFu7poTx5UIpxXfVMD3SJHnln_Y54ehiII-6AJ5hWZkruRFCoOlIhLOT7sq3aOv3b2ytyEzF58f9sVw/s320/IMG_5333.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids enjoyed Journey into Imagination and meeting Figment the mischievous dragon. At the end of the ride, there was another interactive play area, and Sheila got to meet Joy from "Inside 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/AVvXsEjISVNgSqLoXGi0YQe6limfRMHk0nktFvkRpr28rXJCpprm64AR_iGECfRLAY9luExsng1CUk_1rpgE24Bs6InfZ9AFT-VNEv9tYMgqWWm4nyIKISbvTu_2NaNfYVwEQhIMfOIWoTnt067v07G60VmbqvhdqZ3FuJIapjp3Lm0gTXU8FYkETd-0YnVpcQ/s4032/IMG_5360.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISVNgSqLoXGi0YQe6limfRMHk0nktFvkRpr28rXJCpprm64AR_iGECfRLAY9luExsng1CUk_1rpgE24Bs6InfZ9AFT-VNEv9tYMgqWWm4nyIKISbvTu_2NaNfYVwEQhIMfOIWoTnt067v07G60VmbqvhdqZ3FuJIapjp3Lm0gTXU8FYkETd-0YnVpcQ/s320/IMG_5360.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a Botanical Garden theme at Epcot, and they had cute bush statues of Disney characters, like Donald and Daisy in the background.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrxsyZrh6_5lCaxQ_xRy_0kfTRw9RkebBsd409Z4Ez9T2fUOCMHkDHUEIkgHBz_Idx2I8XNfsrCl-XjAbZROMAK406SelbMf7lNj_K2orx7YfAwT-IlnUb6gF2QYm8RzOxUSCj0VBY78e8o5-FJC0UWd1KItjeloQXQtngfHs9UIQu-YRZRac2dhnbw/s4032/IMG_8455.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrxsyZrh6_5lCaxQ_xRy_0kfTRw9RkebBsd409Z4Ez9T2fUOCMHkDHUEIkgHBz_Idx2I8XNfsrCl-XjAbZROMAK406SelbMf7lNj_K2orx7YfAwT-IlnUb6gF2QYm8RzOxUSCj0VBY78e8o5-FJC0UWd1KItjeloQXQtngfHs9UIQu-YRZRac2dhnbw/s320/IMG_8455.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They also had a butterfly pavilion, and each of the girls got to hold butterflies.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW3UHlQxs8j31yB0OLBpssbAmWAe4zwGrcitybknY4CfUwfsuoC2Ga1MTeRmqtH53oUB0AQ00PCuWsEIJjLyARYXxD8juT9W_TjNCDppHSEAMh3N2kIW0n_QJ1vEIp6OzbBsB3bt_98YR3O6ozL2lSp4exjFoacxwRcUYBIC7JI2XJ5xFa59GKbzAeA/s4032/IMG_8457.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW3UHlQxs8j31yB0OLBpssbAmWAe4zwGrcitybknY4CfUwfsuoC2Ga1MTeRmqtH53oUB0AQ00PCuWsEIJjLyARYXxD8juT9W_TjNCDppHSEAMh3N2kIW0n_QJ1vEIp6OzbBsB3bt_98YR3O6ozL2lSp4exjFoacxwRcUYBIC7JI2XJ5xFa59GKbzAeA/s320/IMG_8457.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were hot and tired that afternoon, and decided to take a break from Epcot to eat pizza and swim at the waterpark at our resort hotel. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-UqVSWPfSoXpBb4mPWlArEOEMVP_MunufRRnCkN6g5fz8Th-NskMbpj8B8n5DYP8VrDHgNRIpuUVmToRrdUlZ7g4cmQZXL2cSwobMHLZtC2cj7OCflJEpTMUsmj5uP3G8p35Adhr3E_As_wpQbVTv6L9B_zLF2e8Rbo9AVqWc8b3Ak1S700p0iNx6g/s4032/IMG_8484.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-UqVSWPfSoXpBb4mPWlArEOEMVP_MunufRRnCkN6g5fz8Th-NskMbpj8B8n5DYP8VrDHgNRIpuUVmToRrdUlZ7g4cmQZXL2cSwobMHLZtC2cj7OCflJEpTMUsmj5uP3G8p35Adhr3E_As_wpQbVTv6L9B_zLF2e8Rbo9AVqWc8b3Ak1S700p0iNx6g/s320/IMG_8484.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls spent almost an hour sliding down the waterslides!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPojXtuc1DODgNHB4o5rcuaMffdCH1JNSnU2sPyJlt-z8q_nkpn7MIoCu4O1x4Wm6zFz1DnuYnPuKSnY9T0zWd5iPKuQvDxM9V_vQNYT30gKpw5qp8qJRjHz9tFsi2bMYoj-2leedYQVITZNtGRPzrSUUYmsEz-qlGiZbnFKpREpBv2M6RTMu_-8E3EQ/s4032/IMG_8488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPojXtuc1DODgNHB4o5rcuaMffdCH1JNSnU2sPyJlt-z8q_nkpn7MIoCu4O1x4Wm6zFz1DnuYnPuKSnY9T0zWd5iPKuQvDxM9V_vQNYT30gKpw5qp8qJRjHz9tFsi2bMYoj-2leedYQVITZNtGRPzrSUUYmsEz-qlGiZbnFKpREpBv2M6RTMu_-8E3EQ/s320/IMG_8488.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rowan just wanted to swim, and Sheila and Hallie spent some time in the pool with him.</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/AVvXsEgTtMeExEjDG5J9YXft2bpf0JatYmZ7Pf16LUONXZXj8UkoUUdYXVQuGUrQKtKsKoe7IdBa2uINZrP6U19O_zQEJaqEj-L08CRFTIcTf-mA5qZvcPDJpeUGFNRNYDfakTfpUHrWFVWrjpkpxF13qn2x1lbTTMro8VNWG2sUSEv3n1pyceJLFvHVJ8novA/s4032/IMG_5379.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTtMeExEjDG5J9YXft2bpf0JatYmZ7Pf16LUONXZXj8UkoUUdYXVQuGUrQKtKsKoe7IdBa2uINZrP6U19O_zQEJaqEj-L08CRFTIcTf-mA5qZvcPDJpeUGFNRNYDfakTfpUHrWFVWrjpkpxF13qn2x1lbTTMro8VNWG2sUSEv3n1pyceJLFvHVJ8novA/s320/IMG_5379.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We made it back to Epcot that night just in time for our virtual queue appointment for the brand-new Guardians of the Galaxy ride. Unfortunately, the ride shut down and it took about an hour and a half for us to get on the ride. It's a unique ride since the rollercoaster has cars that spin independently as you fly through Galaxy scenes that are projected on the walls and ceiling. We sat down in line and waited until it was finally running again, and we all LOVED the ride - except for Steve, who wished he could jump off as soon as it started spinning! We really wanted to ride some other Epcot rides, but the park was closed by the time we finally rode Guardians of the Galaxy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyeT4bWg0clu8di5z6og4_Egn3r4TE-MTgA8J08QKQfMdI7d0B9MHQ_bpHYWYWfelSdgAhWn14p4dJl7nFaEfhSlyqbd4BIRPMXs3CoBWtJhIQeBUDCTVCuby1yS0ctZOZYNK7Dc3oipXVpNX19u1oGvnYN710SfSJMaUw790fr-GePxNrk_lGCLeug/s4032/IMG_8502.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyeT4bWg0clu8di5z6og4_Egn3r4TE-MTgA8J08QKQfMdI7d0B9MHQ_bpHYWYWfelSdgAhWn14p4dJl7nFaEfhSlyqbd4BIRPMXs3CoBWtJhIQeBUDCTVCuby1yS0ctZOZYNK7Dc3oipXVpNX19u1oGvnYN710SfSJMaUw790fr-GePxNrk_lGCLeug/s320/IMG_8502.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The very next morning, we flew back home. It was a whirlwind trip, packed with tons of fun!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-13064171771630454462023-05-31T18:58:00.024-07:002023-06-23T20:07:56.069-07:00Busy May<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May is such a full month every year, filled with end of school projects, testing, concerts, and parties. Thankfully, the teachers stopped sending homework this month, so we at least had some down time in the evenings. </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/AVvXsEg3UZRBMpWXQNq7GnFpzHgBfA1nkABg0TTSM4ngnv9NMq900mgYXX1xClnCUOu4Ay1KUuUVu4YdZmnK8GOqpR5cuWqP1dRh99HoqfYLsPTywtGKVl5n2K7E42h3L7C2Mq6EORO_mQdHil5s3SV2WLSj0XQi36UxlmiMhjbTV7oSVppoXSamM8vIyy1AYobt/s4032/IMG_8608.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UZRBMpWXQNq7GnFpzHgBfA1nkABg0TTSM4ngnv9NMq900mgYXX1xClnCUOu4Ay1KUuUVu4YdZmnK8GOqpR5cuWqP1dRh99HoqfYLsPTywtGKVl5n2K7E42h3L7C2Mq6EORO_mQdHil5s3SV2WLSj0XQi36UxlmiMhjbTV7oSVppoXSamM8vIyy1AYobt/s320/IMG_8608.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie's 1st grade end of the year project was a timeline of her life. She loves to make crafts, and thoroughly enjoyed choosing photos of herself to display on her timeline. Each sheet of paper represented a year of her life, and she got to take it to school and present it to her class.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidDowpQg6NuUB--ZJTDb_8ZB9ziInvWAbewotYuPDXECqDNKfBwiBEDnDdUS8BP1FXRz_qe35AdBGqFLZtiSxjhv-13ngPHcaMCT0de8YWD_h2VdkpVmGN05XGAxf_Lkhfl2N9JwFXyFXZhTFIDPREVaoUzn-vxF5n7a5khj0er9uy6U1OCvzItfXE9NW1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidDowpQg6NuUB--ZJTDb_8ZB9ziInvWAbewotYuPDXECqDNKfBwiBEDnDdUS8BP1FXRz_qe35AdBGqFLZtiSxjhv-13ngPHcaMCT0de8YWD_h2VdkpVmGN05XGAxf_Lkhfl2N9JwFXyFXZhTFIDPREVaoUzn-vxF5n7a5khj0er9uy6U1OCvzItfXE9NW1" width="320" /></a></div>Her two-year-old page is my favorite. <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/AVvXsEhpcQgjE-mrB16rY69zM0FCBLMblr1lSFXbH8ZqsfbsNbtkc3Dqd_GaQcL2YHOmlhlD0wWAuCimKUVrVEpaWFdgAFv-sfYh542RVfkpDFh835qpO-2As-94bXD_svDTYJip3D_W8Xp8KTXXQLM6GGaGFHswuBHtKRYWqB8zMOEAUV-cll-oKHJENzRLgw/s4000/EEAY5635.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcQgjE-mrB16rY69zM0FCBLMblr1lSFXbH8ZqsfbsNbtkc3Dqd_GaQcL2YHOmlhlD0wWAuCimKUVrVEpaWFdgAFv-sfYh542RVfkpDFh835qpO-2As-94bXD_svDTYJip3D_W8Xp8KTXXQLM6GGaGFHswuBHtKRYWqB8zMOEAUV-cll-oKHJENzRLgw/s320/EEAY5635.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma completed a botany project at the end of her 4th grade year. She wrote a report about azaleas, drew a lovely picture for the title page, and created a paper version of the flowers for her final presentation.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmCg-rj-YzywmvwnVwPgkvi05bjSaBbDKy0zfA52Pv82hgBJ4IpCDuE2QbSBheGlUmx1bpIlmIVfeuR-fWvY3PF4fMiFgYNYCMLeTteT6-beGK8g1Pi1PbCXeGZRqE8ztu1bVKdDARJOiwEWLwN6YcvtsDAZWDTnU5OVLHOQ02tWmhSzT51SFLVCI4w/s1024/IMG_6875.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmCg-rj-YzywmvwnVwPgkvi05bjSaBbDKy0zfA52Pv82hgBJ4IpCDuE2QbSBheGlUmx1bpIlmIVfeuR-fWvY3PF4fMiFgYNYCMLeTteT6-beGK8g1Pi1PbCXeGZRqE8ztu1bVKdDARJOiwEWLwN6YcvtsDAZWDTnU5OVLHOQ02tWmhSzT51SFLVCI4w/s320/IMG_6875.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan even had a "final project." Some of his coworkers were producing a music video for a young, upcoming singer, Lydia Mockabee. They asked Dan and some other men to act in a business scene for her video.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was able to attend Hallie's last field trip to Yorktown.</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/AVvXsEiRlS3kod6_RTE4lUDXmKtxCEjYxx0HHknk8-YH64MgCFWi57SA981W6Zsio3hmSXvm6tpovilrJVDNt9y7VQks0k7x5w1j82UHCpMWN29JnAhUFsXimwtclQPC0ETnkHG1ybARbKITFiegbwQXzB8t5pgK5FS0ueq3mXLdeWxZ3onQ3SnFZ89O2xvWjA/s3144/IMG_E8106.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3144" data-original-width="2056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlS3kod6_RTE4lUDXmKtxCEjYxx0HHknk8-YH64MgCFWi57SA981W6Zsio3hmSXvm6tpovilrJVDNt9y7VQks0k7x5w1j82UHCpMWN29JnAhUFsXimwtclQPC0ETnkHG1ybARbKITFiegbwQXzB8t5pgK5FS0ueq3mXLdeWxZ3onQ3SnFZ89O2xvWjA/s320/IMG_E8106.JPG" width="209" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Posing with George.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0WoiK0UaqlzTw9_y4Y4Kq6FGFMGQeYZUhZxLdBHR8dmSr8ru1Yh7RzcoG-gfGe_0JRvuxKaEf5nr79y2XH_bOr_4Sdb5Xi5FEUbq7YhQeZq2kJL7HqhEouMdCsyAm8Eewj1DO3agtyQC9CU3S6F0GuQTR_Rq8rVuCkONAtu3ZlL6QGgz5TFV37Bbkg/s4032/IMG_8108.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0WoiK0UaqlzTw9_y4Y4Kq6FGFMGQeYZUhZxLdBHR8dmSr8ru1Yh7RzcoG-gfGe_0JRvuxKaEf5nr79y2XH_bOr_4Sdb5Xi5FEUbq7YhQeZq2kJL7HqhEouMdCsyAm8Eewj1DO3agtyQC9CU3S6F0GuQTR_Rq8rVuCkONAtu3ZlL6QGgz5TFV37Bbkg/s320/IMG_8108.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a campsite full of tiny tents that looked like they'd sleep 3 people comfortably. Apparently, they were crammed with 6 soldiers each! Hallie decided she'd rather take the general's larger tent.</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/AVvXsEjtYG1vsPEEQ9I2lF8gAgO2qZwT46kGb2a4lQvkQw6UkIA0OZoT4ByZGI2mAcnKhRehC2-Eak9Z7QVe2xaH9eaxpubfK6CQ55mpeu3qVTHX2KiwsG8gVp3G407iNEJ0Y6PpyjQjieRp0jUdDd9lXvqa1bgaf2MT8ff5HGZNSggqtP7dTYZqqlDC1tfiVA/s4032/IMG_8116.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYG1vsPEEQ9I2lF8gAgO2qZwT46kGb2a4lQvkQw6UkIA0OZoT4ByZGI2mAcnKhRehC2-Eak9Z7QVe2xaH9eaxpubfK6CQ55mpeu3qVTHX2KiwsG8gVp3G407iNEJ0Y6PpyjQjieRp0jUdDd9lXvqa1bgaf2MT8ff5HGZNSggqtP7dTYZqqlDC1tfiVA/s320/IMG_8116.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Examining her battle notes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQDdet1GrkyiHamlbBJqH9Z1jlOlToVbvES9Iz2Mc2q213Q54dl_2lVIdszIP7oWLDESYMrOHUq3ZfZB4mo2qcd6iJDnlOQKFZ0Pgb6yWEe5cHL7cyMj3WqymQfR2De0xVSMToWWmBU28hZahekktIjPqICAh0gqaCIDSL2tkFLwE87xmmZDDeO6VNA/s4032/IMG_8114.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQDdet1GrkyiHamlbBJqH9Z1jlOlToVbvES9Iz2Mc2q213Q54dl_2lVIdszIP7oWLDESYMrOHUq3ZfZB4mo2qcd6iJDnlOQKFZ0Pgb6yWEe5cHL7cyMj3WqymQfR2De0xVSMToWWmBU28hZahekktIjPqICAh0gqaCIDSL2tkFLwE87xmmZDDeO6VNA/s320/IMG_8114.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The buildings were interesting to explore, especially because they had cats and chickens roaming around freely!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead of their traditional combined elementary school spring concert, each grade was able to lead a chapel that showcased their class at the end of the year. </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/AVvXsEimjYjmggkADqz33oCvE_VNGFazd3Cx0oy2JzIaifs0xKrG_SNVuBFU_qDuyqoBbTdm5_qatF0BEZcWGl1tRBuJ4gTHNevIhuNPyf_1POT33itzz8O1x_efbJpWDBkrldqBhlrQev5I_tc1iOPyIf3Eecszn9g8lAnyZk2iE4xMnO3MPXwmRuO6Arq8pg/s3520/IMG_8177.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjYjmggkADqz33oCvE_VNGFazd3Cx0oy2JzIaifs0xKrG_SNVuBFU_qDuyqoBbTdm5_qatF0BEZcWGl1tRBuJ4gTHNevIhuNPyf_1POT33itzz8O1x_efbJpWDBkrldqBhlrQev5I_tc1iOPyIf3Eecszn9g8lAnyZk2iE4xMnO3MPXwmRuO6Arq8pg/s320/IMG_8177.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma's class performed songs, recited scripture, and even wrote and played the music for their own original song! Emma had a speaking part, introducing their original song to the audience.</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/AVvXsEikSszLaLC0A6fEfrGLtmpjsQU7L4C6qCR51P5Uv2xJiSedLcNg_KVUQjecEjLAWj-EJKbNCM7FkTvVEe3Ela0yXxKiAUIpBEk6upaepOa58QmjBZr6pQGD0jbT3Wz3v7dg2DaDHOHbysRn36I3lWPq_sJuLntnVL64Uh1qxHbhHt5B6FVFsABlqegAjA/s3520/IMG_8050.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSszLaLC0A6fEfrGLtmpjsQU7L4C6qCR51P5Uv2xJiSedLcNg_KVUQjecEjLAWj-EJKbNCM7FkTvVEe3Ela0yXxKiAUIpBEk6upaepOa58QmjBZr6pQGD0jbT3Wz3v7dg2DaDHOHbysRn36I3lWPq_sJuLntnVL64Uh1qxHbhHt5B6FVFsABlqegAjA/s320/IMG_8050.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie's class performed songs and dances, also. Hallie and her classmate, Sophia, sang a duet during one of their songs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55nXV0HKUzAaJMTB8B5EUDOSfHo32SaNW7Iz5wpWSeEYiaRGk_0GHlsGDgcv4VLVBhYqZvAwgeUztYe1UBxss01T-oBHQWg_ogLbv4kjsdZiKISJiya6EuXYsfaICkb2zN5KyMuhMVHOEvVRIoD94pJxPJYOvvCGlFLdSKFVrer2fyx_624PMaqGT5w/s4032/IMG_8167.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55nXV0HKUzAaJMTB8B5EUDOSfHo32SaNW7Iz5wpWSeEYiaRGk_0GHlsGDgcv4VLVBhYqZvAwgeUztYe1UBxss01T-oBHQWg_ogLbv4kjsdZiKISJiya6EuXYsfaICkb2zN5KyMuhMVHOEvVRIoD94pJxPJYOvvCGlFLdSKFVrer2fyx_624PMaqGT5w/s320/IMG_8167.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My company, Epsilon Systems Solutions, celebrated their 25th anniversary and invited us all to the Norfolk Tides baseball game for a catered dinner and prizes. Dan and I didn't win any prizes, but we also didn't get hit by any flying baseballs, which unfortunately happened to my coworker! Thankfully he was okay, although his arm was sore for a week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozV8m_zIxV1BL_nqs8Xghi69v2yJM2U0zSXypMNPU-hys0N3EEqWXj0qzHHqkg5DmWvGQ_xjGVQ3-gO7G3_Q3X4pY1MBQjm-dbs2eu8hyQmFgwCDTmPW_KIlmNntPUizRmT5YwLlkpZhkoXXJ0e-OjFHgf8GFmh1HRozRFIQpKYRA8V8hjRJqhjsmlQ/s4032/IMG_8166.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozV8m_zIxV1BL_nqs8Xghi69v2yJM2U0zSXypMNPU-hys0N3EEqWXj0qzHHqkg5DmWvGQ_xjGVQ3-gO7G3_Q3X4pY1MBQjm-dbs2eu8hyQmFgwCDTmPW_KIlmNntPUizRmT5YwLlkpZhkoXXJ0e-OjFHgf8GFmh1HRozRFIQpKYRA8V8hjRJqhjsmlQ/s320/IMG_8166.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weather was perfect and so was the view of the game.</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/AVvXsEg6cmZwlB5J88miC9egWn-yW8RVYSl8WH7dqo_e3yEPV_la_tkWixvBqxNITjv9IpYdQushi6dv7iEfRrGuMmU2FLnFJCN2iGF20s3LtLr6k8jNC9cSNkVBLqeMc35lwjpI0xNCQ4N7K13yUZlHTRjrpg72MugS-wOTjAtL7EcOm8TiSmEiVNglQvF2jw/s253/IMG_4477.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="156" data-original-width="253" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cmZwlB5J88miC9egWn-yW8RVYSl8WH7dqo_e3yEPV_la_tkWixvBqxNITjv9IpYdQushi6dv7iEfRrGuMmU2FLnFJCN2iGF20s3LtLr6k8jNC9cSNkVBLqeMc35lwjpI0xNCQ4N7K13yUZlHTRjrpg72MugS-wOTjAtL7EcOm8TiSmEiVNglQvF2jw/s1600/IMG_4477.JPG" width="253" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of games, Dan took a long break from hockey and other activities to let his back heal again. He's back to playing each week with his team, the Hedgehogs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0TAWrpkUoXpqM01faBfQqOsIOA091c2K_3D-NvyUpP5Egu250kcfg4pYbmyhCEmu3UQSTSShqmBGYF6NMEGntt9gYRuq5_Uae3-U09_KuzkBWYhZC_psaYzxWyufug_Q1VnzdfSIVt9lAyXxlim04QR--7ukMf_S-yX378N_vhrBkUUR2OGWMRS1Fg/s4032/IMG_8220.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0TAWrpkUoXpqM01faBfQqOsIOA091c2K_3D-NvyUpP5Egu250kcfg4pYbmyhCEmu3UQSTSShqmBGYF6NMEGntt9gYRuq5_Uae3-U09_KuzkBWYhZC_psaYzxWyufug_Q1VnzdfSIVt9lAyXxlim04QR--7ukMf_S-yX378N_vhrBkUUR2OGWMRS1Fg/s320/IMG_8220.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan and I went on a date to Busch Gardens one afternoon, with the one goal of riding their brand-new ride, Darkcoaster. Apparently they were still working the kinks out, because it kept shutting down and needing repairs. We had food, iPhone entertainment, and each other, so we decided to wait in line anyway, and THREE HOURS later, we finally rode it. It was a pretty good ride, but not worth that kind of wait!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIF-0gnGT_jjZMg2SdRwxHMp58BINzagEo2-lOlzXbTGCP3nkz7J8-ZrkDX2KNIsMTGLfl7pKq2yUi1mv3epVBX-RvB8zvvtcuTTgt55PM36DW1tPU_OwC7Lwf6CxaBHPmZSwcMeU_swkwBWVR1GiClVpV1FLESX_S3BpSgNXlKpRM2UX6eX5qXoN9Pw/s4032/IMG_8257.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIF-0gnGT_jjZMg2SdRwxHMp58BINzagEo2-lOlzXbTGCP3nkz7J8-ZrkDX2KNIsMTGLfl7pKq2yUi1mv3epVBX-RvB8zvvtcuTTgt55PM36DW1tPU_OwC7Lwf6CxaBHPmZSwcMeU_swkwBWVR1GiClVpV1FLESX_S3BpSgNXlKpRM2UX6eX5qXoN9Pw/s320/IMG_8257.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We enjoyed some family get-togethers in May, like our nephew, Micah's, birthday celebration.</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/AVvXsEhC9GauqD61NDwdmW5IPWtVQhZakaNCnKIX7F8o48VgBem6qBCcsGDRMLeQ1GvR0Pyi7f1bfSS-CaMzRVO5Ox29mTQbS_LVJ5BTLfvjYe7oXGRhZCBkNE1rPJVE9LF7DQFPnZSL4QW_txVI3Xa2bD9KPTvQQKX0LBc_Ido4MJ-YeuksXVsQbSYbpNoFQw/s3088/IMG_0389.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9GauqD61NDwdmW5IPWtVQhZakaNCnKIX7F8o48VgBem6qBCcsGDRMLeQ1GvR0Pyi7f1bfSS-CaMzRVO5Ox29mTQbS_LVJ5BTLfvjYe7oXGRhZCBkNE1rPJVE9LF7DQFPnZSL4QW_txVI3Xa2bD9KPTvQQKX0LBc_Ido4MJ-YeuksXVsQbSYbpNoFQw/s320/IMG_0389.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mom's brother and sister-in-law, Uncle Brian and Aunt Margaret came to visit from Texas. It was so nice to see them in Virginia!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWRv7BQ7G4X2u_s_WdquxM45k5zaAjUGQm2huBX6VZC10ajJz01qzmIMsyMZb-nsqNZavhimKmFDCURiQHfxHec73y9_v-b26ofp6NWAhTxL185s1DiI78JH_1X5WObQHHOqSPPG3AnYFjs-RMfTsM2kgJ5s6F_L_Rq9IIwydnpZIiVosVOj8r9arHg/s4032/IMG_8252.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWRv7BQ7G4X2u_s_WdquxM45k5zaAjUGQm2huBX6VZC10ajJz01qzmIMsyMZb-nsqNZavhimKmFDCURiQHfxHec73y9_v-b26ofp6NWAhTxL185s1DiI78JH_1X5WObQHHOqSPPG3AnYFjs-RMfTsM2kgJ5s6F_L_Rq9IIwydnpZIiVosVOj8r9arHg/s320/IMG_8252.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our birthday gift to Dan's mom this year was a murder mystery dinner show called The Dinner Detective. It was a funny, interactive performance, and we enjoyed the food.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3aHUr6-o4qNvvzNMsZ5fubIxndmgCZgYPO8nwijcbpkV2-UI9mWnzGf1dyE6DjtcQC5m5JfDRVv8ksuZP4zEa-v5I8wJeQ3AkkXEaCOnXYvOP4VbE-0Urvi-Gco6roaF2ImeUsYQr0TWSKAIJqWc0YuNbxVsnAQd5VFZ1ntOwCmMBJ1WewbSkTv1zg/s4032/IMG_8254.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3aHUr6-o4qNvvzNMsZ5fubIxndmgCZgYPO8nwijcbpkV2-UI9mWnzGf1dyE6DjtcQC5m5JfDRVv8ksuZP4zEa-v5I8wJeQ3AkkXEaCOnXYvOP4VbE-0Urvi-Gco6roaF2ImeUsYQr0TWSKAIJqWc0YuNbxVsnAQd5VFZ1ntOwCmMBJ1WewbSkTv1zg/s320/IMG_8254.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were multiple fake murders that evening, strategically timed in between our dinner courses. A pair of funny, bumbling "cops" accused multiple suspects in the crowd of committing the crimes, and you had to try to figure out who was actually the "murderer".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May seemed to speed by, and the girls had their last day of school. </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/AVvXsEjx3VaEBpTbLHV2xQK52oRzfLaeScQLjtLADMo5trI2FZQFs-P6VliQ_IXUj5BIMIw9KH9vpdyldPoD374taahh3tixXxpvhZENVMBkc2BKxisgJZCifLD_S8EhdMpGXRgbwfUnqH2EkI8zGTbrXe2XR0JNnokDKGirk5hcI03mAsrV1o8tpTJSM7kvow/s4032/IMG_8289.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3VaEBpTbLHV2xQK52oRzfLaeScQLjtLADMo5trI2FZQFs-P6VliQ_IXUj5BIMIw9KH9vpdyldPoD374taahh3tixXxpvhZENVMBkc2BKxisgJZCifLD_S8EhdMpGXRgbwfUnqH2EkI8zGTbrXe2XR0JNnokDKGirk5hcI03mAsrV1o8tpTJSM7kvow/s320/IMG_8289.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma adored her 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Petry. Every year, the teachers give each student a character award, and Mrs. Petry chose "Curiosity" for Emma. They are both book worms who love to learn new things. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Zlel_EpiSkMs7W2sK_APKu8OZUWXkrMf5rE3v3Xj7_5QxLfIwgnDgX2w1BvsAieZwzNvgn6F5qGsk_wpQxcZk4P1u91gkgIkU3WMHwOrA4sl0byL57gSJ8wYpbjFvRQV_dXh-6RZRKDBjbn79FO2XBDqWqhii5jczf9Z1KEJCl-gmjMSdCWDus1PWw/s4032/IMG_8296.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Zlel_EpiSkMs7W2sK_APKu8OZUWXkrMf5rE3v3Xj7_5QxLfIwgnDgX2w1BvsAieZwzNvgn6F5qGsk_wpQxcZk4P1u91gkgIkU3WMHwOrA4sl0byL57gSJ8wYpbjFvRQV_dXh-6RZRKDBjbn79FO2XBDqWqhii5jczf9Z1KEJCl-gmjMSdCWDus1PWw/s320/IMG_8296.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie had the sweetest teacher, Mrs. Gross, for 1st grade. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBfPNK8I5kzveEBAmGiGh_IXWni6Z6p5T1txOhqBzj6lcprPBUFwGfxunNtwCC3U_5oqnAkGXsAtJvEA4dyxsL1Y0CJ9MpjWhHICPBPk4jaq8myJIQq_XFyln4FdtqtoMNHqHOX6HKzZrx4gQV5scYeysCQ4q3NwwL1G7slXFbJNaSxaq7w13IyAVqQ/s4032/IMG_8302.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBfPNK8I5kzveEBAmGiGh_IXWni6Z6p5T1txOhqBzj6lcprPBUFwGfxunNtwCC3U_5oqnAkGXsAtJvEA4dyxsL1Y0CJ9MpjWhHICPBPk4jaq8myJIQq_XFyln4FdtqtoMNHqHOX6HKzZrx4gQV5scYeysCQ4q3NwwL1G7slXFbJNaSxaq7w13IyAVqQ/s320/IMG_8302.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mrs. Gross gave Hallie a character award for "Gentleness," and described how gentle and kind she is to her classmates.</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/AVvXsEjMKUv3ZO-YeIHN_HELRLmjfUja-hoYI-0o3b13YblNB7wVnLdQ0EenkTX70IABhV5rkUhKmcKvz0hjvVu2PxZYomc1W_aCGDGY5lA4hfcox22-trqAPABHzI9UFtnpFkCJUOV9vuwSrlp6c71UaXkRzRzGm8Swzp8rP7sln8TyU6t5Vc8NLjq-YBw4Ow/s4032/IMG_8299.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKUv3ZO-YeIHN_HELRLmjfUja-hoYI-0o3b13YblNB7wVnLdQ0EenkTX70IABhV5rkUhKmcKvz0hjvVu2PxZYomc1W_aCGDGY5lA4hfcox22-trqAPABHzI9UFtnpFkCJUOV9vuwSrlp6c71UaXkRzRzGm8Swzp8rP7sln8TyU6t5Vc8NLjq-YBw4Ow/s320/IMG_8299.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I enjoyed being the room mom for Mrs. Gross this year, and helping her coordinate the 1st grade classes' special events.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now ... let the summer festivities begin!</div><p></p>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-24803009790691978632023-04-29T16:09:00.006-07:002023-04-29T17:30:57.554-07:00April Celebrations<p> April is always a very busy month, full of birthday celebrations, field trips, and end of the school year projects. Here are some of the highlights.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We celebrated Dan's mom's 80th birthday with a big celebration! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9lDmvydrkxIPZn1W4pD4eFRNkizVtqhHdFaGFN6E6PyxOj6FgVMqW7lFmNECwwrE_5qEQIdPJ7OYnhzDqKHBwh6OselOqxAUYXx0vlFDBJ5A1q59x818XbJE8PS90aASzSE7OBGjjFiCwLR40EaLSFJfIcJga1K6jQG5IwtpezKojvmjX5WrdPqmAg/s4032/IMG_7567.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9lDmvydrkxIPZn1W4pD4eFRNkizVtqhHdFaGFN6E6PyxOj6FgVMqW7lFmNECwwrE_5qEQIdPJ7OYnhzDqKHBwh6OselOqxAUYXx0vlFDBJ5A1q59x818XbJE8PS90aASzSE7OBGjjFiCwLR40EaLSFJfIcJga1K6jQG5IwtpezKojvmjX5WrdPqmAg/s320/IMG_7567.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's such a special lady in our lives, who loves the Lord and supports her family and friends unconditionally.</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/AVvXsEjN2_H97IGhbYg6dYPqvGmfoqt9_zt4luQ6jKCrYn10QSZToSGYXdhBY4vuA_tuYo23LBvZ1Ml2vNrSyJ0JQP781jExVA-HkjsuIFMGjSbISiT3SpXfdCZ8ay85fwuP1tzWc_K72Nwxz9rEPB7-r-T7Ebme0cafUyeVQOYcDgYC5oJu6xHM5A0onhgjSA/s4032/IMG_7568.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2_H97IGhbYg6dYPqvGmfoqt9_zt4luQ6jKCrYn10QSZToSGYXdhBY4vuA_tuYo23LBvZ1Ml2vNrSyJ0JQP781jExVA-HkjsuIFMGjSbISiT3SpXfdCZ8ay85fwuP1tzWc_K72Nwxz9rEPB7-r-T7Ebme0cafUyeVQOYcDgYC5oJu6xHM5A0onhgjSA/s320/IMG_7568.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While a few people weren't able to come because of sickness, we still had a packed house for her birthday party.</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_fhhAYXcTOkMebISFFmqoIviUV2zpt7h2rztTw6WfSdgAZC3b6csrHrZyFnhSHSLad51cjCjB2qt9yLG2lfdV8mw53WkoT1p5fHcUD1vA-3I_BNezQxluO3okbH53miU6qG6vmWMwNxfJSpQmfnKpzuDEp-FgZuCAmnydPJTvm9kIyh1jb3_tWQJftw/s4032/IMG_7565.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fhhAYXcTOkMebISFFmqoIviUV2zpt7h2rztTw6WfSdgAZC3b6csrHrZyFnhSHSLad51cjCjB2qt9yLG2lfdV8mw53WkoT1p5fHcUD1vA-3I_BNezQxluO3okbH53miU6qG6vmWMwNxfJSpQmfnKpzuDEp-FgZuCAmnydPJTvm9kIyh1jb3_tWQJftw/s320/IMG_7565.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lC2RGXq-fAl2jaqG4zYeMPQibDvF0zFL3OJIdA1roi_tcsCApC6uN7nFXaxRojsl7WwGRCG8vAVUm_XQda7FqK0kmxYnI_4hH76wSykvCC51DxXd2r0ENg3XbKSXyOrzeDkyY1djDzYZGr3yblMSIEfIOcfA1YyveNPqdXfALd_5JGN9Eia7Lgl7Mg/s4032/IMG_7579.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lC2RGXq-fAl2jaqG4zYeMPQibDvF0zFL3OJIdA1roi_tcsCApC6uN7nFXaxRojsl7WwGRCG8vAVUm_XQda7FqK0kmxYnI_4hH76wSykvCC51DxXd2r0ENg3XbKSXyOrzeDkyY1djDzYZGr3yblMSIEfIOcfA1YyveNPqdXfALd_5JGN9Eia7Lgl7Mg/s320/IMG_7579.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZMHfv40Ut6rzh5ilyaZE3d0XHJpq253uVlVpWRRPAwrJ8MUI5korFM8-YjjhAdgmbhU6tf23_izHcqeIaUbQG8RY4dN3Fe2ZcYIh0CqQE56K0s_FFlog_Q-wL5ORZ56u4VXtRIONp3Ep3mKmM1iCHvAf4SzKthfGOk3Wuzspyprqnv8vQVRDVXCjQw/s4032/IMG_7577.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZMHfv40Ut6rzh5ilyaZE3d0XHJpq253uVlVpWRRPAwrJ8MUI5korFM8-YjjhAdgmbhU6tf23_izHcqeIaUbQG8RY4dN3Fe2ZcYIh0CqQE56K0s_FFlog_Q-wL5ORZ56u4VXtRIONp3Ep3mKmM1iCHvAf4SzKthfGOk3Wuzspyprqnv8vQVRDVXCjQw/s320/IMG_7577.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy birthday! We wish you many more wonderful years!</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/AVvXsEhRiyZ7uXFGYE-RLGpFq64gZuc9PzYQNt9bAQ20A_YeoetUfzjYvY4HyjO9VdCkSd20P7a0Jb0-Bm9EJYV-g9pehVyaZQcvsSIrM2tpsRcG9idjyU_ZlOCDb8AjZG7YIP46pxFkDhOayOuR8lbz0AM52KxqA3Ku_RLuOT_aVAPZB5VnBz6SYiemISSUUg/s4032/IMG_2280.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiyZ7uXFGYE-RLGpFq64gZuc9PzYQNt9bAQ20A_YeoetUfzjYvY4HyjO9VdCkSd20P7a0Jb0-Bm9EJYV-g9pehVyaZQcvsSIrM2tpsRcG9idjyU_ZlOCDb8AjZG7YIP46pxFkDhOayOuR8lbz0AM52KxqA3Ku_RLuOT_aVAPZB5VnBz6SYiemISSUUg/s320/IMG_2280.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These two handsome guys also have birthdays in April. We were able to join them for a meal on each of their birthdays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later in the month, we had a second family party to celebrate Emma, my dad, and Dan's dad. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzluugY_i4wqlNytdLYFTrv-NAQFiQ4UA8k_BOiqszALDJvBtISV0rv8JOVIBMuJaZciyimv3yAx5xdpTjQng0pL9nMqTQzBK_9a2sl-Ees6Li8a1-MTcwbp4e1nhwWv1NlgYJL3-FEYygAsOZgBCIjJRCbIbDwid_6aQeJC47XwblRorrgdTrWMayA/s4032/IMG_7974.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzluugY_i4wqlNytdLYFTrv-NAQFiQ4UA8k_BOiqszALDJvBtISV0rv8JOVIBMuJaZciyimv3yAx5xdpTjQng0pL9nMqTQzBK_9a2sl-Ees6Li8a1-MTcwbp4e1nhwWv1NlgYJL3-FEYygAsOZgBCIjJRCbIbDwid_6aQeJC47XwblRorrgdTrWMayA/s320/IMG_7974.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A cake for the three of them - My dad turned 79, Emma turned 10, and Dan's dad turned 85 in April!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBCqf7D63-Rfu-RDQFdJiP1aWrVYuE51wTg69vl8u1HChkTLJCwOGvbWGOjdfDnHYoq3FMSDJSH1DhdYeBgqWD8ntMjBvb2AKPvc2JON9p2XXYJpyD3dngYRF8n1E0xDnwRVM0mUzBSOieUukzO2kbc-C4AkwwhoT_r4YhHJ0uxiQ5Lx_bsRsCgDgQA/s4032/IMG_7977.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBCqf7D63-Rfu-RDQFdJiP1aWrVYuE51wTg69vl8u1HChkTLJCwOGvbWGOjdfDnHYoq3FMSDJSH1DhdYeBgqWD8ntMjBvb2AKPvc2JON9p2XXYJpyD3dngYRF8n1E0xDnwRVM0mUzBSOieUukzO2kbc-C4AkwwhoT_r4YhHJ0uxiQ5Lx_bsRsCgDgQA/s320/IMG_7977.JPG" width="240" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In other April news, StoneBridge School had Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Day, and both girls had field trips. I went to the zoo with Hallie's class, and Dan drove the school van and attended Emma's field trip to the Virginia Air & Space Museum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a dreary, rainy day to be outside at the zoo, but the kids didn't mind. We spent about an hour inside the reptile house to stay dry, and then the rain tapered off enough for us to enjoy seeing more of the animals.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBPsp8-LEZh24DxO9Nop4RPrRQzniIF3w4D_EcC82DcgsPxfGqQ1JJl98ukBRizGzje_oVvIaDJ5IklViqukhyavhkS3j50mW6lojaLuwkcxRrtwHXPKtXHlLjwH70sGXTbVjE9fWDly33v9v3QqCW8HMjcs0eobN0tMiR1VDZn_E01tzmeH6pDf_aA/s4032/IMG_7630.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBPsp8-LEZh24DxO9Nop4RPrRQzniIF3w4D_EcC82DcgsPxfGqQ1JJl98ukBRizGzje_oVvIaDJ5IklViqukhyavhkS3j50mW6lojaLuwkcxRrtwHXPKtXHlLjwH70sGXTbVjE9fWDly33v9v3QqCW8HMjcs0eobN0tMiR1VDZn_E01tzmeH6pDf_aA/s320/IMG_7630.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the room mom, I was in charge of half the class of 1st graders. I'm happy to say that I didn't lose any of them, although some of the boys seemed to want to be left behind to live in the zoo! I'm pretty sure they would've fit right in with the monkeys.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVkzNxkfod9NacdW427xYGxcu0IvPUHK4JBmnOJNezQu8r06quKVLiuEbk-WpEGqjDOemEsZCXObCpO1EAMfQSWcvtjFSsBEtbUEpy7fpESzsPRdQSUT_t_A_QvubZgdaK4tkrGsOiHL1W4ErrM6aYDDJOvGuWQWVGm9Z6bXHNQzvDp0hYHj7FC-N7g/s4032/IMG_4396.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVkzNxkfod9NacdW427xYGxcu0IvPUHK4JBmnOJNezQu8r06quKVLiuEbk-WpEGqjDOemEsZCXObCpO1EAMfQSWcvtjFSsBEtbUEpy7fpESzsPRdQSUT_t_A_QvubZgdaK4tkrGsOiHL1W4ErrM6aYDDJOvGuWQWVGm9Z6bXHNQzvDp0hYHj7FC-N7g/s320/IMG_4396.JPG" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIT3fIiT9lA9LOU2sTN2E0shJ_8qk5VEDsNFvRHsG57ysxt5Cs6jMhbD6ySPn4wF96T4AAFEhIGApDTmSHxCOjAVVUXoIGR5UecLjt_cjgzlcDsTral8wzGJ78ZFwlMxMc41IjX1dhvKctXNfzyw-OrDxfRK5HCMfklEtokAsXvxZLC7LY_HB8pu2kQ/s4032/IMG_4398.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIT3fIiT9lA9LOU2sTN2E0shJ_8qk5VEDsNFvRHsG57ysxt5Cs6jMhbD6ySPn4wF96T4AAFEhIGApDTmSHxCOjAVVUXoIGR5UecLjt_cjgzlcDsTral8wzGJ78ZFwlMxMc41IjX1dhvKctXNfzyw-OrDxfRK5HCMfklEtokAsXvxZLC7LY_HB8pu2kQ/s320/IMG_4398.JPG" width="240" /></a><br />Emma had fun at the Air & Space Museum, too. She got to pilot a plane, but apparently it wasn't that exciting because she fell asleep at the controls!! Mayday, mayday!!</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/AVvXsEhmkFD8rdermuOcWK_dpWOEeBxC3SHy9Vk3xfF_2Is23HD3BitTWgouAl5MWY_IUosD4ODQSORoHjy1mKzEXu_80zIqdrToaGCW8M8cBuS2gIr35sqNOtoOK5arIKX3-YTdB7FIOKA8dzEvoGR0_q5cnAFHUOemKMm4N71sWu49Av1gSZQ2Vr3FgkLEeg/s4000/XCDC7872.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkFD8rdermuOcWK_dpWOEeBxC3SHy9Vk3xfF_2Is23HD3BitTWgouAl5MWY_IUosD4ODQSORoHjy1mKzEXu_80zIqdrToaGCW8M8cBuS2gIr35sqNOtoOK5arIKX3-YTdB7FIOKA8dzEvoGR0_q5cnAFHUOemKMm4N71sWu49Av1gSZQ2Vr3FgkLEeg/s320/XCDC7872.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma also worked with a team of her classmates to figure out the mass and energy needed to build a roller coaster.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We attended two birthday parties in April for school friends. 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text-align: center;">Another of Hallie's friends had a fancy fairy tea birthday party 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/AVvXsEgoSsCvjBSnZoEHWLKZgKYkuLQ6TisJ1WofwA5sj7CdQQ40F6jQSg_HQuSKN6mb2rs5v9znJiuVi56dyPDrrxB3J6p5HWWdvNI8nwIrumMzERNa_dCqEMIBz7zrXUNHVa6m8NKc1SnimA6MmXTrWssTddIvbVNWOrJEdBiijPgXJNcLknByA2lbXDUoWQ/s4032/IMG_7933.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSsCvjBSnZoEHWLKZgKYkuLQ6TisJ1WofwA5sj7CdQQ40F6jQSg_HQuSKN6mb2rs5v9znJiuVi56dyPDrrxB3J6p5HWWdvNI8nwIrumMzERNa_dCqEMIBz7zrXUNHVa6m8NKc1SnimA6MmXTrWssTddIvbVNWOrJEdBiijPgXJNcLknByA2lbXDUoWQ/s320/IMG_7933.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We got all dolled up and enjoyed a night out together.</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/AVvXsEgQhBLs0-OpeKpfV_r6q_eQbSmFdS-3dUZc5HxiNOvBbDxcW6rp5F2IcpD4HESpU0tCIaXiCfVbFG-caCiOiz03YSoje2DkzRK0BemOSTn8EYrbokmi5PSKt_3pmmciucm9zfGVPYcU1G3GvoOAHM8wk4z0342DKqy_abza-JWK5c_yVoMUzUOtbyO8tA/s4032/IMG_7923.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhBLs0-OpeKpfV_r6q_eQbSmFdS-3dUZc5HxiNOvBbDxcW6rp5F2IcpD4HESpU0tCIaXiCfVbFG-caCiOiz03YSoje2DkzRK0BemOSTn8EYrbokmi5PSKt_3pmmciucm9zfGVPYcU1G3GvoOAHM8wk4z0342DKqy_abza-JWK5c_yVoMUzUOtbyO8tA/s320/IMG_7923.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Easter Sunday, our church had a late morning service, so Hallie and Emma were able to open their Easter baskets and dye Easter eggs before we left for 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/AVvXsEhrK12mvG8MYUlOVDAP6m4nmFCqb9Z6X6GIk1eMbGX9cOpwpSbdMqhoRUPVkkLivd0YXKyiKPSpN4DGJNV-FJsIfO9IXWRjPjfA010rKcOi6ntMGfnw_gd5GuxQa29b_1nEEyPx9BSqOF2ACHqfWJc0iuX7OQXMc9BeTdtg9onYYOsNl50QgoNN8_mg_A/s4032/IMG_7755.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrK12mvG8MYUlOVDAP6m4nmFCqb9Z6X6GIk1eMbGX9cOpwpSbdMqhoRUPVkkLivd0YXKyiKPSpN4DGJNV-FJsIfO9IXWRjPjfA010rKcOi6ntMGfnw_gd5GuxQa29b_1nEEyPx9BSqOF2ACHqfWJc0iuX7OQXMc9BeTdtg9onYYOsNl50QgoNN8_mg_A/s320/IMG_7755.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Hallie's finished eggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've read fun children's books recently like "The Good Egg" and "The Great Eggscape" by Jory John, which inspired the girls' artwork.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfSqL__MtAahBh59YN9fsjSfITMIJTCAdty9IRnM_rkNAb6tN1Zf9Pb55btkawbfNHt5QK-2tE85PL-ZgsjMpzQ4RZvn4jT-Di--w_DYqLODgNC8yyVFvJkGQnwNGt6cYuCHSuL3yvbrgInylWWWPit1rCSRY212OLiBqVgL4XAwWakg_U6pm78HbQQ/s4032/IMG_7768.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfSqL__MtAahBh59YN9fsjSfITMIJTCAdty9IRnM_rkNAb6tN1Zf9Pb55btkawbfNHt5QK-2tE85PL-ZgsjMpzQ4RZvn4jT-Di--w_DYqLODgNC8yyVFvJkGQnwNGt6cYuCHSuL3yvbrgInylWWWPit1rCSRY212OLiBqVgL4XAwWakg_U6pm78HbQQ/s320/IMG_7768.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They received small gifts in their Easter baskets, including these cute slap bracelet stuffed animals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After church, we picked up my parents and drove to Dan's brother, Tim's, house to have lunch with the Jester family and a big Easter Egg Hunt in their backyard. </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/AVvXsEg3FwUD6bWl-ogXzlbDkUxHC0be_4npXf9xmZBjL75_qqv7GSLKw2uj8nB8xldlue4E1FUPjoA83LoGbVGhALUfRKXr22kDJnPpf-R4wO6eeaADvSXFjZqFKPMGDTUoSiNqAi7K6-9Md-CMunGDFruZ77K5GWdyvE87nHLe0MeguP7NxugFoz4Zj0R6uQ/s4032/IMG_7777.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FwUD6bWl-ogXzlbDkUxHC0be_4npXf9xmZBjL75_qqv7GSLKw2uj8nB8xldlue4E1FUPjoA83LoGbVGhALUfRKXr22kDJnPpf-R4wO6eeaADvSXFjZqFKPMGDTUoSiNqAi7K6-9Md-CMunGDFruZ77K5GWdyvE87nHLe0MeguP7NxugFoz4Zj0R6uQ/s320/IMG_7777.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lF6oRKJCogDQ59OJ9uWP-R3nS4jyU6ur8hnOnMg4IBr9P66lU9Fz1mHfG0rIqfyhEsii3sUboNUNkWcy2YyGOzKW6S705Dl66cjaP47wLcMAVz-aw8U0Ek4WxIRv1f6-35xr_lNmW2BlQzWcLFc16CazLLzTB4gmBgGzF0CKBcbHrxrGbodlvPCEEw/s320/Easter%202023.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy, he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Easter from our family!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-24559131831306473602023-04-15T16:11:00.001-07:002023-04-29T17:12:47.300-07:00The Big 1-0!<p> Emma is TEN!! She's grown so much in the past year, it's remarkable. This year in school, she's really improved in her writing skills and has excelled in her other subjects, too, even the ones that require more effort (math). She's taken initiative in her homework and projects and can often complete her work without help. Emma's always been above grade level in her reading comprehension, and when she has down-time, she almost always has a book in her hands. Her 4th grade teacher requires the students to read chapter books that are at least at grade level, which has opened up a new world of book series for Emma. Her favorite chapter books are fictional stories that are written from animals' perspectives. She also loves comic books and graphic novels - anything that makes her laugh. She's grown taller this year, of course, and also stronger. We see it in the new skills she's accomplishing in her weekly gymnastics class. She's creative and artistic, and she can draw the most expressive pictures of scenes she imagines. She loves animals and being outdoors, but she's also a "homebody" who loves nothing better than wearing comfy clothes and relaxing with a good book or movie at home. We love our amazing 10-year old!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vPzG-TvxjcuRATSZ64AqdiBsjy84KZeJIOgYgqlieeKjHkoHEqvUA0-jsQDONUFNyTtYD29Q3XaIZEqIWn1Qhim_Ic0MyTDYCmDbFYRlb8Nb4qXy_GCsxXrmfx2d4tbW2uyApYxdA346FSY6_Qyr514ZuKTibnSxbVyxW96w2gITtFRQMGi_UVQCEQ/s4032/IMG_7787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vPzG-TvxjcuRATSZ64AqdiBsjy84KZeJIOgYgqlieeKjHkoHEqvUA0-jsQDONUFNyTtYD29Q3XaIZEqIWn1Qhim_Ic0MyTDYCmDbFYRlb8Nb4qXy_GCsxXrmfx2d4tbW2uyApYxdA346FSY6_Qyr514ZuKTibnSxbVyxW96w2gITtFRQMGi_UVQCEQ/s320/IMG_7787.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma with her #9 waffle on the night before her 10th birthday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma's birthday was on a Friday, and her class had a birthday party at lunchtime that day. Dan and I attended the party, and surprised Emma by picking her and Hallie up early and taking them to Bergey's Farm!</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/AVvXsEjmrbxdFfCAwXqe9DSl86qBnkm5WTVRRhPuK25bVLT-UBzezH0hUhYMdZxqAUboF3yv_FSuuN4gdtsuM6K6hOyOzPHlLOtf0PWZAZQ2mW7K4zOrkELyT6C7806j5Fv9D--gBIAFmhriHHZtSdXfYJk48z4U0DVe-1-DCZevwflWoP4AXFvS0K9UvU2GcQ/s4032/IMG_7807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrbxdFfCAwXqe9DSl86qBnkm5WTVRRhPuK25bVLT-UBzezH0hUhYMdZxqAUboF3yv_FSuuN4gdtsuM6K6hOyOzPHlLOtf0PWZAZQ2mW7K4zOrkELyT6C7806j5Fv9D--gBIAFmhriHHZtSdXfYJk48z4U0DVe-1-DCZevwflWoP4AXFvS0K9UvU2GcQ/s320/IMG_7807.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma LOVES the baby goats, and there were so many of them this spring!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMS2jN8KyIcjzk4u0cO9c9kC12P-mi1ftjIJlfVllVMnYhvLXIOmaMRRwT1_gktL0IRmdvjhN-ojHCVzd-CnjxOyqSlKrNYjE2RH8CM_uxVqbh9sMm8NJYHljpFjJ4B8D8skl8NFzOLN4cokLkoDZHbpte4p4IF97WjRVdLr7FArrSe2e0y7RU7XAucw/s4032/IMG_7796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMS2jN8KyIcjzk4u0cO9c9kC12P-mi1ftjIJlfVllVMnYhvLXIOmaMRRwT1_gktL0IRmdvjhN-ojHCVzd-CnjxOyqSlKrNYjE2RH8CM_uxVqbh9sMm8NJYHljpFjJ4B8D8skl8NFzOLN4cokLkoDZHbpte4p4IF97WjRVdLr7FArrSe2e0y7RU7XAucw/s320/IMG_7796.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This goat wanted to get by, and it wasn't afraid to walk right over Emma if she didn't move! It was hilarious!</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/AVvXsEh2rj_0zFUdZm_rSXQftKF-RQtFmftyjowBCq_7L5lXmb7WLoPaN8XnX4ghEGOO5LbHuSLhdSpufTMLHMzAXcn3d8_YVOkvw8xq3zlF6APOUW1_idQESLXAQe5w4L5mEHComgWuoDC47ciAbvCI7fTeeh3pJfiq-c0XlNQs9pn7rfgujSz9lVVxK0efsA/s4032/IMG_7791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rj_0zFUdZm_rSXQftKF-RQtFmftyjowBCq_7L5lXmb7WLoPaN8XnX4ghEGOO5LbHuSLhdSpufTMLHMzAXcn3d8_YVOkvw8xq3zlF6APOUW1_idQESLXAQe5w4L5mEHComgWuoDC47ciAbvCI7fTeeh3pJfiq-c0XlNQs9pn7rfgujSz9lVVxK0efsA/s320/IMG_7791.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie's big and strong enough to hold the baby goats, too!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Once Hallie got up, they all ran to snuggle in Emma's lap.</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/AVvXsEjWGaeXIL0ZJH35fWuD6bFoZC09MkPEEMk-C8dkQYL_YuWrH6H1fpC6sVvzpyvxa26_psL9HE14h73SMO0H_ar9rHV6Yl3Sxv_Ieb-39jluXweR6UB8lmpXvaIFO8DH1f7ASA6izikGSGvi1Pudr_YlR6uoYBfR-jeCnICdGmHgCYtLwYrYfE-H4eIipg/s4032/IMG_7851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGaeXIL0ZJH35fWuD6bFoZC09MkPEEMk-C8dkQYL_YuWrH6H1fpC6sVvzpyvxa26_psL9HE14h73SMO0H_ar9rHV6Yl3Sxv_Ieb-39jluXweR6UB8lmpXvaIFO8DH1f7ASA6izikGSGvi1Pudr_YlR6uoYBfR-jeCnICdGmHgCYtLwYrYfE-H4eIipg/s320/IMG_7851.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were tiny baby rabbits at the farm that we could hold. </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/AVvXsEjtRFT_T9KSehnGgHbI_FKeJa6EwUNx1DvEQqcDjB2FxZGgQ2PZzpU_uExpLy0_Lz1dVi7itC3zrrKJt2rX9iVqCCt8OIuUOPew8Y3YfydjOh4vg3KsCdFnVI3qrNwjYkgAHyvpn_rwkf9L8SCj1M1V0EIRmpIoB3uUmZAQ-6PZXRBH7Bmvo95WeSuoxA/s4032/IMG_7789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRFT_T9KSehnGgHbI_FKeJa6EwUNx1DvEQqcDjB2FxZGgQ2PZzpU_uExpLy0_Lz1dVi7itC3zrrKJt2rX9iVqCCt8OIuUOPew8Y3YfydjOh4vg3KsCdFnVI3qrNwjYkgAHyvpn_rwkf9L8SCj1M1V0EIRmpIoB3uUmZAQ-6PZXRBH7Bmvo95WeSuoxA/s320/IMG_7789.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was Hallie's favorite part of our visit. Snuggling the sweet bunnies.</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/AVvXsEjLvj-i_rS2225aHZSsYGTn9FTec1ey8SI8yKGG1zxxKOP1q67KMNergLxGsG5qQi4VpFMKaHZS4l07qTj7DwnALtzkS-8wQe4K5vAzw-lh88dt6OBML7gYCl2fcwlKr2frZMzkkLnKWXrIiZ7pgWsF9rS8v_NrBLJV5NlpGJ4W_kHYoZPHU1DOXr-ZRg/s4032/IMG_7820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvj-i_rS2225aHZSsYGTn9FTec1ey8SI8yKGG1zxxKOP1q67KMNergLxGsG5qQi4VpFMKaHZS4l07qTj7DwnALtzkS-8wQe4K5vAzw-lh88dt6OBML7gYCl2fcwlKr2frZMzkkLnKWXrIiZ7pgWsF9rS8v_NrBLJV5NlpGJ4W_kHYoZPHU1DOXr-ZRg/s320/IMG_7820.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grandpa and Grandma Jester were able to join us at the farm and enjoy the animals with us.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5U8WOh5hnexVcxf5LzzrtFHOIOsasowJtmFYOScgxbcAvktylUtioew67-yMKqKAfcv0bHaigPkev1V2WtqC7eObEWp7xnSARKDCA8YN1llZ5rf2_MOM17YyzJX36OLLQjhPVUVoJFLndtb-5Q_nCOpfbeUoIFZ8QXzpSMabA5pylw0bgy32mmTDqgw/s4032/IMG_7821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5U8WOh5hnexVcxf5LzzrtFHOIOsasowJtmFYOScgxbcAvktylUtioew67-yMKqKAfcv0bHaigPkev1V2WtqC7eObEWp7xnSARKDCA8YN1llZ5rf2_MOM17YyzJX36OLLQjhPVUVoJFLndtb-5Q_nCOpfbeUoIFZ8QXzpSMabA5pylw0bgy32mmTDqgw/s320/IMG_7821.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma and Hallie took Grandma Jester back to the goat pen. Grandma loves animals as much as Emma does. </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/AVvXsEjsTn4v0zhETB_cug8_d8uFdtncXZRblHqgZz2dSAQDBECS18pkiUEKcXIRE5eEukyhZLf34DLCbnMFb14dg-nuACtqyrxnWNxo0N5y7XcXdoDet60j3GJrXyWp0u_U5Y3hFsRMH98cVU2ijF0eFEDv8w4ReYP43P3viQuU6uGWxiK1wsluFyaaAKfSbw/s4032/IMG_7828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTn4v0zhETB_cug8_d8uFdtncXZRblHqgZz2dSAQDBECS18pkiUEKcXIRE5eEukyhZLf34DLCbnMFb14dg-nuACtqyrxnWNxo0N5y7XcXdoDet60j3GJrXyWp0u_U5Y3hFsRMH98cVU2ijF0eFEDv8w4ReYP43P3viQuU6uGWxiK1wsluFyaaAKfSbw/s320/IMG_7828.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie got to pet some ducklings for the first time - her favorite animal! One of the ducklings escaped from its cage and she helped to rescue it and return it to the cage. </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/AVvXsEhLOJ6EhOgtyMgXO4jRqGxTXeBRCLABBqtoV-bf6o7wxpY4wAPeQv-_7GgZoKyto5Myrm68-P8VovJhZzziTbtC19PQKuB3BI1xp3d1i1JiQbUQrSVMwAY485Uf4G6pvrHR2spqPNA6xLVqQWOchwvX5afugeq2ZCFeF1MN0dZjEpdnZ77TY40dL-lEgw/s4032/IMG_7841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOJ6EhOgtyMgXO4jRqGxTXeBRCLABBqtoV-bf6o7wxpY4wAPeQv-_7GgZoKyto5Myrm68-P8VovJhZzziTbtC19PQKuB3BI1xp3d1i1JiQbUQrSVMwAY485Uf4G6pvrHR2spqPNA6xLVqQWOchwvX5afugeq2ZCFeF1MN0dZjEpdnZ77TY40dL-lEgw/s320/IMG_7841.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were also some very young baby goats that still need to be bottle fed. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBcBNaseImdHboqsGIbzait0_Vc-BcpIjBrhsr6YXXPUg5MKXg_xe0zcc7tqdCkX5B_NtnsNT7zAKJZd52MjWexHbYQePoaNtgISj7kXZeLCdksDJSW1NStgXBC_aSRJhQozZ3QWENvvQYhzywLAFuibAc6JRBIte3SRk6uCKcN9PId99YfbfBAh5HA/s4032/IMG_7845.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBcBNaseImdHboqsGIbzait0_Vc-BcpIjBrhsr6YXXPUg5MKXg_xe0zcc7tqdCkX5B_NtnsNT7zAKJZd52MjWexHbYQePoaNtgISj7kXZeLCdksDJSW1NStgXBC_aSRJhQozZ3QWENvvQYhzywLAFuibAc6JRBIte3SRk6uCKcN9PId99YfbfBAh5HA/s320/IMG_7845.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a first-time experience for all of us, and those babies were aggressive about getting to the bottles!</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEGzfT-ac5Dnhsd8Gd7e5pYreWI6sRc8o2DF4dRqr71UiL0g3vbz3HThdIHXI1BeNyEhtn99d7a4ygmfy57QiOqlIXsAahg2WsPLHRNtEi3wRv3jo1-wyvEZTu9v88W24RFhkzXVaCvBC906XzUjpEppRJpXJVebwiVBrx0NQmLP2CRI6o9WPj9eokQ/s4032/IMG_7871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEGzfT-ac5Dnhsd8Gd7e5pYreWI6sRc8o2DF4dRqr71UiL0g3vbz3HThdIHXI1BeNyEhtn99d7a4ygmfy57QiOqlIXsAahg2WsPLHRNtEi3wRv3jo1-wyvEZTu9v88W24RFhkzXVaCvBC906XzUjpEppRJpXJVebwiVBrx0NQmLP2CRI6o9WPj9eokQ/s320/IMG_7871.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That evening, my parents joined us at our house for dinner, dessert, and gifts.</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="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdNlXHeDK5qnrsc_MD-__Z_ZJD3l2fg-Tv2xztfNda7jAxyBplyQl55uRRoeQLGi-1HOifwZy8xrvReTW81ntGN0eezfa-G88w5daGqs1TKFPhjE6Xkk1-ghGHhLj6vMrJCF8yUD3MvSJTGJBPX48agOuxgGlyh6rHtoJ6vZfderOyX3EASxDxYJhxg/s320/IMG_8035.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She received a momma dog stuffed animal with baby pups in her (zipper) belly from her out of town cousins, Naomi and Miriam</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/AVvXsEgXmKinLXDoTpOMkpE-JZ2HXQfQSz1xaCGqTXgzOCaPDxsv69FuthNHLdYB2oQNCOFIDIvvXvU11qaEodRNh5FN2UHFpo_nJ3NGjDit_8Toc2IPBIfYumnyIZUy6Vxuv4YEo5LRmLYMCR7loDMU6EjXl5bD7eB_0ih5EPwRfomwOYpKaXi0yaD3DNDMfg/s4032/IMG_7994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmKinLXDoTpOMkpE-JZ2HXQfQSz1xaCGqTXgzOCaPDxsv69FuthNHLdYB2oQNCOFIDIvvXvU11qaEodRNh5FN2UHFpo_nJ3NGjDit_8Toc2IPBIfYumnyIZUy6Vxuv4YEo5LRmLYMCR7loDMU6EjXl5bD7eB_0ih5EPwRfomwOYpKaXi0yaD3DNDMfg/s320/IMG_7994.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took a couple of weeks to coordinate her gift from Grandpa and Grandma Jester. They came with us to Build-A-Bear to let her pick out her own stuffed animal, outfits, and accessories. Emma chose a rainbow rabbit stuffed animal, two outfits, a bed, and a few other items. It was a lot of fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The day after Emma's birthday, we were able to return to our friends, Dave and Cynthia's, house to visit their 10 Golden Retriever puppies again. We met them when they were 2 weeks old, and this time they were 4 weeks old. They had grown so much!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVpk6Sb7JpRH2amYFHCrthHg1KkPxvwGYRoH8HCUcLqQbl2rRNiQFpQiPQyZoHU9VcGmIlXS7f-53Qvuq4mrS78sP7gMDmYixQoE9QrJQ74RLGqdpgrqcK9ntcJ3vF3FCEWcc50-f7YIiDiJrlz8b-xBRIXihRLifvbBSbCBnhPGco5BFTsP1JaFzig/s4032/IMG_7418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVpk6Sb7JpRH2amYFHCrthHg1KkPxvwGYRoH8HCUcLqQbl2rRNiQFpQiPQyZoHU9VcGmIlXS7f-53Qvuq4mrS78sP7gMDmYixQoE9QrJQ74RLGqdpgrqcK9ntcJ3vF3FCEWcc50-f7YIiDiJrlz8b-xBRIXihRLifvbBSbCBnhPGco5BFTsP1JaFzig/s320/IMG_7418.JPG" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFbJZ3vOSCyVu5ryDCMgLdnkEMDPXxY_2Uo8Zg99ATro0hrCU_U_uz-Dw6FEHOQj0Ar0xJb73YqelRXN-L4L1-I_cBxp1VmjOC_IiEbXGiumXwNNzN1uNJt7nTreSx6fQa8qtEDHH-be7th-MLCQJ5ea7fLgGM_HNk9iyc48yyrp07xlUScizjVw3QQ/s4032/IMG_7900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">They were much more active and playful when they were awake, and therefore harder to hold on our laps.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvASI5NnUuxw6lZkymcJBFLqd6LBi1V-rrvfAFXWpOy9wTehDBik4WjAyTTez5A936IerPJ7sl3PfHnNe3rHoq5hHc3F73Kh7kgZ3G_Zt0R5M-r9jgO43vztqj3186w2f5IUC8C__L4AJIDBR1dfNd_a2ADbIGsAKSe5bJPffRhjq35hGrEJ5F2JHuA/s4032/IMG_7904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvASI5NnUuxw6lZkymcJBFLqd6LBi1V-rrvfAFXWpOy9wTehDBik4WjAyTTez5A936IerPJ7sl3PfHnNe3rHoq5hHc3F73Kh7kgZ3G_Zt0R5M-r9jgO43vztqj3186w2f5IUC8C__L4AJIDBR1dfNd_a2ADbIGsAKSe5bJPffRhjq35hGrEJ5F2JHuA/s320/IMG_7904.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such cuties!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Happy birthday to our 10-year-old! We love you, Emma, and pray that God blesses you immensely this year!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-32987841890062156582023-04-02T20:19:00.015-07:002023-04-29T17:39:48.020-07:00Animal Time<p> Dan and the girls had a week off for Spring Break in March. Since we didn't have any travel plans and I had just started a new job, I worked that week while the three of them had a relaxing staycation. Spring Break included a lot of animal time, which the girls loved!</p><p>Our friends, Dave, Cynthia, Olivia, and Kailey have a sweet golden retriever who gave birth to 10 adorable puppies. As soon as Spring Break started, the first thing on our itinerary was to meet them!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsH2eRDd5JsqG6iBrHMdQ05QF9OFq-NBOv4iNkSBV68nZeAL7JJjhVu-LZbMs5S71LS5zJZuh9yiTNAM5w2am65XGMUPo33KhMJwrLBAmkmjrvQVqVtVFez1kNzVGo2hDEMxkrc65aR-1QgWHrMxZ0UwOKEqlSkfENyI3dtMzAEm6ZnLwJSkjFqQEfg/s4032/IMG_7418.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsH2eRDd5JsqG6iBrHMdQ05QF9OFq-NBOv4iNkSBV68nZeAL7JJjhVu-LZbMs5S71LS5zJZuh9yiTNAM5w2am65XGMUPo33KhMJwrLBAmkmjrvQVqVtVFez1kNzVGo2hDEMxkrc65aR-1QgWHrMxZ0UwOKEqlSkfENyI3dtMzAEm6ZnLwJSkjFqQEfg/s320/IMG_7418.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh my goodness, there are no words to describe the cuteness. </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/AVvXsEjUJENtvnmRLXvp-NtSJjtJoq21pYdyjSO3igFTuZzjee-NdITvwzgnwQuW3pi2j4iFhy3QqOLCWB7Qr645RLvFZBaOnaia-rm1_wET4SfWgOXJqoZ_xBmWBF8bZE52EwZzs6WzbBgaVNPhFu3ZmEGvNgmmerOve_8megd1IpwmpX9f3v7OFSVgKZk2Fw/s4032/IMG_4228.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJENtvnmRLXvp-NtSJjtJoq21pYdyjSO3igFTuZzjee-NdITvwzgnwQuW3pi2j4iFhy3QqOLCWB7Qr645RLvFZBaOnaia-rm1_wET4SfWgOXJqoZ_xBmWBF8bZE52EwZzs6WzbBgaVNPhFu3ZmEGvNgmmerOve_8megd1IpwmpX9f3v7OFSVgKZk2Fw/s320/IMG_4228.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These 10 sleepy puppies loved to be cuddled.</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/AVvXsEhT8XWy04-PCHCu11eZ-ypYauHn1SLsEZp33AzD1_Ru_XvAbZxPelbIXZjzLa_ABzlJaroESe95JRsSK0qf-UMYS_k7705tfW4ZmCUzs9G5wcdikv8QKxvPLDqPLzp74sy0CdC7xOHTmwLVhY5J1-ulRT1wogZGQn5Lx0lDfCSxwh4wAuU1Ph5H7hb17g/s4032/IMG_7452.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8XWy04-PCHCu11eZ-ypYauHn1SLsEZp33AzD1_Ru_XvAbZxPelbIXZjzLa_ABzlJaroESe95JRsSK0qf-UMYS_k7705tfW4ZmCUzs9G5wcdikv8QKxvPLDqPLzp74sy0CdC7xOHTmwLVhY5J1-ulRT1wogZGQn5Lx0lDfCSxwh4wAuU1Ph5H7hb17g/s320/IMG_7452.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were just beginning to open their eyes at 2 weeks old. We held them on old towels just in case one of them had an "accident."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkRGnQfy2I8vDWBI_-Okhk383f80AtfyANtTHZZQs4wZTy-NTgenaWIril_fgUtpcWcK8pUxz8VuJzA7ztj5KaijEUePv9dHVaZ8Xz5L66E2IjDOZ5I_sQlekv9ERM9wUfLCvx3Ay4J7BzLwCc5c9MakYGYve8nYu6MnUC5iI0ZrU56kr7dAOaKsPbA/s4032/IMG_7428.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkRGnQfy2I8vDWBI_-Okhk383f80AtfyANtTHZZQs4wZTy-NTgenaWIril_fgUtpcWcK8pUxz8VuJzA7ztj5KaijEUePv9dHVaZ8Xz5L66E2IjDOZ5I_sQlekv9ERM9wUfLCvx3Ay4J7BzLwCc5c9MakYGYve8nYu6MnUC5iI0ZrU56kr7dAOaKsPbA/s320/IMG_7428.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma and Hallie with their friend, Kailey</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Their yawns were the cutest.</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/AVvXsEhu0bWGDy3pYkAf3Z4x9vROLep8gi4esUCLTIhfIuyEIwYBewV9-gzGlVZGNLLZtOgroyzuQgJik2IVUd_K8ZsRf6kmY6j5oeZ5Le1LuvTtadBbqqlDzCWhbQEOB9teqYEoUtNsV4oUuaORATGQqrRytvcrs8cSWqfQy8R1O5p3JJWI4fDDNBzwrjQ7_w/s4032/IMG_7475.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0bWGDy3pYkAf3Z4x9vROLep8gi4esUCLTIhfIuyEIwYBewV9-gzGlVZGNLLZtOgroyzuQgJik2IVUd_K8ZsRf6kmY6j5oeZ5Le1LuvTtadBbqqlDzCWhbQEOB9teqYEoUtNsV4oUuaORATGQqrRytvcrs8cSWqfQy8R1O5p3JJWI4fDDNBzwrjQ7_w/s320/IMG_7475.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So kissable!</div><br /><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="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKFa5Zw21Jxm_lEADC83frGf95YVxuh95KiDDjQV3cYc17zCBeOihSP3mYexKlnXOd5YXYihlbmCdK9dwRm0BcIjSz8JNc_RgYZhFDUGUGmNcpCtkWW3l02jhT1hzAalOWp75zvcxtEv0JOuVmeYp7EY5tJcg-T2JHW-QRvh6wT4-UCz4ZlX4C13dWA/s320/IMG_7481.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were actually looking for milk in our noses, but it was so sweet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stayed for several hours and at one point, we all smelled something horrible. One of the puppies had projectile-pooped across the floor and the wall, and managed to hit four other pups with it on the way. Oh my goodness. The pups had to be washed off before they spread it everywhere, and the poop cleaned up quickly since their mom, Ginger, wanted to EAT IT. 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Emma loved lining them up on their towels for nap time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8MkRPfbC8yddRDf_eASlr1cmM97XYix46MHHMhhh5wez6nV6IfumlkVCyxSoCu8gzOZM5nrz9idwPGGAk9F5OPQmBSsjNQ-6c3ZWsbWTKr553eY7TGFXsz9zDLYK5UiIepNBHyPWPpTqfC7mUQWaZJf2xAtpTJMS7QrqT9RcYoHdXwN6tHbljnLOWQ/s4032/IMG_7482.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8MkRPfbC8yddRDf_eASlr1cmM97XYix46MHHMhhh5wez6nV6IfumlkVCyxSoCu8gzOZM5nrz9idwPGGAk9F5OPQmBSsjNQ-6c3ZWsbWTKr553eY7TGFXsz9zDLYK5UiIepNBHyPWPpTqfC7mUQWaZJf2xAtpTJMS7QrqT9RcYoHdXwN6tHbljnLOWQ/s320/IMG_7482.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our friends' dog, Ginger, is a proud mama! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan took the girls to the Virginia Zoo later during Spring Break, on a beautiful cool weekday when the animals were out and active. They had a great time! And on Sunday, I had the chance to take them back to the zoo since our tickets were good for the week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u8wO-OqNeFb0ZmIs0602nAiFwLtWN_oozl-1J7HlpQ-9vfzspERiqYVmJBi6WcUnvZgwCAkDqukkgsZQmzxMQxTF4ycLu0erwYJqo1msAp9MhhpVZFp-bko1YGCkqyxZ-9uOkHUxTNgxikxbw8Vta9XDhgiBa7Q0rIoyE-LKCSMLWN5JKAfRD85LSQ/s4032/IMG_4251.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u8wO-OqNeFb0ZmIs0602nAiFwLtWN_oozl-1J7HlpQ-9vfzspERiqYVmJBi6WcUnvZgwCAkDqukkgsZQmzxMQxTF4ycLu0erwYJqo1msAp9MhhpVZFp-bko1YGCkqyxZ-9uOkHUxTNgxikxbw8Vta9XDhgiBa7Q0rIoyE-LKCSMLWN5JKAfRD85LSQ/s320/IMG_4251.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our fearless snake-riders!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls' favorite part of the zoo are the play areas and climbing structures that are scattered throughout the park.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffZsGrNsl8F-BkpkpKb99ZxNQ4ZR8jlGDUfdAQaUb1oCUVFXLNQ7a3y7W3ws7tFpyO29eoYCR_qQt89KqKhisHQtpkSRjWuFFVbY8-mQlUCz7-4YcRpnUuBQ_26Cz74PteU_nZRBIFOGAi1R2w0XIinkB01Svi2SXwHqCmTy8kyoN3RYXWtv3y1lpXw/s4032/IMG_4337.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffZsGrNsl8F-BkpkpKb99ZxNQ4ZR8jlGDUfdAQaUb1oCUVFXLNQ7a3y7W3ws7tFpyO29eoYCR_qQt89KqKhisHQtpkSRjWuFFVbY8-mQlUCz7-4YcRpnUuBQ_26Cz74PteU_nZRBIFOGAi1R2w0XIinkB01Svi2SXwHqCmTy8kyoN3RYXWtv3y1lpXw/s320/IMG_4337.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Giant termite hill</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWdUrdNR14EEPiutukSa-B0dDnCWsxxJkb08Kn95Gs-W0VFUwKdW-g-DMhFq8kcpeJQkbip6UljMCrbsHrixX0Re64CFoVR5SBGOKjIIpZ_fA3n7W66Fycp1Txt7cGDbWynH5ERqqadaSPtcOnBlM-z8QO7dxlOVi2Mm84XrgbL9CONqTnz16S-pHBw/s4032/IMG_4356.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWdUrdNR14EEPiutukSa-B0dDnCWsxxJkb08Kn95Gs-W0VFUwKdW-g-DMhFq8kcpeJQkbip6UljMCrbsHrixX0Re64CFoVR5SBGOKjIIpZ_fA3n7W66Fycp1Txt7cGDbWynH5ERqqadaSPtcOnBlM-z8QO7dxlOVi2Mm84XrgbL9CONqTnz16S-pHBw/s320/IMG_4356.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Butterfly bench</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJtxXA0E4MedhF5BIjmKlJYFb2-qmJ7ymyWXNQuZNh-renC5a4fLW1bKUtPncQ_gK8s1KCO5Hyrl_OLd1ZQqdRprQ_V9ebLG--VfGKeCndGgeNZTcmONdPp_il6PU2xhoVIBaSPLnYJNNjMgv_T0WrylNFQLpYOLbye2SPD_7wf24DM1lDd2wH15UHw/s4032/IMG_4360.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Emma the Explorer</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/AVvXsEhGqSbwF_NWw9lP7IfiC6PN89IjWNDppo-7UX61E8aTuQ2iu0_O7tyoLWuxTUCIEi6vDNqJP1zT-yq1DuiJYyHoW8C-Htg3bGyTJRRKKTujZKv9uK0pCsWjrvhGlmFu4TtVkS_7ZlZsYhr9wJwEa14T9JQ-zkc1Oervm4_-MWv9N747B1lAJbVZyVTzoQ/s4032/IMG_4366.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqSbwF_NWw9lP7IfiC6PN89IjWNDppo-7UX61E8aTuQ2iu0_O7tyoLWuxTUCIEi6vDNqJP1zT-yq1DuiJYyHoW8C-Htg3bGyTJRRKKTujZKv9uK0pCsWjrvhGlmFu4TtVkS_7ZlZsYhr9wJwEa14T9JQ-zkc1Oervm4_-MWv9N747B1lAJbVZyVTzoQ/s320/IMG_4366.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's a fun bamboo forest area where the girls love to pretend to be animals living in the wild.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JdT_NjnmNvhYN8m6FpdVPZfhrUdmrVXfmgRJ7GZvDdfsaJ5xVQLclIvWkYNUpszWlxnLsDNPI456Tl_lHtHrkqH_lqwTiCoi9hE0WIXAx0m41msoO1ClK2Z5QTWrqY3uyeLqaQqf9OLquki2OnY2Loc5vxndC-B1-s77YUppysPhT0gWvftbDHv12A/s3088/IMG_4379.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JdT_NjnmNvhYN8m6FpdVPZfhrUdmrVXfmgRJ7GZvDdfsaJ5xVQLclIvWkYNUpszWlxnLsDNPI456Tl_lHtHrkqH_lqwTiCoi9hE0WIXAx0m41msoO1ClK2Z5QTWrqY3uyeLqaQqf9OLquki2OnY2Loc5vxndC-B1-s77YUppysPhT0gWvftbDHv12A/s320/IMG_4379.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTntqwzZcYazy3-eRZ9W0xMcJBylsynp4ME_AaD2HfBAStAidFhK6JKUsS-cLI96fIWBwK8HSwJ4CIFjJyVNeCJ_4P_36PRL96GRBIMqM67-zZ9CB-Vwz-a-l-YL1zTU1mIzd72G-9ZwcNNDjgb5CxWhlj_FPutfwJQBgcupf5k-I7-a3y4f4U63Y7Q/s4032/IMG_4380.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTntqwzZcYazy3-eRZ9W0xMcJBylsynp4ME_AaD2HfBAStAidFhK6JKUsS-cLI96fIWBwK8HSwJ4CIFjJyVNeCJ_4P_36PRL96GRBIMqM67-zZ9CB-Vwz-a-l-YL1zTU1mIzd72G-9ZwcNNDjgb5CxWhlj_FPutfwJQBgcupf5k-I7-a3y4f4U63Y7Q/s320/IMG_4380.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan snapped this awesome picture of the three of them in the reflection of a giant marble ball fountain at the zoo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I took the girls to the zoo a few days later, their petting zoo area was open and we enjoyed petting and grooming some goats.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQzkwIc9oWvvRO7XruhSF9-caofqgsbwA5i4Wm2JUxoDeHirGh5WQz5oTijSStpLAxm8wnSE8YFUXU_HWmztq8GXtWkM5sCnZbHozo_cPNq_il8XfXuvrUDj-f8Ud0g5KxTSgip4C9oXgUh4Z0FllQ1jxbjGXu2gE8qJVEuzGF-kqaosSmn3jsL_Ozw/s4032/IMG_7582.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Goat kisses!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTT9QoDjGz7QW9mdqw5sbezMjQz87ej_bIRgoJHfgM5Knx4zo1Cp6pmS0z6-MR5eydqLwzJfNcsFr3uJAEnwIA47WdmPupdAJENMsoCVdxVMtPMDi1MfsbYLgm_3N_WbpqK693UfvPQYKKj61jqcb2JdXP-vxqHXncQHYH7eOacNpOQnJOeuX5kcvK-A/s4032/IMG_7589.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTT9QoDjGz7QW9mdqw5sbezMjQz87ej_bIRgoJHfgM5Knx4zo1Cp6pmS0z6-MR5eydqLwzJfNcsFr3uJAEnwIA47WdmPupdAJENMsoCVdxVMtPMDi1MfsbYLgm_3N_WbpqK693UfvPQYKKj61jqcb2JdXP-vxqHXncQHYH7eOacNpOQnJOeuX5kcvK-A/s320/IMG_7589.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We didn't see as many animals out as they did when Dan took them. But we got a very close encounter with this tiger.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykvJ9UurrRLR5KhumP6EqPUXloyZkpS-nhU6C0RqO_Mi5gMffnGdHGtV9ItWv3xmeByC3pwLcNvgr2iqTvpQMeobI_xoPZ2zCn0FR5ORPKkjhvzo_cz0kvzLE5DtaVEV-4-a2ukFXP5L_kN7cjqPuLRJzvAYxrLRDCet4jb4yZI5FmdAHuorrMGRbBg/s4032/IMG_7592.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykvJ9UurrRLR5KhumP6EqPUXloyZkpS-nhU6C0RqO_Mi5gMffnGdHGtV9ItWv3xmeByC3pwLcNvgr2iqTvpQMeobI_xoPZ2zCn0FR5ORPKkjhvzo_cz0kvzLE5DtaVEV-4-a2ukFXP5L_kN7cjqPuLRJzvAYxrLRDCet4jb4yZI5FmdAHuorrMGRbBg/s320/IMG_7592.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He reeeallly wanted Emma and Hallie to come in his habitat to "play".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEXIs9_KAI-otpx0iVF00sWdYBxlE1tAb17TcbGClmkzpiLYpPFDdqSWBDmWIylchfSJ5XAkM-c9aQyg3vv5LwB3aZvrOq-f5UJH-hoRV-ny5D_fa1fEm-kuyulBbpm1HCvttd75vqjBlQlJKizTUNgbGSoe20SGj27-3lxe06M9sluPZFV47onN_hQ/s4032/IMG_7608.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEXIs9_KAI-otpx0iVF00sWdYBxlE1tAb17TcbGClmkzpiLYpPFDdqSWBDmWIylchfSJ5XAkM-c9aQyg3vv5LwB3aZvrOq-f5UJH-hoRV-ny5D_fa1fEm-kuyulBbpm1HCvttd75vqjBlQlJKizTUNgbGSoe20SGj27-3lxe06M9sluPZFV47onN_hQ/s320/IMG_7608.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just before we left, we came across a zoo staff member with a tortoise. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aagqc-_bvH-gIfZ8jSW8kLsAapmqGjzsgPIwqu0b6Bh2fJYAX9Vvb95xct8ZV4aFB9GYjPWRprqhPHXuq0y5-XbUs6pPSnACU6pXe6S1TOUj9zCxpOB2vxAiCVt7Ro47D2xZsrT-eHEU-VpffgTc-8EclB0MWDvYsSa63-K36m4hNGBShBDOtM2U-Q/s4032/IMG_7610.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aagqc-_bvH-gIfZ8jSW8kLsAapmqGjzsgPIwqu0b6Bh2fJYAX9Vvb95xct8ZV4aFB9GYjPWRprqhPHXuq0y5-XbUs6pPSnACU6pXe6S1TOUj9zCxpOB2vxAiCVt7Ro47D2xZsrT-eHEU-VpffgTc-8EclB0MWDvYsSa63-K36m4hNGBShBDOtM2U-Q/s320/IMG_7610.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She allowed the kids to gently touch his shell.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2KIj5fFUISEalZ-M2ZppPv0TSmVzuCvleiv5jwfLjLs_AETheKgNCQW1-WmbNRRhlZCCrsys4UC0qaUr61MEDZchMWMQnBwtN8O3_7U8vlhIfKq5nczfJQ5DhPFcol_RidATR0-kh6HIMdb6Ce1lD6X3EzkOBZ_H8tk0fm6wsSdvqhtXXGkyiDYiX3A/s4032/IMG_7622.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2KIj5fFUISEalZ-M2ZppPv0TSmVzuCvleiv5jwfLjLs_AETheKgNCQW1-WmbNRRhlZCCrsys4UC0qaUr61MEDZchMWMQnBwtN8O3_7U8vlhIfKq5nczfJQ5DhPFcol_RidATR0-kh6HIMdb6Ce1lD6X3EzkOBZ_H8tk0fm6wsSdvqhtXXGkyiDYiX3A/s320/IMG_7622.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our girl zoo date</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan and the girls filled the other days of the week with cousin play dates, Lego challenges, playing outside, and doing a little work on our deck. They had a fun Spring Break "Staycation"!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-48018511126642783422023-03-31T19:53:00.010-07:002023-12-23T15:33:05.657-08:00The Times Are Changing<p> March brought a big change to our family when I switched jobs within my company, Epsilon Systems, and started working full-time again. My very supportive bosses have allowed me to work part-time ever since Emma was born, 10 years ago. I was *supposed* to go back to work full-time after Hallie started Kindergarten, but I somehow stretched it an extra year and a half, and I don't regret it at all. </p><p>My first boss at Epsilon in San Diego was Ralph, the Vice President of Marketing and Proposals, who was the best manager I've ever had. I enjoyed working for him as a Proposal Coordinator for about 12 years, and when Dan and I decided to move to Virginia, he let me keep my job and approved my transfer to our Portsmouth office.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMcC6NvDuGmu_UR8vekvs-ICbgV4Jz9lDxSuNgmzJIAgeb8E_OGfEyPlxJOxOblbSe_d_Bn2uikj1iPRg-0FJdSM3uNtiGB6BoKFzVhoUwrzxMr1Md9t_J7Fq1vKWtJIyzyUSJWSCV4zqejy69-SFFZScdJHdBdfmzXccS_LVAdyFCW4VgAeG4MLmWw/s1280/thumbnail_DebbyDanRalphDana_Picnic%202005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMcC6NvDuGmu_UR8vekvs-ICbgV4Jz9lDxSuNgmzJIAgeb8E_OGfEyPlxJOxOblbSe_d_Bn2uikj1iPRg-0FJdSM3uNtiGB6BoKFzVhoUwrzxMr1Md9t_J7Fq1vKWtJIyzyUSJWSCV4zqejy69-SFFZScdJHdBdfmzXccS_LVAdyFCW4VgAeG4MLmWw/s320/thumbnail_DebbyDanRalphDana_Picnic%202005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan and I with my first manager, Ralph, and his wife, Danna. This picture was taken in October of 2005 at the company picnic, just days after I started my job at Epsilon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Ralph retired in 2017, and I began reporting to Rosemarie, our Vice President of Business Development. She works remotely from Philadelphia, and is planning to retire within the next couple of years. Recently, she told me that she wants me to work full-time, take on some of her business development responsibilities, and manage the proposal team for Epsilon. I'm flattered in her confidence in me, but I've actually been thinking about making a career change. I'm not interested in moving up the corporate ladder, since I know it would require more time and stress than I want to give. And after 17 years in the same position, if I work full-time again, I'd like to learn new skills instead of staying in a similar position with additional responsibilities and pressures. Just a short time ago, I had no idea that God had a new job already in the works! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I'm very close friends with two ladies at Epsilon, Denise and Mona. Both are wonderful Christian women in their 60s, and we've spent a lot of our lunch hours together, talking and walking around the neighborhood for exercise. The three of us are also the "party planners" in our office. This February, Mona decided to retire, and I wasn't surprised when Denise announced her intention to retire a month later. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDLkuWrR7fGatg57oeNkHw6-jxYvKEO2bDBYxfzFfctN2ot6wHwFrUTWPZJ-DpxWUcqouTvAW0kqMum_sv18D8lpU4yBzo46YEi7OptPpk5mn4uUqyAnTPdcDQGfq4wkL1Tx8yiLxwtDdBtoI2q3fkFo_1ugLM7WKrpbK2JUMvXbF7tvliqib4j5n3g/s1916/Debby%20Denise%20and%20Mona.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1916" data-original-width="1459" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDLkuWrR7fGatg57oeNkHw6-jxYvKEO2bDBYxfzFfctN2ot6wHwFrUTWPZJ-DpxWUcqouTvAW0kqMum_sv18D8lpU4yBzo46YEi7OptPpk5mn4uUqyAnTPdcDQGfq4wkL1Tx8yiLxwtDdBtoI2q3fkFo_1ugLM7WKrpbK2JUMvXbF7tvliqib4j5n3g/s320/Debby%20Denise%20and%20Mona.jpeg" width="244" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Denise, me, and Mona, setting up at our company 4th of July picnic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">While losing my closest office friendships is hard, I decided to make the change I was looking for and apply for Denise's position as a Contracts Administrator. Her manager, Cristi, is an amazing and knowledgeable woman who loves the Lord and people. Cristi has recruited me in the past, but I wasn't ready to work full-time when she was hiring previously. This time, she asked me to apply for Denise's opening and I said I would. So, as of this month, I have a new job and career path at my company!</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9o_KVSVYlplfS7r31N1zLHRUDZXNOitI_68KPkBB5VytwR6C7JhPygtPZjaqtdjxl9PyUpeyZlv6wWJGX7LJo48jC6I4vM1d7y0YphMGdlRnDWtBYomos8nPLGbuedM2IVh3rMuNRmiDJJQ4TG1egVM_zvUSiHCVQwT8AYOwryRZGVAzk_95wvls0Q/s1280/thumbnail_Denise%20Debby%20Rosemarie%20Cristi_9.19.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9o_KVSVYlplfS7r31N1zLHRUDZXNOitI_68KPkBB5VytwR6C7JhPygtPZjaqtdjxl9PyUpeyZlv6wWJGX7LJo48jC6I4vM1d7y0YphMGdlRnDWtBYomos8nPLGbuedM2IVh3rMuNRmiDJJQ4TG1egVM_zvUSiHCVQwT8AYOwryRZGVAzk_95wvls0Q/s320/thumbnail_Denise%20Debby%20Rosemarie%20Cristi_9.19.18.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Left to right: Denise, me, my former boss, Rosemarie, and my new boss, Cristi.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In other news, Hallie has become quite a public speaker this year! Each spring, every StoneBridge elementary student memorizes and recites scripture or a poem and the best from each class are selected to perform at a speech meet. Hallie was selected to recite Psalm 23 in front of the school and parents! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcns6mlcL1aTZQNsWMEt7-4wD0SZYy2Lns0zD-J-Jw6lCHQYMyXUWQpnr9NfcOGJ5kB3YlEm4Jhtbb6fl3ug7Xadq1C-PgpBesFHWA3ETqgAmMF5mOrzsT94Y2kUMSDMvo6jLbYgKdA9RZX4mQv-6qhZ5nxIHwOJI1zgtH_6Ja25ScN16ykHFQIQdlA/s3520/IMG_7282.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcns6mlcL1aTZQNsWMEt7-4wD0SZYy2Lns0zD-J-Jw6lCHQYMyXUWQpnr9NfcOGJ5kB3YlEm4Jhtbb6fl3ug7Xadq1C-PgpBesFHWA3ETqgAmMF5mOrzsT94Y2kUMSDMvo6jLbYgKdA9RZX4mQv-6qhZ5nxIHwOJI1zgtH_6Ja25ScN16ykHFQIQdlA/s320/IMG_7282.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She did a wonderful job saying it clearly and slowly. Several people commented that she had the poise of a high schooler!</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/AVvXsEgple0zQc3_u3gVLezET7R6uLsK1Dyjqh7YlEUZ7rTojlFtt7Ks_QJmbUaWN0okMjS6bO1ERFnA2phXWcIhULrcdTNP3ZhCavKNfYQei2tS0cICoq1sxgCRSlWe5gWDe3LKTuN699QlV3Vz9qZH_Kokxv6y9q_OobTB3LGFd09bgz68jcavGstd45XQoQ/s3520/IMG_7336.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgple0zQc3_u3gVLezET7R6uLsK1Dyjqh7YlEUZ7rTojlFtt7Ks_QJmbUaWN0okMjS6bO1ERFnA2phXWcIhULrcdTNP3ZhCavKNfYQei2tS0cICoq1sxgCRSlWe5gWDe3LKTuN699QlV3Vz9qZH_Kokxv6y9q_OobTB3LGFd09bgz68jcavGstd45XQoQ/s320/IMG_7336.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She was also selected to read two parts during her classes' special chapel presentation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During one of his late-night games in March, Dan was shoved into the goalpost headfirst from behind! It hurt, but it didn't stop him from playing the rest of the game. The players are all required to wear helmets, thankfully, and he didn't even realize he had a big cut on his scalp until he removed his helmet after the game was over, and it started bleeding heavily! </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/AVvXsEhkFsgItlxi9fIwmJVd6tEYaJQItoc_dRQGH7R8iKLu5HzA_rFduIT-_4fJqE-frhbFAjj-jaEP_UX0N1cT5B35fHga15nIIkXoYkdWKLdsmmk_oD6GCjQnBzw259CTYGqJw38-5xV65FqIv_38ChgdJzazmshZim8MgsXAidGLD1EeNYET67rvGWKw-Q/s4032/IMG_7387.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFsgItlxi9fIwmJVd6tEYaJQItoc_dRQGH7R8iKLu5HzA_rFduIT-_4fJqE-frhbFAjj-jaEP_UX0N1cT5B35fHga15nIIkXoYkdWKLdsmmk_oD6GCjQnBzw259CTYGqJw38-5xV65FqIv_38ChgdJzazmshZim8MgsXAidGLD1EeNYET67rvGWKw-Q/s320/IMG_7387.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had to bandage it up well that night, but it was much better in the morning.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSa2v69GDgtk7mSP1O7FdXXriR61CvVWr81r-sy6JZNK8hpvixC8F_pAKiPPSCX3-l0DTVf0BdtBGrs50mraAStRozOjeucjadvl55xqk1x514nMRzt1ChAU8OlfD7FTtt-7x6519RJoFFNbEQZYEJHXyrg5x0BDjszgZvcwMz-uu6ITGNI8kijKpTg/s4032/IMG_7287.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSa2v69GDgtk7mSP1O7FdXXriR61CvVWr81r-sy6JZNK8hpvixC8F_pAKiPPSCX3-l0DTVf0BdtBGrs50mraAStRozOjeucjadvl55xqk1x514nMRzt1ChAU8OlfD7FTtt-7x6519RJoFFNbEQZYEJHXyrg5x0BDjszgZvcwMz-uu6ITGNI8kijKpTg/s320/IMG_7287.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A local ice cream chain, Brewster's, has an annual "Pajama Day," where they give free ice cream cones to everyone who comes in their PJs. We met up with the Jester family to have ice cream, then we had lunch together to celebrate our nephew, Aaron's birthday. Eating dessert first is always a great way to celebrate!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HPfHC3maToRX8m9gFhSrKNHmIIhpfBaCqQsHAzJmV5Ivcl-pDaDRAK2V_P0yeIUOqKDCCg4tFnxuoMoqHuszbKUmPf6vUrHn0BoU8SKoRBSavZlUnlYl5BS6kRX4lA1cKO7-fp7HZYUxyDeRYzaAqPCahceR61sYM48B-St4D5NODlMSMR1YpMIhzA/s4032/IMG_7297.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HPfHC3maToRX8m9gFhSrKNHmIIhpfBaCqQsHAzJmV5Ivcl-pDaDRAK2V_P0yeIUOqKDCCg4tFnxuoMoqHuszbKUmPf6vUrHn0BoU8SKoRBSavZlUnlYl5BS6kRX4lA1cKO7-fp7HZYUxyDeRYzaAqPCahceR61sYM48B-St4D5NODlMSMR1YpMIhzA/s320/IMG_7297.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As usual, our weather fluctuates like crazy in the spring and wreaks havoc on our allergies. We've had some very pretty days, though, and we've tried to make the most of them. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYDp3VG4rH0GSw9ghz8agy7Pe8zFzdTea7I_cTBr5HXoR5zopshje7w1KuLLbIq0cwNz-_7Q6gyMA9uxZi04cy8zYWSGMMwSUCqfAmLPC50PjoGL2yxK0VVyDVeLYJBUc3-xnO74GUywZlSr141_dgW8lBtHMk75mUHPYtWxB3kOieRyp0x4DLOMNdQ/s4032/IMG_7300.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYDp3VG4rH0GSw9ghz8agy7Pe8zFzdTea7I_cTBr5HXoR5zopshje7w1KuLLbIq0cwNz-_7Q6gyMA9uxZi04cy8zYWSGMMwSUCqfAmLPC50PjoGL2yxK0VVyDVeLYJBUc3-xnO74GUywZlSr141_dgW8lBtHMk75mUHPYtWxB3kOieRyp0x4DLOMNdQ/s320/IMG_7300.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've gone to our local parks and playgrounds when we have warm weather.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6YwDM_8M6APiPI_AIGBmyxN_vGGhyU9x6pu3rPXCt69zCbnhXWLJyALZuG7HMAq552XyEQl7eEVX_qRVFTk7oPOahj5vl_1iYu-r9LuWTMOXX6bdaszAmX-dhaD37Tf0G0VCsu-VkNMdbIpEbpi2Q1TEymh7F9tjJ66z7WQW_tRGpABPEfZLB34_QA/s4032/IMG_7380.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6YwDM_8M6APiPI_AIGBmyxN_vGGhyU9x6pu3rPXCt69zCbnhXWLJyALZuG7HMAq552XyEQl7eEVX_qRVFTk7oPOahj5vl_1iYu-r9LuWTMOXX6bdaszAmX-dhaD37Tf0G0VCsu-VkNMdbIpEbpi2Q1TEymh7F9tjJ66z7WQW_tRGpABPEfZLB34_QA/s320/IMG_7380.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Right before Spring Break, Emma's class finished reading "Swiss Family Robinson," and had a special day to celebrate. The kids got to dress up as characters and animals from the story and do fun activities and crafts. I volunteered to lead the Treasure Hunt, which was a scavenger hunt with clues planted around campus, that ended at a treasure chest with individual bags filled with small toys and candy for each student.</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/AVvXsEhhCmlPYcppM4_1ACZMY4Nj2OFpHbDUpESMTDO3UCrS8dJvSM-6Tdgi1hSFjwAseEDeTbQJ6l26gH6TKzQ-3a0Im82WVWJJvBVYWt3B-YXE7WAPMX6zbnrGoRqK7BMUJcoVlNq1KYBa1fsR-Vq_Bxo2-hoa68tHpwIdjtbaH3LU6Rv72PnOoC07jgMLBQ/s4032/IMG_7395.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCmlPYcppM4_1ACZMY4Nj2OFpHbDUpESMTDO3UCrS8dJvSM-6Tdgi1hSFjwAseEDeTbQJ6l26gH6TKzQ-3a0Im82WVWJJvBVYWt3B-YXE7WAPMX6zbnrGoRqK7BMUJcoVlNq1KYBa1fsR-Vq_Bxo2-hoa68tHpwIdjtbaH3LU6Rv72PnOoC07jgMLBQ/s320/IMG_7395.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma's class listened to instructions from their teacher before they rotated to their stations. They did a treasure hunt, an obstacle course, created a treehouse craft, made butter, and learned about survival skills.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoOL58jO5BZFS99FaQWztgVwqUjvKB2Mn5qPFmtZ6ItihgIp86FTY6kMtEqL2yQN8wSATdin1siFtxZhLLwZ_Br5WHJCKH2cchuv9_QgQ6RE-pEx8z0VuM9zQ_R1tq8gwF94alL6TOYhaJQT-bnC-4Is_tyvCDReJHO4XghfOywUx-cEqVxYktTsSmw/s4032/IMG_7390.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoOL58jO5BZFS99FaQWztgVwqUjvKB2Mn5qPFmtZ6ItihgIp86FTY6kMtEqL2yQN8wSATdin1siFtxZhLLwZ_Br5WHJCKH2cchuv9_QgQ6RE-pEx8z0VuM9zQ_R1tq8gwF94alL6TOYhaJQT-bnC-4Is_tyvCDReJHO4XghfOywUx-cEqVxYktTsSmw/s320/IMG_7390.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma dressed up as one of the pet donkeys in the story.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We hosted a birthday party for our nephew, Josiah, at our house one 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/AVvXsEjgcB6dff8zp8x0tdVwMAQKnUV_pU2gpWRmdJrevFpAYA0uKOCsosr8PfgU_H3tDalC1i6sOz9YvAstiOzxCtfguYp2FKi31q3MuPkhtigO-nN9MJjGRMunGfYTVjwlzGHxLByhix-2Ks7W1ttUAqJJgTfc-X6iFDQW6ph_48Vm4a7TxAOkriJFBd-zaA/s4032/IMG_7489.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcB6dff8zp8x0tdVwMAQKnUV_pU2gpWRmdJrevFpAYA0uKOCsosr8PfgU_H3tDalC1i6sOz9YvAstiOzxCtfguYp2FKi31q3MuPkhtigO-nN9MJjGRMunGfYTVjwlzGHxLByhix-2Ks7W1ttUAqJJgTfc-X6iFDQW6ph_48Vm4a7TxAOkriJFBd-zaA/s320/IMG_7489.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids love having their own table during meals, so they can talk about gross things without the adults asking them to stop. heh! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_G7BXOPjVKQATYeZLtyW7eFvK45nqdwnl_kQ3l-0-NPpPbx4b3MA6XqMIHlRgTdVelYSNtIbzBIxMkzqkdmxFK19b-napME75yF9RGq8l7lFcUcRJ1cR6DY0163cD7VpiBzAw0eEwne_Cx6A6Xh0TYu0xo92fLzbCAdVIf54AFzkX3NzIGrY_9Ar5Q/s4032/IMG_7491.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_G7BXOPjVKQATYeZLtyW7eFvK45nqdwnl_kQ3l-0-NPpPbx4b3MA6XqMIHlRgTdVelYSNtIbzBIxMkzqkdmxFK19b-napME75yF9RGq8l7lFcUcRJ1cR6DY0163cD7VpiBzAw0eEwne_Cx6A6Xh0TYu0xo92fLzbCAdVIf54AFzkX3NzIGrY_9Ar5Q/s320/IMG_7491.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Josiah and his birthday cake - plus we had 6 of his very favorite ice cream flavors, too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWzTeb0YwhIwqe1c9mxTlbf4uJb86JpW7ahb-6XMaaxyrGScEpP5wCVSd3Td_A4LgDDpOcfc28FeoGIJlchuqbi65IjNx71YB5hgmFUOSy_NZo_U1E8OEJcoY5Zn-yv9uqD-xyQPneQLJfr2IKmw9HA0iuvsvM9wukQ4j5bO42aLJ1yH8ytGGtwWufw/s4032/IMG_7351.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWzTeb0YwhIwqe1c9mxTlbf4uJb86JpW7ahb-6XMaaxyrGScEpP5wCVSd3Td_A4LgDDpOcfc28FeoGIJlchuqbi65IjNx71YB5hgmFUOSy_NZo_U1E8OEJcoY5Zn-yv9uqD-xyQPneQLJfr2IKmw9HA0iuvsvM9wukQ4j5bO42aLJ1yH8ytGGtwWufw/s320/IMG_7351.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These girls are feeling lucky - and they're ready for Spring Break to start!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-18573547518935541052023-02-26T16:21:00.016-08:002023-03-30T17:47:03.291-07:00Fast February<p> Every year, it seems like February comes and goes in a blink of an eye. We packed a lot into the shortest month of the year. The girls healed from their viruses and we visited "Jump," an indoor trampoline park. We have an annual pass there, and we try to take them once a month to spend all their energy. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqgUDP17eGG076HYrptElos_GDeZcZc8QDlyy6NP543DzsZg1MXgBL6tz7tlLzxQtt_cECHVdTcXuIfnPK-KNObd7vumdL785VV4GrjAp4Yie6iwugX4DoDiYjm1iK6EwQNVSNlUtiEhEkcB6r9lsqO3p56YTuaRwrwZyEhzUbx7wdJMkjOQ-VOXOgQ/s4032/IMG_7130.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqgUDP17eGG076HYrptElos_GDeZcZc8QDlyy6NP543DzsZg1MXgBL6tz7tlLzxQtt_cECHVdTcXuIfnPK-KNObd7vumdL785VV4GrjAp4Yie6iwugX4DoDiYjm1iK6EwQNVSNlUtiEhEkcB6r9lsqO3p56YTuaRwrwZyEhzUbx7wdJMkjOQ-VOXOgQ/s320/IMG_7130.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hallie's jumping high in the front and Emma's flying by behind her. We visited on a weekend night, when they turn on black lights after 7 pm! I made the girls wear white clothes so we could see them glow in the black lights. Otherwise, we might never find them again!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyThTUtGahqkqTwZfIVpZ7wehnlprHTJTyhOCSuCBQYIl753ZLEPYo8uhtC1mnZ1qYGQoyxpQHIMa4g84DAa2xWvVcR0CVuHOb2ayG4qK7OloPJsQDaRXPtuaFGxzx4OcisZiZRJ5ocmRV_DW8met-ijxQOEGDHgl_rrHMuHkjZUxXEF71FbFQ_x_cUA/s4032/IMG_7144.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyThTUtGahqkqTwZfIVpZ7wehnlprHTJTyhOCSuCBQYIl753ZLEPYo8uhtC1mnZ1qYGQoyxpQHIMa4g84DAa2xWvVcR0CVuHOb2ayG4qK7OloPJsQDaRXPtuaFGxzx4OcisZiZRJ5ocmRV_DW8met-ijxQOEGDHgl_rrHMuHkjZUxXEF71FbFQ_x_cUA/s320/IMG_7144.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before we knew it, Valentine's Day was here. Emma and Hallie always get chocolate roses from Dan, and they always eat them immediately for breakfast that morning. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXj8xcmMxjFtdKB0JZJO3GGdMAnjTrlEf2kcLsfm-lSGk0uusMBAgQURhsYpVlxqEIAM9FG0UjHF4Tcq5t0kD5XnVkALk0410cQ0tclJ9YlWV5Ki6w5945CYUxX9AiYvsADh0dG1VYXrP2W4rAgZ683lY73f2polOoq1jeYJbq0-IMbZNLFoawRBaJQ/s4032/IMG_7145.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXj8xcmMxjFtdKB0JZJO3GGdMAnjTrlEf2kcLsfm-lSGk0uusMBAgQURhsYpVlxqEIAM9FG0UjHF4Tcq5t0kD5XnVkALk0410cQ0tclJ9YlWV5Ki6w5945CYUxX9AiYvsADh0dG1VYXrP2W4rAgZ683lY73f2polOoq1jeYJbq0-IMbZNLFoawRBaJQ/s320/IMG_7145.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Why does Emma look 16 here? I'm not okay.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHV2kNWMX1zGGW55i_6MLtHmBFCdBbWxo8XaTA0eWHokB0Q_gO_6UWMyD6LpJygzmkmQcPzYLnTgQTfW9iJ9-TEOA-gE4h6iZd0-CJHZjNIAF0QKVkBqJ1C0UtsL44C8FQMxgLRRDWH2DtNoZfES3hHgumc2oo8NH9jG9ZnDcDwL2ht3Y09FY1k_yyxA/s4032/IMG_7146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHV2kNWMX1zGGW55i_6MLtHmBFCdBbWxo8XaTA0eWHokB0Q_gO_6UWMyD6LpJygzmkmQcPzYLnTgQTfW9iJ9-TEOA-gE4h6iZd0-CJHZjNIAF0QKVkBqJ1C0UtsL44C8FQMxgLRRDWH2DtNoZfES3hHgumc2oo8NH9jG9ZnDcDwL2ht3Y09FY1k_yyxA/s320/IMG_7146.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They also received a few small gifts on Valentine's Day. They each got a walkie talkie watch with a flashlight and compass! I said yes to Hallie wearing her watch to school that day, with strict instructions not to use any of the toy features during class. She followed instructions, but at recess time she decided to play with the walkie talkie setting. Her watch just *happened* to be set to the same channel as the elementary teachers' communication walkie talkies. They suddenly heard a child making announcements in every classroom, and had to hunt down which kid it was. Oops!</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-hELmOQ8bKh4U4-f-sKjhf2tgBxaywDvLR0w02zK0IN5fZOG_iKMpN4hH2YGocIwiDIF2GxZGn8Dgeh9rcXFXTuCUZWvagrdvFUYl0VNjyNiTLAbfTW1VrxmT4tAc4ENYXKzD4CPXrT_RAVJnmSl06nCyfps-FqoUJoDRvpA9gF_RO7_2cLwthf1YgQ/s4032/IMG_4151.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hELmOQ8bKh4U4-f-sKjhf2tgBxaywDvLR0w02zK0IN5fZOG_iKMpN4hH2YGocIwiDIF2GxZGn8Dgeh9rcXFXTuCUZWvagrdvFUYl0VNjyNiTLAbfTW1VrxmT4tAc4ENYXKzD4CPXrT_RAVJnmSl06nCyfps-FqoUJoDRvpA9gF_RO7_2cLwthf1YgQ/s320/IMG_4151.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">StoneBridge School celebrates Liberty Day on President's Day holiday. My dad, an Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War, walks in a special ceremony with the girls every year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are many military veterans in our family, but StoneBridge limits each family to 3 photos & names in their ceremony for the sake of time. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAIwLPR82yA9vHGU2MLrQpuI-z0N2JS1D8OQmcPnJBJt8ir-KYRIZ4jJdFyTZE2kXGrRU1gr3firLc0MGXvEJ7f1WlGxEUhVnjW3tUi8Y6CuvhRtyf8PbPOuG7-92CjXCJCxQx1slPA1Npgfr8yPqW20ynvczlCdJIstasni8mLNsyzskDkp_oMLSrg/s1334/IMG_7169.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1334" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAIwLPR82yA9vHGU2MLrQpuI-z0N2JS1D8OQmcPnJBJt8ir-KYRIZ4jJdFyTZE2kXGrRU1gr3firLc0MGXvEJ7f1WlGxEUhVnjW3tUi8Y6CuvhRtyf8PbPOuG7-92CjXCJCxQx1slPA1Npgfr8yPqW20ynvczlCdJIstasni8mLNsyzskDkp_oMLSrg/s320/IMG_7169.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My handsome dad</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/AVvXsEgFkzEqIw3VsVGlG5xZLWjPDZsrXPaJvkFf16kK5UPPuH_F3BIPxx8_B5wIWA1JJ_lW5DZkw40KIOXsASFXuJd3iiWBNDUJ4x9RtLtKlr5ecgZix0GrmSsVZXn7pPKMoTUfDDu5MTB70Z3F2XInPEznib9oyKE_QAUPuvl9ZBgRWiZM83EUzlGcHOSZ1g/s1334/IMG_7171.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1334" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkzEqIw3VsVGlG5xZLWjPDZsrXPaJvkFf16kK5UPPuH_F3BIPxx8_B5wIWA1JJ_lW5DZkw40KIOXsASFXuJd3iiWBNDUJ4x9RtLtKlr5ecgZix0GrmSsVZXn7pPKMoTUfDDu5MTB70Z3F2XInPEznib9oyKE_QAUPuvl9ZBgRWiZM83EUzlGcHOSZ1g/s320/IMG_7171.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My granddad (my mom's dad)</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/AVvXsEhGhPXP0lKbfaQit702pagvdfkj1g7PUcvJALidjq77WODhfvHkBbMECYKDCznMMR9tENTyTafU1Sgae0pdV4-5AnDap514Dv3mUrE1JXDhYWSjJu6bRXEM6k2nJ38AyYAvCjnhuemyEOiNuuEOD_QoRslfLafE678DxMhOPFxZoLlhTw3klnkmYesu3A/s1334/IMG_7170.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1334" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhPXP0lKbfaQit702pagvdfkj1g7PUcvJALidjq77WODhfvHkBbMECYKDCznMMR9tENTyTafU1Sgae0pdV4-5AnDap514Dv3mUrE1JXDhYWSjJu6bRXEM6k2nJ38AyYAvCjnhuemyEOiNuuEOD_QoRslfLafE678DxMhOPFxZoLlhTw3klnkmYesu3A/s320/IMG_7170.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan's uncle (his dad's oldest brother)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had one very busy February weekend with two birthday parties!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ogkkE-9Gf1jR0zMCUXgWt0MAQZhKC3jlEmUs45nCws1WgFgDku8chExQXeu7aZ4XLkpJ4wQLKnyUHOR3BURmbf5U22QkbIRu3hlrJ79CoLpMjtyoPdLKjIIATOqvvaOot4V7RJTbApHWOgQ2DE5KJRmgR0gRC15vU9HH1THhDopIg_KEGQ_9Q3wkbg/s4032/IMG_7151.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ogkkE-9Gf1jR0zMCUXgWt0MAQZhKC3jlEmUs45nCws1WgFgDku8chExQXeu7aZ4XLkpJ4wQLKnyUHOR3BURmbf5U22QkbIRu3hlrJ79CoLpMjtyoPdLKjIIATOqvvaOot4V7RJTbApHWOgQ2DE5KJRmgR0gRC15vU9HH1THhDopIg_KEGQ_9Q3wkbg/s320/IMG_7151.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma was invited to her classmate, Kaci's, roller skating birthday party. She really progressed and felt more comfortable on skates than she ever had before.</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/AVvXsEib5TrMyGv-gnJ8n6S4GJlAafF3Wk9X8jzuLdIMAUdcFolDsoY7YxO-hrspn4s6IutJ-BK4BAtAqARqK3hwNvakjSzcoUxM2q_aTyAdAljvGljGMeQbnvTQbzSLmupjfeYkEznsCIsfMQaYd8U16MAFESlgznsutjGyZS3mHr2g80K6T0d1nml8Fj5F5Q/s4032/IMG_7153.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5TrMyGv-gnJ8n6S4GJlAafF3Wk9X8jzuLdIMAUdcFolDsoY7YxO-hrspn4s6IutJ-BK4BAtAqARqK3hwNvakjSzcoUxM2q_aTyAdAljvGljGMeQbnvTQbzSLmupjfeYkEznsCIsfMQaYd8U16MAFESlgznsutjGyZS3mHr2g80K6T0d1nml8Fj5F5Q/s320/IMG_7153.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie had skated before, too, but she didn't feel confident this time. She eventually found this window seat where she could easily watch everyone, and she enjoyed herself immensely.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9N1pgoevxwrW39fKXpQ6dW7wEhTA77qqfCHXt50U4M_nQBgoG8ITsMddY0Wzlg_267bkKwwoH7EXCpUUHt5o-xrotC9nubXA3CUVkCt2qzUIhMpYJU4NDQOlwnKLV556gSbf6A-qdOnwPkwxCe2jzfW0n5BSFpJpEpRyWvZ6SNXz3b9VGWEVJmBIzuw/s4032/IMG_7165.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9N1pgoevxwrW39fKXpQ6dW7wEhTA77qqfCHXt50U4M_nQBgoG8ITsMddY0Wzlg_267bkKwwoH7EXCpUUHt5o-xrotC9nubXA3CUVkCt2qzUIhMpYJU4NDQOlwnKLV556gSbf6A-qdOnwPkwxCe2jzfW0n5BSFpJpEpRyWvZ6SNXz3b9VGWEVJmBIzuw/s320/IMG_7165.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie also got to attend a birthday party for her friend, Piper, at Funville, an indoor playground. The party lasted two hours, but Hallie and a few other friends stayed there to play for four hours!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our biggest event in February was vacationing for three days in Philadelphia during winter break! Our good friends, Cynthia, and her daughter, Kailey, were there during the same weekend, and we enjoyed sightseeing with them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDh9aJzHbVmk8NGzdj47gBg6r8JxNdn7T76l3ctpk2NdvivgPANvgZFVTMFqywcEo9G99p9dswO9J_nSH7XLXrJr1i85c78_rpB17ImF4jnH4UD3SJpq4fDk8agpxW6kDbxKrqRixK-BKbp-nGVGidOghekNTrX6R1WHNN42jreNXZg6JTadElOWO3w/s4032/IMG_1032.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDh9aJzHbVmk8NGzdj47gBg6r8JxNdn7T76l3ctpk2NdvivgPANvgZFVTMFqywcEo9G99p9dswO9J_nSH7XLXrJr1i85c78_rpB17ImF4jnH4UD3SJpq4fDk8agpxW6kDbxKrqRixK-BKbp-nGVGidOghekNTrX6R1WHNN42jreNXZg6JTadElOWO3w/s320/IMG_1032.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Left to right, Cynthia (in back), Kailey (in front), Dan, Emma, Hallie, and Debby</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/AVvXsEi4gqy2SnoMhsZeZWFc7MJ67uls02DV5bbJFcQ7ZsIlUf_euZaBCjFJBh7URA1aW-XVOwxBNSXDwKEiZYcnNIwV9gZrtWMtyGv9nbm-jD19MqbeHNL2Ti879nYips4S6KhdNFIORe9HC3ot75SPN4kRqb5pYadSBGok24UhvbDIuR7cEkTKD2z1aI8OSQ/s4032/IMG_7199.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gqy2SnoMhsZeZWFc7MJ67uls02DV5bbJFcQ7ZsIlUf_euZaBCjFJBh7URA1aW-XVOwxBNSXDwKEiZYcnNIwV9gZrtWMtyGv9nbm-jD19MqbeHNL2Ti879nYips4S6KhdNFIORe9HC3ot75SPN4kRqb5pYadSBGok24UhvbDIuR7cEkTKD2z1aI8OSQ/s320/IMG_7199.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the day we arrived in Philadelphia, our first stop was Independence Hall.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-1zJ6_KRzu1sZICZHxCIvqO7njPpPX8yYgdYvyy19lll1OewGgSDckBs_J3sXfKc_v4_504OAlUAVVjSe9UWN1cXv9U6QKbnk28v3S49GZm6TAqVyIb-b4Kf0Y0WV8UXW-KtQSWv1UeM-abveEkK-bEJhbtJyuUERfRunQkRYEaOpNx_tNFMQ7czqg/s4032/IMG_4171.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-1zJ6_KRzu1sZICZHxCIvqO7njPpPX8yYgdYvyy19lll1OewGgSDckBs_J3sXfKc_v4_504OAlUAVVjSe9UWN1cXv9U6QKbnk28v3S49GZm6TAqVyIb-b4Kf0Y0WV8UXW-KtQSWv1UeM-abveEkK-bEJhbtJyuUERfRunQkRYEaOpNx_tNFMQ7czqg/s320/IMG_4171.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took a guided tour of the most famous rooms in the building, where our founding fathers wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysbrAfurxcgr9AU3_h7z6YeKQIQYmsMa3RRfqrS4ctfz9S9yZIUaR7PFwL-xWdGraIJKh-Aqv1e9NqqNoyuoYkwu_iDwa6VK-M-f0GyRleh9BeE52ZI02QQ8DnAWHKojmvXJRWWeChHq5GilcNdYak-ebSmOYTXzqkm7sb04VYkeXOg7TkaGYWlvB-g/s4032/IMG_7204.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysbrAfurxcgr9AU3_h7z6YeKQIQYmsMa3RRfqrS4ctfz9S9yZIUaR7PFwL-xWdGraIJKh-Aqv1e9NqqNoyuoYkwu_iDwa6VK-M-f0GyRleh9BeE52ZI02QQ8DnAWHKojmvXJRWWeChHq5GilcNdYak-ebSmOYTXzqkm7sb04VYkeXOg7TkaGYWlvB-g/s320/IMG_7204.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our second stop was the famous Liberty Bell.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-hwSdfstULPvjsAgkepxsYdReoT9YUip3j0--QP8td8bH39uxNXF5D8fziHjrGCxCAQycgZ4EgxLtmHWG7Zotk-9qBstfc-PBgj-q8dpboj_viCSB95C2nHEI0TWNCANKROq7yjo54k3ZIN6w5eumUmoLgsN1hLMrjSRAsg_ME41QL0zJl59FjqOcA/s4032/IMG_7210.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-hwSdfstULPvjsAgkepxsYdReoT9YUip3j0--QP8td8bH39uxNXF5D8fziHjrGCxCAQycgZ4EgxLtmHWG7Zotk-9qBstfc-PBgj-q8dpboj_viCSB95C2nHEI0TWNCANKROq7yjo54k3ZIN6w5eumUmoLgsN1hLMrjSRAsg_ME41QL0zJl59FjqOcA/s320/IMG_7210.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tourist center was fun, also, with some hands-on activities for kids. There was a dress-up station where the girls could try on Revolutionary-era dresses.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4gpNN1kONt2qFVHqrBQC3BO9n9ctxcQKU-1qetqBLKEXPAsn8TqX-fxvxVDZOrzGMEsKWqljO6BLwD0F5Me_q2dCmkOg4ILYMivWFJNumU75d8PbFjY2-UV2NEh8NDI86Sj7Lq4Hx3zeN9jau5CCGUbBFS_VjGTIhV91za3HofcqSS444NNTYHo1-A/s4032/IMG_7212.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4gpNN1kONt2qFVHqrBQC3BO9n9ctxcQKU-1qetqBLKEXPAsn8TqX-fxvxVDZOrzGMEsKWqljO6BLwD0F5Me_q2dCmkOg4ILYMivWFJNumU75d8PbFjY2-UV2NEh8NDI86Sj7Lq4Hx3zeN9jau5CCGUbBFS_VjGTIhV91za3HofcqSS444NNTYHo1-A/s320/IMG_7212.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And they got to pose with Benjamin Franklin himself!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtvOGIGBPl6Li8W6hYUMgkNBPXygIrL4fVntvMZkPRfajplZVTZL--HAnneoWGT4m-QMgwNX6XK6k7MVVYznELeRbXVqIXHacGeoQHJlg9cqgfPGzqoXN0jMDs94O5YSZ3UCNPI6Fp5AqTPPCrbXtJa4avqWu3xZL0RLOWb4AriqxKsF9xvj1noMdZA/s4032/IMG_7214.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtvOGIGBPl6Li8W6hYUMgkNBPXygIrL4fVntvMZkPRfajplZVTZL--HAnneoWGT4m-QMgwNX6XK6k7MVVYznELeRbXVqIXHacGeoQHJlg9cqgfPGzqoXN0jMDs94O5YSZ3UCNPI6Fp5AqTPPCrbXtJa4avqWu3xZL0RLOWb4AriqxKsF9xvj1noMdZA/s320/IMG_7214.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8OGYt0V85_A51Rno4t6_HDZFcpUBT0hcrS4ROgCfwWdJt-E9rhk-lHr3iwC2syYA2f60MQGodJmnLgei1y5nOo96tWV31yIteord0ybOwD9mmXhyubXgIjDpaSS2IirfXyBQKDZli6UypK0UKSaZiduTEyPFiIbUrBIdsJg4o5D9xIkupf7_JDlKtg/s4032/IMG_7216.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8OGYt0V85_A51Rno4t6_HDZFcpUBT0hcrS4ROgCfwWdJt-E9rhk-lHr3iwC2syYA2f60MQGodJmnLgei1y5nOo96tWV31yIteord0ybOwD9mmXhyubXgIjDpaSS2IirfXyBQKDZli6UypK0UKSaZiduTEyPFiIbUrBIdsJg4o5D9xIkupf7_JDlKtg/s320/IMG_7216.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our second day, we spent many hours exploring The Franklin Institute.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-q6cA7mBjqipNEMI-_qOU17iH69mwZ59lE68V_wIvt2C5IsglmBqyog9lkqrzlsp4WhMlTwhcke3Xf85ghL30jgzEfucWHYOgt9_9D0MZjtfOhtNZfQBFQJuHKP2-7Vre_IJhXSahcGKvlrllzCd3pwHSxao4tDWgNnLdJS_1xtVDZ8yDMVD-X247kA/s4032/IMG_7246.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-q6cA7mBjqipNEMI-_qOU17iH69mwZ59lE68V_wIvt2C5IsglmBqyog9lkqrzlsp4WhMlTwhcke3Xf85ghL30jgzEfucWHYOgt9_9D0MZjtfOhtNZfQBFQJuHKP2-7Vre_IJhXSahcGKvlrllzCd3pwHSxao4tDWgNnLdJS_1xtVDZ8yDMVD-X247kA/s320/IMG_7246.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Its most famous exhibit is the giant heart, which is the size of a small house! You can actually walk through it and pretend you're a blood cell. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVLIHbugSfTVeLoY6FWelzek36i6LfY3pYEfIJWNULSlE4Qiu8S-gNJIJp9IBhTdtDkkcMkTIfHPeU9TMyROTMTFbOyKW9knhgLf3fVlIrvClgZnMGvIOQDjEVCJUsB_w8nAfvo9mEhuSsQ2FXho9z196Ujhh06NKOXg27GF45-npu5jbjhvINCHxDg/s4032/IMG_7260.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVLIHbugSfTVeLoY6FWelzek36i6LfY3pYEfIJWNULSlE4Qiu8S-gNJIJp9IBhTdtDkkcMkTIfHPeU9TMyROTMTFbOyKW9knhgLf3fVlIrvClgZnMGvIOQDjEVCJUsB_w8nAfvo9mEhuSsQ2FXho9z196Ujhh06NKOXg27GF45-npu5jbjhvINCHxDg/s320/IMG_7260.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a section dedicated to optical illusions.</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/AVvXsEhTvdSE6FXkF00Hwv_P5s-1t6dNfmxKYYXytABCsx6u2kbCREEeqCLfEC1c9h-aGSamtn88ArIr9d7lnJ7U65Uo3rI0HcH9RTzh9NAUJZx6ByYpxEh3a_to8rE-vv4eHe7KEhNpIIQ7yxH9Doqv38g2PxsNmCGZqRy6RDYgroWFL4wo7frbKhGXPXdCRQ/s4032/IMG_1055.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvdSE6FXkF00Hwv_P5s-1t6dNfmxKYYXytABCsx6u2kbCREEeqCLfEC1c9h-aGSamtn88ArIr9d7lnJ7U65Uo3rI0HcH9RTzh9NAUJZx6ByYpxEh3a_to8rE-vv4eHe7KEhNpIIQ7yxH9Doqv38g2PxsNmCGZqRy6RDYgroWFL4wo7frbKhGXPXdCRQ/s320/IMG_1055.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This room was disproportional, so when you laid on the bed, the people standing at the foot of the bed looked enormous!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSZs6zpjx68oWV9f041d9dUcIWaoH_tqujpRYeqRo1ekYH0uL4VLgKBkER1HDoH3Mjzep9WKIXqmED1HCk70Ov3sa-2xTxbeGsmxBAwkGcuKg7wHgxUbGGEMtJf2drN3IMPHxao0w_TB6aJX1IT6zH_oTPdxu8hTWjEdse59XLKX4hsuLWEP5qQYPCw/s4032/IMG_7263.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSZs6zpjx68oWV9f041d9dUcIWaoH_tqujpRYeqRo1ekYH0uL4VLgKBkER1HDoH3Mjzep9WKIXqmED1HCk70Ov3sa-2xTxbeGsmxBAwkGcuKg7wHgxUbGGEMtJf2drN3IMPHxao0w_TB6aJX1IT6zH_oTPdxu8hTWjEdse59XLKX4hsuLWEP5qQYPCw/s320/IMG_7263.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Franklin Institute had a room dedicated to flight. They also had a planetarium, an electricity experiment room, a train room, and best of all, a large cafeteria where we could rest our legs and eat lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After touring The Franklin Institute for over five hours, we were ready for a relaxing evening. The girls voted to visit each other's hotels, and then we went to dinner. </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/AVvXsEjEXQTOupm3vv0IRsa3Er2UaY3fMDFjWiRIT3rewsg5e1z2hFnV0ys6A1OPDB4Qijqu-c2DQTvkL_wntXHrbbaHjovvSqvtrDkpSd8Rb1pNUa1KonL0CbAKSb6XNzbs4xqNai7aM80Rf4CHAwzWApsZKQdBXXmEu6eMBGprmWI8tBfm1ZqhRFf9g6LAYQ/s4032/IMG_1059.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXQTOupm3vv0IRsa3Er2UaY3fMDFjWiRIT3rewsg5e1z2hFnV0ys6A1OPDB4Qijqu-c2DQTvkL_wntXHrbbaHjovvSqvtrDkpSd8Rb1pNUa1KonL0CbAKSb6XNzbs4xqNai7aM80Rf4CHAwzWApsZKQdBXXmEu6eMBGprmWI8tBfm1ZqhRFf9g6LAYQ/s320/IMG_1059.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cynthia and Kailey stayed at the beautiful and historic Bellevue hotel. It had gorgeous staircases, framed art, a ballroom, and a water fountain inside the hotel. Our family stayed at the modern and economical Holiday Inn Express, featuring a large breakfast room with a pancake making machine, all you-can-drink hot chocolate, and a variety of pastries and cereals. The girls just couldn't decide which hotel was better. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our final day in Philadelphia, we toured the Betsy Ross House, walked by Benjamin Franklin's grave, and saw the very first American post office, which was closed because it was a Sunday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Betsy Ross House was small, but very interesting, and the girls loved it! We each got a hand-held audio tour device that played a recorded description of each room. Emma loves all museums, but Hallie was not looking forward to touring yet another historic building. After 5 minutes into the self-guided tour, she shouted "I can't believe I didn't want to come here, this is SO INTERESTING!" </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqSKp3E39C2qhO5HlrajEiBkXUlA1BcNqeVZ14Cw5nOO6SiW08eyJF6TqvV5wuQ-Lg5qb3R7axRn2iqmEMKpOLXlROoZu-NacPi8-5MnDQjmvDiq6YatHyJG9vNy6LDNfK0lrq2HwFxVjHr3moA9CRmnWoHMq21TVpZSfAsQ4W8zFhgx38y0gFYkdjQ/s4032/IMG_7267.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqSKp3E39C2qhO5HlrajEiBkXUlA1BcNqeVZ14Cw5nOO6SiW08eyJF6TqvV5wuQ-Lg5qb3R7axRn2iqmEMKpOLXlROoZu-NacPi8-5MnDQjmvDiq6YatHyJG9vNy6LDNfK0lrq2HwFxVjHr3moA9CRmnWoHMq21TVpZSfAsQ4W8zFhgx38y0gFYkdjQ/s320/IMG_7267.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a lady portraying Betsy Ross who answered our questions and showed us her trick to create a 5-pointed fabric star by making a few folds and a single cut with her scissors. This was the method she used to cut the stars for the first American flag. Creating the flag was an act of treason, so she had to keep it a secret and hide the flag in her bedroom until it was finished and delivered to General George Washington.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoWLBwQZxzx-odhPql3yxgs_KrMecxUBgGigrWGd86XVwy5czzEHgkDQnuimncacilZz6Cmm4TxlgOHIYeAgITIYuDW8u9xIroNwykTtnNWj28vhf93Hh5_XvOWTmGsnU59krQNPnSO42PYw-27GvI2fLFQOusiA2wTxxqD9Y3a6EjPvLO7eEndKgHA/s4032/IMG_7269.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoWLBwQZxzx-odhPql3yxgs_KrMecxUBgGigrWGd86XVwy5czzEHgkDQnuimncacilZz6Cmm4TxlgOHIYeAgITIYuDW8u9xIroNwykTtnNWj28vhf93Hh5_XvOWTmGsnU59krQNPnSO42PYw-27GvI2fLFQOusiA2wTxxqD9Y3a6EjPvLO7eEndKgHA/s320/IMG_7269.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the basement of Betsy Ross' house, there was a small play area with toy food and cooking utensils so kids could pretend to be servants working in the kitchen. </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_yYuxKvCHu42cTp6LkA5PG8vflU3SGT3XiCLqixgWRgrJdEZyobDGfjqr6UjGGpQqHwcHGkJPM7A6pCC2dMEa7yJ0FHAfnTlHDwkMfWEzXeL1Ro_lR_cA7cr8X1D3D5zmwknNjE9dE0_scJKf6sRfbQgT6XrA_nKAR8ybdzHaxX3Zjs0LyPwD3EucJg/s4032/IMG_E7219.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yYuxKvCHu42cTp6LkA5PG8vflU3SGT3XiCLqixgWRgrJdEZyobDGfjqr6UjGGpQqHwcHGkJPM7A6pCC2dMEa7yJ0FHAfnTlHDwkMfWEzXeL1Ro_lR_cA7cr8X1D3D5zmwknNjE9dE0_scJKf6sRfbQgT6XrA_nKAR8ybdzHaxX3Zjs0LyPwD3EucJg/s320/IMG_E7219.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Philadelphia was such a fun Winter Break getaway!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-55113510122682190622023-02-05T15:33:00.215-08:002023-03-30T18:58:45.004-07:00New Year Events<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just after the New Year, Emma and Hallie began swimming lessons at the YMCA. They attended four sessions, once a week during the month of January. We saw them both make good progress - Hallie was swimming independently for short distances and Emma learned a variety of strokes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLn_CY_ioOYp692SOjoYLN2XZkcscYfEOWrFP4RAYj6YCbc-F7VI9j31TcLvTBhAeTh2hg2V6fHJR-0W_g44hZAZsnNUbn8nNqIWD1F8MnIrlXtP_yl0K97FlJUIcyWbXVmCL4GgmstIqn14Aa_OhtirLn2R8ybD1AMJDBao-0CMB8xjUfb2eI-RhH9g/s4032/IMG_6981.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLn_CY_ioOYp692SOjoYLN2XZkcscYfEOWrFP4RAYj6YCbc-F7VI9j31TcLvTBhAeTh2hg2V6fHJR-0W_g44hZAZsnNUbn8nNqIWD1F8MnIrlXtP_yl0K97FlJUIcyWbXVmCL4GgmstIqn14Aa_OhtirLn2R8ybD1AMJDBao-0CMB8xjUfb2eI-RhH9g/s320/IMG_6981.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma's in pink, practicing her swim stroke, and Hallie is in the background, swimming with guidance from her instructor.</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/AVvXsEjmhlMY9y6lW2FkpPQ7joyWfMYSkGjvl29fUEDJ6f-oFtoKtzYBIXN4KaOvpTZ5mEr2E3w2y6ZTELaiWIxuw87u7PhsmNF8hG61S2xzHZuz4o2E5aBS2b6bsSKXNLiBiByZNE3pgP2pDqvWihgMHFklRpYhly5avGShVK7KdxKSxvjiDpY1pvC5_yHWcA/s4032/IMG_7033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhlMY9y6lW2FkpPQ7joyWfMYSkGjvl29fUEDJ6f-oFtoKtzYBIXN4KaOvpTZ5mEr2E3w2y6ZTELaiWIxuw87u7PhsmNF8hG61S2xzHZuz4o2E5aBS2b6bsSKXNLiBiByZNE3pgP2pDqvWihgMHFklRpYhly5avGShVK7KdxKSxvjiDpY1pvC5_yHWcA/s320/IMG_7033.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma (left) and Hallie (right) both enjoyed jumping off the dive platforms</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My birthday fell on a Wednesday, so we partied the weekend before at Dan's parents' house.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmrws9GnbZVdZ1z0TUoGj4R5ymrXOgF3Zq7UcdPoNiJ209eUMu5OfJhLHXiQNDKE_c4ZrlQinIU4TSvX1VQbLTjIyjqcpLB8zaJNxPrMLmVyf6170mn8xi4LSr7nZNECyuOLfUAh1MklQ_8tuNl-9BNlgfKT9ju0XHU32fPcQ6UFSFbCOjoNt8Zk3gw/s4032/IMG_6995.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmrws9GnbZVdZ1z0TUoGj4R5ymrXOgF3Zq7UcdPoNiJ209eUMu5OfJhLHXiQNDKE_c4ZrlQinIU4TSvX1VQbLTjIyjqcpLB8zaJNxPrMLmVyf6170mn8xi4LSr7nZNECyuOLfUAh1MklQ_8tuNl-9BNlgfKT9ju0XHU32fPcQ6UFSFbCOjoNt8Zk3gw/s320/IMG_6995.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma used her multiplication skills to set up my birthday candles.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEN-P-I2iL26ihXzL0wxjdHGnUyrAqKu46vpG1HQ-9NmqcBKVCvsuvSNJHBP7rQ5kn5pxOzoHGZTfCrtTLgOKeqQw_F2ZyVyMJJWOGH0B5m_vePuAEmZLclRNViqJeFphG44UoiDigxdBweOPW_-3Bcu5ryxdLqwwJr58YYLgDmjMRYW-PKWCcdu2cOA/s4032/IMG_6996.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEN-P-I2iL26ihXzL0wxjdHGnUyrAqKu46vpG1HQ-9NmqcBKVCvsuvSNJHBP7rQ5kn5pxOzoHGZTfCrtTLgOKeqQw_F2ZyVyMJJWOGH0B5m_vePuAEmZLclRNViqJeFphG44UoiDigxdBweOPW_-3Bcu5ryxdLqwwJr58YYLgDmjMRYW-PKWCcdu2cOA/s320/IMG_6996.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9 yellow candles x 5 blue candles = 45 years old!</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/AVvXsEidBLArsOzAXzOft_dIORpL3J_ZZoSySLVo8XotfGMEOPG92p_ec46huKiH7JWI4hSflTLd5F66B-A6bYTmVUJeqdD4ro9cgZ_OTKf4sYJM3JlHz3NRfVpKBfXRjWqbUcucVCO44NClBFNv-04x_fIyvrLn9mbqHAetJNKKLkLik9hEDa0CVwgmypVr1A/s4032/IMG_7010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBLArsOzAXzOft_dIORpL3J_ZZoSySLVo8XotfGMEOPG92p_ec46huKiH7JWI4hSflTLd5F66B-A6bYTmVUJeqdD4ro9cgZ_OTKf4sYJM3JlHz3NRfVpKBfXRjWqbUcucVCO44NClBFNv-04x_fIyvrLn9mbqHAetJNKKLkLik9hEDa0CVwgmypVr1A/s320/IMG_7010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Saturday after my birthday, I was treated to a special pancake breakfast.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuhRzY2Ea8NDbdoUQUWm-TZKwo1K0A_w18crdT7xVnAa2_CWEvwyKt249jHrhGcWUDDB9sbfgvKv3_BmpO9OCojDVWcbBQjZ1U7chJlPzhoYhSpNnBzE5OFeJQIlQxY8OY4JXQ5GU3jKNrsuqboA1ww-oXLcfEjvg1aCPmoRmmwZFYbB6o_rpGl31vA/s4032/IMG_7003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuhRzY2Ea8NDbdoUQUWm-TZKwo1K0A_w18crdT7xVnAa2_CWEvwyKt249jHrhGcWUDDB9sbfgvKv3_BmpO9OCojDVWcbBQjZ1U7chJlPzhoYhSpNnBzE5OFeJQIlQxY8OY4JXQ5GU3jKNrsuqboA1ww-oXLcfEjvg1aCPmoRmmwZFYbB6o_rpGl31vA/s320/IMG_7003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan was the chef, and the girls decorated my pancakes with chocolate chips. Yum!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAPbBle2rmmJ3GbtcPGOsVUmtU3Nq3n6XcK4sVHRilp5IJVB_52sFvWVGU3c6Unx9u0pAEVjo4oTYrQhF7p3LgmDcZeRT6O-spsNuhI0-AMmdYN05FzgZVUk67fDeeCYGS79XNccak5NdqW-V7ndRn--BndwyfceMfzFc4jaFcImjGmBQ-1HLN5vf8g/s4032/IMG_7007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAPbBle2rmmJ3GbtcPGOsVUmtU3Nq3n6XcK4sVHRilp5IJVB_52sFvWVGU3c6Unx9u0pAEVjo4oTYrQhF7p3LgmDcZeRT6O-spsNuhI0-AMmdYN05FzgZVUk67fDeeCYGS79XNccak5NdqW-V7ndRn--BndwyfceMfzFc4jaFcImjGmBQ-1HLN5vf8g/s320/IMG_7007.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's still my favorite gift, year after year!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAbtHDj_1pKbUSpPczvPEeVomiLjLTAkDgVZu7VML9XF3fgPN8CnSDNFmtzsVn-ULJ8njNJUSZvHr9B2W50w9PUDh4y1OnC-_RIm6qCVV1QiIW7d87UfS0Ndk7dC3HO5Y9OXXUobGupSf2fy8eP5XCjiveyXbuaHGuL8rYahaEYL0RL1SzdTogKl-dQ/s4032/IMG_7017.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAbtHDj_1pKbUSpPczvPEeVomiLjLTAkDgVZu7VML9XF3fgPN8CnSDNFmtzsVn-ULJ8njNJUSZvHr9B2W50w9PUDh4y1OnC-_RIm6qCVV1QiIW7d87UfS0Ndk7dC3HO5Y9OXXUobGupSf2fy8eP5XCjiveyXbuaHGuL8rYahaEYL0RL1SzdTogKl-dQ/s320/IMG_7017.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls had a teacher workday at their school one Friday in January, which meant there were no classes for students. We visited Oak Grove Lake Park and found this half-built teepee! They had so much fun adding to it and pretending it was their shelter.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbM-mxQ9drSrNSWg0EnOgL1A9Yz8H2isl2qNtuoytX848AC9MQlkFbxRmRkJOmmqsye2YfJgVM5g7EejjCRC0bfkyPE807EulHIplju5dIoX_Xq6BNmH_sgtgg_yI-Lq3xjBAKucbkl7qzeA3xtat_sEj65XQJLI5JySCNi6vYqK1nq3sebyOUo5y6Q/s4032/IMG_7024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbM-mxQ9drSrNSWg0EnOgL1A9Yz8H2isl2qNtuoytX848AC9MQlkFbxRmRkJOmmqsye2YfJgVM5g7EejjCRC0bfkyPE807EulHIplju5dIoX_Xq6BNmH_sgtgg_yI-Lq3xjBAKucbkl7qzeA3xtat_sEj65XQJLI5JySCNi6vYqK1nq3sebyOUo5y6Q/s320/IMG_7024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls always love wading in the lake, too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WT5PO3Lgj0nJT-3jeqT3UMGi8T-EcmhfGLxEpFXrv5sR2fL9kaSmHRZsPIVoAaOPnb2SwHB3OOXpBv7wxdEgpxq_n5HB3O8bElAjHNCehTd0usdnQBHxd-1Ab76POJNGY5hlZIBMMDDqweo1kuJaPZwrA3r8BB1CoEXPhadhV8mWIdBbXg928s_ocw/s4032/IMG_7026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WT5PO3Lgj0nJT-3jeqT3UMGi8T-EcmhfGLxEpFXrv5sR2fL9kaSmHRZsPIVoAaOPnb2SwHB3OOXpBv7wxdEgpxq_n5HB3O8bElAjHNCehTd0usdnQBHxd-1Ab76POJNGY5hlZIBMMDDqweo1kuJaPZwrA3r8BB1CoEXPhadhV8mWIdBbXg928s_ocw/s320/IMG_7026.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After working up an appetite at the park, we bought doughnuts at Krispy Kreme!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma and Hallie's smiles transformed in January.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rWQllm6edLFORJqnj9NTiPeGng6o5sXngd1qM5P3Edso2mxESsARAeP6r3drxiRdoP-PRZeijoeA6PnZBgUppkZYpQIaRNK4MC5LGvBCRzFXZQFxIYDMWsZVxdHrcbuSXFAfnLoW4dpmzycuneexs5TL2vB-KkfW4NOh99mtc2k__5GHGFHqWXXzDw/s4032/IMG_7031.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rWQllm6edLFORJqnj9NTiPeGng6o5sXngd1qM5P3Edso2mxESsARAeP6r3drxiRdoP-PRZeijoeA6PnZBgUppkZYpQIaRNK4MC5LGvBCRzFXZQFxIYDMWsZVxdHrcbuSXFAfnLoW4dpmzycuneexs5TL2vB-KkfW4NOh99mtc2k__5GHGFHqWXXzDw/s320/IMG_7031.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma had braces for less than 4 months, and her orthodontist declared that his work was done. She already had a perfect bite, except for a cross bite where her front two lower teeth overlapped her two top teeth. Once that was corrected, she was braces-free and ready to eat gummy bears again!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfkXYnUPOj8cpSb_6VzaAUHL5yqd_uGwusjJBumYc5SAXXiI-JB4noES3cD7vpTYQRHchkPKqIW_F6EQsTLpEYH-ASTPq8DN0oUct5IKv9t_yQbpdsnGY3TY8YWXcyBolh4OvJcOa9OPGPXFBQF4kEtlfz-esUP0yI9m3iIjWYiUeztjQyqAQzU9-vw/s4032/IMG_7035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfkXYnUPOj8cpSb_6VzaAUHL5yqd_uGwusjJBumYc5SAXXiI-JB4noES3cD7vpTYQRHchkPKqIW_F6EQsTLpEYH-ASTPq8DN0oUct5IKv9t_yQbpdsnGY3TY8YWXcyBolh4OvJcOa9OPGPXFBQF4kEtlfz-esUP0yI9m3iIjWYiUeztjQyqAQzU9-vw/s320/IMG_7035.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And not to be outdone, Hallie lost her second tooth! She had a molar extracted months ago when it got infected, but this second tooth fell out the old-fashioned way, when she bit into a Reece's Peanut Butter Cup at school. She was upset because she wasn't allowed to finish her (somewhat bloody) candy, but excited to have another visit from the tooth fairy!</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/AVvXsEgyH6DbTZkB-MbrxzI62x65luxjiLJ77i9b81foEg0mraJsUYS45gs6Ca3KEGM7goKlwopvHbCitd_nboD50Jj3nfDH7OtrvU5T9qvAGZxaOlqJOLWtrlXq2OeVOUDgu2-myqS9gV7WCrqMCUXBWD8ThEMIXjC3eJKULq6hvKYPyoDc3XjLXw7nMP0q2g/s4032/IMG_7053.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyH6DbTZkB-MbrxzI62x65luxjiLJ77i9b81foEg0mraJsUYS45gs6Ca3KEGM7goKlwopvHbCitd_nboD50Jj3nfDH7OtrvU5T9qvAGZxaOlqJOLWtrlXq2OeVOUDgu2-myqS9gV7WCrqMCUXBWD8ThEMIXjC3eJKULq6hvKYPyoDc3XjLXw7nMP0q2g/s320/IMG_7053.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie was invited to a birthday celebration for her friend, Fiona (in the center). </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsxAhXvmdFQUl2q5k_FT8_PO-cFKHKLCn28AgrCoTk8gRKu5UixRPSLSItFS_sbT2TCnLfDe8ZNKve6uM7cPyM58wLJj61mQYKsvx--BsFFN4Y0JL7V08PdZQaXYiMMztazExaCusDZC8Bd8w_nESOWHgf0ZWkm6DI7MS5oIw4OjbWKEV-GErdD5jeA/s4032/IMG_7040.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsxAhXvmdFQUl2q5k_FT8_PO-cFKHKLCn28AgrCoTk8gRKu5UixRPSLSItFS_sbT2TCnLfDe8ZNKve6uM7cPyM58wLJj61mQYKsvx--BsFFN4Y0JL7V08PdZQaXYiMMztazExaCusDZC8Bd8w_nESOWHgf0ZWkm6DI7MS5oIw4OjbWKEV-GErdD5jeA/s320/IMG_7040.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each girl got to choose an animal figure to paint at a pottery shop. Hallie did a great job painting her fox.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY5yC-3mwTCuxhymFVtHGIo04F-DA_pzzJkOn67I-7UKmObO28x1eMKfSLocgSIDc-8V3TD1MqCg9nwVGKe7aUOzg4N1HX3wk1x294qNuXh_hWAIlbqvsMGTfrxGmOyhNAYH5XJw_1DHGm_ScoMkzzERJ1bTGC5asd_Lg3wo5cuT7VFV5GloN4iWU0w/s4032/IMG_7055.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY5yC-3mwTCuxhymFVtHGIo04F-DA_pzzJkOn67I-7UKmObO28x1eMKfSLocgSIDc-8V3TD1MqCg9nwVGKe7aUOzg4N1HX3wk1x294qNuXh_hWAIlbqvsMGTfrxGmOyhNAYH5XJw_1DHGm_ScoMkzzERJ1bTGC5asd_Lg3wo5cuT7VFV5GloN4iWU0w/s320/IMG_7055.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After painting together and watching Fiona open her gifts, Hallie (left), Celiah (center), and Fiona (right) went out for frozen yogurt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our family had a few sick days in late January and early February. Hallie caught a stomach bug at the worst time - the day before her 1st grade classes' special Italy Day event. I was in her teacher's room helping to decorate for the event, when Hallie was brought to me by a worker because she was feeling ill. She tried her best to shake it off because she was so excited to go to school the next day. But she eventually vomited in her teacher's trash can, and we had to make a very fast exit. Sadly, she missed the fun at school, but Emma had the awesome idea to have our own Italy Day at 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/AVvXsEhpUNii8d3UyJLXU0w9a5HyEIQj4fehwSMgPtatTW6UShYHrWXYwWpe_vw36GXZBTTuTpoteVPHSZo2fDcAbIO199sc_TIIPdWQkmUX9B_RVTYzKXn7GoS_1-HaO0A-YoW0DyQvWV_LxHZgqSY5Cqo8qBFVqq7c37A--6TG3AeUiiZly4kvnUNVwfyPZA/s4032/IMG_7075.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUNii8d3UyJLXU0w9a5HyEIQj4fehwSMgPtatTW6UShYHrWXYwWpe_vw36GXZBTTuTpoteVPHSZo2fDcAbIO199sc_TIIPdWQkmUX9B_RVTYzKXn7GoS_1-HaO0A-YoW0DyQvWV_LxHZgqSY5Cqo8qBFVqq7c37A--6TG3AeUiiZly4kvnUNVwfyPZA/s320/IMG_7075.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We made homemade dough balls and shaped it into noodles. We even boiled the noodles to eat, but they were disgusting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubRNg_rBFpK9CGLJlU04CFDKtaOgjiN1f1102VZPzuL9M6hGdu0s5m8VYWxFHoGWSJKb6--JLo7fWTvVo1W6LxH5D8ufpZSWaTkeuCNXExvmVRt9CQGjBTYaDQlMWSDVLmwPOGRveIBsaIfkAvlvks3c0cV8haGAKJmo_4VFg-_BqxBDJnedzWGP97g/s4032/IMG_7082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubRNg_rBFpK9CGLJlU04CFDKtaOgjiN1f1102VZPzuL9M6hGdu0s5m8VYWxFHoGWSJKb6--JLo7fWTvVo1W6LxH5D8ufpZSWaTkeuCNXExvmVRt9CQGjBTYaDQlMWSDVLmwPOGRveIBsaIfkAvlvks3c0cV8haGAKJmo_4VFg-_BqxBDJnedzWGP97g/s320/IMG_7082.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls both dressed up as the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio, and Emma helped to paint Hallie's nails with sparkle polish.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GViiIppCsVlV8QPHZBRyt9jjpqM2_YJk6OCYIhL0oFQPl_10zIMFO_6roYXrhLyaPYYyxzIG1S2I79I1449GrwXaoMPv2nhpu6ixM63cmHc3afi6zCSKAoq50-sl-gj_ikJXhePGTJJ4LNsrhSDShQpRmVtkWSXJtKluqHa71KQTekstjFSvXQ2Bwg/s4032/IMG_7085.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GViiIppCsVlV8QPHZBRyt9jjpqM2_YJk6OCYIhL0oFQPl_10zIMFO_6roYXrhLyaPYYyxzIG1S2I79I1449GrwXaoMPv2nhpu6ixM63cmHc3afi6zCSKAoq50-sl-gj_ikJXhePGTJJ4LNsrhSDShQpRmVtkWSXJtKluqHa71KQTekstjFSvXQ2Bwg/s320/IMG_7085.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPKuMoErMzc1qbZrM0BM_yNW_9vvjXit8Amp9mwsxDAPij_sGgF5EwPfmDi6F_XaatKIIMD0ZR4J_XlssXseGVrUhYN_dPZQgJ8tFUk7wGhN4TFROR_S2-leH0d4k71uDe93qo5uyeVS2bOoG44ST6xU4BZZgb7qbxh9JE8e-o60YWZ8Z69jxjPi5Ig/s3520/IMG_7092.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPKuMoErMzc1qbZrM0BM_yNW_9vvjXit8Amp9mwsxDAPij_sGgF5EwPfmDi6F_XaatKIIMD0ZR4J_XlssXseGVrUhYN_dPZQgJ8tFUk7wGhN4TFROR_S2-leH0d4k71uDe93qo5uyeVS2bOoG44ST6xU4BZZgb7qbxh9JE8e-o60YWZ8Z69jxjPi5Ig/s320/IMG_7092.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought a ton of grapes so they could stomp them with their feet!! Hallie was grossed out, but Emma LOVED it!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzXU26ZPX77bvU8T5pEkWwCKe_WUzpi42lRuZHWvgUW7SFttYid1_CwQCy5fFCR8zjU2r6ww2Vf8CwzBBGlFy79Q0NqF4z6HCWhXXS5p9gVNW6p7T7lFIZFtyHHBtFoiiEMDQAGtuB9CWMHV8JtDqD1OtrzFLHXHiFoUyl1KR0ghyT6qYiN0sPCbqXQ/s4032/IMG_7095.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzXU26ZPX77bvU8T5pEkWwCKe_WUzpi42lRuZHWvgUW7SFttYid1_CwQCy5fFCR8zjU2r6ww2Vf8CwzBBGlFy79Q0NqF4z6HCWhXXS5p9gVNW6p7T7lFIZFtyHHBtFoiiEMDQAGtuB9CWMHV8JtDqD1OtrzFLHXHiFoUyl1KR0ghyT6qYiN0sPCbqXQ/s320/IMG_7095.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made Hallie pose while standing in the grapes, even though she wanted out of there.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThc5FLmPofqfORSpG4A5dop-WIriIG_PFDWH263ftKfT6pANy-NXQeOWLgqOPPvP3VDbh-sAMOCI5fnyoDGztIDi1Ez4Z-uBFjlofSgnSOLyfuDcvRqcBvIqqrKh71MgcNuleVHu-tOWRKO7J2R71yZVJDIPuJ3MKxz8jrUc2X2gHUo85POvO-rOqyg/s4032/IMG_7098.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThc5FLmPofqfORSpG4A5dop-WIriIG_PFDWH263ftKfT6pANy-NXQeOWLgqOPPvP3VDbh-sAMOCI5fnyoDGztIDi1Ez4Z-uBFjlofSgnSOLyfuDcvRqcBvIqqrKh71MgcNuleVHu-tOWRKO7J2R71yZVJDIPuJ3MKxz8jrUc2X2gHUo85POvO-rOqyg/s320/IMG_7098.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma, on the other hand, stomped those grapes into pure juice.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsprGPLLTxff-le0Q3UyjrcvAfj2D9A1xh14Egpm1zeK63v6J8wP_2XxvEity7eL6YOLRTNt1Fl8YrivIoor8s-4h03MLrTVlW31jsRqUCmbGaMvqU1QaZlHPF-qx8Y7r8WMn8Fhghzw6pzUR5NGmqH3HB0UDipGfGggfB9aQfU5ZsKJ_aAS_Q7S-BA/s3520/IMG_7100.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsprGPLLTxff-le0Q3UyjrcvAfj2D9A1xh14Egpm1zeK63v6J8wP_2XxvEity7eL6YOLRTNt1Fl8YrivIoor8s-4h03MLrTVlW31jsRqUCmbGaMvqU1QaZlHPF-qx8Y7r8WMn8Fhghzw6pzUR5NGmqH3HB0UDipGfGggfB9aQfU5ZsKJ_aAS_Q7S-BA/s320/IMG_7100.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan pitched in to help Hallie stomp her grapes. We did not drink the juice afterward, in case you were wondering.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijE_fmhAJEFleHTgv8PU138cTBc6LXpQuMBygmOT5gn5TMnFK-HW70hJzA1HJHdpZotTPvRXw_vOitorwlnaEyjvLCZbFAI8otl2QXYUq5CdewzkZpZNVjtsfJ-cjVheswy-7WPRg9gGGHfFdJe6n14pfz9geXUDJbMOPhI0Gn4w9B1vqNhgZ7rFwAcg/s4032/IMG_7110.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijE_fmhAJEFleHTgv8PU138cTBc6LXpQuMBygmOT5gn5TMnFK-HW70hJzA1HJHdpZotTPvRXw_vOitorwlnaEyjvLCZbFAI8otl2QXYUq5CdewzkZpZNVjtsfJ-cjVheswy-7WPRg9gGGHfFdJe6n14pfz9geXUDJbMOPhI0Gn4w9B1vqNhgZ7rFwAcg/s320/IMG_7110.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie made a pretty mosaic cross by gluing small pieces of construction paper onto a cross shape.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqM9lgRIFkWgpTw9Np6sRzb7sjESBXI1hEITtFse4VT7asnsvaymgh3J_sGAQ5tZHZmhAv1aoaMx2J9x0DFQqIeNGDaujeRGfhcQwKoZxum-rB3EaozA_TzEFgFKUnfp7V20t95E2uD_2tDuZvGtLsZ7cyJUdyTWt3KfZllGJvd5vmssReivD3zwVLEw/s4032/IMG_7113.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqM9lgRIFkWgpTw9Np6sRzb7sjESBXI1hEITtFse4VT7asnsvaymgh3J_sGAQ5tZHZmhAv1aoaMx2J9x0DFQqIeNGDaujeRGfhcQwKoZxum-rB3EaozA_TzEFgFKUnfp7V20t95E2uD_2tDuZvGtLsZ7cyJUdyTWt3KfZllGJvd5vmssReivD3zwVLEw/s320/IMG_7113.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her teacher sent home a Pinocchio puppet craft, and she loved putting it together. She didn't feel great for a few days, but getting to do Italy Day crafts helped a little bit with the disappointment of missing that day at school.<span style="text-align: left;"> Sadly, by the time, Hallie was feeling better, Emma got sick and missed a few days of school, too. Here's hoping for a healthier month in February!</span></div><p></p>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-19164000388687687072022-12-31T08:38:00.378-08:002023-01-03T12:33:51.304-08:00Christmastime is Here!<p>We had a wonderful Christmas! Dan, Emma, and Hallie got two weeks off for Christmas break, and I was able to take the week off between Christmas and New Year. Beginning in early December, we have several family traditions. Each night the girls read from a series of Advent Bible verses that tell the Christmas story, they open a small gift, and get a piece of chocolate. One of the girls' favorite newer traditions is finding Holly, our mischievous Elf on the Shelf, each December morning. Her location changes each night, and when Emma and Hallie awake in the morning, they read a message from Holly and discover what she was up to while they were sleeping. Below are a few of her antics this year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBggZHh5ezxt94zpSzlpMZ2lG59YJnMDiK4LPSWwzZto-2VS92ppYZHO4kZ5x6hRwNimhznLbfhIfY1So_y93imtbqMSPJc89wnw3gYBxBbtKStajAJEOVwjbo_SNfyA-wlb5lFaRqe30T47eH9rpNephAopEzrFTpiBeCzIrdZ21dAbghK7JTMEGYQ/s4032/IMG_6482.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBggZHh5ezxt94zpSzlpMZ2lG59YJnMDiK4LPSWwzZto-2VS92ppYZHO4kZ5x6hRwNimhznLbfhIfY1So_y93imtbqMSPJc89wnw3gYBxBbtKStajAJEOVwjbo_SNfyA-wlb5lFaRqe30T47eH9rpNephAopEzrFTpiBeCzIrdZ21dAbghK7JTMEGYQ/s320/IMG_6482.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She hid in different spots all over the house, including in the advent calendar. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EAckxSoJb_WPS-k-ELO2B3zVBzphWiAbfCcq7C5sU-O7-rif-EXaPV847qIEFMewcvjOrxfMWqiFtOHLXYaEQsurstUbSEsfVyNJz92MxAyqD3QYaVEvnH3dSyyttjTR6xh9eJRN1QIx1XlBG9204Nv2pT64bXl4qALc7KmoGzDQ4Xd5S8wwzmZteg/s4032/IMG_6487.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EAckxSoJb_WPS-k-ELO2B3zVBzphWiAbfCcq7C5sU-O7-rif-EXaPV847qIEFMewcvjOrxfMWqiFtOHLXYaEQsurstUbSEsfVyNJz92MxAyqD3QYaVEvnH3dSyyttjTR6xh9eJRN1QIx1XlBG9204Nv2pT64bXl4qALc7KmoGzDQ4Xd5S8wwzmZteg/s320/IMG_6487.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She stole the Lego Duplo train and rode it around the Christmas tree</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_lqoMMDzFpo41oetYWoh1RFCNLFL40rIoWaAPFLO_ObZQbBP2EEOafUUks08O8LCyTwqK-Nbew3_umn7UrqwVEWo6SyNYMLwwqNCaPHp8tPPpIHkXzLtJcEzl7lg-I73Loi8C3a-aUGwYXrOKP36_cFYqbn_qaOJBvbiKxKVRAnCjGz9ohKKmvICFw/s4032/IMG_6489.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_lqoMMDzFpo41oetYWoh1RFCNLFL40rIoWaAPFLO_ObZQbBP2EEOafUUks08O8LCyTwqK-Nbew3_umn7UrqwVEWo6SyNYMLwwqNCaPHp8tPPpIHkXzLtJcEzl7lg-I73Loi8C3a-aUGwYXrOKP36_cFYqbn_qaOJBvbiKxKVRAnCjGz9ohKKmvICFw/s320/IMG_6489.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She even locked the poor Duplo people in jail while she hijacked their train!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFE1YkZn5YCmmsyaL-QIEfWfcI_LuNoUOTL9xIrpYTktBYIvbkJLg2RLFx2uP3fVZJ5rMHePj7a1JmchY9T1Jtn5dsf57RuvgC73PSlPqVOgE5kRGEgrTmYFWomHejF0AXsemKU3h5hXYgwg-hzw-Mkl9CFncPQe_42LoDpGrZSXIFnCFad2NJlQX1fw/s4032/IMG_6610.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFE1YkZn5YCmmsyaL-QIEfWfcI_LuNoUOTL9xIrpYTktBYIvbkJLg2RLFx2uP3fVZJ5rMHePj7a1JmchY9T1Jtn5dsf57RuvgC73PSlPqVOgE5kRGEgrTmYFWomHejF0AXsemKU3h5hXYgwg-hzw-Mkl9CFncPQe_42LoDpGrZSXIFnCFad2NJlQX1fw/s320/IMG_6610.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's sweet sometimes, too. She gave the girls cookie houses one morning. Although she did nibble on Dan's cookie for breakfast while she waited for them to wake up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEG6OdCyjn4CzsPmQnJyTb0_4lTpl4Z_2l5Fe95Duk7QxiWOb2r7-WnrK1T1kD5wIiFcFjlCeEpCwhpchqLCgmrubTThEl3o9PBhkwxGUcrUzTmjbIjaLrYlchhqlY7WL8jd5BcQGwN8iDKCSGNVRjbB-QlmQ7cwSszWpU5mxORMAmRpWW4-UbPXVpkg/s4032/IMG_6614.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEG6OdCyjn4CzsPmQnJyTb0_4lTpl4Z_2l5Fe95Duk7QxiWOb2r7-WnrK1T1kD5wIiFcFjlCeEpCwhpchqLCgmrubTThEl3o9PBhkwxGUcrUzTmjbIjaLrYlchhqlY7WL8jd5BcQGwN8iDKCSGNVRjbB-QlmQ7cwSszWpU5mxORMAmRpWW4-UbPXVpkg/s320/IMG_6614.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma showing off her lovely cookie house</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTbZNrNKSEpDDzQp5z0FdY6fR43NPhNhNmR3k1q2-RXhJ5uT0TLsOTP46JOSssxDl_0YLOBF-rAyLaX1UznPFHFFa-66iO7POg1Xpc8WBqWq6__pMjZCqCr1dwoXvmmonatAO7m9jVFKrANgtu5oHYVEuXV__RA-3L5WhP0DhlP25Skl5Hm85XbEMZA/s4032/IMG_6616.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTbZNrNKSEpDDzQp5z0FdY6fR43NPhNhNmR3k1q2-RXhJ5uT0TLsOTP46JOSssxDl_0YLOBF-rAyLaX1UznPFHFFa-66iO7POg1Xpc8WBqWq6__pMjZCqCr1dwoXvmmonatAO7m9jVFKrANgtu5oHYVEuXV__RA-3L5WhP0DhlP25Skl5Hm85XbEMZA/s320/IMG_6616.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie incorporated every single piece of candy into her decor. Her house stood for about 10 minutes before she ate all the candy off it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_toz7LbZ0Erq_eBQaVNHm1kjgzxlXKzkXhyaEWSg1jk0VyWmeC955iIFr6LV9Zcdx-F6LuCdH9qg8u0Y_iKHhuDbkEmPq9msYE_DQyUlPs1wKaOD7oKQJlBHPE96hwrCh3RzcBaMUkM1mTeLrqtAqF5q_mQxeM38Og92VZDHrPROCqupESjLNKsbF9Q/s4032/IMG_6759.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_toz7LbZ0Erq_eBQaVNHm1kjgzxlXKzkXhyaEWSg1jk0VyWmeC955iIFr6LV9Zcdx-F6LuCdH9qg8u0Y_iKHhuDbkEmPq9msYE_DQyUlPs1wKaOD7oKQJlBHPE96hwrCh3RzcBaMUkM1mTeLrqtAqF5q_mQxeM38Og92VZDHrPROCqupESjLNKsbF9Q/s320/IMG_6759.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The morning after we attended The Nutcracker, Holly dressed in her ballerina outfit and reenacted a scene from the performance, complete with her own nutcracker doll and the mice from the story.</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/AVvXsEj9ALjYf0xWGoLTSJMN1_KRD1johjmnOfa0foOaTWfucoUK_X06llN8lwBYwfc7RON_EII34JkHFJqYUc8YGIMAdoCYc2LMm4kUqSJMqA7zh5TDVSOg5JbSVfEVAMMLXsEWy-leqn0tmbW99ec4v-j6B20owX1hlSFOd9TsZ48ztiRM_8Ers9VrCD3GwQ/s4032/elf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ALjYf0xWGoLTSJMN1_KRD1johjmnOfa0foOaTWfucoUK_X06llN8lwBYwfc7RON_EII34JkHFJqYUc8YGIMAdoCYc2LMm4kUqSJMqA7zh5TDVSOg5JbSVfEVAMMLXsEWy-leqn0tmbW99ec4v-j6B20owX1hlSFOd9TsZ48ztiRM_8Ers9VrCD3GwQ/s320/elf.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She got Santa in shape with a ropes course before his big day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEGdY0-iY1ISWWI2VS6aol0uIE1Cqud3gRL2PnQRXucxKwGkjxZI_NwW0wi92h5Eu83qmaw6iosfm0275RH1RLf9ODjeHjAuFGElwwcz7OPPAHMIxtVcXF2zHbLQOUNB_gmLnVlaVgw9muZUEIoFr6O63aV6nkj5fTRIMGX6FvNukTVTYA6Gc7Uq3Uw/s4032/IMG_6722.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEGdY0-iY1ISWWI2VS6aol0uIE1Cqud3gRL2PnQRXucxKwGkjxZI_NwW0wi92h5Eu83qmaw6iosfm0275RH1RLf9ODjeHjAuFGElwwcz7OPPAHMIxtVcXF2zHbLQOUNB_gmLnVlaVgw9muZUEIoFr6O63aV6nkj5fTRIMGX6FvNukTVTYA6Gc7Uq3Uw/s320/IMG_6722.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One night, she decided it was time to hang our stockings but couldn't find them ... so she hung our underwear on the mantle instead! Ha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During December, we were also on a countdown until the day that my brother, Steve, his wife, Sheila, and their kids, Meera and Rowan, came to Virginia to visit us for 5 days!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWZUiBVoVjtnbOETVPYr2B2td_vS0IeNdr6jEcAFTIobt5vSe4ilbcFLmb6It1Y7bei7Pn5miBaVi5SzsHdsvh-3Lzvf9x2qwS67mWojRevVo3QtO0sgKcsdDGfPmx7lYfrZrDQhIx9Aht163aPuW_2eFSOv_QCKj-0Bnb4uieVv65DhXOs-kJ2ijtQ/s3085/IMG_E6852.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1718" data-original-width="3085" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWZUiBVoVjtnbOETVPYr2B2td_vS0IeNdr6jEcAFTIobt5vSe4ilbcFLmb6It1Y7bei7Pn5miBaVi5SzsHdsvh-3Lzvf9x2qwS67mWojRevVo3QtO0sgKcsdDGfPmx7lYfrZrDQhIx9Aht163aPuW_2eFSOv_QCKj-0Bnb4uieVv65DhXOs-kJ2ijtQ/s320/IMG_E6852.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adults, left to right: Steve, Sheila, Dan, Debby, Kay, and Jim</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kids, left to right: Rowan, Emma, Hallie, and Meera</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since they arrived before Christmas, Holly the Elf was curious about our new visitors and decided to check them out one night while we were all sleeping!</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/AVvXsEiL0AH6PgD18nZ3PUNPN3cgtVpg77hOs7nkbxPvxtq5nf2PRIZlDY08cLJ950pyKSVUtgRavyrGasAK_9PqdPvNvkIlxHj0YH5UdwRSmzAkFs_qFi_g05t0YkkIzirbVsNHvNvvurx9vqDZhzQIBWc3N-eSQ4Jp4bvUVaTglT8IJ2Z2QIycZg7SZs1ovQ/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_4006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0AH6PgD18nZ3PUNPN3cgtVpg77hOs7nkbxPvxtq5nf2PRIZlDY08cLJ950pyKSVUtgRavyrGasAK_9PqdPvNvkIlxHj0YH5UdwRSmzAkFs_qFi_g05t0YkkIzirbVsNHvNvvurx9vqDZhzQIBWc3N-eSQ4Jp4bvUVaTglT8IJ2Z2QIycZg7SZs1ovQ/s320/thumbnail_IMG_4006.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That was creepy, Holly. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2g8yUsat0Q_KEMyXwovtQyFcivsq5padX7n6KWZKs3hrxp-H7TtYM8sFt-nGs5e53NeBbilnBH1nZY_K_S0MaCRu2Q1xv2rnu0cfrFckRd7kXnmEKQGJW4Z3Eva2M9yLne1pgaBKeHJF78pG13YoUWxFsAmDCC5PTP0eer5eq9kWgz2HsbmQW2UQAg/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_4048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2g8yUsat0Q_KEMyXwovtQyFcivsq5padX7n6KWZKs3hrxp-H7TtYM8sFt-nGs5e53NeBbilnBH1nZY_K_S0MaCRu2Q1xv2rnu0cfrFckRd7kXnmEKQGJW4Z3Eva2M9yLne1pgaBKeHJF78pG13YoUWxFsAmDCC5PTP0eer5eq9kWgz2HsbmQW2UQAg/s320/thumbnail_IMG_4048.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before long, it was time for her to catch a ride back to the North Pole with Rudolph. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmDZSAPTE_-0vgF5dR3zHg18V4XD5veaqNq0sGogyDm8jbArJg2SgcY11O1tc3mV4aTwty-GNq8GjwoOp1ttK8sXHnbS4CLt8jeGarA1HK9aAAjOM9NPeZje0WLMx87lHfflsXDeqUIuAEoXAXOXfVxtsdqwQWf6JNmDnM10RZHZsR8-HtsDQfwMEKQ/s4032/IMG_6806.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmDZSAPTE_-0vgF5dR3zHg18V4XD5veaqNq0sGogyDm8jbArJg2SgcY11O1tc3mV4aTwty-GNq8GjwoOp1ttK8sXHnbS4CLt8jeGarA1HK9aAAjOM9NPeZje0WLMx87lHfflsXDeqUIuAEoXAXOXfVxtsdqwQWf6JNmDnM10RZHZsR8-HtsDQfwMEKQ/s320/IMG_6806.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We spent our days with Steve's family eating, catching up, and playing games. Hallie took this picture of us playing "Five Crowns".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We decided to open most of our gifts the day before Christmas, since Christmas day was on a Sunday when we attended church. It was nice for the kids to have all day on Christmas Eve to open and play with several of their new toys.</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/AVvXsEiMrdgiIy75XqbG5QTrJaXdUkDXxrc0EP4MWQDR06lmihpOUk7g4-pw33bYK1SxXp5_uM9Fw8EAiuCBwvSnmsQqPsRKDChKTu_bnyBH85YS0VdmB2WpDMiUM1gho7ByaqFDuHgW7wxKk-D50JryI69-totHlk3PcnEmZ0mYRHfcaVuSKLdO4i5o8822WA/s4032/IMG_6781.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrdgiIy75XqbG5QTrJaXdUkDXxrc0EP4MWQDR06lmihpOUk7g4-pw33bYK1SxXp5_uM9Fw8EAiuCBwvSnmsQqPsRKDChKTu_bnyBH85YS0VdmB2WpDMiUM1gho7ByaqFDuHgW7wxKk-D50JryI69-totHlk3PcnEmZ0mYRHfcaVuSKLdO4i5o8822WA/s320/IMG_6781.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ripping open the gifts in record time!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3kRmbV3yXVzjXXloUzCCiK0ZkydG8Zy2Olsr4lkfsUN7iuBZf3Wfhg1aqGMT6Y-k-Um3GopoY8sgcu3t0y5KSrkEdoBV_AxqsImLEj-fhZntiAngMb5GmBbh1V8jGw7taLsgZW9ud2bmtBh4hq7Jychyg9T31N0v7IfNzHoCePwMmEjCIHsaF7Yx-A/s4032/IMG_6785.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3kRmbV3yXVzjXXloUzCCiK0ZkydG8Zy2Olsr4lkfsUN7iuBZf3Wfhg1aqGMT6Y-k-Um3GopoY8sgcu3t0y5KSrkEdoBV_AxqsImLEj-fhZntiAngMb5GmBbh1V8jGw7taLsgZW9ud2bmtBh4hq7Jychyg9T31N0v7IfNzHoCePwMmEjCIHsaF7Yx-A/s320/IMG_6785.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie was so excited about this Little Live Pets Mama Guinea pig that had babies!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCy4T47mAZ3D1DcNDeIf6gTIh_fYIDZa4Y37dpvO4j6mGXdNTWCg4KfAcywCbc9eisV5GeWW32HgRz947Qcr-y2nraY2gmVBsNIU-qsH1QvcOR17WCgPimL1pzXxLTUfAa5jv_22ZFkTLivC3i8TouX_CI4lVt-PLTC1jk9FqKqca9MK2941psffIJw/s4032/IMG_6786.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCy4T47mAZ3D1DcNDeIf6gTIh_fYIDZa4Y37dpvO4j6mGXdNTWCg4KfAcywCbc9eisV5GeWW32HgRz947Qcr-y2nraY2gmVBsNIU-qsH1QvcOR17WCgPimL1pzXxLTUfAa5jv_22ZFkTLivC3i8TouX_CI4lVt-PLTC1jk9FqKqca9MK2941psffIJw/s320/IMG_6786.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma got the walkie talkie robot that she was hoping for. She used it to sneak up on us and scare us all week long.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKenAHW-oR0rhe3HceSeqQ-xmAOnH_tG2AVTMUyukFaHeVVgj9Y-OTmcbXhwFGDW4kVwzVXXI_udVVThFmH9xfhFVQTSDhsklQp4uFlW2hxs16SqrFuy-2JAmxIGXImzQNnflXrFD5kywAsaLUTMUS4SjJ2HJBrIwLmuI5E-iqIjvFgjRkoBWR3I5rNA/s3520/IMG_6796.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKenAHW-oR0rhe3HceSeqQ-xmAOnH_tG2AVTMUyukFaHeVVgj9Y-OTmcbXhwFGDW4kVwzVXXI_udVVThFmH9xfhFVQTSDhsklQp4uFlW2hxs16SqrFuy-2JAmxIGXImzQNnflXrFD5kywAsaLUTMUS4SjJ2HJBrIwLmuI5E-iqIjvFgjRkoBWR3I5rNA/s320/IMG_6796.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of Steve and Sheila's big surprises for their kids was that they plan to take them to Disney World for the first time in June. They invited our family to join them there, too! Steve created a scavenger hunt with messages for the kids to find, and the girls are jumping up and down and shrieking in excitement after discovering that they'll go to Disney World together, while Rowan is confused about why everyone is screaming. Ha ha!</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-Uod3NKEdPcJM_n9aqM0Q8AX9oT1Lrow3zhe6Z1cp_UHvSnGFqQxQJhA1vMyW-0eM9DoCPq6LZjMNUZfMsPzdRg1-l1fIsldklPqI-bPHkgPpvAnTrYXipaL1WYjiJEKrFG8VqmTA1SDq1bOlHz0e1ZCj9dRV9jB05a8GaLmFwETYWrpF7Cr22ODgw/s3520/IMG_6822.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-Uod3NKEdPcJM_n9aqM0Q8AX9oT1Lrow3zhe6Z1cp_UHvSnGFqQxQJhA1vMyW-0eM9DoCPq6LZjMNUZfMsPzdRg1-l1fIsldklPqI-bPHkgPpvAnTrYXipaL1WYjiJEKrFG8VqmTA1SDq1bOlHz0e1ZCj9dRV9jB05a8GaLmFwETYWrpF7Cr22ODgw/s320/IMG_6822.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Christmas day church service at Colonial Baptist was extra special because Emma and Hallie got to sing in the kids' choir while Dan played bass with the worship team. After church, we ate lunch and opened a few more gifts.</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/AVvXsEjj7u8ZujZ8IIFN9sbcxWrHfqq5o8TomVePq1Ww8J2aEjGbHURoEqXu4F0OX_N9QHWzpJs0fLadM2yKEommLGGCLw51vkANkag6NKaVE5qf1AqshogQCG-sixHCxe52gMrtDtl84fswX5Ni3BwGN4Jdxd0SP7Cwd7IqWNr35ba6ZIJhPlVs25RbBYIvCg/s4032/IMG_6844.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7u8ZujZ8IIFN9sbcxWrHfqq5o8TomVePq1Ww8J2aEjGbHURoEqXu4F0OX_N9QHWzpJs0fLadM2yKEommLGGCLw51vkANkag6NKaVE5qf1AqshogQCG-sixHCxe52gMrtDtl84fswX5Ni3BwGN4Jdxd0SP7Cwd7IqWNr35ba6ZIJhPlVs25RbBYIvCg/s320/IMG_6844.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids on Christmas morning, after opening their stockings and gifts from Papa and Nana</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznTJ-OExpoAkcG89W70BJXRNUHV-AdxPVyjalS1WRFisNeerxIiFqt6G2TI3BwVWqVT-n8KKdfPK4bU-3VJlpZOYX3E0dsZMMmXbceBpG81WYV8-fyl5oFAPOwH3S0ho3nJYuBmgPR4TnhAFx3gAHkbkaVFjD9w5yoamzQV9dU8fiZvimRrgLgqFRug/s4032/IMG_6855.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznTJ-OExpoAkcG89W70BJXRNUHV-AdxPVyjalS1WRFisNeerxIiFqt6G2TI3BwVWqVT-n8KKdfPK4bU-3VJlpZOYX3E0dsZMMmXbceBpG81WYV8-fyl5oFAPOwH3S0ho3nJYuBmgPR4TnhAFx3gAHkbkaVFjD9w5yoamzQV9dU8fiZvimRrgLgqFRug/s320/IMG_6855.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aunt Sheila made these adorable chocolate peanut butter "gingerbread" boys and girls. They were delicious!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95ernfMi0FeT6ICOL5g1p5BTgxIVzOXydCwxjgRKWlj4U6U51KihtomEJojPvqI4HFNSMmspLfR-7q6lCJ2Sp11Lw4vIjm_08lxuz5GAGxv-YD78P5tSSiln1kWjvoP8YSs0s1uRKRsAERiWW5FMA8ajXT-LuhMhzAx7SSKflS4dMNGEzaj09wFQhcw/s4032/IMG_6875.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95ernfMi0FeT6ICOL5g1p5BTgxIVzOXydCwxjgRKWlj4U6U51KihtomEJojPvqI4HFNSMmspLfR-7q6lCJ2Sp11Lw4vIjm_08lxuz5GAGxv-YD78P5tSSiln1kWjvoP8YSs0s1uRKRsAERiWW5FMA8ajXT-LuhMhzAx7SSKflS4dMNGEzaj09wFQhcw/s320/IMG_6875.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids loved bundling up and going outside to jump on the trampoline, despite the freezing temperatures. It was below 30 degrees most of the week and we were really hoping for a white Christmas, but we didn't get snow in our area.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBH9tCABtvMU0FFnDQFTVDjO9kh82ril22iOWJZ9OYEMd2JQPMnMb7uZ1M3X1ihG6Nq-fMklqsW8A5kh4EyXa719MdmXmTLTIwBQa4KpgH7GrC1FlTTNpLN5heBLIZo6iWf9wDAJ6yBBNTGdOhZ02ZNuABcZGluYx18ftUnxMk8pO23QGnQlfMDgktFQ/s4032/IMG_3820.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBH9tCABtvMU0FFnDQFTVDjO9kh82ril22iOWJZ9OYEMd2JQPMnMb7uZ1M3X1ihG6Nq-fMklqsW8A5kh4EyXa719MdmXmTLTIwBQa4KpgH7GrC1FlTTNpLN5heBLIZo6iWf9wDAJ6yBBNTGdOhZ02ZNuABcZGluYx18ftUnxMk8pO23QGnQlfMDgktFQ/s320/IMG_3820.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids came up with creative ways to entertain themselves indoors, though. They're pretending to go on a train ride with their stuffed animals.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOf0Gwk6SQ8qIGH7pWTkdzWHd2blFzqL6_CSK_eTN_zL3BRmqQf5FkLRx8bdeWR-Pz66Zr6Myq63a3o6PKYwKJD4FUBW-I4hriVnH4VktG-7_zRaoBGI3qvRwzvq6EkdGYjPRFVC9GgNDEfaA1Y6uwPGRE_kfjboO0ZLgo0_siw3u8G14bgXeoDYi4rA/s4032/IMG_3791.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOf0Gwk6SQ8qIGH7pWTkdzWHd2blFzqL6_CSK_eTN_zL3BRmqQf5FkLRx8bdeWR-Pz66Zr6Myq63a3o6PKYwKJD4FUBW-I4hriVnH4VktG-7_zRaoBGI3qvRwzvq6EkdGYjPRFVC9GgNDEfaA1Y6uwPGRE_kfjboO0ZLgo0_siw3u8G14bgXeoDYi4rA/s320/IMG_3791.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma got a disguise kit for Christmas, and she and Meera had us all in stitches one afternoon.</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/AVvXsEh3iuzTXIGS5W0pgTWx0yE4EsiDXCMcpNzVG7d1_96xHgEMewZbc_u6fJ_vS_tiCp5ibTdcEEK5XncprFvNM9Q6SSMQV4Mtf1pcs5YvhQ-Cpzul98_zUwMSDtyQ7cOGNxYW-MBahEbeh779GY3VmQmxTDUOu4dwMFr_SAy9lIufNy0K10NldBo2_p-aSg/s4032/IMG_6804.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iuzTXIGS5W0pgTWx0yE4EsiDXCMcpNzVG7d1_96xHgEMewZbc_u6fJ_vS_tiCp5ibTdcEEK5XncprFvNM9Q6SSMQV4Mtf1pcs5YvhQ-Cpzul98_zUwMSDtyQ7cOGNxYW-MBahEbeh779GY3VmQmxTDUOu4dwMFr_SAy9lIufNy0K10NldBo2_p-aSg/s320/IMG_6804.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to admit - I wouldn't recognize them if I passed them on the street. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YLsEPvNJqnJ8mlhlEu0vrdSEIq5kHslQmxZan2uitX0FYHbpM3W8tWsVS4TFuh_grIb6IdStzH0GFM5YD8CyPmcQxTu71PettZK4iNm0aFMfuPVN3O5dYCb8zA-Y_RFUdlHpL8fqiq2VbOyPe2A9MmAtagzsvgqLS9DvtcHQhhBZJk6F8OSNPX3cAg/s4032/IMG_6881.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YLsEPvNJqnJ8mlhlEu0vrdSEIq5kHslQmxZan2uitX0FYHbpM3W8tWsVS4TFuh_grIb6IdStzH0GFM5YD8CyPmcQxTu71PettZK4iNm0aFMfuPVN3O5dYCb8zA-Y_RFUdlHpL8fqiq2VbOyPe2A9MmAtagzsvgqLS9DvtcHQhhBZJk6F8OSNPX3cAg/s320/IMG_6881.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan and the girls played "Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza," a new card game that Emma received.</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/AVvXsEgBCYilTQwhHnTDcrgeXSVN-p_JBbDlop-JPExxUBWZodDCL0UQDeDgCab6gIw2BhnUqrIszE_mbSmHVWbFLRSqxZ1jbL_5UiplPWND1ryNmGE3Pfb-QQxc1kaYNUN_Xq_xcDsjmLhsJd-_dHHnJvRWyG_x1gcD4jJ3y8q7wgmkhrvpnYlJHw0eYeEG5A/s4032/IMG_6894.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCYilTQwhHnTDcrgeXSVN-p_JBbDlop-JPExxUBWZodDCL0UQDeDgCab6gIw2BhnUqrIszE_mbSmHVWbFLRSqxZ1jbL_5UiplPWND1ryNmGE3Pfb-QQxc1kaYNUN_Xq_xcDsjmLhsJd-_dHHnJvRWyG_x1gcD4jJ3y8q7wgmkhrvpnYlJHw0eYeEG5A/s320/IMG_6894.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the day that Steve, Sheila, Meera, and Rowan left, we knew that Emma and Hallie would be sad to see them go. We saved a special gift from their cousins, Naomi and Miriam, for them to open that day - an LOL doll "glamper" toy that they loved playing with!</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/AVvXsEg2JyhzBZCzDvssyDZgUXP5I6Hp_2qGmAcvKsh6wxn969452IMXazgDOCf1bRLxR5o3w6T2RBuKTmpwWLBZr2qzwPxc5UFli8_YU1u-9BSlVPCsCVL_6vtPLrZp3a3MM03s1zUVeEL5nQUffgvqY8s2AemZG2mi65d9oMVbJfq8pvoCLffoddMFAkOgDw/s4032/IMG_6857.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JyhzBZCzDvssyDZgUXP5I6Hp_2qGmAcvKsh6wxn969452IMXazgDOCf1bRLxR5o3w6T2RBuKTmpwWLBZr2qzwPxc5UFli8_YU1u-9BSlVPCsCVL_6vtPLrZp3a3MM03s1zUVeEL5nQUffgvqY8s2AemZG2mi65d9oMVbJfq8pvoCLffoddMFAkOgDw/s320/IMG_6857.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also got together with Dan's side of the family to celebrate Christmas. Dan's mom made a beautiful and delicious lunch.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYhhsuOv2l-tEsPlNFmxwGb1MgF-pC3BJFDQFyi6AWQteUsAPSeKSrdAPrfsyMudV2N6XZ5owlE93PU6DGxeMySNg500HWBeUc7_y3j-BaCfsXviAkmeE39o2N2D-oLYEyvIIlLU0MgiVgjBo8GlkJ3tTpe905h3IBK3ewkeS-gq0Z0WLzTVp4bSnjA/s4032/IMG_6861.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYhhsuOv2l-tEsPlNFmxwGb1MgF-pC3BJFDQFyi6AWQteUsAPSeKSrdAPrfsyMudV2N6XZ5owlE93PU6DGxeMySNg500HWBeUc7_y3j-BaCfsXviAkmeE39o2N2D-oLYEyvIIlLU0MgiVgjBo8GlkJ3tTpe905h3IBK3ewkeS-gq0Z0WLzTVp4bSnjA/s320/IMG_6861.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids' table. Everyone had Christmas crackers that contained a paper crown and a small toy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEYYcwBbe__YPoRBNDYHRGP3U4ItaGUAJYonZh2eeO0BIT08OD8Q1kPZKUJLwWXA554HsWmWZjGIsnDG1-Kg-He_igum8cZOMjZrYcUdqyRjtnvk2ifDyEe0OifT3nKrPXDOIWIpwdyu88qjTlL4Z5qLLZftT7hOMGH5kR8lS9CZgcAL6-U07qaV1DA/s4032/IMG_6863.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEYYcwBbe__YPoRBNDYHRGP3U4ItaGUAJYonZh2eeO0BIT08OD8Q1kPZKUJLwWXA554HsWmWZjGIsnDG1-Kg-He_igum8cZOMjZrYcUdqyRjtnvk2ifDyEe0OifT3nKrPXDOIWIpwdyu88qjTlL4Z5qLLZftT7hOMGH5kR8lS9CZgcAL6-U07qaV1DA/s320/IMG_6863.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The adult table</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4o1aDOpTRhWYRnqxMH4urSWVTqs_JBQ4oIW0GnYp6RFhPPLwxOmKBq_vjKfrg8KITyCScwIEVz7vkY_d3D_Oj40vdMkGsXBGX7vPjrUx1rQRm3Ab74vNdhQ8Zt714JlT8b74mt3-1LjIFLe3DPZRjUb1tIHBaS7AE1LW1U1IvRSV35NZAOr6fuSG7Q/s4032/IMG_6868.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4o1aDOpTRhWYRnqxMH4urSWVTqs_JBQ4oIW0GnYp6RFhPPLwxOmKBq_vjKfrg8KITyCScwIEVz7vkY_d3D_Oj40vdMkGsXBGX7vPjrUx1rQRm3Ab74vNdhQ8Zt714JlT8b74mt3-1LjIFLe3DPZRjUb1tIHBaS7AE1LW1U1IvRSV35NZAOr6fuSG7Q/s320/IMG_6868.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The younger kids loved sorting out everyone's gifts into piles. They usually get a huge stack of gifts, while the adults (who ask for more expensive things) only get one or two presents. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7M6XDli_uB_CmjTj7CrGJGsx2Us_5a7UmCf9czrBk32WGWFKHgJ5w3MbwPEnQ3D4uId--DOXuwr3-VSCmeW9hJGwIB8N5OZcLvZs8fJeLm9sILtZutGCmdLhhLWWpvvnJmYEDcUMzacGIBkQjlVYw6XaxpWHyJzPILZ16RVUoC3_7NE64H768KWROog/s4032/IMG_6873.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7M6XDli_uB_CmjTj7CrGJGsx2Us_5a7UmCf9czrBk32WGWFKHgJ5w3MbwPEnQ3D4uId--DOXuwr3-VSCmeW9hJGwIB8N5OZcLvZs8fJeLm9sILtZutGCmdLhhLWWpvvnJmYEDcUMzacGIBkQjlVYw6XaxpWHyJzPILZ16RVUoC3_7NE64H768KWROog/s320/IMG_6873.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan took the girls shopping to choose special gifts for Grandpa and Grandma. Grandpa got Peeps candy and Grandma got a new deer ornament from them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the end of December, we used our Kings Dominion annual passes one last time to visit Winter Fest with Dan's parents.</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/AVvXsEgTeeow5EqjnZJW-q8bHEfISTmGlpdoyXLz9qvbG6oMaPUtOABbT1Z0-txNz90-Orc7FjJUtzQMWbhlVVZa1-ue0x6iw0iBMigOn8nl_wLT4A61ilvTS-x5hLkJbKNy8McVfrJGEQNY95JgtOs9q_ODgFiYQCDXsMAwbL9PmB1AaMcDisnsQehdY-YIUA/s3166/IMG_E6951.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3166" data-original-width="2865" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTeeow5EqjnZJW-q8bHEfISTmGlpdoyXLz9qvbG6oMaPUtOABbT1Z0-txNz90-Orc7FjJUtzQMWbhlVVZa1-ue0x6iw0iBMigOn8nl_wLT4A61ilvTS-x5hLkJbKNy8McVfrJGEQNY95JgtOs9q_ODgFiYQCDXsMAwbL9PmB1AaMcDisnsQehdY-YIUA/s320/IMG_E6951.JPG" width="290" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The lights and decorations were so beautiful!</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/AVvXsEjxe2kYxcuzITJfLPtgVfr13WJhVdotDCPh3IGmTeVvUk5Iu8YDz6VzyMCs3i3ESEysuGA1RLOlT3e-F-q1kgn-SwGz4ph_k39pcZtJela7p6GRKrTiOBssmaKifWstEYvn-pV4ciChPTLMMCXJhdNa_dVawS-dJDqTyt-0_ntvYbNyxPgV3IcIEk645Q/s4032/IMG_6903.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxe2kYxcuzITJfLPtgVfr13WJhVdotDCPh3IGmTeVvUk5Iu8YDz6VzyMCs3i3ESEysuGA1RLOlT3e-F-q1kgn-SwGz4ph_k39pcZtJela7p6GRKrTiOBssmaKifWstEYvn-pV4ciChPTLMMCXJhdNa_dVawS-dJDqTyt-0_ntvYbNyxPgV3IcIEk645Q/s320/IMG_6903.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They had converted the amusement park stores into craft and activity stations for families to enjoy. They even provided free crafts and coloring pages.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdho26EDjbTcJ0Kyow7y3FtF-t0rk59qeds_GnfswYp5JylsVC7bHHItGJXisw7TjnMdY8ZLYig-wDuvX4s5CTqhKhtn7jWiGYErzsU0_PslFGvRxBpTUl2_qx-UaxphnOsRtDQ9oJlybOhIbYDdu9wtnQf6pLePu_dSFo-1_FhWJA08VvRThMxByIHw/s4032/IMG_6904.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdho26EDjbTcJ0Kyow7y3FtF-t0rk59qeds_GnfswYp5JylsVC7bHHItGJXisw7TjnMdY8ZLYig-wDuvX4s5CTqhKhtn7jWiGYErzsU0_PslFGvRxBpTUl2_qx-UaxphnOsRtDQ9oJlybOhIbYDdu9wtnQf6pLePu_dSFo-1_FhWJA08VvRThMxByIHw/s320/IMG_6904.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie's Snoopy & Woodstock snow globe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYemhZX0lKeED76pgwrIl5a4CkSkks4bl6LOD-kf-vqsnPQgpF7bKRf4Nw9o-h44Fui12XzVSgjlKc4386mxMzR6gkLU_fvbD3B34hlRvCNpzRS2PDOkF98xcOh0h2Ys7c2Wf82Ri0ZMpGBHbdnoYNz69YVobC3eLYurIXygkDkK6K9arTK2a1FSFwRg/s4032/IMG_6907.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Grandma colored a wreath</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsJ-Nz5Lw6NqloEDfnyz07fJSQx88RK1FIkv5UTS0TnPxKcruKEIvIVXls_OlQ6Zi-ph15HNON9K4znyk_Vj1XDTmKdvhAChIZnaf3RWT5iNdJBf-pGxh9lSSpjKMstIDQlrFaWYWpFsAPplpRxEe-CnuZNJk7gFkVMKLxjZQpJ_MC7USRQm1DJtf1A/s4032/IMG_6909.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsJ-Nz5Lw6NqloEDfnyz07fJSQx88RK1FIkv5UTS0TnPxKcruKEIvIVXls_OlQ6Zi-ph15HNON9K4znyk_Vj1XDTmKdvhAChIZnaf3RWT5iNdJBf-pGxh9lSSpjKMstIDQlrFaWYWpFsAPplpRxEe-CnuZNJk7gFkVMKLxjZQpJ_MC7USRQm1DJtf1A/s320/IMG_6909.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were quite a few shows and musical groups to enjoy, and we watched one show featuring the Peanuts characters.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">And they had fun photo ops throughout the park.</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/AVvXsEjtwa_KwZOZrikrEKt1u11FcrFhPszEt-bmYu7J2DCamPXZ9VHGDWWtu_bpCSi6aplf1lEk6oM3jz8iWeH6wiKiElCcQAhqME1SGF9L9Msjlblv3rcL1DonQWHVtdNMuYbxgk5a1_60b4fxcvZraDtgUmT03B4UngbPwtoWEObEy3fZDUPe90uJNXFedw/s4032/IMG_6935.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwa_KwZOZrikrEKt1u11FcrFhPszEt-bmYu7J2DCamPXZ9VHGDWWtu_bpCSi6aplf1lEk6oM3jz8iWeH6wiKiElCcQAhqME1SGF9L9Msjlblv3rcL1DonQWHVtdNMuYbxgk5a1_60b4fxcvZraDtgUmT03B4UngbPwtoWEObEy3fZDUPe90uJNXFedw/s320/IMG_6935.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietyJjRqbCtkMGYj8zpFSBOAb5JIvM5ivIFBcytN0Rwb7hLecpgDfhdFvCwqYsdiSzIv4-ISwOjoWzwJnR_qjpPCcftFqCOBBK0mTlJ_hj4wT6-X3oHrJwyBQGj5rIc-xWgdkGK0Wmqx3JpIT48sweftcJc-sX_tgkjo4VBICypBAfgrYbKZGWJEZuyA/s4032/IMG_6924.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">We're incredibly thankful for the gift of Jesus' birth, which we celebrate at Christmastime. We're grateful for the special time the Lord has allowed us to have with our extended family during the holidays, and that God has made a way for us all to be part of His family because of His Son! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-13417310508099263592022-12-21T11:48:00.006-08:002023-01-01T01:26:51.797-08:00Winter Fun<p> We kicked off December by celebrating Dan's birthday! My parents joined us for delicious food at one of his favorite restaurants, Macaroni Grill, and the girls loved drawing all over the paper tablecloth!</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5gycNbeGtQKdSicYxub7vYJRc-FYoiEth4XdWcyKf1lRYJLAFKpr1GwT0U4akA1SWFbXQeeqDTHobDXL0WdEEEmXcpx-sjprf5XKkpj4EIYnI52YttHlgaf6YV4Ij2dmSPpV6FWPpfDS3317ryqqWudpaMjRjTSgOuNHaja8WHSRgWkYRWBftw78HA/s4032/IMG_6383.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5gycNbeGtQKdSicYxub7vYJRc-FYoiEth4XdWcyKf1lRYJLAFKpr1GwT0U4akA1SWFbXQeeqDTHobDXL0WdEEEmXcpx-sjprf5XKkpj4EIYnI52YttHlgaf6YV4Ij2dmSPpV6FWPpfDS3317ryqqWudpaMjRjTSgOuNHaja8WHSRgWkYRWBftw78HA/s320/IMG_6383.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOY4ASL1HJwrgQH-9SQaEthG54BKwNovaYiCGOngj88yBPM1rhCU-iuLhKg7r-btU6SQSoP8cfym2L7VnIXpVPBIP5mlyv1KT6QbeF4_b-T5t444jB9NqtaWtvoD3rvMDBzjFNPOxPhOdXOUdYJ_ReKFlXirWN_P9RfEsTnj52HeurlhXalLErLKEyg/s4032/IMG_6385.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOY4ASL1HJwrgQH-9SQaEthG54BKwNovaYiCGOngj88yBPM1rhCU-iuLhKg7r-btU6SQSoP8cfym2L7VnIXpVPBIP5mlyv1KT6QbeF4_b-T5t444jB9NqtaWtvoD3rvMDBzjFNPOxPhOdXOUdYJ_ReKFlXirWN_P9RfEsTnj52HeurlhXalLErLKEyg/s320/IMG_6385.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan opened some gifts, including this sweatshirt with Charlie Brown in "The Scream" painting by Edvard Munch. Haha!</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/AVvXsEh0RoV0z5aP8kgNN7hy_7eRtwDyMLxX1zwDfVVAdp9K0ev_2wUKHFaRukHfxbc_5xEEV321x9EjeWH14HyEjgf2BGF8efW4-ih5ausDj6xZxshWbSpFbwJ5quDA9Ka_Kv6ExAWThNcIsbmLLsqC-aEaPIK0UkKr0ihuKz_ASj3wy7cbzTMT9xxEY-rmGA/s4032/IMG_6408.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0RoV0z5aP8kgNN7hy_7eRtwDyMLxX1zwDfVVAdp9K0ev_2wUKHFaRukHfxbc_5xEEV321x9EjeWH14HyEjgf2BGF8efW4-ih5ausDj6xZxshWbSpFbwJ5quDA9Ka_Kv6ExAWThNcIsbmLLsqC-aEaPIK0UkKr0ihuKz_ASj3wy7cbzTMT9xxEY-rmGA/s320/IMG_6408.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few days later, we celebrated our favorite guy again with the Jester family!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYnnAl7ijIkxLariDeBa1-0yREH4mqnT1Y1mcC6sAnWjAF7IlyTXnkIuVu4V-alDYVvaFtxA5LPoTxhXKM6YuXDaJON1QB1CiDeLo7u9IwnNiEvpQfzLTFc8CGn9XzUZFzewmNv0JPmn6ljxHKPiH_rZlsKpAapKJeEn9OixOj3HgdT3O1TNv1pyiOA/s1600/IMG_6395.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYnnAl7ijIkxLariDeBa1-0yREH4mqnT1Y1mcC6sAnWjAF7IlyTXnkIuVu4V-alDYVvaFtxA5LPoTxhXKM6YuXDaJON1QB1CiDeLo7u9IwnNiEvpQfzLTFc8CGn9XzUZFzewmNv0JPmn6ljxHKPiH_rZlsKpAapKJeEn9OixOj3HgdT3O1TNv1pyiOA/s320/IMG_6395.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ladies at my office had our traditional holiday brunch and white elephant gift exchange.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8zfe72YJoFLETCb8VqFyKZoUDA1qx0cc197-OKM4NBkv6xHeS_CXEvxt5vpYDK3KKG8T2L4EwiSZACNJz6PmelRcC_ObGNdnTbPggWmX774dTxJNA65eFLqKInWEboiqXwsxYBLRqmK3VOr-HdtBG_ItEfABAOdHP-FWrZWbNqvA9-SOyLIj9rWYUw/s4032/IMG_6403.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8zfe72YJoFLETCb8VqFyKZoUDA1qx0cc197-OKM4NBkv6xHeS_CXEvxt5vpYDK3KKG8T2L4EwiSZACNJz6PmelRcC_ObGNdnTbPggWmX774dTxJNA65eFLqKInWEboiqXwsxYBLRqmK3VOr-HdtBG_ItEfABAOdHP-FWrZWbNqvA9-SOyLIj9rWYUw/s320/IMG_6403.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie was invited to her classmate's Christmas cookie decorating party, along with the other 1st grade girls.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73iZrkyD3JkvA-r8lbyd7zQAia3uDHIFOmdPfuqv-4UelkKbAD0G0NWFV6E9ZuDT-tUBbSm958IRJuF3jQg94KOjUpiNf4NB0_wASg1HODv0AXRtpSUAJlYH46r6MuV9CSsKYbDf0J-MY_VrFEeLx3SO74X5eFejFsRA887syq7rIt9p1DKLjl6lFCQ/s4032/IMG_6406.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73iZrkyD3JkvA-r8lbyd7zQAia3uDHIFOmdPfuqv-4UelkKbAD0G0NWFV6E9ZuDT-tUBbSm958IRJuF3jQg94KOjUpiNf4NB0_wASg1HODv0AXRtpSUAJlYH46r6MuV9CSsKYbDf0J-MY_VrFEeLx3SO74X5eFejFsRA887syq7rIt9p1DKLjl6lFCQ/s320/IMG_6406.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She decorated about 10 cookies and enjoyed passing them out to all our family that evening.</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/AVvXsEgr_Q5dqxa8V_jO0OzJGpHraWwpJzhGSg2OosRnnxQ2u1gZzKijOiS5LrKuXrO_wKIVny8V1z99ePaKgOEeXE85gAlOEy7kzkn4lTUQv8-ZK-bocQShstE-PIrPQ38pccIDPAQKlKc2Nud9CzQ9I-InelDbXGVFpqesW3ohvWOuLiQ9cAunCyDhUvdZuA/s4032/IMG_6413.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_Q5dqxa8V_jO0OzJGpHraWwpJzhGSg2OosRnnxQ2u1gZzKijOiS5LrKuXrO_wKIVny8V1z99ePaKgOEeXE85gAlOEy7kzkn4lTUQv8-ZK-bocQShstE-PIrPQ38pccIDPAQKlKc2Nud9CzQ9I-InelDbXGVFpqesW3ohvWOuLiQ9cAunCyDhUvdZuA/s320/IMG_6413.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan and I ran the Busch Gardens Christmas Town Dash the first Sunday in December. It's a fun race with lots of great swag! Unfortunately, the porta potties didn't get delivered to the race site (!!!), so we joined a lot of desperate people waiting in a loooong line for two bathroom stalls. By the time we had finished using the restroom, we were the very last people to begin the race!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFnBfNqp5O_xrHzNcsffY0AICEAe2XvFp2HmfSJa-2_Sq8aSRlZEoEsMLN0zEVeBVg4GCaGDTx0p38A9KYIedrh_Sew5Ol6Xg6mzaGjl2_IuSXoaeFRf1-3tgo-bxqkJQ2ueV-P0Fdt87VOkQahT73mysbCW9ViVfvG016YFPhXZSZByfYxRS4_wtew/s3088/IMG_6419.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFnBfNqp5O_xrHzNcsffY0AICEAe2XvFp2HmfSJa-2_Sq8aSRlZEoEsMLN0zEVeBVg4GCaGDTx0p38A9KYIedrh_Sew5Ol6Xg6mzaGjl2_IuSXoaeFRf1-3tgo-bxqkJQ2ueV-P0Fdt87VOkQahT73mysbCW9ViVfvG016YFPhXZSZByfYxRS4_wtew/s320/IMG_6419.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ran a couple of miles at the beginning of the race, but then both of Dan's calves cramped up, so we walked the rest. Walking gave us the chance to talk more and enjoy the decorations at Busch Gardens. After the race, we rushed to McDonald's for another bathroom break (without the long lines) and breakfast!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVQRZUL7A-m8OuWTTEY9RBB2XMjoVZEzngsY-git-B0WvDUNZRCqDmiKdAZ3gz8NlLKwf67MmI2qUhwl8EW0OGoFNb3cmRaLmPvSVdkodvu_iBtC7kP47CXSM4w24KqP4c3ZLIEXrcVnGdjWi_JI_WRpA-j3WfXlw6ygDhphNVUAbW_9Z_2Rb0vr_VA/s4032/IMG_6431.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVQRZUL7A-m8OuWTTEY9RBB2XMjoVZEzngsY-git-B0WvDUNZRCqDmiKdAZ3gz8NlLKwf67MmI2qUhwl8EW0OGoFNb3cmRaLmPvSVdkodvu_iBtC7kP47CXSM4w24KqP4c3ZLIEXrcVnGdjWi_JI_WRpA-j3WfXlw6ygDhphNVUAbW_9Z_2Rb0vr_VA/s320/IMG_6431.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That evening, we enjoyed the Colonial Williamsburg Christmas Parade with the Jesters.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJbc16zk2cRI-AkjF9XqcLWacsx73nkcbj0Uwoe8irUFGfuNHaPsH6yxkaXy2MNw2RtyepoyNXVILvkdTOMAif-Cb9sSVQOPNHemPIfnvnouBgoSH0yfoXtKQO1U9QQA0SMz8lokih6mKi0_BLYZnKEmohlxG1GGIKYK4pXcuGsYadWrjy8cGGCieUQ/s4032/IMG_1767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJbc16zk2cRI-AkjF9XqcLWacsx73nkcbj0Uwoe8irUFGfuNHaPsH6yxkaXy2MNw2RtyepoyNXVILvkdTOMAif-Cb9sSVQOPNHemPIfnvnouBgoSH0yfoXtKQO1U9QQA0SMz8lokih6mKi0_BLYZnKEmohlxG1GGIKYK4pXcuGsYadWrjy8cGGCieUQ/s320/IMG_1767.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnPr_8j7ZHuMUNW_Z9mSFANCYoVGJS-wbCAd4woL3axPAz7T2Dw_CIxbpOmCFLvwYlQBQ5aqZk7PHG2fqJ-_PxwGByXcKf5ZTamIzgjfxRHfNYnV2qG0yMOTnWyQYzSEIuBSoRohuZRs88Z3YhVE9JRjwZ4wPHplChZ38U8D_CrzgGx9bvfq5YLOpZQ/s4032/IMG_1771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnPr_8j7ZHuMUNW_Z9mSFANCYoVGJS-wbCAd4woL3axPAz7T2Dw_CIxbpOmCFLvwYlQBQ5aqZk7PHG2fqJ-_PxwGByXcKf5ZTamIzgjfxRHfNYnV2qG0yMOTnWyQYzSEIuBSoRohuZRs88Z3YhVE9JRjwZ4wPHplChZ38U8D_CrzgGx9bvfq5YLOpZQ/s320/IMG_1771.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilMRhIJ0xCKdE9lwVQLvhlF12hE1zGMfOLMXFE9_OfVs5YoEtK8acS3SNNeoPMT4QRo2R52vbtpKjwu_YhmJC5Fme9l-bMCtJDCb-8q1OaQxpHBeRBlY7E66tE08o13S5K8KdP63v4hExzFJlyc8TXA1MFka4DByL6LOI7UEEqVKZf2g_KZ_TSq0LyQ/s4032/IMG_6432.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilMRhIJ0xCKdE9lwVQLvhlF12hE1zGMfOLMXFE9_OfVs5YoEtK8acS3SNNeoPMT4QRo2R52vbtpKjwu_YhmJC5Fme9l-bMCtJDCb-8q1OaQxpHBeRBlY7E66tE08o13S5K8KdP63v4hExzFJlyc8TXA1MFka4DByL6LOI7UEEqVKZf2g_KZ_TSq0LyQ/s320/IMG_6432.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pre-parade entertainment was charming.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pGqp6YEPaSDxK-w9eZWzloRGhOhIhxZVgdDovJBCg6s7bo9OVFdbzBcc3wTc3geosydUtbfc9Z4ebpIWmLbYX4_WmNFmzhWFmuBm_dWBf5fkU-tJuJGEvSGbjbfzIhhnHvaVKQazNtzje5_ZPA7xzhRNAjgELyVHAEyH496ei4ibDgwHZlcGxH0ViQ/s4032/IMG_6439.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pGqp6YEPaSDxK-w9eZWzloRGhOhIhxZVgdDovJBCg6s7bo9OVFdbzBcc3wTc3geosydUtbfc9Z4ebpIWmLbYX4_WmNFmzhWFmuBm_dWBf5fkU-tJuJGEvSGbjbfzIhhnHvaVKQazNtzje5_ZPA7xzhRNAjgELyVHAEyH496ei4ibDgwHZlcGxH0ViQ/s320/IMG_6439.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They used to have the parade at 8:00 in the morning, but they've recently changed it to an evening parade. It was cool to see the floats and cars lit up. This was a Dominion Energy truck, with every square inch covered in lights!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoHiG0Usb2UlCr2-L-vcZNglbBCTEztnwvVZyChkGnEFZkM_qh8HdQpjTNlOTr2DceJPcI6X5uszdwcVNE4fmFhzjhcOzOZxShubMQCagCd5zVFtUtIN9e0W24Y5RPlDTM7P2oE-9VKX9fGO8xbe4OaYZWX9RivmxD84U0WhUVUw8gLN6yTb80-kgcg/s4032/IMG_1793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoHiG0Usb2UlCr2-L-vcZNglbBCTEztnwvVZyChkGnEFZkM_qh8HdQpjTNlOTr2DceJPcI6X5uszdwcVNE4fmFhzjhcOzOZxShubMQCagCd5zVFtUtIN9e0W24Y5RPlDTM7P2oE-9VKX9fGO8xbe4OaYZWX9RivmxD84U0WhUVUw8gLN6yTb80-kgcg/s320/IMG_1793.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Santa and Mrs. Claus at the end of the parade</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6cF_wHKYOVCq2DRj3D0aNUAipmQvZLTfoTfwLA8Q4i29IsrjMtcKSLeGYxe8-50MnFh3FUz5QwOyjpW3HixfdzB2-X8GK0ZeCZd-xqmHW-ZG0odT5EG04aDBmNbdGKdCs1_XeqavWgzjD4jF0IStUtihtpYnvfuQLI7USxEPVJaSao5WRJ4fGtAmaw/s4032/IMG_6478.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6cF_wHKYOVCq2DRj3D0aNUAipmQvZLTfoTfwLA8Q4i29IsrjMtcKSLeGYxe8-50MnFh3FUz5QwOyjpW3HixfdzB2-X8GK0ZeCZd-xqmHW-ZG0odT5EG04aDBmNbdGKdCs1_XeqavWgzjD4jF0IStUtihtpYnvfuQLI7USxEPVJaSao5WRJ4fGtAmaw/s320/IMG_6478.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We decorated our house for Christmas and the girls had fun opening up the boxes of ornaments and hanging them on our tree. As they found their homemade ornaments from past school years, Hallie said, "My eyes are crying because I'm so happy to see these again!!"</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/AVvXsEgGJVfmfRnorZos8R-QGnv5hpkbCB1kRSEaa5DEspe4vhh2-1ObgifrJ5_TWDIfXfN6Pxs9xSJ3IgLqkD0gwgcMZrHliqK9ywdCuLKDFCcqA0w33FKLEIb5XjPkGOMVc4iw9lm6VyFjCG9x0hbpxOF9569I6yyvf1wd_NkFBEr-e0pGqJISvKsv2ywpJQ/s4032/IMG_6720.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJVfmfRnorZos8R-QGnv5hpkbCB1kRSEaa5DEspe4vhh2-1ObgifrJ5_TWDIfXfN6Pxs9xSJ3IgLqkD0gwgcMZrHliqK9ywdCuLKDFCcqA0w33FKLEIb5XjPkGOMVc4iw9lm6VyFjCG9x0hbpxOF9569I6yyvf1wd_NkFBEr-e0pGqJISvKsv2ywpJQ/s320/IMG_6720.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also visited Papa and Nana's house one day to help them decorate their tree and set up their Bethlehem village.</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/AVvXsEg8JuNp0xGxouJfkk1dOFeeliQzmUSVJa0Wd-FIEYQKkEkNDuVdrvkHFjvrHtEgr-Feoaq3vUaSs-OF5fAlyMXrsYs-X52Gyt--ZPuKU8EMniK1k4AtYhacN55qapfQkbbZJdCSul1HZJCr6RuHTVI7ffRXQoSF2-yGnjEBdnb935gpisiAIdZIwu5E4w/s3520/IMG_6365.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JuNp0xGxouJfkk1dOFeeliQzmUSVJa0Wd-FIEYQKkEkNDuVdrvkHFjvrHtEgr-Feoaq3vUaSs-OF5fAlyMXrsYs-X52Gyt--ZPuKU8EMniK1k4AtYhacN55qapfQkbbZJdCSul1HZJCr6RuHTVI7ffRXQoSF2-yGnjEBdnb935gpisiAIdZIwu5E4w/s320/IMG_6365.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie loves doing crafts, and she recently had her first sewing lesson from Nana.</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/AVvXsEg2bZstFnZv64Ur1EfLegq5C8fd5u9p6mbXmHZInGSD_eBIwgOuAYVTi-oClTj0q14YbREWJXRSBFZIuwPgJmXxJRJi_6GHJbkux0wmYCZ8pQQY31981raI3mKAiRBAr3IfTOHmhVNUd6UWDutFCGMjzTfTOGr7dsm5vT06NNLkXXXolvAIyh_IkcCs5A/s4032/IMG_6491.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bZstFnZv64Ur1EfLegq5C8fd5u9p6mbXmHZInGSD_eBIwgOuAYVTi-oClTj0q14YbREWJXRSBFZIuwPgJmXxJRJi_6GHJbkux0wmYCZ8pQQY31981raI3mKAiRBAr3IfTOHmhVNUd6UWDutFCGMjzTfTOGr7dsm5vT06NNLkXXXolvAIyh_IkcCs5A/s320/IMG_6491.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She had her first 1st grade field trip to the Virginia Living Museum.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZiUi7EkS4euZHjf706edQ07sMQ3K1DKdpgO6b6j3DXmdai4g-AkIogKfKFGcNwgsoA4p_WkcT41Mm7Lu1xYhxY3bltSDK6bzJ_MC3VyZ18KTpa1UsCwwQNRgvpphgfpmmLmn911XrtM7ZO6UyT7H3eYycY_aaQmYshLL0VCgAt2Yvh4MlTVIrxJBSw/s4032/IMG_6493.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZiUi7EkS4euZHjf706edQ07sMQ3K1DKdpgO6b6j3DXmdai4g-AkIogKfKFGcNwgsoA4p_WkcT41Mm7Lu1xYhxY3bltSDK6bzJ_MC3VyZ18KTpa1UsCwwQNRgvpphgfpmmLmn911XrtM7ZO6UyT7H3eYycY_aaQmYshLL0VCgAt2Yvh4MlTVIrxJBSw/s320/IMG_6493.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stayed with a small group of 1st grade girls and explored the museum and grounds together.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpUHseJdxEsMNElK-KhkM6zxT11UpxE2KgOY20FXtMpULGrDnDFud3IABKfDKeGx7Q2QFcXI0vztzHwfULr2nqgjP8NSsJrA2tAIhaZV_RhodzI6LZFHM6s52Da6U7lJlvDilZz2cRP5UoEF7sNRZE6tP34xun7HqQry9ZY43-ZzHAqe830zNvLaMEA/s4032/IMG_6495.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Hallie the vet</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCZdiSSIAF-nzX-R1caEqMsoMdUMhkWpIupknlUvdAGGIE7uecPiMHLg68-e9nmXlSaZ0_oE_ZQVPwMrBpho2aPY9Gj_UL8bWAxsbWG9yRm9sUKzfUrc47PV7Tle91DWUbXNC3ghWqY9EkOIg_kqhSplYQ5Pxj9JnczTIFhft2nR0flLe8GwgrPXQFA/s4032/IMG_6507.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCZdiSSIAF-nzX-R1caEqMsoMdUMhkWpIupknlUvdAGGIE7uecPiMHLg68-e9nmXlSaZ0_oE_ZQVPwMrBpho2aPY9Gj_UL8bWAxsbWG9yRm9sUKzfUrc47PV7Tle91DWUbXNC3ghWqY9EkOIg_kqhSplYQ5Pxj9JnczTIFhft2nR0flLe8GwgrPXQFA/s320/IMG_6507.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These girls had a great time that day. So did the parents!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That evening was the girls' Christmas concert. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNe_DuF1dAx5x_HcpfZXauGdPuC69rf5mMwGOph3xkZqBZzJe3BqALq3Q0vBvGaMdaHRRHoxkeyTa_HSQ6TUBpjKTNGTRiQcMPnuA5Tmn2ecGGb6gUv42Dri1wTYnQ1i3zBK_gdWes8CzcKw3Fkg6BHYrDTFhupjqKQNnXoIe8y7rrbZsyeJ7WFuns5g/s4032/IMG_6519.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNe_DuF1dAx5x_HcpfZXauGdPuC69rf5mMwGOph3xkZqBZzJe3BqALq3Q0vBvGaMdaHRRHoxkeyTa_HSQ6TUBpjKTNGTRiQcMPnuA5Tmn2ecGGb6gUv42Dri1wTYnQ1i3zBK_gdWes8CzcKw3Fkg6BHYrDTFhupjqKQNnXoIe8y7rrbZsyeJ7WFuns5g/s320/IMG_6519.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the first year that they've been in the same school Christmas performance, which includes 1st-5th grades.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPeHKWtoYULvmjoxTRPDicqYI2IzXNGreK6ws9LM-n_09PJd6_TE9CjJ-VgQA394g2bjISj00nwP5zM87urJ2tjT9-x_lycZpCIZXzL68ESirdb_aa2pQtecHM7Wb_EfhoCdoPcG0hMysO9ssIbWRxz3Q2R9zmYIqwAbVyRXjYJob9cGHMgSFLSdUnQ/s4032/IMG_6525.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPeHKWtoYULvmjoxTRPDicqYI2IzXNGreK6ws9LM-n_09PJd6_TE9CjJ-VgQA394g2bjISj00nwP5zM87urJ2tjT9-x_lycZpCIZXzL68ESirdb_aa2pQtecHM7Wb_EfhoCdoPcG0hMysO9ssIbWRxz3Q2R9zmYIqwAbVyRXjYJob9cGHMgSFLSdUnQ/s320/IMG_6525.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma was an understudy for one of the major acting parts. Although she wasn't needed to perform in the play, she did get to pass out tickets for the "Christmas Express" at the door before the show and take a bow with the other understudies after the show. She loved having a special role!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisNgb2BwoX60fzZBUfnu5lY_y2pv8l4gjycyq-i6dY9aIFRmC2KAN2xayB_CqRwPR8R_JLOLL2ZRTdGDr6w3iAfK52FvGltcafHTKP8XAKgSRaqUOCalxVxkRrO57Olau9-oMcKG3h-NpJoN2o0B931fbWf1UKVfygFRTnI3HngFhbbQ3CPrjgv5ZyA/s4032/IMG_6570.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisNgb2BwoX60fzZBUfnu5lY_y2pv8l4gjycyq-i6dY9aIFRmC2KAN2xayB_CqRwPR8R_JLOLL2ZRTdGDr6w3iAfK52FvGltcafHTKP8XAKgSRaqUOCalxVxkRrO57Olau9-oMcKG3h-NpJoN2o0B931fbWf1UKVfygFRTnI3HngFhbbQ3CPrjgv5ZyA/s320/IMG_6570.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma sang songs with her 4th grade classmates</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/AVvXsEg8X4cOEJykcuCYue-muhs_yIszW-LBCP6AhMVR-Bx6pIokSbYE583Og-1hpXUGEUevT0N5qoDZTUjZB2qTHew1U1TpMTlfp0ln0mM_p0Ypx4qghbFkoiNlqHUrLw2K36H7Jw_fIIHEcNyZpCWc76eCIuni5i1LI91Df2RiIby_KATCzIE9LSvYRMJTJQ/s2048/318780653_10229068658410411_3472229058935527619_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1153" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8X4cOEJykcuCYue-muhs_yIszW-LBCP6AhMVR-Bx6pIokSbYE583Og-1hpXUGEUevT0N5qoDZTUjZB2qTHew1U1TpMTlfp0ln0mM_p0Ypx4qghbFkoiNlqHUrLw2K36H7Jw_fIIHEcNyZpCWc76eCIuni5i1LI91Df2RiIby_KATCzIE9LSvYRMJTJQ/s320/318780653_10229068658410411_3472229058935527619_n.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Hallie performed with the 1st grade classes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZUHozaaWvqkK8izuT4AoToLxqPi2Zt7CFltJgJYM8Rqa_0ni0mCUqP54LDrQh3oca-KZNn8GG5jr4gNaGTldwOENWobLMCflTZpx8OGS5GtMJ5UkAGnMwHDolH310xTWljCE8VyKt2Zk3jOBB7V3UEX7_u4rFpjU3vA08XalfCzMfh-2I84VfE_wOQ/s4032/IMG_6617.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZUHozaaWvqkK8izuT4AoToLxqPi2Zt7CFltJgJYM8Rqa_0ni0mCUqP54LDrQh3oca-KZNn8GG5jr4gNaGTldwOENWobLMCflTZpx8OGS5GtMJ5UkAGnMwHDolH310xTWljCE8VyKt2Zk3jOBB7V3UEX7_u4rFpjU3vA08XalfCzMfh-2I84VfE_wOQ/s320/IMG_6617.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan played bass for our church Christmas concert two nights in a row that weekend. We attended the first night, and as soon as it was over, we drove Emma to a party with her classmates. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfNl5unZHVYP0HFziFqSmH1Txs7rmNhVd85TKMht5iYD8EdvPM3l_TXw8InldoxaCLVl3kfXobV5JnXzjyUynR3UCj67CCn87I6RLpHs2bnFrga5s5FELDupHvNWkE5h5oy5r6s8fnOReF0PpZNcf37zA1VGygNOrIdueQcQtPXteW9ZWjB1wfh0GwQ/s480/Emma%20PJ%20party.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfNl5unZHVYP0HFziFqSmH1Txs7rmNhVd85TKMht5iYD8EdvPM3l_TXw8InldoxaCLVl3kfXobV5JnXzjyUynR3UCj67CCn87I6RLpHs2bnFrga5s5FELDupHvNWkE5h5oy5r6s8fnOReF0PpZNcf37zA1VGygNOrIdueQcQtPXteW9ZWjB1wfh0GwQ/s320/Emma%20PJ%20party.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls in her class had a Christmas pajama & gift exchange party at a classmate's house.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5n63Lxll1MCCIM-zMIjoQGTl2vQgbwUKglRzA0xrcMtp9EXKzDTRbxmsG95V62eJCo3uxBT34El2ZlIgmdWiCfr6-CjJJpvC7yMG_ca1ilTm-_5OHW8iiRlmrtoerNCRYolxj0VZVckndPlmoZ2A8cO0S8D7mRcYMXEfWQA-q728K76NBxYFHgMGwiA/s640/emma%20dog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5n63Lxll1MCCIM-zMIjoQGTl2vQgbwUKglRzA0xrcMtp9EXKzDTRbxmsG95V62eJCo3uxBT34El2ZlIgmdWiCfr6-CjJJpvC7yMG_ca1ilTm-_5OHW8iiRlmrtoerNCRYolxj0VZVckndPlmoZ2A8cO0S8D7mRcYMXEfWQA-q728K76NBxYFHgMGwiA/s320/emma%20dog.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma became fast friends with the family's dog.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNL4wfDbaTRY8qAM6mkS4u4Mlv0dA8rnC9QsAVSu9zGdd3UZG--bC0ZT5AHHxn7OAKOZvDAZt6GTuamsHhRe-Zoav1OzFigLILnwMeNIC99qSIZwQMz4nM1IuZkZRAcDoqr9UzmrUZIjE79ab0t40wUNvGRxa_yA72-r-25mU3smI4_CvWPRgvw8dCbQ/s4032/IMG_6667.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNL4wfDbaTRY8qAM6mkS4u4Mlv0dA8rnC9QsAVSu9zGdd3UZG--bC0ZT5AHHxn7OAKOZvDAZt6GTuamsHhRe-Zoav1OzFigLILnwMeNIC99qSIZwQMz4nM1IuZkZRAcDoqr9UzmrUZIjE79ab0t40wUNvGRxa_yA72-r-25mU3smI4_CvWPRgvw8dCbQ/s320/IMG_6667.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The following afternoon, our family attended a roller skating birthday party for Emma's friend, Brooklyn (2nd from right). It was lots of fun! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pyxDP907gMhAHzm4Npj-CctEtwdxTialYy-fe0vv3QStj6QEf07yiJk-spVxAELHgUnpMu1o7A7udquowk8_2gIlnlyW4dbLRzzNIVt1qS1tuPYGnBAqpNuDgHuD1-cOs-jWA8cA6HBs7vNrC8HjyCOLPG5rX8ZakUYTHp4_LrSOgGdwy-Ul6gK-SA/s4032/IMG_6655.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pyxDP907gMhAHzm4Npj-CctEtwdxTialYy-fe0vv3QStj6QEf07yiJk-spVxAELHgUnpMu1o7A7udquowk8_2gIlnlyW4dbLRzzNIVt1qS1tuPYGnBAqpNuDgHuD1-cOs-jWA8cA6HBs7vNrC8HjyCOLPG5rX8ZakUYTHp4_LrSOgGdwy-Ul6gK-SA/s320/IMG_6655.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTicFN6syvJ9Y1c7dO7Ls4E7x8onSZtj4trV-ANuOsVR2XrCw-Nsn2LgnPluF7IH7P0r5NuumbjGlPDZc8lPm0imZFDjOcaOTayzdb0klAECaAGH3bqbm8VBAx9GNv3azsjK9Gtm_GJN8TyZgdUPOOwPgakpf7Jw-Q1PDunCAZuzfArFreeudEWBQjQ/s4032/IMG_6651.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTicFN6syvJ9Y1c7dO7Ls4E7x8onSZtj4trV-ANuOsVR2XrCw-Nsn2LgnPluF7IH7P0r5NuumbjGlPDZc8lPm0imZFDjOcaOTayzdb0klAECaAGH3bqbm8VBAx9GNv3azsjK9Gtm_GJN8TyZgdUPOOwPgakpf7Jw-Q1PDunCAZuzfArFreeudEWBQjQ/s320/IMG_6651.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie and Brooklyn's younger sister, Bellamy, were big skating buddies.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsLKXiEC3fBr2X8QhbN0f8QyOyoDgLleRyFDptDyRqVb-kse2dD0HfoiLt3245BF6-XD_QDbLKKOoAXfpBjLtjK8TvARelO3Dt4a8mhqQU8-yoQOfHDnKwWlq9WxWiGH0ZODRAYnbB2USGsJcN_lvwHWr40eOFD7CtDpiUo3_FHJhB7Kjv_Gwf3BTlg/s4032/IMG_6656.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsLKXiEC3fBr2X8QhbN0f8QyOyoDgLleRyFDptDyRqVb-kse2dD0HfoiLt3245BF6-XD_QDbLKKOoAXfpBjLtjK8TvARelO3Dt4a8mhqQU8-yoQOfHDnKwWlq9WxWiGH0ZODRAYnbB2USGsJcN_lvwHWr40eOFD7CtDpiUo3_FHJhB7Kjv_Gwf3BTlg/s320/IMG_6656.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During the final week of school before Christmas break, there was a dress up theme for each day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvzHbP0IJdQO5g-OiR0qIqAAZqw-l5c-dbFSz-1xcaDVhYkwbw1sTfXINcoWTJBqQ8HSqh5B3vZtku7xui59epoizXHXecCw6x6bYCge_x-9OSJNnT4u8wzXGJkrPWBdvIj-Cn8nbJ2E-0HbY9lp0_3bHCOv-w3RWMFQo8WAF88gsEC2IDk8rD0Uezg/s4032/IMG_6682.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvzHbP0IJdQO5g-OiR0qIqAAZqw-l5c-dbFSz-1xcaDVhYkwbw1sTfXINcoWTJBqQ8HSqh5B3vZtku7xui59epoizXHXecCw6x6bYCge_x-9OSJNnT4u8wzXGJkrPWBdvIj-Cn8nbJ2E-0HbY9lp0_3bHCOv-w3RWMFQo8WAF88gsEC2IDk8rD0Uezg/s320/IMG_6682.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I only got a photo of the girls dressed up for "Christmas Character Day", but they dressed up each day that week. Emma was an artic fox and Hallie was an angel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I helped Hallie's teacher organize the 1st grade Christmas party. The kids were broken up into small groups and each group visited activity stations. There was ornament making, a Christmas memory game, cookie decorating, and "snowman soup" (a hot chocolate station). </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYf80CNLOkg0Am9E0alVX74uj7fy8enFbpFNHY_t9mvKh7Nsn9o-ZROjz_yaqud114u3j_vhSnbWV0Baz9KNo7kMNt4cZVN3g3OcAja-N-SMHxOrF60JUJi69-sEhBOtYa8SzyNmn1GFFU48UTu2AxvfD2CG-xe1eoHy1ahWN-eGt4OsqaNg-m2XODw/s4032/IMG_6690.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYf80CNLOkg0Am9E0alVX74uj7fy8enFbpFNHY_t9mvKh7Nsn9o-ZROjz_yaqud114u3j_vhSnbWV0Baz9KNo7kMNt4cZVN3g3OcAja-N-SMHxOrF60JUJi69-sEhBOtYa8SzyNmn1GFFU48UTu2AxvfD2CG-xe1eoHy1ahWN-eGt4OsqaNg-m2XODw/s320/IMG_6690.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie with her friend, Brynleigh.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HSSRJpH2lIiVcZvldred0WiEmiqfijDzpoazjz4e5TbHr71-TmEvj21lit6nCacx4XwT0P1Zd_oXGz2tw_KnDwZYDMNzHpNtAMiQD8KK1aEi7FidvLfxvC5PaXrYhPUwuKxmBlHdoHO18JQgDtB4Q1_El5GM69v7jpylnR7mdMlyWyiB2hOL2R-Q7A/s1280/Hallies%20class%20party.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HSSRJpH2lIiVcZvldred0WiEmiqfijDzpoazjz4e5TbHr71-TmEvj21lit6nCacx4XwT0P1Zd_oXGz2tw_KnDwZYDMNzHpNtAMiQD8KK1aEi7FidvLfxvC5PaXrYhPUwuKxmBlHdoHO18JQgDtB4Q1_El5GM69v7jpylnR7mdMlyWyiB2hOL2R-Q7A/s320/Hallies%20class%20party.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids brought a gift and they passed the gifts around a circle while their teacher, Mrs. Gross, read the Christmas story to them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfNhNgP4Mdu-513tlYhzZOcVXkuAzc9MspW2Apf2xGQU8jjZltY2BMz1YL8MnHTqsOW2fsc5KT-CUB7uJT8xIdNuWLeZPIzh5kP65ZlPS3oy2sA5wHutndapdX2GvHj3038kp4cSk_p3pZVVGvp7Foou0iu4VRpWwuhpdBLxzQVK4KuMFWNYcSqxQ9Q/s1280/Dan%20ugly%20christmas%20sweater.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfNhNgP4Mdu-513tlYhzZOcVXkuAzc9MspW2Apf2xGQU8jjZltY2BMz1YL8MnHTqsOW2fsc5KT-CUB7uJT8xIdNuWLeZPIzh5kP65ZlPS3oy2sA5wHutndapdX2GvHj3038kp4cSk_p3pZVVGvp7Foou0iu4VRpWwuhpdBLxzQVK4KuMFWNYcSqxQ9Q/s320/Dan%20ugly%20christmas%20sweater.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No one is happier than the staff when Christmas break finally rolls around! Dan is wearing his "ugly Christmas sweater" and a big smile on the last day of school for 2022!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCb8nDcaOtkCczqwWuxIpHhZQvWcVtTHf6OLQ2994coBHXzfzhGBrxnGPnevpjgRLBYzRk2B1w41fUHCReIFbbq9CctI_TeUYW0WAiivzm9VHgRZp3w4Yj3WMWhwO6WNommVusGoLEZ2rP_y25NNLgFI6rquRrgLtZ_fhimPuFTSA8cPSlXYX4ikjbg/s4032/IMG_6728.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCb8nDcaOtkCczqwWuxIpHhZQvWcVtTHf6OLQ2994coBHXzfzhGBrxnGPnevpjgRLBYzRk2B1w41fUHCReIFbbq9CctI_TeUYW0WAiivzm9VHgRZp3w4Yj3WMWhwO6WNommVusGoLEZ2rP_y25NNLgFI6rquRrgLtZ_fhimPuFTSA8cPSlXYX4ikjbg/s320/IMG_6728.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first weekend of Christmas break, we saw "The Nutcracker" ballet in Virginia Beach. It was a very nice performance, and we love Tchaikovsky's music.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbozPTHt8ziIYW3PbBls-YxdRKjJsCNxv6hmB_GiTubKFclhfTa6EpqjsAV5cy22WHD8tP29hsdOfZK-hRuHpf3HuMuyNCDoozxN6TCKIoA3C77xWToOHkbpsZ18yayp53EDRYQCV_BJXuSzk_lOjo_6RVDklG7AL2iGjSp-MMRxQ8RU_cUYrmuVYJKg/s4032/IMG_6726.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbozPTHt8ziIYW3PbBls-YxdRKjJsCNxv6hmB_GiTubKFclhfTa6EpqjsAV5cy22WHD8tP29hsdOfZK-hRuHpf3HuMuyNCDoozxN6TCKIoA3C77xWToOHkbpsZ18yayp53EDRYQCV_BJXuSzk_lOjo_6RVDklG7AL2iGjSp-MMRxQ8RU_cUYrmuVYJKg/s320/IMG_6726.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls got a kick out of seeing the "hidden" orchestra.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsHcVWQ8CpEqbAZnlm3Y5Ry_Z7uZVQs-fMscLRXJ3vMmj0ddY2BjWs49Ead2PXPi_ad0Vfph7XOjU689Rku8JPlR3Fmi_08ob5JJNhz5_tMUawqyp7uvulZND7Ye9JiYIBjWp1jX77sZYGp68lJgttxe0HNSDlS-Sseq90DUi_qreqy8JDG5Cy7igBg/s4032/IMG_6732.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsHcVWQ8CpEqbAZnlm3Y5Ry_Z7uZVQs-fMscLRXJ3vMmj0ddY2BjWs49Ead2PXPi_ad0Vfph7XOjU689Rku8JPlR3Fmi_08ob5JJNhz5_tMUawqyp7uvulZND7Ye9JiYIBjWp1jX77sZYGp68lJgttxe0HNSDlS-Sseq90DUi_qreqy8JDG5Cy7igBg/s320/IMG_6732.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After "The Nutcracker," we ate at the Cheesecake Factory and walked around Virginia Beach Town Center to see their festive decorations.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4AS-a-RETGhIukc2uv29-pXoKBMRz5YQjGsR5qjPLkzuM3DYpeNwingqKlTpzIc2KRhq5J2E-rn4Nlzr9jN72IrpoJZcNvmPNlExInm1KR3lIT7tZp3ZZp_i58btBvEO6O9T5oHtEcomJl5hsTbdWkhiu23WaEpVuOUs46jW1RLRbftFWaLi_8ISDg/s4032/IMG_6747.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4AS-a-RETGhIukc2uv29-pXoKBMRz5YQjGsR5qjPLkzuM3DYpeNwingqKlTpzIc2KRhq5J2E-rn4Nlzr9jN72IrpoJZcNvmPNlExInm1KR3lIT7tZp3ZZp_i58btBvEO6O9T5oHtEcomJl5hsTbdWkhiu23WaEpVuOUs46jW1RLRbftFWaLi_8ISDg/s320/IMG_6747.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKeIj7gBF4AiUcO3Ry_EATxaueesgAd_nuMECwJz4CEBwCEbYWKLwazaxXhT3r0nWvFvstmAQ-NfUo2tYkiNqLPs4vK5wiWHiD7qKiBmwDxioVVPLW3zMvqcyIuwm9GF5l9jPY_wBUmCX4wdvCirOKaDRQCcBuICsT9rEqwEC15ZbzuHuBo2U9IhbYg/s4032/IMG_6753.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKeIj7gBF4AiUcO3Ry_EATxaueesgAd_nuMECwJz4CEBwCEbYWKLwazaxXhT3r0nWvFvstmAQ-NfUo2tYkiNqLPs4vK5wiWHiD7qKiBmwDxioVVPLW3zMvqcyIuwm9GF5l9jPY_wBUmCX4wdvCirOKaDRQCcBuICsT9rEqwEC15ZbzuHuBo2U9IhbYg/s320/IMG_6753.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have huge snow globes at Virginia Town Center, and at nighttime, Santa and Mrs. Claus made an appearance in one of them! It was a bit odd to talk to them through the bubble (with a microphone held by an "elf"), but it was a good way to keep Santa warm and germ-free. Heh! Hallie was willing to wait in a line to talk to Santa and make sure he knew exactly what she wanted for Christmas! </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/AVvXsEhZv3xpAZj_MaAl8YXxjmK66nW8v2_--qyz77eW80ULplfQOw_gh5L1UPAfRfpGsNk2DZoQHGC-wWnIZmNNr2LumXVk6Pj2v7_Gny9rET5JIxkVR0TGkJhaGC-hBrDEwg_ZKyNjfHEMnCIK08Ci8DQ2FLVFeYV11QPCSCObssoloRllRPSvmgH0Ewnlwg/s4032/IMG_6760.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZv3xpAZj_MaAl8YXxjmK66nW8v2_--qyz77eW80ULplfQOw_gh5L1UPAfRfpGsNk2DZoQHGC-wWnIZmNNr2LumXVk6Pj2v7_Gny9rET5JIxkVR0TGkJhaGC-hBrDEwg_ZKyNjfHEMnCIK08Ci8DQ2FLVFeYV11QPCSCObssoloRllRPSvmgH0Ewnlwg/s320/IMG_6760.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next morning, Hallie asked for a bun in her hair and ballerina clothes so she could dance to "The Nutcracker" soundtrack. </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/AVvXsEjbR5F796zr2lZ1q8u8n8JRh_VwdTCC8AjQOg-lqpOrlt8__F39JzGQdOIgmIakoP753fF3Vb5YFtfMljmB_IZ6sHt8jJiZfb1VJ2I3tg1yadpyWSYRirlROk0GgCz8GIVnArzOKlSuGSxz0uE14p1Mj1sKvaPXFPTaJwO0YiJp7wfU3K-t-HL5pazJPw/s4032/IMG_6762.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR5F796zr2lZ1q8u8n8JRh_VwdTCC8AjQOg-lqpOrlt8__F39JzGQdOIgmIakoP753fF3Vb5YFtfMljmB_IZ6sHt8jJiZfb1VJ2I3tg1yadpyWSYRirlROk0GgCz8GIVnArzOKlSuGSxz0uE14p1Mj1sKvaPXFPTaJwO0YiJp7wfU3K-t-HL5pazJPw/s320/IMG_6762.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma is her agent, and she's happy to accept cash if you'd like to book a performance by Hallie. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5vROUdWJ3tVwtoZIIc903-_UHO5lLf4f_1XxGesxqQe9Eon-tyh6elqi3O9lCLiyWB_FTrzcgYVmNf72PghF6WMrcgif-9FHboQ1w_4JCy_5TJQbsAhLLXMjZJgDY3hq5n9-3lb1XNIw0RWbfvHUcLn4y5tjCpGJBEP0VBzShXcJwYPTQXzadg-CCg/s2016/tramp%20park.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5vROUdWJ3tVwtoZIIc903-_UHO5lLf4f_1XxGesxqQe9Eon-tyh6elqi3O9lCLiyWB_FTrzcgYVmNf72PghF6WMrcgif-9FHboQ1w_4JCy_5TJQbsAhLLXMjZJgDY3hq5n9-3lb1XNIw0RWbfvHUcLn4y5tjCpGJBEP0VBzShXcJwYPTQXzadg-CCg/s320/tramp%20park.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since Dan and the girls had two weeks off from school, he took them out to do fun things on the days I worked. They went on a top-secret Christmas shopping trip and to a trampoline park. We can't wait for Christmas!</div><p></p>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-92151851764002736302022-11-30T10:08:00.002-08:002022-12-21T08:17:58.986-08:00Thanksgiving in Utah!<p> We flew to Salt Lake City, Utah this Thanksgiving to visit Dan's sister, Robin, and her family! Dan's parents joined us for the trip, which made it even more fun. Robin's husband, Rob, is the pastor of New City Salt Lake Church, and Robin is the music director. Their daughters, Naomi and Miriam, are close in age to Emma and Hallie, and the four of them were SO excited to spend time together again!</p><p><span style="text-align: center;">We arrived late on Saturday, so the first time we saw Rob and Robin and our nieces, Naomi, and Miriam, was on Sunday morning at church. Rob and Robin hadn't told their girls that we were coming, so they were shocked and thrilled when we walked into church that morning!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqEiHqRbe7jGffA3YTKOO9Hu5fymFYZd0tAzOsqSiy3it1YeSOLmORsUeoG1p9yRxJSgZeZHkOkipgxQnmOGWAK8K7fVEcjFUNKEDNrYxruT8JFnQLx7umH2Ib5CHUxDI7I-bnTaQYxoMySOmLoR3hk1MqRDHwAqDQHSMpBrLljVmnkmTpCJ4lY8JkA/s2619/IMG_E6094.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2342" data-original-width="2619" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqEiHqRbe7jGffA3YTKOO9Hu5fymFYZd0tAzOsqSiy3it1YeSOLmORsUeoG1p9yRxJSgZeZHkOkipgxQnmOGWAK8K7fVEcjFUNKEDNrYxruT8JFnQLx7umH2Ib5CHUxDI7I-bnTaQYxoMySOmLoR3hk1MqRDHwAqDQHSMpBrLljVmnkmTpCJ4lY8JkA/s320/IMG_E6094.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rob preached about the story of Tamar and Judah.</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/AVvXsEjzr12FkOKHCgHZaZuL1c9MwR6AjnvZhaBP07NNVOQjsbzMoRHEEt_WDAAQlllW8zwWRufJCj3g3JeK2jZqNlte1Yi-__0kFgEnb17zF0Qf4yBlAJ5FE-EoSQ6im3N4c0y_kmDGI3WVM7ZJnIoH8NKHAw72TC0lckpeiwEoTqV2VLbBOicxS7eqHR39Cw/s1890/IMG_E6092.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1615" data-original-width="1890" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzr12FkOKHCgHZaZuL1c9MwR6AjnvZhaBP07NNVOQjsbzMoRHEEt_WDAAQlllW8zwWRufJCj3g3JeK2jZqNlte1Yi-__0kFgEnb17zF0Qf4yBlAJ5FE-EoSQ6im3N4c0y_kmDGI3WVM7ZJnIoH8NKHAw72TC0lckpeiwEoTqV2VLbBOicxS7eqHR39Cw/s320/IMG_E6092.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lovely music by Robin (at the piano) and other musicians</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/AVvXsEjQrBSo-oLfsoEZBcf6vZdXzLoCzGq8tnOfZbnyqMxik2n7UmYXHT5p6uTfXn_5W8yFm08rjDbVxqG4KwQJw9ARO3l4o_1bO_egxYZU-gE0FUOVL_N282Ep9PoJUOXGOdywEB856ZYRI65iyQLhqnuLxJ8QfC88RfE2O4xe7VtmUljq4PKnfRMMV40HqQ/s4032/IMG_E6095.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrBSo-oLfsoEZBcf6vZdXzLoCzGq8tnOfZbnyqMxik2n7UmYXHT5p6uTfXn_5W8yFm08rjDbVxqG4KwQJw9ARO3l4o_1bO_egxYZU-gE0FUOVL_N282Ep9PoJUOXGOdywEB856ZYRI65iyQLhqnuLxJ8QfC88RfE2O4xe7VtmUljq4PKnfRMMV40HqQ/s320/IMG_E6095.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The four girls were like peas in a pod during our entire stay. From morning until night, they had so much fun together.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvH-LzOj3U3ih3vq7EcMERj2M8xLLxUFzlM76ohIKEA6oOHqW2GByEyWHJ3Xl3ZHxIdJ_txHOW6FnQCVqgWgk0aJiw22f3BtX9aod3Q2p-iWW6ojUwQgYZ1YwQGqdqua4Z-o90ggoN4XwrIrSF6t_MC9UoSx2vITm4ErID6dvTJ5qlpDqovNjj5IS7GQ/s4032/IMG_6302.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvH-LzOj3U3ih3vq7EcMERj2M8xLLxUFzlM76ohIKEA6oOHqW2GByEyWHJ3Xl3ZHxIdJ_txHOW6FnQCVqgWgk0aJiw22f3BtX9aod3Q2p-iWW6ojUwQgYZ1YwQGqdqua4Z-o90ggoN4XwrIrSF6t_MC9UoSx2vITm4ErID6dvTJ5qlpDqovNjj5IS7GQ/s320/IMG_6302.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While the girls were busy playing one morning, Rob suggested a scenic drive through the mountains. 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Dan and I loved skiing when we lived in Colorado, and we were excited to hit the slopes again. Rob, Robin, and the girls have season passes at Brighton, so they get to go often.</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/AVvXsEjDSNUr6rV-MsUolTnsIPZH7CSn8zTJuCT4dvb8WqYBXRaoc4CzvuU2M8nMyaEH4LkdJAV3Y0Ag5yvizTdWswQ1-EFjq0fO3v73izw2HjaTN5yD2h0RWAUbj7G-NiYHyej8NuFkNVq4RPoxAlg9rKNgfXgNXg2T9HsD3phoaOxnuKyvnqFiLJe3LHFhcg/s4032/IMG_6199.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSNUr6rV-MsUolTnsIPZH7CSn8zTJuCT4dvb8WqYBXRaoc4CzvuU2M8nMyaEH4LkdJAV3Y0Ag5yvizTdWswQ1-EFjq0fO3v73izw2HjaTN5yD2h0RWAUbj7G-NiYHyej8NuFkNVq4RPoxAlg9rKNgfXgNXg2T9HsD3phoaOxnuKyvnqFiLJe3LHFhcg/s320/IMG_6199.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma and Hallie had never skied before, and they had to get used to waddling around in ski boots on the snow. We decided that they should take a half day ski lesson to learn the basics.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRyakymwjLytf3z_ncUQoUV2l4ahFv9dUGssQuJSWzetZqZc4VehUbsUE_a5ieZ_nYsKHFx8z9sCEjKXij-JqlNCUy4Hb1anuBQvUgqzpb9KtelY_pvr2FMTh1srS7kDWBUw2cW-R8AHl_DLh_RvwWs6O4k1i_WJlvDlJheHjsR2K2lm4HRTN2eAcyg/s4032/IMG_6208.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRyakymwjLytf3z_ncUQoUV2l4ahFv9dUGssQuJSWzetZqZc4VehUbsUE_a5ieZ_nYsKHFx8z9sCEjKXij-JqlNCUy4Hb1anuBQvUgqzpb9KtelY_pvr2FMTh1srS7kDWBUw2cW-R8AHl_DLh_RvwWs6O4k1i_WJlvDlJheHjsR2K2lm4HRTN2eAcyg/s320/IMG_6208.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie was excited to learn to ski!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbgKtHGMRAiJ_-aiLY3pxS7Yfa5NxiIXy1-fqWzcQZD3wjCG0qy1fmKHK-A0c20_q_zW_eBj7Dor6ovJTOlV_63TLHUkcUSLRRFO6J7K3HqywTt5hgeNrg3MweWofGzaAbnnVQ28dg6vKyetupGu5gDjslsLNYcO7Ad4kpfuVaplyYw1Vvdwk68PoImQ/s4032/IMG_6209.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbgKtHGMRAiJ_-aiLY3pxS7Yfa5NxiIXy1-fqWzcQZD3wjCG0qy1fmKHK-A0c20_q_zW_eBj7Dor6ovJTOlV_63TLHUkcUSLRRFO6J7K3HqywTt5hgeNrg3MweWofGzaAbnnVQ28dg6vKyetupGu5gDjslsLNYcO7Ad4kpfuVaplyYw1Vvdwk68PoImQ/s320/IMG_6209.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma, not so much.</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/AVvXsEjFV3yBfQEQnNTDljxGFgpZXPQtkHfFm5v3pWxSjJxoZou7nzC8XV47oSsQi_P4-YhzbeiGLvEzoxoL2lEUR905PascfQ0hy3w8uRaJ7dG_f57cz40-zR0SIB_iOvl8qG7FLrbeQ77gDBxKnBC6Oc067xTWzkbUU45uyOIW7GiNzFKsFTBq7J5qbzmquA/s4032/IMG_0767%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFV3yBfQEQnNTDljxGFgpZXPQtkHfFm5v3pWxSjJxoZou7nzC8XV47oSsQi_P4-YhzbeiGLvEzoxoL2lEUR905PascfQ0hy3w8uRaJ7dG_f57cz40-zR0SIB_iOvl8qG7FLrbeQ77gDBxKnBC6Oc067xTWzkbUU45uyOIW7GiNzFKsFTBq7J5qbzmquA/s320/IMG_0767%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan and I took turns watching the girls' lesson and cheering them on. We each skied a bit, too. I'm riding the chair lift with Naomi and Miriam.</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/AVvXsEhJxfJwK-opj8LwH_e6Y1-5CFONsgQ2t-ceIVl_QCxzAFiyeF2iZWx6Lup-5YEk10TEKPB_66FktfCJtB1r5T3g08cTEum9WHOx51rc-8nztX3PThwvxzT9OFjza_AODIiipTEMic3_K_LIAGfSPyNPNLqkTWD0yGcTTALqtK2jSN3SYs2zgi2FX4DQ2Q/s4032/Dan%20and%20Rob%20skiing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxfJwK-opj8LwH_e6Y1-5CFONsgQ2t-ceIVl_QCxzAFiyeF2iZWx6Lup-5YEk10TEKPB_66FktfCJtB1r5T3g08cTEum9WHOx51rc-8nztX3PThwvxzT9OFjza_AODIiipTEMic3_K_LIAGfSPyNPNLqkTWD0yGcTTALqtK2jSN3SYs2zgi2FX4DQ2Q/s320/Dan%20and%20Rob%20skiing.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan skied some more difficult slopes with Rob at the top of the mountain.</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/AVvXsEhu9znzXIeturEdvXNRsoT6TEAinJSnFGnyP_kBhQgt1EiL56-7IR3y-EIUV6mMaK606miiEnLTc1kxhd2VXSohAI5ne3fniOxY8ZAickV3-IAWUTI_ZQxg3a33aaCqTm-MbrOhAxEiWtsBgPS5wHgmaZAwkVQHJkfSh240a7gjcNfzm3cfUJxTWXJp4w/s4032/IMG_6235.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9znzXIeturEdvXNRsoT6TEAinJSnFGnyP_kBhQgt1EiL56-7IR3y-EIUV6mMaK606miiEnLTc1kxhd2VXSohAI5ne3fniOxY8ZAickV3-IAWUTI_ZQxg3a33aaCqTm-MbrOhAxEiWtsBgPS5wHgmaZAwkVQHJkfSh240a7gjcNfzm3cfUJxTWXJp4w/s320/IMG_6235.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As expected, Emma and Hallie both did a fantastic job and learned how to navigate the bunny hill that day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the best features at Brighton is their "Magic Carpet", which you can ride up to the top of the beginner's hill. In the picture below, you can see the long, black conveyor belt on the left side. It's much less intimidating than a chair lift for first time skiers!</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/AVvXsEhs08V6iKu3f5nQMZ38MzLRTeeVPd9qAVIDnNC1rQ1KTj5vtTA0Uvn23c9IEAMSqxkm9ILX0TjwPgneORJbFn-wCLqXQV85MyxdJZ6ONcEXywn3RhNluYHzyM6SGV0uTRv0C0kqGQoqJdMRs7rdZfhzOQv_ZX8EziE0N6924OSjSLz1_YI203kNGRBO4A/s4032/TUAQ3542.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs08V6iKu3f5nQMZ38MzLRTeeVPd9qAVIDnNC1rQ1KTj5vtTA0Uvn23c9IEAMSqxkm9ILX0TjwPgneORJbFn-wCLqXQV85MyxdJZ6ONcEXywn3RhNluYHzyM6SGV0uTRv0C0kqGQoqJdMRs7rdZfhzOQv_ZX8EziE0N6924OSjSLz1_YI203kNGRBO4A/s320/TUAQ3542.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the end of the lesson, Emma was able to ski down independently with her cousins! While Hallie did an amazing job during her lesson, too, without her professional ski instructor to guide her, she ended up falling a lot when Dan and I tried to ski with her. We're still up the hill in the background behind Emma's head, trying our best to keep Hallie upright. </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/AVvXsEhvrBg4oinfoCkSjt0WTfZoma4qjUoj8oc6vBkmmDFJrMDFXWNMPV3xyNRalmO0UrL86PMGnhuIWXhqUahgqb7K93jsynwQfiEsKOJvtQYt8F-v0u5VQc0lF7REwOFIfJMEC7j0VVIJsol3Bz-Md3bP8b8B9SFIC5bknoM7D8qjWwmK0Sk7GJRg60MMtg/s384/TUAQ3542_cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="328" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrBg4oinfoCkSjt0WTfZoma4qjUoj8oc6vBkmmDFJrMDFXWNMPV3xyNRalmO0UrL86PMGnhuIWXhqUahgqb7K93jsynwQfiEsKOJvtQYt8F-v0u5VQc0lF7REwOFIfJMEC7j0VVIJsol3Bz-Md3bP8b8B9SFIC5bknoM7D8qjWwmK0Sk7GJRg60MMtg/s320/TUAQ3542_cropped.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a zoomed in view of why we put the girls in lessons that day. Dan's holding Hallie upright and skiing backwards while I hold all the poles. Haha! </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/AVvXsEgu9T5Wnkni9mVvjKVmx5zviUixIYw6mT4t_6W4ZAiTjUFgoTZK2qXnwHmmxYEeSu1G-5W2t4nvvw58MpkhgUWovYBQ-dl0YdmskF3aoWbk-5F2GIJrMZ786JCeyRKwIW82QfwjSRorLvq-lxRRpZ4_09DjiAxSKn4G6NhWRFJfsEZb4HRrep9wFVBDwA/s4032/IMG_6243.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9T5Wnkni9mVvjKVmx5zviUixIYw6mT4t_6W4ZAiTjUFgoTZK2qXnwHmmxYEeSu1G-5W2t4nvvw58MpkhgUWovYBQ-dl0YdmskF3aoWbk-5F2GIJrMZ786JCeyRKwIW82QfwjSRorLvq-lxRRpZ4_09DjiAxSKn4G6NhWRFJfsEZb4HRrep9wFVBDwA/s320/IMG_6243.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New skills learned and fun memories made! We took some family photos before we let the girls take their ski gear off, because we knew they'd never put those uncomfortable boots on again willingly. </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/AVvXsEjGa5f0ZkRDaKhQWfOpxQQG2eT8ub7EvVM4fC5bfNu3vZ9lYYPELo0QR8PkgiwqiIXzalZmNoAWBOdaywtoYENbIdxruIsBCWOQKfFDZSNF6RyBMA3AYaeHZxM4boUpuWH4sr59EHh6W20X7k8crk_cLPrTVS6HlVTOT911PKYmEM-uNpf4Ne_SmPfV6w/s4032/IMG_6245.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGa5f0ZkRDaKhQWfOpxQQG2eT8ub7EvVM4fC5bfNu3vZ9lYYPELo0QR8PkgiwqiIXzalZmNoAWBOdaywtoYENbIdxruIsBCWOQKfFDZSNF6RyBMA3AYaeHZxM4boUpuWH4sr59EHh6W20X7k8crk_cLPrTVS6HlVTOT911PKYmEM-uNpf4Ne_SmPfV6w/s320/IMG_6245.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This huge hill was perfect for sliding down, and there was a hole in the side of it that they pretended was their burrow.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVWcMG5ST03LnOZJBB8UYbuUV1lQrcjkwfeIw8IapOU7F7ymg7rUIBvIWg7tu7sml8R6g6uCFMTC-wgdLPEO6zhMOP51GH2__0jcjBx4x4Fk6Eu9t6G2-5qceycRCSy1PhOrK9xIBCEntC9TTNGomscPIli3NHxOCqVBaaJcDCIC75zE_IOAxWnSGpw/s4032/IMG_E6262.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVWcMG5ST03LnOZJBB8UYbuUV1lQrcjkwfeIw8IapOU7F7ymg7rUIBvIWg7tu7sml8R6g6uCFMTC-wgdLPEO6zhMOP51GH2__0jcjBx4x4Fk6Eu9t6G2-5qceycRCSy1PhOrK9xIBCEntC9TTNGomscPIli3NHxOCqVBaaJcDCIC75zE_IOAxWnSGpw/s320/IMG_E6262.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma and Naomi's snack of choice was nice, clean snow (hopefully).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somehow, the kids still had energy the day after our big ski day. So we took them to an indoor trampoline park to play. It was a huge place with rows and rows of trampolines, a playground, and other features.</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/AVvXsEhDPSxEh4oVJkE_fxI5fEwD6hFfurk3vxyn9OFejQqP35ctbhkkI4ToVUnGVaC_hIrSBB1jG3LoRbn3i_buke1flkCMCG_wJ0jLNopk8dVG38OtRM3TKMVFPnLfWjFyIbBJ6WW2wuxXkVfOfETVtldn2BIujlmZSQlbyBPPkYL8rB_UgeFWb-gqdMBW1Q/s4032/IMG_6306%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPSxEh4oVJkE_fxI5fEwD6hFfurk3vxyn9OFejQqP35ctbhkkI4ToVUnGVaC_hIrSBB1jG3LoRbn3i_buke1flkCMCG_wJ0jLNopk8dVG38OtRM3TKMVFPnLfWjFyIbBJ6WW2wuxXkVfOfETVtldn2BIujlmZSQlbyBPPkYL8rB_UgeFWb-gqdMBW1Q/s320/IMG_6306%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a ninja obstacle 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/AVvXsEjYt8-EP7mBHo6KJXCzxNAoJSziKgcObweh24MMHv6TrjO5X9fQRRozEu0nsEnxmtdnHlEIKiEymmDcf1Ok4klGrnqxxHPJkrtjZQFp1qeUc_wBJHDrWijrwu9MMVXMDLWwzxxDnwDvZgYzjWZYC45MEFT1nuYAp8RMglhxK4ELoGqjOI8Kg6lP9hweeg/s4032/IMG_6340%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYt8-EP7mBHo6KJXCzxNAoJSziKgcObweh24MMHv6TrjO5X9fQRRozEu0nsEnxmtdnHlEIKiEymmDcf1Ok4klGrnqxxHPJkrtjZQFp1qeUc_wBJHDrWijrwu9MMVXMDLWwzxxDnwDvZgYzjWZYC45MEFT1nuYAp8RMglhxK4ELoGqjOI8Kg6lP9hweeg/s320/IMG_6340%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A bouncing surfboard that you could balance on</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbleLPdxMuoyLlQQcAL1vVVcPR0MBaMhRd_bNG9zXGuDcgx1-kfLcb0GFjaNSQ1VZna80FgB0j2hK3sRuXjha2oG0Yu_cSg9EzRWlm9krR14f_cqK_1YdnoEohY98ITdqlEdDM7QS4hONhdSrR0tkTNd19v9KTzFUSsBj8vxnvAlMdIGUpOyPcXHhMg/s3520/IMG_6334%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbleLPdxMuoyLlQQcAL1vVVcPR0MBaMhRd_bNG9zXGuDcgx1-kfLcb0GFjaNSQ1VZna80FgB0j2hK3sRuXjha2oG0Yu_cSg9EzRWlm9krR14f_cqK_1YdnoEohY98ITdqlEdDM7QS4hONhdSrR0tkTNd19v9KTzFUSsBj8vxnvAlMdIGUpOyPcXHhMg/s320/IMG_6334%5B1%5D.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bungee swings</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/AVvXsEh5N2AP6xiayfLivw2t3npROYyOYEmMk7xrcGtNfWZHaoOUYrsOIeLtwpTRWfY_VRg6Dg2jrR9a_F4ntPc2pa1wcFX47hP7PrKcaA9tO_Of0WnqOGr9l48p9X0NB_bvppeHPBtT02bdSJr_Es3XR-3L_zvG765YsHphmN1pFHlD94_6cR5sl42wCqUmxg/s1507/GQAT1046.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1507" data-original-width="1130" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5N2AP6xiayfLivw2t3npROYyOYEmMk7xrcGtNfWZHaoOUYrsOIeLtwpTRWfY_VRg6Dg2jrR9a_F4ntPc2pa1wcFX47hP7PrKcaA9tO_Of0WnqOGr9l48p9X0NB_bvppeHPBtT02bdSJr_Es3XR-3L_zvG765YsHphmN1pFHlD94_6cR5sl42wCqUmxg/s320/GQAT1046.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a big slide that landed in a ball pit!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before we knew it, it was time to say goodbye and head back to Virginia.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Yjy_yrQH73_4YaPcAeiKibPQhQ3Fk5-Zgn-rXbMgOtDzDWbZsa0cA29FopVOYo-WH5yiOoXv2cYjdw8syWoAexKREgjNQ7iyNGxxQ9gvC_Wwz9VxhaBrRLC8yJgpeWaz5Fn_3n9bFJPV7rkXkzHTGVRdRniWsIl04FerlSmscOyToHi1u7l6coGRzA/s4032/IMG_6348.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Yjy_yrQH73_4YaPcAeiKibPQhQ3Fk5-Zgn-rXbMgOtDzDWbZsa0cA29FopVOYo-WH5yiOoXv2cYjdw8syWoAexKREgjNQ7iyNGxxQ9gvC_Wwz9VxhaBrRLC8yJgpeWaz5Fn_3n9bFJPV7rkXkzHTGVRdRniWsIl04FerlSmscOyToHi1u7l6coGRzA/s320/IMG_6348.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We caught a glimpse of the Great Salt Lake as we flew over the area. It's at record low water levels because of drought and the growing population in Salt Lake City.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLOXoEDkPEWchbGdu_gkTnnuhHTxVKTleSuLIjnpZ9GOh_thpVU132rHQv7A3SYKk2jQSJ-sQWb2Fcl-W04IA9PXUUM61SVnTdIYzOfyydwV6Id9ph18Y4sHg_6Zw9eOYznxvmV4qDl7bX7Uuy4DQPBKzVIGPpzpJlecYGdILE0PqzZcvR9kRe400nw/s4032/IMG_6355.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLOXoEDkPEWchbGdu_gkTnnuhHTxVKTleSuLIjnpZ9GOh_thpVU132rHQv7A3SYKk2jQSJ-sQWb2Fcl-W04IA9PXUUM61SVnTdIYzOfyydwV6Id9ph18Y4sHg_6Zw9eOYznxvmV4qDl7bX7Uuy4DQPBKzVIGPpzpJlecYGdILE0PqzZcvR9kRe400nw/s320/IMG_6355.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also had a bird's-eye view of the gorgeous mountains. We loved our visit there!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-35823507993888866362022-11-18T10:07:00.000-08:002022-12-20T11:44:08.094-08:00Fall Happenings<p>When we arrived home from our Orlando vacation, we jumped right back into work, school, and fall festivities. Emma had a biography report and presentation due, and she chose to research Harriet Tubman. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkcGKF-N9UdxSy8sTp90L60pYyTbi3UK8Dpr3RwgSwXGxdrvb4NSaUfXFFHXQaGgkWXhwY9cD_x1e253r9hviyx6wC9chCpYCNWsbJ9d5_V13frFk5JDPziGSeXz8WV8z1fblcuKZ-ZK3bPMfbbFqob8m8kjKNCVlNr-e32bcZZG6aMGyK7gL_gNBgQ/s4032/IMG_5770.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkcGKF-N9UdxSy8sTp90L60pYyTbi3UK8Dpr3RwgSwXGxdrvb4NSaUfXFFHXQaGgkWXhwY9cD_x1e253r9hviyx6wC9chCpYCNWsbJ9d5_V13frFk5JDPziGSeXz8WV8z1fblcuKZ-ZK3bPMfbbFqob8m8kjKNCVlNr-e32bcZZG6aMGyK7gL_gNBgQ/s320/IMG_5770.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She also made a Harriet Tubman "bottle buddy" from a 2-liter soda bottle. It turned out really cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">StoneBridge School invites students' grandparents to the campus each year on Grandparents' Day. The kids perform special music and the grandparents get to visit their classrooms. Dan's parents and my parents were able to attend. The girls are so blessed to have their amazing grandparents involved in their lives!</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/AVvXsEhCv0Smp4-YJqBW5P1qycLuPRgHF2dcvuv1li4y3ICeXNKMFDYpRcipc8KyrRl4p7ndvUoB5a4inKfOdhu9KMoT8Y7dQ-QIax5ZDErvEvJhj7kq6e-2qvwELpePwsDdmWDWkud6_SGBqRoM8WG_hdrJec5QvY_zqUwB7OjGeYVjglFiPBTpjMxKKIOZaQ/s3264/IMG_8866.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCv0Smp4-YJqBW5P1qycLuPRgHF2dcvuv1li4y3ICeXNKMFDYpRcipc8KyrRl4p7ndvUoB5a4inKfOdhu9KMoT8Y7dQ-QIax5ZDErvEvJhj7kq6e-2qvwELpePwsDdmWDWkud6_SGBqRoM8WG_hdrJec5QvY_zqUwB7OjGeYVjglFiPBTpjMxKKIOZaQ/s320/IMG_8866.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie posed with Grandpa and Grandma in her classroom.</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/AVvXsEgP_2xAL87TPonQJOa4Pc1Pnpoj9AdcVq9_1CpYGeLI3Y76p0ZjU5T-ZpxOMVtK19yArkR64I1CPvpTfLCDODnUcbEPT79GtYRfr9eLHBcgOJ-JR4wVD6tIXqPqAzM5MRftFtGsJQH2nI5Hq4xe6QLxvqGvhiP00m7xpXHhceYD2FkqKmRaJ69019OmWg/s3264/IMG_8881.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_2xAL87TPonQJOa4Pc1Pnpoj9AdcVq9_1CpYGeLI3Y76p0ZjU5T-ZpxOMVtK19yArkR64I1CPvpTfLCDODnUcbEPT79GtYRfr9eLHBcgOJ-JR4wVD6tIXqPqAzM5MRftFtGsJQH2nI5Hq4xe6QLxvqGvhiP00m7xpXHhceYD2FkqKmRaJ69019OmWg/s320/IMG_8881.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7xj1TJe7KL7KJgyRFhhw5giMiw02W8KE9xaEYetITUwEOEcFD-EB-tk6BPoG8z4OX3XgQuo16fQIgvc0uRncJnuZAVL1unjzVKqL5HWySht7OoL2xcBRHQ-UU1v4YshVQL7HSf8OyhonCMUGYIp7ct1mAgkQ6RZDc5nSLIAcMbq8lFN0pA8CIgO9_g/s1334/IMG_5796.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7xj1TJe7KL7KJgyRFhhw5giMiw02W8KE9xaEYetITUwEOEcFD-EB-tk6BPoG8z4OX3XgQuo16fQIgvc0uRncJnuZAVL1unjzVKqL5HWySht7OoL2xcBRHQ-UU1v4YshVQL7HSf8OyhonCMUGYIp7ct1mAgkQ6RZDc5nSLIAcMbq8lFN0pA8CIgO9_g/s320/IMG_5796.PNG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since I don't have a photo of Emma or my parents from that day, here's a sweet photo of them all at Emma's very first Grandparents' Day when she was in preschool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In other news, Hallie's dentist has discovered multiple cavities in her teeth, and we've been going in to get them filled one at a time. Unfortunately, one of her fillings didn't take well and got infected. Since it was a baby molar, the dentist opted to pull the tooth out instead of re-addressing the cavity. Just like that...Hallie lost her very first tooth in October! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She was in lots of pain from the extraction, but still excited about a visit from the tooth fairy!</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/AVvXsEikjIwNXRJy_71Js2b9YOI1peJPkqlvOltdMA4QCi6X2yiPibYj2jnyEbei9um7chWXGDm0CV7wZf_fiY_rV1CIBooIhLDE517VnvAzxatwAU01tgxl9msmK9Js6jnpoJEHwa3e8w6PFFWAaYaHp51MoVLpBn8c5T41yCxhX4s4onzQ9IqPDDfjtP13Uw/s4032/IMG_5810.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjIwNXRJy_71Js2b9YOI1peJPkqlvOltdMA4QCi6X2yiPibYj2jnyEbei9um7chWXGDm0CV7wZf_fiY_rV1CIBooIhLDE517VnvAzxatwAU01tgxl9msmK9Js6jnpoJEHwa3e8w6PFFWAaYaHp51MoVLpBn8c5T41yCxhX4s4onzQ9IqPDDfjtP13Uw/s320/IMG_5810.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They put the pulled tooth in this cute pink case. I'll spare you the image of the extracted molar. It was terrifying and still had bloody gums attached to it. *Gag!* Needless to say, we're limiting chewy candy and taking a more active role in cleaning her teeth each day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan was feeling fully recovered from his summer rib injury, until he fell and slid into the boards during a recent hockey game, hitting the same ribs! His injury wasn't nearly as serious as the first time, but he had pain again every day for weeks, which was frustrating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNxukelR0DjTrhK4T2-bdbFxJjHqlidHd4S8PcE8AFMv43_POdBvDXBiG7I8eiY4XjBCj64lN1i-R8lboxjk8JIay1h76nHv1hgD1yP26nJRv_TOFrYrDKXtAUVr9XkxIOBamlV2OINeD7NW054PmCDDxEicqso6BfRoHBS4o2MrAY6DazWUJb9DDGw/s4032/IMG_5811.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNxukelR0DjTrhK4T2-bdbFxJjHqlidHd4S8PcE8AFMv43_POdBvDXBiG7I8eiY4XjBCj64lN1i-R8lboxjk8JIay1h76nHv1hgD1yP26nJRv_TOFrYrDKXtAUVr9XkxIOBamlV2OINeD7NW054PmCDDxEicqso6BfRoHBS4o2MrAY6DazWUJb9DDGw/s320/IMG_5811.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His rib pain didn't stop him from finishing his hockey season or working on the deck. The girls helped him paint a few deck boards.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiLbN_zy6QgxW7RnpOyl0aXc2l_yTlShY1aft_6wvqfMJZzz3u58KNKp_f0jp_YFucblmaWKkzVmNfDdBp4G29rYhGPNmDDYHcED7vlKGyZPpvVwLqaoiMD4SPxF7Pup9lytNynzuouFaqmeqZmVk-ecfGRc9iYwGi93HSybufEAAxJc1IIur_gT6-w/s3520/IMG_5816.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiLbN_zy6QgxW7RnpOyl0aXc2l_yTlShY1aft_6wvqfMJZzz3u58KNKp_f0jp_YFucblmaWKkzVmNfDdBp4G29rYhGPNmDDYHcED7vlKGyZPpvVwLqaoiMD4SPxF7Pup9lytNynzuouFaqmeqZmVk-ecfGRc9iYwGi93HSybufEAAxJc1IIur_gT6-w/s320/IMG_5816.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls have continued taking gymnastics classes every Saturday, and they often surprise us with how strong they are! Emma discovered how to climb up the walls in our hallway. She can make it all the way up and touch the ceiling!</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/AVvXsEgIIiPKS97xXUo3PwwvH3SZ3HUdgZiKDqegRGJQbzgQ--Svo0xhSa2VPW7oXS7JM3jMS8EJu0L1ilAa65Rk8TJs_0PBsiKkSkckEDXnpT_XFi7D2-GGtNMwCHnIUL6vSR6N5ardp1a6Ag5xXlS2AUeTT57eGRgQXGSBAXNErI_HP0Up6VusBqBPRiOTqg/s3520/IMG_5823.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIiPKS97xXUo3PwwvH3SZ3HUdgZiKDqegRGJQbzgQ--Svo0xhSa2VPW7oXS7JM3jMS8EJu0L1ilAa65Rk8TJs_0PBsiKkSkckEDXnpT_XFi7D2-GGtNMwCHnIUL6vSR6N5ardp1a6Ag5xXlS2AUeTT57eGRgQXGSBAXNErI_HP0Up6VusBqBPRiOTqg/s320/IMG_5823.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie can hold her weight off the ground in the doorway, but she's not quite tall enough to climb the hallway yet. </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/AVvXsEikZ3vjlCzIE0V_1IykXeOUQTxu5DcLMikXZdoptj2EoNAM1YeTwKUAdxn8RpqVfILAO4vU83CQpz2UUyDRk6Cuoo1Nb-8Wz6pF_iXKi2t1lCt0qxig2pbZ10p2WHPN429PlIv8ydY26xrN40N1eiPaWfsNczb04AeLDWKUv3hHvBZC8j18ePuN33OYWQ/s4032/IMG_5898.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZ3vjlCzIE0V_1IykXeOUQTxu5DcLMikXZdoptj2EoNAM1YeTwKUAdxn8RpqVfILAO4vU83CQpz2UUyDRk6Cuoo1Nb-8Wz6pF_iXKi2t1lCt0qxig2pbZ10p2WHPN429PlIv8ydY26xrN40N1eiPaWfsNczb04AeLDWKUv3hHvBZC8j18ePuN33OYWQ/s320/IMG_5898.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We drove to Richmond to visit Kings Dominion while it was decorated for Halloween. We were treated to beautiful fall colors along the highway.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXG_cbchLxEVVM20imIfIomQW21VEaOYxR9CWbZAzERANvwbI-U-ByRQkvCb9-ewUwY-4dUlNZJfRKtlSatKPOUCmdUzcxuF-sOjyUjuX3afwsk4pVXoBupkFLQnm4fjBkD2ZxURvSJU1xScGMTn-JtJCP5Aew_TMoizqclhNLmimhWKAPywVLZ3eQgQ/s4032/IMG_5900.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXG_cbchLxEVVM20imIfIomQW21VEaOYxR9CWbZAzERANvwbI-U-ByRQkvCb9-ewUwY-4dUlNZJfRKtlSatKPOUCmdUzcxuF-sOjyUjuX3afwsk4pVXoBupkFLQnm4fjBkD2ZxURvSJU1xScGMTn-JtJCP5Aew_TMoizqclhNLmimhWKAPywVLZ3eQgQ/s320/IMG_5900.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The trees at Kings Dominion were colorful, too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLxVNumrxcVkFmVHctt3rMv8xYRiLllXQVcMAA7zU3p7BUaRFeIRafS6PYC74iNOY3IEP15yh6CvKmAOgWqssgqSSMcg89CmRWAy16RMulB22i1tD5oKQMaVn7bsDPJGMatUqrtyLAN8Idz9rAU8ZsO7TUpT3DAR0FbUAtwtqBImhQviynz37QelmoQ/s4032/IMG_5904.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLxVNumrxcVkFmVHctt3rMv8xYRiLllXQVcMAA7zU3p7BUaRFeIRafS6PYC74iNOY3IEP15yh6CvKmAOgWqssgqSSMcg89CmRWAy16RMulB22i1tD5oKQMaVn7bsDPJGMatUqrtyLAN8Idz9rAU8ZsO7TUpT3DAR0FbUAtwtqBImhQviynz37QelmoQ/s320/IMG_5904.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We rode to the top of their Eiffel Tower to enjoy views of the rest of the park.</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/AVvXsEi2pWR5Sdd-tElTGzO5ncOtPR01mmqI7iVDZMpmmEzgS_sgxXX_0D-NF_MpNPfVyoYD3jgf8SmYDmP-xCokGZhWSFPqGO1RPswqM1gA9VmkKQo7HzN3ciXe2uaU8ncEjuQxXM2MhFbYCP7XOLqQMWPHvRjPVrwy0gXy_CNyVPoxNOq4ASz7tLMGx4cZgA/s4032/IMG_E5906.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Thankfully, it was a fairly warm and sunny day so they could dry off.</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/AVvXsEj00lKm0aonsUI8DyqgBdQzqr0_x8DApu5pSXP0OPSt2UmBrKQjrCb3bvHo6n_lbMu-7m1j89qJrvMYcAMuUEuJP9mktjB163WprrQWm5g2AFxTE8ltpyOiMrqTGSaeuT_wcle5pPLH-AlS1XVWGcfPEbe8FG1xT5dDgFe6ViUignyJUsKnToLyta_piA/s4032/IMG_5932.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00lKm0aonsUI8DyqgBdQzqr0_x8DApu5pSXP0OPSt2UmBrKQjrCb3bvHo6n_lbMu-7m1j89qJrvMYcAMuUEuJP9mktjB163WprrQWm5g2AFxTE8ltpyOiMrqTGSaeuT_wcle5pPLH-AlS1XVWGcfPEbe8FG1xT5dDgFe6ViUignyJUsKnToLyta_piA/s320/IMG_5932.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We only rode a few rides that day since the girls were more interested in the decorations and activities, including an area where they could trick-or-treat!</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/AVvXsEjUV_eieB24xGwbMRB-Yv4FL-L0Kj5j3RFbo9IeDuGiFQLujyrrn2Wlq9FFjmdLJJCjobqF-pFh5z_CDaw7Bdb9_4qkQSo5qlNnYDhc4ae-HxrXabXSSLEJS4-jZVLIGszR5NfB2yoTNayoqrrRidHTXQyY73X1SvrmwN3kwr73WG_pvoWWcyW-VXfLQA/s4032/IMG_E5936.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUV_eieB24xGwbMRB-Yv4FL-L0Kj5j3RFbo9IeDuGiFQLujyrrn2Wlq9FFjmdLJJCjobqF-pFh5z_CDaw7Bdb9_4qkQSo5qlNnYDhc4ae-HxrXabXSSLEJS4-jZVLIGszR5NfB2yoTNayoqrrRidHTXQyY73X1SvrmwN3kwr73WG_pvoWWcyW-VXfLQA/s320/IMG_E5936.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kings Dominion also had a pumpkin decorating station, and the girls made Snoopy pumpkins to take home.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQi41oe8ALsC2j49piZNiZhM1EC57pMw5I-MzhYqNaY0yRkV3wp9PluYnaf1B9PIwJ9bZ4kgqwJOZFFOuNPrPuFKc1Yl16wZ0hjBLaeUhAk4y8Akg64hCYd8XXgjvxLmS05N_KEKxqGZ-W5_IvCy_DYAu3-8i5iQdenJjmwpcbc57s5ykShYPqgbaXw/s4032/IMG_5933.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQi41oe8ALsC2j49piZNiZhM1EC57pMw5I-MzhYqNaY0yRkV3wp9PluYnaf1B9PIwJ9bZ4kgqwJOZFFOuNPrPuFKc1Yl16wZ0hjBLaeUhAk4y8Akg64hCYd8XXgjvxLmS05N_KEKxqGZ-W5_IvCy_DYAu3-8i5iQdenJjmwpcbc57s5ykShYPqgbaXw/s320/IMG_5933.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We even saw Snoopy in his superhero costume before we left the park!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The following day, we attended Believer's Church Trunk-or-Treat event. Hallie was invited by her friend at school, Celiah, and we all had a great time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuShZZLw7l1qSW_pd1QzPlDAcdMV3-BY37HuNg3_vq6I36Q5aFNFO9ycWiadO4IgPmb0P-Um91Qx2DmhPCNA6Y5-wFiFy58uoa056oxiV6y2ugyidpL3l4u_CSF5hnEfzNsJ1cjLjrbxIbsi8nUXckMzdL2HyiJ9NmrbwXBQbxQpRq-fh6l5FEHe4pA/s4032/IMG_5944.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuShZZLw7l1qSW_pd1QzPlDAcdMV3-BY37HuNg3_vq6I36Q5aFNFO9ycWiadO4IgPmb0P-Um91Qx2DmhPCNA6Y5-wFiFy58uoa056oxiV6y2ugyidpL3l4u_CSF5hnEfzNsJ1cjLjrbxIbsi8nUXckMzdL2HyiJ9NmrbwXBQbxQpRq-fh6l5FEHe4pA/s320/IMG_5944.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were food trucks with lots of good food and treats! Hallie chose cotton candy to share with all her friends, and Celiah enjoyed a delicious hot chocolate.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGi0WMTGBCoQ59PczPRuU28IjTHCGYo19SwoJPSRi4rFRTxF4JdmchR7_zt29nig3rON8Qk4wkmk7Cif_6wHR-L-jApPva2sn3WZTgSkBinQtv-fkCy_-OH8v4ijU4bUkS1HLRFaRLQ29aJ59rdcPatqO-ik7QL-IbcuMhVrDwPSIs38mgbdBlVCoEUw/s4032/IMG_5946.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGi0WMTGBCoQ59PczPRuU28IjTHCGYo19SwoJPSRi4rFRTxF4JdmchR7_zt29nig3rON8Qk4wkmk7Cif_6wHR-L-jApPva2sn3WZTgSkBinQtv-fkCy_-OH8v4ijU4bUkS1HLRFaRLQ29aJ59rdcPatqO-ik7QL-IbcuMhVrDwPSIs38mgbdBlVCoEUw/s320/IMG_5946.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Waiting in line to enter the trunk-or-treat area. There were also hay rides, train rides, and a pumpkin decorating area.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4DyeZYVoABzzA3PK__gA8wgtziDejOi9fZsUYvVGNEtQnLEktwZUeaUyZYiJvCTFrvhFy3JQxEa1zz2Uor9FG1jBQFrpX8xfDIguFt7pylwsuP-2hRXmsdkGDlEJ9PsI-CCn-d7s0IJNefgax6RCo6O49phtxi6vYMTfgQ137QSWvhkKV8G2S2XfTA/s4032/IMG_5949.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4DyeZYVoABzzA3PK__gA8wgtziDejOi9fZsUYvVGNEtQnLEktwZUeaUyZYiJvCTFrvhFy3JQxEa1zz2Uor9FG1jBQFrpX8xfDIguFt7pylwsuP-2hRXmsdkGDlEJ9PsI-CCn-d7s0IJNefgax6RCo6O49phtxi6vYMTfgQ137QSWvhkKV8G2S2XfTA/s320/IMG_5949.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma's favorite decorated trunk was this jungle scene. She fit right in with her lion costume!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZxfaNKCpI0jJi8iS2GUae4nGvGot-WOSVpcjOnZ4KwkK2LugKgqj4a1HNEwbF3lUmWt8sG8Txmw88buwTO-i-0W8Ks9yYxvaVcrQigSae_1Z3BjK6s9mGw9o0WiPEv0KQJFgEKHoeDU_Zlsx2EJVSRnsb1UqlgROl86aDCf-UIJTNhw7STWOXdOEpA/s4032/IMG_5950.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZxfaNKCpI0jJi8iS2GUae4nGvGot-WOSVpcjOnZ4KwkK2LugKgqj4a1HNEwbF3lUmWt8sG8Txmw88buwTO-i-0W8Ks9yYxvaVcrQigSae_1Z3BjK6s9mGw9o0WiPEv0KQJFgEKHoeDU_Zlsx2EJVSRnsb1UqlgROl86aDCf-UIJTNhw7STWOXdOEpA/s320/IMG_5950.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Princesses Hallie and Celiah posed at the Prince and Princess themed trunk</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/AVvXsEgeS9bqcy1rqm-h7eknOWM_wJt2uQ8NByAikCZGkcyxi7Yhx3bvgjGT1l1zTmLlebT9jMRyFGb2fqb6fnVpMBUDy6z5k8-6OeGMOAZayuPyo6DYPMxMsqhNMirxHZ4Qk4vZFd6lbzDb7yPQQSHP25DoZL_QobQfwPhM_o8w4W0FQ7u6vI6h3d9vho3Q3A/s4032/IMG_5948.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeS9bqcy1rqm-h7eknOWM_wJt2uQ8NByAikCZGkcyxi7Yhx3bvgjGT1l1zTmLlebT9jMRyFGb2fqb6fnVpMBUDy6z5k8-6OeGMOAZayuPyo6DYPMxMsqhNMirxHZ4Qk4vZFd6lbzDb7yPQQSHP25DoZL_QobQfwPhM_o8w4W0FQ7u6vI6h3d9vho3Q3A/s320/IMG_5948.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was Dan's favorite trunk-or-treat theme of the day. Unfortunately, they weren't serving burgers and fries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls had another costume opportunity at school on Halloween day. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9k5eG2TOnSrk3P8sRx9POahkKNyAZdP_Ol89luDMHFa3KjV8zEOfbcHjdg2ijNjndUTPt0_rGhr4ASfX4vyFwadUMFlerA8ak2MAOBZYV3KSAxMPRDkGbdByoe4Qhwwoa8f93z2Eah8fmGi5_hUCmYGHNz1amprIwV7kQuHMwOdDtKr-Ov_MMd3i3Mg/s4032/IMG_5958.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9k5eG2TOnSrk3P8sRx9POahkKNyAZdP_Ol89luDMHFa3KjV8zEOfbcHjdg2ijNjndUTPt0_rGhr4ASfX4vyFwadUMFlerA8ak2MAOBZYV3KSAxMPRDkGbdByoe4Qhwwoa8f93z2Eah8fmGi5_hUCmYGHNz1amprIwV7kQuHMwOdDtKr-Ov_MMd3i3Mg/s320/IMG_5958.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie dressed as a kangaroo</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xVjPC1-4BsYPEcDdSFoO-Nzvs6w-sE14xZ3PtFop1ac5dMjz7ll13Exn6dCT4izFvWHyNAHVt6foT6wAZ2kGKtXIY__v7KfqhhtgwmN8lYJeme834CdQiZuFxFAQKdNaRMeAWpl0M44c-Kk221qO_GBJoZEj9eZWXmPMTi9mJam9HQAdgtVXZPEDDQ/s4032/IMG_5959.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xVjPC1-4BsYPEcDdSFoO-Nzvs6w-sE14xZ3PtFop1ac5dMjz7ll13Exn6dCT4izFvWHyNAHVt6foT6wAZ2kGKtXIY__v7KfqhhtgwmN8lYJeme834CdQiZuFxFAQKdNaRMeAWpl0M44c-Kk221qO_GBJoZEj9eZWXmPMTi9mJam9HQAdgtVXZPEDDQ/s320/IMG_5959.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma was a cat</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRl0NeqqlMnf5M8g3gsEOsKrm9zQqY90-ro6k4T5-BfCK8q1b-KJoKwq-_A3iGlWS9HW9ZU7sNIIA7z_oG9U4gC72Xv0G0GdcjTwx3LlBWyDbQvzB6IoAHLxR0QW1Ec-Gn4XDDKkPO5Gw7cSNzTCAZCFkSVicwAADwJUwNES9vUZ2eYqBScxRl0B2zA/s4032/IMG_5965.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRl0NeqqlMnf5M8g3gsEOsKrm9zQqY90-ro6k4T5-BfCK8q1b-KJoKwq-_A3iGlWS9HW9ZU7sNIIA7z_oG9U4gC72Xv0G0GdcjTwx3LlBWyDbQvzB6IoAHLxR0QW1Ec-Gn4XDDKkPO5Gw7cSNzTCAZCFkSVicwAADwJUwNES9vUZ2eYqBScxRl0B2zA/s320/IMG_5965.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Halloween evening, we joined Dan's brother, Tim's, family for trick-or-treating in their neighborhood. Left to right: Nathan (Maui), Micah (orangutan), Josiah (superhero), Emma (lion), Hallie (kangaroo), and Aaron (archer)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvH8J906uFMwhbpQokOqGfWQ5OmVZQieZDODLgOkgXHQDzICf6jrBF6OKCWPbybSmX4B5iNwtByjsG09AKJSBFHYIGW7446CjVuBR_FOVFszAm8BncO23BrJx1TetMFNGTAB5G6j-_mzCkNCYQjrn6OLP-_DjBhr2T_2j2XquvEr7Qwnu1C1XMTF1X6g/s4032/IMG_5967.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvH8J906uFMwhbpQokOqGfWQ5OmVZQieZDODLgOkgXHQDzICf6jrBF6OKCWPbybSmX4B5iNwtByjsG09AKJSBFHYIGW7446CjVuBR_FOVFszAm8BncO23BrJx1TetMFNGTAB5G6j-_mzCkNCYQjrn6OLP-_DjBhr2T_2j2XquvEr7Qwnu1C1XMTF1X6g/s320/IMG_5967.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the first time, Emma and Hallie lasted for longer than an hour of trick-or-treating! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweLOdbeVhFH0FnJYoylOnIBi8uK8GjgMKo-d7weCY_96Y4eDzcsTqFsoZbiWCJGj6ZjTKrCVxoukVXLcO0VPUV0vMCplz_iCv_TTRGYxI8E2ULJV4ul2uKln1wiUtdw1QHfJB9u2R5AlanFbtUGPd_xCdAiNKH9FYVN_nKVBJ8g9_P_oS8bJjRDoybg/s4032/IMG_5969.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweLOdbeVhFH0FnJYoylOnIBi8uK8GjgMKo-d7weCY_96Y4eDzcsTqFsoZbiWCJGj6ZjTKrCVxoukVXLcO0VPUV0vMCplz_iCv_TTRGYxI8E2ULJV4ul2uKln1wiUtdw1QHfJB9u2R5AlanFbtUGPd_xCdAiNKH9FYVN_nKVBJ8g9_P_oS8bJjRDoybg/s320/IMG_5969.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were able to go back to their cousins' house afterwards so they could compare and swap candy. Good memories! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma had a 4th grade field trip to Colonial Williamsburg in early November. Their teacher gave them the assignment of visiting and taking notes at five craftsman locations. We visited the weaver, the shoemaker, the book binder, the cabinet maker, the tin smith, the blacksmith, and the cooper (barrel maker). </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/AVvXsEjI9r7yflyI73U7vwEHMCvc7_fiKy_XmVQabcxUqPPSIKeiW4sS_vNRBPsxvo196_7PcZYnevMlaOmfqE1lOsQPVxbqEvi6at5hFh3U-q2tdCAtzEP00WId3KuC3FisLN9J2A00owlvxQ1s86ia6H2ewBov0WAyUqR8zvtyUAM_DjunzbcqrPNYqxDORQ/s4032/IMG_5978.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9r7yflyI73U7vwEHMCvc7_fiKy_XmVQabcxUqPPSIKeiW4sS_vNRBPsxvo196_7PcZYnevMlaOmfqE1lOsQPVxbqEvi6at5hFh3U-q2tdCAtzEP00WId3KuC3FisLN9J2A00owlvxQ1s86ia6H2ewBov0WAyUqR8zvtyUAM_DjunzbcqrPNYqxDORQ/s320/IMG_5978.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once we were finished with the assignment, Emma and her friend, Remy, had a blast exploring every alley and back yard that was open to the public.</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/AVvXsEgohSAI0RwjXpojPFUsdVfNXMrrJOwrPi1oPYKN2KezsDIMaobcRI5yOMZ3rNxxRAO5v3EAQA3pngBsPybX6Ck5BnJ4HD4u6SHERPpv8ADY7CsX3wz2Ys7FwH2Vs2BtJ5EmO2LkwDR3Vr3hkA2JHkahGMxdSRQUDXJNgN0ri3I3mF-bL88tRs1Z-dYWxA/s4032/IMG_5976.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohSAI0RwjXpojPFUsdVfNXMrrJOwrPi1oPYKN2KezsDIMaobcRI5yOMZ3rNxxRAO5v3EAQA3pngBsPybX6Ck5BnJ4HD4u6SHERPpv8ADY7CsX3wz2Ys7FwH2Vs2BtJ5EmO2LkwDR3Vr3hkA2JHkahGMxdSRQUDXJNgN0ri3I3mF-bL88tRs1Z-dYWxA/s320/IMG_5976.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a gorgeous fall day, which we were grateful for!</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/AVvXsEhgdeuIMsPcALwCxCrycs_c5rwnZDf5YGgtI9V-Px090Uv5rYvNa-xh5aRVAYe9CjpkhAp4kqwEWwpBXfR_K9dH7mGxwt6kulzr-_aJDWYPmBKpEt7BoxlMrZSB3wH0QUB69Cr1fK9z1_ZYUuEKRff3qUwQ6wNQb8NFfwWv9echOXPFKCM2LkAizYNC2g/s4032/IMG_5974.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdeuIMsPcALwCxCrycs_c5rwnZDf5YGgtI9V-Px090Uv5rYvNa-xh5aRVAYe9CjpkhAp4kqwEWwpBXfR_K9dH7mGxwt6kulzr-_aJDWYPmBKpEt7BoxlMrZSB3wH0QUB69Cr1fK9z1_ZYUuEKRff3qUwQ6wNQb8NFfwWv9echOXPFKCM2LkAizYNC2g/s320/IMG_5974.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan also got to attend Emma's field trip since he drove the school van. He had to leave a little earlier than us to get the other kids back to school on time. Emma and I decided to stay a little longer to explore.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGUp_hz1Gub6VlDWIv7osc-MZZMWJoXvlQhIJv9F7nQgE5fDobGp2eR_8Pw7-8ONuOsJtYueTCCFPRvwU1XrumeDqSZ4bqraq25cb4i6UMPEXJZDx_iWAJM74tR_4KasGPcbuZAH1CgBqqgU1XibX0d40ZtgmFUsy3awFhvMkmCKLCT8K0JqQno9xHw/s4032/IMG_5991.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGUp_hz1Gub6VlDWIv7osc-MZZMWJoXvlQhIJv9F7nQgE5fDobGp2eR_8Pw7-8ONuOsJtYueTCCFPRvwU1XrumeDqSZ4bqraq25cb4i6UMPEXJZDx_iWAJM74tR_4KasGPcbuZAH1CgBqqgU1XibX0d40ZtgmFUsy3awFhvMkmCKLCT8K0JqQno9xHw/s320/IMG_5991.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grandpa and Grandma also joined us for a few hours! We're in front of the beautiful Colonial Williamsburg Palace. We walked around its grounds, which featured a large wine cellar, a hedge maze, a beautiful pond, and some gardens.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls and I were off for Veteran's Day, and that evening, Dan joined us to take my dad and mom out to dinner to celebrate my dad's service in the Army during the Vietnam War.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavPJEhbpBtK3JEo15_MpyBSqT0ufrDUtrz_QgJiOpOsoxRPDRpa7pEAJspQwsfUTYD08G_sSyo3YawRcD88UFD3mIqbUjlyoZip3YQtdl3TPg3u7Cant3NLlFbIxvULb22OsLVKa_2DCYtI4pQp7DeIA2udo3jCTpeU-KCy5aN3Nwtroa0BpFf0qOSw/s4032/IMG_6005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavPJEhbpBtK3JEo15_MpyBSqT0ufrDUtrz_QgJiOpOsoxRPDRpa7pEAJspQwsfUTYD08G_sSyo3YawRcD88UFD3mIqbUjlyoZip3YQtdl3TPg3u7Cant3NLlFbIxvULb22OsLVKa_2DCYtI4pQp7DeIA2udo3jCTpeU-KCy5aN3Nwtroa0BpFf0qOSw/s320/IMG_6005.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our very favorite veteran</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgmWQ6IRnUq6fZH5_Rp4AF-gHUvxjexE6wGmdHsLksLJQmFwOFzfl8k_InN3IFwNAVmO2iXnnKTYA1Pt94Im05iwFczjlIHJ6v8DWGv7yikw_4L_v8mOogOsjvysETFB4tONUsKW4BvlRTHCAJDXJCu3pjHb2B1n6DbB1_bQlnqTz0azuPk52VLAvIw/s4032/IMG_6006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgmWQ6IRnUq6fZH5_Rp4AF-gHUvxjexE6wGmdHsLksLJQmFwOFzfl8k_InN3IFwNAVmO2iXnnKTYA1Pt94Im05iwFczjlIHJ6v8DWGv7yikw_4L_v8mOogOsjvysETFB4tONUsKW4BvlRTHCAJDXJCu3pjHb2B1n6DbB1_bQlnqTz0azuPk52VLAvIw/s320/IMG_6006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His wife is pretty wonderful, too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The day before Thanksgiving break, StoneBridge School has Christian Heritage Day. The students dress as Pilgrims or Native Americans and spend the day visiting activity stations where they do crafts, learn trades, taste foods, and play games inspired by the first Thanksgiving time period. At lunchtime, they go back to their classrooms to eat a Thanksgiving feast. </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/AVvXsEgTJxJyNz-6cFvO3T5WTClepwUh1wW6Wy-uX5lvzhT_LKQ8U9h8t9tRMFtEbIUtnKwt-PodZ6Pcun5abrY8zMkzG7zztRZ6hSqApl2kv1s2WLElEgl4P8YDKQMUTyh75XhheCahZEs65fJR8zPhEwqsGKpy4Mq90zgTg45g3W7AHPuKmX7GNFzia-38mA/s4032/IMG_6017%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJxJyNz-6cFvO3T5WTClepwUh1wW6Wy-uX5lvzhT_LKQ8U9h8t9tRMFtEbIUtnKwt-PodZ6Pcun5abrY8zMkzG7zztRZ6hSqApl2kv1s2WLElEgl4P8YDKQMUTyh75XhheCahZEs65fJR8zPhEwqsGKpy4Mq90zgTg45g3W7AHPuKmX7GNFzia-38mA/s320/IMG_6017%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Native Americans, ready for Christian Heritage Day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1PnIBZBBPsx_Fw_ZkYlj0cE8E_d7qNgS3Atfya1xV1DnXOmmenPyqEStAKKxGAm-EShrlFNB5Hq-ec70qtYsMR7zdqlZFpukuY0UTVjcYQro57ufgQjZmPJlZNKse8azOB41yAbz4lge8UgzQxqj11qWDvnSTufXVHn4htc64L1IYx7lAqHfbSlCxw/s4032/IMG_6040%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1PnIBZBBPsx_Fw_ZkYlj0cE8E_d7qNgS3Atfya1xV1DnXOmmenPyqEStAKKxGAm-EShrlFNB5Hq-ec70qtYsMR7zdqlZFpukuY0UTVjcYQro57ufgQjZmPJlZNKse8azOB41yAbz4lge8UgzQxqj11qWDvnSTufXVHn4htc64L1IYx7lAqHfbSlCxw/s320/IMG_6040%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wasn't with Emma all day, but I did get to watch her doing field activities, like a "chore relay". The kids were on teams and had to carry a bucket of water, carry firewood and prepare a fire (no flames), and plant seeds in the ground. Emma's running with her firewood!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOn3XrJSuIw-QTmoWY6FdVrz56_lYhVtBdJSUEkOdR0GjP_s9W3D9tLopStiPkBGvXUow9DrW4zQE_onCPVxF8uFMj4paOgPuigfOUsTjBPN-doE-WaIyc7vCoZ6Tn3OKx8W0DGgwCCbo3SBK_DsXcZc7wI6UZ1W1OH7Dkdn7jq1L2Ixv1r1NKYTQzg/s4032/IMG_6053%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOn3XrJSuIw-QTmoWY6FdVrz56_lYhVtBdJSUEkOdR0GjP_s9W3D9tLopStiPkBGvXUow9DrW4zQE_onCPVxF8uFMj4paOgPuigfOUsTjBPN-doE-WaIyc7vCoZ6Tn3OKx8W0DGgwCCbo3SBK_DsXcZc7wI6UZ1W1OH7Dkdn7jq1L2Ixv1r1NKYTQzg/s320/IMG_6053%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma also got to practice her archery skills!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh986_GK-21dTJ7kcQBRvQW4oTCdHxHPn406wi4FkJb51ZL1AZ467kyfHrBUAimCKTeyScTXfkQMqL7p9v2U3nS6SVfRcjA4uEBUvj5CQN9Of5Eirl7wXpmMSw8PYjLF3ZE70pDH0cTeeHO7uRkyfuDPOf8RgY6xIPjWyu7KDdh_ZBTqrdkbjfCI2mPXA/s4032/IMG_6069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh986_GK-21dTJ7kcQBRvQW4oTCdHxHPn406wi4FkJb51ZL1AZ467kyfHrBUAimCKTeyScTXfkQMqL7p9v2U3nS6SVfRcjA4uEBUvj5CQN9Of5Eirl7wXpmMSw8PYjLF3ZE70pDH0cTeeHO7uRkyfuDPOf8RgY6xIPjWyu7KDdh_ZBTqrdkbjfCI2mPXA/s320/IMG_6069.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm the room mom for Hallie's class this year, so I spent the majority of the day with them. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYKgqpUUqB5diLX9VEcSne1cDIY8hYZzL_TiiWTxNLFhi8ByS7PCb4Gx6jzfkYA9-j3WGWWOgNVZWXjpzPMUCBMtNQNJK3iplwLFWOfUaoykZKdUvmoBHRtvZvGabDEtot9ch9qx8O-WrhzrQF6r8ss_bndGhskVWoYGkaFNMN1GYlolXCyiC2BCRKA/s4032/IMG_6037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYKgqpUUqB5diLX9VEcSne1cDIY8hYZzL_TiiWTxNLFhi8ByS7PCb4Gx6jzfkYA9-j3WGWWOgNVZWXjpzPMUCBMtNQNJK3iplwLFWOfUaoykZKdUvmoBHRtvZvGabDEtot9ch9qx8O-WrhzrQF6r8ss_bndGhskVWoYGkaFNMN1GYlolXCyiC2BCRKA/s320/IMG_6037.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie got to throw corn through a hoop</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwkaWBhTJjInawWjjjyD1YUTVGhNYx1Y_sFPyI0LnsoikWHolPq-dlypsOreagjfWKosKUztoY_SSwkX6debwUuvKPMsEdEphVGGah0fU50QHy-TeXVS2nxkCpMTp9OxDZuZuUgCKiJxkodOnYj-x5LSQB_bhheqMT3100g6fJM3grpnFBQGzRqZRSQ/s4032/IMG_6057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwkaWBhTJjInawWjjjyD1YUTVGhNYx1Y_sFPyI0LnsoikWHolPq-dlypsOreagjfWKosKUztoY_SSwkX6debwUuvKPMsEdEphVGGah0fU50QHy-TeXVS2nxkCpMTp9OxDZuZuUgCKiJxkodOnYj-x5LSQB_bhheqMT3100g6fJM3grpnFBQGzRqZRSQ/s320/IMG_6057.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And roast apples over a fire pit. Some high schoolers helped the kids drizzle honey over their roasted apples - yum!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's always a fantastic way to kick off the girls' Thanksgiving vacation week!</div></div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-53072942209767401732022-10-17T20:59:00.004-07:002022-11-13T16:37:17.945-08:00Vacation Week!<p> We kicked off October with an awesome family vacation! Dan's always extra busy at work during the summer months, managing building projects while the teachers and kids aren't at school. So, it's rare for him to take a real summer vacation like the other staff members. Instead, we pull the girls from school for a week in October and take a belated vacation then. </p><p>This year, we started our week at Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg. Dan's sister, Robin, and her family gave us a gift certificate for Christmas, and we used it to spend a night there. They allow guests to arrive at the waterpark in the early afternoon the day they're checking in, and you can stay all day to play the following day. Their indoor waterpark is pretty amazing! They've got several large waterslides, a wave pool, a wave rider with kneeboards, a huge playground with smaller slides, a toddler splash pad, a lazy river, and hot tubs. Our visit was even more fun since Dan's parents and his brother's family joined us!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEskJ8tIDHtKSHCbPxk-bmPDMaQ3WGTjI7sGE6jtKzZ1q7J09PLuB4xIaIVTNLG_YbI_VhmMYyZOViPVAbvxltOpXvnVAM-ZfUoMAqtmEXd40lu9VMZiWoOkpHeeFCFPn6x7MOn06vql9Y7IksXYcYSa3fThXGEOPgdhNBc1o7p2N6p68kZ3PT8z-0aQ/s4032/IMG_5056.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEskJ8tIDHtKSHCbPxk-bmPDMaQ3WGTjI7sGE6jtKzZ1q7J09PLuB4xIaIVTNLG_YbI_VhmMYyZOViPVAbvxltOpXvnVAM-ZfUoMAqtmEXd40lu9VMZiWoOkpHeeFCFPn6x7MOn06vql9Y7IksXYcYSa3fThXGEOPgdhNBc1o7p2N6p68kZ3PT8z-0aQ/s320/IMG_5056.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNryw9IyML-O4ntHzRT9okWGFctBA2PI1ikA7bW9RBxJ6UJOFe_IFG8PYOJAbCHZOUl_4Vv2JmZyIPLOsNL9AH_J8tMVMifEAV8NeOWm9zo8fH964DyT13IQT1nEua6K6YVLwNxg8UlUcp7QoskN9OFk13uzLP6Jg5Yels2vCqeHJlmJuI5YMHapWngA/s4032/IMG_5057.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Dan taking a turn on the wave rider</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/AVvXsEh7XONzZUSQ9pBCTZhwaufwnnmtcTajiLK3BlgMD8gLEoIkV2fTOVkqQUYb9KA3TKxQkK_9lbjy6oF3s_7oCzllq768lACAtcIX6Oue1rM96l3hM00xH-nC_IPkcr7L08S4RR82ga47pAVL3LPUiHWdcWuDIpyPcUqGktOhHB1L5j48c-4hKYdWVBGB7Q/s4032/IMG_5143.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XONzZUSQ9pBCTZhwaufwnnmtcTajiLK3BlgMD8gLEoIkV2fTOVkqQUYb9KA3TKxQkK_9lbjy6oF3s_7oCzllq768lACAtcIX6Oue1rM96l3hM00xH-nC_IPkcr7L08S4RR82ga47pAVL3LPUiHWdcWuDIpyPcUqGktOhHB1L5j48c-4hKYdWVBGB7Q/s320/IMG_5143.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie and I</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/AVvXsEi05dJRNuhmlvLiwOn8HU11RoHm-Okn5oAuA4-8EwHf96a2ILsGZu8ulY1HR_mTTxJt52FvHPUr0YZOAxFlLufA6Yr26rqyJJ1xkaj7M6GzuxS7UyCH9vxs6EH_esR5RNNQn8MexoFfvO672aTFJl9iPVCMXSviUGNCmqLwNsni_ckHUwFvYsGMULPPPQ/s4032/IMG_5140.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05dJRNuhmlvLiwOn8HU11RoHm-Okn5oAuA4-8EwHf96a2ILsGZu8ulY1HR_mTTxJt52FvHPUr0YZOAxFlLufA6Yr26rqyJJ1xkaj7M6GzuxS7UyCH9vxs6EH_esR5RNNQn8MexoFfvO672aTFJl9iPVCMXSviUGNCmqLwNsni_ckHUwFvYsGMULPPPQ/s320/IMG_5140.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Benjamin got to join us for a half a day, before he had to go to work. I snapped this right before he left.</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/AVvXsEgqJvwp2nad2bw_Hnd7HMrWovgs7pTIwVSnvfeWdhMc9JcK-cMZwO-mPD0SKX_sBIVlkIn0TLiccSQGUwZs_bmBAoxWEghG4kd41ivYgRdL6M2ZbdtiAxnNSyL575ji-P3_8pn95kGw2uQxP3OosAm-2aiqrLzbWBa2OtoxzZHdRVwp4etLpW-svjuBKg/s4032/IMG_5146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJvwp2nad2bw_Hnd7HMrWovgs7pTIwVSnvfeWdhMc9JcK-cMZwO-mPD0SKX_sBIVlkIn0TLiccSQGUwZs_bmBAoxWEghG4kd41ivYgRdL6M2ZbdtiAxnNSyL575ji-P3_8pn95kGw2uQxP3OosAm-2aiqrLzbWBa2OtoxzZHdRVwp4etLpW-svjuBKg/s320/IMG_5146.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The guys taking a nap break. Aaron wasn't sleeping, but he humored me and pretended he was snoozing for the photo. Heh!</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/AVvXsEg6ZRVhWCSWtG4j-ronueUp3_x9k26KpyMVC3yE-D24RNcB22JjkPnbSRmLj1k4-bTU7Ct53kxi1Rgd-40JcbD73v2DPNR74vohKYQmbVUS-bq5yCTVmetP1-iMWR9O28tam--og6IrTOawUuN3aOJxZTS7LxeJB-KpYc0qfxbKP-hjQsP3cTKDEqfuQA/s4032/IMG_5080.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZRVhWCSWtG4j-ronueUp3_x9k26KpyMVC3yE-D24RNcB22JjkPnbSRmLj1k4-bTU7Ct53kxi1Rgd-40JcbD73v2DPNR74vohKYQmbVUS-bq5yCTVmetP1-iMWR9O28tam--og6IrTOawUuN3aOJxZTS7LxeJB-KpYc0qfxbKP-hjQsP3cTKDEqfuQA/s320/IMG_5080.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the water park closed the first night, we learned about Great Wolf Lodge's MagiQuest game. There are screens and props throughout the lodge that respond to a magic wand that you can purchase. We bought a couple of wands for the younger kids to share and walked around the lodge a few times so they could wave their wands and make the props light up or speak. If you paid an additional fee, your wand would reveal instructions for the MagiQuest game, but we decided not to purchase the game this time. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgql2MwI1xuvd0ra_ruk4i6jlyOyElX4TsyXp_0w6oNNgKnzdxKYGwnHRCTaikDdbC9QLg1veOiw3j-cB1up3-JhdvezL7GZoTKdzKGZGEyWphWm8GLSrZNPkyPBo0Dun-d8_WoIq48rLLp_btc3BM2OJ6JYk2bPa6I5IRsfH-e9Yc1o9yp-0yWtjrCVQ/s4032/IMG_5089.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgql2MwI1xuvd0ra_ruk4i6jlyOyElX4TsyXp_0w6oNNgKnzdxKYGwnHRCTaikDdbC9QLg1veOiw3j-cB1up3-JhdvezL7GZoTKdzKGZGEyWphWm8GLSrZNPkyPBo0Dun-d8_WoIq48rLLp_btc3BM2OJ6JYk2bPa6I5IRsfH-e9Yc1o9yp-0yWtjrCVQ/s320/IMG_5089.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids had a blast going on a treasure hunt through the hallways and seeing what happened when they waved their wands.</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/AVvXsEgMZ6XZmjDF3QkNlo7uTUWO6qBLAK895QSH4cIiA_I_4PGX1Ntjldp5Pwq6swJA2pApK-D53IJ-OB34IYyyo_11tKlTIFjBYRsEiKFMUXCI0rMViWUYHyoQkMNASehl-gHlRAgBIOFxSo9Y9z83E7Se7nJWI0VMwJJdSlXRuPy1rh14XYTkzpfP49BJtg/s4032/IMG_5157.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZ6XZmjDF3QkNlo7uTUWO6qBLAK895QSH4cIiA_I_4PGX1Ntjldp5Pwq6swJA2pApK-D53IJ-OB34IYyyo_11tKlTIFjBYRsEiKFMUXCI0rMViWUYHyoQkMNASehl-gHlRAgBIOFxSo9Y9z83E7Se7nJWI0VMwJJdSlXRuPy1rh14XYTkzpfP49BJtg/s320/IMG_5157.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before we left, we went trick-or-treating on the lodge property. Aaron's dinosaur costume was amazing!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwyZwcjkGmGT5AIKCnaFN3MZpVW5zPAz166WNKx8ppzEKppkr__DWifl6gt8uFC2QxPBzvzopAA1mTJtco_M9L7Bc0sh-4vyDV1pt94jPfDPzlnVqmEDLfgGYt5Za2mx7Drtio2NYk_CKoMN4E6ic0uVXdRBEhAGbVaLFeSKO-kbfzshMZTKG5YNoChg/s4032/IMG_5166.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwyZwcjkGmGT5AIKCnaFN3MZpVW5zPAz166WNKx8ppzEKppkr__DWifl6gt8uFC2QxPBzvzopAA1mTJtco_M9L7Bc0sh-4vyDV1pt94jPfDPzlnVqmEDLfgGYt5Za2mx7Drtio2NYk_CKoMN4E6ic0uVXdRBEhAGbVaLFeSKO-kbfzshMZTKG5YNoChg/s320/IMG_5166.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cousins (minus Benjamin) posing on the wolf statues. We're so glad we got to enjoy Great Wolf Lodge with the Jester family!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The following day, we flew to Orlando for the rest of our vacation week. We stayed at a townhouse resort, which was a nice change from a regular hotel room. Ours had a full kitchen, living room, and bathroom downstairs and two bedrooms, a bathroom, and washer and dryer upstairs. Everyone slept really well during our stay because of the extra space and layout.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQKI2Mg-k224J2Apl4uKGEQYlNI6eoGAcSpWVmIepFX2q_YuW5494Y6xQCNv8wRpQs5uOBF0M2YOjrWPlXQezAO3A4EU1rfbEJ_NKmxK2GNmWfL55XYBPIj7LyAHTmQU93MnUdC2uCq6nKBL5FXTYzAH0CF_XK_LtKIqv-nQD8MHR75AWxiHd02To0w/s4032/IMG_5195.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQKI2Mg-k224J2Apl4uKGEQYlNI6eoGAcSpWVmIepFX2q_YuW5494Y6xQCNv8wRpQs5uOBF0M2YOjrWPlXQezAO3A4EU1rfbEJ_NKmxK2GNmWfL55XYBPIj7LyAHTmQU93MnUdC2uCq6nKBL5FXTYzAH0CF_XK_LtKIqv-nQD8MHR75AWxiHd02To0w/s320/IMG_5195.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The resort had a nice pool and lazy river to play in.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtSNkavauHg1aOVYvc_Vhx0r1rAWD306BH--OBRZkZJ4stgBQ5F8XCCQYYvUa-9OrY7lt37jYXR1351a-itIqv-h9URsUpM-eByydOKIXtmMVOOfvfIPacSiOQiei_viu3pKzLrPm74wDVlEqSt98qKjN-uyRjEmScrrG77FgrnBdMrJloS7-d19gog/s3520/IMG_5204.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtSNkavauHg1aOVYvc_Vhx0r1rAWD306BH--OBRZkZJ4stgBQ5F8XCCQYYvUa-9OrY7lt37jYXR1351a-itIqv-h9URsUpM-eByydOKIXtmMVOOfvfIPacSiOQiei_viu3pKzLrPm74wDVlEqSt98qKjN-uyRjEmScrrG77FgrnBdMrJloS7-d19gog/s320/IMG_5204.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our first night there, while we were hanging out by the pool, we unexpectedly got to watch SpaceX launch its satellites into space! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We visited SeaWorld the next day, and were very impressed by how much better the Orlando park is compared to the San Diego park. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our first show of the day was the dolphin show, and both Hallie and Emma got to star in the show! The girls insisted that we sit in the "splash zone" seats, and as soon as we sat down, one of the trainers came over to chat with us. She asked Hallie if she'd like to be in the show! She could choose one parent to bring with her and she chose Dan to come with her. </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/AVvXsEhOXE0owpI2FS6C8KbcIgAN8R7qu1Z_fcUbpWW-gOr7OJa_T46c4gtoCFL1PZV2GMFs260wnSLe3PK9wBMNNnvOA6DloMDPqtzFmd6ffEwlFHJNJjR2ks2s6y_CxlpJEywGaYEoh-eBiMf8i0v9gZQHppIryrcCQVvxBWR8BQ4XGDiWRRsR4_fiZiupvA/s3520/IMG_5242.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXE0owpI2FS6C8KbcIgAN8R7qu1Z_fcUbpWW-gOr7OJa_T46c4gtoCFL1PZV2GMFs260wnSLe3PK9wBMNNnvOA6DloMDPqtzFmd6ffEwlFHJNJjR2ks2s6y_CxlpJEywGaYEoh-eBiMf8i0v9gZQHppIryrcCQVvxBWR8BQ4XGDiWRRsR4_fiZiupvA/s320/IMG_5242.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan and Hallie waited behind the scenes during most of the show, and then Hallie's big moment finally came. The trainer led her through meeting (shaking fins with) the dolphin, petting him, giving him a command to do tricks, and she got to reward him with lots of dead fish treats. I really didn't know if she'd touch the fish since she never will when we go fishing. Maybe the fact that they weren't wiggling helped her to be brave. She was the star of the show, and we were so proud of her! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplF8TaikAHmznCidLfD7yyCKOHbhNTr7OfrEvGrEvNMH0RNzRDefMM4otEDMD32XODK1NzWk1ijFoU4PHmrDqPiPxEHY_jV1fhcwfixaAjPJElTNpSksLZ2JJ2JCCBAzt8X8uMehfOOFlko9ntg5WLNEBTrKOW8QSgcjK6PsfDVpssAxYrbb6_Feb5w/s3520/IMG_5285.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplF8TaikAHmznCidLfD7yyCKOHbhNTr7OfrEvGrEvNMH0RNzRDefMM4otEDMD32XODK1NzWk1ijFoU4PHmrDqPiPxEHY_jV1fhcwfixaAjPJElTNpSksLZ2JJ2JCCBAzt8X8uMehfOOFlko9ntg5WLNEBTrKOW8QSgcjK6PsfDVpssAxYrbb6_Feb5w/s320/IMG_5285.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, right before the show ended, another trainer asked Emma to help her in front of the stands. Emma also got to greet a dolphin (they faced each other and waved at each other), but then the trainer asked Emma to turn towards the crowd and wave, which was an evil prank. That was the dolphin's cue to splash Emma and the crowd (including her mother!) over and over. Then Emma lifted her arms high into the air and the dolphins did a synchronized leap over her head! It was the best SeaWorld show I've ever seen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We added two animal encounters to our tickets that day. One was the opportunity to go to a behind-the-scenes penguin habitat to meet and pet a penguin! The penguins there were adorable and their feathers felt smooth and stiff, almost like scales. The zoologist who introduced us to this penguin had to break up fights between him and some of the others after we met him. 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text-align: center;">Afterwards, we found a cute penguin family statue that the girls could pose with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our second animal encounter was to meet and touch a dolphin. Hallie already knew everything about dolphins by the time we got there, 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/AVvXsEi8OG-bCyti-IX7QbP4nu4--U7aiWdJMmFqTmLcpyaPJHpb6gWUcFSg9nUjZzQ4tevpaPHq20Yjibh0r8D1fm1asRt1LAvcuR-r9pjcXVrTtyeDbOghi_jlaRZaI85tMh6qxzOp-yQxPLcljunfTrw8BUFaKCIZQVtZ_6JRp9jXOjk_DO_0ZoMritnfhw/s4032/IMG_5340.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OG-bCyti-IX7QbP4nu4--U7aiWdJMmFqTmLcpyaPJHpb6gWUcFSg9nUjZzQ4tevpaPHq20Yjibh0r8D1fm1asRt1LAvcuR-r9pjcXVrTtyeDbOghi_jlaRZaI85tMh6qxzOp-yQxPLcljunfTrw8BUFaKCIZQVtZ_6JRp9jXOjk_DO_0ZoMritnfhw/s320/IMG_5340.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dolphin's skin was super smooth and tight. Even the fin was tight and stiff. I think they're 99% muscle.</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/AVvXsEg8oLBjQJagZ0_0MEyJCtOMWPon0yCc-DPofWbCTvlHj2NKG0Ondxyny8xNLszww3J5qSp4y4kEF0sGnvZMZw7slAUb-VUE5aKTg2mg0_43fI46QTGitFUQtBUXh7vP-dNOoDxah1VFZf0NPh2Feo8Qog5ncULYE1FudW56pcc1G51PB63FZBeGcW9sAw/s3449/IMG_E5345.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2678" data-original-width="3449" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8oLBjQJagZ0_0MEyJCtOMWPon0yCc-DPofWbCTvlHj2NKG0Ondxyny8xNLszww3J5qSp4y4kEF0sGnvZMZw7slAUb-VUE5aKTg2mg0_43fI46QTGitFUQtBUXh7vP-dNOoDxah1VFZf0NPh2Feo8Qog5ncULYE1FudW56pcc1G51PB63FZBeGcW9sAw/s320/IMG_E5345.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got to learn about what it's like to train a dolphin and watch the dolphin interact with and do tricks for her trainer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In between shows, we spent our time at the Sesame Street play area. It was such a fun and creatively designed place. I don't have a ton of photos, but they had recreated the Sesame Street row houses, Big Bird's nest, and some interactive buildings where you could talk to monsters, push buttons to listen to Sesame Street characters' voices, and use a computer screen to create your own monster, which would be displayed in a window. </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/AVvXsEi7fdSCs1iiFmffy3iguJCPC9Ru4F15NjQrYHdEsXKTu44c6vqiWhd7eTSXbzix7Pt-emQT0LJB4R4hwFuxPD07DO7MB2UhJQNA1bey9vq_j-NROQjKugpN6CVIAdIK_E2lGeJbyo-6sCjotq-QBQhgEIthzTBUL4K5DzxLNZnbFkzACm4mMZnPaYgJqA/s4032/IMG_5330.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fdSCs1iiFmffy3iguJCPC9Ru4F15NjQrYHdEsXKTu44c6vqiWhd7eTSXbzix7Pt-emQT0LJB4R4hwFuxPD07DO7MB2UhJQNA1bey9vq_j-NROQjKugpN6CVIAdIK_E2lGeJbyo-6sCjotq-QBQhgEIthzTBUL4K5DzxLNZnbFkzACm4mMZnPaYgJqA/s320/IMG_5330.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_GIX5jNl2AqGkj3xZZcovD5BvRO4dU9-3P8gFxa2Qjvltv3strUUvBBEHV6RCVU0mqjvgzP0GPcpjYPj5BxiFaehn1aWcioeDcInkS6-vJU0JfgIBQgRYkuDjW_fy6sc9dlL6s9pUmqwzRTbR5OxXdSAmDX8BXs7qXQLUNOr1PB_3hgUm-hgBTKoIA/s4032/IMG_5325.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_GIX5jNl2AqGkj3xZZcovD5BvRO4dU9-3P8gFxa2Qjvltv3strUUvBBEHV6RCVU0mqjvgzP0GPcpjYPj5BxiFaehn1aWcioeDcInkS6-vJU0JfgIBQgRYkuDjW_fy6sc9dlL6s9pUmqwzRTbR5OxXdSAmDX8BXs7qXQLUNOr1PB_3hgUm-hgBTKoIA/s320/IMG_5325.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They also had Sesame Street themed rides, but the girls only wanted to go on a couple of them because they were having so much fun with the interactive features.</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/AVvXsEhh_X6X3NS6yQAzAqBW5mofzVmkCsndelcCHKGZM3jPbO-t_bI98UkstH0Pfd7WTVqLYwj2fUj5fFPSviTGluS1CASLkJF8XHb80WyxtvsODdi1XmRn2migYCOq_1llguXXgWmi_dFfzk_6ZxXTNL_9DD5cyAJi042_YxUhLNNVxzeQhZgktZEEETeAJg/s4032/IMG_5213.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_X6X3NS6yQAzAqBW5mofzVmkCsndelcCHKGZM3jPbO-t_bI98UkstH0Pfd7WTVqLYwj2fUj5fFPSviTGluS1CASLkJF8XHb80WyxtvsODdi1XmRn2migYCOq_1llguXXgWmi_dFfzk_6ZxXTNL_9DD5cyAJi042_YxUhLNNVxzeQhZgktZEEETeAJg/s320/IMG_5213.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried to talk them out of it, but the girls made me walk through the freaky shark tunnel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We spent lots of time in another indoor aquarium where we saw a variety of rays, sharks, Beluga whales, walruses, and seals. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicADghfnOTVYfM_a21mHfW_SK3-3LaKWTsftddXp4ZODzR0LjMDW0ce-y839PPEeyF1QadVFAKWIC2RTHIv5D5nQcTlHLMgGIIhLjbXrN53Sye3j7_bRswN7UE-Veb_T1SoQX5fwKKgQsVbEe3X3d1w0qAngjPKgB-eyJfzhht2OWOGKVb2kXE2VGlLQ/s4032/IMG_5405.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicADghfnOTVYfM_a21mHfW_SK3-3LaKWTsftddXp4ZODzR0LjMDW0ce-y839PPEeyF1QadVFAKWIC2RTHIv5D5nQcTlHLMgGIIhLjbXrN53Sye3j7_bRswN7UE-Veb_T1SoQX5fwKKgQsVbEe3X3d1w0qAngjPKgB-eyJfzhht2OWOGKVb2kXE2VGlLQ/s320/IMG_5405.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a play area where kids could climb around in a pretend seal habitat. The girls' imagination ran wild, and they played for at least an hour there.</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/AVvXsEhBWalh_kS3DZcwXPDDN-S8AtfdZv-r_KXFcmeGmYJ-Qji2OAJZafLW9o3iT9P0p_RjlOPIL11MiZiYbTXPRge-0_pxgcSyPPpNlMSmTN4EzAqrXXCFNO83T5Awi-rnTLEztAZxthhIsykDpEGDe9FURd67R_2VkDD_wTjlo1pi81Kb7y4z94jCQ7d6NQ/s4032/IMG_5372.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWalh_kS3DZcwXPDDN-S8AtfdZv-r_KXFcmeGmYJ-Qji2OAJZafLW9o3iT9P0p_RjlOPIL11MiZiYbTXPRge-0_pxgcSyPPpNlMSmTN4EzAqrXXCFNO83T5Awi-rnTLEztAZxthhIsykDpEGDe9FURd67R_2VkDD_wTjlo1pi81Kb7y4z94jCQ7d6NQ/s320/IMG_5372.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBBP_ezrG7NchqYUzhc6aFM6S-Z18LKXYqkQlH5N-hg621CywpZXNoM73wzrMgKaONGoCVXcCC_1WaQS-Isk1rls50Jwav0g2kZbYxXqnAc8ipRBAgKzMyrd9KxrOl920xO5dbEqRl17IWWgnqB0NCfTndHTA0P26Is4bl3OVLUduqBeTh7D8EttEGQ/s160/IMG_E5375.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="120" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBBP_ezrG7NchqYUzhc6aFM6S-Z18LKXYqkQlH5N-hg621CywpZXNoM73wzrMgKaONGoCVXcCC_1WaQS-Isk1rls50Jwav0g2kZbYxXqnAc8ipRBAgKzMyrd9KxrOl920xO5dbEqRl17IWWgnqB0NCfTndHTA0P26Is4bl3OVLUduqBeTh7D8EttEGQ/s1600/IMG_E5375.JPG" width="120" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No complaints from Dan and I, because we found a place to sit and enjoy watching the seals swim in the air-conditioned building while the girls played.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also laughed through the funny sea lion show and revisited the dolphin show (so Dan and Hallie could actually watch it). We stopped to pet sting rays, and of course, we ended our day at the iconic Orca show.<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/AVvXsEjyyHDANZkd2T7HnphsvZ13M9e5QoXDBSpQG4SYA4yeDp9-qF9dCZp1dRWFHL7G7Xmw25ajmOM9Q67MAi76UHXw9LdBT-zOtFdCN6r8a6ToVkwg5XmijsDPEb6Zbm13UhIfgou88YNS-iijNNuiZLiacDmZH9BB3JbEbuXT_aNahh_vQEUCYLLgDUAmXA/s1920/IMG_5398.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyHDANZkd2T7HnphsvZ13M9e5QoXDBSpQG4SYA4yeDp9-qF9dCZp1dRWFHL7G7Xmw25ajmOM9Q67MAi76UHXw9LdBT-zOtFdCN6r8a6ToVkwg5XmijsDPEb6Zbm13UhIfgou88YNS-iijNNuiZLiacDmZH9BB3JbEbuXT_aNahh_vQEUCYLLgDUAmXA/s320/IMG_5398.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day, we ate lunch at the world's largest McDonald's, which has a huge dining room downstairs and an arcade and 3-story playground upstairs. They also served pizza and a few non-traditional menu items there.</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/AVvXsEi47SIBJPIx6wpPf_Omym9k9-8PLnmGrLQjRC1_pYQweRSOVd__9FO4E4XtO4JBpeLjzZg_EK9mdyMxSB3MUTCh_jA9w3TIX1mT3rna-tA-ddj0HchEWULyqahPZL1raWGesFerNqRNW5p9Vhpdgye39wSGI9UbPDmTbWNdSFJeq6CGA0onbLRCuYSJow/s4032/IMG_3729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47SIBJPIx6wpPf_Omym9k9-8PLnmGrLQjRC1_pYQweRSOVd__9FO4E4XtO4JBpeLjzZg_EK9mdyMxSB3MUTCh_jA9w3TIX1mT3rna-tA-ddj0HchEWULyqahPZL1raWGesFerNqRNW5p9Vhpdgye39wSGI9UbPDmTbWNdSFJeq6CGA0onbLRCuYSJow/s320/IMG_3729.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie was a little bit hungry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After lunch, we spent 3 hours exploring and taking pictures at the Museum of Illusions. Emma and Hallie had learned about it from a TV show and asked if we could visit it someday. It was a fun and family-friendly way to spend our afternoon. The museum is full of optical illusions using mirrors, spacing, and photo effects. In some cases, you'd pose in a strange-looking scene, which made sense after you rotated your picture to the correct angle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We experienced an afternoon of adventure, such as ...</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/AVvXsEgmHoL8EuB-aCQdLlFTfhg8lvhBsk6N_pu0Quh4bI63cCzlxUHDUOWMWD6_uEmYPf5ZL-Sho-Pf3XKnkUV5PDqSqBaovoYV7CBBqWlHWInFgCRR7KB2Q3DSqpoBPGRhZ00DbY4NOsU67Hdjh-D-URq6Astu5HPqEahE0ZcjAFBjro9aM9NxGemy5GmxEg/s4032/IMG_5421.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHoL8EuB-aCQdLlFTfhg8lvhBsk6N_pu0Quh4bI63cCzlxUHDUOWMWD6_uEmYPf5ZL-Sho-Pf3XKnkUV5PDqSqBaovoYV7CBBqWlHWInFgCRR7KB2Q3DSqpoBPGRhZ00DbY4NOsU67Hdjh-D-URq6Astu5HPqEahE0ZcjAFBjro9aM9NxGemy5GmxEg/s320/IMG_5421.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hanging precariously from a rock-climbing wall</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpL2OM5GOJ05BWRBZW0wgwci_9LQO9YuHdnwO3Cmk6c1SFLO88vcT64UlacPB_kg1AWYoq-_b9YYDxC-30DFdS0My4V1MM_4gdVFwJ3tJ9mnAZ5y6ni5EtaHVWxcXw36RVnNzoYJvhk8RUpBCd7_zDSWs-kdcAeY2z6VWomnbvnrajj4rXmBikZff9w/s4032/IMG_5426.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpL2OM5GOJ05BWRBZW0wgwci_9LQO9YuHdnwO3Cmk6c1SFLO88vcT64UlacPB_kg1AWYoq-_b9YYDxC-30DFdS0My4V1MM_4gdVFwJ3tJ9mnAZ5y6ni5EtaHVWxcXw36RVnNzoYJvhk8RUpBCd7_zDSWs-kdcAeY2z6VWomnbvnrajj4rXmBikZff9w/s320/IMG_5426.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being served on a dinner plate</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuckwSczMSHwjkCHm5slYxHeVChP0uCb1bje-g6ASF891z556vrlW3gwRCnTeJNn0zHCe8CaPI_fdP44lhTYG2Ock7acDtw2tKRldag5jkcwY09S6oWnoo7zN7PCzXheoYkCU9F1n4ebAo6FbsiKRjuqrLcv7N7qTWIXHni_U1HRcokYAvV8V5KH2SgA/s4032/IMG_5429.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuckwSczMSHwjkCHm5slYxHeVChP0uCb1bje-g6ASF891z556vrlW3gwRCnTeJNn0zHCe8CaPI_fdP44lhTYG2Ock7acDtw2tKRldag5jkcwY09S6oWnoo7zN7PCzXheoYkCU9F1n4ebAo6FbsiKRjuqrLcv7N7qTWIXHni_U1HRcokYAvV8V5KH2SgA/s320/IMG_5429.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rainbow shadow dancing</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgML6syTrNOBluIupxtzEGsWvBnpeQQxVmMmjKUjKJGYrBWFJ5QjV2VZrL_FuCfzmF3AKyOWlp7R6H518HByvHTYX_cmQC3h8ngA7fydyh9UmyP96Uh13EEKq661eP9XFiVVcw2AI9nhLEzwMEdIzk0-OgMccmDKCa3jBvo0Vvi-c22-azka5HC06vCnQ/s4032/IMG_5442.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgML6syTrNOBluIupxtzEGsWvBnpeQQxVmMmjKUjKJGYrBWFJ5QjV2VZrL_FuCfzmF3AKyOWlp7R6H518HByvHTYX_cmQC3h8ngA7fydyh9UmyP96Uh13EEKq661eP9XFiVVcw2AI9nhLEzwMEdIzk0-OgMccmDKCa3jBvo0Vvi-c22-azka5HC06vCnQ/s320/IMG_5442.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Levitation </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7b8dEEbetckIUymebihRMb9akP6gVphhtBioZe-SCknluA9OCh2W77flOwjWhodfAaqsE2e9n0jGJCOHGMFg6W32GOv257vdryFzTeTyLTNgeg7VF3nl3eEzB92LJCMz-wLH3cqV27oGVAiToM3_c9e6L0qlaZ6iUIdMXbNgDDxEjzXcaHzlHs0GFA/s3520/IMG_5476.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7b8dEEbetckIUymebihRMb9akP6gVphhtBioZe-SCknluA9OCh2W77flOwjWhodfAaqsE2e9n0jGJCOHGMFg6W32GOv257vdryFzTeTyLTNgeg7VF3nl3eEzB92LJCMz-wLH3cqV27oGVAiToM3_c9e6L0qlaZ6iUIdMXbNgDDxEjzXcaHzlHs0GFA/s320/IMG_5476.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Walking (and almost falling) on a bridge inside a revolving tunnel. You weren't actually moving, but the visual effect that made you feel like you were spinning was incredible. I had to be led through with my eyes closed after the first time, because it made me so dizzy! So, of course the girls wanted to go through it at least 4 times.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GuLQ6hq-6-Wex-ypd0LrouCUSGBMNFn0HXSwfd26_4Maxm9fATPP1mx0-rZr3w9BdvNpACol4eFiMkw-C3sh0OEK2HwKIGUpNiNpeTvcakGRV_KjUFvY_ByxvQVKz4IjDJiizzPpnLpvXI2PgaGLTFO3qvoqzTKvAazGBxV7WAxTj8rnMSM7xGnmmA/s4032/IMG_5484.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GuLQ6hq-6-Wex-ypd0LrouCUSGBMNFn0HXSwfd26_4Maxm9fATPP1mx0-rZr3w9BdvNpACol4eFiMkw-C3sh0OEK2HwKIGUpNiNpeTvcakGRV_KjUFvY_ByxvQVKz4IjDJiizzPpnLpvXI2PgaGLTFO3qvoqzTKvAazGBxV7WAxTj8rnMSM7xGnmmA/s320/IMG_5484.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think the girls were bullying tiny Dan here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">The room of mirrors was a tiny bit overwhelming</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyNP0vhYoSMP3qn7UPrQgO3FW-VX-wFIdKqHAaVhAbz7xSxyvw-WWgd9iIlZV2Xl42dw7VJ13DCls6A4ta9aJ5HWTU_pskZxWA29HmCi-m80_X4DuoeYafQ50lBjbJKci1--YSCpDI6DKS6pYkNDq2ONTySlUGRKobaVvyfilSprkSFMO1AKAb2IJVA/s4032/IMG_E5503.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyNP0vhYoSMP3qn7UPrQgO3FW-VX-wFIdKqHAaVhAbz7xSxyvw-WWgd9iIlZV2Xl42dw7VJ13DCls6A4ta9aJ5HWTU_pskZxWA29HmCi-m80_X4DuoeYafQ50lBjbJKci1--YSCpDI6DKS6pYkNDq2ONTySlUGRKobaVvyfilSprkSFMO1AKAb2IJVA/s320/IMG_E5503.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We decided to clone Hallie while we were there.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfpkGVZHEc_n9Qjyz9uc_vMc-k3rqbtgyo-_TzblR7JcLrjSwSvHXea8DTTn-wDjY9a2wDj2pGSOGZcSZ6NjWD_JcMROn62vJ3789vuzszdmbLKpxBVP7VzcNOkNP2xhcaN0F_XnpgkCILJgjUVr5f2DwI3gD5jadZXAKaR71SWesnxAoKaiPpoXFWA/s4032/IMG_E5514.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfpkGVZHEc_n9Qjyz9uc_vMc-k3rqbtgyo-_TzblR7JcLrjSwSvHXea8DTTn-wDjY9a2wDj2pGSOGZcSZ6NjWD_JcMROn62vJ3789vuzszdmbLKpxBVP7VzcNOkNP2xhcaN0F_XnpgkCILJgjUVr5f2DwI3gD5jadZXAKaR71SWesnxAoKaiPpoXFWA/s320/IMG_E5514.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie gracefully flying through a portal</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3gG1cRG9CRIQ7V87yo7cbQMkHRxzB_QgxW74f1YQ66P6kTPxhPQaXrKS3LDHZRr8M1jhPN1W5dX07KtVXpFKQYX-FYMev6Nr6fLYmVBMsnQ9PMtdPTr7yKAAnciM61BDECZWY_OI9jJGPl3WLK9qVDB_HM9A-63wl6GYdg7dXEaoUq4xyML49CLTOQ/s4032/IMG_E5517.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3gG1cRG9CRIQ7V87yo7cbQMkHRxzB_QgxW74f1YQ66P6kTPxhPQaXrKS3LDHZRr8M1jhPN1W5dX07KtVXpFKQYX-FYMev6Nr6fLYmVBMsnQ9PMtdPTr7yKAAnciM61BDECZWY_OI9jJGPl3WLK9qVDB_HM9A-63wl6GYdg7dXEaoUq4xyML49CLTOQ/s320/IMG_E5517.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And there goes Emma.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thankfully, that mysterious portal took us to Disney World the next morning! We tried to get tickets for Magic Kingdom, but it was sold out all week. Our second choice was Epcot, which was a fun and full day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq786_oRjorqknXrPB70WtcrJ7hJGS9DXFcmnAr5EjBttzSLtCQAAA80P3dzeuHmJqw1OPO7tywl-egmrEI743A27bKAQBZ4jQzA5oxADmx9zdV-icPW53TeMzVvB4qYWIMI9UdCKt3lezjMA1PeZQIl5ahJD8nj0W9mEyy1mwKIj9VOOuOZWGNg31Vw/s4032/IMG_5572.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq786_oRjorqknXrPB70WtcrJ7hJGS9DXFcmnAr5EjBttzSLtCQAAA80P3dzeuHmJqw1OPO7tywl-egmrEI743A27bKAQBZ4jQzA5oxADmx9zdV-icPW53TeMzVvB4qYWIMI9UdCKt3lezjMA1PeZQIl5ahJD8nj0W9mEyy1mwKIj9VOOuOZWGNg31Vw/s320/IMG_5572.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We did tons of walking and rode so many rides that day. We took the stroller for Hallie since she can't keep up with us all day long, and neither Dan nor I is willing to carry her when she's too tired. Epcot was packed that day and the lines were long, so we added Disney's Genie Plus Pass, which allowed us to reserve times to skip the lines at certain rides. It cost $15 per person, but saved us well over 3 hours of time waiting in lines, which was worth it. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBB7EX8Tby_JWTjPA2nz9VSk20onhfnh8SmjjfBkKLrlaoJSGXKVaW1aVhTm97p2i61GyhsxAaKi2_DVTzLjmR97AqUelcoMOIbE9hvg29MMHGsJW0EKwhgvsWzqTd4rQC_eatp0IpDmiXKlG2MeWAO4oXXfILVes1fZrTdcapMhToRVbzV1S1dUz5w/s4032/IMG_5576.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBB7EX8Tby_JWTjPA2nz9VSk20onhfnh8SmjjfBkKLrlaoJSGXKVaW1aVhTm97p2i61GyhsxAaKi2_DVTzLjmR97AqUelcoMOIbE9hvg29MMHGsJW0EKwhgvsWzqTd4rQC_eatp0IpDmiXKlG2MeWAO4oXXfILVes1fZrTdcapMhToRVbzV1S1dUz5w/s320/IMG_5576.JPG" width="240" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't have many photos from our day at Epcot, but I did catch Emma calling *someone* from a telephone booth in England. She never did tell us who it was.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnT4T1YKjubi1UiXuTeVpQpfAblloJrYlIcl5X0HGNSw2vCRrEb3eQ8yDMVuAQMmzNrjT8zmmyOSgJk5Kz59cppie-WFnxnJePPcVB67ba1XrYBym1G-SbhqNazrJW8ZjbKZaUd8vdGmMdWP8yI416OxqE0ZSBg_cPfb-ybIwcDJZFA0RGG8V3W-2nQ/s4032/IMG_5581.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnT4T1YKjubi1UiXuTeVpQpfAblloJrYlIcl5X0HGNSw2vCRrEb3eQ8yDMVuAQMmzNrjT8zmmyOSgJk5Kz59cppie-WFnxnJePPcVB67ba1XrYBym1G-SbhqNazrJW8ZjbKZaUd8vdGmMdWP8yI416OxqE0ZSBg_cPfb-ybIwcDJZFA0RGG8V3W-2nQ/s320/IMG_5581.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we went to "Turtle Talk with Crush" (the turtle from the moving Finding Nemo), the girls visited the shark exhibit, and they both got eaten by Bruce the shark. Again.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTrqVLMniN5fEAB9qh2qvQdK5SxD_9p_UGflTdfLOQcD7cSKQ3aetxtDZv_-Q_pJTYcaxnRIOiOiaRz3d4nH6yLHuGOCODhBUzXdFZ4q0tY3_54wTZOxxWa-okLtLfBuEVC_noKvvco9_DJI7b6TnX8YP3Tcjz36H-k-UjhqAccB_u3QB8SU16L2aNw/s4032/IMG_5582.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTrqVLMniN5fEAB9qh2qvQdK5SxD_9p_UGflTdfLOQcD7cSKQ3aetxtDZv_-Q_pJTYcaxnRIOiOiaRz3d4nH6yLHuGOCODhBUzXdFZ4q0tY3_54wTZOxxWa-okLtLfBuEVC_noKvvco9_DJI7b6TnX8YP3Tcjz36H-k-UjhqAccB_u3QB8SU16L2aNw/s320/IMG_5582.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You'd think they'd learn their lesson from the last time we were here. Sigh.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniKJuFWztQ02WxzU2CeTXacX5gwY4FJhS81DXHB6bHvpTN68juwTr7WL4IoaOSYZ_YvQqSddZJR4ZHblxd-qYnkr9PggFSIEJJrtOwHOpkPSUZGVOcXRJHOG3_y3xr7G6uO4zT5oVy0cp4Zxm0JhS81v8OtKaJA41w3xJEf9radCZGjiUJ50cXJAbrg/s4032/IMG_5585.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniKJuFWztQ02WxzU2CeTXacX5gwY4FJhS81DXHB6bHvpTN68juwTr7WL4IoaOSYZ_YvQqSddZJR4ZHblxd-qYnkr9PggFSIEJJrtOwHOpkPSUZGVOcXRJHOG3_y3xr7G6uO4zT5oVy0cp4Zxm0JhS81v8OtKaJA41w3xJEf9radCZGjiUJ50cXJAbrg/s320/IMG_5585.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all love "Soarin' Around the World". We think it's one of the best rides at Disney.</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/AVvXsEgZmbof2eoNY-zgYi04GIQ1PwnhfMgeRDyBLOxSwFU8f8mbx_kvQbttZSCbcH3KxYpjecXDrUIRGBrVkj3rIz2IiYDXDAPBeWMXUl0xo5Kmk1KBjcTRkqmDa7zTlxfh8gBmMDujBgsCtzPSurNeIZ7xA2yhFS8v8-sOvJomS5rnXTQFeteqFzFbke2iaw/s4032/IMG_5597.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmbof2eoNY-zgYi04GIQ1PwnhfMgeRDyBLOxSwFU8f8mbx_kvQbttZSCbcH3KxYpjecXDrUIRGBrVkj3rIz2IiYDXDAPBeWMXUl0xo5Kmk1KBjcTRkqmDa7zTlxfh8gBmMDujBgsCtzPSurNeIZ7xA2yhFS8v8-sOvJomS5rnXTQFeteqFzFbke2iaw/s320/IMG_5597.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We rode rides until the moment the park closed, and got to see the Epcot ball lit up on our way out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan had the fantastic idea to visit a Disney resort on one of our free mornings, and after doing some research, we chose the Animal Kingdom Lodge. You can drive to the property and ask to visit or dine at one of their restaurants, even if you're not a guest there. As long as their parking lot isn't too full, they'll let you come on property to explore. </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/AVvXsEi8_Jt-goN5JxQbIa3PKKUDln98Xw9xSijyBkUzuauXYFTtfVcwgqMfbQ4g1H56P0EFenP9mrqjiyvh48KUPqF8BU8RKqHV4FICVZfKX-lTOn6SwVrK0wwzi7kTw-TK2rSnIyFsGgrKIqzXGe4q-ZkltxhSWoyjUTUmtE7sj2cCWBbJCNeJdMrkcDs5Vw/s4032/IMG_5614.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_Jt-goN5JxQbIa3PKKUDln98Xw9xSijyBkUzuauXYFTtfVcwgqMfbQ4g1H56P0EFenP9mrqjiyvh48KUPqF8BU8RKqHV4FICVZfKX-lTOn6SwVrK0wwzi7kTw-TK2rSnIyFsGgrKIqzXGe4q-ZkltxhSWoyjUTUmtE7sj2cCWBbJCNeJdMrkcDs5Vw/s320/IMG_5614.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The lodge lobby was huge and beautiful! It was artfully decorated with an African 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/AVvXsEixTQzrY6rt7oDQfZO3lzB9Q7yzzmxWfhTW8uz8HHsSmpRxuY-Ee2Gk0IBH9Z-PeojB1niRWURH9SAjpy92leH1JvMw1t8pWh07H4IWeumxgHzZUiCkl-d8Lo8e7xls102-lypHr0rmfjKN0v0uT2I4cPhKoHSmGiceAVT0cbaDvsgBy_I08wgMhWOKjg/s3520/IMG_5619.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTQzrY6rt7oDQfZO3lzB9Q7yzzmxWfhTW8uz8HHsSmpRxuY-Ee2Gk0IBH9Z-PeojB1niRWURH9SAjpy92leH1JvMw1t8pWh07H4IWeumxgHzZUiCkl-d8Lo8e7xls102-lypHr0rmfjKN0v0uT2I4cPhKoHSmGiceAVT0cbaDvsgBy_I08wgMhWOKjg/s320/IMG_5619.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since the lodge is next to the Animal Kingdom park, there were safari animals to see on the lodge property.</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/AVvXsEhjPuyRurLdh0oWQscSrA5h9wcS4ECb4-wIJIgz9Pd5tEnOOZBJRXhAkYhEiIAGceae_ryV2LUkXs1bg8o1l7dngsBFlt6Z5kv3n42QeOL_LtuzlYJ2WjY511QZ8G1COFjel8JnBJPRJzc6UuiNYaW552sOT9rmxhkw0sq-AFiVpEHBNF4kPmsn4cjiNg/s4032/IMG_5612.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPuyRurLdh0oWQscSrA5h9wcS4ECb4-wIJIgz9Pd5tEnOOZBJRXhAkYhEiIAGceae_ryV2LUkXs1bg8o1l7dngsBFlt6Z5kv3n42QeOL_LtuzlYJ2WjY511QZ8G1COFjel8JnBJPRJzc6UuiNYaW552sOT9rmxhkw0sq-AFiVpEHBNF4kPmsn4cjiNg/s320/IMG_5612.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYBtTwGoD3TL13qt0-hCQpaAavg9E9QEi0KRA6o4O89daDbwnqj05eVDOultGE3hKtgfbzzlVG7UI3MnfXdvYpE3nipqto0yyxIDSIgNYM6YXW3qQ2AHyAUuexWdMRV0xz0nyvFakvyqGfGXvedGeMIJqUEf0GxJZ-EuVeGiX1qOCpgiUCbAFWHtTSQ/s4032/IMG_5600.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYBtTwGoD3TL13qt0-hCQpaAavg9E9QEi0KRA6o4O89daDbwnqj05eVDOultGE3hKtgfbzzlVG7UI3MnfXdvYpE3nipqto0yyxIDSIgNYM6YXW3qQ2AHyAUuexWdMRV0xz0nyvFakvyqGfGXvedGeMIJqUEf0GxJZ-EuVeGiX1qOCpgiUCbAFWHtTSQ/s320/IMG_5600.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But the best reason to visit the Disney properties is to eat their delicious Mickey Mouse waffles!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8SFZRB46mOSuqPUQ8idiKrCLot5ffEGPdxi_H4qO3xHf-vP25pSTMXdJPFmkdQPOXT969S5dUVRa8qpv-pvQqFLlDU0n_J34e1jwa8wDif-0qAZDa5x_b553q7f4OJf-EtGyl6AwQ-_Y9_t4bC4bK_DVyGremmYxuVGQeEGc0i4uMD8ruHVUto5jjw/s4032/IMG_5604.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8SFZRB46mOSuqPUQ8idiKrCLot5ffEGPdxi_H4qO3xHf-vP25pSTMXdJPFmkdQPOXT969S5dUVRa8qpv-pvQqFLlDU0n_J34e1jwa8wDif-0qAZDa5x_b553q7f4OJf-EtGyl6AwQ-_Y9_t4bC4bK_DVyGremmYxuVGQeEGc0i4uMD8ruHVUto5jjw/s320/IMG_5604.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We discovered them last year during our vacation, and now we have to have them when we're in town.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After exploring the Animal Kingdom Lodge, we spent our afternoon at Disney Springs. We shopped and ate dinner at the T-Rex restaurant, then saw Cirque du Soleil's "Drawn to Life" show. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKUfCQK3B6sJNpUmwSuWC5a8h0E1mp9995AG5g48SjvdJxY0kpkpLBtHgLOKcbIyUspO37KR-GhFAUk5RRh8dIIAtryideeHYHTeoqEOj1iGRqpJILwW4ia-Q9RwMw1avPzlAZOGVbKl2wPUWxiZH5cqjOFeOgSDZa2pYjnmRfKdulaygIn3xaD5lbw/s4032/IMG_5646.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKUfCQK3B6sJNpUmwSuWC5a8h0E1mp9995AG5g48SjvdJxY0kpkpLBtHgLOKcbIyUspO37KR-GhFAUk5RRh8dIIAtryideeHYHTeoqEOj1iGRqpJILwW4ia-Q9RwMw1avPzlAZOGVbKl2wPUWxiZH5cqjOFeOgSDZa2pYjnmRfKdulaygIn3xaD5lbw/s320/IMG_5646.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We'd planned to see the 5:30 pm show so we wouldn't be out too late, but we got to our seats and waited and waited for the show to start. They finally announced that it was cancelled, so we purchased tickets for the 8:00 pm show that night instead. It ended up being a late night out for our family, but we all really enjoyed the show and we're thankful we didn't miss it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We checked out of the townhouse resort the following morning to move on to our next adventure.</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/AVvXsEjuxs0x-x8TQxQE1Ruz7Uz_q6x7KVFxSRoiop3SmJ4sVHO8rnY7J_LDqPVL_dSZc4-hYYUkKCA3qfTPDJ4c67B87l_FxYeOkKOq5kyzEMhpPKEEcPhy8Qb-wvnbumunEO9p9WG_TACv8uiqiREiVQ4ZeqIzYcL0KE7ar0MES6gb4rVpdJMkm4D0ttWIsw/s4032/IMG_5661.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxs0x-x8TQxQE1Ruz7Uz_q6x7KVFxSRoiop3SmJ4sVHO8rnY7J_LDqPVL_dSZc4-hYYUkKCA3qfTPDJ4c67B87l_FxYeOkKOq5kyzEMhpPKEEcPhy8Qb-wvnbumunEO9p9WG_TACv8uiqiREiVQ4ZeqIzYcL0KE7ar0MES6gb4rVpdJMkm4D0ttWIsw/s320/IMG_5661.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are the faces of two girls who just learned that we were staying a night at the Legoland Hotel! They'd been asking to stay there ever since they learned that the hotel existed, and we managed to keep it a secret until almost the moment we arrived!</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/AVvXsEjopBqFxvt7TyMa8Ku5OCxOy4t12klkVU8YYbUIS3RtVToA887m72E1yO1p5YPFHTdEzyhFE0U0iGZEmc5RTFk2o1UrpOzAwWJusfX0aQ5hfnj7Jo16-UzUBqN_Oivl8z8Cmvk89ice_abBo2nbBSMvG_koTh5X2myqArqOvtZJ6riRyKaiSloHr9165Q/s4032/IMG_5689.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopBqFxvt7TyMa8Ku5OCxOy4t12klkVU8YYbUIS3RtVToA887m72E1yO1p5YPFHTdEzyhFE0U0iGZEmc5RTFk2o1UrpOzAwWJusfX0aQ5hfnj7Jo16-UzUBqN_Oivl8z8Cmvk89ice_abBo2nbBSMvG_koTh5X2myqArqOvtZJ6riRyKaiSloHr9165Q/s320/IMG_5689.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead of the original Legoland Hotel, we opted to stay in the newer Pirate Island Hotel (which was just a new wing that's connected to the original hotel). The theme inside both hotels is adorable, and there are lots of indoor and outdoor play areas.</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/AVvXsEi93O1svcrEOPtpeR18sfoWOgSfwCT6mGm-ffjh3t8gB0A_1EpdJDnY3dDP8_xW5EdzOhRHg6WO2PrLcCNsUxLsTZm6iSYg-N-yfl4QjOsjhLUkMNskO8Wc2p8Ah_XWs12m77tVfh5Q-UKjet6Z8arIiH4PA7U6zipcBKdfi0AeYZuCrbLVwCu1OlUi2Q/s4032/IMG_5688.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93O1svcrEOPtpeR18sfoWOgSfwCT6mGm-ffjh3t8gB0A_1EpdJDnY3dDP8_xW5EdzOhRHg6WO2PrLcCNsUxLsTZm6iSYg-N-yfl4QjOsjhLUkMNskO8Wc2p8Ah_XWs12m77tVfh5Q-UKjet6Z8arIiH4PA7U6zipcBKdfi0AeYZuCrbLVwCu1OlUi2Q/s320/IMG_5688.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjkOgHPjRle1hJyKIJ6v69SULEYRrebm5G9qX9W18NtI2ikm75-PNVbTytAUDZ49RyPFzuYuTJ7t7YsxJWL-CN9YpRz852jSidP3rIsdJ34zlRjmbZKvGRSDwFstxyAfLHo10h-D9eVYdYJmiakGs0-yqXci_euHZ2E9A6dmq4BgsVIijtw1J4WgS4og/s320/IMG_5665.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This castle play areas is inside the Legoland Hotel lobby.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kpRQm42pkCgpcIGkxjMBvV3UJ9mMNes9CYFUQziZQOva91cMze3svvrfPY84VrpgKYTFZ0Me59Ok71P2IaNoV7qE3CIc3VQj2XFpPSnyCDOI_isUdK_xQLzs9RHFJRTGdk5qyaI_c_nyLdc7YjH8p3ZrJ00ud1yRDLU9309EurDIHu9CizBB9qz7sQ/s4032/IMG_5666.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kpRQm42pkCgpcIGkxjMBvV3UJ9mMNes9CYFUQziZQOva91cMze3svvrfPY84VrpgKYTFZ0Me59Ok71P2IaNoV7qE3CIc3VQj2XFpPSnyCDOI_isUdK_xQLzs9RHFJRTGdk5qyaI_c_nyLdc7YjH8p3ZrJ00ud1yRDLU9309EurDIHu9CizBB9qz7sQ/s320/IMG_5666.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even if you're not staying at the hotel, it's fun to take your kids to play in their lobby for a while.</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/AVvXsEhP6dbCaTcMBC9Hcm0pwxIF6Qu32U4Ov2bFotm9am87IakdE3hOvIkwVcnlUrFM-ICXrce1WWG93ZtQuyz0GFD0kfzwYzii_WTpumRdF3sm9NdjNPAGjWvs_orvryOHLcf3gQSewF4GicWWR6Op0LLXRIuFdtqJg58-p46e6r233QGKWS-2g7eWwKZ7_Q/s4032/IMG_5662.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6dbCaTcMBC9Hcm0pwxIF6Qu32U4Ov2bFotm9am87IakdE3hOvIkwVcnlUrFM-ICXrce1WWG93ZtQuyz0GFD0kfzwYzii_WTpumRdF3sm9NdjNPAGjWvs_orvryOHLcf3gQSewF4GicWWR6Op0LLXRIuFdtqJg58-p46e6r233QGKWS-2g7eWwKZ7_Q/s320/IMG_5662.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They also have Lego walls and building stations</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9hf2jwt-e-4kjhlRPPmeUkQ63BGUGIq8xhsURRo8EB6BYrJPP9WNxDBRildj0TPUNqpz1H1Uy4LY1LcGyefKXnbvPffu0e8PvYZdj7wwjJGteowtxlp-URM2pvjuhPPBURjwiDTCvsMqIymp26_wdd63_W7_qSq8tYj_owmPZla-tR4vH33RYdeYPg/s4032/IMG_5663.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9hf2jwt-e-4kjhlRPPmeUkQ63BGUGIq8xhsURRo8EB6BYrJPP9WNxDBRildj0TPUNqpz1H1Uy4LY1LcGyefKXnbvPffu0e8PvYZdj7wwjJGteowtxlp-URM2pvjuhPPBURjwiDTCvsMqIymp26_wdd63_W7_qSq8tYj_owmPZla-tR4vH33RYdeYPg/s320/IMG_5663.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFHMOpXwRinIwRLA91BdESGNXHJBFRQA_CUZX24kdD9ykQ3EZGhQvEIvcVHQ26y6iS4OaM5kqL1dwzA7slrmxbUZDntrT19ZTZnaG7CoIJ5SEcBYn_PSAU3nofTy6t8EhY1GAhL9VgzoZbwjprw61B4mk0WmuVIEBhSj9Eb0G0qV_alWVYqlnwuY5Mw/s4032/IMG_5669.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The chest had Lego figures, eye patches, and juice boxes for them inside. It was a fun idea, and I hid things in the treasure chest a couple more times during our stay so they could do the treasure hunt again. The treasure hunt was narrated by a program on an Amazon Echo Dot in our hotel room. The girls quickly learned that they could ask "Alexa" to do other things like play dance music, tell us jokes, etc.</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/AVvXsEgDV3ZagnHQET1xiYZzHxCVUg8WUpWTC_yX4MRMziPlfNECB-VcCXGKV14oKCn2A7YQbTA12xLZaIK-PUJuhMvue7t8RaWWErw65v9_NA0IkUe67DDhpUiSVkIZ6wa54NKqy6_cPrCpAqlnN4mnTzz9kDuLDfowDx_jzBbeLS5QSy9k6glC3NjnIvnqRg/s4032/IMG_5691.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDV3ZagnHQET1xiYZzHxCVUg8WUpWTC_yX4MRMziPlfNECB-VcCXGKV14oKCn2A7YQbTA12xLZaIK-PUJuhMvue7t8RaWWErw65v9_NA0IkUe67DDhpUiSVkIZ6wa54NKqy6_cPrCpAqlnN4mnTzz9kDuLDfowDx_jzBbeLS5QSy9k6glC3NjnIvnqRg/s320/IMG_5691.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The beds were so awesome, and there was a Lego table in their room, and a TV that played Lego movies and other kid shows. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YerXay9tKRTzFHYAuIzvV-KRFjU_-9UWXoklM__XhWmto8je9i5rduFx5DJTiM5d-Az1uyrECIUOnOOTAVmBBDNK84-xxX9uR_roa2PKknEla3nygoUEKl5Av41kVhbYeyfHZCkO7JcVUSkhATG7dEygzwakkqtJC9gqB8VoTsAGRPx7ZBjB7CbA9A/s4032/IMG_5687.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YerXay9tKRTzFHYAuIzvV-KRFjU_-9UWXoklM__XhWmto8je9i5rduFx5DJTiM5d-Az1uyrECIUOnOOTAVmBBDNK84-xxX9uR_roa2PKknEla3nygoUEKl5Av41kVhbYeyfHZCkO7JcVUSkhATG7dEygzwakkqtJC9gqB8VoTsAGRPx7ZBjB7CbA9A/s320/IMG_5687.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before we went to sleep that night, we took a walk around the grounds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The following day, we visited the Legoland Park.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hoqhsiDnhE05Uuy07hEjm5fxSAzsP9lujBdUDe1N9k5JF37hmV7SN0s8Gr-eRB1clOB7rAGLQEWX4FtgjOpKWR4td9TagDDb-vZFTKFYJ2FNMoAJ32X3Wqkilt0Kepz3pFBNs3ymrq9b7rCgsPho--ZgA2HTAtCwn4VW69-KXd3jo8uRcOGWwLr2iA/s4032/IMG_5702.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hoqhsiDnhE05Uuy07hEjm5fxSAzsP9lujBdUDe1N9k5JF37hmV7SN0s8Gr-eRB1clOB7rAGLQEWX4FtgjOpKWR4td9TagDDb-vZFTKFYJ2FNMoAJ32X3Wqkilt0Kepz3pFBNs3ymrq9b7rCgsPho--ZgA2HTAtCwn4VW69-KXd3jo8uRcOGWwLr2iA/s320/IMG_5702.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lego Washington DC </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGsnesx3lLQVbp-CHbLRefTT_vUWAgQHK1Lvb6nDuquYyMjZvDFL44Cq_us2thtu8KeSO35cNWCyBbH-0xX6EBCm2-pcfAWk7j_a-CYTR7RdNqC-lgRkaHGzQ7HGHHJDGsPB_Gm0rJOc_kawmGU9Bihu5t3_gcfWrk-NAKXnGq_Jdyr2kk8SLdQKIoQ/s4032/IMG_5705.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGsnesx3lLQVbp-CHbLRefTT_vUWAgQHK1Lvb6nDuquYyMjZvDFL44Cq_us2thtu8KeSO35cNWCyBbH-0xX6EBCm2-pcfAWk7j_a-CYTR7RdNqC-lgRkaHGzQ7HGHHJDGsPB_Gm0rJOc_kawmGU9Bihu5t3_gcfWrk-NAKXnGq_Jdyr2kk8SLdQKIoQ/s320/IMG_5705.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lego New York City</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBXkNtZZIbwstGPt0XvPwOZQiU1JNNiYJWKS8ahbzjmrDg3WPhen1vZqpQpgfGe4vNBMsqEC-hWi_BsHmaOx7zNGUrRoBCwDx-PtF3s_Hxl42BqYfevc6pw9RG4toFWGL1Sy8gMl6noz77vqrcmVUv0QohoN27WzX_y5av5RE9I0zkcFWMiY2yDSpAw/s4032/IMG_5706.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBXkNtZZIbwstGPt0XvPwOZQiU1JNNiYJWKS8ahbzjmrDg3WPhen1vZqpQpgfGe4vNBMsqEC-hWi_BsHmaOx7zNGUrRoBCwDx-PtF3s_Hxl42BqYfevc6pw9RG4toFWGL1Sy8gMl6noz77vqrcmVUv0QohoN27WzX_y5av5RE9I0zkcFWMiY2yDSpAw/s320/IMG_5706.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls got to drive and get their licenses. They're growing up too fast.</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/AVvXsEgW3Gt6jXrch1ag6DQWqRoevD3U3KgM2GjVNn688PCXrUetmMXxgcmZtL9ymL17R707vtbhCMJI_N2yog_ueGJhqEfP3Chl3P9anelzHW1NwBD_ZQ2eQjM-Lxgu0b6XsINk7oUcB6HwAdbTnAbLlYTaFFL0ulQel1SjJw11zj_QCVG9e5D7eT5syjrvLg/s4032/IMG_5713.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3Gt6jXrch1ag6DQWqRoevD3U3KgM2GjVNn688PCXrUetmMXxgcmZtL9ymL17R707vtbhCMJI_N2yog_ueGJhqEfP3Chl3P9anelzHW1NwBD_ZQ2eQjM-Lxgu0b6XsINk7oUcB6HwAdbTnAbLlYTaFFL0ulQel1SjJw11zj_QCVG9e5D7eT5syjrvLg/s320/IMG_5713.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We won a firefighting challenge where Emma and Hallie had to put out the flames in a burning building. (The water was real. The flames were not.)</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/AVvXsEg8buZJ6hJRsFjGdMQUbTNMmNQdio8ShWnwQJxF4lBNYcj40D2DPW7_kPIpcudmu5OiQ23pOvMQk7KPa8V7dYMUFOLvpj35NWe0k2azk2a7ZukEdyAL6WMgm4VOG-6Qx01qh0iujwftnoFiI9W8supreSgIOzJXKishu_6lXeyB2uMPNKP62zIuu6QHhQ/s4032/IMG_5727.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8buZJ6hJRsFjGdMQUbTNMmNQdio8ShWnwQJxF4lBNYcj40D2DPW7_kPIpcudmu5OiQ23pOvMQk7KPa8V7dYMUFOLvpj35NWe0k2azk2a7ZukEdyAL6WMgm4VOG-6Qx01qh0iujwftnoFiI9W8supreSgIOzJXKishu_6lXeyB2uMPNKP62zIuu6QHhQ/s320/IMG_5727.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were amazing Lego statues all around the park.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It has features like playgrounds, climbing walls, and Lego building areas that are a welcome break to kids who don't want to wait in lines for rides all day long.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL-hSnT-u6NVENo8hNTVMFZE1qjsiiuixl_m7wxoywnqQmRfDxJM_TC4taReVWOVqPgwAbo8gbQxJNul-16eZIQ2LDjy29VUPg7wS114VWaPB_tHySKRkFLNllkbTDt-yh5Gu3b8qozL1KEjhy0LDLybGreaOV6xiau0Uvy68e2tHPC-8CgMgc-AaVw/s4032/IMG_E5721.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL-hSnT-u6NVENo8hNTVMFZE1qjsiiuixl_m7wxoywnqQmRfDxJM_TC4taReVWOVqPgwAbo8gbQxJNul-16eZIQ2LDjy29VUPg7wS114VWaPB_tHySKRkFLNllkbTDt-yh5Gu3b8qozL1KEjhy0LDLybGreaOV6xiau0Uvy68e2tHPC-8CgMgc-AaVw/s320/IMG_E5721.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Vc3dms965BIGe639SNaj7EDFC9lr2wmbO14m8CkEo6nlqwqPCHVpRstz_a_o18ZzKxM0kT1qcnFAToQR2xZZsBUGrOSW9mvLui0fbGnIwvo1gyBQUAuC_1Kv65cNLM3dIdpF0afqjU1Fqe7bFuE9ija-a0hHsm79djG0sj5t3vNruM61GLm67YGAXQ/s4032/IMG_5699.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Vc3dms965BIGe639SNaj7EDFC9lr2wmbO14m8CkEo6nlqwqPCHVpRstz_a_o18ZzKxM0kT1qcnFAToQR2xZZsBUGrOSW9mvLui0fbGnIwvo1gyBQUAuC_1Kv65cNLM3dIdpF0afqjU1Fqe7bFuE9ija-a0hHsm79djG0sj5t3vNruM61GLm67YGAXQ/s320/IMG_5699.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw this guy, and instantly felt connected to him for some reason. Haha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our vacation week was a huge highlight of our year!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-26530036840583393532022-09-30T16:05:00.001-07:002022-10-17T10:07:19.415-07:00Finally Fall<p>We've been enjoying cooler temperatures already this fall. Dan and I planned a date to Kings Dominion so we could ride roller coasters; however, my middle-aged body has strict limitations nowadays. I took motion sickness medicine before we got to the park to help prevent nausea, but nothing could prepare me for the "Intimidator 305" ride. You climb 305 feet up a hill, then practically free fall at 90 mph before making a sharp turn with a G-force of 4.5. I have no idea what happens on the ride after that, because I PASSED OUT during the first few seconds. Dan looked over at me and saw that I was out cold, but he couldn't do anything about it since he was strapped in his seat in the middle of a barrel roll. I remember dreaming and then waking up while I was still on the ride. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwn7vR2aNlkQhQo1r7HjLXz6RXfrGRxVw7Uq64yCnjKBODSVUWFixhtoHRW2hjulXZ5LkZAozgRAdHmFJDwuw25VOuBgBQgr-ffYHZb378ZDztisHvUOYlPus0ZjzUTIaVjz38xrcoHKDGBvJ7-Wt7id5ZE3Y0ISj-Ov7gc0XIzCZyMT-Jx25OpICYHA/s4032/IMG_4804%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwn7vR2aNlkQhQo1r7HjLXz6RXfrGRxVw7Uq64yCnjKBODSVUWFixhtoHRW2hjulXZ5LkZAozgRAdHmFJDwuw25VOuBgBQgr-ffYHZb378ZDztisHvUOYlPus0ZjzUTIaVjz38xrcoHKDGBvJ7-Wt7id5ZE3Y0ISj-Ov7gc0XIzCZyMT-Jx25OpICYHA/s320/IMG_4804%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Needless to say, this was my last major roller coaster of the day! After Kings Dominion, we watched "Top Gun: Maverick," and I enjoyed watching the pilots deal with G-forces from the comfort of my chair. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgISRjzs61DfE-1bt1QViqyP6OxzP6U9NT1xT60mdkbu-CDKUOXkZU6y44iV9NBW3Tt1anxXAnJW2wJGgFrsfQ1cF9qJqMBXNH6p5cMUUvTEg81NDyffNQPfSY75xRIWW_-GuQhqL4FCd7BQLvRkKzTVKNJ_cXlFH_voxXvemU71ZUh6STWOuAan66qQ/s4032/IMG_4827%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgISRjzs61DfE-1bt1QViqyP6OxzP6U9NT1xT60mdkbu-CDKUOXkZU6y44iV9NBW3Tt1anxXAnJW2wJGgFrsfQ1cF9qJqMBXNH6p5cMUUvTEg81NDyffNQPfSY75xRIWW_-GuQhqL4FCd7BQLvRkKzTVKNJ_cXlFH_voxXvemU71ZUh6STWOuAan66qQ/s320/IMG_4827%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In other big news, Emma got braces in mid-September. She's so cute with her braces smile! She has a cross bite that causes her lower middle teeth to overlap her top teeth. The orthodontist thinks that her bite looks great otherwise, so she should be finished with braces in 4-6 months. She had two days of pretty intense pain after her braces were put on, then they felt better and more "normal" each day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma also had her first UTI in a year. She had one right after school started last year, too, which probably isn't a coincidence. The beginning of school most likely throws her off her schedule and good habits, making her more susceptible to UTIs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took advantage of "Free Museum Day" tickets so we could visit Cape Henry Lighthouse, the first U.S. lighthouse that was authorized by the government in 1792. </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/AVvXsEgXL9EFMJn7i_GeEWx_bdYc5WznEocSW8VmnXLvKe_xe2_6YvcSMbXxKdHBtA-zJxIkPIMJEBZmhKMuRL3Q9CVJOJUOsozkiImvFzs3NIrEI0NyVB76n4uSE_O4y11gQ8UtnzUQboduPPwuoFmUHunDWbeZS1-ozz7LqYWDDnHNO-N5rKb2M6VCFwQWKw/s4032/IMG_4840%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXL9EFMJn7i_GeEWx_bdYc5WznEocSW8VmnXLvKe_xe2_6YvcSMbXxKdHBtA-zJxIkPIMJEBZmhKMuRL3Q9CVJOJUOsozkiImvFzs3NIrEI0NyVB76n4uSE_O4y11gQ8UtnzUQboduPPwuoFmUHunDWbeZS1-ozz7LqYWDDnHNO-N5rKb2M6VCFwQWKw/s320/IMG_4840%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since it's located on an active military base, we had to check in at the entrance, give the guards our IDs, and ride a shuttle bus to the lighthouse. We were told (sternly) several times that we would be arrested if we stepped outside the boundaries of the tourist areas. Instead of a warm welcome, we felt like potential criminals as we began our tour. Emma didn't even want to stay, she was so nervous.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoxkUJdZ-vQfkF48oJ55G9DIp9XcH0iGZDVVEUnbP1ZBF1ZYyEN6VF2bX0oWsG9rSino--HIXN7Z9oVqiPZOOoYMlH_rcTc1S-jGwaSdHjhZK-D0A-EWMqGViTel8NAfbNB9EWQh3F1eEkXchLSWBl9BWQXJhpJG7As1FSfbtHiMaQu6MZiLLhss0iQ/s4032/IMG_4834%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoxkUJdZ-vQfkF48oJ55G9DIp9XcH0iGZDVVEUnbP1ZBF1ZYyEN6VF2bX0oWsG9rSino--HIXN7Z9oVqiPZOOoYMlH_rcTc1S-jGwaSdHjhZK-D0A-EWMqGViTel8NAfbNB9EWQh3F1eEkXchLSWBl9BWQXJhpJG7As1FSfbtHiMaQu6MZiLLhss0iQ/s320/IMG_4834%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie enjoyed the experience, though, and loved climbing up the spiral staircase to the top of the lighthouse!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We had forgotten that they were in town that weekend, but we quickly decided to go the following day after 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/AVvXsEgbl3JeQ8j5Zctqd01DI8l-kX0TRjuFWLoXaMZoIwH-QCuAm9XZ4hXgD8R659RpaHUDnWd9EsYapCf7sJ3nQuFVm6yX09r7q4HrwlWoa6gNcpqdclca5lGzwU5R6THdMA09hAnV6cCP_hymRPDO6mRg5jLIVurGU01Bl-zzcIfArcDkaOrInEUFNXpkVQ/s4032/IMG_4865.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbl3JeQ8j5Zctqd01DI8l-kX0TRjuFWLoXaMZoIwH-QCuAm9XZ4hXgD8R659RpaHUDnWd9EsYapCf7sJ3nQuFVm6yX09r7q4HrwlWoa6gNcpqdclca5lGzwU5R6THdMA09hAnV6cCP_hymRPDO6mRg5jLIVurGU01Bl-zzcIfArcDkaOrInEUFNXpkVQ/s320/IMG_4865.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was a tiring three days for my coworkers and I, standing on our feet and chatting with potential customers and teammates, but it went really well.</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/AVvXsEiTfTqhOhGE9HIPXYBXZGGxe1_uebEWX7Z3sE9VZvNUcSPs7i-X3CZipQrjjlEGErRQPAKaZDhdkFlmaO4Y2ZAgj7foHmktpwNHKsfiTbrxkLwVw9Ie88ra8JFMJsMj_NwxTUUycyDl5hrXiQJ_mf3z0hiAzfs-nILwhCS-zqRhuQ6-pIjDxbCatJBJ_g/s4032/SIJE2111.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfTqhOhGE9HIPXYBXZGGxe1_uebEWX7Z3sE9VZvNUcSPs7i-X3CZipQrjjlEGErRQPAKaZDhdkFlmaO4Y2ZAgj7foHmktpwNHKsfiTbrxkLwVw9Ie88ra8JFMJsMj_NwxTUUycyDl5hrXiQJ_mf3z0hiAzfs-nILwhCS-zqRhuQ6-pIjDxbCatJBJ_g/s320/SIJE2111.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls had a Friday off from school, so I took them to Sandy Bottom Park and Nature Center.</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/AVvXsEgA3lSqFTQFSpRO4CnZcwqBuWvWKVsDx3zzBMCt_3jZxw9mMRO9qwvVB6nA6P237AR5GbFULCxQpSVn8OZvHYblCrU422vJpFHv8FxlJ1wfEV481z4eZeF27ScIFV9soT83wUV8HAdryyvGLtT2VGC2chzVcvZg77lhe1T4QWMuSammhCt7XmMOBWr10g/s4032/IMG_4963.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3lSqFTQFSpRO4CnZcwqBuWvWKVsDx3zzBMCt_3jZxw9mMRO9qwvVB6nA6P237AR5GbFULCxQpSVn8OZvHYblCrU422vJpFHv8FxlJ1wfEV481z4eZeF27ScIFV9soT83wUV8HAdryyvGLtT2VGC2chzVcvZg77lhe1T4QWMuSammhCt7XmMOBWr10g/s320/IMG_4963.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a playground that they played on for 10 minutes, but behind that, someone had built a mini fort in the forest and the girls spent over an hour pretending it was their house.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmi7td5z6l7xEyjfU01Bq1vaLtlHsyuzBUUViVgtd0t1CIORgCh08xryr8DStGZbk0ZZBJJW0yWw1E2L6GSAU9OCDW1XZkpEs9udAwnlJx9qC-kzuP4zTk9ePeWeL_BAm5jbaiKnPwSzaV9NFPvp5V1ku2szX4aicSVrhLtTU236HIh9qGEUfdc4mcA/s4032/IMG_4969.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmi7td5z6l7xEyjfU01Bq1vaLtlHsyuzBUUViVgtd0t1CIORgCh08xryr8DStGZbk0ZZBJJW0yWw1E2L6GSAU9OCDW1XZkpEs9udAwnlJx9qC-kzuP4zTk9ePeWeL_BAm5jbaiKnPwSzaV9NFPvp5V1ku2szX4aicSVrhLtTU236HIh9qGEUfdc4mcA/s320/IMG_4969.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the park's nature center, there were turtles, snakes, and insects on display.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKpKN7RI041H3z4_BSQzPnlgGPhvVkXACA1OL65_eImm26S_ti87QPMm450a1iIL2Thk1hbgrlQVAjg_bdVfiboyRTmvoiCcQJTiWMit6VCuJIe2ztVah8OmVlBRxa7qgpYyyFyxQQMj-JFfHe6FzerJcwqxm8FuUAge840MgasZQ9O_u4E4aMaIHJw/s4032/IMG_5009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKpKN7RI041H3z4_BSQzPnlgGPhvVkXACA1OL65_eImm26S_ti87QPMm450a1iIL2Thk1hbgrlQVAjg_bdVfiboyRTmvoiCcQJTiWMit6VCuJIe2ztVah8OmVlBRxa7qgpYyyFyxQQMj-JFfHe6FzerJcwqxm8FuUAge840MgasZQ9O_u4E4aMaIHJw/s320/IMG_5009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of Dan's former San Diego coworkers, Elizabeth, and her husband, Ron, vacationed near us. We met them for dinner one evening at Texas Roadhouse. After hearing all about their land and animals in Arkansas, Emma and Hallie can't wait to visit them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSR8ks2tUNw7eWUPBtxeoMqVTtDmWMharFbUi63cSF4dJ-C41ae8HSmilxJk9-agxYYCiFCfZGA9qCxF7_izj-lfB5_HOI_n0uRhxaOVkahkeZgcpedJuWxEODp3vRPKxeLOseMrNCk4u3QuvWppSiQ1G6nUv-41Nto5tRsM_pGgoJYpZW4_k0e6bGQ/s877/LUKZE3180.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="467" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSR8ks2tUNw7eWUPBtxeoMqVTtDmWMharFbUi63cSF4dJ-C41ae8HSmilxJk9-agxYYCiFCfZGA9qCxF7_izj-lfB5_HOI_n0uRhxaOVkahkeZgcpedJuWxEODp3vRPKxeLOseMrNCk4u3QuvWppSiQ1G6nUv-41Nto5tRsM_pGgoJYpZW4_k0e6bGQ/s320/LUKZE3180.JPG" width="170" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma's class put on a talent show during chapel at school. Emma displayed some of her best artwork, and she was chosen to share a Bible verse.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3wJKI0fZHHYEOYgMP95Pg9kJqpZXRdSVjPAGkieKPnfj914AqrtsMzvaNrLDb2wwGqvIjP54RfA-YDPehpe1G5EW48WlB5j_kucN4BqFaDmHpixzZkH0K9lWXIaKX4Me25JlEMGcAPCqFQPiiX20H8rUQmWrxeqncHqtEUXqeY5H-J9aABaKKtrP9g/s4032/IMG_E5022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3wJKI0fZHHYEOYgMP95Pg9kJqpZXRdSVjPAGkieKPnfj914AqrtsMzvaNrLDb2wwGqvIjP54RfA-YDPehpe1G5EW48WlB5j_kucN4BqFaDmHpixzZkH0K9lWXIaKX4Me25JlEMGcAPCqFQPiiX20H8rUQmWrxeqncHqtEUXqeY5H-J9aABaKKtrP9g/s320/IMG_E5022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the 4th grade kids did a great job, and the class showed a variety of talents!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-55953796325994689892022-09-06T19:48:00.072-07:002022-10-17T10:06:24.847-07:00Hallie Turns 6!<p> We celebrated our beautiful Hallie's 6th birthday over a couple of weekends in September. The weekend before her birthday, we visited the Portsmouth Children's Museum.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KrMF7JGP7VDH46cUrP-xdapkabw15Q1nO-lYjojM90C1tZJUTDaO9fKJwSJ1M3K_yCkXJr-UzFRs-AizfO8MV0i5OjdofHBtsV7-9ersJO_AGoi0ElRZuTld1ju4iSDtz0WRdR0VdxxFK9hH3mQ4Pghrc2g19PM7lnm-M85omrIkXaHNqoG9DPY2Vg/s4032/IMG_4590.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KrMF7JGP7VDH46cUrP-xdapkabw15Q1nO-lYjojM90C1tZJUTDaO9fKJwSJ1M3K_yCkXJr-UzFRs-AizfO8MV0i5OjdofHBtsV7-9ersJO_AGoi0ElRZuTld1ju4iSDtz0WRdR0VdxxFK9hH3mQ4Pghrc2g19PM7lnm-M85omrIkXaHNqoG9DPY2Vg/s320/IMG_4590.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our angels posing outside the building</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">And enjoyed the coral reef exhibit</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0IvGj9AY0UqMQlXVpcvr0SS0gF-fwqjYhu5pAXaDaruT-JX2d_XPnXH7i9IN3msOIxKTJeKJv4v0l4nqJBDZZgca7K4nM0a6EEHAjBGa0EqhMsqpNh58SueD0yYRR_dZAfUywszyWcrHQk7m047awBjU1dN3gFbE7i8sJlle0lv5Cd9KJV-SDphfzw/s4032/IMG_4616.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0IvGj9AY0UqMQlXVpcvr0SS0gF-fwqjYhu5pAXaDaruT-JX2d_XPnXH7i9IN3msOIxKTJeKJv4v0l4nqJBDZZgca7K4nM0a6EEHAjBGa0EqhMsqpNh58SueD0yYRR_dZAfUywszyWcrHQk7m047awBjU1dN3gFbE7i8sJlle0lv5Cd9KJV-SDphfzw/s320/IMG_4616.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie and Emma got to dress up as manta rays</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2rTic-za1P4w1AeaRVLpQKqtMHcC_j5WOXCJ4jKqavlz3CufHpQQuxSmLAkhrd4z1OXGEv9JxIaNmwaBO17teUaEefnCDVxAhwrEO6cw-dOtcKsuMq6WU44BK6-hP8uqxIHYt2Fl-wO6OL_vzHxAeNEFBzE0onquTjtRNohj0XAPIPUenoPZtLjMow/s4032/IMG_4618.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">They found a climbing spot in a mural art area before we left the museum.</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/AVvXsEjFLTSnWwZXizzTGWVJqbr_FfFy4vgW9HdSnVh10wrhztW7254kbQgRnXtEsnWnCoP77UQMFCOk3keGJhimsvwM4Gh1cTUXFT9x1WBOh1fpew1hxvBFgWC0Ww4xWso_61ZHQuSbsYOKBoo8YCL4ExvB08Wb9NLa0dh6Q7tMzhVUfP_ntBVOu4kno3Zsag/s4032/IMG_E4640.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLTSnWwZXizzTGWVJqbr_FfFy4vgW9HdSnVh10wrhztW7254kbQgRnXtEsnWnCoP77UQMFCOk3keGJhimsvwM4Gh1cTUXFT9x1WBOh1fpew1hxvBFgWC0Ww4xWso_61ZHQuSbsYOKBoo8YCL4ExvB08Wb9NLa0dh6Q7tMzhVUfP_ntBVOu4kno3Zsag/s320/IMG_E4640.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The following day, we celebrated Hallie's birthday with the Jester 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/AVvXsEh_WtD5-pVDy-jxT_xrpEaecMGSQvN3GaXhJa5_Hm8doEW7Om8apZPt4N10fuD-k-US0v5WDwbwIfEEtrtY6nTRTNdqGCS9qMepfopJ1ih2I8olpWN99GH6wFvyovla2o1VA1bpCrwWuffFVYsaEfxCIV1Zz1jOTHyc6blUDrNGUos6yaA8y856IRu9Bg/s4032/IMG_4661.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WtD5-pVDy-jxT_xrpEaecMGSQvN3GaXhJa5_Hm8doEW7Om8apZPt4N10fuD-k-US0v5WDwbwIfEEtrtY6nTRTNdqGCS9qMepfopJ1ih2I8olpWN99GH6wFvyovla2o1VA1bpCrwWuffFVYsaEfxCIV1Zz1jOTHyc6blUDrNGUos6yaA8y856IRu9Bg/s320/IMG_4661.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She chose a Krispy Kreme doughnut birthday 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/AVvXsEhxCh2Xz_9p_82q7KibZYOJIGYuRrsyx3mwd_UHhR7TV3xZttiFV1Hq4eVP52ii2mbFJpDNPJpNNaAtccOkkG7SQWWH55-iFkZtrinh5vd_IlOV6Ho4zgpQXN_YwsGPShbyuj0lIKMQ3zFHuNOFfPYXN2HQ24c1FwAavpiv9Z3UVV_YUKR_F9xlTA4x8A/s3520/IMG_4664.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCh2Xz_9p_82q7KibZYOJIGYuRrsyx3mwd_UHhR7TV3xZttiFV1Hq4eVP52ii2mbFJpDNPJpNNaAtccOkkG7SQWWH55-iFkZtrinh5vd_IlOV6Ho4zgpQXN_YwsGPShbyuj0lIKMQ3zFHuNOFfPYXN2HQ24c1FwAavpiv9Z3UVV_YUKR_F9xlTA4x8A/s320/IMG_4664.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We swam at Dan's parents' pool and partied all afternoon. One of Hallie's favorite parts was having her first pinata full of candy!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSKVE_lc0SOcfrGyiOLjJWi5IMJNZZgSG_YB5OWM32Dx6v7jGpX1BmUI6XJ9g_Hf861gvhOgFmDmCQurMi4dbI20OfqUkFmxLfU2go4Kylnv3I29bEEZ2P_CBmCQD42YZZLufaTkb32DHjc00s5HqsQ9KE2g3lydKDeGECLKyBr0OE9Bm9hLPZWjpZQ/s4032/IMG_4695.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSKVE_lc0SOcfrGyiOLjJWi5IMJNZZgSG_YB5OWM32Dx6v7jGpX1BmUI6XJ9g_Hf861gvhOgFmDmCQurMi4dbI20OfqUkFmxLfU2go4Kylnv3I29bEEZ2P_CBmCQD42YZZLufaTkb32DHjc00s5HqsQ9KE2g3lydKDeGECLKyBr0OE9Bm9hLPZWjpZQ/s320/IMG_4695.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She also loved her gifts, of course. She got a Cutie Cuts Scruff-A-Luv from Dan's parents, which she got to shave, groom, and beautify.</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/AVvXsEiIY_u73DCcpYgUV13B8J-tJXbwSH5WA7nL90pxwZQdloAD2Ip0EiiOIvr4plZN5HKskYRQL_tvW7FI2-k6ujKw95MjyygLzjxFxw5PO39wyTzw9XNvI_8wzXuRrKmluSCZan0uO3NVGQd15FEKtvwewIzfSXKDaack1xQr-ytvudfLCC4mWtyDp32mnQ/s3520/IMG_4686.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIY_u73DCcpYgUV13B8J-tJXbwSH5WA7nL90pxwZQdloAD2Ip0EiiOIvr4plZN5HKskYRQL_tvW7FI2-k6ujKw95MjyygLzjxFxw5PO39wyTzw9XNvI_8wzXuRrKmluSCZan0uO3NVGQd15FEKtvwewIzfSXKDaack1xQr-ytvudfLCC4mWtyDp32mnQ/s320/IMG_4686.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She was also excited to get a Magic Mixie toy, which creates lights and sweet-smelling smoke before revealing the stuffed animal toy inside</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/AVvXsEgcpcive8OVkr2tKkYVApFYXLZgg-thRh40li7JBkT1I66QRwaSxBFuJZKkJ0gYV6Ocs8c3pOrOrM2XvM0TBrivLW0fZqWM_QA-LDA_-Vclgt26lneSge8mVjS_R3LwSM2MgSqzcTB_U4VTyB8kZazXwISIuuss_-TKFX9D90Wf229TUWygeNIGyIwfZw/s4032/IMG_4693.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpcive8OVkr2tKkYVApFYXLZgg-thRh40li7JBkT1I66QRwaSxBFuJZKkJ0gYV6Ocs8c3pOrOrM2XvM0TBrivLW0fZqWM_QA-LDA_-Vclgt26lneSge8mVjS_R3LwSM2MgSqzcTB_U4VTyB8kZazXwISIuuss_-TKFX9D90Wf229TUWygeNIGyIwfZw/s320/IMG_4693.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma had gotten a Magic Mixie for her birthday, and Hallie was excited to have one, too!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50RPmEi7wGdOTqENvCyiGLGeT1KMCOlskFBSscbTIyY1WaIJFbInJREq92bENG4AzszM_WCVurS4m_IA-ON3RdYnMjB8YkOEnosk09acsOlmnRcTqOQQIx4uwkFlEaoNpZta_jfdM8UUT9Jqeh9hVXFvKiYPDjdxUpDuBveOvnmnkvei-QdMyz7YmwQ/s4032/IMG_4679.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50RPmEi7wGdOTqENvCyiGLGeT1KMCOlskFBSscbTIyY1WaIJFbInJREq92bENG4AzszM_WCVurS4m_IA-ON3RdYnMjB8YkOEnosk09acsOlmnRcTqOQQIx4uwkFlEaoNpZta_jfdM8UUT9Jqeh9hVXFvKiYPDjdxUpDuBveOvnmnkvei-QdMyz7YmwQ/s320/IMG_4679.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another favorite gift was this Disney princess toy suitcase set from my parents. She's ready to travel!</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/AVvXsEhLd73lV06R5n9j9QYDtvTcyQLCw-t1v8p8uKdxhuZhJ-TwrOBldDW7QNgHC63Gfx45T09EQqBJ_i5iEur55hh_0BCYCc0Dxm4kPovlXhkmo9YwrlHTcF6IkTvMB2tqfvv9EOGar0121isNZMvbe_ExaN4F0pJGyTDBJHBiv3Vph2TCKf8wXIj1umubPQ/s4032/IMG_4701.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLd73lV06R5n9j9QYDtvTcyQLCw-t1v8p8uKdxhuZhJ-TwrOBldDW7QNgHC63Gfx45T09EQqBJ_i5iEur55hh_0BCYCc0Dxm4kPovlXhkmo9YwrlHTcF6IkTvMB2tqfvv9EOGar0121isNZMvbe_ExaN4F0pJGyTDBJHBiv3Vph2TCKf8wXIj1umubPQ/s320/IMG_4701.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Friday before her birthday, Hallie's class sang "Happy Birthday" to her. She shared homemade chocolate chip cookies with her classmates and handed out party favor bags.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMK8Ab4ry1yVOjx0uSYjxVV78Hq8AT4StjKRW-QGGxWItKYRsdEmDfciIuitHShY0CCJSYzcRPzHQGc7pwTOGiorTg1K5ZvMB3qdiV6kdXFj-sF0Hfr39O97SOIkO2GUgFl-aGNuJl6pa7xY47bBNJiP9qtuJQDxDSfwXmvZZtVFmmgz2HKnZIBCpbQ/s4032/IMG_3598.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMK8Ab4ry1yVOjx0uSYjxVV78Hq8AT4StjKRW-QGGxWItKYRsdEmDfciIuitHShY0CCJSYzcRPzHQGc7pwTOGiorTg1K5ZvMB3qdiV6kdXFj-sF0Hfr39O97SOIkO2GUgFl-aGNuJl6pa7xY47bBNJiP9qtuJQDxDSfwXmvZZtVFmmgz2HKnZIBCpbQ/s320/IMG_3598.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weekend of her birthday, we flew to Texas for our annual family reunion </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5XimU8NEci2mUJlBXe4QERpbQkPUSqvWERtZQfINEUMZLIun-RJ5DrT05EJmb8iJ9xMvuqqXy0kBX8f5bekG9PFuknCre35hv9ivyUyRiAuydJUXI50nr0uCfv8ehQN_k-mQ_v3s3n773Nti6rm6fuVuNhvP0Dbkk2m40yBK8PP0FHchjRdEe1zXNQ/s4032/IMG_4707.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5XimU8NEci2mUJlBXe4QERpbQkPUSqvWERtZQfINEUMZLIun-RJ5DrT05EJmb8iJ9xMvuqqXy0kBX8f5bekG9PFuknCre35hv9ivyUyRiAuydJUXI50nr0uCfv8ehQN_k-mQ_v3s3n773Nti6rm6fuVuNhvP0Dbkk2m40yBK8PP0FHchjRdEe1zXNQ/s320/IMG_4707.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-gMlU9jQbuKgYhif22WHDjizKZd2Qtv_kjAFYYrNMZyFNTy6UT79o4TuP0HiHtyyQfekdmNMTO7d8Igg7E0G8XN1yWtX8pEMC6_CLkFQubTISPWvCh0t0-vCrWMmb5WPOHAX7FHpOuh6i2uBnnqeEyvoShZ5anVXkEDnghGk4h6z9zzAryujwRGssQ/s4032/IMG_4244.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-gMlU9jQbuKgYhif22WHDjizKZd2Qtv_kjAFYYrNMZyFNTy6UT79o4TuP0HiHtyyQfekdmNMTO7d8Igg7E0G8XN1yWtX8pEMC6_CLkFQubTISPWvCh0t0-vCrWMmb5WPOHAX7FHpOuh6i2uBnnqeEyvoShZ5anVXkEDnghGk4h6z9zzAryujwRGssQ/s320/IMG_4244.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We gather each year with my mom's side of the family at my Uncle Brian and Aunt Margaret's ranch house. It's an amazing place with enough beds for all the adults, and floor space for the kids to sleep on sleeping bags and air mattresses. We spent the weekend visiting, eating good food, playing games of all kinds, and watching the kids play. It's such a great time and we always love catching up with everyone.</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/AVvXsEiuYtgx6u-aJe_ZK8YaCL6aXNgMhg6Pnx2Gffx6H-RKSsnJd_h0jo-_yc5QcKNDrqdqmdV0AaWxXa6jaz9CGX_YRhhxDdbQ9Ws3qDK7UboY2s5we_6ergN3GjYimSLiiOrX432wNrrVeB8O5gOU71660QbJSTWla54zhw-PizpRDwr-xoRkZGRpnZssmw/s4032/IMG_4753.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYtgx6u-aJe_ZK8YaCL6aXNgMhg6Pnx2Gffx6H-RKSsnJd_h0jo-_yc5QcKNDrqdqmdV0AaWxXa6jaz9CGX_YRhhxDdbQ9Ws3qDK7UboY2s5we_6ergN3GjYimSLiiOrX432wNrrVeB8O5gOU71660QbJSTWla54zhw-PizpRDwr-xoRkZGRpnZssmw/s320/IMG_4753.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A game of slam ball</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlrhJ9ldgbhu7rYUmta5eU4V2nzg7XK8-w6_Iu-Jg0fHyo3NdeQp44NSF_mu1TerezP2LMNqJ1XnB6pcnn-JAm8DLFXIviu-FTYl4VT-f3XuZQZIUVhZNJ6ImbTvIs5KGaabXOpeLAcXCyQXplt_RkfQd37dy92hD0YlIJMrHGYjisJwGfasyfCOdaw/s4032/IMG_4767.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlrhJ9ldgbhu7rYUmta5eU4V2nzg7XK8-w6_Iu-Jg0fHyo3NdeQp44NSF_mu1TerezP2LMNqJ1XnB6pcnn-JAm8DLFXIviu-FTYl4VT-f3XuZQZIUVhZNJ6ImbTvIs5KGaabXOpeLAcXCyQXplt_RkfQd37dy92hD0YlIJMrHGYjisJwGfasyfCOdaw/s320/IMG_4767.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our family loves playing spades tournaments</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2UO9EKSAkdF9iEDnaHghTl0W0hMpO2EU2W5QslRwdKVFj8PiI5Yt7lwvx5WRE9Q4cl8swyrfa8Yoru3qNjdxRSOliY8J0C94O2oqW06sanNTZq-hJrXb04BCUR8PD3ZC31H7-rJ3G-51zbcoeeR-w7Tae1TvWjrIMv1l_WghfbuFEbkW4HgVDeg47A/s4032/IMG_4768.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2UO9EKSAkdF9iEDnaHghTl0W0hMpO2EU2W5QslRwdKVFj8PiI5Yt7lwvx5WRE9Q4cl8swyrfa8Yoru3qNjdxRSOliY8J0C94O2oqW06sanNTZq-hJrXb04BCUR8PD3ZC31H7-rJ3G-51zbcoeeR-w7Tae1TvWjrIMv1l_WghfbuFEbkW4HgVDeg47A/s320/IMG_4768.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And we learned a new game called Garbage, which was great for the younger kids.</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/AVvXsEiq8nORLiq226RCWgRQ0YsEJtKI2fN6hCLcI6xLedRcAIUxQowx5kSEKgzpwcX4pL6yec6uPwt2mdpnrxA0GLzz15Pafx60X-hl92bml5F7FKvA9A7dKlDcDiJhIBN6SWDZ8NSFwo73Kmipnlkmctlc2aQI9Z7Ten6xAgCD5Pu1Jw-alJjGu0rBhGhmWA/s4032/IMG_3617.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8nORLiq226RCWgRQ0YsEJtKI2fN6hCLcI6xLedRcAIUxQowx5kSEKgzpwcX4pL6yec6uPwt2mdpnrxA0GLzz15Pafx60X-hl92bml5F7FKvA9A7dKlDcDiJhIBN6SWDZ8NSFwo73Kmipnlkmctlc2aQI9Z7Ten6xAgCD5Pu1Jw-alJjGu0rBhGhmWA/s320/IMG_3617.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls were happy to be reunited with their cousin, 8-year-old Sadie! Most of the kids in the family are boys, so these girls are tight.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBuBD-XrLHxArJj6Z1O6pyHo86CogLv7FrdIvNKw1MqV86hggxNZ3Zvva7yElarvTxUaKURzEXZrUfv8WZZguTN6FKN6hBM9R2pDvBqaA1HXqU13NLqH78wqlpFgh1T9QpS4lXKsyKb3UU6wSa7FaYv_VRwmyoPYiRaKybneuCr0hvzIhFcXhHIdiKg/s4032/IMG_4709.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBuBD-XrLHxArJj6Z1O6pyHo86CogLv7FrdIvNKw1MqV86hggxNZ3Zvva7yElarvTxUaKURzEXZrUfv8WZZguTN6FKN6hBM9R2pDvBqaA1HXqU13NLqH78wqlpFgh1T9QpS4lXKsyKb3UU6wSa7FaYv_VRwmyoPYiRaKybneuCr0hvzIhFcXhHIdiKg/s320/IMG_4709.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They had so much fun playing with toys together.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CC6C9tpO873HRaedH2z2pmiY0pQaBY1WE57XPHR7jARBM6JCGSgh5QB3QaQgXkoPs2q4ZiRgAnY5PhL4ayV24vPyotJ_jM6U4CPiU1r-PFbFYzktpOnAco9ttLu95Vg40mLUztFnQzjx-M3tjSPJU0eH5bFupy65iSrgurQfBPxghlqSU8CMCe-bEA/s4032/IMG_4714.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CC6C9tpO873HRaedH2z2pmiY0pQaBY1WE57XPHR7jARBM6JCGSgh5QB3QaQgXkoPs2q4ZiRgAnY5PhL4ayV24vPyotJ_jM6U4CPiU1r-PFbFYzktpOnAco9ttLu95Vg40mLUztFnQzjx-M3tjSPJU0eH5bFupy65iSrgurQfBPxghlqSU8CMCe-bEA/s320/IMG_4714.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My cousin Emily enjoys decorating the girls' hair and nails. She has two boys and never gets to do girly stuff. Hallie loves all things fancy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5NUg8tow5XbNyysVkrCMJjAY7O3przCa1_EHhvRNgME3SPF7Km_Xo9p92DsQZAaS1xc3Hc0txkZytgVN1BntFoM2h95WibcXS2l-RgHMStTlWMJj9dKp4y8i69SQ9KafK-hsfJgDK0aO6qpm1OuPoYS_P_GhNOOM6Kup6fBDzJDHJTaOuTzP_G7WUw/s4032/IMG_4718.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5NUg8tow5XbNyysVkrCMJjAY7O3przCa1_EHhvRNgME3SPF7Km_Xo9p92DsQZAaS1xc3Hc0txkZytgVN1BntFoM2h95WibcXS2l-RgHMStTlWMJj9dKp4y8i69SQ9KafK-hsfJgDK0aO6qpm1OuPoYS_P_GhNOOM6Kup6fBDzJDHJTaOuTzP_G7WUw/s320/IMG_4718.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma's not normally a fancy girl, but even she couldn't resist getting a blue streak added to her hair.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7d5z62BL-cwB4Fa4UD6rr7kMAaT6nZjqmLmTfuLhEyiYEF7szAX6NBFYamwFHv1CoprO94i0m2q3mZpBJw8zG5-8mE_It9xZHflmXZfxIYyWri8cWE2rsKo9N8EDiQrbN4QexpIlye-jnfgMUZekIawjciLUFyKOm6OfjcYnJS4pfhnVsUoLv7a0Zww/s4032/IMG_4720.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7d5z62BL-cwB4Fa4UD6rr7kMAaT6nZjqmLmTfuLhEyiYEF7szAX6NBFYamwFHv1CoprO94i0m2q3mZpBJw8zG5-8mE_It9xZHflmXZfxIYyWri8cWE2rsKo9N8EDiQrbN4QexpIlye-jnfgMUZekIawjciLUFyKOm6OfjcYnJS4pfhnVsUoLv7a0Zww/s320/IMG_4720.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma loved fishing in the ranch house's stocked pond. We didn't get up early enough in the morning to catch anything, but it was fun to try. The kids enjoy swimming in the pond, too. The water level was too low this year for most of the adults to brave it, since we'd have to swim through the plant life around the edges to get to the deeper center of the pond. I'm not okay with anything touching me underwater, so I watched from the sidelines and prayed that no one would need me to dive in and rescue them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UwgIBCDlCqcGWITg3-bXIsXiC1xGopn4IgSX-q8l6D3HpjazxcfJtm4PDXbqgCRTa-YygUWL3yeINJs7ChsNWrXI2KagiDGue6i3lnEdtfjxN226xq95gS4v160zcFB5kmZD-tI9WvkqtUjR0Zpk7YNOAzPfnhKylaRNQFDksXrRvnDN7WuEwmC1zw/s4032/IMG_4722.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UwgIBCDlCqcGWITg3-bXIsXiC1xGopn4IgSX-q8l6D3HpjazxcfJtm4PDXbqgCRTa-YygUWL3yeINJs7ChsNWrXI2KagiDGue6i3lnEdtfjxN226xq95gS4v160zcFB5kmZD-tI9WvkqtUjR0Zpk7YNOAzPfnhKylaRNQFDksXrRvnDN7WuEwmC1zw/s320/IMG_4722.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My cousin, Brad, takes the young kids on a joyride each year in one of the golf carts. He drives super-fast and takes them around the edges of the ranch land. They absolutely love it, and we know exactly where they are from their shrieks of terror as they fly by!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOonMr-KZlkQJnfUv-rgN35PV0R6I6_W6648pqIFN7-Xyu9fDL6zidkjBJ_Adsl_ozcYvGVHnj7yiQgdeBtVYFfXpoJB5ZQGiXBoaViLSRrb7DB-xRBXqvlJZQNDpLEUZhZTsYBIJ0EXwTYKab4T_rOvRrcpEfRmeNANL0q41XWDTETSI6t8VaJpaN2g/s4032/IMG_4740.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOonMr-KZlkQJnfUv-rgN35PV0R6I6_W6648pqIFN7-Xyu9fDL6zidkjBJ_Adsl_ozcYvGVHnj7yiQgdeBtVYFfXpoJB5ZQGiXBoaViLSRrb7DB-xRBXqvlJZQNDpLEUZhZTsYBIJ0EXwTYKab4T_rOvRrcpEfRmeNANL0q41XWDTETSI6t8VaJpaN2g/s320/IMG_4740.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Hallie's birthday morning, Uncle Brian made the best loaded pancakes in the world. Made to order with berries, chocolate chips, sausage, or a mixture of everything!</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/AVvXsEh3017ZTbYgs_jvfrOrkDursv_mtPWN6axZ9i6_PhCg68LQkaJOkXNRDnHRyJavfix8F2E9gaLFELd3fy0Dxoe_vLCvp4OAYN0kZahdbUaNELYfb62rTpXLPfj86wjsiOHanQOXaDSHNBdnNUcpYexaiRIOs7ZnQWWD8LuAnFdQm91l62vhImGk6ClAkw/s4032/IMG_4749.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3017ZTbYgs_jvfrOrkDursv_mtPWN6axZ9i6_PhCg68LQkaJOkXNRDnHRyJavfix8F2E9gaLFELd3fy0Dxoe_vLCvp4OAYN0kZahdbUaNELYfb62rTpXLPfj86wjsiOHanQOXaDSHNBdnNUcpYexaiRIOs7ZnQWWD8LuAnFdQm91l62vhImGk6ClAkw/s320/IMG_4749.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls opted to swim in a kiddie pool instead of the pond in the afternoon. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8HehZY-UQAf7t8tvsMpvHlw8CYJC-Hl2wzJw6Km4K6pYVpIkPr8wuGXwXYRSzGinhz4lRMHCQXh7pamMQTuMyBLqlzebrQ_Esp_BCnQRlGPVV25gHTxbGmKW9vRBcGDC6gQpSU7znvF8WmGGAOEJQHtqFLeip6fQCGWIxkyU2FtZ-L3BvmJvUATaDg/s3520/IMG_4747.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8HehZY-UQAf7t8tvsMpvHlw8CYJC-Hl2wzJw6Km4K6pYVpIkPr8wuGXwXYRSzGinhz4lRMHCQXh7pamMQTuMyBLqlzebrQ_Esp_BCnQRlGPVV25gHTxbGmKW9vRBcGDC6gQpSU7znvF8WmGGAOEJQHtqFLeip6fQCGWIxkyU2FtZ-L3BvmJvUATaDg/s320/IMG_4747.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After lunch, we all sang "Happy Birthday" to Hallie, and she shared cupcakes with everyone. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnul01xbX4nVBTLU_6ALqlldQTwlMP_lLdTBeKdpBaFfJNPY7ijwkoFVO30BbQaHWksMcxXt1CiU7DcjyIbunHiYltSYD37JAKoqJMTQk60wrRnXvpE0pE1_Q5t5VpOlgfxGrdHHEJxq-NhNIItaEAEEU-EBZq9NndsmjJrRpKp11Al6h9zU_yMAw-8g/s4032/IMG_4752.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnul01xbX4nVBTLU_6ALqlldQTwlMP_lLdTBeKdpBaFfJNPY7ijwkoFVO30BbQaHWksMcxXt1CiU7DcjyIbunHiYltSYD37JAKoqJMTQk60wrRnXvpE0pE1_Q5t5VpOlgfxGrdHHEJxq-NhNIItaEAEEU-EBZq9NndsmjJrRpKp11Al6h9zU_yMAw-8g/s320/IMG_4752.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saved a couple of gifts for her to open in Texas. She loved this Rescue Runt puppy from Uncle Steve, Aunt Sheila, Meera, and Rowan! Uncle Steve was able to come to the reunion this year, and we hope that the rest of his family can come next year! We missed them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEZ6k2pJr5j6gwK4L_253zDpReRgXE0cLWt2MXhj5VuSMFxJry0XtztVqeD6Yz7jiAwRJZtxKQ0m4xzR4aWSfAn3hhkuqRRjp-x4DURxldgX3CSOJk8Ex30R2xf1NhBw4OQE7gbztUyXw3GARRk9htxJuW1l8T-2DKi5Fyy7vXqgG5-i-fVfO5-VfOA/s4032/IMG_3606.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEZ6k2pJr5j6gwK4L_253zDpReRgXE0cLWt2MXhj5VuSMFxJry0XtztVqeD6Yz7jiAwRJZtxKQ0m4xzR4aWSfAn3hhkuqRRjp-x4DURxldgX3CSOJk8Ex30R2xf1NhBw4OQE7gbztUyXw3GARRk9htxJuW1l8T-2DKi5Fyy7vXqgG5-i-fVfO5-VfOA/s320/IMG_3606.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She also got to open a beautiful dress, high heel shoes, a headband, and nail decorations. She looked just like a princess!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLARktvS7DPcGiQvQMnXzyJoFxsgGGlPe1ggvth8F9xjmpRe9xAK6rHVBOtsVMrAaxTYiiLhIHPyR2xUkDgN9BMG7j4eEfI2k0irdtTZKLj-a5PTPxds1APIssFWBuOvRUsXxe8CY_dLtmCMbifHiAAyiCa2xMnTCKZy5-_I5a92FdOibldXPQBOIxQ/s3520/IMG_4761.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLARktvS7DPcGiQvQMnXzyJoFxsgGGlPe1ggvth8F9xjmpRe9xAK6rHVBOtsVMrAaxTYiiLhIHPyR2xUkDgN9BMG7j4eEfI2k0irdtTZKLj-a5PTPxds1APIssFWBuOvRUsXxe8CY_dLtmCMbifHiAAyiCa2xMnTCKZy5-_I5a92FdOibldXPQBOIxQ/s320/IMG_4761.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her chariot was a golf cart, driven by Emma! Emma did a great job driving around the ranch, with Dan as her instructor.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsLim5Pl1l3rTWLXZMLSUcjdn5lCmMqBTVCQrc5LShKaKQBWWMeUVOwG87exnnJwSD64Sh8gHa5-udqr7E6w7tqKtQqHgsDclXOHC-USoODw29PmtCF24WT9nFrFBMKHaO8IPCs6kHj1a58SeMTPZ1wzWoFL0L80XLWUNXxCdI4EU6crwDfyQNLDAOg/s4032/IMG_4764.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsLim5Pl1l3rTWLXZMLSUcjdn5lCmMqBTVCQrc5LShKaKQBWWMeUVOwG87exnnJwSD64Sh8gHa5-udqr7E6w7tqKtQqHgsDclXOHC-USoODw29PmtCF24WT9nFrFBMKHaO8IPCs6kHj1a58SeMTPZ1wzWoFL0L80XLWUNXxCdI4EU6crwDfyQNLDAOg/s320/IMG_4764.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the weekend came to an end, we experienced a sudden, severe storm at the ranch. We could see the wind and rain coming across the horizon very quickly, and the guys ran outside to collect anything that might blow away. Most of us sheltered inside, but a few were brave enough to watch the storm roll in.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PcsIbYjM8A7B2xZGAbKqjk4SFiHcNgXnI-nc5t8XRd_mRtB1gd7_mJyO6LqloNnTH4ztfywH_b1ao0xZxrxmsWkvdX1n_xMRYKQwoB4QcQwz6OwXACuvLTTVPtsVkjP_UPb1qmjoqELq_e7ICsRbkD62_Rgv2CHD65LSL3nxUanBn7SjPerNKajVSw/s4032/IMG_4772.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PcsIbYjM8A7B2xZGAbKqjk4SFiHcNgXnI-nc5t8XRd_mRtB1gd7_mJyO6LqloNnTH4ztfywH_b1ao0xZxrxmsWkvdX1n_xMRYKQwoB4QcQwz6OwXACuvLTTVPtsVkjP_UPb1qmjoqELq_e7ICsRbkD62_Rgv2CHD65LSL3nxUanBn7SjPerNKajVSw/s320/IMG_4772.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During our layover on our flight home, the girls each tried a new food and loved it! Hallie has eaten hundreds of chicken nuggets, but that day she ate her first Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich, and almost finished the whole thing. I think she might be in a growth spurt!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKrM9PZpxmPfJC4pTAYzZ_7imzJKNniRlKWMPPD5N_ltRYnTDtarWmTKmvg4l8X9QVUgb52byecEa2LvmhGNMPyQCMv4teEZ3wddFhQJviSUjhJcEuG7O209cpegYSSHLHBALy57noxYpJGKAD_nB9vZbcBj--h7IoYdnnJDzMmRGcYTUf0HGrqP6kg/s4032/IMG_4773.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKrM9PZpxmPfJC4pTAYzZ_7imzJKNniRlKWMPPD5N_ltRYnTDtarWmTKmvg4l8X9QVUgb52byecEa2LvmhGNMPyQCMv4teEZ3wddFhQJviSUjhJcEuG7O209cpegYSSHLHBALy57noxYpJGKAD_nB9vZbcBj--h7IoYdnnJDzMmRGcYTUf0HGrqP6kg/s320/IMG_4773.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma's been wanting to try an Annie's pretzel, and she got one for lunch at the airport. It looks like all her dreams came true!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyasyRhoEm2aa48v7lGbVAUdzkJfsTKmFPX0z_uVat0Bfstwo5VX8ooyYAgnQ07TlREfXxAmnTD-GbWMr4TZ4pxeOoT9UhbcpoqTy12AQ-dxkjFRE0slZD5GkYWghdcn5IIKiHMN04-ScTHs0ON0hz5RYBi-nbvOUM2PtG79pe2imgdtTfnS9cEYrzA/s4032/IMG_4210.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyasyRhoEm2aa48v7lGbVAUdzkJfsTKmFPX0z_uVat0Bfstwo5VX8ooyYAgnQ07TlREfXxAmnTD-GbWMr4TZ4pxeOoT9UhbcpoqTy12AQ-dxkjFRE0slZD5GkYWghdcn5IIKiHMN04-ScTHs0ON0hz5RYBi-nbvOUM2PtG79pe2imgdtTfnS9cEYrzA/s320/IMG_4210.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had the best time celebrating our 6-year-old! She's kind, spunky, creative, and people oriented. She's super fun and enthusiastic, which makes her a joy to be around. She's the only morning person in our family, so we do struggle a little bit with her enthusiasm first thing in the morning. She loves to include everyone in her games and ideas, and likes to be in charge, but will almost always compromise to keep the peace. She's been ready to go places ever since she was born, and one of her favorite questions is "Are we going to go anywhere fun today?" For some reason, she says school doesn't count as "fun." Ha! She's doing really well in school, though, and has grown tons this year in reading, comprehension, and memorization. One of the only things she enjoys doing independently is crafts, and you had better not touch her craft if she didn't ask you to help her!! Otherwise, she's always looking for a playmate. She's willing to try new things regularly and doesn't worry if things don't turn out perfectly. Her go-with-the-flow attitude and versatility will serve her well in life. We love you so much, Hallie, and we pray that the Lord will guide you as you grow and learn this year.</div><p></p>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-42408095501223539462022-08-29T20:01:00.001-07:002022-09-24T19:43:12.359-07:00Family and Friends!<p> As the summer came to an end, we squeezed in lots of friend and family time. We visited good friends from school at their community pool one afternoon. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMWmRqqQD_AKbkPob4UCC-iDYoTIe2kLd2p-LA_0XhbdZ28lbbNvF0BNGNXGzzs-DMUPBM5t9kFLerMQtkGEadN1wOmY_3chq_clu8JJdP3q_x-UjXfXm6ymYDm3blzTtU-HhKBIO-WnCpiLe7mnfLH4-mxiuVweVhhOYvGYhaBLni1i9n6ku5NDqCg/s4032/IMG_4206.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMWmRqqQD_AKbkPob4UCC-iDYoTIe2kLd2p-LA_0XhbdZ28lbbNvF0BNGNXGzzs-DMUPBM5t9kFLerMQtkGEadN1wOmY_3chq_clu8JJdP3q_x-UjXfXm6ymYDm3blzTtU-HhKBIO-WnCpiLe7mnfLH4-mxiuVweVhhOYvGYhaBLni1i9n6ku5NDqCg/s320/IMG_4206.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma and Brooklyn are the best of friends, and they enjoyed swimming and playing together.</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/AVvXsEgja4C0mV1WVSFxYfrLSiAM5nCZ9MBtsUmEtE1QmXZ-5l9lXD79Z-u6WABQ0nkKJKqcdwRK1BjHCuGT4FT6Rnfz931znLRO9gLhqQObQtFIO3g3XmB0B_2fA1RS_6AeWqZt30WtCyHWWiF3voO-I7DkDiL5bU71tZzZ77gWnLMmbgWMavOEP1K3kWPQeg/s4032/IMG_4200.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgja4C0mV1WVSFxYfrLSiAM5nCZ9MBtsUmEtE1QmXZ-5l9lXD79Z-u6WABQ0nkKJKqcdwRK1BjHCuGT4FT6Rnfz931znLRO9gLhqQObQtFIO3g3XmB0B_2fA1RS_6AeWqZt30WtCyHWWiF3voO-I7DkDiL5bU71tZzZ77gWnLMmbgWMavOEP1K3kWPQeg/s320/IMG_4200.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie became fast friends with Brooklyn's little sisters, Bellamy and Blakelee.</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/AVvXsEh1QsP68wEZNq8LMWnaUX28ghAkkFSahaDLxlA-zettdNz_wHPQtFqYj-UTRj43INMHbM1HEFFEfVZfjGgSoKzNODtHql_WoQ4Jbd3IrRv8C8avU5vFbK1NRvz8xC4Bn123nuzyria1NuvDp3IUW0wAjrtCicozA9l2o9wFzmOR-DFaLzkVtSfLNqNggg/s4032/IMG_4408.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QsP68wEZNq8LMWnaUX28ghAkkFSahaDLxlA-zettdNz_wHPQtFqYj-UTRj43INMHbM1HEFFEfVZfjGgSoKzNODtHql_WoQ4Jbd3IrRv8C8avU5vFbK1NRvz8xC4Bn123nuzyria1NuvDp3IUW0wAjrtCicozA9l2o9wFzmOR-DFaLzkVtSfLNqNggg/s320/IMG_4408.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma was invited to her classmate, Ella's, adorable movie theater-themed birthday party.</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/AVvXsEjdGTegtn6LA6x3HH1aQJbJcrPw9qCsGRAz9D8GOcgML9jaddVYSaeL0cyQCsCnoSv8Wwe9a0WlI-hgA9DDnsRDECEPRGEd4AYUjwhMiZnTVisGn_zMw_HuKUMPMiDMFQdAJKGVqO51JG1IPnok5oFjsxQwbRWvJYBhWCKBxIsptvxKbhf3NMqxeH5U2A/s4032/IMG_4386.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGTegtn6LA6x3HH1aQJbJcrPw9qCsGRAz9D8GOcgML9jaddVYSaeL0cyQCsCnoSv8Wwe9a0WlI-hgA9DDnsRDECEPRGEd4AYUjwhMiZnTVisGn_zMw_HuKUMPMiDMFQdAJKGVqO51JG1IPnok5oFjsxQwbRWvJYBhWCKBxIsptvxKbhf3NMqxeH5U2A/s320/IMG_4386.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma and Brooklyn got their faces painted at the party</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/AVvXsEgTdFvo6ekTE-A3EDtxHPICAe7QWhBA8gBE3WfuunMZ-JxsEgRvi7wtmQ-E3Dh8XaGZm4OANXQgzcY7XeMtqtdz6DGKEkECErB2OQQlmXrewzYHzmQ-DNCCG11pPP0Iuqam-xF5VWT9JTOyp8voufptpZ8AoHXs_JiRJV-Na8ytbVrBCNK3GkHe-DpN9A/s4032/IMG_3540.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdFvo6ekTE-A3EDtxHPICAe7QWhBA8gBE3WfuunMZ-JxsEgRvi7wtmQ-E3Dh8XaGZm4OANXQgzcY7XeMtqtdz6DGKEkECErB2OQQlmXrewzYHzmQ-DNCCG11pPP0Iuqam-xF5VWT9JTOyp8voufptpZ8AoHXs_JiRJV-Na8ytbVrBCNK3GkHe-DpN9A/s320/IMG_3540.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While Emma and I were at the birthday party, Dan and Hallie had a date night. They went to a playground, ate Chick-Fil-A for dinner and Krispie Kreme donuts for dessert, and had a movie night at home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls also got to spend a day with Dan's parents at Hunt Club Farm.</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/AVvXsEgdwh4iCHiwSvA_id3YJQuT6LOCp-X3ZqMF9rqUkPEHQ1VOs79NybMlwgwfz6XJ95-uIOEL7Nc3qGEAzZA-Q5gO2yZoMkvfv9gcZDnrXH6ZVTO75XFON7o8EGDZeVKLpmMN8Erl7DZzFgwy6hCg3FvTnv7YjgTLrzBzl8ob8K77aS_ydsYl63wn9aVvFg/s4032/IMG_1189.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwh4iCHiwSvA_id3YJQuT6LOCp-X3ZqMF9rqUkPEHQ1VOs79NybMlwgwfz6XJ95-uIOEL7Nc3qGEAzZA-Q5gO2yZoMkvfv9gcZDnrXH6ZVTO75XFON7o8EGDZeVKLpmMN8Erl7DZzFgwy6hCg3FvTnv7YjgTLrzBzl8ob8K77aS_ydsYl63wn9aVvFg/s320/IMG_1189.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They loved holding and naming all the chickens at the farm.</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/AVvXsEjQcDSLEDRMqjLzwx0h2uultZIIxILKNYWLcUO1NPCLy7Qj3pHXBaNfM_Ai6xxL7PEdVuIIZjKsvGQMJQ5sD-65bw5gsJqg6D3Xcpg4hdXCvB2PYqvRf6D2oHf0Ck26gsvXuGbZMhLVSWJxNVayd4Op9CNP2XldczxuOrfoPl7MiOikozdXIAeeQM5fSg/s4032/IMG_1209.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcDSLEDRMqjLzwx0h2uultZIIxILKNYWLcUO1NPCLy7Qj3pHXBaNfM_Ai6xxL7PEdVuIIZjKsvGQMJQ5sD-65bw5gsJqg6D3Xcpg4hdXCvB2PYqvRf6D2oHf0Ck26gsvXuGbZMhLVSWJxNVayd4Op9CNP2XldczxuOrfoPl7MiOikozdXIAeeQM5fSg/s320/IMG_1209.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And feeding the parakeets in the aviary. </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/AVvXsEgrorqNoRaYBfrkIm8Jsg2m9CpvNHozvxl9TmBdBSaBszepojOCli7EZlv5SOX1yduLNDnddhGqiIjoRIt1Wt6IcZ1081oMQWoLq534wb5H0JnyVqWYwbzdzB3p4sX8vOpEuMG35tIrEchCK0AuMUPPuOzQGylg_F3VIs-GQX9J_P7-CuWsCnvGDtd3Hg/s4032/IMG_1217.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrorqNoRaYBfrkIm8Jsg2m9CpvNHozvxl9TmBdBSaBszepojOCli7EZlv5SOX1yduLNDnddhGqiIjoRIt1Wt6IcZ1081oMQWoLq534wb5H0JnyVqWYwbzdzB3p4sX8vOpEuMG35tIrEchCK0AuMUPPuOzQGylg_F3VIs-GQX9J_P7-CuWsCnvGDtd3Hg/s320/IMG_1217.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie and Grandpa both held three parakeets at a time! The birds must've been hungry!</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/AVvXsEhqRYialQVXb5szvvaARhLua0aVhgJ571czT41O7QGOG0zsZTsXXXA_2WHnHuErK2vjSnRavJPTlLyk7_zhYjeOe-KfH7VQkmyRPBuXqmVUEnw4a0oEOo2JLCqJ7eXSs456HBqO7gOEPJbJ05jHfhcs1p9BwkjLjEMF-uJ6yQgFZVob_zaM1lKrExZzfw/s4032/IMG_1235.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRYialQVXb5szvvaARhLua0aVhgJ571czT41O7QGOG0zsZTsXXXA_2WHnHuErK2vjSnRavJPTlLyk7_zhYjeOe-KfH7VQkmyRPBuXqmVUEnw4a0oEOo2JLCqJ7eXSs456HBqO7gOEPJbJ05jHfhcs1p9BwkjLjEMF-uJ6yQgFZVob_zaM1lKrExZzfw/s320/IMG_1235.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls took turns being the sad cow being taken to the market by the farmer. Ha! </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/AVvXsEiai30Cix0w9o_iTg_P1YiQpK_rLIEGI8-QwxlCVfT1ZzVST4qxT3nApawacs3DCBN-pufxoc5md6FMudi7ImjNmbiX7k2tev1v8J_EbMu9EufIvfSglwvoJ-9nnGwkOs_gpGftF2o2jfuCuBkSvn0gUwDLX2jXMZzphewR39tqKAr-RRpDQWUC2nf1vQ/s4032/IMG_1260.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiai30Cix0w9o_iTg_P1YiQpK_rLIEGI8-QwxlCVfT1ZzVST4qxT3nApawacs3DCBN-pufxoc5md6FMudi7ImjNmbiX7k2tev1v8J_EbMu9EufIvfSglwvoJ-9nnGwkOs_gpGftF2o2jfuCuBkSvn0gUwDLX2jXMZzphewR39tqKAr-RRpDQWUC2nf1vQ/s320/IMG_1260.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoVxdNiDQJ9KXAWs4oZrToMbSY59o57Tehcd50PcqGSXqmk2BE7_QBa9dXEOZMdLNik5Gp_UugKtUaVyL_2MOKlgluHKBlk9hZqyWMEDFZHjevJRVAF8wtNbqnLZJfyIey4O3zXt1xcn0SMzsj3MxG7k92qri919WvXMtwlke9aLFuQRHJQ2O_UTwOQ/s4032/IMG_1262.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoVxdNiDQJ9KXAWs4oZrToMbSY59o57Tehcd50PcqGSXqmk2BE7_QBa9dXEOZMdLNik5Gp_UugKtUaVyL_2MOKlgluHKBlk9hZqyWMEDFZHjevJRVAF8wtNbqnLZJfyIey4O3zXt1xcn0SMzsj3MxG7k92qri919WvXMtwlke9aLFuQRHJQ2O_UTwOQ/s320/IMG_1262.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before school starts each year, Emma, Hallie, and I have an annual "Mommy and Me Day," where we spend the entire day doing things the girls enjoy. As soon as they woke up, they went on a scavenger hunt around the house to find gifts I had wrapped and hidden for them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtQF9hk4c8bqtOumWuAHpU7szBFwTOpOpX1VrtGuTnwJpKFfZ7JD6SHisfMuQjxGcEznwYekGc0sDmOhrwYiXqcEOltbQapqG4DCSo4qPMxpYXYnvnK0IHnRcWRpwdRSQ8Acwwg9yqXgP6c0wYDNZ-5x6OHaLjhbv0IzxjebVMWwijcuNpJf_TfqPjw/s4032/IMG_4268.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtQF9hk4c8bqtOumWuAHpU7szBFwTOpOpX1VrtGuTnwJpKFfZ7JD6SHisfMuQjxGcEznwYekGc0sDmOhrwYiXqcEOltbQapqG4DCSo4qPMxpYXYnvnK0IHnRcWRpwdRSQ8Acwwg9yqXgP6c0wYDNZ-5x6OHaLjhbv0IzxjebVMWwijcuNpJf_TfqPjw/s320/IMG_4268.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They each got a Bible with their name on the cover, and a new crossbody bag to carry their Bibles, notebooks, and pens to 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/AVvXsEj3F1V75ssc7qd2NfhG5zcovt0pM2xxKcgpIimBXJPnLaFc_-VOhmSEu4952GpmNwGRtfN_PVRWdz9ujhgxWHU9d3YMOQ2oQ3ZgPf-96jO23uQpmokK2lN08TOTiImcKcIfVt6yqlmwt4kXbo-rmLXB247KXcuzJbSvWDrAtFXb0jRg9_-VVh-2i8npKg/s4032/IMG_4273.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3F1V75ssc7qd2NfhG5zcovt0pM2xxKcgpIimBXJPnLaFc_-VOhmSEu4952GpmNwGRtfN_PVRWdz9ujhgxWHU9d3YMOQ2oQ3ZgPf-96jO23uQpmokK2lN08TOTiImcKcIfVt6yqlmwt4kXbo-rmLXB247KXcuzJbSvWDrAtFXb0jRg9_-VVh-2i8npKg/s320/IMG_4273.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I introduced them to the wonderful world of B'loonies, which I grew up with as a kid. You put colorful, toxic-smelling goop on the end of a straw, blow air gently through the straw, and voila! </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/AVvXsEh3gf4dd_npshAxhZYp-YC1FYNwLiljp88943o74Qu9dQYKXuVbH_0kI-0-Z08n65bedzyc9HB0Ia1Qgpye4O_2fS0EC-O07Hmjp1tmWUnUBq_tSN05dD0DuWiwrodhneoT8Jc4gybxVWinWyhXXqZpgrHXWJ7ocDBpKsAZyz45P3yafNrBTn-2MpVMEA/s4032/IMG_4272.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gf4dd_npshAxhZYp-YC1FYNwLiljp88943o74Qu9dQYKXuVbH_0kI-0-Z08n65bedzyc9HB0Ia1Qgpye4O_2fS0EC-O07Hmjp1tmWUnUBq_tSN05dD0DuWiwrodhneoT8Jc4gybxVWinWyhXXqZpgrHXWJ7ocDBpKsAZyz45P3yafNrBTn-2MpVMEA/s320/IMG_4272.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A fun balloon to play with! They never lasted long, but the girls really enjoyed learning to make them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjhM5tb9uTvPjnWJKUI6gCuaZCYouf2uhpS5-DPsMIlQ-rzLIcRQiBcz4nY9pmLtl0f87oTONxtFLhgp9pCUvbYcoWjpHMjqfuF8btnZm97olIaizWGVmGCwSaZRj1ozYSsqYru20goaKtr4TsVVAJLE-pByNWrEzPNrDEuY5FsJPcZEehNR0B2GCbw/s3520/IMG_4277.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjhM5tb9uTvPjnWJKUI6gCuaZCYouf2uhpS5-DPsMIlQ-rzLIcRQiBcz4nY9pmLtl0f87oTONxtFLhgp9pCUvbYcoWjpHMjqfuF8btnZm97olIaizWGVmGCwSaZRj1ozYSsqYru20goaKtr4TsVVAJLE-pByNWrEzPNrDEuY5FsJPcZEehNR0B2GCbw/s320/IMG_4277.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They got a karaoke microphone, which inspired them to make a music video.</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQfMiaR5wNcpmG8GHEIH-D8vWhCDaBxMZCLm_NJeQdHszoR1gd-MmDxnsDHUN2yg7_KzIimY-EfAVAY9pinx3ZlnV2hzvPU8U3pP4CxPndeEoOc_xqrjRAD_Fq3XNnK1vk7M3ocKaNak34HfDG0R4j-JN7rAxLrP0eFGosTOfYmfZS0QDnJ3QcJ-5IQ/s4032/IMG_4286.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQfMiaR5wNcpmG8GHEIH-D8vWhCDaBxMZCLm_NJeQdHszoR1gd-MmDxnsDHUN2yg7_KzIimY-EfAVAY9pinx3ZlnV2hzvPU8U3pP4CxPndeEoOc_xqrjRAD_Fq3XNnK1vk7M3ocKaNak34HfDG0R4j-JN7rAxLrP0eFGosTOfYmfZS0QDnJ3QcJ-5IQ/s320/IMG_4286.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie was up for all the challenges this year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls and I ended our day at Dan's parents' house where we swam and ate dinner, and waited for Dan's sister, Robin, and her family to arrive from Salt Lake City! Spending time with Robin, Rob, and their daughters, Naomi and Miriam, was the biggest highlight of the summer! Unfortunately, Dan had COVID that week and wasn't able to spend time with them until the very end of their visit. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhfiDwrPEpmucfpWcpr4itGi7D6_OOHyrS7bJhBdKOoKUp6jRjQy5kDtPOnCIdfed_a5k0JwARHAlcTjozDdLMOyJjalgc7Qb_2XqTJuSQE_cXXqN-EMcq_4MlddyNsm0MgcKTp4SMm2t2lbhXqxLkGr4c9HQ5BHj0i4FFIBFPq90I2Um5uah5ojw0Q/s4032/IMG_0970.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhfiDwrPEpmucfpWcpr4itGi7D6_OOHyrS7bJhBdKOoKUp6jRjQy5kDtPOnCIdfed_a5k0JwARHAlcTjozDdLMOyJjalgc7Qb_2XqTJuSQE_cXXqN-EMcq_4MlddyNsm0MgcKTp4SMm2t2lbhXqxLkGr4c9HQ5BHj0i4FFIBFPq90I2Um5uah5ojw0Q/s320/IMG_0970.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls were SO excited to see their cousins, Naomi and Miriam, again! They spent their days playing non-stop together.</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/AVvXsEhLPN9Q2Fk_edlLX1J64Oi6bjewnb3J5bg80Vs8K-i7km8fTW2tNn4KecXY2NLwqJWiRujGjUexQBLfrOAag_VSBn4ejOi4nFScrtL1bWUBow1Uo8rJmKl2Kg9gEImtR8K9fId-yLs7xR0l4-C2lc_XV5Q74esB2deTPfU_oRNzwP3mSFYRA6FZ6gmU3g/s4032/IMG_4518.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPN9Q2Fk_edlLX1J64Oi6bjewnb3J5bg80Vs8K-i7km8fTW2tNn4KecXY2NLwqJWiRujGjUexQBLfrOAag_VSBn4ejOi4nFScrtL1bWUBow1Uo8rJmKl2Kg9gEImtR8K9fId-yLs7xR0l4-C2lc_XV5Q74esB2deTPfU_oRNzwP3mSFYRA6FZ6gmU3g/s320/IMG_4518.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Their five boy cousins joined in the fun, too!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Hallie and Miriam loved playing together</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/AVvXsEgtYBvG0OzjHHZaxQhDSNi4PfiZnHnpyREr8qiFK_r8TJt3v8erlYNy113gC_l4jwdwnsPwTMY0jnRexDhyhPb6_pXwbt8CbzvcHA3jKTce5m98gfwzmUDSlWHyd6l5A1EiMUmSfMy38gYMyxCAIiBg2L9aoSIV4B3SjsnfgIKE2PJUGYiZMT2HZOOWHg/s4032/IMG_4291.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYBvG0OzjHHZaxQhDSNi4PfiZnHnpyREr8qiFK_r8TJt3v8erlYNy113gC_l4jwdwnsPwTMY0jnRexDhyhPb6_pXwbt8CbzvcHA3jKTce5m98gfwzmUDSlWHyd6l5A1EiMUmSfMy38gYMyxCAIiBg2L9aoSIV4B3SjsnfgIKE2PJUGYiZMT2HZOOWHg/s320/IMG_4291.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma was determined to catch a frog, and she finally did!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">We took the kids to the James City County Library to play one day. They got to meet the robot dog.</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/AVvXsEiQgatiBENf9RRbEeBVJaTXgulocm7wqYyflsbcq5BNHGyYdiDsNyaAkI3xhga42b2G3AQkJV_p9P3cYK_D_Ts2zH1o-Ccfajh6bUePLc5LbdBWxGP7bFY-N0gPFXC0zWChKe7pBOg3V_sxA2WNvSW9Ip2_DJRmMh5QtNUfsMlfOjakUk91ok5zsHsVAQ/s4032/IMG_4476.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgatiBENf9RRbEeBVJaTXgulocm7wqYyflsbcq5BNHGyYdiDsNyaAkI3xhga42b2G3AQkJV_p9P3cYK_D_Ts2zH1o-Ccfajh6bUePLc5LbdBWxGP7bFY-N0gPFXC0zWChKe7pBOg3V_sxA2WNvSW9Ip2_DJRmMh5QtNUfsMlfOjakUk91ok5zsHsVAQ/s320/IMG_4476.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma, Hallie, Josiah, Miriam, and Naomi loved the vet area</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Miriam and Hallie played with the library's toy figures and games</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once Robin's family left to go home to Salt Lake City, it was time for school to start.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqx47ye7UKfKXCP_hopAu6HDyfZqzf6-yIhT_qP8glQ3uzVqxWOf4-UFika7dF7zkWBA0OAgNr6SEtwzToJf-MrbhBIOZHaFmdA99qW-Y_NEblx1zoGNa8mtjj3qr25WxWoXpT4TjcS3IP1WgFKeLEOkreYdeF9LXk3YCflWK5fmaDfIt_Vv8tydrqw/s4032/IMG_4562.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqx47ye7UKfKXCP_hopAu6HDyfZqzf6-yIhT_qP8glQ3uzVqxWOf4-UFika7dF7zkWBA0OAgNr6SEtwzToJf-MrbhBIOZHaFmdA99qW-Y_NEblx1zoGNa8mtjj3qr25WxWoXpT4TjcS3IP1WgFKeLEOkreYdeF9LXk3YCflWK5fmaDfIt_Vv8tydrqw/s320/IMG_4562.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year, Hallie is in Mrs. Gross' 1st grade class</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/AVvXsEgLt_ajoeVOHR2NbcOYPzA7c2AXZw0UEyKCmTwjcVC-_XwIOKs59Ynxd79qscS6j0iLOfkXXZtDaEOKQrdvZcU4Mm3Z2LUTh4MoB1qdW1o6GzzHOPP3Sml5IjqK471mPQu71P6i5QmftXcAsVsKvvuqXG--30tLzOIyeJdM6U6YFjtJ58ljfvIjq2Uhpg/s4032/IMG_4560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLt_ajoeVOHR2NbcOYPzA7c2AXZw0UEyKCmTwjcVC-_XwIOKs59Ynxd79qscS6j0iLOfkXXZtDaEOKQrdvZcU4Mm3Z2LUTh4MoB1qdW1o6GzzHOPP3Sml5IjqK471mPQu71P6i5QmftXcAsVsKvvuqXG--30tLzOIyeJdM6U6YFjtJ58ljfvIjq2Uhpg/s320/IMG_4560.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Emma is in Mrs. Petry's 4th grade class.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZlw9OlgByl8_mHPxYhQGtEeIKUUBuvaDDWK-HyOlT3DS7sTF3kHz-IrxfLBa3scJ_vBp85mjEZ8pX9J7_CVfCbitpY_oX3j_dtMZ-eEgTktl4QDPuBZ8Z17IsnWOY74msMWxDb9gr9xI3ZInzv6kjAbyMgpRWEaNkADbSKXszREuuSjLa1_NZSWd2g/s4032/IMG_4580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZlw9OlgByl8_mHPxYhQGtEeIKUUBuvaDDWK-HyOlT3DS7sTF3kHz-IrxfLBa3scJ_vBp85mjEZ8pX9J7_CVfCbitpY_oX3j_dtMZ-eEgTktl4QDPuBZ8Z17IsnWOY74msMWxDb9gr9xI3ZInzv6kjAbyMgpRWEaNkADbSKXszREuuSjLa1_NZSWd2g/s320/IMG_4580.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our beautiful girls at StoneBridge School. We pray they have a year of growth and development that brings them closer to the Lord.</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-68081131242967977932022-07-31T16:34:00.066-07:002022-09-23T20:00:20.822-07:00Summer Staycation<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This summer had some unforeseen obstacles, but thankfully nothing too serious. About a week after school ended, Dan played ice hockey and got pushed hard into the boards by another player. He was able to finish the game, but he came home in excruciating pain afterwards. We're pretty sure he had a cracked rib or two, because he had gnarly bruises and his pain lasted more than 6 weeks. So, we cancelled our getaways this summer since driving or walking a lot would've caused him more pain.</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/AVvXsEge9qRaDztr8X0Xb1O_8qN5jH93pd-_NaPETnLr6TOxfjUkB84CFGpn9yKv0n__w1Yl68UnBfG7bQwCdXeQz75CpcOcWTL_OhL4flVLzqbsQdK7BqPzcMTQ--NqhXKML6JSjsy8ke2yPbhud-KMJAp9wqE9SG9rIuJ9ItWXDzX05ejV7FGh-Es5t9FEVQ/s4032/IMG_4107.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9qRaDztr8X0Xb1O_8qN5jH93pd-_NaPETnLr6TOxfjUkB84CFGpn9yKv0n__w1Yl68UnBfG7bQwCdXeQz75CpcOcWTL_OhL4flVLzqbsQdK7BqPzcMTQ--NqhXKML6JSjsy8ke2yPbhud-KMJAp9wqE9SG9rIuJ9ItWXDzX05ejV7FGh-Es5t9FEVQ/s320/IMG_4107.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the worst things about his injuries was the number of games he missed while he recovered!</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/AVvXsEjX_gjyf57KYH3VEKtvKFypQdnFdu1LGOUZwGsOHkJCYK1Y21cjz4MpBnc7PeaybQsJzMinLCQOBU0-dck_gGIc8Z7pBpHE5IR0tJTCF87Jk9p4kA-F8QIsRhC8tS_pJZSm4IxVxHw7rtspPAdkD0NxcCSaUOl1XKj8Np_CtfzdKpY3CK7DTQm1c_ZA_g/s4032/IMG_3827.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_gjyf57KYH3VEKtvKFypQdnFdu1LGOUZwGsOHkJCYK1Y21cjz4MpBnc7PeaybQsJzMinLCQOBU0-dck_gGIc8Z7pBpHE5IR0tJTCF87Jk9p4kA-F8QIsRhC8tS_pJZSm4IxVxHw7rtspPAdkD0NxcCSaUOl1XKj8Np_CtfzdKpY3CK7DTQm1c_ZA_g/s320/IMG_3827.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then Dan's car broke down and sat in the shop for almost a week while we waited for parts. It wasn't the best week of his life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once we got through those unexpected obstacles, we made some low-key plans. </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/AVvXsEiLVg7fdIwCrITABAr4iFw5BXgPB5qP07OQzHNnKWowImof60SS_gYJ11nzgILhsXspXvSilwuPwfoHBo6pYcgGPzxm6g6UEo5Bcyzg3oE-17laI3IPeBSbaIMbAWbPBjrtpohwTGaywHY5fo8soPeGojCG-wFq0YevpTxt_GgG7TVZYW-VNQ3dawTSFg/s4032/IMG_3837.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVg7fdIwCrITABAr4iFw5BXgPB5qP07OQzHNnKWowImof60SS_gYJ11nzgILhsXspXvSilwuPwfoHBo6pYcgGPzxm6g6UEo5Bcyzg3oE-17laI3IPeBSbaIMbAWbPBjrtpohwTGaywHY5fo8soPeGojCG-wFq0YevpTxt_GgG7TVZYW-VNQ3dawTSFg/s320/IMG_3837.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We celebrated my mom's birthday at the Cheesecake Factory.</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/AVvXsEgYyiebTerRgbRgKlsMREDr9KSu-eKPp1WYEpOokcUWgRexdSIm9kEM4Cqw0vrws_goOrIfitFKQgeCkbIrPToZn5BBIcQGysYtit34wuylL5dUkd1TLDz95BqKgXQlbIMY5jQ1NyO0g0qeTxYa_tX63wOI0xLei919sPQxUL1M8xPkLxpttUiUNjMjuQ/s4032/IMG_3822.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyiebTerRgbRgKlsMREDr9KSu-eKPp1WYEpOokcUWgRexdSIm9kEM4Cqw0vrws_goOrIfitFKQgeCkbIrPToZn5BBIcQGysYtit34wuylL5dUkd1TLDz95BqKgXQlbIMY5jQ1NyO0g0qeTxYa_tX63wOI0xLei919sPQxUL1M8xPkLxpttUiUNjMjuQ/s320/IMG_3822.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also celebrated Father's Day with the best dad in the world!</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/AVvXsEhCRNdHi9dYvOBcUTfQe7cZyPUGBOk-wTeUunHPbFWPY6zHNo4xhfEoErtrSzFUsnXPnoRNuq43XCra-GB_N_z1xehHAIcsJ-Y7p-cYegAnQg0vX9SAEwyKGuP-Q2dvb43s6rwtpHghKmdwKujcsWbd06nEs1DhmK5jyUzfX1RDrA9wL-IMxNv8CCrvBQ/s4032/IMG_3823.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRNdHi9dYvOBcUTfQe7cZyPUGBOk-wTeUunHPbFWPY6zHNo4xhfEoErtrSzFUsnXPnoRNuq43XCra-GB_N_z1xehHAIcsJ-Y7p-cYegAnQg0vX9SAEwyKGuP-Q2dvb43s6rwtpHghKmdwKujcsWbd06nEs1DhmK5jyUzfX1RDrA9wL-IMxNv8CCrvBQ/s320/IMG_3823.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My heart in a picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of Dan's coworkers bought our girls a "Cup of Caterpillars" to care for at home. The sealed cup comes with five caterpillars and their food inside it. There's no work to do at first, you just watch the caterpillars eat, get fat, and create their chrysalises. Once they're ready, you transfer the crysalises to a butterfly net and wait for them to emerge. The transfer process is traumatic to the caterpillars, who vibrate as hard as they can inside their chrysalis to deter what they think is a predator. It's also extremely traumatic to the mom who has to handle the gross things while they vibrate, because her children refuse to touch them. Then, if all goes well, you wait a few days and see beautiful butterflies emerge.</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/AVvXsEhsXjygBgcmsnm2tcra-j2CvDxb9__8W1Xt5tCU8LU7R2c1FDachPl8UuV4imsmesV8m76aBHWtlJY8oDoskW6pBJpElsa-5XjkaPkvooP2QHlqgf7WfmATuSoaHyyOSdD1Ev-Pc1XDUjxv5eIkEe1laVi2qOEaJE9Nd1z3ArxQekrkKZIzOppjr_s6gQ/s4032/IMG_3781.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXjygBgcmsnm2tcra-j2CvDxb9__8W1Xt5tCU8LU7R2c1FDachPl8UuV4imsmesV8m76aBHWtlJY8oDoskW6pBJpElsa-5XjkaPkvooP2QHlqgf7WfmATuSoaHyyOSdD1Ev-Pc1XDUjxv5eIkEe1laVi2qOEaJE9Nd1z3ArxQekrkKZIzOppjr_s6gQ/s320/IMG_3781.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately, all did not go well for three of our five caterpillars. Two didn't ever emerge and one got halfway out of its chrysalis and got stuck, so its wings dried all crinkled up and it was unable to fly. Two of the butterflies did emerge, spread their wings, and were beautiful and healthy. Emma and Hallie claimed the living ones, and left Dan and I to bury our dead. </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/AVvXsEjuRjRANBPiPFDFbkeDwhouuweDzUU17tlDnua6jX1uB9DBC0_1ELPYgUtIzUPCIS_PnYzZkCQWPzYab1DD4CHO7464jroDxNE2nLYAX6Aros0lcPcKCNW13wS9SuHQwoeYoaEN2WpHw7qzT-gy39mGnp3I5mw9FsG61O0tr18kCUPlScTv12mnJ1dNjw/s4032/IMG_3810.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRjRANBPiPFDFbkeDwhouuweDzUU17tlDnua6jX1uB9DBC0_1ELPYgUtIzUPCIS_PnYzZkCQWPzYab1DD4CHO7464jroDxNE2nLYAX6Aros0lcPcKCNW13wS9SuHQwoeYoaEN2WpHw7qzT-gy39mGnp3I5mw9FsG61O0tr18kCUPlScTv12mnJ1dNjw/s320/IMG_3810.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We let the two butterflies live in the net for a few days and enjoyed watching them, until I caught the two of them mating one night. I read that a female butterfly can lay hundreds of eggs at a time, which is obviously not allowed to happen in my house. So, the next morning, we released them in a nearby meadow so they could have their babies out in the wild. </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_MbojCtiuyj4zpBRtV8YLE2OEyGLpOMEFiCkcRTUtUJNM7sq4XnXDn8Zxuxh2YjKco0SuKwDClff8RJlEYU28zD69MHToPamtypiGnbs6qUfXFhcRnROxgTo9HcHBrATQXgKR3Hg6X-2jsZHC7UPhwSICwRtJRdxCcDA9vRdNLtDxuZb7rxJwDmTr4g/s4032/IMG_3786.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MbojCtiuyj4zpBRtV8YLE2OEyGLpOMEFiCkcRTUtUJNM7sq4XnXDn8Zxuxh2YjKco0SuKwDClff8RJlEYU28zD69MHToPamtypiGnbs6qUfXFhcRnROxgTo9HcHBrATQXgKR3Hg6X-2jsZHC7UPhwSICwRtJRdxCcDA9vRdNLtDxuZb7rxJwDmTr4g/s320/IMG_3786.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While Dan was recovering from his rib injury, the girls and I took advantage of my parents' community pool.</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/AVvXsEiJ1EKSbgiPL2FUCr-9FBEZeoYmumat9iyyuLhz9dSYZuGaLdSAFochfqCrQ-_EamoBvXbbLVaNWtHdZNFkiFv74ffZmdKpXwsPoYlMHSs3t7bUf1m130FStq3W6TO4J4EUwT1XwsEYmJtak_Mm86VDj5ZpPdPeUnEL7GYzqRZ8JfMF3xdWKL5oqMk2KQ/s4032/IMG_E3804.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1EKSbgiPL2FUCr-9FBEZeoYmumat9iyyuLhz9dSYZuGaLdSAFochfqCrQ-_EamoBvXbbLVaNWtHdZNFkiFv74ffZmdKpXwsPoYlMHSs3t7bUf1m130FStq3W6TO4J4EUwT1XwsEYmJtak_Mm86VDj5ZpPdPeUnEL7GYzqRZ8JfMF3xdWKL5oqMk2KQ/s320/IMG_E3804.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also visited the beach with my friend, Cynthia, and her daughter, Kailey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got to see our good friends from Colorado, Mike and Kate, and their kids, Charlotte and Cameron, when they visited Virginia. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeudn3aI8EAp5nn3TNsKpVlFBg8edh5WggcmfoCXppWFYOSCfiwDRCnYgLx5JGLgxTAPKzPBgxVbOIWDQaq65TCKMJ6Lotdy-BRecA-JARquHWIMQPibM-XxG4AD4SeCGzKQubA6IWKOZRucs0o1I5CYMn0rRJ2B-4iazsYt0X-g1b-D6PkYCHc0qLw/s4032/IMG_E3875.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeudn3aI8EAp5nn3TNsKpVlFBg8edh5WggcmfoCXppWFYOSCfiwDRCnYgLx5JGLgxTAPKzPBgxVbOIWDQaq65TCKMJ6Lotdy-BRecA-JARquHWIMQPibM-XxG4AD4SeCGzKQubA6IWKOZRucs0o1I5CYMn0rRJ2B-4iazsYt0X-g1b-D6PkYCHc0qLw/s320/IMG_E3875.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We always pick right back up with them, no matter how long it's been since we've seen each other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The night before Independence Day, we enjoyed the fireworks show at a local park.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi180-yPDHt4CB_sVc6z7BCuFaKlkitkQKVAB_g2TwsJ9OHxG8hRXV0Etm_3Ncm2PNggR51uOHM6bEVyTfyzGs57Mk3E-8nAcdWU0QYLQHl_t-hgYfQZ_G9J63518yiJu3Cckk8cNEWfCj7CvVFw4eeGryRq6ySDXwMtTX5cKqWhVAhl_VKN6UZFmBIdw/s3088/IMG_3901.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi180-yPDHt4CB_sVc6z7BCuFaKlkitkQKVAB_g2TwsJ9OHxG8hRXV0Etm_3Ncm2PNggR51uOHM6bEVyTfyzGs57Mk3E-8nAcdWU0QYLQHl_t-hgYfQZ_G9J63518yiJu3Cckk8cNEWfCj7CvVFw4eeGryRq6ySDXwMtTX5cKqWhVAhl_VKN6UZFmBIdw/s320/IMG_3901.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Hallie relaxing with Grandpa after a fun day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We planned a family "staycation" during 4th of July week. Dan and I took the week off and scheduled fun events each day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our first day, we drove to Richmond to visit King's Dominion Soak City Water Park. We didn't ride many rides since the girls spent time playing at every splashpad and playground, but we rode the lazy river a couple of times and did a 4-person tube ride together. It was a great day!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqDjb9RjJpqP-4Ussw51Uwy3U_Xt7mgHdfo23eu043lBfEaT7DlxuXSQRDC8TDx2rdg7fi_sxH6rX7lDVxx04ORzKdnJgkvMkgnV0C25EJiJnfFZEu7mFVulxlLDkUCj16BQ8KbVsvhupTDR8hWVQd5cIXNfTysoH4veaoDfcjxoUTljm8eXfc0ZkFA/s4032/IMG_3958.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqDjb9RjJpqP-4Ussw51Uwy3U_Xt7mgHdfo23eu043lBfEaT7DlxuXSQRDC8TDx2rdg7fi_sxH6rX7lDVxx04ORzKdnJgkvMkgnV0C25EJiJnfFZEu7mFVulxlLDkUCj16BQ8KbVsvhupTDR8hWVQd5cIXNfTysoH4veaoDfcjxoUTljm8eXfc0ZkFA/s320/IMG_3958.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8x4KZUcQzJr6hIk-qz2VYMQQgBBIywfyDrRWF1EpRaadjaTCnL3kAXkIcS7H2xzlWd_dpqAENqeQSzsx3d03quO5vIlkWJxMNC1VH4yCI8SqxiQadzabiVA3rqq5xTtQ_4cJuROdrgWlKXrdSoqB2ZO2LCXegRXL27nBzxMGcwwscvREhbiM494Oo9Q/s4032/IMG_3964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8x4KZUcQzJr6hIk-qz2VYMQQgBBIywfyDrRWF1EpRaadjaTCnL3kAXkIcS7H2xzlWd_dpqAENqeQSzsx3d03quO5vIlkWJxMNC1VH4yCI8SqxiQadzabiVA3rqq5xTtQ_4cJuROdrgWlKXrdSoqB2ZO2LCXegRXL27nBzxMGcwwscvREhbiM494Oo9Q/s320/IMG_3964.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The following day, we picked up Dan's parents and visited the James City County Library. The library recently upgraded their children's section into a children's museum with tons of hands-on activities and games. There are building sets, a giant Lite Brite, a play grocery store, and even a robot dog that responds to commands.</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/AVvXsEhLsXjzSMB18affVNNatExvMvxHspVaBRQSzsUuLiqTdWfXcFMXhAlysX1pJWbP4IJSOv8JMVwiZXZZueISOw0S-_VMBfyObI6nuH9Is8_NOKgj_p6qN59JRi4AUMfog8XXVTsBk_yv-dVeRZ8kw0YysnTrb8g13EmhqRBdebbLKbMYmzrygF3U2hWUAQ/s4032/IMG_3969.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsXjzSMB18affVNNatExvMvxHspVaBRQSzsUuLiqTdWfXcFMXhAlysX1pJWbP4IJSOv8JMVwiZXZZueISOw0S-_VMBfyObI6nuH9Is8_NOKgj_p6qN59JRi4AUMfog8XXVTsBk_yv-dVeRZ8kw0YysnTrb8g13EmhqRBdebbLKbMYmzrygF3U2hWUAQ/s320/IMG_3969.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This table has a touch screen where you can play a game or create art. </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/AVvXsEj8IPJAlG43SGSsacHA6kTsQ9QyJQ8ToDVy79LQbMlQS0defdsehs4FBVNbF4rGSc-WIH0SlYGNbsynKeS_4CzlwkNv42RMcUpjpJdTJ7hvbU9p_9y-ABwaBwEl0RfRWqX8FciA779yVblfwUCUgH-Av1-nJtMWsSc9tOilNni20BxA1k02GSyhugaG6A/s4032/IMG_3979.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IPJAlG43SGSsacHA6kTsQ9QyJQ8ToDVy79LQbMlQS0defdsehs4FBVNbF4rGSc-WIH0SlYGNbsynKeS_4CzlwkNv42RMcUpjpJdTJ7hvbU9p_9y-ABwaBwEl0RfRWqX8FciA779yVblfwUCUgH-Av1-nJtMWsSc9tOilNni20BxA1k02GSyhugaG6A/s320/IMG_3979.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's also a vet station with stuffed animals. Emma's pretending to be the pet, and Hallie is giving her a thorough check up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0vqM4IZw1EReR6d5tA3avjV5G2JGWBhQlOF7mM5ytOXLOonJS7vVU4AMnz9qQGvMfiXvH2XRIoNjtUzKpu8xlkfQhrDzwtfuQ3iqSjEuLIpN1c3nfXIDhZM_Mk6jOx0x86q8JFmPygx7fD3UKseEH3AX7MdQrTSjtS6k0eUnHHX0Fb1yCvXOkgPsmQ/s4032/IMG_3981.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0vqM4IZw1EReR6d5tA3avjV5G2JGWBhQlOF7mM5ytOXLOonJS7vVU4AMnz9qQGvMfiXvH2XRIoNjtUzKpu8xlkfQhrDzwtfuQ3iqSjEuLIpN1c3nfXIDhZM_Mk6jOx0x86q8JFmPygx7fD3UKseEH3AX7MdQrTSjtS6k0eUnHHX0Fb1yCvXOkgPsmQ/s320/IMG_3981.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Haha!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlgtskTyvOEKeeIuytAQW53p70n9a6E8bFfZdenRf8IZZBLUHGnloWK5I_YG0YXg1xFs0a0UcBX9_EUeRjx7IzrFSyBr2nyVQ_QyZm6Hw3cN-uem_XKdDTIK49qyeZSQTqUQMMvwXY9RxU8IVAcWgOxKOq2Ej9hvAECtFEV8K5g_bVedj2xvAwfOm7Q/s4032/IMG_3985.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlgtskTyvOEKeeIuytAQW53p70n9a6E8bFfZdenRf8IZZBLUHGnloWK5I_YG0YXg1xFs0a0UcBX9_EUeRjx7IzrFSyBr2nyVQ_QyZm6Hw3cN-uem_XKdDTIK49qyeZSQTqUQMMvwXY9RxU8IVAcWgOxKOq2Ej9hvAECtFEV8K5g_bVedj2xvAwfOm7Q/s320/IMG_3985.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the library, we joined Dan's parents for dinner, swam in the pool, and roasted marshmallows and apples over the fire pit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another day, we took the girls to the beach. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUN6SRTscxOvOlltuIKLsYg6zMREOkEA98Zst34Wu54kAqUNwHLqVacCu9WK0tqVSOb0vt2pFkXYCxLrVR-K8N4aBKyqHJwi0dqja754uLKhB7-zlx4reE4bd31Bx6GutpPzEdzsiZ9kQzfwYBq3wFuGfcUDjIN9KUiB-wjnB-ER3FdGnf-NQ8jrOyg/s4032/IMG_3996.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Then we had fun in the sand and surf!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan had to work on Friday morning, so the girls and I joined my friend, Judy, at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUU3aL5NDcgzFxdoYgZdVz_ECHP8nKe6aindRpAbuAV04OqgGjrB8k6_s-MAaeOS7KMXP11RrarwTN5HfVewJh19aOqtp7OqUNuLCfw7gP67K6zCwUaza9K346XiazjkUnRYrWjrKUvoGXfyd9-CwsdtMNqxVwyucZgmR5CTzDk8CXdeZ4QyV52fTnw/s4032/IMG_4026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUU3aL5NDcgzFxdoYgZdVz_ECHP8nKe6aindRpAbuAV04OqgGjrB8k6_s-MAaeOS7KMXP11RrarwTN5HfVewJh19aOqtp7OqUNuLCfw7gP67K6zCwUaza9K346XiazjkUnRYrWjrKUvoGXfyd9-CwsdtMNqxVwyucZgmR5CTzDk8CXdeZ4QyV52fTnw/s320/IMG_4026.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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About the time his back began to feel better, Virginia decided that it should be 100 degrees every day while he and his team worked outdoors on a major renovation project. They transformed the back area of the school into a beautiful pavilion and lawn for events and gatherings. It took long hours of hot and sweaty work, and no matter how much water and Gatorade he drank, Dan came home almost every night with severe muscle cramps from dehydration. Again, it wasn't the best week of his life.</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/AVvXsEiqkpAX3PXgujJ8Hs294_WiZ1XDH9h083Qn_opxXYkOHWhK-zwiRbOtGzwmNlszm36HjwBJ-CV6VpEGjESfzeNrcfz_WlgCbwOsXyzdt1KqTk8X2uCFbzX1snpaOJkzNgesmixfua8yRiHOHznyenq13jtQ2zP_cCMhcuc41jKSXhQQVpCsGmwaO17k8A/s4032/IMG_3572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkpAX3PXgujJ8Hs294_WiZ1XDH9h083Qn_opxXYkOHWhK-zwiRbOtGzwmNlszm36HjwBJ-CV6VpEGjESfzeNrcfz_WlgCbwOsXyzdt1KqTk8X2uCFbzX1snpaOJkzNgesmixfua8yRiHOHznyenq13jtQ2zP_cCMhcuc41jKSXhQQVpCsGmwaO17k8A/s320/IMG_3572.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But look how beautiful the finished area is!</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/AVvXsEjVJlJVoMCoDKImtfG9Q3P2L4zspGiSlllKEGErHrwVuvVG7zRLLgCw_RQhQaHyTmHEB3I0XXqJN09FC6qqfAY5ORnKo1tcyyuF4lL_XVHU3G5z1zdhfIw1E7coFJhAGx52Du47tFEJixID7ShOY6p23z81-EyDRjtXeg7Chhya90HkoluLnLk7fDxxnA/s3520/IMG_4093.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJlJVoMCoDKImtfG9Q3P2L4zspGiSlllKEGErHrwVuvVG7zRLLgCw_RQhQaHyTmHEB3I0XXqJN09FC6qqfAY5ORnKo1tcyyuF4lL_XVHU3G5z1zdhfIw1E7coFJhAGx52Du47tFEJixID7ShOY6p23z81-EyDRjtXeg7Chhya90HkoluLnLk7fDxxnA/s320/IMG_4093.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan wasn't the only one having to work this summer. Emma worked on math fact memorization in order to earn screen time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Hallie began using a nighttime alarm to train her to get up and use the restroom at night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrwGSHzIZvu2I951Uln7FmDpS6obk6fs37yILxn7FqD1GKib1vGiQqx_ohClM-MiuU9HAjvDizq3mxWfsixcGboPrl7vdDA2g6UGszzVoiIU0GwvNniOX_v1KuQY9Tr52qYCDdtEI5Rq5aayefq-I0sHpTIf8Gvl64mwmR2wrea4tKLnXGe-WoxmjMw/s3024/IMG_4123.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrwGSHzIZvu2I951Uln7FmDpS6obk6fs37yILxn7FqD1GKib1vGiQqx_ohClM-MiuU9HAjvDizq3mxWfsixcGboPrl7vdDA2g6UGszzVoiIU0GwvNniOX_v1KuQY9Tr52qYCDdtEI5Rq5aayefq-I0sHpTIf8Gvl64mwmR2wrea4tKLnXGe-WoxmjMw/s320/IMG_4123.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the general consensus on the alarm. Heh! It disrupted the entire family, and we all hated it, but within a month, Hallie was doing so much better during the night!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the past few years, my dad has been using my beat-up 1997 Honda CR-V as a second car to drive a few miles to church or the YMCA. It needs several major repairs that aren't worth the money because of the car's age. But with a lot of effort, Dad kept it limping along until this summer when it finally died and wouldn't start again. That little SUV took Dan and I all over the country on our road trips, and moved me from Nashville to Denver, then moved Dan and I to San Diego and Virginia Beach. </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/AVvXsEjIBlWAWhoj2g9a1M24MfDSBn5dCmj6_QpO1eubuZiQ7WCUVB94_P4Sx0OyTu3faw_14utKb2_a63wOA8an0SmLQPtDER9lfLSmQqdHS87FXgswFwOp6M4TYOej58gdOge5SixbtVcU9XRw3RF-RVib3FfbrL9Vb6AtEXaNQjlqGEbk_yY1YVeUX97htw/s4032/IMG_4115.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBlWAWhoj2g9a1M24MfDSBn5dCmj6_QpO1eubuZiQ7WCUVB94_P4Sx0OyTu3faw_14utKb2_a63wOA8an0SmLQPtDER9lfLSmQqdHS87FXgswFwOp6M4TYOej58gdOge5SixbtVcU9XRw3RF-RVib3FfbrL9Vb6AtEXaNQjlqGEbk_yY1YVeUX97htw/s320/IMG_4115.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">R.I.P., CR-V. I will always love Hondas because of you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since summer was almost over, we wanted to get away for a weekend at the end of July, but Emma came down with a fever and we cancelled our plans yet again. It turned out to be a double ear infection, so at least it wasn't contagious. Emma had been asking to go fishing, so we joined Dan's parents at Waller Mill Lake and fished for a while that Saturday. </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/AVvXsEhp4OoCZBVfjfWjVDSao2WxazY0nKQ851c_3VWq6qorTNvDQEidF-QM4iXft1n3j-4V2p52JYJ5LDsF7JppLZo-VyIvxQXzdIdvLRLO0M1FaRf4TPIGBaOC4Mj3B1yLqpzFl2Yf7WILNTyVvjYnXox80XL-CmKc5dW4HpqGsaT06ukq3WTfPgTQwzjvZQ/s4032/IMG_4136.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4OoCZBVfjfWjVDSao2WxazY0nKQ851c_3VWq6qorTNvDQEidF-QM4iXft1n3j-4V2p52JYJ5LDsF7JppLZo-VyIvxQXzdIdvLRLO0M1FaRf4TPIGBaOC4Mj3B1yLqpzFl2Yf7WILNTyVvjYnXox80XL-CmKc5dW4HpqGsaT06ukq3WTfPgTQwzjvZQ/s320/IMG_4136.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGINVJojM-VEpbPs8N2Cr1lSNODtzvRGnzfCjqrx73zQ8KueyAeGibaaBdpZmJZQpYasKYHcaIhdErkop5NJi74xNaE9YSKlJGwDie5phF2eyLXj0xn9uGRsMog6FRge8ge7_5H-AeGG8CIYTryaxqKnFdXoqbfGnYUUI04XJolqcKvNvzIu2303GWdg/s4032/IMG_4141.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGINVJojM-VEpbPs8N2Cr1lSNODtzvRGnzfCjqrx73zQ8KueyAeGibaaBdpZmJZQpYasKYHcaIhdErkop5NJi74xNaE9YSKlJGwDie5phF2eyLXj0xn9uGRsMog6FRge8ge7_5H-AeGG8CIYTryaxqKnFdXoqbfGnYUUI04XJolqcKvNvzIu2303GWdg/s320/IMG_4141.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma's first catch! She was so excited! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie's giving that fish the side eye, making sure it doesn't come after her. She's a girl after my own heart.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHXlEzKQItlBuzCGMteDfRfR-I423odxCHZaFb2X5D2CFQaTzLDbLglyiGkP6eXWheXzPp6Phr3a-sgPQMXfVdUa0o3DbCRaR_W5gJ6XurRKyJrrLr6b3rhes6ze7zgzzWDaOeYwUTHO082mIkpIOg1X-UoSxpygyl_OfpqeFVmdHwSqKJyOpN6l3fQ/s3362/IMG_E4160.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3362" data-original-width="2319" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHXlEzKQItlBuzCGMteDfRfR-I423odxCHZaFb2X5D2CFQaTzLDbLglyiGkP6eXWheXzPp6Phr3a-sgPQMXfVdUa0o3DbCRaR_W5gJ6XurRKyJrrLr6b3rhes6ze7zgzzWDaOeYwUTHO082mIkpIOg1X-UoSxpygyl_OfpqeFVmdHwSqKJyOpN6l3fQ/s320/IMG_E4160.JPG" width="221" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma ended up catching about 6 fish that day and had the best time. Hallie was done fishing in 5 minutes flat, so she and I explored the lake instead. That evening, we watched the Wagster's Magic Theater show in Williamsburg. It's a fantastic, family-friendly magic show that we all enjoyed. We'd highly recommend it if you're in the area!</div><p></p>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214482421546669502.post-21744560282032139762022-06-09T21:23:00.000-07:002022-06-09T21:23:29.300-07:00End of the School Year<p> We kicked off May with Dan's and my 19th anniversary! We didn't do anything special that evening since it was mid-week, and we had planned a getaway the following weekend. We'd asked Dan's parents to babysit on Friday and my parents to babysit on Saturday. We would return in time to celebrate our nephew, Benjamin's, high school graduation on Mother's Day Sunday. However, all our plans had to be cancelled when Emma came down with a virus and high fever that Friday night. Her fever lasted all weekend long, poor kid. It was sad, but we were very glad we found out she was sick before we went away! My parents did babysit for us a couple of weekends later, which we appreciated!</p><p>While we were at home that weekend, Hallie and Emma enjoyed making Mother's Day gifts of essential oils for me, my mom, and Dan's mom. They each chose special scents for us and added the ingredients to colorful roller bottles. </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/AVvXsEi73kiVz0Cxs-wHdljFasGEsqRuCLnd41IaA-0_eaSOj5dlfIYt4PHaUzrlTPPtjwOpOUI5U1kVx2QleP-qwC_bt-62GfyX67rvWm3zT4FSYOlOu4tqjBxI1om70RRE3z6XijTCRKlkSPpBRGXRz33wfZZ8nDZ2wuARjEcUm9TlB1Ne0RCalLsOqYDd6w/s4032/IMG_3427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73kiVz0Cxs-wHdljFasGEsqRuCLnd41IaA-0_eaSOj5dlfIYt4PHaUzrlTPPtjwOpOUI5U1kVx2QleP-qwC_bt-62GfyX67rvWm3zT4FSYOlOu4tqjBxI1om70RRE3z6XijTCRKlkSPpBRGXRz33wfZZ8nDZ2wuARjEcUm9TlB1Ne0RCalLsOqYDd6w/s320/IMG_3427.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma looks impressed with Hallie's skill! Both the girls did a great job!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mNEaCj2dhStRMuhnF29nXKQ1-2HWpPNNsPYaZGaH93k5s8LLcPgKL-hoAvGuA3wI1dhWld_xlZn3vXDFpP-diN6Gqj3X8RQuyoRC0OrOHY1U8rpz7q9P96o1eLg9SU3DwgJdWfSqunFER-NT80egIXFWPxPcwjGvM7nE18WGhfV5Wzd0dYFGyNjtfg/s4032/IMG_3435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mNEaCj2dhStRMuhnF29nXKQ1-2HWpPNNsPYaZGaH93k5s8LLcPgKL-hoAvGuA3wI1dhWld_xlZn3vXDFpP-diN6Gqj3X8RQuyoRC0OrOHY1U8rpz7q9P96o1eLg9SU3DwgJdWfSqunFER-NT80egIXFWPxPcwjGvM7nE18WGhfV5Wzd0dYFGyNjtfg/s320/IMG_3435.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Mother's Day, they gave me this "treasure box" with my essential oils and a lovely handmade bracelet.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5B9_07fmfjZn5nB_fsEZYxaqVEDNBAcOWzO-eedK1kjJUoL8PDAm6TsDorL1C_5TgNs9yFgY-NxvV-S-ROBiTwnAJVvuo5SgEuYodl6HcQJf2bbyMAdRXV03h7SfkEjnjI423sHFM5HXlkNIPf-Yq_NG6u4F7DErj0sXbGbGjjJNSJTkswOyMPvEOg/s4032/IMG_3439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5B9_07fmfjZn5nB_fsEZYxaqVEDNBAcOWzO-eedK1kjJUoL8PDAm6TsDorL1C_5TgNs9yFgY-NxvV-S-ROBiTwnAJVvuo5SgEuYodl6HcQJf2bbyMAdRXV03h7SfkEjnjI423sHFM5HXlkNIPf-Yq_NG6u4F7DErj0sXbGbGjjJNSJTkswOyMPvEOg/s320/IMG_3439.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma made this beautiful rabbit pinch pot in art class for me. She pinched the clay with her fingers to form it all by herself. It looks so real!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4h9Q4HlH2fbfGcJxvxi9s7g7oLv_ROKQ-WYAS7TnyXM2tUgsvnIaPl9oMPxDQ9QWBZqgE9gUzWyFoNzIhKHAQkFaCzZOCcQofhIfKj9TK4xYvwaWVMHT1xENjkV6F7uQD5K4yM5hg1YBeljwj8N-vtAt_9m77NqYdNsX2fJ8ayNN34PaldlcfH3LVA/s4032/IMG_3441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4h9Q4HlH2fbfGcJxvxi9s7g7oLv_ROKQ-WYAS7TnyXM2tUgsvnIaPl9oMPxDQ9QWBZqgE9gUzWyFoNzIhKHAQkFaCzZOCcQofhIfKj9TK4xYvwaWVMHT1xENjkV6F7uQD5K4yM5hg1YBeljwj8N-vtAt_9m77NqYdNsX2fJ8ayNN34PaldlcfH3LVA/s320/IMG_3441.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie made this artistic card for me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMChoWv-HEUw3w_aOunZlqK7xtE_yNxH0sQbuw7THBuWjln-wWdgl2uL9I0irdWDthDbxZwyHeNMQ_G5F_OjgKKQqEdhNH0Rb7EPBl42BTdlVEBxEGaLUxZUx1X5qtMa-xDeB1Ta0505-u8UOU9irXfdpTV6g6yzk9WCg70DwG2zl9uh4ZrL2sg-MBw/s4032/IMG_3442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMChoWv-HEUw3w_aOunZlqK7xtE_yNxH0sQbuw7THBuWjln-wWdgl2uL9I0irdWDthDbxZwyHeNMQ_G5F_OjgKKQqEdhNH0Rb7EPBl42BTdlVEBxEGaLUxZUx1X5qtMa-xDeB1Ta0505-u8UOU9irXfdpTV6g6yzk9WCg70DwG2zl9uh4ZrL2sg-MBw/s320/IMG_3442.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"I love my mom because she makes cookies. She takes me places."</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/AVvXsEgUux8k1PLCVfPT2r-csK9ovCOV9OwkytRhnw9qUVlaLg-LPL0MyYiyPIZQV-hDXHCnOTJKdEQnAIjwH8Nj8YUH2q4Fiu9fDOHtH7Mmocteml8Y9Px15u30_lD6V2qYJdk083mMlhirlyXcUhueD-ygbKaRXRfsbWELGMY2G8yDYHrlMQXrv3irO3DNmw/s4032/IMG_3432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUux8k1PLCVfPT2r-csK9ovCOV9OwkytRhnw9qUVlaLg-LPL0MyYiyPIZQV-hDXHCnOTJKdEQnAIjwH8Nj8YUH2q4Fiu9fDOHtH7Mmocteml8Y9Px15u30_lD6V2qYJdk083mMlhirlyXcUhueD-ygbKaRXRfsbWELGMY2G8yDYHrlMQXrv3irO3DNmw/s320/IMG_3432.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Emma wrote these sweet words for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84D1mfb5PCeLjXHkLxl3gu5Hn4Qo_gFlIaZI0K8dgw5EiXbNbCbpLUSnOayjbO3FbYT0Yj0yF7i8Ggu_DviBXQEwBxd9b8trP8k4U0deiCU0KBGdk6kLOIwHW6iMCPrjbw4bWYMGwYCOy1QewLPSh6eaQkBO-D8JFO5oRAsbg1qnOE-mo4xDgNkBZEg/s4032/IMG_3434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84D1mfb5PCeLjXHkLxl3gu5Hn4Qo_gFlIaZI0K8dgw5EiXbNbCbpLUSnOayjbO3FbYT0Yj0yF7i8Ggu_DviBXQEwBxd9b8trP8k4U0deiCU0KBGdk6kLOIwHW6iMCPrjbw4bWYMGwYCOy1QewLPSh6eaQkBO-D8JFO5oRAsbg1qnOE-mo4xDgNkBZEg/s320/IMG_3434.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan helped the girls make breakfast in bed on Mother's Day (blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes!) and surprised me with the latest Spider-Man movie.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijHCOPf5o7chGH2smcM010Ui2P1bjhA34CfJ8aUToTDass1KIgnWosWOEVW0ao5wWpxreg_x-qsJn7NO4aphYvG1slTM7GedkzOCOpZfbWiVV5ipY-i6NWIUkQDtqvvf_M_ojPkv_TemIuiCpHJ1CddvqrWJCyGTVa0PW0A44PVng1rh2bQAzuE-ZZA/s3088/IMG_3443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijHCOPf5o7chGH2smcM010Ui2P1bjhA34CfJ8aUToTDass1KIgnWosWOEVW0ao5wWpxreg_x-qsJn7NO4aphYvG1slTM7GedkzOCOpZfbWiVV5ipY-i6NWIUkQDtqvvf_M_ojPkv_TemIuiCpHJ1CddvqrWJCyGTVa0PW0A44PVng1rh2bQAzuE-ZZA/s320/IMG_3443.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After breakfast, Emma and I spent hours at urgent care, just to make sure her fever wasn't the result of an infection. It wasn't, thankfully!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihLZzTkqy9T3FnUujbfn9ycBrJgVsfwNHa59wNGPdFoy0X3vRxVq_osBuczHWzWn8Ibg1F6XRGcu98OWhE-1fxOjisI-TJ51FOo0XsJLISuVhMTWCny0dq8cQfqTTQrfkiCRYhIfYvWZTTGqi9IXIobQB6ADSAET7ANiBA1LKcdlq0PRhWJZMsDs49Q/s4032/IMG_3463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihLZzTkqy9T3FnUujbfn9ycBrJgVsfwNHa59wNGPdFoy0X3vRxVq_osBuczHWzWn8Ibg1F6XRGcu98OWhE-1fxOjisI-TJ51FOo0XsJLISuVhMTWCny0dq8cQfqTTQrfkiCRYhIfYvWZTTGqi9IXIobQB6ADSAET7ANiBA1LKcdlq0PRhWJZMsDs49Q/s320/IMG_3463.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma recovered from her virus 24 hours before her field trip day! Her class visited the Norfolk Zoo, which was tons of 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/AVvXsEhA47WSiLD9NXTBHN-oH3OBl4inxZ1LFvYNocGIuHQpLMGLwphBOrrvPV6m2QwSG2olB1K0JFz58qI2QYZU3BKu2ObCBVXxcQl8worcXCOQsrhkamqEzTJ33Xsz0uurzkniyxQkTQ1c52dlqTLQ-i6QulECEwFEUuVkMRzF5ghmZqESLXsNXQUSGBOEGA/s4032/IMG_3469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA47WSiLD9NXTBHN-oH3OBl4inxZ1LFvYNocGIuHQpLMGLwphBOrrvPV6m2QwSG2olB1K0JFz58qI2QYZU3BKu2ObCBVXxcQl8worcXCOQsrhkamqEzTJ33Xsz0uurzkniyxQkTQ1c52dlqTLQ-i6QulECEwFEUuVkMRzF5ghmZqESLXsNXQUSGBOEGA/s320/IMG_3469.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Posing on the giant snake statue</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTI3Bf3_5CGs3eUgGILQI7jP2mofLLNkegB1wxJQmsqF2UEwPLFnQu7LQLaxDiDixIx5_eUxgt4BXdpXe3LXsoPQJrHL3P5SvvDuG4qb_UzS2hHms4YTk6SdEZv_zXMXsK24hHUCBblh6DHsDoRbGkKRkW0CttEujJSQF9MBNnxoqxzuI3UNCmx8wfaA/s4032/IMG_3480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTI3Bf3_5CGs3eUgGILQI7jP2mofLLNkegB1wxJQmsqF2UEwPLFnQu7LQLaxDiDixIx5_eUxgt4BXdpXe3LXsoPQJrHL3P5SvvDuG4qb_UzS2hHms4YTk6SdEZv_zXMXsK24hHUCBblh6DHsDoRbGkKRkW0CttEujJSQF9MBNnxoqxzuI3UNCmx8wfaA/s320/IMG_3480.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finding some bamboo to climb</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/AVvXsEj6xW6huv5jo-cfkARgommofWu4S09TprT-oZ4bhspDfoJ7zZuTuB8LwagOn1BMsecOWXbpxygLmIA_aGJidntBcwHkuur8n4oXzDEOr4w1iqFHqCMNmcrgA2vTM5KZ8giQsIcCrJEI_mZlnboAqos_0pmLG2XE9Gd_nG_YSLXOrv3TRHkFh3_ozRrdtg/s4032/IMG_3500.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xW6huv5jo-cfkARgommofWu4S09TprT-oZ4bhspDfoJ7zZuTuB8LwagOn1BMsecOWXbpxygLmIA_aGJidntBcwHkuur8n4oXzDEOr4w1iqFHqCMNmcrgA2vTM5KZ8giQsIcCrJEI_mZlnboAqos_0pmLG2XE9Gd_nG_YSLXOrv3TRHkFh3_ozRrdtg/s320/IMG_3500.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More climbing with friends</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OMMFN8BDlH7ynJ8rrdubiX_TsluZnTOmpPBzP_8fj9cTH9zUKwJXYM5AGwBwbRyaGkZARgD1FAICq6iLcrIV8Sqc3eugfFPqBM5-JDWc4HWrZqGuTBVnpbK9uhr6wLqlyCgiV2vhLRmXcZIF8dFGrg3hK_wd7AGCPWUiRJoXY_1iWUMqYnGloOXxgg/s4032/IMG_3487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OMMFN8BDlH7ynJ8rrdubiX_TsluZnTOmpPBzP_8fj9cTH9zUKwJXYM5AGwBwbRyaGkZARgD1FAICq6iLcrIV8Sqc3eugfFPqBM5-JDWc4HWrZqGuTBVnpbK9uhr6wLqlyCgiV2vhLRmXcZIF8dFGrg3hK_wd7AGCPWUiRJoXY_1iWUMqYnGloOXxgg/s320/IMG_3487.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And even more climbing in the "wild animal cage" with her entire class.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOyTzVeqcKLst5qWB8-8kSnxW6qxz7piraoiS0rdgiC-QVsOPCAaCrh7nN_uYYHwUDBvXPRbPy4CecWxTUsacp2e1nnfoZ_VrbDElb6YlS0pR7CFoeoq5NMwzPHBtOab6qUBuupXonGHbkhrq_DVqkKR5Yo72WLA3456QP5xFBzynpkZy3aArz-7-UA/s4032/IMG_3490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOyTzVeqcKLst5qWB8-8kSnxW6qxz7piraoiS0rdgiC-QVsOPCAaCrh7nN_uYYHwUDBvXPRbPy4CecWxTUsacp2e1nnfoZ_VrbDElb6YlS0pR7CFoeoq5NMwzPHBtOab6qUBuupXonGHbkhrq_DVqkKR5Yo72WLA3456QP5xFBzynpkZy3aArz-7-UA/s320/IMG_3490.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sign says "WARNING: Dangerous Animal Inside. Human: Homo Sapiens. Wild and unpredictable. Prone to erratic behavior and mood swings. Extremely cranky. Easily agitated. CAUTION: Keep fingers and limbs away. Given an inch - will take a mile." Haha!</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/AVvXsEjEQ7BTYgDowClvL73H3KxJWNVXj6aDCoQGQzunR6Rov4KLRVR9K5wB3QwsG06nbc89-AGFxo5Uc-jCiRtyUlsSOuTjjn2CT7X5GqjF62BkKubrLEdT4P4mVop32wObyE35X4Toqq217IQAtShS-9T_Z_2OUAY9hv9b0modnWHRzjVIrENQNWYyCDE6fQ/s4032/IMG_3512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQ7BTYgDowClvL73H3KxJWNVXj6aDCoQGQzunR6Rov4KLRVR9K5wB3QwsG06nbc89-AGFxo5Uc-jCiRtyUlsSOuTjjn2CT7X5GqjF62BkKubrLEdT4P4mVop32wObyE35X4Toqq217IQAtShS-9T_Z_2OUAY9hv9b0modnWHRzjVIrENQNWYyCDE6fQ/s320/IMG_3512.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A picture of fun friends</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaiMhhuj9n3U2ON4A7BZzxSHuztS02S1imqfPnbzafT-CG_2LEbYUqX7lr_4RAbSsXr7XmskcN-Kuq7om-MspnL16wlQBOYuajWGTPvC27wKSg1_CTWizBdhgaDEmrRnPeJ4P_XDsh7aHgGzFMtdYChcec_w0nD-IXMgy3MhKTNzRtzVMoLelSv5hgQ/s4032/IMG_3508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaiMhhuj9n3U2ON4A7BZzxSHuztS02S1imqfPnbzafT-CG_2LEbYUqX7lr_4RAbSsXr7XmskcN-Kuq7om-MspnL16wlQBOYuajWGTPvC27wKSg1_CTWizBdhgaDEmrRnPeJ4P_XDsh7aHgGzFMtdYChcec_w0nD-IXMgy3MhKTNzRtzVMoLelSv5hgQ/s320/IMG_3508.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The most memorable moment of the field trip for most of the kids was when the smaller giraffe in this photo started peeing ... and the larger giraffe behind it DRANK THE PEE! No, I didn't catch it on video or in a photo. I was too busy gagging and saying "What is going ON here? Avert your innocent eyes! No, I don't know why it would drink someone else's pee. That's DISGUSTING!!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, the very next day, Hallie's class had a field trip to Bergey's Farm. Since we'd gone recently when Meera and Steve came to visit, we knew just what to look forward to.</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/AVvXsEgjTbXB7_AtMKLbi1DhgRC7lr3qwWe3HZlqHnDF3Fm54eAaiVgAYiTkIlCpjQKpovmi9hKZe0meO11JMGWs8F4kSnM3bllRBI5vtpJ3t_xvLgi7vCRNCVhCoDwIXrcDkr__AtJV8nWzqihmMqY19_z7uliUAcT2SnJUEh6APApJ9EfTgEDx1ShBFbRvrw/s4032/ISAD9663.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTbXB7_AtMKLbi1DhgRC7lr3qwWe3HZlqHnDF3Fm54eAaiVgAYiTkIlCpjQKpovmi9hKZe0meO11JMGWs8F4kSnM3bllRBI5vtpJ3t_xvLgi7vCRNCVhCoDwIXrcDkr__AtJV8nWzqihmMqY19_z7uliUAcT2SnJUEh6APApJ9EfTgEDx1ShBFbRvrw/s320/ISAD9663.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We rode the hayride as a class. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And quickly found Hallie's favorite baby bunnies to snuggle with!</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/AVvXsEjdyrg2qrlfx6-_QPZbooO4RhTVYU0vEtQG5KvF8UWe0tiEW-tmz9Fx5x4AQTAJ9SWjX6kL62oUCiA0cjiTDfSxJEGTZM4UNF1R6hqhdUXHBj19n6rWW233wY84PIUEEgst4TCMdLgHyxSo4bim4jh6D6uSWjyYrhb8XACN7uH9KqJyoVT-8szSL0riOg/s3385/OPMR5188.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="3385" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyrg2qrlfx6-_QPZbooO4RhTVYU0vEtQG5KvF8UWe0tiEW-tmz9Fx5x4AQTAJ9SWjX6kL62oUCiA0cjiTDfSxJEGTZM4UNF1R6hqhdUXHBj19n6rWW233wY84PIUEEgst4TCMdLgHyxSo4bim4jh6D6uSWjyYrhb8XACN7uH9KqJyoVT-8szSL0riOg/s320/OPMR5188.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">We had a fun day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A week before school ended, Hallie had her Kindergarten Graduation ceremony</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWeVoE8u_2aCXYmsbFxcr49Llq-LWfqDfgu5RX8GUbTph8KEOqMql6C3BTstDT_YCgskSCCvItOV0pW0yBw-rt0pjRSEMHwJIK1XRMa9CvVBmCrwuCRA0di6li6M5eWAjmmOaIDRUKgOziLJBMVUDAKC_uP0tm_OrA9mIC_7YyiGqDknv0PN0Jk2kyQw/s3520/IMG_3628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWeVoE8u_2aCXYmsbFxcr49Llq-LWfqDfgu5RX8GUbTph8KEOqMql6C3BTstDT_YCgskSCCvItOV0pW0yBw-rt0pjRSEMHwJIK1XRMa9CvVBmCrwuCRA0di6li6M5eWAjmmOaIDRUKgOziLJBMVUDAKC_uP0tm_OrA9mIC_7YyiGqDknv0PN0Jk2kyQw/s320/IMG_3628.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Waving at her fans as she walked down the aisle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74qdokzJOVJWaG_jwl8iVQfHNN6cZyCBqntpK7_0zi3B-cwzwyBPovG9tf74e9UCYYCWmdy9ppPaQJyn4NX57hAuj93B8pzaYdWq_-P_gA8OA9_netEvK4ZVsvL5GvgFVsebHhpDiLWs7ACoiq1raemlKmklGf1K03YRBUn176wbMxo5ngyDoNq98cw/s3520/IMG_3641.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74qdokzJOVJWaG_jwl8iVQfHNN6cZyCBqntpK7_0zi3B-cwzwyBPovG9tf74e9UCYYCWmdy9ppPaQJyn4NX57hAuj93B8pzaYdWq_-P_gA8OA9_netEvK4ZVsvL5GvgFVsebHhpDiLWs7ACoiq1raemlKmklGf1K03YRBUn176wbMxo5ngyDoNq98cw/s320/IMG_3641.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She was part of a small group who led the class in reciting Psalm 23.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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She's officially a 1st grader!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwa_W7NIaicuKWkSr9LHf79bcBlL2Ye7YZyEVBz6NEs-Ha1rbR_yj6-REkFPQyD15dLsxANcM0pPYgj1MvaHSCVBDUKOUpCZ0NxKYonEkMep-QSJplABXx1ktd2U4W3nkxAOGgCmCIUP9dAvcHXhwCeg0igwxtJxCR2fJ0f5S9tctSkK5wO9HRpvKFvg/s4032/IMG_3656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwa_W7NIaicuKWkSr9LHf79bcBlL2Ye7YZyEVBz6NEs-Ha1rbR_yj6-REkFPQyD15dLsxANcM0pPYgj1MvaHSCVBDUKOUpCZ0NxKYonEkMep-QSJplABXx1ktd2U4W3nkxAOGgCmCIUP9dAvcHXhwCeg0igwxtJxCR2fJ0f5S9tctSkK5wO9HRpvKFvg/s320/IMG_3656.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie and her teacher, Mrs. Boyce</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ia4BGVj0Opqwcr3WoxALmJ3mexA0mcvnLoArX52vvywQZBLmyUPJJu_6JcWRtFoclDi5oLtu5e-qstE0VQFzKw-2YlYWt3PKRTDkcsjGnKd5U8F6Qxvbu7rRotRb93DQg5hTdVgSohJtvhKe9FmvMmLBRrTPi1wrW8pevhlqJA75Iub9Peb3ZUWkQw/s4032/IMG_E3413.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ia4BGVj0Opqwcr3WoxALmJ3mexA0mcvnLoArX52vvywQZBLmyUPJJu_6JcWRtFoclDi5oLtu5e-qstE0VQFzKw-2YlYWt3PKRTDkcsjGnKd5U8F6Qxvbu7rRotRb93DQg5hTdVgSohJtvhKe9FmvMmLBRrTPi1wrW8pevhlqJA75Iub9Peb3ZUWkQw/s320/IMG_E3413.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">StoneBridge School had one last spirit day and pep rally, and Dan and the girls were triplets in their matching shirts.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, it was the last day of school and end of the year parties.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLDt0vtgnJDy3GQqs6HNhXxG8kxTw6rGxO0weqKyVppB1aZBPa0mfIvH-aFToiiG5LupdZ7_9jn0mX_c1DdAb8nq3sPIE38pgwa0OMCCSbQRlSFrWWrhD2jA51NEv22Dbw4rvfAtbcUiyd-a1firlA8APRyWUfYntfuO-wRvlKXlHroYLPP16dTThBA/s3520/IMG_3714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLDt0vtgnJDy3GQqs6HNhXxG8kxTw6rGxO0weqKyVppB1aZBPa0mfIvH-aFToiiG5LupdZ7_9jn0mX_c1DdAb8nq3sPIE38pgwa0OMCCSbQRlSFrWWrhD2jA51NEv22Dbw4rvfAtbcUiyd-a1firlA8APRyWUfYntfuO-wRvlKXlHroYLPP16dTThBA/s320/IMG_3714.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mrs. Fox had a "Red, White, and Blue" party and presented each student with a character award, a list of qualities that their classmates noticed about them, and a photo album of their 3rd grade year.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxGm8ylLv2yW_gaTp7qH2nvzxVsHHYoryHoP_c_BtU2eZssucU9FFKTQnOpfv7TQ5ADCLm0CffhHmZYeDUMHhqv84oEo7gjas8drm81aPlKM7lF9e0CFUqWDNHWuGVyUsMOmTBLTC7o7AB4cx0Dm9r8Wb4_pVjXg2IqasF8B4ojEc_c467nlkmvo2Ew/s4032/IMG_3716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxGm8ylLv2yW_gaTp7qH2nvzxVsHHYoryHoP_c_BtU2eZssucU9FFKTQnOpfv7TQ5ADCLm0CffhHmZYeDUMHhqv84oEo7gjas8drm81aPlKM7lF9e0CFUqWDNHWuGVyUsMOmTBLTC7o7AB4cx0Dm9r8Wb4_pVjXg2IqasF8B4ojEc_c467nlkmvo2Ew/s320/IMG_3716.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She gave Emma the award for "Creativity."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMeKbpdhNN41XSCjvA5-UzjGBTiC_m03ZvNjLsXeGbixlmLcCTCiPdQyce6Z9mVLTDHBkM7UWa0bL6I9NngEXGtckFjXgSq8_glPwt970sN8ifk63wFcUHqK4QrOokCxhHP4mQLkUx2sNHOd1_SL_-Sz-FvlUmx5PWKvIXacbC1Auch3MW3SUDBH2eA/s4032/IMG_3718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMeKbpdhNN41XSCjvA5-UzjGBTiC_m03ZvNjLsXeGbixlmLcCTCiPdQyce6Z9mVLTDHBkM7UWa0bL6I9NngEXGtckFjXgSq8_glPwt970sN8ifk63wFcUHqK4QrOokCxhHP4mQLkUx2sNHOd1_SL_-Sz-FvlUmx5PWKvIXacbC1Auch3MW3SUDBH2eA/s320/IMG_3718.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mrs. Boyce had a luau party for her class, and presented each student with a character award, also.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlENg6v0KyspLoT4H0a4Oftze91GRUtsE_eQ5wBlmRJmx6K7PrnnZ5pF4_VK08xmbT9EJlyf0sxL6bi9rsY2F1_4gSeeijqR25dCIjSztktlOiFl_ckv4z7JiKyW1mICtvB9RaBU5u-Cry7Qe1Bde5Hg6gFskmcra1fZ-Hmen-tSDG0TCBWQEXPqvrSg/s4032/IMG_3713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlENg6v0KyspLoT4H0a4Oftze91GRUtsE_eQ5wBlmRJmx6K7PrnnZ5pF4_VK08xmbT9EJlyf0sxL6bi9rsY2F1_4gSeeijqR25dCIjSztktlOiFl_ckv4z7JiKyW1mICtvB9RaBU5u-Cry7Qe1Bde5Hg6gFskmcra1fZ-Hmen-tSDG0TCBWQEXPqvrSg/s320/IMG_3713.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hallie received the "Observant" award.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls will miss their teachers and classmates, but summer camp starts soon, and they'll have a great time with friends, activities, and field trips!</div>The Jestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882776973460868968noreply@blogger.com0