tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295781032024-03-07T15:16:30.694-05:00Lady Cecilia and the Devine Miss OA journal of our days with our two girls...Olivia Liana and Cecilia JaneJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18186828741918281116noreply@blogger.comBlogger294125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29578103.post-80142556211716017292021-07-06T22:25:00.000-04:002021-07-06T22:25:01.648-04:00a slow rebound<p style="text-align: justify;">We went into 2021 with high hopes that COVID would be improving, and that vaccines would soon be made available. In the meantime, we had to continue to find ways to pass the time. We were starting to do a few more things, but it was clear that things were still nowhere close to back to normal. January can be a very long and boring month! I wanted to try and find a few ways to keep things fun so I arranged for the Kona Ice truck to swing by one Saturday to deliver frozen hot chocolates to the girls. It was a fun surprise and it put smiles on their faces!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XWn33oFB3zhPal1w4VaZZbt6PtrGveNfZv86uFnRacOsKLiqfNz7LoarbxVOi2hXLP3VIiT2uB_2cqnHqYD7fj3wuGBgbcUW0Zhmj7omFN-kRGZWd7Isusv3NDeRZ_B5wFSpOQ/s2048/IMG_003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XWn33oFB3zhPal1w4VaZZbt6PtrGveNfZv86uFnRacOsKLiqfNz7LoarbxVOi2hXLP3VIiT2uB_2cqnHqYD7fj3wuGBgbcUW0Zhmj7omFN-kRGZWd7Isusv3NDeRZ_B5wFSpOQ/s320/IMG_003.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/AVvXsEhusv8if5py86l6ggxMrlq3X81gm04YS0M0_7KVyQKekYf_QfCohakgiwJjDBd0YezJPgTYptS-KFScgriFkns5s7EO7QBoSNbU_R5r5Y1LIa73UjrG8P1Ow_X5yW4_JMtt6JIIDQ/s2048/IMG_005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusv8if5py86l6ggxMrlq3X81gm04YS0M0_7KVyQKekYf_QfCohakgiwJjDBd0YezJPgTYptS-KFScgriFkns5s7EO7QBoSNbU_R5r5Y1LIa73UjrG8P1Ow_X5yW4_JMtt6JIIDQ/s320/IMG_005.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzM7I8q2SutSPfv7_Yc9LFwRHaxbKWGMr9L8CutHI4rSO__mt9yyxD_0QyllqODNThVNeBiuSVNkOfYRlHmRWelZSU_KLbS65YTgCOzX3kZdLmosdoFhPNKOll-mo1fSbNV7sa7A/s2048/IMG_004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzM7I8q2SutSPfv7_Yc9LFwRHaxbKWGMr9L8CutHI4rSO__mt9yyxD_0QyllqODNThVNeBiuSVNkOfYRlHmRWelZSU_KLbS65YTgCOzX3kZdLmosdoFhPNKOll-mo1fSbNV7sa7A/s320/IMG_004.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Our first official snow fall fell in January as well, so the girls were super excited to get out there and play in it. Sledding, snowmen, snowball fights...they did it all!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pj_tHy3rhsnlb9Wk9GMEvs4b3bdT0bLEUptLLyUTKTJnKc4CAsm5PsecRFrkVGG8TXUl3k0-LyBaMBwdm-2f1pX2COU1YMOipKnUOddxTs1p9yh7t60ceHZPJ0tDuTPClDoPZA/s2048/IMG_006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pj_tHy3rhsnlb9Wk9GMEvs4b3bdT0bLEUptLLyUTKTJnKc4CAsm5PsecRFrkVGG8TXUl3k0-LyBaMBwdm-2f1pX2COU1YMOipKnUOddxTs1p9yh7t60ceHZPJ0tDuTPClDoPZA/s320/IMG_006.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr-zdmZExpt9WjfoZx646DItE-64yB9tDXanAIVXAjl2txx-VPQJFnb_NS0XIf6NUA2ty8YbWCjDhUFRK9d2dbWLqkgsSrSI80dy70Gtn831LB83h3_JcUeXpEUHrH-pUnBHLlg/s2048/IMG_007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr-zdmZExpt9WjfoZx646DItE-64yB9tDXanAIVXAjl2txx-VPQJFnb_NS0XIf6NUA2ty8YbWCjDhUFRK9d2dbWLqkgsSrSI80dy70Gtn831LB83h3_JcUeXpEUHrH-pUnBHLlg/s320/IMG_007.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmw0xDvDI5pihO6uXtOhr7mdmwDQRC3yhr0uJtxZHNUkXUTcqllVx6XHFz-R-t8lPMc-NMfcwc7gGfueluUhDXQuUePlEjO3PVi37zSPhjgHMODgXKEevTr1Ex2kh_P9_0JUeZA/s2048/IMG_008.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmw0xDvDI5pihO6uXtOhr7mdmwDQRC3yhr0uJtxZHNUkXUTcqllVx6XHFz-R-t8lPMc-NMfcwc7gGfueluUhDXQuUePlEjO3PVi37zSPhjgHMODgXKEevTr1Ex2kh_P9_0JUeZA/s320/IMG_008.jpeg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">It had been quite a few months since Cece had seen Holly, her former babysitter, so we arranged a sleepover. Since Cece no longer needs a babysitter and Holly has since moved on from watching kids, we have to find ways for them to stay connected. Holly is the best and makes a point to spend time with Cece every so often, and it means the world to her. I love the bond they still have with one another. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93Ivw9M8o19SCaLPsrDcgM_4U9bxNrUr_Kftg7VF45iHfdQ4Ndzwx5xp5lNSOZeD_mi_Mwrtr9K42Xktx92IKLvjR48Cdlp0GQhhuyvTOPFxo59Rb3YlQgkcjhk8tmAVpTIRiQw/s2015/IMG_002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1568" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93Ivw9M8o19SCaLPsrDcgM_4U9bxNrUr_Kftg7VF45iHfdQ4Ndzwx5xp5lNSOZeD_mi_Mwrtr9K42Xktx92IKLvjR48Cdlp0GQhhuyvTOPFxo59Rb3YlQgkcjhk8tmAVpTIRiQw/s320/IMG_002.JPG" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Despite the pandemic school was still going strong for the girls, and we were so grateful for that. In fourth grade the Science Fair at Canterbury is required. We went through it with Olivia and survived, so we felt a little more prepared to tackle it with Cecilia this year. She chose to do her project on breath mints that advertise a cooling effect and whether or not they can cool down water. She worked hard on it (with some guidance), and presented her project with confidence. I was proud of her for tackling something she was uncomfortable with and giving it her all. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSuios5OH6Uc5VvBum3B0_lWqqfJiqiBVHhsvZ7ZDQXLl56EiouiiRlziIiK_GwyajOPKRbwIzleeOExpYg_5spxcJ6I9lgZDjsygri7obJZuy1T9uvO9JnBL7rUWjclxcxwgVA/s827/IMG_001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="827" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSuios5OH6Uc5VvBum3B0_lWqqfJiqiBVHhsvZ7ZDQXLl56EiouiiRlziIiK_GwyajOPKRbwIzleeOExpYg_5spxcJ6I9lgZDjsygri7obJZuy1T9uvO9JnBL7rUWjclxcxwgVA/s320/IMG_001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Valentine's Day has always been a fun holiday to celebrate with our girls. We have our traditions, and a pandemic was not going to get in the way of that. We have made heart shaped pizzas for years, since before Cece was born. They have perfected their pizza making techniques and have learned to make some pretty delicious heart shaped pies!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4Ez44rO73N3T7Q6efidWVCpNt26I5b6dvlYAi8QS5OGrhOV0Hh77mAfuLhuKtsXmdALVk7ZG-sb2D6p73ZDx56uBCqMzgAUILrMVrVqiwwGa7fXNHLpSCmUdZhk4XAy-AbKUwA/s2048/IMG_002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4Ez44rO73N3T7Q6efidWVCpNt26I5b6dvlYAi8QS5OGrhOV0Hh77mAfuLhuKtsXmdALVk7ZG-sb2D6p73ZDx56uBCqMzgAUILrMVrVqiwwGa7fXNHLpSCmUdZhk4XAy-AbKUwA/s320/IMG_002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDXB_-AIFC6zkHHPdvE5IDyY32TJbvxXokpKhEX_B3YbQWkYloAN1FhaMUihyz7KXkGSsNDnAWDW4txLLpr62lLt8k5uGUvUdcEbzvY-oGQ9wH-KryfxLiiaxtfUPptqAfaMmOg/s2048/IMG_004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDXB_-AIFC6zkHHPdvE5IDyY32TJbvxXokpKhEX_B3YbQWkYloAN1FhaMUihyz7KXkGSsNDnAWDW4txLLpr62lLt8k5uGUvUdcEbzvY-oGQ9wH-KryfxLiiaxtfUPptqAfaMmOg/s320/IMG_004.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KugT4kaOpvdPnwaXTYLHrKyAC4p1AQ6H7TvWz1UI7cOW2n5HQxSIUIH1P2HVn6mOFUNpM_31ji4J7oaUgV6Prl1vYEH8h0WhKU3EsEBWOaZeRZ0nsFg7ccQzE1e2xAWU1xvrCw/s2048/IMG_005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KugT4kaOpvdPnwaXTYLHrKyAC4p1AQ6H7TvWz1UI7cOW2n5HQxSIUIH1P2HVn6mOFUNpM_31ji4J7oaUgV6Prl1vYEH8h0WhKU3EsEBWOaZeRZ0nsFg7ccQzE1e2xAWU1xvrCw/s320/IMG_005.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHQkuodzA4fkQHGqRCSR7rHjx99o8GLUzyyBFL1qzuiRH9ZxfWWN7R10RGRBD2i5sR9mG6BFlYwohaACXjgg9vTbep-NxNu2H6m1ZQoZHcwLwP2U0DyagvYVawDEBStPKQdn7RQ/s2048/IMG_006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHQkuodzA4fkQHGqRCSR7rHjx99o8GLUzyyBFL1qzuiRH9ZxfWWN7R10RGRBD2i5sR9mG6BFlYwohaACXjgg9vTbep-NxNu2H6m1ZQoZHcwLwP2U0DyagvYVawDEBStPKQdn7RQ/s320/IMG_006.jpg" /></a></div><p>The girls also made time to decorate Valentine's Day cookies with their Nana. The cookie decorating technique has also improved drastically over the years. They love taking their time with each cookie and the end result makes for some pretty and delicious treats! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5m1zkQv0YhJN6kfQ4bL1u4dpnkh5NF7eMHnLmpsDddtdZYtGf0ZmtTiKAkCYHPBYJkNq1P2H0jd5mchU3ZrseBvvelcKpXhHr-hdisGYjItO7d4il1-SRiQ6p-6NREaPKbkebA/s2048/IMG_008.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5m1zkQv0YhJN6kfQ4bL1u4dpnkh5NF7eMHnLmpsDddtdZYtGf0ZmtTiKAkCYHPBYJkNq1P2H0jd5mchU3ZrseBvvelcKpXhHr-hdisGYjItO7d4il1-SRiQ6p-6NREaPKbkebA/s320/IMG_008.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AOXbhNTt8HAFo6SWJs0NPuublB-AHGyhmvH1LYXWzwafctyGvkj9Vi0T2aQHCupM1Z9rtaETenBcCv1MUJxMARpJJ312oY3B167G0LZEkemqJR5k1d2h9tUOTMNPfQFCY3mHOg/s2048/IMG_010.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AOXbhNTt8HAFo6SWJs0NPuublB-AHGyhmvH1LYXWzwafctyGvkj9Vi0T2aQHCupM1Z9rtaETenBcCv1MUJxMARpJJ312oY3B167G0LZEkemqJR5k1d2h9tUOTMNPfQFCY3mHOg/s320/IMG_010.jpeg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Each year a bunch of Olivia's friends and their families go to Boyne, Michigan on Presidents Day weekend for a ski trip. The last few years she has been invited to go along and she has learned to become a pretty good skier. Well, this year's trip obviously did not happen because of COVID and she was super disappointed. So, Todd offered to take Olivia and her friend Sara skiing for the day at a different resort. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65vbl42RJ7l8dTsWREK7svwBozwO7yxF4LjskH5hHXs49wLji8dNAI4Zb3YldeclY1XtkOvZQmyKNvHJ6urrf5Gbseo4RSprbHstgX9VkD7m8dXu1wbHweZXsRBbqJ1drGUPw1g/s2048/IMG_011.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65vbl42RJ7l8dTsWREK7svwBozwO7yxF4LjskH5hHXs49wLji8dNAI4Zb3YldeclY1XtkOvZQmyKNvHJ6urrf5Gbseo4RSprbHstgX9VkD7m8dXu1wbHweZXsRBbqJ1drGUPw1g/s320/IMG_011.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9aX-_JwQ8wlMAEBzP23Lr2-XabkjHjYlk0k695UUL44NcFlmxIEL8N_t7v5TUSUB_AVd1V0Qbwes1NFWxE8SpZd9vgKlcq45wxWMmMW8h1yiH9h6cqjtZkUcgGNBydjXl3QDNA/s2048/IMG_012.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9aX-_JwQ8wlMAEBzP23Lr2-XabkjHjYlk0k695UUL44NcFlmxIEL8N_t7v5TUSUB_AVd1V0Qbwes1NFWxE8SpZd9vgKlcq45wxWMmMW8h1yiH9h6cqjtZkUcgGNBydjXl3QDNA/s320/IMG_012.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvFCSjCsrZkiCwuQEuj5VnBv05UXjHYVp4l9Yhs03CCUrPhyphenhyphenR0Zr0SfJtMMUXu8hBdLOyh7xxycW8vhNB1hXslp4PNW5TdZ70WTL3GOdbsGqahBYPOTRyAEm9eNm0lhFnRjKJiw/s2048/IMG_013.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvFCSjCsrZkiCwuQEuj5VnBv05UXjHYVp4l9Yhs03CCUrPhyphenhyphenR0Zr0SfJtMMUXu8hBdLOyh7xxycW8vhNB1hXslp4PNW5TdZ70WTL3GOdbsGqahBYPOTRyAEm9eNm0lhFnRjKJiw/s320/IMG_013.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Lf7cOGqFc_6rMlPA17QuNF6ajI5F9dc_MjU8EYgJoRjT0UfnfRI6vIFN3HW5t01J1n8fRsUl1Hz9YBJH4xNIj5HaWaPr0zw151NFvSeHJY6Gsszvhzxg8YIMdsie7iHvRrMfUg/s2048/IMG_015.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Lf7cOGqFc_6rMlPA17QuNF6ajI5F9dc_MjU8EYgJoRjT0UfnfRI6vIFN3HW5t01J1n8fRsUl1Hz9YBJH4xNIj5HaWaPr0zw151NFvSeHJY6Gsszvhzxg8YIMdsie7iHvRrMfUg/s320/IMG_015.jpeg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">They had a full day on the slopes and had a blast! It may not have been the big skiing weekend they are used to, but they still got to go and with all of the ongoing COVID restrictions, that was considered a success! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7ZOJNCq9w7rTtjE3yJbmofeB_kRSCMI-KMuxPEVdTn7DLlrHTGixFY8tCk1bs5zzpy7vSSadycmhT1Qh_TGYQlxyzWI_hyeZcZ_NSbw-CG6cYS5DDvwwbP8iAvZCP2Vz02EtSA/s2048/IMG_014.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7ZOJNCq9w7rTtjE3yJbmofeB_kRSCMI-KMuxPEVdTn7DLlrHTGixFY8tCk1bs5zzpy7vSSadycmhT1Qh_TGYQlxyzWI_hyeZcZ_NSbw-CG6cYS5DDvwwbP8iAvZCP2Vz02EtSA/s320/IMG_014.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJieNJQHh9uGU2oYMvKVNeNFOSmXiRM2pR82BVyyQ5_i5uq-zhCfvjscbeEhf463QbSnhYz_VhCSedLwIGEr4mtqWPaNCA_Nhb6nxpFp6l47i10jLASI06Rp2CbzIDzFmbLmwNow/s2048/IMG_016.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJieNJQHh9uGU2oYMvKVNeNFOSmXiRM2pR82BVyyQ5_i5uq-zhCfvjscbeEhf463QbSnhYz_VhCSedLwIGEr4mtqWPaNCA_Nhb6nxpFp6l47i10jLASI06Rp2CbzIDzFmbLmwNow/s320/IMG_016.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFXRHdXlm5cDzPlkBOu1RizIlHde1DsQK3fKTDzAWtWtyRiEaZuhzp-jqpPq8GJgfMZYKL51rPEFOS-WPX0EGf18W3wxSnB-5uO8pqImqH4M7C4uYgF3vLiqMMQjl4YJ1Tog4FQ/s2048/IMG_017.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFXRHdXlm5cDzPlkBOu1RizIlHde1DsQK3fKTDzAWtWtyRiEaZuhzp-jqpPq8GJgfMZYKL51rPEFOS-WPX0EGf18W3wxSnB-5uO8pqImqH4M7C4uYgF3vLiqMMQjl4YJ1Tog4FQ/s320/IMG_017.JPEG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-_yjiGghmyd3ayXRzX5lHUXQEZATMQIw8auQn503SZpV4XDugHXUg7232BW_Jh2DcogoyvIygP2_rLR8KSCDxmY4xJ7YWQ9GxKo54tUY_goZV7JYjh5UJm0SQdWLiHOqxC1hMg/s1706/IMG_019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1706" data-original-width="914" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-_yjiGghmyd3ayXRzX5lHUXQEZATMQIw8auQn503SZpV4XDugHXUg7232BW_Jh2DcogoyvIygP2_rLR8KSCDxmY4xJ7YWQ9GxKo54tUY_goZV7JYjh5UJm0SQdWLiHOqxC1hMg/s320/IMG_019.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">It's not often that all of Olivia's friends get the chance to get together during the past year and a half. One of her friends decided to have a small gathering of just girlfriends for her birthday. These girls were beyond excited to get together and just hang out. They had a fancy dinner at the country club. It's amazing how getting dressed up and spending the evening with friends can boost your spirit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeQWRKYR7vV2eZ_N36uMpfk7MKRoT5DRyNypPZUMHGTm6c2sPUBe8qBzfqeAMXGrZqXy8cIg9vTH54gExtPtA8c5wQXFLGGJxcsaPXJZT2DVo_hOGi4fcP6l998qE3XdysqFF4A/s1276/IMG_022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="1276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeQWRKYR7vV2eZ_N36uMpfk7MKRoT5DRyNypPZUMHGTm6c2sPUBe8qBzfqeAMXGrZqXy8cIg9vTH54gExtPtA8c5wQXFLGGJxcsaPXJZT2DVo_hOGi4fcP6l998qE3XdysqFF4A/s320/IMG_022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqT8FI2x71CIaVa-zDwtJSHUCYQGOKHVxnjWK8-raMryOPgHP3zGqPYjywGQOEDdkB_hSn6YCHRgFPSAdiw5o2PuEjf2X7tCI72p4i8lhO971Mge9K98F4UMDjZw1Lc-f7NVN2A/s2049/IMG_023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqT8FI2x71CIaVa-zDwtJSHUCYQGOKHVxnjWK8-raMryOPgHP3zGqPYjywGQOEDdkB_hSn6YCHRgFPSAdiw5o2PuEjf2X7tCI72p4i8lhO971Mge9K98F4UMDjZw1Lc-f7NVN2A/s320/IMG_023.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVJQoUbj45wxbTHBaFAOUbnUBS8fUumjuecLFBFMweTioztV468sEav0ljSoDEULceAIFsoeNjXvPz2iRW-Inud6qeO-RRFeFPJj7f2hjfaRchBJBAWwmzGlmyXnE2ZZ7kkhY7w/s2049/IMG_024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVJQoUbj45wxbTHBaFAOUbnUBS8fUumjuecLFBFMweTioztV468sEav0ljSoDEULceAIFsoeNjXvPz2iRW-Inud6qeO-RRFeFPJj7f2hjfaRchBJBAWwmzGlmyXnE2ZZ7kkhY7w/s320/IMG_024.JPG" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">School continued in person and we were so relieved! There were not as many of the typical events, but Olivia's 8th grade class was able to have their "Touch of Class" event. The kids all dress up and enjoy a fancy meal at school. Usually this is all done together, but thanks to COVID they had to do it in their advisory rooms. At least they still got to enjoy the event. Cece was enjoying 4th grade as well, despite having to wear masks all day. I cannot quite remember what was going on in this photo, but I think it must have been crazy hair, spirit day, or girl power day...who knows! Cece's class also took a photo on St. Patrick's Day. They are a goofy bunch!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEO9LSkwu4DbY88wXslMP2SHcGFqX5iXuAYzbLElKbo3bk1VR3TpwKDR0bNpYJ-scdnyXbBnyeK_MlKaXn3JuVa82zZzejbrHNRLlZH-bj-4TnFLTlDrPg-SQf8RB7eCPKH5P4Sg/s1101/IMG_021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="827" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEO9LSkwu4DbY88wXslMP2SHcGFqX5iXuAYzbLElKbo3bk1VR3TpwKDR0bNpYJ-scdnyXbBnyeK_MlKaXn3JuVa82zZzejbrHNRLlZH-bj-4TnFLTlDrPg-SQf8RB7eCPKH5P4Sg/s320/IMG_021.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4EbGc3KMQh3p6HPdyUBrAUxE1hZJVEwbEn05zuy5hTgjuUAUvp30VkVnHWOeYCOn9DlAoP-MVYC66hkI87nQO-abSvnu8SG3nxPP_trj3i4liJrga1qoXdWwnQp3dS4uh3Mz7Q/s1024/IMG_025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4EbGc3KMQh3p6HPdyUBrAUxE1hZJVEwbEn05zuy5hTgjuUAUvp30VkVnHWOeYCOn9DlAoP-MVYC66hkI87nQO-abSvnu8SG3nxPP_trj3i4liJrga1qoXdWwnQp3dS4uh3Mz7Q/s320/IMG_025.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7GwPzSkoW2hK4TVALdkyvAws6irMbTs71Z0WUMkXlzi7-1wJ7mF0DfRYuc1sBRALi4t9kxONe2vuOqSFwv1IhzNa_g1Z-rObqwl9Jmh8LYMIZLcgCFZbrS61WVBL_8cXwcVeng/s1280/IMG_001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7GwPzSkoW2hK4TVALdkyvAws6irMbTs71Z0WUMkXlzi7-1wJ7mF0DfRYuc1sBRALi4t9kxONe2vuOqSFwv1IhzNa_g1Z-rObqwl9Jmh8LYMIZLcgCFZbrS61WVBL_8cXwcVeng/s320/IMG_001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Finally the weather was starting to change. We were out of the depths of winter and Easter was right around the corner. To prepare we had our annual Easter activities at Nana's house. First up...egg decorating. The girls have become very good at dying their eggs, with lots of artistic abilities showing through. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZO7zK3j484MLBFnh0ylRnzCe29xe0IvxLVl7Z82HMzYdQFrx8twaoZXMmcOqrW1S6qYuJBvSuQ2vaZtsMdLn7-kaomwxkxPgpxGqlGph58v6sBW2hlntUWPg_i8s9LQFdHY3EA/s2048/IMG_001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZO7zK3j484MLBFnh0ylRnzCe29xe0IvxLVl7Z82HMzYdQFrx8twaoZXMmcOqrW1S6qYuJBvSuQ2vaZtsMdLn7-kaomwxkxPgpxGqlGph58v6sBW2hlntUWPg_i8s9LQFdHY3EA/s320/IMG_001.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMf2VyOMW3w6EAnCdVkwg92jB9vgKIEfJy-zIU5peurv1T0G7I_fiV8Flc6ONdFJqzQeNL25rFCJ_Fl_7DcrFwaKIENmHjF9uUSB4asmbLflHZG7sq2GMiZZGeDJDWP8lF1SQ1ng/s2048/IMG_002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMf2VyOMW3w6EAnCdVkwg92jB9vgKIEfJy-zIU5peurv1T0G7I_fiV8Flc6ONdFJqzQeNL25rFCJ_Fl_7DcrFwaKIENmHjF9uUSB4asmbLflHZG7sq2GMiZZGeDJDWP8lF1SQ1ng/s320/IMG_002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIy0q5aAraqZWUlYwP56fi7h0efOjcTGj0-OY_9O0D3b1Ixz5tSSXmZw2020SsI9VIUmImIJb2dSvktps2q_eSvrTm_WNtXSQ8AImgpZJCTZ9lDM3pPT5AemECpZJbvPuFgP2VJw/s2048/IMG_003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIy0q5aAraqZWUlYwP56fi7h0efOjcTGj0-OY_9O0D3b1Ixz5tSSXmZw2020SsI9VIUmImIJb2dSvktps2q_eSvrTm_WNtXSQ8AImgpZJCTZ9lDM3pPT5AemECpZJbvPuFgP2VJw/s320/IMG_003.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHsMwVifqRMszkAZC1r0J_yEOSDaBA5yPMa4QEeBOY725nAfm8WLhcb3hT-IMdT9DwFTIvejGJC9MJdnzAdbjJxDxkrrTokFAJWXx5BlWVRar8nAr63Xe3UXZpEjBB3JOihUEUA/s2048/IMG_004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHsMwVifqRMszkAZC1r0J_yEOSDaBA5yPMa4QEeBOY725nAfm8WLhcb3hT-IMdT9DwFTIvejGJC9MJdnzAdbjJxDxkrrTokFAJWXx5BlWVRar8nAr63Xe3UXZpEjBB3JOihUEUA/s320/IMG_004.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">We can't have an Easter celebration at Nana's without an egg hunt. I love that no matter how old they may be getting, they still get excited about hunting for eggs. I think the ultimate motivation may be what's inside of the eggs. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmogMb0vEPdsO3MCwHhu1pfztGHahDOJQXHQD-qwqLGo2eiD8l-ZgzPM6VuEUfAqeZFhZ8_upQYTEK8spf3W4SVc063aChf4jVJzsJZnHGW4wumr6JaNyzFjGXPvDHFsrLauC-sQ/s2048/IMG_005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmogMb0vEPdsO3MCwHhu1pfztGHahDOJQXHQD-qwqLGo2eiD8l-ZgzPM6VuEUfAqeZFhZ8_upQYTEK8spf3W4SVc063aChf4jVJzsJZnHGW4wumr6JaNyzFjGXPvDHFsrLauC-sQ/s320/IMG_005.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCB7QCreEqRImIaKNXAkHBSU2MiL0xg8v6GutknqXiTmUc4rbbnYo_nmvAHE7CeAxADGzPUxd-C4d7ygA5nxZ85cNyaEz6rOZHnwJIsvSGbGLWyawbwavE-ipu61YGcIxbH683BQ/s2048/IMG_006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCB7QCreEqRImIaKNXAkHBSU2MiL0xg8v6GutknqXiTmUc4rbbnYo_nmvAHE7CeAxADGzPUxd-C4d7ygA5nxZ85cNyaEz6rOZHnwJIsvSGbGLWyawbwavE-ipu61YGcIxbH683BQ/s320/IMG_006.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNz-PSCr_86IFWcBFiT_md3Z0QeLXRhHK46Keh1W6dKqgsCR53Fo8oBLQg4bNIXkI9VtVeK-ETajaUaWBRy6CP9Y-h6jYbJoiITVb-vxMc7L2KScBYIMB8-bmxBH9JRvZDPmURcw/s2048/IMG_007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNz-PSCr_86IFWcBFiT_md3Z0QeLXRhHK46Keh1W6dKqgsCR53Fo8oBLQg4bNIXkI9VtVeK-ETajaUaWBRy6CP9Y-h6jYbJoiITVb-vxMc7L2KScBYIMB8-bmxBH9JRvZDPmURcw/s320/IMG_007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Last year our Easter activities at Nana's were all we were able to do because of COVID. This year we were able to attend Easter service once again, but this year it was outdoors at the TinCaps stadium. It was an absolutely beautiful day. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. It was the perfect day for an outdoor church service!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicY3AAgMKwUqZmwtW9ebqF0Y-Ep8_ABC-BqIu331vhrnaWcXO_kVCiE9D6uGuerZ9dKXaoBTp0G_BccyHJyG2taVlDPwIrjiwYkpuNHEiOVAx_B1yfe_J_Kc3zOz2E99TdPhGRmg/s2048/IMG_009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicY3AAgMKwUqZmwtW9ebqF0Y-Ep8_ABC-BqIu331vhrnaWcXO_kVCiE9D6uGuerZ9dKXaoBTp0G_BccyHJyG2taVlDPwIrjiwYkpuNHEiOVAx_B1yfe_J_Kc3zOz2E99TdPhGRmg/s320/IMG_009.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWQEq6XINJiUlBa55K1_Z4TIpPZIhwWsQbRLdwIfBX1hGLzMURcfuLMF0nsKMHhlIbUWlafozhweJjRU2utRfkZJRw8NPUQpGkFt0fx3yaPezo-uJqNmjrMS9crV78OusobQGkw/s2048/IMG_016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWQEq6XINJiUlBa55K1_Z4TIpPZIhwWsQbRLdwIfBX1hGLzMURcfuLMF0nsKMHhlIbUWlafozhweJjRU2utRfkZJRw8NPUQpGkFt0fx3yaPezo-uJqNmjrMS9crV78OusobQGkw/s320/IMG_016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVO8812OnFO-lrL1wf2_XxNPFn6QHGoVz60ZMeOqWF0En67onHGBwIqvbjXdhN31xQqmagw3zQQGnNNIR6dorw_kAVHa4YlpL2WPy5gA8gO-U4hizyFv1x4bWV-Nckuk1Hg3bHfQ/s2048/IMG_017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVO8812OnFO-lrL1wf2_XxNPFn6QHGoVz60ZMeOqWF0En67onHGBwIqvbjXdhN31xQqmagw3zQQGnNNIR6dorw_kAVHa4YlpL2WPy5gA8gO-U4hizyFv1x4bWV-Nckuk1Hg3bHfQ/s320/IMG_017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswxlj26o9QsIFVqrKfsrkyicdwdQ2NF5LiUE8tspMec49L3wGMMMsKExHgcA6Og8NOlEZ5L4ArZDBfO4uXZW0gXQN0HtOBpi-bu0-g26iB-rAfTITgyQOXrO1mJcXDSaer_KEqQ/s2048/IMG_010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswxlj26o9QsIFVqrKfsrkyicdwdQ2NF5LiUE8tspMec49L3wGMMMsKExHgcA6Og8NOlEZ5L4ArZDBfO4uXZW0gXQN0HtOBpi-bu0-g26iB-rAfTITgyQOXrO1mJcXDSaer_KEqQ/s320/IMG_010.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Before the service we were able to walk around the stadium and enjoy some activities. It was such a fun and unique way to celebrate the holiday. I know they decided to do church outdoors because of COVID, but I must admit I wouldn't mind doing it this way every year!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1407" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy35qKpr9wc5ndELNnA3ljy2WuTqMVl11Y6lQKO_-Qy-hPKcCS3UDcpsFmxhlwTfHT9jcP9Oc9qZOnqhLrOXXj5kXMxyfj0p3kbxiBZlgjKWfofEadJECKc0IEvgAGzgV0NhusOg/s320/IMG_011.jpg" style="color: #0000ee;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9Eurg0XTd5tC6_rIqwB94sr1NteeRIYg45Kwhe7HHeC5m-frpRZcF71pdwPV-CeoMYWnhY3cX5dq5IZZc1XOt8p3dmDTgS4DysWaVWahAvimFHsRfxYS1NxbhrZYvnipd6ilwQ/s2048/IMG_012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9Eurg0XTd5tC6_rIqwB94sr1NteeRIYg45Kwhe7HHeC5m-frpRZcF71pdwPV-CeoMYWnhY3cX5dq5IZZc1XOt8p3dmDTgS4DysWaVWahAvimFHsRfxYS1NxbhrZYvnipd6ilwQ/s320/IMG_012.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EToXcalEIqskKupKRlm5ittQCWIWZ-PQ5Z_bSJvwF7x08bKQUH-9uvDT4nvin6PQZgfdzGMnMFhWMR1VFnpjVxrkNTwC7Gg9XR6eDgrxnktlCOIGxLo1VDw5ftpKYT-Z4r_5Dg/s2048/IMG_015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EToXcalEIqskKupKRlm5ittQCWIWZ-PQ5Z_bSJvwF7x08bKQUH-9uvDT4nvin6PQZgfdzGMnMFhWMR1VFnpjVxrkNTwC7Gg9XR6eDgrxnktlCOIGxLo1VDw5ftpKYT-Z4r_5Dg/s320/IMG_015.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">It was obvious that things were slowly starting to return to normal. More events were starting to take place and people were beginning to travel again. This was most evident when my Mom decided to take the girls on a trip to Club Med in Florida during their Spring Break! I can't begin to explain how excited they were about this! After doing so little and going hardly anywhere for the past year, they could not wait for this trip! Spring Break couldn't come soon enough!</p>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18186828741918281116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29578103.post-42652777417857773892021-05-31T21:07:00.000-04:002021-05-31T21:07:53.546-04:00a different sort of Christmas<p style="text-align: justify;">I never would have thought we would be celebrating the holidays in the middle of a global pandemic. Everything in the world was still so uncertain which meant our normal Christmas traditions would look a little different this year. We managed to find a way to keep things as normal as possible. One of our favorite things to do is drive around and look at Christmas lights. We have our favorite neighborhoods we like to visit, and we always drive through the Festival of Lights. Christmas lights are the best way to get into the Christmas spirit!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rvrPaGGrQkrArYRGRM-JONPCrCAgdgj8iYaciyXBuiCorwzo-tHHIpnC7JT0h7N7W1k0VaR_CqO9NrWRn0Eww48sUefxYP_XX0RB87CY0NPuxPcE8SMfmXIJsD69AzSl6PEFUQ/s2048/IMG_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rvrPaGGrQkrArYRGRM-JONPCrCAgdgj8iYaciyXBuiCorwzo-tHHIpnC7JT0h7N7W1k0VaR_CqO9NrWRn0Eww48sUefxYP_XX0RB87CY0NPuxPcE8SMfmXIJsD69AzSl6PEFUQ/s320/IMG_001.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Back in November Olivia turned 14. She and her best friend Sara had planned a fun birthday party with their school friends, but of course COVID stepped in. The girls tried to reschedule but it was just too difficult. Instead they found a weekend to get together with a few girls friends to celebrate. A few simple decorations, some balloons, a cake and some great friends is all you need to create a fun birthday celebration! I love that they managed to still celebrate their 14th birthdays, even if it was in a very scaled back way.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50s4j_eDf2XWwYPJqmv42y1z2AqlDYFEdM597cFgybVz4N4On4j-QJV5_iNQwY2YIPc8bvj44KMbtA_Q6Svtxm-rNwVjfyfOZXXyUd-GH_uGNYx6gJRjX8dX93AvY4zxwRqYyuA/s2048/IMG_002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50s4j_eDf2XWwYPJqmv42y1z2AqlDYFEdM597cFgybVz4N4On4j-QJV5_iNQwY2YIPc8bvj44KMbtA_Q6Svtxm-rNwVjfyfOZXXyUd-GH_uGNYx6gJRjX8dX93AvY4zxwRqYyuA/s320/IMG_002.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWdrkGeb1OWmTpWwwnSk9BUGPnfllaxUVK-RyYTbWPKuyGzARYNBx19c5OEJv9hNTyZNbdCU-6BJcjwcUJDrRlvhwv9UJCmblYneDfmqoKuCjUzMlzY5200_k1wpwx93ja0Bqng/s2048/IMG_004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWdrkGeb1OWmTpWwwnSk9BUGPnfllaxUVK-RyYTbWPKuyGzARYNBx19c5OEJv9hNTyZNbdCU-6BJcjwcUJDrRlvhwv9UJCmblYneDfmqoKuCjUzMlzY5200_k1wpwx93ja0Bqng/s320/IMG_004.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDm4ddSKdQNQUlUYM1NpynB9VH5mr3KsgvVA9Fljp3wsgXuKDCOc2GJjrWYqyCAXRoh-2pf3y-8GckdsIEi6OuoCoA439y7I0qV_krkJWYys18he6h-3GcnBO0JfQJw5EXhiGsA/s2048/IMG_006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDm4ddSKdQNQUlUYM1NpynB9VH5mr3KsgvVA9Fljp3wsgXuKDCOc2GJjrWYqyCAXRoh-2pf3y-8GckdsIEi6OuoCoA439y7I0qV_krkJWYys18he6h-3GcnBO0JfQJw5EXhiGsA/s320/IMG_006.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAl1KZNLBn_nU_SX7QNO1rvhQGdnxVfvQg6ICG2WZyXrUjvjRGIAAUos1tj6xt8fT7vuNdRdJq4LpaISKCoE6DvzrfDTIyI_zml0aEpDAEKRqkLcKUrY5AFHW9nfGkopwlbVlqg/s2436/IMG_007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAl1KZNLBn_nU_SX7QNO1rvhQGdnxVfvQg6ICG2WZyXrUjvjRGIAAUos1tj6xt8fT7vuNdRdJq4LpaISKCoE6DvzrfDTIyI_zml0aEpDAEKRqkLcKUrY5AFHW9nfGkopwlbVlqg/s320/IMG_007.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">With the birthday celebration officially behind us we were able to get back to enjoying all things Christmas. Luckily this year the reindeer still made an appearance at Jefferson Pointe. Many outdoor activities were still taking place, which was nice. During our evening at Jefferson Pointe Cece got the chance to pet two reindeer, take a photo with The Grinch and enjoy the beautiful Christmas tree light show. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCcznNY8Eu0hK94JdG9ogNU1ciRWZegAlz1LCm3m-rZA9cNDL6jHVPe9KzwpuKSF6l7t_YPji_0cxB647_B_whhhROvlJpZaVHHaSDL3zGtMJrlIaxr-5d4Cyx80giCJ37_8oqQ/s2048/IMG_009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCcznNY8Eu0hK94JdG9ogNU1ciRWZegAlz1LCm3m-rZA9cNDL6jHVPe9KzwpuKSF6l7t_YPji_0cxB647_B_whhhROvlJpZaVHHaSDL3zGtMJrlIaxr-5d4Cyx80giCJ37_8oqQ/s320/IMG_009.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wty-ch7YZK7jLSgwoAHGlcOfrBY8625Yw8E_q535D5acWESyZHp1pCRLu4qIUtamtTXRAViKqPY_4IFoPuKqfC491ucgCNi82LubJzCa9I19heV01P_2WYJ9B78iviZKq3skMg/s2048/IMG_012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wty-ch7YZK7jLSgwoAHGlcOfrBY8625Yw8E_q535D5acWESyZHp1pCRLu4qIUtamtTXRAViKqPY_4IFoPuKqfC491ucgCNi82LubJzCa9I19heV01P_2WYJ9B78iviZKq3skMg/s320/IMG_012.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4DSOwlR0POPxB8yDAwqAFfaDKwUrZPUiye9W3_CtcDqhiZiEEJj6DAcUDpoCNLijTUKlNWUmaZUJ9xqF47mCRi1vym3HcusdzoP5yh1_gsd6ovCjOBV5c94XF9NHuhhQLh-MhQ/s2048/IMG_013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4DSOwlR0POPxB8yDAwqAFfaDKwUrZPUiye9W3_CtcDqhiZiEEJj6DAcUDpoCNLijTUKlNWUmaZUJ9xqF47mCRi1vym3HcusdzoP5yh1_gsd6ovCjOBV5c94XF9NHuhhQLh-MhQ/s320/IMG_013.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">One thing that did prove difficult this year was making our annual Santa visit. Many of the normal "Santas" were not making an appearance. Yes, my girls may be getting a little old to still visit Santa, but it's a tradition, and one I am not quite ready to give up yet. Olivia may no longer "believe" in the magic of Santa, but Cece was still holding on this year. I am fully aware that may not be the case neat year. In the meantime I will soak up what I can, even if that means that this year's Santa picture had to be taken from a distance. Thanks, COVID! They were still able to share their Christmas wishes with the big guy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPP97xXKIrGJIwRSq3vdMZ3ZayDsrNXtvhFRjACh5-2Fr94tLSCqI_9K-3OjpnlRUV7Qgf1t_bCApiayoYfGOgA5ScofSsSLZqzs-J4u-7ztHKlmtiG8Sg7XTbvXiFt-cGPngdQ/s2048/IMG_014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPP97xXKIrGJIwRSq3vdMZ3ZayDsrNXtvhFRjACh5-2Fr94tLSCqI_9K-3OjpnlRUV7Qgf1t_bCApiayoYfGOgA5ScofSsSLZqzs-J4u-7ztHKlmtiG8Sg7XTbvXiFt-cGPngdQ/s320/IMG_014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTasP_FZDa7yVA9w-d85iSO2_wuZ_lmUoAUN1q4_3cw_M9nyU2theuOmzccjr9a1brLQ-mM1xHWK68GClCf41FFt2zuHMp4-pDMluyRctxjD_g-BZPvrYRLv9d7pD-bZwYWrzJew/s2048/IMG_044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTasP_FZDa7yVA9w-d85iSO2_wuZ_lmUoAUN1q4_3cw_M9nyU2theuOmzccjr9a1brLQ-mM1xHWK68GClCf41FFt2zuHMp4-pDMluyRctxjD_g-BZPvrYRLv9d7pD-bZwYWrzJew/s320/IMG_044.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The holidays aren't complete without Christmas cookies, and girls love decorating them! Their decorating skills get better each year and I continued to be impressed. This year's cookies were the best yet! Small special moments like this helped to make an otherwise challenging time feel a little more normal. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkszQifN1A4S-vyGP4_JS7m2JgexIqEawAmQlq8GcyT-o_dzmLqIHD6Z42NR7LPvv42ZH9s9MY9PdfpFB3wa53_IPT7gx2YEN1CRQlzNElgZ0zizaKBqqxnQyBNByAHddvl_Z6w/s2048/IMG_015.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkszQifN1A4S-vyGP4_JS7m2JgexIqEawAmQlq8GcyT-o_dzmLqIHD6Z42NR7LPvv42ZH9s9MY9PdfpFB3wa53_IPT7gx2YEN1CRQlzNElgZ0zizaKBqqxnQyBNByAHddvl_Z6w/s320/IMG_015.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-nZRsqhiWUh1-RDXBNwNf6P6c0J-1p4ngARggAdUAzPWgWJ6hSGy2UCDzUNbfzmQ048mu7s57mzbVB4h0Hh9nYH53eHIC288ceW7jZg5glguBRACKzEaeT4mikGYxAcTG1ksmA/s2048/IMG_016.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-nZRsqhiWUh1-RDXBNwNf6P6c0J-1p4ngARggAdUAzPWgWJ6hSGy2UCDzUNbfzmQ048mu7s57mzbVB4h0Hh9nYH53eHIC288ceW7jZg5glguBRACKzEaeT4mikGYxAcTG1ksmA/s320/IMG_016.heic" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzJ_QW_oXRhdIwhUeo5iFrMQARM0Xgj04ja0fwQXBaDnYlPM1fG-JE-AqaHTzfw-oLLu62vH5v1oeAlEjIncaGxZ2xq_KeK9xi7T4DFq7seDeG9nVjLCZb7IDTncnEAu1Z1aUfA/s960/IMG_017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzJ_QW_oXRhdIwhUeo5iFrMQARM0Xgj04ja0fwQXBaDnYlPM1fG-JE-AqaHTzfw-oLLu62vH5v1oeAlEjIncaGxZ2xq_KeK9xi7T4DFq7seDeG9nVjLCZb7IDTncnEAu1Z1aUfA/s320/IMG_017.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc3dT_WU_S3RwmQ6-v2sCPfuAAdxW_7Iul1pkR43CkyYfihVeGgBHlM2wYM4fEdr33Oe6sc8OJW0we_FNcxHmNTwX-XAXBnwQB6nalEML5iUrIv89CYi_XXX3fPM19YcLn0fiNA/s960/IMG_018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc3dT_WU_S3RwmQ6-v2sCPfuAAdxW_7Iul1pkR43CkyYfihVeGgBHlM2wYM4fEdr33Oe6sc8OJW0we_FNcxHmNTwX-XAXBnwQB6nalEML5iUrIv89CYi_XXX3fPM19YcLn0fiNA/s320/IMG_018.JPG" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">After weeks of Christmas movies, hiding the Elf on the Shelf, looking at Christmas lights and just spending time together Christmas Eve was upon us. This day looks different than years past, but the meaning behind stays the same. Cece wanted to put on her fancy Christmas dress even though we were only going over to my mom's for the evening. This girl is always looking for a reason to be fancy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_X0y1r69kZ9msbFK6iCqs10hNmlM1JBUhXbvuvZzeDXa6xRZi_Pdiu9RI4q3-lBI8LUFpm0yKiaMsBVgKl7J4vGk0SUHldJFiN3p_IWHTqeZS_K1BDX2CuJVVTHfrdeVbS4_Eg/s2048/IMG_019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_X0y1r69kZ9msbFK6iCqs10hNmlM1JBUhXbvuvZzeDXa6xRZi_Pdiu9RI4q3-lBI8LUFpm0yKiaMsBVgKl7J4vGk0SUHldJFiN3p_IWHTqeZS_K1BDX2CuJVVTHfrdeVbS4_Eg/s320/IMG_019.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Once we arrived at my Mom's we had to take the obligatory annual Christmas family photos. But the girls were most excited about food and presents! Our Christmas Eve tradition at Nana's is to open stockings. Cece could hardly contain her excitement as she tore through her little gifts, and once she was done she promptly helped us open our stocking gifts. This girls loves opening presents! In addition to their stockings the girls each get to open one gift on Christmas Eve. Clearly the excitement of the evening caught up with Cece. Christmas Eve is the one night of the year that I dont have to beg the girls to get to bed. They know that the sooner they go to sleep the sooner Christmas morning arrives. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZDeZDUFaCCuuX2cm3Dtpn_-rVDgqQ1Qkxnj_Aizw5mkDHjaGON6QHuQd5WsLcJp7hlg0_KDnuCA5CfjFQHdWEGspeUH35rodxUdG-GzxWhFE_GfbFg4wpWwyGOOeCpIwpytGTg/s2048/IMG_024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1529" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZDeZDUFaCCuuX2cm3Dtpn_-rVDgqQ1Qkxnj_Aizw5mkDHjaGON6QHuQd5WsLcJp7hlg0_KDnuCA5CfjFQHdWEGspeUH35rodxUdG-GzxWhFE_GfbFg4wpWwyGOOeCpIwpytGTg/s320/IMG_024.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0tc0SzvYb0CzK4aUdcVTfovJEWE_cLLtWr5Mf-CPJtwFBWcC6pmOgHMRqFx_SVV_IHaI_BDH14lla2Mz0ua3DgD0y_JWrQ-0OG_Y_vtgogXNN19TOpkaPhQPJA1L3CWZkbDOHg/s2048/IMG_027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0tc0SzvYb0CzK4aUdcVTfovJEWE_cLLtWr5Mf-CPJtwFBWcC6pmOgHMRqFx_SVV_IHaI_BDH14lla2Mz0ua3DgD0y_JWrQ-0OG_Y_vtgogXNN19TOpkaPhQPJA1L3CWZkbDOHg/s320/IMG_027.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiFnK1-5s1blCs2kpKB_lBxiCiOMoS4rQm6xBwGwHXbnp_QHBsAZ-lOw4Uvbl_nXNznjJJwfszcEXWQ1NrvbQ_QIXzksWedgrLxYcKF25iLZGH_OXlwXfodZpNy4t1sGff4obXQ/s2048/IMG_028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiFnK1-5s1blCs2kpKB_lBxiCiOMoS4rQm6xBwGwHXbnp_QHBsAZ-lOw4Uvbl_nXNznjJJwfszcEXWQ1NrvbQ_QIXzksWedgrLxYcKF25iLZGH_OXlwXfodZpNy4t1sGff4obXQ/s320/IMG_028.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ10ApQfESsHPSl3hHDdSZUaaZzyTMwhqTBAcY-aEzCJvUBPpIIfK1vsfaVCp6Za9ENpROrTZc8xzBGF7JQjou1i61_ab3HZOuweCSdFi5rY2LCyPYcMumlC9eqr5dznwEg90NQA/s2048/IMG_029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ10ApQfESsHPSl3hHDdSZUaaZzyTMwhqTBAcY-aEzCJvUBPpIIfK1vsfaVCp6Za9ENpROrTZc8xzBGF7JQjou1i61_ab3HZOuweCSdFi5rY2LCyPYcMumlC9eqr5dznwEg90NQA/s320/IMG_029.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGxJHnCxYPXCvlzDhw6K5vcpDnaEXW7zPh0eGMOhj4oIgVVbIpK6S-Qq8BXAywNOr5L78KZzLJTFqM6ReIehMVn3mEhIp3w0Py_A4J2OuUwOBuhyDZGTCnFwsNJz_kbmHbPEodg/s2048/IMG_030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGxJHnCxYPXCvlzDhw6K5vcpDnaEXW7zPh0eGMOhj4oIgVVbIpK6S-Qq8BXAywNOr5L78KZzLJTFqM6ReIehMVn3mEhIp3w0Py_A4J2OuUwOBuhyDZGTCnFwsNJz_kbmHbPEodg/s320/IMG_030.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">My girls have never been ones to wake up at the crack of dawn on Christmas morning and I am super grateful for that. Now that doesn't mean they are not super excited to run downstairs to see what Santa has brought once they do wake up. And like every year, Santa did not disappoint! Cecilia got her wish of a skateboard and Olivia played along and asked Santa for LED lights for her room. I know I am on borrowed time when it comes to Cece believing, so I made sure to really soak up her delight and that sparkle in her eye knowing that Santa granted her Christmas wishes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukhwoq5LWK4FTMD-bZtnGX4pSwuBA04aiMHgUVumuy-66nh8jz7KsSCa8M1sRdtUY003wh9DOL7UbWX81nDOAyRKTAfLOplVpOPzs49a2Aj9ljKqaSzThXAG0pE4MiJFj_6cWBw/s2048/IMG_031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukhwoq5LWK4FTMD-bZtnGX4pSwuBA04aiMHgUVumuy-66nh8jz7KsSCa8M1sRdtUY003wh9DOL7UbWX81nDOAyRKTAfLOplVpOPzs49a2Aj9ljKqaSzThXAG0pE4MiJFj_6cWBw/s320/IMG_031.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFJ2_0ulZM5DEibtS1d5wvoIkjOEpblxnbOZwxpUEG0JboE0Czcu_7DEsSfYRssyWMS2LcPDqRPT7_q-L9IZyMIIS7Xs3X8tCaHGTOuTxE72JxMJpGViakxu5pPl8p7P46gwM8A/s2048/IMG_032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFJ2_0ulZM5DEibtS1d5wvoIkjOEpblxnbOZwxpUEG0JboE0Czcu_7DEsSfYRssyWMS2LcPDqRPT7_q-L9IZyMIIS7Xs3X8tCaHGTOuTxE72JxMJpGViakxu5pPl8p7P46gwM8A/s320/IMG_032.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Santa had his turn, so now it was ours. We were so excited to watch the girls open their gifts from us. We try not to over do it and just get them a handful of special things we know they would like. I think the smiles on their faces told us that we did good!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kPR57aCxFDL4CgvcLeAYaZ7s5IapAMYB4iL4rnCIY18ipjtN1UGfuxz3MLRl3Gwb2ngVTvt9AaiDpyHlqOd-OP0c816sePX9An70c1BAsI2axfoMOFjHvtWGAqNes3rigbmoag/s2048/IMG_035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kPR57aCxFDL4CgvcLeAYaZ7s5IapAMYB4iL4rnCIY18ipjtN1UGfuxz3MLRl3Gwb2ngVTvt9AaiDpyHlqOd-OP0c816sePX9An70c1BAsI2axfoMOFjHvtWGAqNes3rigbmoag/s320/IMG_035.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNYvE0vPir-Cp4mUm8bWyMgVBCgy8mag0EyJTY1JtIJH80MLps7EE7KcwutTNF5WHoeixwU_-w76sjVFGKXOfVqJos8f-OUvCNzsnaF9DRYyovxRnc3Yymm04iGoshpwSDge7lg/s2048/IMG_033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNYvE0vPir-Cp4mUm8bWyMgVBCgy8mag0EyJTY1JtIJH80MLps7EE7KcwutTNF5WHoeixwU_-w76sjVFGKXOfVqJos8f-OUvCNzsnaF9DRYyovxRnc3Yymm04iGoshpwSDge7lg/s2048/IMG_033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzv7Fxyyn8AozjZDILEJnPcyJDCR9h9oBGZ_U50JMrMoB2_qcEG9-yQiSsWWsclCxUDzVkjH9QrHhKQlg4kliZXVYs8VItIy3jCD59pX-PVHTYQhPzySDn0qVz3PFytL89mEBDOw/s2048/IMG_034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzv7Fxyyn8AozjZDILEJnPcyJDCR9h9oBGZ_U50JMrMoB2_qcEG9-yQiSsWWsclCxUDzVkjH9QrHhKQlg4kliZXVYs8VItIy3jCD59pX-PVHTYQhPzySDn0qVz3PFytL89mEBDOw/s320/IMG_034.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNYvE0vPir-Cp4mUm8bWyMgVBCgy8mag0EyJTY1JtIJH80MLps7EE7KcwutTNF5WHoeixwU_-w76sjVFGKXOfVqJos8f-OUvCNzsnaF9DRYyovxRnc3Yymm04iGoshpwSDge7lg/s320/IMG_033.jpg" width="320" /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">After some relaxing we made our way to my Mom's for round two of Christmas. There they were blessed with even more wonderful gifts. I think Cece could open presents for days! They were beyond happy with the gifts and super grateful to their Nana for spoiling them once again this year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphWpJ99ioptexbk27xY5nUpULxQhH8G2RgohSndrR9ivLGwjqocRslOfge7ouNNMAKlwRx9IDB5ND3Lpy4gSZm36LWvsO00yKYpxs38_jqZz7kOnYub2B_8a6Qmu-GBpWGurSQQ/s2048/IMG_036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphWpJ99ioptexbk27xY5nUpULxQhH8G2RgohSndrR9ivLGwjqocRslOfge7ouNNMAKlwRx9IDB5ND3Lpy4gSZm36LWvsO00yKYpxs38_jqZz7kOnYub2B_8a6Qmu-GBpWGurSQQ/s320/IMG_036.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YnQPxOMayn0cbAVMCMX-3N8jjmfvlfQyL2LwArFQCXHie7CTiCmuQ15zO0fUPIv_eyVAAV3tgH7ZIK25Tv1iYV3nq2Kq5DKUdrY4C6ANhdKeuerT8CoE7rPqSXim5jfeN97iFw/s2048/IMG_037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YnQPxOMayn0cbAVMCMX-3N8jjmfvlfQyL2LwArFQCXHie7CTiCmuQ15zO0fUPIv_eyVAAV3tgH7ZIK25Tv1iYV3nq2Kq5DKUdrY4C6ANhdKeuerT8CoE7rPqSXim5jfeN97iFw/s320/IMG_037.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ku6qWb2_8zUNrU8p_xs6W_1WBBcwBXd6iX0OElklr7HaVNsIURBLC2bV7nazl9fsClr7YNwwSQY4xGve3iWXADVQBMH9rw-nalnbD0fnY9XwLYJ0HPlaA85bh9tvoNfwDAPPiQ/s2048/IMG_038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ku6qWb2_8zUNrU8p_xs6W_1WBBcwBXd6iX0OElklr7HaVNsIURBLC2bV7nazl9fsClr7YNwwSQY4xGve3iWXADVQBMH9rw-nalnbD0fnY9XwLYJ0HPlaA85bh9tvoNfwDAPPiQ/s320/IMG_038.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintKXJyNWcg1xfhBu2VP2oW8rCnc7zfaIMIWUyXkP8hYdWl2SPuNnJpCVyaoJiOQ0-uySGFsQQNsXVWgf-6WERNGfH1ZfDMzGqdTNEwc7VsSbUqiDzFJbinp2xLmdXPMXNagDPyQ/s2048/IMG_039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintKXJyNWcg1xfhBu2VP2oW8rCnc7zfaIMIWUyXkP8hYdWl2SPuNnJpCVyaoJiOQ0-uySGFsQQNsXVWgf-6WERNGfH1ZfDMzGqdTNEwc7VsSbUqiDzFJbinp2xLmdXPMXNagDPyQ/s320/IMG_039.JPG" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Christmas night was a quiet one for us. We ordered some Chinese food and just relaxed at home. Before wrapping up the holiday we finished things off with opening our family stockings. I was pretty burnt out from present opening by that point, but there was no way Cece was going to let us forget about the last gifts of the day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Y2XQGZexLufkNvsp42d_xfapZKbiwZqPYXOUVcuqohFeWru6x1_dJhyyq3g9eJutSAqp2BMgh-20-r33v_zxFcjZmz3wDx8mvz1GsmBdoCLTP9ZhDqMKl5Pm3KmnIE_rcItnJw/s2048/IMG_040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Y2XQGZexLufkNvsp42d_xfapZKbiwZqPYXOUVcuqohFeWru6x1_dJhyyq3g9eJutSAqp2BMgh-20-r33v_zxFcjZmz3wDx8mvz1GsmBdoCLTP9ZhDqMKl5Pm3KmnIE_rcItnJw/s320/IMG_040.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nYIUxcn8Xp4b18-egpGhnZCTdT3LsU6o51aCAZvkeqFlqHDjx0c5h5ldUC4lMKYu8SUEUu2FphVKQugBo5rLpdFV34qjV8mnPrjSMOY7YYyP5v3OZC8DG9o4g99wD3Sh9LqWaA/s2048/IMG_041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nYIUxcn8Xp4b18-egpGhnZCTdT3LsU6o51aCAZvkeqFlqHDjx0c5h5ldUC4lMKYu8SUEUu2FphVKQugBo5rLpdFV34qjV8mnPrjSMOY7YYyP5v3OZC8DG9o4g99wD3Sh9LqWaA/s320/IMG_041.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Overall, despite all of the changes Christmas turned out to be pretty normal for us this year. We always use this time of year to create special memories. We were not going to let a little pandemic ruin our holidays, so we did what ever we needed to do to still make it memorable. We kept the holidays going a tad bit longer so Olivia and her best friend Sara could celebrate together. They had a fun evening exchanging presents and just catching up. These two have a special relationship and it has been so nice to watch them continue to grow closer. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBs3xoCSWP69GzO0nFZ5X0M8eUAZGFeZTJMc-BW8-iHe38AcqCtc-diwcbX1Nui9Yh1Wr4zfcsZrTT_J6XJU35XAyVLRXIFEOBLqKPB55t3gDWy3heJYEFnrz7N_cZmbPEDINAw/s2048/IMG_042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBs3xoCSWP69GzO0nFZ5X0M8eUAZGFeZTJMc-BW8-iHe38AcqCtc-diwcbX1Nui9Yh1Wr4zfcsZrTT_J6XJU35XAyVLRXIFEOBLqKPB55t3gDWy3heJYEFnrz7N_cZmbPEDINAw/s320/IMG_042.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIsgdeOuEXvaJ9J0HvPc5yEDOlR5xDugh6pg4goPZ1gKX0wyUqzKrCAiDIz0VMuxMEMtDCDFZoGxF2taruKcXX_Es9hLGEbQUHz7syKzECLNcax2f_c6mbGSW8HU2KTKMWNA8qA/s2048/IMG_043.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIsgdeOuEXvaJ9J0HvPc5yEDOlR5xDugh6pg4goPZ1gKX0wyUqzKrCAiDIz0VMuxMEMtDCDFZoGxF2taruKcXX_Es9hLGEbQUHz7syKzECLNcax2f_c6mbGSW8HU2KTKMWNA8qA/s320/IMG_043.jpeg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">We wrapped up this crazy year with a quiet New Year's celebration at home. Just like with everything else this year, it was pretty uneventful, but it sure felt good to say goodbye to 2020. Here's to hoping we are on a fast track to normalcy in 2021!</p>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18186828741918281116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29578103.post-25345849058230818262021-02-21T14:27:00.000-05:002021-02-21T14:27:55.631-05:00carrying on<p style="text-align: justify;">So what do you do when the world has drastically changed right before your eyes? You carry on the best that you can, and find ways to still make life fun. We were sad to see the summer come to an end knowing that as the weather cooled down it would be harder to find ways to pass the time. Luckily we were still able to do many of the fun fall activities we look forward to each year. First up, was our annual visit to our favorite fall festival. The corn maze with the Halloween blow-ups is always a hit with the girls. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_M5oLqag3631vzVwxzELfd3-xedf-K9y7JsdIlHdR4-A8gFivwmn-C_Bfah5IWkJPk3NS0wOmiZbUi_U6iv-4iIKmR1ZjNwzIMByn_Exs9Pexoq4PEav6MQV-12bcFAMs-wcMDA/s2048/IMG_024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_M5oLqag3631vzVwxzELfd3-xedf-K9y7JsdIlHdR4-A8gFivwmn-C_Bfah5IWkJPk3NS0wOmiZbUi_U6iv-4iIKmR1ZjNwzIMByn_Exs9Pexoq4PEav6MQV-12bcFAMs-wcMDA/s320/IMG_024.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMZO4pWZ3GFqWjeHQ6B-oXuBLcxD6ja0ggP1Z4GTJfDjx-z1PznH1G-OEkIdX9zcGGnJ6tazRv-UVTJF51hJVPSauysZXV9hMdaK5S01w-n0g0xOxtemfILvP3T6JdJv6W-gopg/s2048/IMG_026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMZO4pWZ3GFqWjeHQ6B-oXuBLcxD6ja0ggP1Z4GTJfDjx-z1PznH1G-OEkIdX9zcGGnJ6tazRv-UVTJF51hJVPSauysZXV9hMdaK5S01w-n0g0xOxtemfILvP3T6JdJv6W-gopg/s320/IMG_026.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">This year they expanded the festival to include more activities. I think everyone has been so desperate to do things that people were going above and beyond to make things fun, especially for kids. With so many things not taking place this year, we were grateful to be able to go to this festival.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xsOKuNe5CffpT2VFzeZrlOOZEP-y_UUK2dBitJDVCqN2jFuoNFUo6ZUfSRozvzeaA0jDiqMcSZpE3-2mTfYqpPn4hjaKdbjUmKIA3Hh6BRpwI4l9nszkDRMgmpxqeWfQvVQMEw/s2048/IMG_027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xsOKuNe5CffpT2VFzeZrlOOZEP-y_UUK2dBitJDVCqN2jFuoNFUo6ZUfSRozvzeaA0jDiqMcSZpE3-2mTfYqpPn4hjaKdbjUmKIA3Hh6BRpwI4l9nszkDRMgmpxqeWfQvVQMEw/s320/IMG_027.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIw-FrL7o9_3h7zkuOZVqDRhPzWtZfXLx3XlLyr1d_7hoJXztC0HehML8dZaEHjl3X58yMLzSi99-3_mEpzolWbA6pjJywPrQKRB_kZrTFbHVNJGY0T3XkJvHt3-DdRVJyk0rFtg/s2048/IMG_029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIw-FrL7o9_3h7zkuOZVqDRhPzWtZfXLx3XlLyr1d_7hoJXztC0HehML8dZaEHjl3X58yMLzSi99-3_mEpzolWbA6pjJywPrQKRB_kZrTFbHVNJGY0T3XkJvHt3-DdRVJyk0rFtg/s320/IMG_029.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTAi-BiAfi9u_kvRjcM9BGyMCr_S7WbOiO_2ygi3OmFH3fRf3Wr_bwSsqDoR_RMPwvgES6YyNM770vo7Fn_PvUjdp1VKON0tmiCCpwUgHUe1-elu2w_bMOR-r85ggoZLhZDobKA/s2048/IMG_030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTAi-BiAfi9u_kvRjcM9BGyMCr_S7WbOiO_2ygi3OmFH3fRf3Wr_bwSsqDoR_RMPwvgES6YyNM770vo7Fn_PvUjdp1VKON0tmiCCpwUgHUe1-elu2w_bMOR-r85ggoZLhZDobKA/s320/IMG_030.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">We also love to visit the dairy farm. And this year being forced to wear masks while there wasn't such a bad thing. It definitely helped to mask the smell! The girls got to paint pumpkins, tackle an obstacle course, and of course learn all about cows and how they make the milk.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgIQfTK2bQM74Ck662a7YUqfDW__uR_DwughtwFjc2VGs9TPEE4QxWxOiTkVM451pQRzvHSjGnpmCv3XYfryZBWnkAxLXxOwerhlNQ1FPMLuEwXvES5RU5IEHJIvcnKVtQO4uwQ/s2048/IMG_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgIQfTK2bQM74Ck662a7YUqfDW__uR_DwughtwFjc2VGs9TPEE4QxWxOiTkVM451pQRzvHSjGnpmCv3XYfryZBWnkAxLXxOwerhlNQ1FPMLuEwXvES5RU5IEHJIvcnKVtQO4uwQ/s320/IMG_001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRygNexWsfzseZTeuSNav7XqcWNxMKImWgG7RVCRHdf_Yiu9Oq3CKg1Gybv2f8AzBAJrHH7hHL77UzsovVZk1ZOEqzhyphenhyphenEptBIL_ht4VOGamNrypAsoxiEPw8_XcY_6LgBeKcNTw/s2048/IMG_003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRygNexWsfzseZTeuSNav7XqcWNxMKImWgG7RVCRHdf_Yiu9Oq3CKg1Gybv2f8AzBAJrHH7hHL77UzsovVZk1ZOEqzhyphenhyphenEptBIL_ht4VOGamNrypAsoxiEPw8_XcY_6LgBeKcNTw/s320/IMG_003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRIUrRqHYtX2RIU6OFi86Fx-7jKHgao6xC1PWlK4J8U_lxTUJIea109jfcfSu0LImU1hVM5zfHXJc0sYnO5cY3iNdFc3fQX43M8MmcloU-wrAgXT4Nqax-FjOF2kvIGAYXRwTZw/s2048/IMG_006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRIUrRqHYtX2RIU6OFi86Fx-7jKHgao6xC1PWlK4J8U_lxTUJIea109jfcfSu0LImU1hVM5zfHXJc0sYnO5cY3iNdFc3fQX43M8MmcloU-wrAgXT4Nqax-FjOF2kvIGAYXRwTZw/s320/IMG_006.jpg" /></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/AVvXsEhfwvOqz_-llXt_HQ6DuaICFPfWF9mV6ENCoAXJ1PefogzmzjgncHnINCJWIJR-tn5aeZ2wPWE8OFiVc7nSVjYRp-MZSoVIX_LLRkk2_zoDPqVco-D1hm1wIgzIYdVR4eZgBO3MVw/s2048/IMG_002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwvOqz_-llXt_HQ6DuaICFPfWF9mV6ENCoAXJ1PefogzmzjgncHnINCJWIJR-tn5aeZ2wPWE8OFiVc7nSVjYRp-MZSoVIX_LLRkk2_zoDPqVco-D1hm1wIgzIYdVR4eZgBO3MVw/s320/IMG_002.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidudzKZei2xsjSra-F9XdBpXMkuwWXIN6fK1TeSv-Q9MQFfyWB6253ebQyz-KVC_FcdFWXgl1UK8fAjXl6clkS7IrMhzQ7ORAlVf9PiXm4Tdi3RJXFWI9BVHBVCoDCXg8iEbWKTw/s2048/IMG_004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidudzKZei2xsjSra-F9XdBpXMkuwWXIN6fK1TeSv-Q9MQFfyWB6253ebQyz-KVC_FcdFWXgl1UK8fAjXl6clkS7IrMhzQ7ORAlVf9PiXm4Tdi3RJXFWI9BVHBVCoDCXg8iEbWKTw/s320/IMG_004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">I think the highlight for all of us was getting to pet the baby calf. The sweet thing just laid there while we all loved on it. Beyond sweet! Once again the dairy farm did not disappoint. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnf9Le4q4P26sQjime0yPMe1L6frK-WkINv2aD9WhYpGVsW_vRDeZTcqrj38BwvcTnycca0cJZP2nrHGN77yMuYzkElmOQLjy_V62w1FjSamEb0bAIirf8uO-EYTLW-5fYB7ScA/s2048/IMG_010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnf9Le4q4P26sQjime0yPMe1L6frK-WkINv2aD9WhYpGVsW_vRDeZTcqrj38BwvcTnycca0cJZP2nrHGN77yMuYzkElmOQLjy_V62w1FjSamEb0bAIirf8uO-EYTLW-5fYB7ScA/s320/IMG_010.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2p40oQU-l1uZAO3FSuU89_kZIGwDRenp1VE4x1e8WKpGy0ZfL-5YnIXeyc5gon2lKxuWYrQx0fiT_UsYw-9c42XTw73jzKuH8jQawcHNrfrGrBNahc4N-PWpPEjl4ZFXiiA7JuA/s2048/IMG_011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2p40oQU-l1uZAO3FSuU89_kZIGwDRenp1VE4x1e8WKpGy0ZfL-5YnIXeyc5gon2lKxuWYrQx0fiT_UsYw-9c42XTw73jzKuH8jQawcHNrfrGrBNahc4N-PWpPEjl4ZFXiiA7JuA/s320/IMG_011.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">We waited a little too long to go apple picking this year, so our favorite orchard had already shut down their u-pick hours. We did manage to find another little orchard that still had some apples left on their trees. We may not have gotten as many as we normally would, but we got some and and the girls had fun!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFB8bmxSWS_-J33cjh3U7Ge-lrapqN0csx1CjAEX2Ipx2EcDjk2htfMTasYhTTGnE0T2HkEJPpPpRb_9nd03x-bjPTSOMSmpH51GKgircVqc7-Uh1rzoSWA0vFR_pD1asILopJQ/s2048/IMG_013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFB8bmxSWS_-J33cjh3U7Ge-lrapqN0csx1CjAEX2Ipx2EcDjk2htfMTasYhTTGnE0T2HkEJPpPpRb_9nd03x-bjPTSOMSmpH51GKgircVqc7-Uh1rzoSWA0vFR_pD1asILopJQ/s320/IMG_013.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVEdpz2wn-zIoJE5cEEXkTbhvKEVd3ETxOl8jP7dnZwVrl0wG1pVVKoe1WKIoWWiPx4DwzXBUfG4r1H7_pkWZ6Qaos5ABfYP7cWr7mlPX1vvYvKux8UaoAUOncIZWKjrar1124A/s2048/IMG_015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVEdpz2wn-zIoJE5cEEXkTbhvKEVd3ETxOl8jP7dnZwVrl0wG1pVVKoe1WKIoWWiPx4DwzXBUfG4r1H7_pkWZ6Qaos5ABfYP7cWr7mlPX1vvYvKux8UaoAUOncIZWKjrar1124A/s320/IMG_015.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGzyDFChCwGHSREurPGMUaTwxiG-YS1O7mqdMgUXezGnFelVnIaK_eEMLoSpgK9EzCFwhg3TLsya0IbroWR8usfvjeIf99zblvoNPgCYoxcIgOYi2PAmvEud7X2-xVNlZIsncSA/s2048/IMG_017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGzyDFChCwGHSREurPGMUaTwxiG-YS1O7mqdMgUXezGnFelVnIaK_eEMLoSpgK9EzCFwhg3TLsya0IbroWR8usfvjeIf99zblvoNPgCYoxcIgOYi2PAmvEud7X2-xVNlZIsncSA/s320/IMG_017.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYm8_uY9fDxZHOss4-Ry2XBrWl0gyMiwgDFu-fEpAhVSU5o4gmFa1Wkkch74FjYmHaJDfEg2qS-rR_-gRvBlLttLoeyJlDcsJkrA4vDUR6-nB-pJhy5XtAnoZcPyFQS1W2UxIIA/s2048/IMG_018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYm8_uY9fDxZHOss4-Ry2XBrWl0gyMiwgDFu-fEpAhVSU5o4gmFa1Wkkch74FjYmHaJDfEg2qS-rR_-gRvBlLttLoeyJlDcsJkrA4vDUR6-nB-pJhy5XtAnoZcPyFQS1W2UxIIA/s320/IMG_018.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">With Halloween quickly approaching we had to find time to carve pumpkins and make Halloween cookies! My Mom hosted the girls and Olivia's friend Sara for a Halloween themed evening so they could do all things Halloween. Their cookie decorating and pumpkin carving skills were top notch, and the finish products were impressive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXgmvduZ1cbspi5XVC3R0Goe3rvLjUTRLLivkS7vrk8IubIP3b1kwTgQD6rQ2P3taJGsw3q4J23QcaOKt8D7rwlqj2vMOCaoNqwnJuW9a-VYZf2Wq_5slR3zNZ_xxcyrcD6SYuA/s2048/IMG_019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXgmvduZ1cbspi5XVC3R0Goe3rvLjUTRLLivkS7vrk8IubIP3b1kwTgQD6rQ2P3taJGsw3q4J23QcaOKt8D7rwlqj2vMOCaoNqwnJuW9a-VYZf2Wq_5slR3zNZ_xxcyrcD6SYuA/s320/IMG_019.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZXpS_jf4WmojRfbwoxh8MzrnJOVVuFKkOd0bYoLSK_7lQViFX-R6Boev0UX4W2_UpjyObIsg7QsSlLM8fIMVVVmbLooq0R2wbDTCyhQpYz8Cqg3FtWTRlD954X6ZUd5JHNlzgw/s2048/IMG_020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZXpS_jf4WmojRfbwoxh8MzrnJOVVuFKkOd0bYoLSK_7lQViFX-R6Boev0UX4W2_UpjyObIsg7QsSlLM8fIMVVVmbLooq0R2wbDTCyhQpYz8Cqg3FtWTRlD954X6ZUd5JHNlzgw/s320/IMG_020.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmrEbiOwZg6mv9RF8YHPEBD3x2236CD5VVWcY6SXSiE3ZwUsu2l5I2JDy5GuLnU9r5Wo_3AzGyUWc_1_oVq6snbCfipnc0WDhQXy7U9YGoxU9wvWhuQ-u_ty1Z0h2jNZwRCPANA/s2048/IMG_023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmrEbiOwZg6mv9RF8YHPEBD3x2236CD5VVWcY6SXSiE3ZwUsu2l5I2JDy5GuLnU9r5Wo_3AzGyUWc_1_oVq6snbCfipnc0WDhQXy7U9YGoxU9wvWhuQ-u_ty1Z0h2jNZwRCPANA/s320/IMG_023.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYy2z924fxtWPCxIwZSdAL4U0LV36vukCrCnTKYO8O62jjRp0BWcQGFEKN7ywnj0tebX64JAdxQrS1LmayWGSVHC2Gh-YkRaO3kq5YDYKQAxKIVwNxaGAVVNRS_e-LhUeB9wDtQ/s2048/IMG_025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYy2z924fxtWPCxIwZSdAL4U0LV36vukCrCnTKYO8O62jjRp0BWcQGFEKN7ywnj0tebX64JAdxQrS1LmayWGSVHC2Gh-YkRaO3kq5YDYKQAxKIVwNxaGAVVNRS_e-LhUeB9wDtQ/s320/IMG_025.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">One of many continued disappointments came when we found out the Zoo would not be hosting their annual trick-or-treating event. I think we have attended this every year since the girls were old enough to start going to the zoo. Olivia has grown out of it, but Cece loves to go so we were bummed they canceled it. The zoo did stay open later in the season though so we still made a final visit before it closed for year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuX0FH92IbSc7_hnGa0f3bMAsyYEKFwUCxdETIIge4KqTEE0Ug3PoRPoUgfuHjvDNN5mwQ4J8ZHLL7Nt8-t4mWnnSiMj-1KcbwczqxshAr8UmwrVVdTNn05p5kJ9_1lzp9ebDsA/s2048/IMG_033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuX0FH92IbSc7_hnGa0f3bMAsyYEKFwUCxdETIIge4KqTEE0Ug3PoRPoUgfuHjvDNN5mwQ4J8ZHLL7Nt8-t4mWnnSiMj-1KcbwczqxshAr8UmwrVVdTNn05p5kJ9_1lzp9ebDsA/s320/IMG_033.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIutb0BYOQEZ3NEYixkHHG_XpshhkSB__E14wgEIVL3xVAZKO_KWFCQXF_gXL2U4Qv4bR0-Mm2oErNqgFr6T9z2J2DxNpNJEHLLsrzYN7mvQ6IcCuGaV-6SeBO58FWQ_1E3LXviA/s2048/IMG_031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIutb0BYOQEZ3NEYixkHHG_XpshhkSB__E14wgEIVL3xVAZKO_KWFCQXF_gXL2U4Qv4bR0-Mm2oErNqgFr6T9z2J2DxNpNJEHLLsrzYN7mvQ6IcCuGaV-6SeBO58FWQ_1E3LXviA/s320/IMG_031.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/AVvXsEgCqokISXojM4SGhrNC84mT4sWeqecLcxa2UwhVS_uaeGEbjD4i8S_vPjsEiWyFKaOyshmWvpO_MMrRcVrnPHZfLzDv0OdcikEMJivD9NrFFYl85e-qtPSm-8r6LPQN3ElBisEryg/s2048/IMG_028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqokISXojM4SGhrNC84mT4sWeqecLcxa2UwhVS_uaeGEbjD4i8S_vPjsEiWyFKaOyshmWvpO_MMrRcVrnPHZfLzDv0OdcikEMJivD9NrFFYl85e-qtPSm-8r6LPQN3ElBisEryg/s320/IMG_028.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4xyVJF1m-YdMACS0KReFJYa9z5pyGiHs-ysLGuWmOACSMytjiuY8LeJONWJ9v2j1wyZ0GdeRlU6n7iegiEcLaNeRdqp23GYrS3nqg-kFc0iiO16a9Ncv6t3gJAgXqRKiuPoZGw/s2048/IMG_027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4xyVJF1m-YdMACS0KReFJYa9z5pyGiHs-ysLGuWmOACSMytjiuY8LeJONWJ9v2j1wyZ0GdeRlU6n7iegiEcLaNeRdqp23GYrS3nqg-kFc0iiO16a9Ncv6t3gJAgXqRKiuPoZGw/s320/IMG_027.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Todd's brother Barry had his annual Halloween party, giving the girls another chance to dress up. This year Cece opted to be a simple witch. It was easy, and I was grateful for that. Olivia went with Harry Potter, and even coordinated with her cousin, Ella for the party. Fun times!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZu9U3p0A0TM9SkSFu2dkWDktzcNpuozG0pctBpnqIepQncgIdcKDSsGIUHMo4S3UuBJzmf2U5ey7oFodiPXGmPF_hWLXbjtGMC_Ibs3p4cPxvjg87V1xlVIm0-O0hQbKtI3nbeQ/s2048/IMG_035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZu9U3p0A0TM9SkSFu2dkWDktzcNpuozG0pctBpnqIepQncgIdcKDSsGIUHMo4S3UuBJzmf2U5ey7oFodiPXGmPF_hWLXbjtGMC_Ibs3p4cPxvjg87V1xlVIm0-O0hQbKtI3nbeQ/s320/IMG_035.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnbqe5G-bIbKJWQf9srbmC1rdUDEc6VwyrFeNgluqlPR5NvvkvpOMQ6o6QrcTDsUJqxnJwelmZyK-EuMHoJXDAQ1keOeVYNK_DccI1DX6PvczNNU2b94DW1c49oCDR7977zWMPA/s2048/IMG_036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnbqe5G-bIbKJWQf9srbmC1rdUDEc6VwyrFeNgluqlPR5NvvkvpOMQ6o6QrcTDsUJqxnJwelmZyK-EuMHoJXDAQ1keOeVYNK_DccI1DX6PvczNNU2b94DW1c49oCDR7977zWMPA/s320/IMG_036.jpg" /></a></div><p>The Fall can produce some gorgeous weather, and on one particularly beautiful day the girls decided to walk around the neighborhood and take some photos. The leaves were so vibrant, which made for some stunning photos of my ladies!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATDFEK7w4KZ5tp7pLr73Def_SF2JyVex3kjSUdQQkURQ0mbvm0yGFnLWK7vX6BHUbiczdMLKsaV_Dw6eTdwtLekbJBCJ9JVOggcWd_8g33H2izthGeYoeQkUMvozecvxlV0vybA/s2016/IMG_038.jpg" imageanchor="1" 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/AVvXsEgATDFEK7w4KZ5tp7pLr73Def_SF2JyVex3kjSUdQQkURQ0mbvm0yGFnLWK7vX6BHUbiczdMLKsaV_Dw6eTdwtLekbJBCJ9JVOggcWd_8g33H2izthGeYoeQkUMvozecvxlV0vybA/s320/IMG_038.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptYQCbBjg4-KnRulIbRRjF2yU90Rdmy77_oadkbwCiSBHbII0PiQWi8oJl7LHfAKZEta3Ij4iggbzn1mJTSqKk0UjSn164ooGp54D0U6DM5kbeFwe2ux9WDHSzbHtGAX7Dmp-MQ/s2048/IMG_040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptYQCbBjg4-KnRulIbRRjF2yU90Rdmy77_oadkbwCiSBHbII0PiQWi8oJl7LHfAKZEta3Ij4iggbzn1mJTSqKk0UjSn164ooGp54D0U6DM5kbeFwe2ux9WDHSzbHtGAX7Dmp-MQ/s320/IMG_040.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pmQiCpV6Ywt6OS26yJm7vrAB9vxOK6iNb9KjHQgkVT_aHheBS13piCHq749tPDe7609gJnfVUz9_eOTGo3c93KDTUGCQ30kK-lnBdHxzo09yuuV6mnCuT6HjrCWXGWXZ5aNE1Q/s2048/IMG_041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pmQiCpV6Ywt6OS26yJm7vrAB9vxOK6iNb9KjHQgkVT_aHheBS13piCHq749tPDe7609gJnfVUz9_eOTGo3c93KDTUGCQ30kK-lnBdHxzo09yuuV6mnCuT6HjrCWXGWXZ5aNE1Q/s320/IMG_041.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5TLBTXihVQN5uQcOBY9YEkud6ggkvVMdQW8-0yqUbkmoN18qmtYvOBkVH3CFFhxfjAN4yUOtGaqQee-3eB13uJ7pt2TyC2WRcXCGN1eWdn4BmeNWpx_NUscAW3nrNRjQPFZo5w/s1682/IMG_042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1682" data-original-width="892" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5TLBTXihVQN5uQcOBY9YEkud6ggkvVMdQW8-0yqUbkmoN18qmtYvOBkVH3CFFhxfjAN4yUOtGaqQee-3eB13uJ7pt2TyC2WRcXCGN1eWdn4BmeNWpx_NUscAW3nrNRjQPFZo5w/s320/IMG_042.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Finally, all of the fun fall activities lead up to the ultimate event...Trick or Treating! Halloween had arrived and Cece was excited. Olivia had a better offer and was off to her friend Sara's house to trick or treat and hang out. Normally Cece would be disappointed, but she had her friend Beatrice come over and walk around the neighborhood with us.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAo8uSanYM_dcjqL68c86KdoDX9kwK1Dvn4NdW8_ek_H2dMrDGTz7biYfEWRUIe8MWIWjVEIA3c7dj3hZbPn2xh9YqnFMYlzfBpGSZxiIzt2LIjn0zYEl8vBW0Yt-6JXBbZ9ypg/s2048/IMG_044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAo8uSanYM_dcjqL68c86KdoDX9kwK1Dvn4NdW8_ek_H2dMrDGTz7biYfEWRUIe8MWIWjVEIA3c7dj3hZbPn2xh9YqnFMYlzfBpGSZxiIzt2LIjn0zYEl8vBW0Yt-6JXBbZ9ypg/s320/IMG_044.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The girls were on a mission to collect as much candy as possible. We were worried what trick-or-treating would look like in the world of COVID, but luckily many people still participated. The cool thing was that most people were handing out more candy since there maybe weren't as many trick-or-treaters as normal. It ended up being another successful Halloween!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3g7hjQU9WHjXC4gPu7jcJ3h-KJ2a5rEikKmBfJz6E0A4m4BErXMEDsA538FiFw3xKilKbFXaZwOPNYeE_R5zCB-qVtMtHb2R23AI4NvdkSiCqRVcELSIfjSossbi4Ncrjl4AveQ/s2048/IMG_046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3g7hjQU9WHjXC4gPu7jcJ3h-KJ2a5rEikKmBfJz6E0A4m4BErXMEDsA538FiFw3xKilKbFXaZwOPNYeE_R5zCB-qVtMtHb2R23AI4NvdkSiCqRVcELSIfjSossbi4Ncrjl4AveQ/s320/IMG_046.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZJOttiEG1JNTkbo5X1G2WSCJ34T5M6NY6xcCzkOX_WUDDqeneYwGExpXsIt_z7WuxMnA2q0yCMX1jtLPtERRw9yEGdB7J2p7BF7w6xEII4jewf2FDB233LIzGet_XCwQzzSPVQ/s2048/IMG_047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZJOttiEG1JNTkbo5X1G2WSCJ34T5M6NY6xcCzkOX_WUDDqeneYwGExpXsIt_z7WuxMnA2q0yCMX1jtLPtERRw9yEGdB7J2p7BF7w6xEII4jewf2FDB233LIzGet_XCwQzzSPVQ/s320/IMG_047.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnc550DkUJGPT9F2n_XNXnUPk5vBFG5m6bXZ8a7CCK_5mkEtDcLYKPqIy4BmR2FnOnkZTgF5RtUvn1_Eclg2xuSreNPHMIl1S_1lfZ_zZFbTIU14nXUrxDatxHsCZlO2t-gB6Y3A/s2048/IMG_048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnc550DkUJGPT9F2n_XNXnUPk5vBFG5m6bXZ8a7CCK_5mkEtDcLYKPqIy4BmR2FnOnkZTgF5RtUvn1_Eclg2xuSreNPHMIl1S_1lfZ_zZFbTIU14nXUrxDatxHsCZlO2t-gB6Y3A/s320/IMG_048.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlp9dWpwO5-wcDBNpl6GMi8YDFtPEOBSXweiBoEdriGMxC9Hk36UdAwkLI5I2TjQaxDP_07pIOuyquPKr69cx9sQAldMiz6RmqUlyXLyrYCeS6JLftRqdAJWuCGG3eFVdZ6JJsw/s2048/IMG_049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlp9dWpwO5-wcDBNpl6GMi8YDFtPEOBSXweiBoEdriGMxC9Hk36UdAwkLI5I2TjQaxDP_07pIOuyquPKr69cx9sQAldMiz6RmqUlyXLyrYCeS6JLftRqdAJWuCGG3eFVdZ6JJsw/s320/IMG_049.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Up next, Olivia's 14th birthday! Yes...14!!! Olivia and her best friend, Sara have birthdays a few days a part and they had plans to have a small birthday party with some close school friends. It was set to be an outdoor party at Sara's house but unfortunately, a few days before the party Sara's brother tested positive for COVID so the party was off. They were all so disappointed and I felt terrible as they were really looking forward to it. That definitely didn't stop us from celebrating our girl! A homemade dinner of her choice, gifts and a chocolate cake and my girl was happy! It may not have been the birthday celebration she was hoping for, but we did all we could to still make it special. Plus, the party would happen eventually...just in a much different way.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzLnWb-MHHX6U63DcoACVEGGDjKNuiRhO0vZh6i3f4dDbNMSZSnbkSl1QZuHFFuwgArU0nIlN0aHwb-eXh0IPxqgEfPlU2mmpv6-bHkMBIDMTuhGaf6cVc9BXhAUIYIPPGr5NeQ/s2048/IMG_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzLnWb-MHHX6U63DcoACVEGGDjKNuiRhO0vZh6i3f4dDbNMSZSnbkSl1QZuHFFuwgArU0nIlN0aHwb-eXh0IPxqgEfPlU2mmpv6-bHkMBIDMTuhGaf6cVc9BXhAUIYIPPGr5NeQ/s320/IMG_001.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0w653PR5gLbREHFPpDOA2seWKeKHDMapP7G1MTthMyliZaTI6nu3iuiSIGlUpaIsMnE8zUxGfwj4ce_bkEVlnw8TPbDO1JbJLYMeN_n-CAx1QiarR4EBxa8wkBnTKTbv5r5OFg/s2048/IMG_002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0w653PR5gLbREHFPpDOA2seWKeKHDMapP7G1MTthMyliZaTI6nu3iuiSIGlUpaIsMnE8zUxGfwj4ce_bkEVlnw8TPbDO1JbJLYMeN_n-CAx1QiarR4EBxa8wkBnTKTbv5r5OFg/s320/IMG_002.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4q4B-PHEGZ_yI7zOSNcw1owKN7XP97HQVcEVw81e0utzD0FpsP1Xf-dC2mSi1t3Cg-8m-WFERj1XUzLaDX63ttkQonOUGZDuCArCgpkOpKO7F4GDFxRfDJ1OfJ1P7gWQCQeTy2Q/s2048/IMG_004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4q4B-PHEGZ_yI7zOSNcw1owKN7XP97HQVcEVw81e0utzD0FpsP1Xf-dC2mSi1t3Cg-8m-WFERj1XUzLaDX63ttkQonOUGZDuCArCgpkOpKO7F4GDFxRfDJ1OfJ1P7gWQCQeTy2Q/s320/IMG_004.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Our fall continued to produce beautiful weather. Some unseasonably warm weather, in fact. We were grateful for this as we were dreading the winter, knowing that we would be stuck inside with the world still being held hostage with Coronavirus. So, on warm fall days the girls get outside and enjoy every second. It that means you throw fall leaves in the air while wearing shorts in November...then by all means do it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJdmrSP_FcIo8GW3ybqQNiUrbLUxBmrdaicPFJddNCoQuEIRu1LC2McDvW2BwieRBoAX8VOPNXpuh1GoMQFHvSbEBFWF_EtRFlkEmFJb0tDXokjkmBMnS_1sdK_IIGz72nCh02w/s2048/IMG_005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJdmrSP_FcIo8GW3ybqQNiUrbLUxBmrdaicPFJddNCoQuEIRu1LC2McDvW2BwieRBoAX8VOPNXpuh1GoMQFHvSbEBFWF_EtRFlkEmFJb0tDXokjkmBMnS_1sdK_IIGz72nCh02w/s320/IMG_005.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIquGzm64E0LeFDN0ePhyphenhyphenw1iOeLn4jPvDlBE09eu0Vl74OoE132-rLh64e7o2SL9C2T6E4vS3UyGz3dsW9ayF-NhTqF2QHwzzIBk-nGh7D49QYtNoNQBN0lWY3BhcQEyReiHG8A/s2048/IMG_010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIquGzm64E0LeFDN0ePhyphenhyphenw1iOeLn4jPvDlBE09eu0Vl74OoE132-rLh64e7o2SL9C2T6E4vS3UyGz3dsW9ayF-NhTqF2QHwzzIBk-nGh7D49QYtNoNQBN0lWY3BhcQEyReiHG8A/s320/IMG_010.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Before we knew it we found ourselves celebrating Thanksgiving! Not how we expected this holiday to play out this year. Olivia was supposed to be on a class trip to Panama. Obviously that was postponed until next year. We would also be preparing to perform at the Embassy Festival of Trees. Although the festival took place, no performances were allowed this year. We kicked off the holiday like we always do though...decorating for Christmas. We actually started this a few weeks earlier this year because the holidays bring joy, and lord know we all need as much of that as we can get these days!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhy59VtsVHm2LEDP2PW7K_xFcmQQycW8Xx5hQJzsmLPy25hfBiR_9cBxQhP_-EHzMKA1Nv1fUJs8cAkZ4HXUAFVaGRwIpZyT3EjaXKckliwq9Xtd0gyxhF8bLWV1tyXUXuGZ2OQ/s2048/IMG_012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhy59VtsVHm2LEDP2PW7K_xFcmQQycW8Xx5hQJzsmLPy25hfBiR_9cBxQhP_-EHzMKA1Nv1fUJs8cAkZ4HXUAFVaGRwIpZyT3EjaXKckliwq9Xtd0gyxhF8bLWV1tyXUXuGZ2OQ/s320/IMG_012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">We were able to celebrate Thanksgiving pretty normally. We usually just go to my Mom's, so COVID wasn't able to mess up that tradition. We had turkey and all of the fixings. On top of that, Olivia made an apple pie. Now, I think Olivia would have rather been spending Thanksgiving in Panama, like originally planned, but hopefully she will get the chance to go this year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zX0-aEqxr-Pu73mfgRye5WzowEXGZkdsOUwqpBBX4Gb9Q-76vZ-jUnhQ715H3fG-32muA4KHliEenN3r6ubUu0BZW7DFH43PAc9X0z3RwgHkBMMthiV7aupVa4kFtzzAFgaGuA/s2048/IMG_013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zX0-aEqxr-Pu73mfgRye5WzowEXGZkdsOUwqpBBX4Gb9Q-76vZ-jUnhQ715H3fG-32muA4KHliEenN3r6ubUu0BZW7DFH43PAc9X0z3RwgHkBMMthiV7aupVa4kFtzzAFgaGuA/s320/IMG_013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xx41b2Nl2LSlpCACfVC59hjE3pV6I0QWtvdNPSyW0jkDMJSEJXq8DhGf93gohIymSJLakdawzGi-Q53wOHgLi-jCFQLoWkfFHkYN-UoWtZCbnRL0qBMJaOHwPWfnkt7AlnCEWw/s2048/IMG_014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xx41b2Nl2LSlpCACfVC59hjE3pV6I0QWtvdNPSyW0jkDMJSEJXq8DhGf93gohIymSJLakdawzGi-Q53wOHgLi-jCFQLoWkfFHkYN-UoWtZCbnRL0qBMJaOHwPWfnkt7AlnCEWw/s320/IMG_014.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgEvibRgoq5ddT9Fe0gvxVNxCXbp_3094bEHCyjBJrkC3_SIrJKtHKDFbLS1MmkiGXojsBcTeyL0HH2X-YEHwLdIwV8TAV97h0AMZefo_tTrD-tpO00AuqYGfv_Z_3N7fNPhq5Q/s2048/IMG_015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgEvibRgoq5ddT9Fe0gvxVNxCXbp_3094bEHCyjBJrkC3_SIrJKtHKDFbLS1MmkiGXojsBcTeyL0HH2X-YEHwLdIwV8TAV97h0AMZefo_tTrD-tpO00AuqYGfv_Z_3N7fNPhq5Q/s320/IMG_015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-aYiOe7yk0fzOl5O3YVBMbreZxjrAev-OuuTf7zTqd5gTkbbV-b8CymvRmYrQOgcwXl4rFSZomPTov_za3rxo1pFFwmP1YFym4oGV_UVXpUhk5wfsbTk23rSFnHsRs1MA5kjtw/s2048/IMG_016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-aYiOe7yk0fzOl5O3YVBMbreZxjrAev-OuuTf7zTqd5gTkbbV-b8CymvRmYrQOgcwXl4rFSZomPTov_za3rxo1pFFwmP1YFym4oGV_UVXpUhk5wfsbTk23rSFnHsRs1MA5kjtw/s320/IMG_016.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">As we entered the cold month of winter I just hoped we wouldn't get stir crazy. The world was still a mess and we were still so limited to what we could do. At least we had the holidays to focus on, and our goal was to make them feel as normal as we possibly could for the girls.</p>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18186828741918281116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29578103.post-48424049079807365672020-12-19T16:48:00.000-05:002020-12-19T16:48:17.630-05:00life in the time of COVID<p style="text-align: justify;">This awful pandemic has taken away so many of the things we take for granted. All of the end of the school year activities were cancelled, dance and soccer were put on hold, and so many other things were up in the air. One of our biggest worries was whether or not we were going to be able to hold our annual dance recital. All of the kids had worked so hard preparing, and our competitions were already canceled, so the thought of not being able to perform at our recital was heartbreaking. After some last minute shuffling around we were able to find an alternative venue and the show was able to go on!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFPq5h64EJ9gd5Q2u08jNU40TSN2YMqjJ0bNJ1mK9Y6zTIZfmlUTH-2yJ1KWM2BLYDo9iWQx4LBDGP_mRfpELuvQSH5valuPH9NmFNQNY7S4nkPs5-SnCr7QMQQK2i2mLwp_1cA/s2048/IMG_004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFPq5h64EJ9gd5Q2u08jNU40TSN2YMqjJ0bNJ1mK9Y6zTIZfmlUTH-2yJ1KWM2BLYDo9iWQx4LBDGP_mRfpELuvQSH5valuPH9NmFNQNY7S4nkPs5-SnCr7QMQQK2i2mLwp_1cA/s320/IMG_004.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGodrU27PsxcB1mZJ31ARcBj-ThKeLPr6b97iRm66hvBLB7sgKL6PsVyPbIqVACMfRCAghXVjdgLZu7jQ_3q2E1xA7N-EEh5PJsquwOV8sHsdZ42aGmLgt_8bbAsFV7NDPUbLryg/s2048/IMG_005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGodrU27PsxcB1mZJ31ARcBj-ThKeLPr6b97iRm66hvBLB7sgKL6PsVyPbIqVACMfRCAghXVjdgLZu7jQ_3q2E1xA7N-EEh5PJsquwOV8sHsdZ42aGmLgt_8bbAsFV7NDPUbLryg/s320/IMG_005.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblOezkGqcoJeB9r8I6LGA7UmCykhIheKkFE7C3ZKVET0aZLYq1euzUlev2TjyJ_fy3Yg4cd_PKVvmZRxaDlUSqAqD3kM8f72mrT3tEKttnRM-xM3Nu7CdbR-yQR3SgkoKzGi2Cg/s2048/IMG_015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblOezkGqcoJeB9r8I6LGA7UmCykhIheKkFE7C3ZKVET0aZLYq1euzUlev2TjyJ_fy3Yg4cd_PKVvmZRxaDlUSqAqD3kM8f72mrT3tEKttnRM-xM3Nu7CdbR-yQR3SgkoKzGi2Cg/s320/IMG_015.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlw54JdFS0VeY2g8jESmuyDeJ0lsaPBn4ieqzAtSkBqGDBubcxoEWRf91b58GDOUBoDT2xz6lAApyQfRyfmAM3mdwRgUmApYf8lXdNltreIohe22PZ8dNtJZfD3Zqjvqg_VbQZRA/s2048/IMG_016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlw54JdFS0VeY2g8jESmuyDeJ0lsaPBn4ieqzAtSkBqGDBubcxoEWRf91b58GDOUBoDT2xz6lAApyQfRyfmAM3mdwRgUmApYf8lXdNltreIohe22PZ8dNtJZfD3Zqjvqg_VbQZRA/s320/IMG_016.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Things were different. In stead of two big shows over two nights, we did three small shows all in one day! We all took extra precautions to stay safe, but we were just so grateful they did not have this taken away from them as well. With 3 shows back to back, the girls were constantly changing costumes and running on stage. Olivia was especially busy, as many of her dances were performed in each show. So many dances and so many costumes!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FnpSQzc05SPfW4L45y1mvIbaqeV5jkPMHwwxoCRCGO6EzeQ3Oh481VP9cOm9x6tZTxi67bjY8ttEarV0Lzc0EE-tzPfv5zncVlhGBFE2vxGL3E-PjFWCbtnH-Kj-qgEZbz_-rA/s2048/IMG_007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FnpSQzc05SPfW4L45y1mvIbaqeV5jkPMHwwxoCRCGO6EzeQ3Oh481VP9cOm9x6tZTxi67bjY8ttEarV0Lzc0EE-tzPfv5zncVlhGBFE2vxGL3E-PjFWCbtnH-Kj-qgEZbz_-rA/s320/IMG_007.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDs_fgndLgSadFRMhaZNX57XqhTza7Pkw6OMaaeezb9ojYpqCGxVEkUbtV0Etw-q2OqDcz5HA87yk6VPihGy-f81XYEXtwryONly6Sduxy9Aqz2g0oPDGfnEBbKRT5zxRZuiYAw/s2048/IMG_019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDs_fgndLgSadFRMhaZNX57XqhTza7Pkw6OMaaeezb9ojYpqCGxVEkUbtV0Etw-q2OqDcz5HA87yk6VPihGy-f81XYEXtwryONly6Sduxy9Aqz2g0oPDGfnEBbKRT5zxRZuiYAw/s320/IMG_019.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRbNG8gQn0O_drkLNtOsH6JSXDUn-6ppuDqutyYjG0Nq1rRSBvyH-yaO-jWY8bMLvndCUcbYGDceScfTK0WG9ru6zjYe4lErfPWjGWu1DnDWpHmpdzshPir7Y4LcDHA09aM1HZQ/s2048/IMG_021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRbNG8gQn0O_drkLNtOsH6JSXDUn-6ppuDqutyYjG0Nq1rRSBvyH-yaO-jWY8bMLvndCUcbYGDceScfTK0WG9ru6zjYe4lErfPWjGWu1DnDWpHmpdzshPir7Y4LcDHA09aM1HZQ/s320/IMG_021.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Qq2qcpEwv0a9sIOvB3LWNrkPEedq0l6riuzaN5k0OpOrPTCJhMKiP6jymN3KCqivvW5J9kdimIWAKpoPr5GY_dw3V7W9Q_DCZcte_Ow4gEDCseBROdx2_dMCrDpa1i8qCBFrfg/s2048/IMG_022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Qq2qcpEwv0a9sIOvB3LWNrkPEedq0l6riuzaN5k0OpOrPTCJhMKiP6jymN3KCqivvW5J9kdimIWAKpoPr5GY_dw3V7W9Q_DCZcte_Ow4gEDCseBROdx2_dMCrDpa1i8qCBFrfg/s320/IMG_022.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Cece was a busy girl as well. Her age group performed during the second show, so she was on and off stage multiple times. It's been fun watching her grow into a more mature dancer. Between tap, jazz, ballet and hip-hop, she does a great job performing all of the styles, and she is a joy to watch. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4VZqG55FXpvDkmd3Q_4RJpan5QWfSYeugqiyNAdZCVRkYUCExr0aWbgrYztGTTWX492T5gJ3MuuTZ0OM0ADmFganeQS2ZRPoDO-8AdDD4dJJI3APEDnzR1rLna42XKNx6UcJvg/s2048/IMG_008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4VZqG55FXpvDkmd3Q_4RJpan5QWfSYeugqiyNAdZCVRkYUCExr0aWbgrYztGTTWX492T5gJ3MuuTZ0OM0ADmFganeQS2ZRPoDO-8AdDD4dJJI3APEDnzR1rLna42XKNx6UcJvg/s320/IMG_008.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IU5oTpqPujYbR5sLLH3TJMnLRcXuNrCRUtdAo3sW9hDa3xIqliJ9xUGej_UumvztxsTcuaGSXk8L4SIDmkQJ8VLC1k69YV_zVLIUmyymmx_I2lvpO03CLcSXQ-U6vvepu75D2g/s2048/IMG_038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1557" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IU5oTpqPujYbR5sLLH3TJMnLRcXuNrCRUtdAo3sW9hDa3xIqliJ9xUGej_UumvztxsTcuaGSXk8L4SIDmkQJ8VLC1k69YV_zVLIUmyymmx_I2lvpO03CLcSXQ-U6vvepu75D2g/s320/IMG_038.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbFkPQ2hJN9ED9Qg2LT4HCPpX3UDyfxTeiQpXWErtCg4dD5jjIVuXT6ewj1rhJ-gK67SmnNnEyMHnPX6FcrB2ir0aijLHrfDbUVrRyilUINAlOR7noBW4cEjZ3PYieUE5WzE_7Q/s2048/IMG_039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1604" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbFkPQ2hJN9ED9Qg2LT4HCPpX3UDyfxTeiQpXWErtCg4dD5jjIVuXT6ewj1rhJ-gK67SmnNnEyMHnPX6FcrB2ir0aijLHrfDbUVrRyilUINAlOR7noBW4cEjZ3PYieUE5WzE_7Q/s320/IMG_039.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">It was a whirlwind of a day, but one that brought a great deal of happiness to all of us. Being able to perform our recital was so rewarding and it reminded us of just how much we love our dance family. My girls have been able to create so many wonderful friendships and memories. I am proud of the work they put in all year long to perfect their dances, and being able to show off at their recital is what it's all about. So grateful COVID did not take this from us!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIS-WdTXQDas0Id_DDbfuiJoZULAJF-5fP8UFbCF0jOaGHkqWXC3SQX2iaXNMKV-AscLVq_wUjLetFsXN0VCVm-Tl5S3h9lGWICKH49mW-zjOC5KDeYKahhClFBToFMqgK9iPCQ/s2048/IMG_025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIS-WdTXQDas0Id_DDbfuiJoZULAJF-5fP8UFbCF0jOaGHkqWXC3SQX2iaXNMKV-AscLVq_wUjLetFsXN0VCVm-Tl5S3h9lGWICKH49mW-zjOC5KDeYKahhClFBToFMqgK9iPCQ/s320/IMG_025.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-GAP7Ytj60D61zQbkJ4IwH3ethxW_hT3wtMIJaqVOU9h8MGDxY9vwSICi5riZVcjSNQTkm_FXiZCc9xk81erU1O02MQ3ePcSmwfvZYCW62whdRFjATdoVKWGfyQexOh9Mu7jhA/s2048/IMG_026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-GAP7Ytj60D61zQbkJ4IwH3ethxW_hT3wtMIJaqVOU9h8MGDxY9vwSICi5riZVcjSNQTkm_FXiZCc9xk81erU1O02MQ3ePcSmwfvZYCW62whdRFjATdoVKWGfyQexOh9Mu7jhA/s320/IMG_026.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYLGL3Prx8GfyDm9c2czIgUiymU0n4WB4eOY_HoPx97Gzdo0vS5FJerwjV3kAsKVNm5OHeDO0seUScEjeZoP7qZlUttiws3ZFJS1BnbaAR51iNxROrsPlet4OT-LidkCj-sH4RA/s2048/IMG_034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1398" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYLGL3Prx8GfyDm9c2czIgUiymU0n4WB4eOY_HoPx97Gzdo0vS5FJerwjV3kAsKVNm5OHeDO0seUScEjeZoP7qZlUttiws3ZFJS1BnbaAR51iNxROrsPlet4OT-LidkCj-sH4RA/s320/IMG_034.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ifRoiO6yFlOBz5U_E3s4eLBIIclKHNiaCiycDz5NEN5N85TyHpZLsSpaQdQCHoZ0RoWRDYlNyPv59QiTnpxc9h1mbpkH_EZJMwRZX284FA2i3dyS493dJvHd71bPWPEy86EP9w/s2048/IMG_037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ifRoiO6yFlOBz5U_E3s4eLBIIclKHNiaCiycDz5NEN5N85TyHpZLsSpaQdQCHoZ0RoWRDYlNyPv59QiTnpxc9h1mbpkH_EZJMwRZX284FA2i3dyS493dJvHd71bPWPEy86EP9w/s320/IMG_037.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">A few weeks later the girls were off to camp for the week. Excitingly enough, camp was one of the few things that was not cancelled for the summer. I was able to sign them up to attend during the same week, and they were thrilled. Olivia has attended Camp Potawotami a few times in the past, but Cece has not. In fact, she has never been away from home for more than a night or two. As much as she wanted to go to camp with her sister for a week, she was not thrilled about leaving us for a week. The one thing I knew was that these girls needed this. They had so many other disappointments thrown their way over the past few months that I wanted them to have this special experience this summer. So...off to camp we went!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0y8hcM1hiyo2Wxs5PTLlN_95cIaJaRj4tHyL-RBs4PcZu0gQw2bkmMwAkPjeDSljSJ5XjG8pSyFv4Zw5mbc_DHVcuYd-CpFuoVNWdM6tvkEBdaGO5m7aZNsdfznXOb2ySulSS3g/s2048/IMG_040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0y8hcM1hiyo2Wxs5PTLlN_95cIaJaRj4tHyL-RBs4PcZu0gQw2bkmMwAkPjeDSljSJ5XjG8pSyFv4Zw5mbc_DHVcuYd-CpFuoVNWdM6tvkEBdaGO5m7aZNsdfznXOb2ySulSS3g/s320/IMG_040.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Olivia's friend Aleah was able to go to camp as well, so they were able to bunk together. Cece on the other hand was going solo, and was going to have to rely on making some friends. With all of the COVID protocols in place, drop off was quick and simple. There was no time for tearful goodbyes. Olivia hopped out of the car with excitement. Cece gave me a big hug and off she went, for her first week away from home! It was hard to leave them, but it gave me so much happiness knowing they were going to enjoy a carefree week away from home.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rkgIWrVDpHRXZVBXilfYkmpRcEeY9VYZiwyfnYU2gCMg3TMwFful6jWpO540FfSr3OHZNfdT-iJiq0cNuKBzrqB0RjvbJk0YOKtCPVI7nJw2fJH7TAFqBYHjoP86S-OR71nl7g/s2048/IMG_041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rkgIWrVDpHRXZVBXilfYkmpRcEeY9VYZiwyfnYU2gCMg3TMwFful6jWpO540FfSr3OHZNfdT-iJiq0cNuKBzrqB0RjvbJk0YOKtCPVI7nJw2fJH7TAFqBYHjoP86S-OR71nl7g/s320/IMG_041.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgP6ZnoYZI1EMkYbyJuOqI4xFRVB8_9ZNb9ubCUa2fvqbVOdS-jyRmtM1w3l1kSDa27dz-Rt6PEinbs_50zPbS5c0CEX1ibUYR6LUrVemT0i-REjFYZ-XTNmzgH0pAmyEggPFVA/s2048/IMG_042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgP6ZnoYZI1EMkYbyJuOqI4xFRVB8_9ZNb9ubCUa2fvqbVOdS-jyRmtM1w3l1kSDa27dz-Rt6PEinbs_50zPbS5c0CEX1ibUYR6LUrVemT0i-REjFYZ-XTNmzgH0pAmyEggPFVA/s320/IMG_042.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">One of my favorite things about this camp is that each night they post photos from that day's activities. It's like a bird's eye view of what they are doing every day. One of my favorite parts of each day they were gone was checking those photos to see what they were up to. It helped me feel close to them while they were away. It also helped ease any fears I had about Cece being sad about being away from home. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPY9H6p9LSAhwP6jpO-5CZOfp0USGyOZKN8XscYTlbVfGegogPsFaNgw4ZPfVRL5y7ExBwJ55NFrDWM0yKf8sCHgLvq63maVBVp3ns6HM7CHThrgB8YUITWNlJYdOu9u93impfEg/s852/IMG_050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="852" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPY9H6p9LSAhwP6jpO-5CZOfp0USGyOZKN8XscYTlbVfGegogPsFaNgw4ZPfVRL5y7ExBwJ55NFrDWM0yKf8sCHgLvq63maVBVp3ns6HM7CHThrgB8YUITWNlJYdOu9u93impfEg/s320/IMG_050.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUI9TAj-MIMVKXKGy_lz3nteI2-2G3JMYLmZHr2RHNHVCKQXDEXizkOzgoOdUgPyW1WLHxEQZo9-kvX7jWo1FcTB_S6xa6t6gEsOdcLjUit2zDzwQIumbUQiCR-FrxYZYvPNNCfA/s892/IMG_051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="892" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUI9TAj-MIMVKXKGy_lz3nteI2-2G3JMYLmZHr2RHNHVCKQXDEXizkOzgoOdUgPyW1WLHxEQZo9-kvX7jWo1FcTB_S6xa6t6gEsOdcLjUit2zDzwQIumbUQiCR-FrxYZYvPNNCfA/s320/IMG_051.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbl1szMeNgRQnLFeGMN9LsniCD8Zp8MBeZZMR3qpU9FfZuT0VqgTs-rGJpIeeP0i4Mb7njpAW19cRcLjxZcTD_IvheZoVce7XN0yno_dwxwTbJjqVFatyeMHNeZGAmWAa_uQ6jQ/s852/IMG_054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="852" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbl1szMeNgRQnLFeGMN9LsniCD8Zp8MBeZZMR3qpU9FfZuT0VqgTs-rGJpIeeP0i4Mb7njpAW19cRcLjxZcTD_IvheZoVce7XN0yno_dwxwTbJjqVFatyeMHNeZGAmWAa_uQ6jQ/s320/IMG_054.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59nvjq_ewyFuRYG8tiEPghXHuGiKg4TLp_G9wvmddAAH3LzJOlC2wSpzUHmGwXlmCw2NyEEK25NHWrEifZOSK_O5-pWBDYLnvKApe7SbqSA3Tgubx0EItMIf-h35v64PZsIiaUQ/s850/IMG_055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59nvjq_ewyFuRYG8tiEPghXHuGiKg4TLp_G9wvmddAAH3LzJOlC2wSpzUHmGwXlmCw2NyEEK25NHWrEifZOSK_O5-pWBDYLnvKApe7SbqSA3Tgubx0EItMIf-h35v64PZsIiaUQ/s320/IMG_055.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg902Q_KAB2bcAW1ZhPXai5pvMwuofE9MVzW_XTbY2DvwcG3Pk02Uk_j3mOlqC7W-mvR21pWgx6O9GJLVPSiqpJl8IHh5kZuGpo8wK4Y1_hbxjPrQ30Iv7iI8cbUg9WTT0u5vdagw/s894/IMG_068.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="894" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg902Q_KAB2bcAW1ZhPXai5pvMwuofE9MVzW_XTbY2DvwcG3Pk02Uk_j3mOlqC7W-mvR21pWgx6O9GJLVPSiqpJl8IHh5kZuGpo8wK4Y1_hbxjPrQ30Iv7iI8cbUg9WTT0u5vdagw/s320/IMG_068.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUEqAStHHzXd17fIDsdnc0H3AAL6NDNEFWErRS9BtX_DWvm519Y2BANcfHUG-W6k4HwPvl52YDeO4jTBdB2uctGpSEQXlHCPHrtgvYnPhchVzl8J7i0IYzRb_KnX9FfFJLSsg0g/s853/IMG_072.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="853" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUEqAStHHzXd17fIDsdnc0H3AAL6NDNEFWErRS9BtX_DWvm519Y2BANcfHUG-W6k4HwPvl52YDeO4jTBdB2uctGpSEQXlHCPHrtgvYnPhchVzl8J7i0IYzRb_KnX9FfFJLSsg0g/s320/IMG_072.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">It was clear from the photos that week that they girls were having the times of their lives. As much as I missed them, I was so happy they were having so much fun. But by the end of the week I was super excited to pick them up. The hugs were big, especially from Cece, and I was so happy to have them back. We talked the entire ride home and they shared everything about their adventures from the week. I cannot express how happy I was that they were able to have this experience this summer. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeaz8C0SQ4dpd-AFK6hq3u-Ko_I367SlFL31o19M787UgHIkT2fIcolGNyiobSQg9mLP66kCwMurmmZOLQo8ZxR8YBPeQNQtop91SOARhZQUgHMAYDXNFqOGDxBwGbjL1Ta5F9A/s860/IMG_079.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="860" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeaz8C0SQ4dpd-AFK6hq3u-Ko_I367SlFL31o19M787UgHIkT2fIcolGNyiobSQg9mLP66kCwMurmmZOLQo8ZxR8YBPeQNQtop91SOARhZQUgHMAYDXNFqOGDxBwGbjL1Ta5F9A/s320/IMG_079.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLFJpIxCq3xG0eyiqiN3yOduDVGtlxutq6W0SxXndjxkincpnOtWITUtN7szpkXaUiOA9EBrPpFZmx_yFj1ZVKUZ5PhmDBim-uXGMXTE_B_NgytCJQP99uaZU0ZEFxGR185BdqQ/s855/IMG_098.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="855" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLFJpIxCq3xG0eyiqiN3yOduDVGtlxutq6W0SxXndjxkincpnOtWITUtN7szpkXaUiOA9EBrPpFZmx_yFj1ZVKUZ5PhmDBim-uXGMXTE_B_NgytCJQP99uaZU0ZEFxGR185BdqQ/s320/IMG_098.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Summer was beginning to come to a close, with the start of the new school year approaching. Each summer we make sure to squeeze in a visit to Papa Fred's lake. Our family friends invite us up each year and the girls love nothing more than spending the day out on the lake, tubing and riding the jet skis. It was a nice relaxing day, and was just one more bright spot in our summer that helped things to feel somewhat normal. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZcvfGH6zK9RWIU-zlBDOTFScgoRemq7DGvg53Xi_T7lkfuM3RrCNAuW-Id-qYM4URZN-vPvHfzgCfMKBAhZ2rEtT29wJBbJ3pFp6BGTugAds3EqU5_YQNANQ0cXeUtbaM4ZeNA/s2048/IMG_005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZcvfGH6zK9RWIU-zlBDOTFScgoRemq7DGvg53Xi_T7lkfuM3RrCNAuW-Id-qYM4URZN-vPvHfzgCfMKBAhZ2rEtT29wJBbJ3pFp6BGTugAds3EqU5_YQNANQ0cXeUtbaM4ZeNA/s320/IMG_005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekK3_r6zE3quZNNLEyDJuyoGQuBjSpN249RYCMqut_V6FhZdUyrm0YZrX0B67J4eXTpkFQLqlIfdNOwdRwdVQHW8D7iGn0j04N-0_hzl8oPJtF0XLQ0F9AUHa-qvH5pEKv1ix-A/s2048/IMG_001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekK3_r6zE3quZNNLEyDJuyoGQuBjSpN249RYCMqut_V6FhZdUyrm0YZrX0B67J4eXTpkFQLqlIfdNOwdRwdVQHW8D7iGn0j04N-0_hzl8oPJtF0XLQ0F9AUHa-qvH5pEKv1ix-A/s320/IMG_001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayyI2L8yVwcXvY7Yi_a3Zk9Z2q9pYWX2VszvMJwHE9tN1NKPoJu3HtVN0GTtrTcTaBNrCRFk5Ho6r9WGskk7vofWV5LvgjAHz13wWV32jL5nAAX3qVFHoSU0tTR3jjAUwe_SWJA/s2048/IMG_004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayyI2L8yVwcXvY7Yi_a3Zk9Z2q9pYWX2VszvMJwHE9tN1NKPoJu3HtVN0GTtrTcTaBNrCRFk5Ho6r9WGskk7vofWV5LvgjAHz13wWV32jL5nAAX3qVFHoSU0tTR3jjAUwe_SWJA/s320/IMG_004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">With the first day of school only days away, there were lots of mixed emotions. Sad that our summer was wrapping up and nervous to start school with all of the new precautions in place to prevent COVID. I think Cece's emotions were the most heightened, as she was going to be starting 4th grade at a new school. She was finally joining her sister at Canterbury, and she was able to get the same teacher her sister had...Mr. Goetz. All of the normal return to school activities were cancelled this year...thanks COVID. But they did allow the new Canterbury students and their parents a chance to come to school and meet their new teacher. This was huge for Cece. It gave her a chance to get acquainted with the school and her teacher before showing up on that first day. She was able to drop off her school supplies, set up her locker and spend a little time getting to know Mr. Goetz. Whatever nerves she may have had melted away after our visit, and she was ready to kick off a new school year at her new school!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1k2HZXhLZcegZ7MY2-iUS8bhK7kKiufkLfFvHPAcV6W_mIhuK7D8nfRFK6dCj5SRS7pVQRoH1KAjyEKFiH6laREJVdTYakXgE5zPJGAVDh_e8tKSEb1wfAzduaI8X7d8eCBlIg/s2048/IMG_011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1k2HZXhLZcegZ7MY2-iUS8bhK7kKiufkLfFvHPAcV6W_mIhuK7D8nfRFK6dCj5SRS7pVQRoH1KAjyEKFiH6laREJVdTYakXgE5zPJGAVDh_e8tKSEb1wfAzduaI8X7d8eCBlIg/s320/IMG_011.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrScYsn1IH9ksbD-wRJRFmFD1WEvxf3d5PW10hPOZ2zyc5EzVBQa-VfkHijOwNOvpImNj8vSLxXcyI4qUNoImQSNOEKKaC_ue-gHkfFWc33wHLI3I2ae4dcsYLouvYLk-LhoCjqg/s2048/IMG_013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrScYsn1IH9ksbD-wRJRFmFD1WEvxf3d5PW10hPOZ2zyc5EzVBQa-VfkHijOwNOvpImNj8vSLxXcyI4qUNoImQSNOEKKaC_ue-gHkfFWc33wHLI3I2ae4dcsYLouvYLk-LhoCjqg/s320/IMG_013.jpg" /></a></div><p>It was a summer of disappointments...no family vacation to Hawaii and no dance trip to NY, but we made the best of the summer and still came out of it having made some nice memories.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaL_XmbfE8Q4cnu4eicx1KQIy1CGVOYQnLnSFY8xl7Te0af-wedAjXkWffv6HiGKysuAzaYw8MsKfgZKfG4ZwblKVn3A30P9lIon5uAkJ9oRYG9GXZsy1gD6WMiAVs5g-f8TL7Q/s2048/IMG_015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaL_XmbfE8Q4cnu4eicx1KQIy1CGVOYQnLnSFY8xl7Te0af-wedAjXkWffv6HiGKysuAzaYw8MsKfgZKfG4ZwblKVn3A30P9lIon5uAkJ9oRYG9GXZsy1gD6WMiAVs5g-f8TL7Q/s320/IMG_015.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgtRnPpEjJHCQyPgbFIuIMC6Q8g45kkiS4nzOjUVhzZMG_T23iEQ4Q4j8z4ouGjgCD9pTHJve3Z-Q-tmxvCgMMr5WZIW76okjZSktffnpHhDkARVHhMR1IQ97e77W8WONAPu13A/s2048/IMG_016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgtRnPpEjJHCQyPgbFIuIMC6Q8g45kkiS4nzOjUVhzZMG_T23iEQ4Q4j8z4ouGjgCD9pTHJve3Z-Q-tmxvCgMMr5WZIW76okjZSktffnpHhDkARVHhMR1IQ97e77W8WONAPu13A/s320/IMG_016.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">After much anticipation, the first day of school was here! The kids were so excited to be going back to in-person learning for the first time in months. Cece was excited to start at her new school, and Olivia was excited to see many of her friends once again. Things actually felt half way normal, until I watched my girls walk into school with their face masks on, knowing that they were going to be spending every day, all day with them on. But I know my girls, and I know they can make the best of the situation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisns0t6sfZoF_c8v_YP03ak6BDtq6fYYJaKSpmvzOqjA4iTXfirdHtCge18mxE1iuEwaOdN3q9-PO6YU9hCnz8FOwKN2pco5lzZ5T6USJjCA2nu1GwxmFVHX49L7DzgkSJWQkuDg/s2048/IMG_020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisns0t6sfZoF_c8v_YP03ak6BDtq6fYYJaKSpmvzOqjA4iTXfirdHtCge18mxE1iuEwaOdN3q9-PO6YU9hCnz8FOwKN2pco5lzZ5T6USJjCA2nu1GwxmFVHX49L7DzgkSJWQkuDg/s320/IMG_020.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_Wtfet8J4eiew4GCg-omhG1iaK7_8S_7IelKBV0Udm910CFKa7VnR-dp-6VMe_HXJdHPaTKFxaIFsKONmygLOWBamjdE84Qn4CIxaezh4JYIv4HuSTWWks3LkJWIPFWX9slCYw/s2048/IMG_021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_Wtfet8J4eiew4GCg-omhG1iaK7_8S_7IelKBV0Udm910CFKa7VnR-dp-6VMe_HXJdHPaTKFxaIFsKONmygLOWBamjdE84Qn4CIxaezh4JYIv4HuSTWWks3LkJWIPFWX9slCYw/s320/IMG_021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJx5zCxQotflDQzMVaMrFWPctsWRbQeBid20tXrV0qvfjUtHC1EKsCIIKD6LtwHGWoCRyZiDJkmU__nebCA0PHN8r1qHFFHirNiOCPzlwhQvn1UooIeJVBevsYmVM0H_8LA-7t1Q/s2048/IMG_023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJx5zCxQotflDQzMVaMrFWPctsWRbQeBid20tXrV0qvfjUtHC1EKsCIIKD6LtwHGWoCRyZiDJkmU__nebCA0PHN8r1qHFFHirNiOCPzlwhQvn1UooIeJVBevsYmVM0H_8LA-7t1Q/s320/IMG_023.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">School was off to a smooth start and we were grateful for each day they were able to get on the bus and go. The summer weather was still lingering, but the official end of summer came when the pool closed on Labor Day. It was a cloudy day, but the girls still went for one final swim, knowing that it was going to be many months until they would be able to go back. Until next summer!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeQmkidH4gH6L-B_9PG01WUI6sTIOxz6pmBM2F00LDTNshMWMLHxoC3XWMA634jNIw0iorJ1mbzd2PVu3VfYPOKaOZFUOO04RFMmXT2ko8jrlBphtOng9U4-JZTngVhOZdbYKRA/s2048/IMG_001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeQmkidH4gH6L-B_9PG01WUI6sTIOxz6pmBM2F00LDTNshMWMLHxoC3XWMA634jNIw0iorJ1mbzd2PVu3VfYPOKaOZFUOO04RFMmXT2ko8jrlBphtOng9U4-JZTngVhOZdbYKRA/s320/IMG_001.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Even though Cece was at a new school, there were still some friends from Peace that she stayed in touch with. One of those was her buddy, Ayanna. These girls had not seen each other since March, when the school shut down. They talked regularly on FaceTime, but we finally got them together for a playdate and a sleepover, and they could not have been happier to see one another. These two have a special friendship, and it's nice to see that they have stayed in touch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjke1QwSVMgfUjGm682PPL8VkUZ0Mq9jAVg6hf2CaQIRt43xUz7JvsBfC5f8EwUS9WM5fNoUDCbF9cIqYUoPqjqNayqrOJcqM3Mt1tKn4dT-uDduRYTjVqpe_jjUouwQLBxcdAUVA/s2048/IMG_008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjke1QwSVMgfUjGm682PPL8VkUZ0Mq9jAVg6hf2CaQIRt43xUz7JvsBfC5f8EwUS9WM5fNoUDCbF9cIqYUoPqjqNayqrOJcqM3Mt1tKn4dT-uDduRYTjVqpe_jjUouwQLBxcdAUVA/s320/IMG_008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilA9YKBMPPQN92Ogtd-vHBJKo9J8THpcSel4AQ5a5B5ucRIhYJXxwhntlImIozaonk2-a3nmR3A8zLAs09de1JVOvipVgH2bTbOFZxoNfDkqtrUF1nOqVfXHPczHxyPbFpi02BfA/s2048/IMG_006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilA9YKBMPPQN92Ogtd-vHBJKo9J8THpcSel4AQ5a5B5ucRIhYJXxwhntlImIozaonk2-a3nmR3A8zLAs09de1JVOvipVgH2bTbOFZxoNfDkqtrUF1nOqVfXHPczHxyPbFpi02BfA/s320/IMG_006.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Once the weather started cooling down we took a trip to the zoo. With masks being mandatory, we did not go much during the summer. It was just too hot and uncomfortable. But a cool day at the zoo, and the mask was a little more bearable. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OmzncLojqgovplBc7qpiBOEWD0OzYaP9nHm7TOv0Ut0zgrkZSwgOSCoIeT8-0EgB75sUxNQ1UJ3BKTMaBaGxMny_JHa1k-Q5fXaZHyNQtxwxbsIQdBEJysa6ndJRaqx0RBV_6g/s2048/IMG_003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OmzncLojqgovplBc7qpiBOEWD0OzYaP9nHm7TOv0Ut0zgrkZSwgOSCoIeT8-0EgB75sUxNQ1UJ3BKTMaBaGxMny_JHa1k-Q5fXaZHyNQtxwxbsIQdBEJysa6ndJRaqx0RBV_6g/s320/IMG_003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgKxpbk0L7v0xuZSumcNVwRx8thAr0rUTAprfjE4AiWgpg5oqthbD3sQzGW37-s_T_5GPebFOKmSM64t3BoluFfqvHUk2GToRUze27A0YkkqChpFqzdECccJ8o6ScOoi7ha9p5g/s2048/IMG_004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgKxpbk0L7v0xuZSumcNVwRx8thAr0rUTAprfjE4AiWgpg5oqthbD3sQzGW37-s_T_5GPebFOKmSM64t3BoluFfqvHUk2GToRUze27A0YkkqChpFqzdECccJ8o6ScOoi7ha9p5g/s320/IMG_004.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEELI7RO7jjaeFFvFX4aK-pBrqu7_fNSkEaBnfxjBy19X7PBlWGlRS4M4iW-tBAVIgjN-R77rqXIavwEotLtdIloDXzpx4TBAs8mMYN_vn0Cqsz3gavs2menpM0E6P786Ybrynw/s2048/IMG_005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEELI7RO7jjaeFFvFX4aK-pBrqu7_fNSkEaBnfxjBy19X7PBlWGlRS4M4iW-tBAVIgjN-R77rqXIavwEotLtdIloDXzpx4TBAs8mMYN_vn0Cqsz3gavs2menpM0E6P786Ybrynw/s320/IMG_005.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">With Coronavirus still in full swing, finding things to do continued to be challenging. When we heard about the gorgeous field of sunflowers nearby, we had to check it out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucLkxk3WGCyrX8JRHfv7kp2EbPMUXPUHEFmE9s9r2W9sLW5_t7DNO69uEdeSIUVwSaSBFkR2UrEskBmdsZSrv0poQG6nNjisVYh19Rri5xSIqtCyCl8GkfzWvUxUYbwPquVhCew/s2048/IMG_010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucLkxk3WGCyrX8JRHfv7kp2EbPMUXPUHEFmE9s9r2W9sLW5_t7DNO69uEdeSIUVwSaSBFkR2UrEskBmdsZSrv0poQG6nNjisVYh19Rri5xSIqtCyCl8GkfzWvUxUYbwPquVhCew/s320/IMG_010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">A local farm had planted thousands of sunflowers and opened the field up for people to walk through. The day we went Olivia had a soccer game, so we just took Cece. It was quite a sight to see. The sunflowers were huge and so pretty. Some were as big as Cece's head and most of them were taller than her. It was fun to walk through the field and take pictures. It really was a gorgeous sight!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3_GL81xGJdhFh9Pv-HMeDwMsjzsi4IpQBjEmYdOwEY5tZIJFrFXKMIcfEYkhyuXR1t2Lh3apR962I5WsTjrICz0kfoYTkFqxiSpCOYBCZctqSUZE75VitthOCfMT6Mw2BScVnw/s2048/IMG_014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3_GL81xGJdhFh9Pv-HMeDwMsjzsi4IpQBjEmYdOwEY5tZIJFrFXKMIcfEYkhyuXR1t2Lh3apR962I5WsTjrICz0kfoYTkFqxiSpCOYBCZctqSUZE75VitthOCfMT6Mw2BScVnw/s320/IMG_014.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjge6vSjE6oCi_yMz3bOyvlZUirqnNcwUB1tb15Xx_X4jc7lCiLN2CDM5I1Wr8uGyGqMOw5e6JI1wh_ktTLJ3ez9Ip6b9wolvG_dt0mf3IliTDzvTJhN45xtw74ljicJzS0DCk6Zw/s2048/IMG_011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjge6vSjE6oCi_yMz3bOyvlZUirqnNcwUB1tb15Xx_X4jc7lCiLN2CDM5I1Wr8uGyGqMOw5e6JI1wh_ktTLJ3ez9Ip6b9wolvG_dt0mf3IliTDzvTJhN45xtw74ljicJzS0DCk6Zw/s320/IMG_011.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimN913oQ4JMCWxoPbJNwrHX-WNWCpSuUwxnMdB62p7AZbnVf-TxbueAEWt_CfUMTXl8WFEwVMlZTnTav8vVUNQjNWjkcgieXnCyP0Plk1a1OqS3CTg2vrqY2umkMeAm1Qe_dbysQ/s2048/IMG_016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimN913oQ4JMCWxoPbJNwrHX-WNWCpSuUwxnMdB62p7AZbnVf-TxbueAEWt_CfUMTXl8WFEwVMlZTnTav8vVUNQjNWjkcgieXnCyP0Plk1a1OqS3CTg2vrqY2umkMeAm1Qe_dbysQ/s320/IMG_016.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">With the girls back in school and their activities back in session things were feeling a tad bit normal. It's obvious there is still a long way to go, but we will take what we can get. If we have learned anything from all of this mess it is to appreciate the small things, but it sure would be nice to get back to life as we knew it.</p>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18186828741918281116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29578103.post-58285762012257536132020-10-25T20:32:00.001-04:002020-11-15T21:10:21.901-05:00a COVID summer<p style="text-align: justify;">The Coronavirus pandemic was still in full force, with many things still shut down, but the girls had finished school so it was time to enjoy our summer one way or another! Our options for things to do were limited so we spent quite a bit of time just hanging around the house. The girls took up the hobby of tie-dying. They each made their own shirts, and quickly found that they were quite good at it! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifx9MnJ06ZM7pNcJH3nWSl4ZGnf4BecLCTUjd_wrvngTzlHk0faZ56OiWJfY39hxUe7qa3YNOKuzZIcW6Rpc2v8YdIgOFINXWmGFQmqJZoQ4OUzAkzgrLrn_KX5Lo3HtHuKGJetw/s1470/IMG_012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifx9MnJ06ZM7pNcJH3nWSl4ZGnf4BecLCTUjd_wrvngTzlHk0faZ56OiWJfY39hxUe7qa3YNOKuzZIcW6Rpc2v8YdIgOFINXWmGFQmqJZoQ4OUzAkzgrLrn_KX5Lo3HtHuKGJetw/s320/IMG_012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgON3aD5LdDyYR23uZifP7LQQa6Gfwx5TFJCsxTaj5bYdraHCKv2OZhzkFOTbML1q7ilcySUwN3z2NR2nlgSPU7l6vg1qJcKIwnDN3QGCTtBXRY_0GkDTBPbxA4C39ySVJovu0SFQ/s2048/IMG_010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgON3aD5LdDyYR23uZifP7LQQa6Gfwx5TFJCsxTaj5bYdraHCKv2OZhzkFOTbML1q7ilcySUwN3z2NR2nlgSPU7l6vg1qJcKIwnDN3QGCTtBXRY_0GkDTBPbxA4C39ySVJovu0SFQ/s320/IMG_010.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GhJS_idimEn6cLIch6_Um9_rh7Ij_8geFrnqIOvYRilDyaCkC68QczQxVCOhGRjci8zFy7phxMdZj4ADozSamBg3ywHL0zOkMXsIBXH8bMDlsQKMZ3WjXe6GpYFtlUPTEPDkjA/s2048/IMG_008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GhJS_idimEn6cLIch6_Um9_rh7Ij_8geFrnqIOvYRilDyaCkC68QczQxVCOhGRjci8zFy7phxMdZj4ADozSamBg3ywHL0zOkMXsIBXH8bMDlsQKMZ3WjXe6GpYFtlUPTEPDkjA/s320/IMG_008.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPnR1-LUI_maOEuQrL-4av78aOQ0AQjAD-BaCA6BUoptwBKQWSlMeAeCEekl7wEio5rhColKgjd76SPy4zoFvRZLblCFihmd5nF7sPSRk33panfY_l6q3xe5WwCOCnFS8jVM-7g/s2048/IMG_005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPnR1-LUI_maOEuQrL-4av78aOQ0AQjAD-BaCA6BUoptwBKQWSlMeAeCEekl7wEio5rhColKgjd76SPy4zoFvRZLblCFihmd5nF7sPSRk33panfY_l6q3xe5WwCOCnFS8jVM-7g/s320/IMG_005.jpg" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">As the weather warmed up we spent more time lounging around outside in the sun. The girls love nothing more than just lying in the grass with their puppy. If there was one positive thing that has come out of this whole pandemic nonsense, it would be how wonderfully the girls have gotten along. One would think that they would be at each other's throats with the amount of time they have been forced to spend together, but just the opposite. They have bonded and it's lovely to see.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Wl5HLqFznUvP5-uGl1cScVlV6Kne_tQPjL8AWpnzdC47OtcJTx7dm_joBvgIruzwVNoEybBLwv6b_kAX2226DLY7d6FJX_cIHn5kIMMVm5hvLdEm903RIoWkyibMfied4zLmog/s2048/IMG_007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Wl5HLqFznUvP5-uGl1cScVlV6Kne_tQPjL8AWpnzdC47OtcJTx7dm_joBvgIruzwVNoEybBLwv6b_kAX2226DLY7d6FJX_cIHn5kIMMVm5hvLdEm903RIoWkyibMfied4zLmog/s320/IMG_007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwN6jbrtqXogTV9q4nNcEZoTcDIV8cYzfWxsLw8xzNEJBbaeufPcHgj24CpKmq4snbbDLCNtSfeR0zh663vnOkexKlKXQwxhjkgbUTRCLHyZEGAUS0NTUKPak9DQkWu3BY5njww/s2048/IMG_013.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwN6jbrtqXogTV9q4nNcEZoTcDIV8cYzfWxsLw8xzNEJBbaeufPcHgj24CpKmq4snbbDLCNtSfeR0zh663vnOkexKlKXQwxhjkgbUTRCLHyZEGAUS0NTUKPak9DQkWu3BY5njww/s320/IMG_013.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEh8WBkrpZunirh8seK_t92BAHC24cgkuWHIUkFb9cs-VvDPe8k45AYvXNBN_ZBfGA5QNZISAhaV_0lgMPSFJR5fm9BjSrCvTJG3TE2tgAZRT1GLsYrswVU6-JruTvxVqe3qlnyjMQ/s2048/IMG_014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WBkrpZunirh8seK_t92BAHC24cgkuWHIUkFb9cs-VvDPe8k45AYvXNBN_ZBfGA5QNZISAhaV_0lgMPSFJR5fm9BjSrCvTJG3TE2tgAZRT1GLsYrswVU6-JruTvxVqe3qlnyjMQ/s320/IMG_014.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">With most camps and programs cancelled this summer, and so few things opened, we relied on other things to occupy our time...like the pool! The second it was warm enough we headed over to my brother in law's so the girls could swim! Nothing better than a relaxing day by the pool!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm25FqeIpaR4yR65ol0W8IvExkSbE-m7H7IdqTBJeT4iwfZ8P9aloDh2Jj93NIFoYaflH9Z9bbwgfjbQQrb1pK1J8HaR1TiDI_vuQfxqft53U_g0bNNimFni8hkmAD9ASfmRxvOw/s2048/IMG_006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm25FqeIpaR4yR65ol0W8IvExkSbE-m7H7IdqTBJeT4iwfZ8P9aloDh2Jj93NIFoYaflH9Z9bbwgfjbQQrb1pK1J8HaR1TiDI_vuQfxqft53U_g0bNNimFni8hkmAD9ASfmRxvOw/s320/IMG_006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> As we became more comfortable starting to be around others we let the girls start to spend time with their friends again. Olivia had a small gathering with some school friends, which was so overdue, and Cecilia went to past babysitter's to see her old pals. Cece no longer goes to Holly's, but on this day a bunch of the current kids and kids from the past got together to see each other. The girls were just happy to spend time with people other than us!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5W9pvurHfnT2dhRK2GcHEIyYfzTMto7lKGeyVTcuNZf0Xl0I9EQK2CKGI8eNUHdqYE4EdoRF_gCWPMhp9Bbj25SDh_fQfrnI09CEcQODJ2dX89JjfILzOlb7V2BtwoIeK_nJWaw/s2048/IMG_004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5W9pvurHfnT2dhRK2GcHEIyYfzTMto7lKGeyVTcuNZf0Xl0I9EQK2CKGI8eNUHdqYE4EdoRF_gCWPMhp9Bbj25SDh_fQfrnI09CEcQODJ2dX89JjfILzOlb7V2BtwoIeK_nJWaw/s320/IMG_004.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVyZaV5hyphenhyphenOELcJGuI3017bKWc3_LmQqF26dn7mKCFmBDOPIQBa8pUxNNPdUD_IJlnptnQURAPw8x_7KcS3MyWnIIJ8lv2PI8adqclBmVqigNR2fzbZrSQijHbsSrJhcOOPa_H4w/s960/IMG_017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="886" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVyZaV5hyphenhyphenOELcJGuI3017bKWc3_LmQqF26dn7mKCFmBDOPIQBa8pUxNNPdUD_IJlnptnQURAPw8x_7KcS3MyWnIIJ8lv2PI8adqclBmVqigNR2fzbZrSQijHbsSrJhcOOPa_H4w/s320/IMG_017.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqT-8ea5OOtWsjwCQ7x4AMBGrcSEtcIalFzKhhjgU7ZA0UWo3E2XOSeDJPnusT0JcM_CNYBD0cWUfX61JvqoNgVphF1zyiMYz8A4FmG5ZpSRrS_GZUOSrxtOHzMEIJCTBgxtmAQQ/s960/IMG_018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="851" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqT-8ea5OOtWsjwCQ7x4AMBGrcSEtcIalFzKhhjgU7ZA0UWo3E2XOSeDJPnusT0JcM_CNYBD0cWUfX61JvqoNgVphF1zyiMYz8A4FmG5ZpSRrS_GZUOSrxtOHzMEIJCTBgxtmAQQ/s320/IMG_018.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgam0cczvnf5xS3MxPQAC_fYLUOqSJzQMqipMGSxSgPvWJYsiKNqWVUMVdxAYHYZ0NYwae542xXti6LFLjWa5Bst9RT-lbNi_6GTxEEzM41WeVJ8mDubkP6wpXFhjPC2SUEEWmsoQ/s960/IMG_019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgam0cczvnf5xS3MxPQAC_fYLUOqSJzQMqipMGSxSgPvWJYsiKNqWVUMVdxAYHYZ0NYwae542xXti6LFLjWa5Bst9RT-lbNi_6GTxEEzM41WeVJ8mDubkP6wpXFhjPC2SUEEWmsoQ/s320/IMG_019.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Last year, towards the end of the summer the girls came up with the great idea of selling golf balls and refreshments in my mom's backyard. She lives on the 14th hole of a very busy private golf course. They were very successful and made a good lump of cash in a few weeks. Enough to have a good amount of spending money during our trip to Florida last year. Well, they kicked off their sale much earlier this year and it paid off. They quickly started making good money and they would continue their sale throughout the summer.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGHRmtaFCItESwuSlGCFZyU7uII7EB0GLoQ70b1ec0thJCM3gnncHc1LzXaw5lFQWsh2FZDrFFu1zpO20tzcfvoLBUYGtZawT-Ta9GzoWVCLZQwqf86Y1_UikJIk9qF5F5tz3uw/s2048/IMG_021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGHRmtaFCItESwuSlGCFZyU7uII7EB0GLoQ70b1ec0thJCM3gnncHc1LzXaw5lFQWsh2FZDrFFu1zpO20tzcfvoLBUYGtZawT-Ta9GzoWVCLZQwqf86Y1_UikJIk9qF5F5tz3uw/s320/IMG_021.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZZeFG2eQEkHdhFN-pw6k3U1EB4gkmupfQP2zXjQ1BpjVyb2GeXqUJPfkr-1RcbCwWUfe0HVMuhSXoQylmbLpC2npy1DjCSMYrFF5SOlATZEw6rCqQ0lFFn6vUWOw9fo1-r-p5A/s2048/IMG_022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZZeFG2eQEkHdhFN-pw6k3U1EB4gkmupfQP2zXjQ1BpjVyb2GeXqUJPfkr-1RcbCwWUfe0HVMuhSXoQylmbLpC2npy1DjCSMYrFF5SOlATZEw6rCqQ0lFFn6vUWOw9fo1-r-p5A/s320/IMG_022.jpg" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">There were many Seniors this year that were robbed of their graduations and end of the year activities. One of our close friends, Hayley was in that position, but was lucky enough to finally have her graduation party in late June. I think this was our first social gathering since the quarantine. The girls were all very excited to see each other and to celebrate Hayley. Some of the older dance girls were there as well, which made Cecilia especially happy!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFzABPjQZQ5KwY5E6j_WRro5js8XQO69gEBDMzzZwqduuda6c8gwrktF5SEBGgRS5Olz2zh1j0pxenepNSbRy-J6hecZrPICHooKrmqO-ancuPqEsjUk9RoxN5rBhwSrVorw2tQ/s2048/IMG_025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFzABPjQZQ5KwY5E6j_WRro5js8XQO69gEBDMzzZwqduuda6c8gwrktF5SEBGgRS5Olz2zh1j0pxenepNSbRy-J6hecZrPICHooKrmqO-ancuPqEsjUk9RoxN5rBhwSrVorw2tQ/s320/IMG_025.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQhlhXEI_4veDeTtPr9r4UmFtdmSBDD4-jW6qjkHICW5a8ZIqF6lObV5yUFT03p-YVk14bCifV2J1WeGIw07eUOjpSBCqRhApDe_GT53wi9FzXnYNz9A4lP6Ez7Gf_5ZEDRcikg/s2048/IMG_029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQhlhXEI_4veDeTtPr9r4UmFtdmSBDD4-jW6qjkHICW5a8ZIqF6lObV5yUFT03p-YVk14bCifV2J1WeGIw07eUOjpSBCqRhApDe_GT53wi9FzXnYNz9A4lP6Ez7Gf_5ZEDRcikg/s320/IMG_029.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Even though more things were beginning to open back up, our activities were still limited. So, when we heard that the zoo was finally going to open back up we were thrilled! As members we got the opportunity to book a time to visit the zoo. They were operating at 50% capacity, so the crowds were small, which was nice. It was just nice to be able to do something that felt somewhat normal again!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QJVLhnmGh2JoSGwp6gfjNv8XRHnWl1WOyF93EBWfqIz0xB6UuI7PiltUVwGvHRF60Jrlb9XqerzAy0GHKYpBq93KfNAMpx87zwY7v52ndVzFEB2YQ3SeosQvuE6k4rbRGhpAwA/s2048/IMG_030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QJVLhnmGh2JoSGwp6gfjNv8XRHnWl1WOyF93EBWfqIz0xB6UuI7PiltUVwGvHRF60Jrlb9XqerzAy0GHKYpBq93KfNAMpx87zwY7v52ndVzFEB2YQ3SeosQvuE6k4rbRGhpAwA/s320/IMG_030.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLaPWmj7q0pEX1iukHLMjQmySvWqoHH71rEiewV_Vdv8kSs8z4JQF6eb9P3aCes2PbpTXXjIXqw512092UFpxcksp4srbGCukeDTSJpyNr5Ydxbj_4UGwCHog8285abREirIqVQ/s2048/IMG_032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLaPWmj7q0pEX1iukHLMjQmySvWqoHH71rEiewV_Vdv8kSs8z4JQF6eb9P3aCes2PbpTXXjIXqw512092UFpxcksp4srbGCukeDTSJpyNr5Ydxbj_4UGwCHog8285abREirIqVQ/s320/IMG_032.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrcOCSm8DEiNcJHDhPSnWETp6_o3QFq1-btUGs6EFk4ddXnv0b_ukmZcfl0xveYEPzI3PX12LfA6yYrLfOGM2wSRS2MjkNK2pDEf6M3ShMdCwDFf6fCi6FUBCpIAdIYUGIHWLMQ/s2048/IMG_034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrcOCSm8DEiNcJHDhPSnWETp6_o3QFq1-btUGs6EFk4ddXnv0b_ukmZcfl0xveYEPzI3PX12LfA6yYrLfOGM2wSRS2MjkNK2pDEf6M3ShMdCwDFf6fCi6FUBCpIAdIYUGIHWLMQ/s320/IMG_034.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Another major disappointment due to the quarantine was the inability to properly celebrate birthdays. Parties weren't happening and people were celebrating through Zoom. With Cece's 9th birthday approaching at the end of June, we were really hoping to be able to have a small party for her at least. People were starting to be a little more comfortable being around each other, so I was able to pull together a little get together at home with some of her close friends. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEh7T25PWq2WdotDXOQwNGONSMyybO9pKckPtoe2d7zDtAJVGTplQD-Ef_IuB7o8vKMOqZZ1G7vRlhLifKbzDfAHL8wbhBBR6IGXbkxN8lHL6D_Zyy5oXaQsbK48lD2ZXiQVfUh13A/s2048/IMG_036.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7T25PWq2WdotDXOQwNGONSMyybO9pKckPtoe2d7zDtAJVGTplQD-Ef_IuB7o8vKMOqZZ1G7vRlhLifKbzDfAHL8wbhBBR6IGXbkxN8lHL6D_Zyy5oXaQsbK48lD2ZXiQVfUh13A/s320/IMG_036.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivt1BmhJ8XxbMKm0ZlZmThI8OAsjpQZK4yO4Gv2aX0SdMuvggxkHjzFlRqGPgTovov_rFf3Qr6VkJAE0iWHklv2vAIErdgZOXKRAPWWYbA0PKzjZHtEg4tFWussi7klJ9eByrV5g/s2048/IMG_035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivt1BmhJ8XxbMKm0ZlZmThI8OAsjpQZK4yO4Gv2aX0SdMuvggxkHjzFlRqGPgTovov_rFf3Qr6VkJAE0iWHklv2vAIErdgZOXKRAPWWYbA0PKzjZHtEg4tFWussi7klJ9eByrV5g/s320/IMG_035.jpg" /></a> <br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">We went with an outdoor water theme, complete with water balloons, slip-n-slide fun and popsicles. The girls played for hours. They were so excited to see one another after months of being stuck at home. In between the water fun, they enjoyed pizza, cookies, presents and of course...cake! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YQHwW1UVwv8o5SUFarUOVpb877jAPHXvDU2zv80NG78uD3g6F90BsBggDDftoNq3dYEWfdzbkR0D0L23Z7033K-sN-FwdrI3Gln40uWDZT3araaaVz-Uo63a4bSq2Jm-0r3utg/s2048/IMG_039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YQHwW1UVwv8o5SUFarUOVpb877jAPHXvDU2zv80NG78uD3g6F90BsBggDDftoNq3dYEWfdzbkR0D0L23Z7033K-sN-FwdrI3Gln40uWDZT3araaaVz-Uo63a4bSq2Jm-0r3utg/s320/IMG_039.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WNA4VMOiEv1Xk_wBKnWWd0xpw2nMLPakO2cCs70LP6jcGnvZ2apnPbY7JDPiOYygu0F9VEbyb2MNrlQ_tAtaTPcyRo19lmJMgwbELpruY7RZz317P9Sqk6gqhhqLgydajYTVrw/s2048/IMG_041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WNA4VMOiEv1Xk_wBKnWWd0xpw2nMLPakO2cCs70LP6jcGnvZ2apnPbY7JDPiOYygu0F9VEbyb2MNrlQ_tAtaTPcyRo19lmJMgwbELpruY7RZz317P9Sqk6gqhhqLgydajYTVrw/s320/IMG_041.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07hvslhl211mq7Sp_xUFyMW3NF9GV-qaPfvNnR0yIAzUMMj87UBn9kvJ9xvg1eoYRLHoNrC29WneS8l04DJ85tWECds285NBgBHXF3t4ZGOq04OCSli0go7EUu4S1LW90pfPy2w/s2048/IMG_045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07hvslhl211mq7Sp_xUFyMW3NF9GV-qaPfvNnR0yIAzUMMj87UBn9kvJ9xvg1eoYRLHoNrC29WneS8l04DJ85tWECds285NBgBHXF3t4ZGOq04OCSli0go7EUu4S1LW90pfPy2w/s320/IMG_045.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPqoGeyKyvUwrw5KiBxgxEMM4P3TnJvdiAUzehiAzqP3sIVkqwjeWCTOmpKnX2RKk1i2rpwQdchFmrXZ5WZkAMuO2mc1EsKsirDszb_MrmkFCa-EuPeN6LXoYCpeIYPSikPC8qQ/s2048/IMG_038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPqoGeyKyvUwrw5KiBxgxEMM4P3TnJvdiAUzehiAzqP3sIVkqwjeWCTOmpKnX2RKk1i2rpwQdchFmrXZ5WZkAMuO2mc1EsKsirDszb_MrmkFCa-EuPeN6LXoYCpeIYPSikPC8qQ/s320/IMG_038.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznN8x58R42Q_Z4zzSD3c_Sm1r42LqZ-jB5NDVYPo8aSCCSFEMx1LCffCoZhPcXP0ESc0vPPnetZQsK8avKd-TF52r9jNNglAzrdF7HafTShqaFrD5QlPW9wAChTzBzZ52sV5JKg/s2048/IMG_040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznN8x58R42Q_Z4zzSD3c_Sm1r42LqZ-jB5NDVYPo8aSCCSFEMx1LCffCoZhPcXP0ESc0vPPnetZQsK8avKd-TF52r9jNNglAzrdF7HafTShqaFrD5QlPW9wAChTzBzZ52sV5JKg/s320/IMG_040.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbVuRjPPOddD-TMSkRYsZLojKnfRIo-bZ_ETKkrGez449KKmarcT9M1n71BkOIKWKr9Ljm4vZF8UwNC0SAlBxJTAu6iH6r8f5lWvELHuUgmZUMnYzD1qedJerMPJTaFT6uRlQJw/s2048/IMG_049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbVuRjPPOddD-TMSkRYsZLojKnfRIo-bZ_ETKkrGez449KKmarcT9M1n71BkOIKWKr9Ljm4vZF8UwNC0SAlBxJTAu6iH6r8f5lWvELHuUgmZUMnYzD1qedJerMPJTaFT6uRlQJw/s320/IMG_049.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I think our girl enjoyed her birthday to the fullest! I was just relieved that we could give her the celebration she deserved. She was able to finally spend time with her friends again and celebrate getting one year closer to double digits!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKtUwHwH1ijo9Zxa40Nzeb2qhFaanOKBp78fpYARZlWD0XZWsdnOdXOLq8Lpor6PMtBpbBAeqNHavcHD-t2DQ3Ay_bTbe8m08_TjI8GCEafhp1idBmG-7pgRx280BjAGhUZyU0w/s2048/IMG_050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKtUwHwH1ijo9Zxa40Nzeb2qhFaanOKBp78fpYARZlWD0XZWsdnOdXOLq8Lpor6PMtBpbBAeqNHavcHD-t2DQ3Ay_bTbe8m08_TjI8GCEafhp1idBmG-7pgRx280BjAGhUZyU0w/s320/IMG_050.jpg" width="320" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">We continued the celebrating the next night with a trip to Takaoka. Todd's Mom used to take the girls to this hibachi restaurant on their birthday's. We hadn't gone since she passed away over a year ago, so we thought that Cece's birthday was the perfect time to pick up the tradition again. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4DLFTY83ehF3TH-_SAt0NUtdb7p9fdSU-qHQrXg8bxvQ87UC7nTNBIQNta2yxU8vCXzrBs2SK9LfJlNLwPyL1cYmzy46hFnOtPAwM6Qh-PCn8QDGwzFY6Bd2cEUP_Ou63JPL5Q/s2048/IMG_059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4DLFTY83ehF3TH-_SAt0NUtdb7p9fdSU-qHQrXg8bxvQ87UC7nTNBIQNta2yxU8vCXzrBs2SK9LfJlNLwPyL1cYmzy46hFnOtPAwM6Qh-PCn8QDGwzFY6Bd2cEUP_Ou63JPL5Q/s320/IMG_059.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_sfpWuBn_pwWhP0e_Ld9W5a0n1Y_AmS72rpuvg6gmT3Uxm6CXZ8hZuQe29-55NUVKWyj1R8tX3sZySMwYqjpboTHbupGfYgtumFsn9M218pQAaEkjgn1q7nICmjTIGqoYwKR1A/s2048/IMG_062.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_sfpWuBn_pwWhP0e_Ld9W5a0n1Y_AmS72rpuvg6gmT3Uxm6CXZ8hZuQe29-55NUVKWyj1R8tX3sZySMwYqjpboTHbupGfYgtumFsn9M218pQAaEkjgn1q7nICmjTIGqoYwKR1A/s320/IMG_062.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKC8hSY4vpbwAe8m9hhckpKubDs0bVDvUDpqhwkqCVJWGurrlbtztvF-Xbw5zNvnLYWRnAJWXBAcuBGEkeDDKC5jW2Pbg8aWvkBzKf5E37QALRr3QYZvFun17uykX3kTJ_AXNN5w/s2048/IMG_063.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKC8hSY4vpbwAe8m9hhckpKubDs0bVDvUDpqhwkqCVJWGurrlbtztvF-Xbw5zNvnLYWRnAJWXBAcuBGEkeDDKC5jW2Pbg8aWvkBzKf5E37QALRr3QYZvFun17uykX3kTJ_AXNN5w/s320/IMG_063.jpg" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I think this was our first dinner out since the quarantine, and it was worth the wait. We always know the food is going to be delicious and the show very entertaining. Cece enjoyed having the spotlight on her for the evening, well for the weekend actually, and her actual birthday wasn't even until the next day!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zXu0paBAhkwIx1MzB6WTTpeeByVn6rjUVBTxXEBETzPk9MBQUSDQamz8kUXMgWH9tqnBD3ticWwRE9PcCMq0YFd9BQ7JvWS2bfuKjxpaQvQI7mcpUbm162qeUwIXU2osQmzIbg/s2048/IMG_064.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zXu0paBAhkwIx1MzB6WTTpeeByVn6rjUVBTxXEBETzPk9MBQUSDQamz8kUXMgWH9tqnBD3ticWwRE9PcCMq0YFd9BQ7JvWS2bfuKjxpaQvQI7mcpUbm162qeUwIXU2osQmzIbg/s320/IMG_064.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Qf5xuoENo3xy45rtNifWWYJaYcpFzUTl4Rc_D0pezh2WOwpf532kTirJ_UBhYNgk4YBJH6QiKwoGYP7E4e-soPLiDxcya4hetFmPca2AvQMK-vj1p4MVUuRJXc8mmtWqLZcJcg/s2048/IMG_067.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Qf5xuoENo3xy45rtNifWWYJaYcpFzUTl4Rc_D0pezh2WOwpf532kTirJ_UBhYNgk4YBJH6QiKwoGYP7E4e-soPLiDxcya4hetFmPca2AvQMK-vj1p4MVUuRJXc8mmtWqLZcJcg/s320/IMG_067.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">With Cece's birthday falling on a Monday, my mom took her and Olivia out for her birthday lunch. That evening we celebrated with presents and cake, and wrapped up a very successful 9th birthday celebration. It's hard to imagine that my baby is one year away from double digits. In many ways she is still very much my baby, and in others she is becoming a very independent young lady. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eH_KI3OgYC_iDVHbDPNyg55G2wbOkfoSoxdq0PBqvW-cy91Q6bgmW-5to26gpt7YOKHxpEkXDJiZL8_jfLr37lh4aCUT6vro_COwjfl9Qfx12j7ncgJcocL68BMf1dP2o6KofQ/s2048/IMG_071.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eH_KI3OgYC_iDVHbDPNyg55G2wbOkfoSoxdq0PBqvW-cy91Q6bgmW-5to26gpt7YOKHxpEkXDJiZL8_jfLr37lh4aCUT6vro_COwjfl9Qfx12j7ncgJcocL68BMf1dP2o6KofQ/s320/IMG_071.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcBuM_DNgZ5gVfs461glXsacROHYE6ggP5bLgL_jcbzPdY3O4dYlXRymsBEjptA2Dyr6B8sOIC7AOmeIAj5O3opxQYzgvhuYIMKRQPUrrpJFA_wiAVmotw1oNCBNCTysM01Csaw/s2048/IMG_072.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcBuM_DNgZ5gVfs461glXsacROHYE6ggP5bLgL_jcbzPdY3O4dYlXRymsBEjptA2Dyr6B8sOIC7AOmeIAj5O3opxQYzgvhuYIMKRQPUrrpJFA_wiAVmotw1oNCBNCTysM01Csaw/s320/IMG_072.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0YrsoezafQzt3yquun_acvgoaVL1ijjFNPTpQd_V29NBEueilYX3pz89U8PgD41mHFqDiUx9BjBnj9RuvObRwZImAQBhVi3AvqVnAE4YZzVwM47XMX20FBSuZeBwHjdSL5tsoQ/s2048/IMG_075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1423" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0YrsoezafQzt3yquun_acvgoaVL1ijjFNPTpQd_V29NBEueilYX3pz89U8PgD41mHFqDiUx9BjBnj9RuvObRwZImAQBhVi3AvqVnAE4YZzVwM47XMX20FBSuZeBwHjdSL5tsoQ/s320/IMG_075.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_rR42LdtxNAgKyKOP9JOQM2Rooho96ZA0gaUFF2NqHitR3N6UcW19LqyvDZDYZIs886LnKTsKa3jURQxw9hXSWw2BePiWLUAAJc8roTz-RoGGZsOkKRMK9btXHxNhJDwBS0knw/s2048/IMG_076.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_rR42LdtxNAgKyKOP9JOQM2Rooho96ZA0gaUFF2NqHitR3N6UcW19LqyvDZDYZIs886LnKTsKa3jURQxw9hXSWw2BePiWLUAAJc8roTz-RoGGZsOkKRMK9btXHxNhJDwBS0knw/s320/IMG_076.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Even though the girls had been home from school for months, our summer was really just beginning. It would no doubt be one of strangest and most unique summers we have ever had, but we would still find ways to make it special.<br /></p>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18186828741918281116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29578103.post-49332226189062385052020-09-13T22:33:00.009-04:002020-09-13T22:50:41.206-04:00from homeschooling to summertime<div class="separator"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">So here we were in the middle of a nation wide lock-down because of COVID. Who would have ever thought this is the way things would be when we kicked off 2020. The girls were both in a solid routine of homeschooling. They were doing their classes and schoolwork online with their teachers and staying in touch with their friends as best as they could, but not seeing anyone but each other day after day was a bit difficult. </div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7kkOqUiIenajtzp92juigwsD8Nr9IJS3vletcR4y_1NdargCJ8Emm-Q3_szZGWJOzdfTPw8xYFic0zeZWp_ke2aznQ_vHE0DGGOMHjhCeZoaXcpuW6SDZD2z8Ehe6zgRouiNZg/s2048/IMG_013.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7kkOqUiIenajtzp92juigwsD8Nr9IJS3vletcR4y_1NdargCJ8Emm-Q3_szZGWJOzdfTPw8xYFic0zeZWp_ke2aznQ_vHE0DGGOMHjhCeZoaXcpuW6SDZD2z8Ehe6zgRouiNZg/s320/IMG_013.jpeg" /></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/AVvXsEgb8ZW8HQxvEARoCT6q02KtYbEO3Sn-vGFSOvtG7-btu51d14HGCkC7_aUEVBLpiCqSPfIHjTL4iNDiDM1365IIS1nVmuGm9wsSrBvf3O25ghzt-Qvrr2gmuxlCH-XzEBOedDm7Hg/s2048/IMG_083.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8ZW8HQxvEARoCT6q02KtYbEO3Sn-vGFSOvtG7-btu51d14HGCkC7_aUEVBLpiCqSPfIHjTL4iNDiDM1365IIS1nVmuGm9wsSrBvf3O25ghzt-Qvrr2gmuxlCH-XzEBOedDm7Hg/s320/IMG_083.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBP9lJFst-bxGLCmy4ZzdwSK5Lu-RWSLWfLwoKT-zRhukswEE-rgra2VQcusCAVvBjToZiGyviWHr4Q38gqT1N4o_G1FrgMYKvzvym3_3hfE5AIaer8qk7ll47TMrejAVRPondDQ/s2048/IMG_001.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBP9lJFst-bxGLCmy4ZzdwSK5Lu-RWSLWfLwoKT-zRhukswEE-rgra2VQcusCAVvBjToZiGyviWHr4Q38gqT1N4o_G1FrgMYKvzvym3_3hfE5AIaer8qk7ll47TMrejAVRPondDQ/s320/IMG_001.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">We were trying to maintain some normalcy by celebrating holidays and making things fun for the girls, so when Cinco de Mayo rolled around it called for some virgin margaritas and a Mexican feast! A day afterwards Cecilia was off to the orthodontist to get her braces. She was scheduled to get them on weeks prior, but the office was closed due to the pandemic. The second they reopened we got her in and began the long road to straighter teeth. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXzqZXZrofLWHn34FZZ7H9qyvR_-8WEdXipNunoVF3eTrFz7xKVSg_Dhi1GOWbgY11rV6HIkFxr-xYDlBxDwfgxZJWOhEonSXX60T2U9cB7GLI4LLf32FR8a2RczxaY-Npmc9rg/s2048/IMG_003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXzqZXZrofLWHn34FZZ7H9qyvR_-8WEdXipNunoVF3eTrFz7xKVSg_Dhi1GOWbgY11rV6HIkFxr-xYDlBxDwfgxZJWOhEonSXX60T2U9cB7GLI4LLf32FR8a2RczxaY-Npmc9rg/s320/IMG_003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemFkxZRqGaQwGoLfISlJ9aS45b4_og7Hyf4CUIro9aSpj4CdAYvDdUytMN1vtl9BVGNBFYIRwQlzcwOG9zZt2xanyxrt4RQH-3O1b1tGVck17Y0XXuZvdZ8nux_G5kDUPkaIwig/s2048/IMG_004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemFkxZRqGaQwGoLfISlJ9aS45b4_og7Hyf4CUIro9aSpj4CdAYvDdUytMN1vtl9BVGNBFYIRwQlzcwOG9zZt2xanyxrt4RQH-3O1b1tGVck17Y0XXuZvdZ8nux_G5kDUPkaIwig/s320/IMG_004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN9FjWHlX1TSew_b0TR362E20c5nrTPN7-uRasK0T4HyGFQaD81J7ysOYKprXhaNk0-uqrKFy2aHJ0LPGEK3L6Th1BvDh6vibeluuKyW0ScjO3_G-mbO-vGqQ2RPtjMreJ5kzFQ/s2048/IMG_005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN9FjWHlX1TSew_b0TR362E20c5nrTPN7-uRasK0T4HyGFQaD81J7ysOYKprXhaNk0-uqrKFy2aHJ0LPGEK3L6Th1BvDh6vibeluuKyW0ScjO3_G-mbO-vGqQ2RPtjMreJ5kzFQ/s320/IMG_005.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">The first day was cake, but after that the pain set in and it was a rough week for our girl. The pain was pretty intense as she got use to all of the metal in her mouth. It was difficult for her to eat anything and speak, but she quickly adjusted, like I knew she would. My birthday was a few days after she got them put on, so she wasn't much in the mood for celebrating with me, but she still manage to help make my day special.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fUQrOZTgD7BrlMQNOaca56Feu4ln2sx2AFc2PhDhFQKMqUWt_haTEtXXEhvhyphenhyphenb2CiysJUe0NXgBaeBy_HzRMqMhPYk2PYRNnij4Lodvkm9267DURhqmyVKMAOOPcYO89SOOGzg/s2048/IMG_012.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fUQrOZTgD7BrlMQNOaca56Feu4ln2sx2AFc2PhDhFQKMqUWt_haTEtXXEhvhyphenhyphenb2CiysJUe0NXgBaeBy_HzRMqMhPYk2PYRNnij4Lodvkm9267DURhqmyVKMAOOPcYO89SOOGzg/s320/IMG_012.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">The girls made me a cake, homemade bread and some pretty special homemade gifts for my garden. It was a quarantine birthday, just like so many others that turned one year older during this time, but I was able to celebrate with my family which was all I need to have a special day. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvNWGLHFco4gD1_OhdVp-npXeDMt8ilu5KypKqqFcOO2rmgEk1t3yDBEfcg_ua07uAoiGD_tj1Iy44G20u4umq90zPM5JCmmHlR1GhH4W7mdyvJRQni-ldPHK3IN7_6CtETK4Yg/s2048/IMG_007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvNWGLHFco4gD1_OhdVp-npXeDMt8ilu5KypKqqFcOO2rmgEk1t3yDBEfcg_ua07uAoiGD_tj1Iy44G20u4umq90zPM5JCmmHlR1GhH4W7mdyvJRQni-ldPHK3IN7_6CtETK4Yg/s320/IMG_007.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivebTMqFW9XIZ5lxqMDXMAQZjc6ozlT7FQFBvVPEuciOwDYNWlppZLFk9KFhnZIgYpy_6AC3tdH80dwQQ0KDaESQ61xtYOB8FMLIY2dhuELuD0Ox_zcyaWZqchUggAWhCVGe1Biw/s2048/IMG_008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivebTMqFW9XIZ5lxqMDXMAQZjc6ozlT7FQFBvVPEuciOwDYNWlppZLFk9KFhnZIgYpy_6AC3tdH80dwQQ0KDaESQ61xtYOB8FMLIY2dhuELuD0Ox_zcyaWZqchUggAWhCVGe1Biw/s320/IMG_008.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jwQJFlpW1XVzyo-vNWfmL8Fff-yIadLm1fCEyVDhyphenhyphentxFKAq3HGltWt-eMjL4SZbD1V_MkHwftx9XxZfrOfpa5Z-K6x_ZXwiujj6BLuR4JkZhXOPjcHOJ-LwiOzrX7nZJjpXtQA/s2048/IMG_009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jwQJFlpW1XVzyo-vNWfmL8Fff-yIadLm1fCEyVDhyphenhyphentxFKAq3HGltWt-eMjL4SZbD1V_MkHwftx9XxZfrOfpa5Z-K6x_ZXwiujj6BLuR4JkZhXOPjcHOJ-LwiOzrX7nZJjpXtQA/s320/IMG_009.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0dHNYppjVpH2PxJyWVJDWLQkDToN_8l6SkNmLPa5aAPrAusUkRNTtTDU6e-AjHWTlcxX-CnVvxwbavSSmph17kKY54yfTxlo8nUr2PYrLnMBNOQBaZGmWzueDNgW5f8iNu6ucw/s2048/IMG_010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0dHNYppjVpH2PxJyWVJDWLQkDToN_8l6SkNmLPa5aAPrAusUkRNTtTDU6e-AjHWTlcxX-CnVvxwbavSSmph17kKY54yfTxlo8nUr2PYrLnMBNOQBaZGmWzueDNgW5f8iNu6ucw/s320/IMG_010.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kerHyxjEWU_fpIdHPSZBnAwZbnD0W2XDeEAok5F3ooEZPWE-Xnu9nbc9YqoccbwXbd8Hy-xwSDS-tDF6BUkHDQEkhBPXIw4C2ZTPYz7UMlBN76zBR6ze_3cQwT8K8_0KmlJ5ZA/s2048/IMG_011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kerHyxjEWU_fpIdHPSZBnAwZbnD0W2XDeEAok5F3ooEZPWE-Xnu9nbc9YqoccbwXbd8Hy-xwSDS-tDF6BUkHDQEkhBPXIw4C2ZTPYz7UMlBN76zBR6ze_3cQwT8K8_0KmlJ5ZA/s320/IMG_011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">Aside from Cece heading to the orthodontist for her braces, the girls really had not ventured out since the quarantine had been lifted. Things were beginning to slowly reopen, but with pretty heavy restrictions. One of the first things to reopen were hair salons. With temperature checks and masks the girls were able to visit our hairdresser for a trim. We were lucky enough to get our last haircuts the week before lock down, so we were really not overdue, but it still was good for them to get out and do something normal.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUqrePNvWhOVdtxIG81JOVnySycBYdvwFIWB1MqZZKCXi7Zw8-Gkq8JpFzr-bfSCHYK1mIP-XXqC4i7ORjQF49HT62k6zp5i5Z6SxoMay5YZNuxou1jOWDnaPKQWkeSPS7wqqBQ/s1472/IMG_014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUqrePNvWhOVdtxIG81JOVnySycBYdvwFIWB1MqZZKCXi7Zw8-Gkq8JpFzr-bfSCHYK1mIP-XXqC4i7ORjQF49HT62k6zp5i5Z6SxoMay5YZNuxou1jOWDnaPKQWkeSPS7wqqBQ/s320/IMG_014.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">The next thing to reopen was the dance studio. We slowly started bringing classes back from online to in person. Each week a few more classes would come back and soon we were back to our normal schedule. The girls did the best they could to keep their distance from one another, but they were just so glad to see each other and be back doing what they love so much. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOXX7IUg6jACHF2isIWg9sqQIisf20ir8S5Prpjq-gmzp_MSvbl2RxuEGmjqgLfLOh7SXnRLDFvq2w7YoIUlT77c5ySY5z438muk80LtWGxKuc_w8BCTTM6qT3tPe3wObnC1leA/s2048/IMG_015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOXX7IUg6jACHF2isIWg9sqQIisf20ir8S5Prpjq-gmzp_MSvbl2RxuEGmjqgLfLOh7SXnRLDFvq2w7YoIUlT77c5ySY5z438muk80LtWGxKuc_w8BCTTM6qT3tPe3wObnC1leA/s320/IMG_015.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">When the girls were not doing their online school work they were slowly getting their activities back. Dance was back in session, but soccer was still online and gymnastics had not started back up. There was not much else open or available for us to do and the girls were a little bored and bummed they could not see their friends as much as they were used to, so I arranged a surprise for them. I had the Kona Ice truck come by our house so the girls could place a private order. They had no idea and were very surprised it pulled up. It helped to lift their spirits during a otherwise challenging time! Not to mention, it was tasty!</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jhSJMsA8UKJndxWWnWn9_5WlkJnJ8ME5-UFAo7M9GSbZUL34Wel7L99NwAByarP85uBbIk1dtIef-K0w2JEmiPSGclSEwiyDlKOqDRc6fQvJLIE5kdjAt7bw4bOSp0xxCEmx5Q/s2048/IMG_016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1853" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jhSJMsA8UKJndxWWnWn9_5WlkJnJ8ME5-UFAo7M9GSbZUL34Wel7L99NwAByarP85uBbIk1dtIef-K0w2JEmiPSGclSEwiyDlKOqDRc6fQvJLIE5kdjAt7bw4bOSp0xxCEmx5Q/s320/IMG_016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNM9lVqX05pGf69cqG30Fr4YteyNiqEXlif1aJt8mUKRzJKJPEXaqJdZqaGijXUMLY-lOka4w9tDWlX-1S2MgIc8njNdv4s_dJ9n4h6jaz9jMXBifIyFm_6YFYyZMuQVwcuzPYEw/s2048/IMG_017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNM9lVqX05pGf69cqG30Fr4YteyNiqEXlif1aJt8mUKRzJKJPEXaqJdZqaGijXUMLY-lOka4w9tDWlX-1S2MgIc8njNdv4s_dJ9n4h6jaz9jMXBifIyFm_6YFYyZMuQVwcuzPYEw/s320/IMG_017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7t6a1UIxKiAURQrqx2hdwQRtYDhI0NMcaeO6y2sGBVhkME3FTA0yN7ALcM2N6wsAj-TMs6hfhyphenhyphen2kz8HCzW5EA8dW29aqQXDJy0BErpVhew95qwvN9w19tbfMP3iAuCFrNMxTbeg/s2048/IMG_018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7t6a1UIxKiAURQrqx2hdwQRtYDhI0NMcaeO6y2sGBVhkME3FTA0yN7ALcM2N6wsAj-TMs6hfhyphenhyphen2kz8HCzW5EA8dW29aqQXDJy0BErpVhew95qwvN9w19tbfMP3iAuCFrNMxTbeg/s320/IMG_018.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">With school only a few days away from ending, we were dealing with a lot of different emotions. Relief to be done with the e-learning aspect of it all, but also sadness that Cecilia's last year at Peace Montessori was going to end without getting to have an official goodbye. Thankfully the school arranged a goodbye paradecso the students could drive through the campus and say goodbye to the teachers and staff. For some, it was just goodbye for the summer, but for Cece it was goodbye after 7 years at her school. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J_dkmGu-BXs6ktf3quEwAHd73Qwkb2myenbZgE9WFJl5P1IYLULBgWL49ATZQP1ucVCto_PjmA0698T3amGkjtycoHWQrQIYwVPQ5r6gWFfcj2ZRJaMwQVGhVh0otA9uwwB6Qw/s1472/IMG_030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J_dkmGu-BXs6ktf3quEwAHd73Qwkb2myenbZgE9WFJl5P1IYLULBgWL49ATZQP1ucVCto_PjmA0698T3amGkjtycoHWQrQIYwVPQ5r6gWFfcj2ZRJaMwQVGhVh0otA9uwwB6Qw/s320/IMG_030.jpg" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pXwzr-HYRE4Ezaou2MLOMPPpyM5h9kOlmWpaGoV_XllUk1RSGgrdT_1eOxdj0Ff94ddxPTjehOji0Hsnj4wZZT62HtKMazRy0au6MVR8L8UWwq1nEuOEFNZsVtJpgpYsEa6yAA/s2048/IMG_021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pXwzr-HYRE4Ezaou2MLOMPPpyM5h9kOlmWpaGoV_XllUk1RSGgrdT_1eOxdj0Ff94ddxPTjehOji0Hsnj4wZZT62HtKMazRy0au6MVR8L8UWwq1nEuOEFNZsVtJpgpYsEa6yAA/s320/IMG_021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmI0OqyxyrAXFb_iPsfty-CLcgPRtULaNao2bJ6Pv5Up711xpkRecEwkpoVNIlHfu9CNxKWhG2zFWijFXxdixuR8U_shvDH-tCqVrieXyfjAvXqoO8Ro33ZlxkIq8TQCohTd-k7Q/s2048/IMG_023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmI0OqyxyrAXFb_iPsfty-CLcgPRtULaNao2bJ6Pv5Up711xpkRecEwkpoVNIlHfu9CNxKWhG2zFWijFXxdixuR8U_shvDH-tCqVrieXyfjAvXqoO8Ro33ZlxkIq8TQCohTd-k7Q/s320/IMG_023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hF_FD8Pqi6_piDFTWxv1_YYjpHaWjQ63_8Ti5tLt-2RE4N8qtbfZz1y7IgwJlVLYd5JgbaZ6uMwtqmhpz5Ot49d9zEbrOjPAsciqObaIS_k596GlUdzVcAOIGuPNqHqKAn2hKQ/s2048/IMG_024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hF_FD8Pqi6_piDFTWxv1_YYjpHaWjQ63_8Ti5tLt-2RE4N8qtbfZz1y7IgwJlVLYd5JgbaZ6uMwtqmhpz5Ot49d9zEbrOjPAsciqObaIS_k596GlUdzVcAOIGuPNqHqKAn2hKQ/s320/IMG_024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">Emotions were high as we drove through the school parking lot. Cece never got to say goodbye to her friends, her teacher or all of the other people we was used to seeing on a daily basis. It was hard to hold back the tears as we saw Ms. Amanda holding her sign and telling Cece how much she missed her. She was used to seeing her everyday on Zoom, but to see her in person and know that this would probably be the last time she saw her was quite sad. Ms. Amanda was her teacher for 1st thru 3rd grade. She helped to prepare her for her transition to Canterbury and promised to stay in touch. This was Ms. Amanda's last year at Peace Montessori as well, so they were both having to say goodbye in an nontraditional way. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1LFG89O2cMJ-iD4APdnNBheD0c_BNIig2kYro4htr6NnXIYGNQbVbWgqb8Giuljujk9Qoc4f1jPX6Y-GsmRhAPU6BlHbqF1g2pnQ5rvIIRocY4MpztDl3NvZu4Jbq32IRd_CEw/s2048/IMG_027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1LFG89O2cMJ-iD4APdnNBheD0c_BNIig2kYro4htr6NnXIYGNQbVbWgqb8Giuljujk9Qoc4f1jPX6Y-GsmRhAPU6BlHbqF1g2pnQ5rvIIRocY4MpztDl3NvZu4Jbq32IRd_CEw/s320/IMG_027.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi798yv6BEkyLeLJ6IgyAQPhu2thx-xDVDiGTJIYiD4zIL7BsUNDLxGjOAfqwjPwJ2sK-TlUcw3DoF9xNalfytlFs_b-y-s0Nief_NBPyQEbfzmTniwU-US2nQZYlU-QpHjth1wIA/s2048/IMG_025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi798yv6BEkyLeLJ6IgyAQPhu2thx-xDVDiGTJIYiD4zIL7BsUNDLxGjOAfqwjPwJ2sK-TlUcw3DoF9xNalfytlFs_b-y-s0Nief_NBPyQEbfzmTniwU-US2nQZYlU-QpHjth1wIA/s320/IMG_025.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJh0TGMaWJDyFDgOFbEcg3pf8Noe7bZfWa7IvHJ-q2qTLNLBbCJ8PvvpFoV5sDJ9v6Wld8RB8pMmWRDF2JLzGL5YiTH7jKw1H1Wt4YYqO3tXpa3qtkO6qbD70o2tjWxonr_oEY7w/s2048/IMG_028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJh0TGMaWJDyFDgOFbEcg3pf8Noe7bZfWa7IvHJ-q2qTLNLBbCJ8PvvpFoV5sDJ9v6Wld8RB8pMmWRDF2JLzGL5YiTH7jKw1H1Wt4YYqO3tXpa3qtkO6qbD70o2tjWxonr_oEY7w/s320/IMG_028.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMRvQNqZDjgDsCGuotULN3itIJEyhHTY-Q6LpWhBJem59_Gx9Kg-TjYqZIFmyW0MEMsSn2CaIqd7bp8DyS3Ekt1IfL_yXyhYiFUaTOFP1XmxLINI-csQFT8oTJ0HQtoaipGDDsQ/s2048/IMG_029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMRvQNqZDjgDsCGuotULN3itIJEyhHTY-Q6LpWhBJem59_Gx9Kg-TjYqZIFmyW0MEMsSn2CaIqd7bp8DyS3Ekt1IfL_yXyhYiFUaTOFP1XmxLINI-csQFT8oTJ0HQtoaipGDDsQ/s320/IMG_029.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">A few days after the parade it was Cecilia's official last day of school. I promised her that I would I would take her to her school in the morning with her backpack on, as if she heading off to school as normal. I wanted to make it a special day for her, even though she was not able to have the last day of school at Peace that she deserved.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRLgquxdgnXoMt3JNXFHd7i1TVwf6HHSD-51ZrI9JZHQloguVPiOJQX-tajEtpkzgV6do3Vx-AwzINcKbv-hgeY9pNH7qSbvw8fPaQcmcwgR0D0BgupJydGldzhZTi47gG7AfcA/s2048/IMG_033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRLgquxdgnXoMt3JNXFHd7i1TVwf6HHSD-51ZrI9JZHQloguVPiOJQX-tajEtpkzgV6do3Vx-AwzINcKbv-hgeY9pNH7qSbvw8fPaQcmcwgR0D0BgupJydGldzhZTi47gG7AfcA/s320/IMG_033.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">So there we were all alone taking pictures in front of the empty school when suddenly Ms. Carrie, the school director appeared. We had every intention of social distancing but our emotions got the best of us and a hug was necessary! This school and these people have been a part of both Cecilia and Olivia's lives since they were toddlers. We may be in the middle of a pandemic that has caused Cece's journey at Peace to end in a disappointing way, but she still got to have a proper goodbye and wrap up 3rd grade in a very rewarding way!</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOj3Hn4pZpiJPzgNXcn_vnOjcAKG8mP0ORwTKjLM4B7ulP3TPF9X3WsKJppYXs1PwrSY91LRy2dVhJXw9NQElFhHk7p-iPW5TfszLpVXc_16ow67qZnlM6eDimMQLxwyCte0hsg/s2048/IMG_031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOj3Hn4pZpiJPzgNXcn_vnOjcAKG8mP0ORwTKjLM4B7ulP3TPF9X3WsKJppYXs1PwrSY91LRy2dVhJXw9NQElFhHk7p-iPW5TfszLpVXc_16ow67qZnlM6eDimMQLxwyCte0hsg/s320/IMG_031.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAW5Ks1u6tx13wljlSEOE-VS9qwGPV3FmNZzljiwttuMaEvQGSrEQuO_-T0ZSBf3eWMsXThGedcxakFfNUcB7oz8u85TgeGAKvu9jLH_GqX8DXKvxFgu624LZyvtg4WLZ9xdTXAg/s2048/IMG_032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAW5Ks1u6tx13wljlSEOE-VS9qwGPV3FmNZzljiwttuMaEvQGSrEQuO_-T0ZSBf3eWMsXThGedcxakFfNUcB7oz8u85TgeGAKvu9jLH_GqX8DXKvxFgu624LZyvtg4WLZ9xdTXAg/s320/IMG_032.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">After our tearful goodbye with Ms. Carrie we took a little walk around the campus, said goodbye to the goats and reminisced about the wonderful memories Cecilia created during her time at this school. As we were walking away Cece said, "I am going to miss my school so much!". I have no doubt this will be true, but I am so very excited for her to start at Canterbury. I remember what a wonderful transition it was for her sister at this age, and I am confident it will be the same for Cecilia. Peace Montessori will always have a special place in our hearts. My girls grew up there! I will make sure they remember how much of an impact this school on had their lives.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5NZDxUyAdF36c-gMR4XDeGlOTaCHfRC93LVpYChiFHqiQxX0ddz_1tSlJUY_6pGpTNf6tweDGFc3qG2EFnxww371iSHV_DcwjdVTcV5KkOHsb_P4bxIKXnyJGvpeqyExsOIA9g/s2048/IMG_034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5NZDxUyAdF36c-gMR4XDeGlOTaCHfRC93LVpYChiFHqiQxX0ddz_1tSlJUY_6pGpTNf6tweDGFc3qG2EFnxww371iSHV_DcwjdVTcV5KkOHsb_P4bxIKXnyJGvpeqyExsOIA9g/s320/IMG_034.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQo0G5r4ZAG3NwvCi6t4XJVe6rKtqwduTxHGvCvchRPzzzfwzVfZRorq0kPZSHdOejmsDSHJGEOrwC8IZMhrZNm0849hM58jE3jaDdJ_QhMbxviUtys_IW3McEPJo9atIdd7uuAg/s2048/IMG_036.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQo0G5r4ZAG3NwvCi6t4XJVe6rKtqwduTxHGvCvchRPzzzfwzVfZRorq0kPZSHdOejmsDSHJGEOrwC8IZMhrZNm0849hM58jE3jaDdJ_QhMbxviUtys_IW3McEPJo9atIdd7uuAg/s320/IMG_036.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLtUuCTRmp8eZHIcne4_sdeJu2fcciqJW3703se334I2OVGSlJKvTdXts2JZ_6U8J6XP7OfHKQBMMxgQKrmrdH_z0svdiBcKbtQAMhJgsC_UWGlprzxzmVHbUexKf42gX8YeFRQ/s1280/IMG_038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLtUuCTRmp8eZHIcne4_sdeJu2fcciqJW3703se334I2OVGSlJKvTdXts2JZ_6U8J6XP7OfHKQBMMxgQKrmrdH_z0svdiBcKbtQAMhJgsC_UWGlprzxzmVHbUexKf42gX8YeFRQ/s320/IMG_038.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">A few days later Olivia had her last day of 7th grade, online and very uneventful. Thank you COVID! She wrapped up 7th grade the best she could, completing all of her assignments and showing up for all of her virtual classes. Despite having not stepped into a classroom since the middle of March, she still managed to achieve top student status...second year in a row. I am proud of my girl for maintaining an above A average, even while learning from home.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gxMqn8AWtjMvJW3Ogv0iBIKhkWo252FQgrgP5VqtJEQ024lF2JFivZxUATvCHu7K8H2UPdpxK6gdv8F-8kLRMryPHOOh7OE7b3aPMGks7mK5MaD37YO0E7ZfqmLmHX4TZnFzJQ/s2048/IMG_002.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gxMqn8AWtjMvJW3Ogv0iBIKhkWo252FQgrgP5VqtJEQ024lF2JFivZxUATvCHu7K8H2UPdpxK6gdv8F-8kLRMryPHOOh7OE7b3aPMGks7mK5MaD37YO0E7ZfqmLmHX4TZnFzJQ/s320/IMG_002.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on">Despite a good chuck of the school year taking place from home, the girls did a great job. 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March started off like any normal March. It was still pretty cold, but the weather was showing signs of Spring. The first few weeks were busy with Olivia preparing for her school musical and attending Science Fair Regionals. Olivia, her friend Jackson and one other boy were the three picked from the 7th grade to move onto to regionals. Olivia was super surprised that her project on water purity was chosen. She was honored to get the opportunity to present at regionals and we were super proud of her!<br />
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Olivia and her classmates had been preparing for the school musical...Peter Pan Jr. since returning from Christmas break. As the last week of rehearsals wrapped up things started to ramp up with the Coronavirus, and there was talk of schools possibly closing down. With the big performances that weekend, the kids had the chance to put on the show for the other Canterbury students as well as a Grandparents performance. By Thursday of that week it was announced that schools were shutting down for at least two weeks and possibly longer depending on how serious this would become. My Mom attended the Grandparents performance on that Wednesday and by Thursday night the announcement was made that schools were closing. At that point there was hope that the kids would get to go back to school and eventually be able to perform the musical for parents and kids. We never thought that they would not get to come back to school and get the chance to show off all of their hard work. Luckily during the student performance a photographer shot some photos, and my mom took some videos during the grandparents performance. She was the only one of us that actually got to see the musical. It was a huge disappoint for everyone, but mostly for the kids who worked so hard. Who knew that this would be one of many disappointments to come in the upcoming months.</div>
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With schools closed and elearning immediately put in place, Olivia and Cecilia quickly got into a routine at Nana's house...their school for the remainder of the school year. I was impressed with how quickly they adapted to their new circumstances. They each set up their own private work spaces, organized all of their school supplies and hunkered down for what was only supposed to be 2-4 weeks.<br />
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The next announcement was that restaurants and stores were shutting down. My Mom took the girls for their final meal out (at Wendy's), not knowing that it would be months before they could set foot into a restaurant. From that point on there was nothing to do but just hunker down and hope that this would pass quickly.<br />
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The virus continued to spread rapidly and decisions were being made to close things down indefinitely. The next announcement was the toughest one for my kids. In person school was done for the year. It was elearning only to finish out the school year. This was tough for my girls, as I know it was for all kids. They missed their teachers, their friends and just the ability to go about their normal schedules. This was Cece's last year at Peace Montessori, and now it was ending with homeschooling. That was incredibly disappointing for her. We were all hoping she would get that fun last day at her school and the ability to properly say goodbye. But it was now early April and their new normal was just starting to sink in. In between the online classes and various assignments they found time for some fun activities to help keep their spirits up. Anything to help keep their minds off of everything changing so suddenly.<br />
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While our city and most of the world was on lockdown, we made the best of the situation. The extra family time was nice. With dance, soccer and gymnastics and the gym all closed we spent a lot of time doing online Zoom meetings. The girls were able to take most of their classes online, and I continued to teach online as well. It was a nice way to stay somewhat connected and somewhat active. It was better than nothing. During the lockdown we saw really no one other than my mom and each other. We had some fun game nights and enjoyed the outdoors as the weather started to warm up. We found ways to reach out to our friends and loved ones by going over to their houses and writing messages on their sidewalks. We even came home to a nice message from one of my dance students. Small things like this helped to make this dark time a little brighter. </div>
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Through all of this Spring Break passed us by. Olivia was supposed to go to Florida with a friend, but instead the only difference with that week is that the girls did not have online school. Then Easter was upon us. With churches closed and gatherings discouraged it made for a strange holiday. We would typically go to church and then to our family friend's for a huge feast. Instead my Mom did everything she could to still make it a fun holiday for the girls. And of course, Easter baskets from us helped to make the holiday special!<br />
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Things kicked off on Saturday with cookie and egg decorating. We usually always do this the day before Easter, but this year was extra special because it was about the only thing they could do to make it feel more like Easter. Their creations turned out great!<br />
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The next day, on Easter, we went back to my Mom's for a nice dinner and the girls decided to get dressed up. They looked so nice in their Sunday best, even if we couldn't go to church. There was an egg hunt and of course, Easter baskets from Nana! It turned out to be a really nice Easter and it actually felt somewhat normal.<br />
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The month of April seemed to drag on endlessly. We were in the middle of lockdown and making the best of the situation. We never thought we would get hit with a early spring snow fall! Not what we wanted to see, but Cece still enjoyed playing in it. Luckily it melted the very next day!<br />
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Once it warmed up a bit we decided to get out of the house one afternoon and hike through a local park. The kids had fun exploring the woods and playing on the playground. It was just nice to enjoy some fresh air and change of scenery.<br />
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Suddenly we found ourselves in May! Still on lockdown, but seeing a gradual return to normal in the distance. The girls were still elearning and all of their activities were still taking place online, but by the second week of May some things were starting to open back up and people were starting to see each other again. We were by no means, out of the woods when it came to the Coronavirus, but we were starting to see some changes. Luckily the weather was starting to warm up. so we were spending as much time outdoors as possible!<br />
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Although things in our world were still no where close to back to normal yet, we were doing our best to keep things as normal as possible in our lives. We were a few weeks away from wrapping up the school year and kicking off summer! Now to find things to do that haven't been shut down or cancelled. I am confident that the girls will still have a very enjoyable summer! </div>
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Our new year was off to a good start. January was a pretty uneventful month, but the first few months tend to be a little slow. The girls are usually happy to be back at school and back into their normal routine, and in between dance, soccer and gymnastics there were some fun things going on at school. </div>
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Each year Cece's school hosts their annual bowl-a-thon, where they raise money to help with school costs. Between the years of Olivia and Cece being at Peace they have participated in many bowl-a-thons. This would officially be our last bowl-a-thon at Peace Montessori as Cecilia will be joining her sister at Canterbury next year. As we enter the second half of the school year, we are faced with doing many things for the "last time". She had such fun bowling with her buddies, and it's sad knowing it is her last time.</div>
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In early February Olivia's school hosted a Valentine's Day social. As a 7th and 8th grader you get to enjoy a handful of school dances throughout the year. The Winter Social was more formal, but the Valentine's social was just as fun! I think what Olivia's enjoys most is getting together with her friends and dancing the night away. They always have a blast!</div>
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We hadn't gotten much in the way of snow this winter, so whenever we would get a dusting, Cecilia would dash outside to play in it. On this particular day we got just enough for Cece to test out her penguin snow mold. She practiced making the perfect penguins for a few hours, but I think within a day or two it had all melted.</div>
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We always look forward to celebrating Valentine's Day with the girls each year, but this year we had to celebrate a few days early as Olivia was getting ready to head off on a ski tip with her friend Sara. But we couldn't let a year pass by without making our heart shaped pizzas. This tradition has carried on for many years now, and I think this year they turned out better than ever! They were tasty too!</div>
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Each year in mid-February Olivia gets a few extra days off from school on President's Day weekend. Last year she was invited to go skiing in Boyne, Michigan with a friend from school. It was her first time skiing and she mastered it immediately! Well this year, her best friend Sara invited her to go along and she couldn't say yes fast enough! So on Valentine's Day weekend she was off to Boyne once again!</div>
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Throughout the weekend I got updates from Sara's Mom, reassuring me that they were having a great time and she hadn't broken any bones on the slopes! It addition to being with Sara and her family, there were with many other Canterbury families that spend that weekend in Boyne each year skiing together. Each day they typically go off on their own to ski, meet up for lunch, ski more in the afternoon, and then all have dinner together. It was a super fun long weekend of skiing and hanging out with friends. I think she had even more fun this year, and I know she is crossing her fingers to get invited again next year!</div>
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The winter months tend to be quite a bit slower when it comes to all things soccer for Olivia. It It typically consists of regular indoor practices with an occasional tournament thrown in. This particular tournament, which takes place in late February was cancelled last year due to the weather. This year the snow stayed away and Olivia was able to enjoy the weekend with her team! Who knew at that time that it would probably be one of the last times they would play together for the season!</div>
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January and February were off to a good start. Who could have predicted that just a few weeks into March, the entire country would be on lock down while we try to stay safe from the Coronavirus?!? I don't think anyone saw that coming. How quickly things would change...</div>
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By mid-December we were in full holiday mode. The girls were wrapping up school before the break, which meant special programs. Olivia had her winter choir concert and she even had a small solo in one of her songs. Cece did not have any programs but we did enjoy a fun cookie exchange at her school.</div>
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One thing we always try to make time for around Christmas is checking out some of the impressive light displays. We look online to find the best ones in town. We even have a few favorites that we return to see each year. It's so fun!</div>
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And just like that Christmas Eve was here! Our tradition is to get dressed up and attend the childrens service at our church. Always love seeing my girls in their pretty dresses! After church we always go back to my Mom's for food and stockings! The girls love having something to open on Christmas Eve. Waiting until Christmas morning is just too tough!</div>
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Watching the excitement on their faces as they open all of their little goodies is so fun! Even better, I enjoy watching them get along and enjoy spending time together. They may bicker and get on each other's nerves often, but deep down they love each other so much!</div>
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The girls may be getting older but they still get super excited come Christmas morning! At 13, I am sad but not surprised that Olivia's belief in Santa no longer exists. It does however exist for the sake of her sister, who still believes. I have a feeling that will not be lasting much longer either. As you can imagine I am soaking up every last second of my youngest still having a belief in something so special. Those smiles on Christmas morning are something that I never want to go away!</div>
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After opening Santa's gifts, which included Descendants dolls for Cece and a new suitcase for Olivia, we commenced the family present opening. It was challenging picking out gifts for the girls this year. They really don't need much, and the things they want tend to be pretty pricey these days. So after a few fun gifts we surprised the girls with something big. A new phone for Olivia (which she agreed to help pay for) and Olivia's old phone for Cece (which she still only uses like an ipod). As you can imagine we had two pretty happy girls!</div>
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Next it was off to Nana's to continue the Christmas celebration. Nana sure loves to spoil her girls on Christmas! We all take turns opening presents, but it seems the girls spend much more time opening gifts than anyone else! It's a special day that happens one time a year, so I think a little spoiling is quite acceptable.</div>
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With the passing of Todd's Mom this year our Christmas night was a little different. We would usually spend the evening with her and the rest of the family. This year we had to create our own Christmas night tradition. We thought we would go out for Chinese food, just the four of us. It proved to be much more difficult than I expected, but we did manage to find ourselves a Chinese buffet that had room for us. Next year we will plan ahead. We wrapped up our busy day back at the house opening our stockings. It was a long, but very special day full of family time.</div>
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It's always sad to see Christmas come to an end. Even more sad is knowing we still have many months of cold, dreary weather ahead of us. The girls were still on Christmas break from school, and spending time with friends was top priority! Cece was thrilled when she was invited to a get together with some of her besties at Skyzone...one of her favorite places!</div>
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Come January the girls were back in school and it was business as usual. We had little to no snow so far this winter, but finally during one weekend enough fell for the girls to run out and make a small snowman. I think the snow melted about as quickly as it fell, but at least they got to play in it. </div>
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Every year Olivia and her dance studio perform at the basketball game of our local college, Purdue-Fort Wayne. The girls may not have had their dance completed, but they pulled it together enough for the performance, and it actually looked pretty great! It's always fun to perform at these games, especially when the mascot comes to say "hi"!</div>
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Late last year, my nephew Jake had a little baby girl. Every since we laid eyes on her sweet little face we have been begging to watch her. One weekend they were in need of a sitter for a few hours and we quickly offered to help. Sweet little Ayla reminds me so much of what my girls looked like when they were babies. I think having her spend the evening with us gave the girls an idea of how challenging babies can be. I quickly reminded them that I went through this and much more when they were that age. Not sure how they would handle another little baby in the house full time. Good thing they will not have to worry about that!</div>
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The winter days can sometime be long and boring...stuck inside with limited options, and searching for things to do that do not involve being on electronics! Well, Cece came up with brillant idea...head to the mall to use the Build-A-Bear gift card she got for Christmas! It was burning a hole in her pocket and she couldn't wait to add to her ever growing stuffed animal collection!</div>
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Cece also kept busy with a dance camp followed by a performance at a basketball game at our high school alma mater. She learned the dance in one day and remembered it well enough to perform it weeks later. My girl loves performing and it shows!</div>
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Winter isn't over yet. We still had to push through February, knowing that Spring would be right around the corner. As I type this in mid-March who would have thought we would be where we are with everything happening in the world. I'll dive into that next time.<br />
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Halloween was approaching and the girls were looking forward to heading to the zoo for their annual event. Olivia was busier than usual in October with soccer games, so when we finally had time to go she was not in town. So for the first time Cece visited the Zoo Halloween, without her sister. Something tells me this is going to start happening more frequently, as Olivia gets older. Regardless, Cece had a great time walking through the Zoo dressed as Mal from Descendants.</div>
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On Halloween Olivia and her friends dressed up for school. They all wore different animals onesies. One of the moms brought them all these ginormous baby faces, which didn't make much sense with their costumes, but was funny none the less.</div>
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As the day went on the weather started to take a turn. It got super cold which then led to snow and freezing rain. Half way through the day an official announcement was made to postpone Halloween until the weekend! As awful as the weather was, we weren't sure how we felt about Halloween actually being postponed. The girls were a little bummed. Olivia was especially disappointed because it was getting moved to Saturday afternoon and she was going to be out of town for a soccer game. We promised her we would do our best to collect enough candy to make up for her not being able to go.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Rescheduled Halloween started off great! It was a little chilly, but the skies were clear. Strangely, about half way through things changed and it suddenly started sleeting! We still managed to power through and collect a ton of candy! Once we got home, Cece immediately took inventory. Her sister got home just in time to see her loot and to share in the bounty! Despite the delay, it was still a successful Halloween. The only thing that would have made it better is if Olivia would have been able to tag along with us.</span><br />
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So for the first time in my memory Halloween actually fell in November this year...November 1st. Not only was that my Mom's birthday, but just a few days later we were celebrating Olivia turning 13!!! Yep...we've got a teenager in the house!</div>
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During her birthday weekend, she had one wish...to go shopping! My Mom promised to take her as her birthday gift. So they hit the mall and quickly collected many shopping bags! That evening we celebrated at my Mom's with dinner and more gifts. She opened her presents and was showered with more clothes and money, but the biggest surprise came at the end. We surprised her by sending her on her school Spanish trip to Panama next Thanksgiving! She wanted to go so badly, so it was a huge surprise when we handed her the card that told her (in Spanish) that she would be going!</div>
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The birthday celebration continued a few weeks later when we had Olivia's birthday party. This year, for the first time she had a boy/girl party. The challenge was thinking of what to do with a bunch of teenage boys and girls? Olivia's idea was an Escape Room! Perfect! So that weekend 10 kids entered the Al Capone Room at Locked Up and had 60 minutes to escape. My first thought was there was no way they were going to get out, because they did nothing but talk over each other. But the room quickly got quiet so I think they got down to business. I sat in the waiting room as they worked to get out, and kept looking at my watch. With less than 30 seconds left there was a sudden burst of screaming and they came rushing out of the room! They did it!!!</div>
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These kids were riding high on the thrill of escaping the Al Capone room! Deservedly so...the escape rate was under 30%! They worked up quite an appetite working their brains, so we all headed to Pizza Hut to continue the celebration. It was pizza, presents and lots of loud talking! This group of kids are such great friends, and although they talk louder than anyone I've ever met, they are all super sweet and helped to make Olivia's 13th birthday extra special!</div>
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Our Fall weather had been unseasonably warm to this point...chilly, but perfect for playing in the leaves. As we worked to clean up our yard Cece decided it would fun to get right in the middle of it all. There were a few slow motion falls backwards, but overall...a lot of fun!</div>
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And just like that we were headed into the holidays! Suddenly it was Thanksgiving weekend and the annual Embassy Festival of Trees performance for our dance studio. The girls both had dances to perform and they danced beautifully, as always. </div>
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We always take time to see all of the trees afterwards. It's one of our holiday traditions and the official kick off to Christmas! Can't leave without a quick visit to see Santa either. Now it's time to get ready for Christmas!</div>
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Each year we have a list of things we like to see and do before Christmas. It's our mission to try and accomplish all of those things. First up...the Jefferson Pointe Christmas tree and reindeer. On this night we were without Olivia, as she was staying with a friend. We still enjoyed the dancing lights of the tree and Cece was able to get up close and personal with a couple of adorable reindeer. </div>
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The next day Cecilia attended a holiday party with her friend Phoebe at their country club. Each year they have a themed party for the kids that includes food, crafts and a movie. She was excited to be invited back again this year!</div>
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We were soon back to Jefferson Pointe, this time for Olivia to sing in front of the big tree. Her choir class performed as a group, and helped to spread some holiday cheer. It was cold, but they made it through their songs. Everyone warmed up afterwards with a group dinner at Panera. </div>
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Next up, our annual, official Santa visit. Each and every year since they were babies, the girls have gotten dressed up for a formal photo with the big guy. As each year passes there seems to be a little less excitement with this tradition, but luckily Cece still has the light in her eyes when it comes to anything having to do with Santa. I fully realize that will not last much longer, so I am soaking it up while I can! Regardless of their ages, I will cherish these Santa photos forever!</div>
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After visiting Santa we drove through the Fantasy of Lights, another of our favorite holiday traditions. First stop, hot cocoa and popcorn to make the drive through the lights even more festive! This is probably one of the girls favorite things to do each year. The light displays are pretty impressive!</div>
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I think one of the highlights of the holidays for Olivia was the winter social at her school. It was her first official school dance. Not the sort of dance that required a date, but the sort of dance that required a fancy dress and getting together with your best friends to get your hair and nails done! The girls all got ready together and someone even came to do all of their hair. What fun!</div>
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I may not have been at the dance, but I think the pictures prove just how much fun they all had. Olivia even got a photo with her "special friend" Jackson. These two kiddos have been a "thing" for about a year and a half, and although they do not like to label it, I think they have created a really strong friendship. Overall, this group of friends had a great time together dancing the night away!</div>
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With a few weeks to go until Christmas, we still had a ton of our annual traditions to check off our list. There's no shortage of fun things to do this time of year!</div>
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The week after we returned from our wonderful vacation in Fort Myers Beach, my Uncle Larry came to visit. We saw him last December when he came into town after my Dad passed away. He had so much fun spending time with the girls that he wanted to come back during the summer months.</div>
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He brought along his girlfriend, Marianne, so it was lovely to meet her and get to know her better. The one thing they requested to do during their visit was check out our awesome zoo. The girls were excited to spend the day with them there. It was a perfect summer day!</div>
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And just like that our summer was coming to an end. The girls had a few more days left before starting school, so of course they had to squeeze in some last minute fun. One of the days my Mom took the girls to check out the new park that opened downtown, followed by a nice outdoor lunch. Cecilia's one request before heading back to school was to spend an afternoon doing pancake art. Yes, pancake art!</div>
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The final weekend before going back to school we took the girls and Olivia's friend Aleah to a fun little water park about an hour from home. We spent the entire day enjoying the water slides, wave pool and lazy river. It was the perfect way to wrap up the summer!</div>
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First back to school was Olivia. She started a few days before Cecilia. This girl was ready to tackle 7th grade head on. Hard to imagine that in a few short years this girl will be getting ready to start her first day of high school!</div>
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Cecilia was equally excited to take on her first day of 3th grade! This is going to be Cecilia's final year at Peace Montessori. Our hope is for her to join her sister at Canterbury next year. We sent Olivia there for 4th grade, and we have always wanted to do the same for Cece. This girl walked into her school with confidence, ready for a great final year at Peace.</div>
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The week after school started we had a long weekend for the Labor Day holiday. We decided to take the girls up to Muskegon, Michigan to enjoy some beach time. Even though my Grandmother is no longer with us, my Uncle John still lives in her home, so we try to visit a few times a year. Unfortunately the weather wasn't great so we did not get as much beach time as we hoped, but the girls still braved the freezing water. We also took a nice walk down to the lighthouse by the lake.</div>
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Whenever we visit Muskegon we try to spend as much time outside as possible. There are lots of pretty areas to explore and fun little places to visit. It's always nice to go back.</div>
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On our way home from Michigan we stopped at Papa Fred's lake. Fred and Sue are our family friends that I have known my entire life. Each year they invite us up to their lake house. We hadn't found time to visit yet this summer, so it worked out perfectly to stop on our way home. It ended up being a super fun day! The girls spent hours out on the lake tubing. So fun!</div>
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The weather was starting to cool down which meant Fall was on the way. The zoo was going to be closing in a few weeks, so Cece and I took advantage of the change in weather and enjoyed it before the season was over. Cooler days are the best days to visit the zoo.</div>
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Best part about Fall? Decorating! One of our traditions this time of year is to visit the local Amish farm, Schmucker's. Cece loves visiting this place and picking out pumpkins and gourds. This was just the beginning of our many Fall traditions.</div>
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Next up...apple picking! This is by far one of our favorite fall activities. There are so many delicious varities of apples to choose from and we always walk away with more than we need, but they are just so good!</div>
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The weather was just perfect that day. While taking our time finding the perfect apples, there was lots of tasting going on. I love how involved the girls get with this activity. They take a lot of pride in finding the best apples on the trees. We walked away with two bags full of delicious apples, and we are still working our way through them!</div>
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One of Cecilia's favorite things to do leading up to Halloween is visiting the pumpkin farm and corn maze scavenger hunt. She loves running through the corn maze looking for all of the Halloween blow-up decorations. There are lots of other fun fall activities at the farm that make it a must-do each Fall.</div>
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Fall is such a great time of year, for so many reasons! Next up...Halloween! Who would have thought that it would actually get postponed this year! Don't worry, there will still be lots of candy!</div>
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You know summer is half over when you are suddenly celebrating the Fourth of July. Our holiday was pretty low key, but full of summer fun. We enjoyed some swimming at brother-in-law's pool. I mean you've got to show off those red, white and blue bathing suits! That afternoon we attended a cookout and the girls got to do some fishing. It was a hot Fourth of July, but a fun day none the less.</div>
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A few days later Olivia was packing up and getting ready to head off to Notre Dame soccer camp. She attended this camp a few years ago and loved it. This year she attended with her friend Sara who she not only plays soccer with, but goes to school with as well. These girls were beyond excited to be roomies in the college dorms for a few days.</div>
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When they weren't on the soccer field, they spent time exploring the campus and making new friends. During the four days they were at the camp they received some amazing soccer training, learned teamwork and got a taste of the college life!</div>
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The week after she got home she attended a local soccer camp she has been going to for years with her friend, Aleah. The Beasley Soccer Camp is a great opportunity for the girls to continue practicing their skills throughout the summer. Olivia's cousin, Ella tried the camp for the first time this year, so the three girls had fun hanging out all week. Olivia and Aleah have been going to this camp for so many years that they have become like mini-camp counselors at this point. They helped out a little bit this year and took pride in being the "big kids" at camp.</div>
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Cece's camping adventures continued throughout the summer too. She enjoyed Franke Park Day Camp at the start of the summer, and them she tried Solomon Farm Camp in late July. This camp took place on a small farm, so there were some animals. It was a very hot week so it made things a little unpleasant, but she still had fun...I think.</div>
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With all of the girl's camps behind them the summer was starting to drag on a bit. We had a vacation coming up, but it was still a few weeks away. They spend most days with my Mom and it can be hard to find things to do day in and day out. The girls were starting to struggle to fill the days. Suddenly they had an idea! With my Mom living on a golf course the girls thought they would set up a stand and sell golf balls, drinks and cookies. They put a lot of effort into their stand and worked hard to get the attention of the golfers. Sales started to take off and they immediately started realizing that they could make some good money to take with them on vacation. Within a few days they made about $120! They were thrilled knowing that they had a wad of cash to take with them to Florida and spend on whatever they wish.</div>
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So with their wallets full of money, we packed up our bags and headed to Fort Myers beach for a week of fun in the sun..our first true family vacation in years! Todd's friend offered us his beach home for the week...for free! We arrived late at night, woke up the next morning and walked across the street to the beach! The girls couldn't jump in the ocean fast enough.</div>
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We spent most of the first day relaxing at the beach and enjoying the ocean wildlife. Within minutes of being in the water we saw a couple of dolphins and got up close and personal with some pelicans. The nice thing about the house we were staying in is that it was literally across the street from the ocean, so when we needed a break from the salt water we could just walk back and jump in our private pool...by far one of the best parts of having our own house for the week!</div>
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That evening we ventured out to the touristy area...Times Square. We spent a few hours walking around the shops and the boardwalk, watching the girls carefully pick out the first of the souvenirs they would buy with their own money that week. We stopped for a nice dinner and wrapped up an awesome first day in Fort Myers Beach!</div>
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We made it back to the house in time for a walk to the beach to watch the sunset. Not only was it a perfect sunset, but it was a great time to look for shells. My girls are definitely beach babies and love spending time at the ocean. I just love watching them in this environment, without a care in the world.</div>
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The next morning we ventured to Sanibel Island to visit another beach. The drive to Sanibel was beautiful and the town itself was super cute. The beach was gorgeous and while the girls swam I searched for shells and watched for sea life. We even saw small schools of sting rays swimming by. Although it was frightening at first, the people around us said they were harmless and don't sting unless you step directly on them. After the beach we stopped for lunch at the Lazy Flamingo before heading back for some pool time.</div>
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That evening we headed back to the boardwalk for dinner and another gorgeous sunset. The girls were begging to play mini-golf so that was our after dinner entertainment. The mini-golf courses in Florida are pretty impressive, but what was most impressive was Cecilia's golfing skills! She had multiple holes in one and came close to beating all of us!</div>
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The next morning we were up early for a dolphin cruise. It was a nice cruise but we didn't see much. We remedied our disappointment with more beach time, because there is really nothing better! We would try to eat lunch on the beach as much as possible. We found a cute little restaurant right on the water and on our walk back from lunch we spotted a fisherman that had just caught this beauty!</div>
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Throughout the week the girls kept seeing people parasailing off the beach. I asked them if they were interested and the girls decided they wanted to give it a try. We made an appointment and they were beyond excited as we headed to the boat. Because of their light weight they had to go up with one other person. She was a younger girl which made it less awkward. I think I was more nervous than they were as they got strapped up and were given their directions.</div>
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And just like that they were 1200 feet in the air! It was so fun watching them up there. I went parasailing as a kid, so I knew just how much fun they were having. On their way down they were dipped in the ocean a few times and then were landed safely on the back of the boat. I am so glad they were brave enough to try this new experience. It was a something they will never forget!</div>
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We had lots of fun and tasty meals during our vacation, but one of the highlights was our dinner at the Bubble Room! The Bubble Room is this quirky little restaurant on the island of Captiva, a short drive from Fort Myers Beach. It was a colorful, funky restaurant full of all different kinds of memorabilia. The girls were fascinated with all of fun things that filled up this cool place.</div>
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The restaurant is known for their amazing cake, so after looking over the menu we allowed the girls to have dessert for dinner! The couldn't believe it! So they each ordered their own piece of huge, delicious cake! It lived up to the hype, because it was amazingly good!</div>
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After dinner we stopped at a beach in Captiva and walked around for a bit. If we had more time I would have come back and spent the day on this beautiful little island. If it were up to the girls we would stay for another week, so we could keep exploring other beaches.</div>
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The next day brought clouds and the chance for rain. The morning was just overcast so we squeezed in some beach time at another beach a few miles down the road in Bonita Springs. The sun may not have been out, but the water was warm. We just wanted to soak up every last minute of our fabulous family vacation!</div>
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We spent the afternoon at a huge outlet mall. The girls still had money they wanted to spend and this was the place to do it! The weather wasn't great so it was a perfect way to pass the time. That night we headed back down to the boardwalk for dinner and to enjoy another beautiful sunset!</div>
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We woke up on our last day in Fort Myers Beach praying for good weather, and we were not disappointed. We walked down to our beach for the last day and the girls spent hours wake boarding. For the first time all week there were big waves! They had the time of their lives and I began to get sad thinking about our trip coming to an end. Our girls are made for the beach! They would move there in a heartbeat if they could. The waves eventually wore them out so we took in one more beach side lunch. The Salty Crab did not disappoint!</div>
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That night we had plans for our last nice dinner out. At the last minute Olivia was contacted by a school friend that was also in Fort Myers. Sofia's family has a house in the area and they wanted to take Olivia for a fun night out. So Sofia and her Mom picked Olivia up in their convertible and off they went!</div>
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Todd, Cece and I still went out for our dinner and it was lovely! The restaurant sat right on the water and the view was gorgeous. It was nice having some time with just Cecilia while soaking up every second of our last night in Florida. After dinner we headed back to the house to wait for Olivia to get home. Cece tried to stay awake, but the excitement of the day caught up with her. </div>
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The next morning it was time to pack up and say goodbye to this beautiful house and Fort Myers beach. No one wanted to go home, but Cecilia was by far the saddest. We had a wonderful week together, so I was in agreement that I did not want it to end. </div>
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Our Fort Myers trip was by far the highlight of our summer! The girls had a few weeks left before heading back to school, so it was time to wrap up our busy summer.Why does it always go by so fast?</div>
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School was out for the summer and it was time to have some fun. First up was a end of the season soccer party! The girls had a great season and celebrated at a teammates house and pool. They were runner up at the Indiana State Cup tournament so they had lots to be proud of. This a great group of girls, and they make one heck of a team!</div>
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Cece dove right into her summer activities by starting a week at Franke Park Day Camp. This was something she was a little nervous about. She did not know anyone else that was going and it was something new for her. There were butterflies the first day, but she quickly made friends and had tons of fun. Her counselor was sweet and she quickly warmed up to everyone. They had a week full of crafts, songs and games, exploration and education. I am proud of her for stepping out of her comfort zone and trying something new. She ended up enjoying it, just like I knew she would.</div>
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One of the biggest events of the summer for us is the annual dance recital. The girls work hard all year long on their dances and improving their technique. This year was extra special as it was the 50th anniversary of Northeast School of Dance. To honor the 50th anniversary we were asked to either recreate dances of the past, or at least use songs that have been used before. It made for a fun and interesting year. The first night was packed full of dances for both girls. One highlight for me was getting to dance with Cece on stage for a few minutes in her ballet dance.</div>
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The rest of the night consisted of multiple costume changes and awesome performances on stage. Each year I watch these girls grow more and more comfortable with their performances. They each have their own strengths, but they both make me equally as proud!</div>
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After the first night of recital the girls got to unwind with a pool party at one of the older's girls houses. They swam, had some pizza and just got to unwind before having to head home and prepare for night 2!</div>
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The next day consisted of not one, but two recital shows! It made for one very long day, but they handled it like pros. They both went out and did all of their dances with huge smiles on their faces and performed with such poise.</div>
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I say this every year, but the best part of being a part of Northeast School of Dance is the friendships they have created over the years. Each year we say goodbye to the Seniors, which is never easy. This tends to be most difficult for Cecilia. She becomes very attached to these girls and to see them leave is tough.</div>
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Olivia has developed some very strong friendships with the girls she dances with over the years. They are a great group of girls, which makes this part of her life so much more rewarding. Between the wonderful teachers they learn from, to the great things they learn each year, they always leave the recital feeling proud of what they have accomplished!</div>
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Early this summer Todd's Uncle from Hawaii came to visit with his wife. They had not been to Fort Wayne in over ten years. During their visit the family made a point to spend as much time together as possible. We had a nice dinner with them the day before they were heading back to Hawaii. It was nice seeing them, and we hope to make a trip to see them next time!</div>
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What was Cece looking forward to most this summer? Turning 8, of course! Cece's birthday celebration spanned an entire weekend. Things kicked off with a day of swimming, followed by a night at the Tin Caps game. Todd's company was holding an employee appreciation event at the game that night, so it was the perfect outing to celebrate our girl's birthday. We even ran into a family friend who gave her a game ball he caught that night. A night at the ball game was a great kick off to Cece's birthday weekend!</div>
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The next day was the official birthday celebration. After lengthy discussions Cece settled on a gymnastics birthday party with her friends. We had a fun gathering with some of her best buds at the gymnastics studio she attends.</div>
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After some stretching, the first part of the party included an obstacle course around the gym, using some of the apparatus. They also took turns jumping on the trampoline and jumping into the foam pit. It was all high energy and super fun!</div>
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Next, it was present time. Cece was all smiles as she opened the gifts from her friends. The gymnastics studio surprised her with a big pink teddy bear, which made her day!</div>
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Things wrapped up with cupcakes and snacks, and of course singing, "Happy Birthday"! Cece getting to celebrate her special day with her closest friends was all she needed to have one awesome birthday! How my baby has suddenly turned 8 is something I am still trying to process.</div>
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The girls were in the middle of enjoying their summer break, and part of that includes spending lots of time with their Nana. When they aren't spending time at the pool, my Mom tries to find fun things to do with them. Some of their favorite summer activities include trips to Starbucks, doing their own grocery shopping and of course...getting their nails done! Summer was just getting started for these two. So much more fun was still ahead!</div>
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Our Spring was busier than ever! With one dance competition under our belt, we still had one more to go. This one covered two days for both girls. It was a competition we have never done before, and a tough competition at that. The girls did a great job and worked so hard to improve their performances from the first competition.</div>
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This was the first year Cece competed in dance. Having both of my girls competing now is so fun. The love it and I love watching them on stage. I am proud of how hard they worked this year and how much they have improved. With the competitions behind us, recital is last performance of the dance season. Recital weekend is in June and it's a weekend full of all things dance. Fun, but crazy!</div>
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Next up for Olivia was being recognized for her amazing artwork from the FAME Festival. A piece of her artwork was awarded the "Mayors Award" at the festival back in March and she was invited to a special ceremony with the Mayor to receive recognition. I was proud of my girl for her art that was so cool, even the Mayor of Fort Wayne thought so!</div>
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Before I knew it, it was Mother's Day. I was able to sneak my girls away for a little bit that day so we could get manis/pedis. Cece and I opted to have our toes done, while Olivia wanted to have her nails done. It was fun to have some mommy/daughter time with my girls.</div>
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A few weeks later Cecilia was showing off her skills at her annual gymnastics showcase. This is where they highlight everything they have learned all year on each apparatus. My girl showed off her skills on the bars, vault, beam, and floor. She loves gymnastics and it shows.</div>
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Olivia's soccer team had a great season and managed to make it all the way to State finals! The worked hard, and played harder. Once they made it down to state finals they lost, coming in third for the season. Not too shabby!</div>
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While Olivia was busy with all of her soccer stuff, we had some extra time with Cece. In the Spring the best thing to do is visit the zoo! It's still cool enough to enjoy walking around and the animals are so active.</div>
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We managed to squeeze in some zoo time with Olivia too. It seems rare that we can take both girls to the zoo at the same time, so it's nice when the opportunity presents itself. Sister time is the best time!</div>
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Before we knew it school was wrapping up for the year! First up was Cece. Our girl had a great 2nd grade year. She worked so hard and met all of the goals that she set and were set for her. Her confidence improved drastically and she matured so much. Next year will be her last year at Peace Montessori. Hard to believe that we will be saying goodbye to a school both Olivia and Cece have spent so many years attending.</div>
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Olivia's last day of school was still a few days away, and before the year wrapped up each grade had their "end of the year" party. The entire 6th grade spent the afternoon at Crazy Pins doing glow in the dark bowling. Olivia has made some wonderful friends during her time at Canterbury. Her grade is small so they all know each other and she has made some really special friends.</div>
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And just like that, 6th grade was over. The last day of school was only a half day, but a fun one at that. It was a good year for Olivia. She put in the work and it showed through in her grades. She managed to balance her school work with dance and soccer, all with great success. Things will only continue to be more challenging, but I know she can manage it all.</div>
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That evening Olivia's hard work was rewarded at the end of the year awards ceremony at her school. She received high honors for maintaining all A's in all four quarters, as well as the "head student" award for being one of the top 8 in her grade. By far one of our proudest moments. What a year it was for her!</div>
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School was done and summer had begun. So many things to look forward to...swimming, camp, fun with friends. Bring on the sun and fun!</div>
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Winter was finally over, and as March rolled around we prepared for the annual Middle School musical. Olivia loved participating last year so she could wait for tryouts to roll around. This year they presented Aladdin, which she loved. Being involved in the musical is fun, but very time consuming. So many practices after school! Canterbury puts on pretty high quality productions and it shows! Olivia was a part of the chorus but because of her dancing skills she was featured a few times. She did a great job, as did all of the kids. It was a great show, and a rewarding experience for Olivia.</div>
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This year both girls' schools participated in the FAME festival, which meant they both had artwork on display. The FAME festival highlights art and music in schools. They were excited to see which pieces of art were chosen to be shown at the festival.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Olivia had a few more pieces in the festival than Cece, but it neat to see their creativity in individual creations. One of Olivia's was even chosen to receive the Mayor's choice award. I was proud of both girls for the time and effort they put into their artwork.</span><br />
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A few weeks later we were off to the girls first dance competition of the season. This competition was a little different as it was Cece's first! She was competing in tap for the first time and she was beyond excited. It was a one day competition packed with dance after dance for the girls. Cece was up first and there were no nerves in sight. I was so proud of her for getting out there and performing her dance in front of judges for the first time. Her group did a great job! </div>
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Olivia on the other hand is now an old pro when it comes to competitions. She competed 7 dances that day including tap, jazz, lyrical, musical theater and her productions. It can't be easy to not only remember all of those dances, but to perform well enough to stand out to the judges.</div>
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It was a long day of competition, but once awards rolled around the kids were pleased with the results. Cece's little group received a platinum award as well as first place in their category. These kids really didn't understand how they did, but they were happy and they had fun, which is all that matters.</div>
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Olivia's groups did very well also. With many high scoring awards, the biggest accomplishment was with their musical theater small group. They not only received a platinum award, but also a special judges award for their performance. I was proud of her for her hard work that day and during the year leading up to this first competition. Overall it was a fun and rewarding day for both girls!</div>
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A week later we were off to California for Spring Break. The girls wanted nothing more than to visit their Aunt Sue Sue during their break from school, so my Mom arranged the trip. I was recovering from a month long illness, so getting some fresh sea air was something I was looking forward to.</div>
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Once arriving the girls could not wait to get to the beach, so we made sure to do that on our very first day. The sun was shining and it was pretty warm, so we took advantage of the weather and visited Malibu. The forecast for the rest of week looked cooler so we wanted the girls to enjoy the ocean. It was a lovely day at the beach, which the girls enjoyed tremendously!</div>
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Once we got back from the beach we kept things going at the pool in Sue Sue's neighborhood. It was a gorgeous day and we wanted to soak up every second of it. Her neighborhood pool is beautiful and almost always empty! While the girls splashed around I enjoyed the lovely scenery. It was a great first day in California!</div>
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The next day my Mom surprised the girls with tickets to Universal Studios! They were so excited they could hardly contain themselves. Olivia has been dying to visit Harry Potter World, so of course that was our first stop once we entered the park.</div>
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Harry Potter World was so amazing! The detail that they put into everything was so impressive. The simulated roller coaster was one of the coolest things I've ever been on. Cecilia loved it too, even when it stopped mid way through the ride for a few seconds. After walking through the village and riding the rides the girls each picked out a Harry Potter owl. With all of that, the fun was just beginning!</div>
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Next it was onto Simpson's Land. The girls are not very familiar with the Simpson's TV show, but they enjoyed it all! The simulated roller coasters seem to be all the rage these days. You ride in a roller coaster car, but everything is 3D and you never actually go anywhere, even though you feel like you are. It's pretty amazing!</div>
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The girls were especially excited about the Despicable Me section. Lots of characters and fun rides! I think the highlight for them was having their pictures taken with Gru and some of the minions.</div>
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We spent the rest of the day squeezing in as many rides as we could and seeing as much as possible. We managed to do just about everything in the park and that was because of my Aunt's foot injury. A few weeks prior she fractured her foot and was in a walking boot. When we decided to visit Universal she knew she would need a scooter in order to get through the day. That scooter got us to the front of the line at every ride. It was amazing! Saved us a TON of time and allowed us to fully enjoy everything the park had to offer. It was a super fun day and one the girls will always remember!</div>
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The next day we visited a cute little town called Cupertino. It was full of small shops and great restaurants. We did some shopping and had lunch, On the way back we stopped at the goat cheese farm. The girls have been here before and remembered getting to fed the goats and alpacas. Fun place!</div>
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Another highlight of our trip was our visit to the Santa Barbara Zoo. It was a quaint little zoo set right off the ocean. It was a cool, overcast day which was perfect because the animals were very active. A few of my favorites were the flamingos, the elephants and the giraffes. </div>
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The girls wanted to visit Hollywood again during their visit. We went last time and for me that was enough. It's pretty touristy and busy, but they love it so we did it again. Plus, my Uncle Ron "Uncle Biggie" was back from his business trip and wanted to take them. So we walked around downtown Hollywood, saw all the sights and did the things "tourists" do. Of course, they loved every second of it.</div>
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My Uncle Ron is the CEO of guitar center, so while we were in Hollywood he took us to the big store they have there. The cool thing about Guitar Center stores is that they encourage you to try the merchandise, so the girls were thrilled to try the guitars, drums and keyboards. It was a cool experience and a really neat store!</div>
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That night we had dinner plans. Before heading out for the evening the girls had a drum lesson with "Uncle Biggie". He taught them the basics and had them practice playing with a song. It was challenging, but they loved it.</div>
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During our dinner out, the girls snuck away to take a few photos. The thing I like about being on vacation is that the girls have no choice but to spend time with each other. And when you take away all of the normal things that tend to cause conflicts between the two of them, they get along just beautifully.</div>
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On our last day we did the thing that Olivia was begging to do the entire time we were in California...visit Rodeo Drive. All she wanted to do was go into the fancy stores and look around. I think the store she was most excited about was Gucci. Just being in that environment and seeing the fancy cars parked in front of the stores and watching the people as they shop...fascinating!</div>
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After waking around for awhile we stopped for lunch. The place we went was exciting as it was a restaurant owned by a woman on a show I watch. It was a lovely restaurant and very "Beverly Hills". The food was delicious and quite fancy! Olivia was in her element, and somehow we managed to get the staff to think it was Cece's birthday! It really was a lovely lunch!</div>
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That evening we just relaxed as we prepared to head home the next day. The girls had a wonderful week in California. They always enjoy visiting their great Aunt Sue Sue and Uncle Ron, and it's always hard to say goodbye. </div>
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As soon as we got home Easter weekend was upon us. It's a tradition to spend an evening at my Mom's doing all things Easter. The girls kicked things off with cookie and egg decorating. They took a lot of time with their creations.</div>
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Next up was the egg hunt. Olivia thought she may be too old to do egg hunts anymore, but quickly changed her mind when she remembered that money and goodies were involved. Things wrapped up with the girls getting their Easter baskets from their Nana.</div>
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The next morning the girls put on their matching Easter dresses and we were off to service. It was a beautiful Spring day. Afterwards we came home and gave the girls their Easter gifts.</div>
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That afternoon we went to The Fortes for Easter dinner. The include us in their family celebration each year, which we always look forward to. The food is always delicious and girls love that they get included in all of their Easter traditions. </div>
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Another sign that Spring has arrived is when soccer starts to pick back up. The annual Shoot for a Cure tournament is one the girls participate in each year. We never know if the weather is going to cooperate enough for the girls to get all of their games in, but this year it did and they won their division! This team of girls works hard and they just keep getting better! This was a well deserving win!</div>
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Just a few weeks away from school being out and the start of summer! They couldn't be more ready!</div>
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The holidays were over but the girls still had the rest of their break from school to enjoy! Olivia and her pal Aleah attended the Beasley soccer camp for a few days. DeMarcus Beasley was in town and spent some time working with the kids. He's such an amazing soccer player and they learn so much from him. The girls love when he shows up to his camps!</div>
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While off of school Cece got the chance to spend some time with her old babysitter, Holly. She loves to go back and not only see Holly, but to see some of her pals that she used to spend every day with. Cece grew up with Holly and the fact that she can still spend time with her on her days off is so special. Holly is someone that we hope is always a part of our lives. She is one special lady!</div>
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During Christmas break Olivia and her pals made plans to go ice skating at our outdoor skating rink. They may not be pros, but that didn't stop them from having a super fun evening! They did look super cute all bundled up and in their skates. </div>
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Cece had a milestone during the break...her first sleepover at a friend's house. Her friend Phoebe invited her over for the night. Until then she had only spent the night with family members, so I held my breath hoping I would not get a call in the middle of the night. Of course I didn't, and she ended up having a fun night with her friend going to the YMCA, out to dinner and just goofing around. </div>
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The morning after Cece's sleepover we woke up to a decent amount of snow on the ground. So what do you do on a snow covered day...you go sledding! The girls bundled up and headed to some great hills in our neighborhood. </div>
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Christmas break was over and school was back in session. A week after going back Olivia had the day off for Martin Luther King Day. After some begging she convinced me to take her to get her ears double pierced with two of her friends. We met at the mall and one by one the girls got their second piercings. Goodness...these girls are growing up so fast!</div>
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At school Olivia was in the middle of some big art projects. As much as I would love to keep all of their art, there simply isn't enough room. So I have been taking pictures of some of their more impressive creations. I figured that would make it a little easier when it was time to let them go. Olivia's art projects have been especially interesting this year. </div>
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Things can get a little mundane in the middle of the winter so celebrating Valentine's Day is something the girls always look forward to. There is one tradition that we always make sure to find time for...making our heart shaped pizzas! The girls have become pros at this activity and this year their pizzas were more impressive than ever before! They tasted pretty darn good too!</div>
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We love sharing this holiday with our girls each year. They are our valentines and steal our hearts every day! Enjoying it while we can knowing that soon celebrating Valentine's Day with your parents will be the last thing they will want to do!</div>
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Olivia experience a first this winter and got the opportunity to go skiing. She had a few extra days off around President's Day and was invited to go skiing with a friend from school. So off they went to Boyne for the weekend. She was excited and nervous having never put on a pair of skis before, but of course she picked it right up and within a few hours she was a pro! </div>
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I was a bit nervous that she would get hurt, but I got regular updates from the parents throughout the weekend. To make the trip even more fun there were a bunch of other kids and families from her school at the same resort, so when she wasn't skiing she was hanging out with a huge group of school friends. The girl had the time of her life and can't wait to ski again. I think she is secretly hoping she will be invited to go back to Boyne again next year too!</div>
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The winter tends to be a slower time for soccer but Olivia did have one out of town tournament. Soccer tourneys are always a blast because when they aren't on the field they are swimming, eating pizza and hanging out in each other's hotel rooms. Regardless if they win or lose I am pretty sure that is her favorite part. </div>
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Even though winter seemed to drag on and on, clearly there was still plenty going on that helped to pass the time. We couldn't have been more excited to see February come to an end though. Ready for Spring!</div>
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Back in November my baby girl took one step closer to becoming a teenager. We kicked off Olivia's birthday weekend with a fun sleepover at the house. Between dance, soccer and school Olivia has some pretty awesome girlfriends. Her besties came over for a evening of games and girly fun to celebrate Olivia turning 12!</div>
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We kicked the evening off with the saran wrap game. A huge ball of saran wrap littered with fun little gifts. You unwrap as fast as you can as the person next to you rolls dice until they hit doubles. Once they do, you pass the ball to the next person. Whatever gifts you unwrap during your turn, you keep. It is a fun and silly game that the girls just loved!</div>
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Next it was onto presents, cake and then girl time watching movies. Each year we try to think of something different to do for Olivia's birthday, but we always settle on a sleepover. What's better than an evening with your girls?<br />
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When I asked Olivia what she wanted to do on her actual birthday, she said she wanted to go to SkyZone with Audrey and her sister. The day after her sleepover was her birthday, so that is exactly what we did. For an hour the girls jumped until they couldn't jump any more! The birthday fun continues!</div>
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Twice a year, when the girls birthdays roll around we go to Takaoaka for dinner. Todd's Mom takes all of us on their birthdays and it is a tradition we really look forward to. The food is delicious and the show is always entertaining. It may be the same thing each time we go, but we love it!</div>
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We were blessed with some pretty mild temps this fall. It was the middle of November and we were still walking around without our coats. One particular weekend day was so beautiful we decided to walk down to our neighborhood pond and do a impromptu photo shoot. The sun was shining and the leaves were beautiful. Add my beautiful girls in the mix and that makes for some lovely photos!</div>
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At the end of the month it was time for the annual Festival of Trees. For as long as I can remember our dance studio has performed at this event on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. For the past few years both girls have performed, which makes it even more fun! Cute dances, cute costumes and an official kickoff to the holiday season!</div>
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After the dancing we always take time to walk around to look at the trees. They are beautiful! It's also our first time to visit Santa for the season. The past few years the girls have done this with their friends Audrey and Avery, so it's become another one of our fun holiday traditions. The Festival of Trees is something I did every year as a kid and being able to watch my girls follow in those footsteps is pretty neat.</div>
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The girls continued the holiday fun with their besties, Audrey and Avery with an evening of Christmas crafting. My Mom had the girls over and they jumped right into the cookie decorating. They all took their time crafting the perfect cookie, loaded with tons of icing and sprinkles of course. I think this may become another Christmas tradition, that is if my Mom is up for it.</div>
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The holiday season is never officially underway until the girls make their official visit to Santa. We changed things up a bit this year and visited a different Santa. Olivia reluctantly came along, mainly to appease her sister. At the age of 12 she is no longer interested in sitting on the old man's lap. Not that I can blame her. Regardless, our annual Santa photo was adorable as ever.</div>
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Our Santa was a hoot! He took time to talk to the girls and ask them about their Christmas wishes. He made jokes and showed a genuine interest. He wanted to take lots of photos. Here are some of the outtakes...</div>
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Everything is extra fun during the holidays, even dance class. It's a time wear Christmas sweaters, Christmas socks and be silly with friends. These girls work hard each week in their classes, so goofing off a little every now and then is allowed.</div>
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Cece had some fun of her own leading up to Christmas break. Her friend Phoebe invited her to a party at their family's country club. This wasn't just your ordinary Christmas party...it was a Grinch themed party!</div>
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She had the time of her life! There were Grinch characters, tons of food and treats, Grinch themed crafts and the movie playing in the background, of course. When I picked her up at the end of the evening she was flying high. It was a crazy fun night!</div>
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A few weeks before the Christmas my Uncle Larry came into town for a visit. We saw him earlier in the year, but we were thrilled to have him back for a few days. The girls have really enjoyed getting to know him better and having someone they can be close with on my father's side of the family.</div>
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Uncle Larry may be Jewish, but he was so interested in hearing about all of our Christmas traditions. The girls were so excited to share everything with him, and he was so excited to hear about it all. It was a short, but lovely visit with Uncle Larry and we hope to see him again soon!</div>
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There is nothing I love more than Christmas lights. One of my favorite things to do each year is drive around and find some of the best displays in town. We have some favorites we try to visit each year, but we also try to find some new cool displays too. On one cold winter evening we drove around and even got out of the car to check out some of the cool lights!</div>
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After weeks of fun holiday traditions we found ourselves on the eve of Christmas. This year we passed on Christmas Eve church and just went over to my Mom's. The girls still put on their beautiful dresses so we could take some time family photos.</div>
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One of the things the girls look forward to the most on Christmas Eve is opening their stockings at Nana's house. The quickly tore through all of their goodies, getting a taste of what was in store the next day. After a relaxing evening it was time to head home and prepare for Santa!</div>
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As much as it breaks my heart that Olivia has abandoned her belief in Santa she kept the charade going for her sister. I think she still loves the idea of Santa, but clearly understands now that Todd and I were behind it all along. The good news for her is that Santa still brings her a gift on Christmas morning! Early the next morning the girls rushed downstairs to see if their Christmas wishes had been granted. Cece asked Santa for a gymnastics mat so she could work on all of her tricks at home between classes, and Olivia wanted a new bedding set. One of our Christmas gifts to her was to re-do her bedroom, so the bedding set from Santa helped to pull that together.</div>
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The girls were thrilled with their gifts from Santa. Next it was time to open our family gifts. We try to keep things simple for the girls. They get so much from everyone else that a ton of gifts from us just isn't necessary. A few special gifts made for some big smiles and a fun Christmas morning.</div>
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After a morning of playing with all of their new loot it was time to head over to my Mom's. We always start with a nice brunch before diving into the next pile of presents. We try to take things slow and each open one gift at a time, but slowly opening presents is not how Cece prefers to do things. Her excitement is hard to contain, which is understandable when you have so many wonderful gifts to open. The girls were blessed with some really wonderful things this year. I think they know just how luck they are.</div>
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After a long and exciting day we were finally back home. The girls quickly reminded me that we had yet to open our family stockings. Despite being beyond exhausted, I gave them time to open the last of their gifts.</div>
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Christmas day is always full of joy. It shows us just how blessed we are. For one short month, between Thanksgiving and Christmas there is a different feel in the air. Everyone seems just a bit happier, and all of the wonderful traditions that we enjoy each year allow us to continue creating special memories. It's always sad to see the holidays pass, but it's also exciting to see what a new year has in store.</div>
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And just like that it was time to start another year of school. Olivia was up first, heading off to start 6th grade at Canterbury Middle School. I am not quite sure how we got here so quickly, but here we are. There is hardly a day that the child hasn't gone to school or come home with a smile on her face. The first day of 6th grade was no exception. I felt good sending my girl off to to start an exciting new year!</div>
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Within a few days it was Cece's turn to head off to her first day of 2nd grade. With her two front teeth still working their way in, she was ready to take on a new school year with a huge grin. The change in confidence in this girl in the past two years is tremendous. It's so nice to send her off to her first day of school knowing she is no longer the timid, nervous Cece of a few years ago.</div>
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A few weeks after school started the girls participated in a cheer leading camp at our high school alma mater. This is something they have done for a few years and have really enjoyed. They practiced their cheers and stunts during the camp and a short exhibition.</div>
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The performance came a few weeks later during one of Snider's home games. The girls cheered for the first two quarters, rooting on the Panthers. They cheered right next to the Varsity squad shouting all of the popular chants. Both Olivia and Cecilia got to do stunts too, mainly because they were some of the smaller girls there. They looked adorable and they had a great time!</div>
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A few days later we celebrated Labor Day and the official closing of Cherry Hill Pool. It had been another summer full of sun, fun and of course, good friends! The girls had a great summer with all of their buddies and the awesome lifeguards. It is always sad to see the pool close, not only because that means no more fun in the sun with friends, but because that means winter is just around the corner! I guess that means it's time to start counting down to next year's opening day!</div>
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Even though the kids were now back in school we still tried to visit the zoo a few more times before closing day. Every trip to the zoo is completely different. You never know what animals are going to be active and what you are going to see. It may be the end of zoo season, but there's still the annual Zoo Halloween!</div>
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One of our first official events of the Fall was my nephew's wedding. My nephew Eric married his sweet fiance Melissa in a fun outdoor ceremony at the TinCaps stadium. Our local minor league baseball team has a beautiful outdoor stadium and each year they host one outdoor wedding. Eric was lucky enough to secure that spot. It was a fun ceremony surrounded by all of their family and friends!</div>
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Next it was onto the reception. The wedding was fun, but the party afterwards was a blast! Everything about the day revolved around baseball, and the reception made you feel like you were at a fun baseball party! We all danced the night away. It was a great family event that allowed everyone to come together, have fun and celebrate a wonderful occasion.</div>
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Fall was now in full swing and we were making the rounds to try and hit all of our favorite fall activities. This year we tried something different. We took the girls to the Kuehnert Dairy Farm. This is a local dairy farm that puts on a huge fall festival each year. I am so glad we took the girls because it was great!</div>
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Pumpkin decorating, corn pits, obstacle courses, and many cow related activities. I think petting the baby cows was one of the highlights. They were adorable. It wasn't only a fun place to visit, but educational too. The dairy farm was offering tours of their facilities showing us just how the milk was made. It was beyond fascinating!</div>
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When the tour was over we got to sample some of the milk the farm produces. It was delicious! I am so glad we took the girls there this year. I think it will get added to the list of our favorite fall traditions.</div>
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Our fall traditions continued with a visit to a local pumpkin patch and corn maze. Last year we took Cece here while she was recovering from her ankle injury. She had just started wearing her walking boot, but it was still tough for her to get around. Her favorite activity was just sitting in the corn pit. Well we reenacted that activity, but minus the boot this year...thank goodness!</div>
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It was just the three of us last year but this year we all went, even bringing along Olivia's friend Audrey. We weaved our way through the corn maze, finding all of the Halloween blow-ups along the way. The girls climbed huge hay bales and we picked out some small pumpkins in the pumpkin patch. I can't resist a cute little pumpkin patch. Pair that with cute girls and you can't go wrong!</div>
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We can't let fall pass without a visit to the apple orchard. Again, this was an activity that was much more challenging last year as we pushed Cecilia around in a wheelchair as she desperately reached for apples from the trees. Thank goodness for quick healing and strong bones. This year we were back to picking apples without any trouble!</div>
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It was a chilly day at the orchard, but the apples were still plentiful and of course, delicious! We picked until our bags were full and enjoyed a few apples along the way. It's one of our favorite things to do each year, and one that we can enjoy for weeks to come as we eat the apples we carefully picked.</div>
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Halloween was quickly approaching so it was time to start breaking out the costumes. The girls first got to show off their costumes at the Zoo Halloween event. Our free days were limited to squeeze in this activity so we were forced to do it on a rainy day, but that meant no crowds! With umbrellas in hand our veterinarian and hip-hop dancer (lazy costume) walked through the zoo collecting treats and enjoying the elaborate decorations. The rain didn't keep us from still enjoying this annual event.</div>
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All of the fall fun leads us up to the big day...Halloween and trick or treating! I was able to convince Olivia to find a more creative costume, so that day we had a hula dancer and Evie from Descendents. (If you don't have a girl between the ages of 6-12 you probably have no idea who Evie is). What I know is that I am super grateful for dance costumes that can be used for Halloween costumes each year!</div>
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We had a wonderfully mild day on Halloween, which made trick or treating so pleasant! No heavy coats covering the costumes. No shivering and complaining as they ran from house to house. No, no...they trick or treated until it was pitch black outside and everyone had turned off their porch lights. Once they got home they immediately dumped out their loot to assess just how much candy they had collected. As you can see it was a pretty successful Halloween night!</div>
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With fall coming to an end there were so many fun things ahead with the holidays. Fall may bring some of my favorite weather of the year, but the holidays bring some of my favorite family activities of the year! Bring on Thanksgiving and Christmas!</div>
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We may be in the middle of the Fall right now, but it seems like we were just in the middle of summer and celebrating the 4th of July. The girls love the 4th, but don't love the fireworks. Because of our dislike of loud fireworks, we did what we do every year and enjoyed some quiet, but pretty sparklers.</div>
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We still try to make a trip to the zoo on occasion throughout the summer, when it's not unbearably hot. On this particular visit it was just Cece, but we were able to get up close and personal with some of the coolest animals at the zoo. You never know what to expect on any given visit, but this one was better than normal!</div>
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One thing we try to focus on throughout the summer is for the girls to keep up with their reading. It's easy to get caught up in all of the summer fun and forget, but things like the summer reading program at the library help to keep them motivated. During one of their visits to the library over the summer Cecilia was reading to her Nana and a library employee overheard her. She came up to her and gave her a ribbon for getting caught reading at the library. She was pretty proud of herself.</div>
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For the moment the girls got out of school for the summer they were looking forward to our vacation. We were headed to Myrtle Beach for dance nationals. Every other year our dance studio takes our competition kids to a national competition, usually somewhere vacation worthy. So roadtrippin' we went, but after many, many hours in the car they just wanted to get their toes in the sand. We had a few free days before the dancing started and that time was spent strictly at the beach.</div>
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These girls couldn't get enough of the waves, which were pretty impressive. Made me nervous watching them out there, but they were having the times of their lives..and getting along with each other so wonderfully! When they weren't jumping the waves they were building sandcastles. We stayed for hours!</div>
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I had to finally pull Olivia away from the beach to get ready for her competition. It was time to see all of her dance buddies and do one of the things she loves more than anything...dance! The girls had a few dances on the first day and they did a great job. The competition was tough, but they handled the competition with grace.</div>
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After a long day at the competition we enjoyed some shopping and dinner. There is no shortage of touristy things to do in Myrtle Beach. The kids were fascinated with everything. I, on the other hand was not as impressed with the huge crowds and busy restaurants. I love the beach, but aside from that Myrtle Beach is not a place I will plan to visit again anytime soon. But this trip was all about the kids and they were having the times of their lives!</div>
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The next day it was back to the competition. It was time for our big production numbers to perform. These big groups work hard all year knowing they are going to be up against some pretty tough competitors. It was fun watching them perform. Yes, it's a competition, but these girls just have fun dancing. They are creating some pretty great memories along the way too.</div>
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After days of dancing the kids just wanted to relax. What better way to unwind than to immediately hit the beach! Olivia's cousin dances too and they were staying just down the beach from us. We met up with them and enjoyed a final afternoon on the beach before getting ready to head home.</div>
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If there is one thing I learned on this vacation it's that my girls are fearless wave jumpers, and if they had their choice they would have stayed at the beach all week long. We were in Myrtle Beach for a national dance competition, but the girls were also there to have fun with friends and make memories. There was no shortage of great memories made on this trip.</div>
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Our summer picked up where it left off once we returned from our vacation. Cecilia spent some of her days back with her old babysitter Holly. She doesn't get to see Holly and her old friends much anymore since she started going to full day school, so she enjoys getting to see them in the summer. Cecilia is the oldest kid Holly still watches on occasion, so she is often the helper. Helping Holly cook is probably one of her favorite things to do.</div>
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Most of the time the girls spend their summer days with their Nana. She finds fun things to do with them and one afternoon she took them downtown for lunch from the food trucks. The got to enjoy the cheesiest grilled cheese sandwiches they had ever seen!</div>
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Even though Olivia was on a break from her regular soccer season there were still some fun opportunities to keep up with the game during the summer. Her soccer club hosted a mock World Cup tournament and she was lucky enough to be paired with a semi-pro player who was home for the summer. Along with some other kids they managed to make it to the semi-finals. It was a lot of fun and a good way to keep up with soccer during the off season.</div>
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After a successful trip to dance nationals in Myrtle Beach the dance studio hosted an afternoon at the water park for the kids. They closed down a neighborhood pool for a private party and let the kids celebrate their accomplishments. If the girls went down the water slides once, they did it at least 50 times! I even joined in on the fun. It was the perfect way to reward them for their hard work.</div>
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There were still some things to squeeze in before the summer began to wind down. A Tin Caps game is always a must each summer. We try to make it to at least one game, and this year it was our only one. The girls got free tickets for participating in the summer reading program at our local library. An evening at the ballpark is always a good time!</div>
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Towards the end of the summer Olivia and Cecilia did a mini cheer leading camp at our old high school. They spend the day learning cheers and stunts and then get to perform at one of the upcoming football games. This year they did a little preview performance. With both girls being pretty small they are always the ones that get chosen to be lifted during the stunts. They love it! I just hold my breath!</div>
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Each year our dear family friends invite us up to their lake house, but we always struggle finding time to go. Well this year, we made time. The lake is always so relaxing. Mixed in with the relaxation was some water sports. A nice boat ride, flying around the lake on the jet ski and a little paddle boating made for a fun day.</div>
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Before starting to pack up the school supplies for a new school year the girls took a quick road trip with their Nana to Muskegon, Michigan. I think it was their first visit since their Great Nana Cleo had passed, so it was strange to visit without getting to spend time with her. They still managed to squeeze in all of their favorite things like a trip to the candy store, the local ice cream shop and of course beach time! </div>
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It was another great summer, but like all great things...they must come to an end! Time to go back to school! </div>
Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18186828741918281116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29578103.post-6616319448845722772018-10-02T23:03:00.001-04:002018-10-02T23:03:39.722-04:00kickin' off the summer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It seems I have a bit of catching up to do. Summer has officially come to an end, but in my last post the girls were just getting ready to start their summer breaks. During one of our first weekends we spent a Saturday just around town. First stop was a small festival downtown. While walking around we noticed there were camel rides! You can't pass up the chance to ride a camel!</div>
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Next it was off to the zoo. We tend not to visit the zoo as much once it starts getting crazy hot, so we try to go as much as we can when the weather is still pleasant. A ride on the carousel and some time with the animals, made for a nice afternoon and some good sister time.</div>
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With summer break in full swing the girls were starting to spend lots of their free time with their Nana. It can be challenging for my Mom to find things to do with the girls all summer, but they managed to fill up the days. One of their first adventures involved a trip to the grocery store. My Mom gave them a calculator, a dollar amount they could spend, and allowed them to shop for snacks. Doesn't sound overly exciting, but they were thrilled to do this on their own, and they were pretty proud of themselves.</div>
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Another activity they try to do each summer is take a trip to the Botanical Gardens to see the butterflies. There is a fascinating butterfly exhibit each year that allows you to get up close and personal with the insects. Often they will land on you while you are in the exhibit and they seemed to be attracted to Cecilia. It's a must do each summer, and a learning experience as well!</div>
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By mid-June we were gearing up for one of our busiest weekends all summer...recital weekend! The girls work hard all year in their dance classes to prepare for these performances, and they couldn't be more excited. Tons of costumes changes, fancy hair-dos and makeup is what consumes two full days. Our first night of recital was a little more busy for Olivia, as Cecilia only had one dance. I am so impressed with the stage presence my girls have developed, as well as the ability to remember so many different dances. Makes me pretty darn proud!</div>
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The next night we were back at it again. This time it was a busier night for Cecilia, with 5 dances. The highlight of night two was Cecilia's bun. My girl has pretty short hair, making it near impossible to even get it into a ponytail. Well with a little gel and some fake hair, magically you have an adorable little bun! She was thrilled that her hair could look like everyone else's for once. Once again, both girls danced beautifully, bringing yet another year of dance to an end.</div>
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One of the best parts of being a part of this dance studio is the friendships. The girls have made so many special friends over the years...young and old. Each year we say goodbye to our Seniors, which is never easy. But each year they create more memories, and along the way they are creating friendships that will last a lifetime. Another recital may be in the books, but there are many more years of dancing still ahead!</div>
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With school out and all activities on hiatus, it's time for pool time! Fun in the sun with friends is what summer is all about. Cece and her friend Avery, Olivia and her friend Audrey spend as much time as they possibly can at Cherry Hill Pool each summer. No one ever gets tired of days at the pool!</div>
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Before we knew it we were at the end of June and celebrating Cecilia Jane's 7th birthday! How my little baby was suddenly 7 years old was hard for me to comprehend, but here we are! She kicked off her day with a special birthday breakfast with her favorite babysitter, Holly! It is Cece's choice on her birthday and she chose home-made donuts. One donut is never enough, so Holly made her a donut cake! That was followed by presents and fun with her little buddies. Holly always manages to spoil Cece on her birthday!</div>
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Birthday dinners at Takaoaka are a tradition for the girls. I did it each year as a kid, and now Todd's Mom treats them to this special celebration twice a year! This time around it was all about Cece. She may not have the most adventerous palate, and may be pretty content with a bowl of rice, but she loves the "show" and loves the birthday song!</div>
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After dinner we headed back to Nana's for a few more presents and wrapped up the day with a birthday cupcake and some love from her puppy. Even though Cecilia's official birthday was over the celebrating was just beginning!</div>
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Cecilia's birthday wish this year was to get her ears pierced. When Olivia turned 7 we allowed her to do the same thing, so Cecilia decided she was ready as well. I made sure to be up front with her about what the whole process involved. She was very reasonable about it and decided she could handle it. As we walked into the mall that night the hesitation set in. I could see it in her face and started to think this may not happen. But she put on a brave face (sort of) and pushed through the pain. There were some tears, but within seconds of it being over a smile filled her entire face! She was beyond excited to have beautiful earrings, and was pretty proud of herself for actually going through with it.</div>
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You can't turn 7 without celebrating with your friends. Cecilia just wanted to have a small party at home with a few of her close friends. It was a hot summer day so we stayed cool with lots of water activities. We kicked things off with some slip n slide fun, and followed it up with a massive water balloon fight! </div>
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All of that running around made for some hungry girls, so we cooled things off with popsicles, ice cream sandwiches and cake pops! Next it was present time, which was probably the highlight of the party for Cecilia. She had a fun summer afternoon with her buddies and was officially ready to take on 7! I, on the other hand simply cannot believe my baby is that old!</div>
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Cecilia was not the only one enjoying her summer! Olivia and her friend Aleah continued their summer tradition of attending the Beasley summer soccer camp. They have been going to this camp together each summer for at least 5 years, and each year they have a blast! The highlight of the camp is the huge water balloon fight on the last day. They take this quite seriously, but always leave having created many more memories.</div>
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Another soccer highlight was being a part of the unveiling of the Beasley futsal courts in Fort Wayne this summer. She and some of her best soccer buddies got to be there when DaMarcus Beasley himself came into town to officially open the courts. It was a cool experience to be a part of.</div>
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Hard to believe that our summer was just getting started with having done so many fun things already! Next up...our summer trip to Myrtle Beach! </div>
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Once Spring rolls around we look for any reason to be outdoors. So when the zoo opens we dash there for our first visit. It's usually still pretty chilly, but that can often be the best time to walk around the zoo. The animals are excited to be out and they are often pretty active this time of year. For us the zoo is a nice family activity that we have enjoyed for years. We usually run into people we know and on this trip Cecilia ran into her buddy, Cameron. It was the first of many zoo trips for us this season, I'm sure!</div>
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Every Spring Olivia and her soccer team participate in the Shoot for the Cure tournament to raise money for breast cancer. The weather is usually pretty questionable this time of year and last year most of the tournament was cancelled due to rain. Not this year! The girls played great and even won their division. It was a lot of fun!</div>
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Cecilia's school was holding their annual fundraiser in April and this year they decided to tie it into one of our favorite annual events...International Night. This is by far one of the best events Peace holds each year and this year was better than ever! Each classroom features a country. The kids prepare by studying that country and making projects highlighting that country. The best part is the food. With the help of the parents each classroom features food from their country. You spend the evening going from room to room sampling delicious food and learning fascinating things about many different countries.</div>
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The kids get their own passport and get a stamp as they visit each classroom. Cecilia's class studied Iceland. She enjoyed learning about the country and their culture. She came home everyday sharing the things she was learning. She was proud of the projects she completed and couldn't wait to share everything with us. It was a fun evening and one that makes us feel grateful that we are a part of this wonderful school.</div>
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A few weeks later I was able to spend some special time with Cece at school for Muffins with Mom. This is something they do each year around Mother's Day. I look forward to it because it gives me a glimpse into what she does each day at school. She is a hard worker and so proud of what she accomplishes at school. This has been a very successful year for her and it shows as her confidence continues to grow. </div>
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Cecilia's a busy girl.When not busy working hard to school her favorite things to do include dance and gymnastics. In May she was able to show off her latest gymnastics skills in her annual showcase. This past year was tough for Cece as she worked through her ankle injury. That took her out of gymnastics for over 3 months. Once she was able to return she quickly got back into the groove of things. She worked hard and even moved up a level. At her showcase she and her class worked their way around the gym showing off their skills in different areas like the balance beam, vault, bars and floor. I think she was proud of her performance and I was impressed with how well she has recovered from her injury this year.</div>
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Although Cecilia enjoys gymnastics, her dance classes are probably what she loves most. Two nights a week she is at the dance studio and takes 5 classes. She loves to dance and it shows. She performed some of her routines at a couple of local nursing homes this Spring. Our studio tries to do this a few times each year. It is nice service to provide to the residents of the homes, and it is good practice for the kids.<br />
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In late Spring we wrapped up another soccer season. The girls played their final games and prepared to say goodbye to one of their teammates, Maddy. Olivia grew particularly close to her this season and was crushed when she learned she was moving to Chicago as soon as the season was over. Goodbyes are tough, but memories last forever! </div>
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Olivia was also busy at school wrapping up some end of the year projects. One of the biggest ones was her Social Studies project on the Constitution called, We The People. Throughout the entire semester they not only studied the constitution but had to argue it's points in front of various audiences. One of the biggest audiences was at the State House in Indianapolis. This was a big deal for these kids. They worked for weeks to perfect their speeches and as they were dressed in their fancy clothes they gave a formal presentation for people from various occupations. It was such a great learning experience for Olivia and one she took a great deal of pride in as well.</div>
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As we moved our way through Spring we blinked and suddenly it was Cecilia's last day of school. I can hardly believe my words when I say that she has ended her 1st grade year. The second to last day her entire class headed to the park for a picnic lunch and to enjoy the splash pad. After a year of hard work it was time for some fun! </div>
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Cece developed a special bond with her teacher this year, Ms. Amanda. She took a very special interest in Cecilia's progress and made sure to keep me in the loop every step of the way. A strong teacher and great classmates helped to make for one heck of a school year!</div>
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The actual last day of school was pretty low key. She sported her "1st Grade Rocks!" shirt to show just how much she has enjoyed school this year. It's always a little sad to say goodbye to friends and teachers for the summer, but knowing they will all be back together again in a few short months helps. My girl grew leaps and bounds this year and I couldn't be more proud!</div>
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A few days later we were celebrating Olivia's last day of 5th grade. Her first year in the Middle School at Canterbury was super successful. She maintained an A average in all of her classes and received glowing reviews from all of her teachers. I failed to get a last day of school pic in all of the chaos of the day, but one of the moms was kind enough to share a few pictures with me. After a noon dismissal a bunch of the girls headed to a pool party to celebrate the start of summer. It was a banner year for both girls in school, but they are beyond excited to start enjoying their summer!</div>
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With 2017 well under way the girls were excited as signs of Spring were in air. St. Patrick's Day does not tend to be a holiday that we typically celebrate much, but that doesn't mean you can't sport a cute T-shirt and wear green with your sister and friend. I think there's a bit of Irish on my side of the family, so we will use that as our reason to semi-celebrate!</div>
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This year Olivia decided to participate in her school's Spring musical. Performance time was fast approaching and occupying a lot of Olivia's time. She really wanted to be involved because this year the musical was Mary Poppins and involved quite a bit of dancing. Once her drama teacher knew she was a dancer she begged for Olivia to be involved. The whole process was a good learning experience for Olivia, and lots of fun too.</div>
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We were super impressed with the musical and very proud of Olivia's performance. Fifth graders typically do not have major roles in the musical. Those are reserved for 7th and 8th graders. But she was part of the main chorus and was featured front and center because of her dance experience. The singing, dancing and stage design was top notch...quite impressive for a middle school performance. The musical may have been time consuming, but Olivia said it was totally worth it.</div>
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Spring time also means dance competition time. Each year our dance studio competes at a regional competition, and this year we will be heading to a National competition in the summer. This year our regional was in Michigan, squeezed into one long day. The girls prepare all year long to perfect their dances for this big performance. Olivia performed beautifully in six dances. Watching her light up on stage brings such a smile to my face. She really loves to dance and it shows!</div>
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The girls did a great job at their competition and will be competing again this summer in Myrtle Beach. Since our regional in March the girls have been working to improve their dances with the hope of improving their scores at Nationals. Dance competitions are tough, but they are good learning experiences for the girls. They can see what else is out there and that often pushes them to want to work harder.</div>
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A few weeks later it was Easter! Aside from Christmas this is by far the girls' favorite holiday. The night before we had our annual evening at Nana's to do all of their favorite Easter activities. There was so much to squeeze into one night, so we dove right in with egg dying. After that the girls decorated cookies. The finished products of both were quite impressive!</div>
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Next up, it was time for an egg hunt. The girls search Nana's house for eggs filled with goodies and at the end they take all of the contents of the eggs and split the rewards evenly. They searched hard and fast knowing that there was money to be found and trinkets to take home! Of course after everything there were still Easter baskets to receive. Those smiles show just how happy they were with their goodies! It was a fun night and great prep for Easter the next day.</div>
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In the morning the girls got dressed in their pretty Easter dresses and we headed to church. They looked so pretty! It was a chilly, but sunny Spring day. So chilly in fact, that the girls had to wear their winter coats for the egg hunt after service. After church we headed home and the girls opened their Easter baskets from us. No wonder Easter is one of their favorite holidays. The goodies just keep on coming!</div>
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That afternoon we went to our friends, The Fortes for our annual Easter dinner. Every year they invite us to join their family for dinner. They treat the girls like their own grandkids and include them in their egg hunt and give them each an Easter basket. It's a lovely way to celebrate the holiday and it has been a tradition we have enjoyed for many, many years!</div>
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Spring Break came out of nowhere, and although we were not traveling anywhere the girls went to Michigan with my Mom and Aunt Sue. The main reason for the trip to Michigan was to celebrate the life of my Grandmother who had passed earlier this year. We were having a service and reception in her honor towards the end of the week. But first the girls were able to have some fun with my Mom, Aunt Sue and Uncle John. On the trip down to Michigan Cecilia lost one of two front teeth. It was a monumental occasion for her that I missed. But I couldn't help but smile when I got a text with this photo attached!</div>
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While on their little getaway they visited a museum, a bounce house place and some fun restaurants. It was definitely strange not having them home for the week, but they were having fun on their Spring Break which made it a little easier not being with them. Todd and I drove up to Michigan at the end of the week for the memorial service. It was bittersweet saying good bye to Nana Cleo, but the service was lovely. Olivia surprised us with a special poem she wrote for her. I was able to hold it together until that moment. It was a very special moment, and I was proud of my girl for having the courage to do that in front of so many people. </div>
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With Spring Break over it was back to school and time to start the last big stretch before summer break. Within a few days of being home Cecilia lost her second front tooth. And just like that my girl had a big toothless grin. Olivia jumped right back into school with a big school presentation dealing with the constitution. Her presentation took place at our courthouse and was a big part of her grade that quarter. Of course she did a great job and made us extremely proud.</div>
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Even through Spring Break was over Spring was just getting started. Hard to believe we were getting ready to wrap up another year of school and jump into summer once again!</div>
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With the holidays behind us it was time to find some things to help pass the time during the cold and dreary winter days. Before saying goodbye to 2017 Olivia played in the annual New Year's 3v3 soccer tourney with some of her teammates. This is a fun one day tournament with face paced mini games which we do each year. The girls played hard and to top it off Olivia and her team won their age division! Cheers to that!</div>
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We welcomed 2018 pretty uneventfully, but excited for a year full of fun things for the girls. First up, a couple of dance performances at two local basketball games. These performances are great practice as they are usually the first time the girls debut their newest dances. With competition just around the corner these performances serve as great "run-throughs". It's also a chance to debut the new costumes!</div>
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Before heading back to school from winter break, Olivia and her pal Aleah attended the Beasley Soccer Camp. They do his camps every summer and winter, and every so often he makes an appearance. He's still playing professionally so he isn't always available, but when he is he always makes a point to show up. So of course Olivia wasted no time getting her shoe autographed and snapping a photo with the Beaz!</div>
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Cecilia was able to enjoy one of her Christmas presents in January when her Dad took her to Shopkins Live! She had been looking forward to this show for weeks. She has a mild obsession with Shopkins so she could hardly wait to put on her Shopkin clothes and head to the show! She even ran into her pal, Sophie a fellow Shopkins fan! She loved the show and continues to love her Shopkins!</div>
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Olivia was also received a pretty awesome Christmas gift from her Dad which we enjoyed in February...Dancing with the Stars Live! Todd got her and I tickets for the show with special VIP access! I took Olivia a few years ago when the show came to town and we loved it! She still follows the show with me, so when we heard the tour was coming back to town her Dad could not resist getting her tickets and a chance to meet some of the stars!</div>
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At the VIP meet and greet a few of the pros came out and mingled with everyone. Olivia was super excited to meet Jenna, a pro that has been on the show for a few years. With her was Morgan, a newer member of the show. They both took time to talk to Olivia, which was sweet. It was the first time I have seen Olivia star-struck. I think she was amazed to see some of the people she watches on TV in person!</div>
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Soon after that we went in for our official photo op with more of the stars. This was the highlight for Olivia. She was able to meet the winner of last year's show...Jordan Fisher. He gave her a wink and called her "cutie". That was it...she was in heaven! I have to admit, it was pretty cool to see some of these people up close and personal. They are all pretty amazing dancers and darn good looking people too! The meet and greet was a cool experience for Olivia and it left a smile on her face for the rest of the night!</div>
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All of this fun and we still had the show ahead of us! It didn't disappoint either. Our seats were great and the dancing was even better! Olivia and I had a blast that night and I think it is something she will remember for a long time. I have been watching Dancing with the Stars with her for many years, so it was cool to share this with her once again! I am sure we will go back next time the tour comes to town!</div>
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Next up was Valentine's Day! The girls love this holiday so we make it all about them. Of course we had to continue our tradition of making heart shaped pizzas. We have done this every year for as long as I can remember. Each year as the girls grow older their pizzas turn out better and more delicious! No help was needed this year and I think they looked pretty good! They tasted just as good too! </div>
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Although we have managed to have some fun this winter we are more than ready for Spring to show up so we can get outside and enjoy some fresh air. It is hard to believe that in a few short months we will be wrapping up another school year and heading into summer! </div>
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We were in full holiday mode, with tons of things to do and check off our list before Christmas Day! One of our more recent traditions include an annual sleepover at Uncle VJ and Aunt Chris's. This came about a few years ago when they decided that instead of trying to find gifts for the girls for Christmas they would have them over for a night of full holiday fun! So along with some cousins, second cousins and friends they prepared for a crazy night!</div>
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This year VJ and Chris got the girls their own Christmas jammies! Once everyone was all cozy things kicked off with cookie decorating, followed by necklace making. But there was plenty of laughs and silliness taking place as well. I can only imagine the noise level that was reached with a house full of little girls. The girls receive more than enough presents over the holidays, so having this special night at their Aunt and Uncle's house is not only special, but something they always remember.</div>
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Making sure we make our official Santa visit is something we always make a priority. This year was a bit challenging but we made it. The first time our plans were thwarted by bad weather. After getting the girls all dressed up in their fancy Christmas dresses, we decided against trying to drive across town on the icy roads. The second time around was much easier, and we succeeded in getting our annual Santa photo...and passing along their Christmas wishes to the big guy!</div>
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Last year we did something new with the girls, taking them on the Santa Train. It's a quick ride on a real locomotive while having a visit with Santa. It was something different and the girls enjoyed it. You have to get your tickets early because it sells out for the holiday season very quick. This year Olivia was busy during the only time we could get tickets, so just Cecilia and I went. It's a fun experience and cool to ride on a real train!</div>
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In between all of our fun holiday activities Cecilia celebrated her best friend, Avery's birthday! Avery's sister, Audrey dances with Olivia and they are good friends as well. There is a little bit of a an age difference between Cece and Avery but they still get on very well and have lots of fun together when they hang out. Avery had a small birthday celebration at home with Cece and another close friend. Anytime these girls get together they always have a great time!</div>
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After weeks of anticipation the time was finally here! It was Christmas Eve and the girls were bursting with excitement. We kicked things off with the annual children's service at our church. Olivia was asked to read once again this year and she did a wonderful job. The girls really enjoy this service because they get to participate and they are familiar with the songs we sing. </div>
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Our after-church tradition is to head over to Nana's so the girls can open their stockings and we can enjoy some appetizers and wine! Cece barely walked in the door before she was begging to get into her stocking. In addition to tearing through all of her goodies she also wanted to open all of ours as well, except for Olivia's, of course. After the stockings they were each able to open one special present before heading home to get ready for Santa! This is one night I do not have to beg them to leave Nana's house.</div>
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The next morning they couldn't get downstairs fast enough to kick off their favorite day of the entire year! Santa must have been listening because he granted their simple Christmas wishes. Olivia asked for a Panda iPad case and Cecilia wanted two Disney princess dolls to add to her collection. I had a feeling Santa would come through as those were pretty reasonable requests.</div>
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Next we gathered around our tree to open our family gifts. For me, there is nothing I really need for Christmas except to watch the joy and excitement in my girls eyes as they enjoy this special day. Many wishes were granted and more Christmas memories created! It was only 9am and our day was just getting started!</div>
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It was back to Nana's mid morning for round two of Christmas. After a late breakfast the girls dove into a pile of presents sky high. Each and every present brought them so much joy and we made a point to remind them of just how blessed they are. Once all of the presents were opened the playing began, which is the best part of it all!</div>
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Our Christmas Day wasn't over quite yet. That evening we headed over to Todd's Mom's and the present opening continued. This celebration is a little different as Todd's family is much bigger than mine. The girls always look forward to this though because they get to hang out with their cousins and extended family. It's pure chaos, but fun chaos!</div>
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That night when we returned home we were beat! Christmas Day always proves to be exhausting, but full of so many great moments. After spending the entire day with family we wrap up the day with just the four of us opening our family stockings on the family room floor. Afterwards we tuck the girls into bed and count our blessings for being able to share another wonderful Christmas together.</div>
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After all of the preparation and anticipation it's over just like that. But that's ok, because a new year is just around the corner, which means another wonderful year watching Olivia and Cecilia grow!</div>
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Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18186828741918281116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29578103.post-69935132884951707492018-01-20T23:11:00.001-05:002018-01-20T23:11:14.586-05:00favorite fall festivities<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Throughout October Cecilia was working to recover from her ankle injury. Having a six year old with a broken ankle definitely causes a shift in daily activities. She was instructed to avoid putting any weight on it for the first few weeks. That is not a rule a six year old wants to follow. After the cast came off she was given a walking boot and that made life much easier for our girl. It took a week or so for her to feel comfortable putting weight on her foot again, but she was cruising around in that boot in no time. Since she was able to move around on her own again we wanted to be sure to squeeze in some of our favorite Fall traditions. Last year we took the girls to a corn maze/pumpkin patch that they really enjoyed and Cecilia couldn't wait to go back. Olivia was busy that day but Cecilia was excited to be enjoying some freedom from the cast!</div>
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The corn maze was full of Halloween blow-ups that you had to try and find and check off your list. The walking got to be a bit much for Cece in the boot so we ended up carrying her through most of it. It was an extremely warm day for mid-October, but no complaints here. We were just happy to be running around without big coats on while enjoying some sunshine. Even more...we were thrilled that Cecilia was on the track to a full recovery!</div>
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Another activity we were glad Cecilia could enjoy while injured was the Zoo Halloween. The girls look forward to this event every year. This year the walking boot was the main accessory of Cecilia's Super Girl costume! No winter coats covering up their cute Halloween costumes, as the weather was still unseasonably warm. It's always more fun being able to show off your costume! My Pink Lady and mini-super girl had a great time collecting their treats and enjoying the zoo's decorations. Their pumpkin creations were pretty impressive!</div>
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By the time Halloween rolled around Cecilia's ankle had improved greatly. She was able to walk around most of the night in her boot, which made trick or treating so much easier! We celebrated the holiday with The Douglass Family once again. It has become a tradition for our kids to trick or treat together. This year we had quite the group of misfits. The Pink Lady, a Veterinarian, a Green Blob and T-Rex. As you can imagine our group turned quite a few heads!</div>
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It was chilly evening, but not freezing which was a relief. That meant we were able to walk around for quite awhile, which equals tons of candy for the kids! These guys are pros at collecting candy! You should have seen their bags at the end of the night. It was another fun Halloween with the Douglasses!</div>
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With Halloween over we immediately switched gears and prepared for Olivia's birthday! It was a fun weekend of celebrating our girl turning 11! We kicked things off with our annual dinner at Takaoka. The girls look forward to this birthday tradition and we look forward to sharing it with them.</div>
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Todd's Mom is kind enough to treat the girls to this fun tradition on their birthdays and it's one of the highlights of their birthday celebrations. They love getting dressed up, they love the restaurant and of course they love the show! The food is amazing and we leave feeling stuffed beyond belief. Cecilia leaves with a belly full of white rice. Her idea of good food is slightly different than the rest of us. The best part of this tradition is that we get to celebrate their birthdays with family and make lots of wonderful memories!</div>
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The next day Olivia had a joint birthday party with her friend Maggie. Maggie is one of her dance friends that has a birthday within days of Olivia. They decided to celebrate together and invite all of their dance friends. They settled on a Harry Potter theme for their party and they pretty much planned the entire thing on their own.</div>
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They planned games, crafts, a pop-up candy store and of course an impromptu dance party. Olivia has gained some pretty great friends during her years at the dance studio. Having the party at the dance studio surrounded by her dance buddies was a great way to celebration turning 11!</div>
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The day of Olivia's party was her actual birthday. So after a full day of celebrating we enjoyed a quiet evening with just the four of us, taking our girl out for dinner out and spoiling her with presents at home. The weekend may have been all about Olivia, but Cecilia managed to find a way to pull a little of the attention over her way when she lost her first tooth! She was pretty excited knowing the tooth fairy would be visiting her on her sister's birthday!</div>
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Olivia's birthday continued into the next weekend when we had a small little party at the house with her soccer buddies. The two most important things in Olivia's life are dance and soccer. The weekend before she celebrated with her dance friends and I promised her she would celebrate with her soccer pals as well. There were crafts, cookie decorating and of course, lots of silliness. </div>
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We opted for soccer cupcakes instead of a big cake and they were perfect! After singing "Happy Birthday" at the top of their lungs, her friends spoiled her with some lovely presents! Olivia welcomed her 11th birthday surrounded by the people most important to her, in all areas of her life. I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that she is 11, but if she must grow up at least she is doing it while making us very proud!</div>
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Although the first part of November was all about Olivia, Cecilia was forging ahead in her 1st grade year at Peace Montessori. She adjusted quickly to the lower elementary classroom and began to process in many areas. I have been nothing but impressed with her teacher too. She sends me regular updates on her progress and pictures of her hard at work. Nothing makes me smile more than seeing my girl trying her hardest at school.</div>
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At the end of the month, on Thanksgiving weekend the girls both performed at The Embassy Festival of Trees with the dance studio.This is something I did every year growing up and I love that I now get to watch my girls participate in this tradition. This year each girl performed 3 dances in the show. One of them they were even in together. </div>
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After they perform we always take time to walk around and see all of the beautiful trees. The girls were extra excited because their pals Audrey and Avery tagged along with us. There is bravery in numbers which came in handy when it was time to visit Santa. Cecilia tends to be a little hesitant unless her sister is with her, so having her buddy Avery with her made it much easier. The Festival of Trees is usually the official kick off to the holiday season, and that meant lots of fun traditions and activities were to come in the month ahead. By far our favorite time of year!</div>
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