tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38601885224273932602024-03-13T11:43:04.923-04:00Blooming Where PlantedCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02778132487090097801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-88758457278730797782022-11-26T22:08:00.000-05:002022-11-26T22:08:19.604-05:00Fam in Florida Trip - Day 1<p> We made it to Florida! </p><p>I woke up at 3:30, and couldn't get back to sleep worrying that I would miss the flight. So I got up, and started some of Jacob's laundry. Jess was due at 5:30, so I could get the boys up at 5, and I remembered to pack coffee and decaf, and the picture frame for Mom and Dad. A million thoughts were running through my head, no wonder I couldn't sleep. Bless Jess for getting us to the airport on time. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zTH3kn2fsat1Zu1Krb9P5z-Yyge4GjsTCf9ELnfT8sjhUuNrwgcFzzsIrEXQid9PjYB7JenVzg-IX-6i_3k1Odfhjn5Qw4bE6FOYBd44yU4AynlXA3DPmEZACOnEQ9yCRvm_YVHSVcnWdCHgoU5lU1ZTfMgGdQT-QTNAFBh6o2o8F8vDSJdhcJzZ/s4032/20221119_061136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zTH3kn2fsat1Zu1Krb9P5z-Yyge4GjsTCf9ELnfT8sjhUuNrwgcFzzsIrEXQid9PjYB7JenVzg-IX-6i_3k1Odfhjn5Qw4bE6FOYBd44yU4AynlXA3DPmEZACOnEQ9yCRvm_YVHSVcnWdCHgoU5lU1ZTfMgGdQT-QTNAFBh6o2o8F8vDSJdhcJzZ/s320/20221119_061136.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Boys were Superchamps at the airport. I was a nut, and even though we had no carry ons, an I'd pre-registered online, I waited for half an hour with them at the Departure Airline to check in. I didn't need to do that. But the kids behaved well. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcwwfg88fdy5dafLUKFoPo72YMwM5-FyBLrIk47VYQdB-D6nSfNF_oZegyxYoMzQxZl3D-rDTkR_8FLnw7fCwgAYsljYuRuB0qBpSqhdO6c7K_qFHmIvZvsxJebOsggW8DV22uEyy-4V6eNXanNcHSdhFtsOzvQOOFRCFZBE_D14l4dcoyWExxfCM/s4032/20221119_062718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcwwfg88fdy5dafLUKFoPo72YMwM5-FyBLrIk47VYQdB-D6nSfNF_oZegyxYoMzQxZl3D-rDTkR_8FLnw7fCwgAYsljYuRuB0qBpSqhdO6c7K_qFHmIvZvsxJebOsggW8DV22uEyy-4V6eNXanNcHSdhFtsOzvQOOFRCFZBE_D14l4dcoyWExxfCM/s320/20221119_062718.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We had seats, all in a row, Chris sat across the aisle from me with strangers. The kids were happy because they had all the screens they wanted. Jacob had his DS, and the big boys their phones. Though I did let J borrow my phone to play solitaire while we waited to take off. </p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XOp799Qmi8kgbvNRcxq8BVLtnEJ35lIGEjuVahQXB0p9ikLZQeV47E4IbZynsgpgDZSyDsNPM9tQFNt0WdzoLQO1Ql13YvmH8dyRs01xE_h0q5Mh3aLQkxm25-1pG7E3ifkZGQM3YrYrtnca5Q6k7cY7QRKMOpi-bEIZTbc5zDNAeuzhkzMcTWMT/s3648/20221119_064955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XOp799Qmi8kgbvNRcxq8BVLtnEJ35lIGEjuVahQXB0p9ikLZQeV47E4IbZynsgpgDZSyDsNPM9tQFNt0WdzoLQO1Ql13YvmH8dyRs01xE_h0q5Mh3aLQkxm25-1pG7E3ifkZGQM3YrYrtnca5Q6k7cY7QRKMOpi-bEIZTbc5zDNAeuzhkzMcTWMT/s320/20221119_064955.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We made it on the plane on time, and I had the boys take a pic to send to Eric, just before we took off. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgN40sbEX_sA05NOU0Zj2bxwhG0A_e69VBtyk4TA7VvA8_eio881TPsWOaMY1OwhLDEmPpp9yuhqGZjoWuGS3QzwB_OpRhOLJ8bTweYGR3w_n9GoYwCG-YFltDB0-dhREEFwA9DknUBKJg3Jlvz4Dd9IGkTZA_4zVpKYLJgquXxyYD6jSwswM2Kb18/s3648/20221119_072207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgN40sbEX_sA05NOU0Zj2bxwhG0A_e69VBtyk4TA7VvA8_eio881TPsWOaMY1OwhLDEmPpp9yuhqGZjoWuGS3QzwB_OpRhOLJ8bTweYGR3w_n9GoYwCG-YFltDB0-dhREEFwA9DknUBKJg3Jlvz4Dd9IGkTZA_4zVpKYLJgquXxyYD6jSwswM2Kb18/s320/20221119_072207.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Willmans take over the row! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rhZGf6sLIMKFnC8rhLjDm1JLR_1x2YkmGg0Mj3i9FIxquiDiiKOv-Zkvu3qgaW9RwX0VjfPPIqDIMSUNdqoxr4IWRt2PUyQ1w09ZnEYuiehC2xoHg8mJpXbTBymvZk0mCtIrrVAYrAgOmsiISR4e9gz0puCcLf7pwOznMwCnf35-4bmFS7DeD9bJ/s4032/20221119_074009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rhZGf6sLIMKFnC8rhLjDm1JLR_1x2YkmGg0Mj3i9FIxquiDiiKOv-Zkvu3qgaW9RwX0VjfPPIqDIMSUNdqoxr4IWRt2PUyQ1w09ZnEYuiehC2xoHg8mJpXbTBymvZk0mCtIrrVAYrAgOmsiISR4e9gz0puCcLf7pwOznMwCnf35-4bmFS7DeD9bJ/s320/20221119_074009.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The one where I got a new skein of yarn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I pulled this from my stash, it's a Pima Cotton by We Are Knitters, and I am making swatches. I'm making swatches, in order to knit them into a patchwork sweater, probably a cardigan. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile, this one is called Sunrise. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought it would be Perfect, since we're going to the East Coast of Florida, where if I play my cards right, I'll see a Sunrise. </div><div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEO9Ypeacnaf_u7cw_5KrxSpW1gyxYmQrwJ3d0f3ulqRG-6Ap5OuO3cEUtrvf8sICgzD4QRwTj9Fh8wyFJH7fG-0NBkPr3E07YPJJlzVDYYsoD_c349nACYSKH3yqav2ulCevFScYvAsqKEf-NsxdIyKwDFVOEM0IwcbsVmJV8kV_6uy56ALtzMPO/s4032/20221119_080622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEO9Ypeacnaf_u7cw_5KrxSpW1gyxYmQrwJ3d0f3ulqRG-6Ap5OuO3cEUtrvf8sICgzD4QRwTj9Fh8wyFJH7fG-0NBkPr3E07YPJJlzVDYYsoD_c349nACYSKH3yqav2ulCevFScYvAsqKEf-NsxdIyKwDFVOEM0IwcbsVmJV8kV_6uy56ALtzMPO/s320/20221119_080622.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile, Jacob watched the sun rise, and watched us Take Off in Baby's 1st Window Seat Flight.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexzn7C5szyiww1OYsklAfTYipWUuEiSYBrjYuQDesdP6v_sLhnXOoPuCrUdICta9kjobdqO236PFV5zXZvPiRiCVzuPbLmTJNeTouDhX1X4T50Ntq9lkqsL1cG-95dxqH0qRsBf5GVCOtPTwTUlT7DW78UTf8wGl-TOncTe1v3_Ia85SA4DUQfAVx/s4032/20221119_084302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexzn7C5szyiww1OYsklAfTYipWUuEiSYBrjYuQDesdP6v_sLhnXOoPuCrUdICta9kjobdqO236PFV5zXZvPiRiCVzuPbLmTJNeTouDhX1X4T50Ntq9lkqsL1cG-95dxqH0qRsBf5GVCOtPTwTUlT7DW78UTf8wGl-TOncTe1v3_Ia85SA4DUQfAVx/s320/20221119_084302.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris told us he wouldn't fall asleep on the plane. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He lied. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's that pillow blanket, Putin (what he used to call Penguin when he was little). He snuggles up with it and he is Out Cold. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeHHAtIC1mKdFppv-hJgbewKMiXZcdYSeJ0DdGmFlfbdhC4zGajfhByxpf4Amf9oj4dBM0M4nJERp9yHa80i2cHqBnvetNCKFpoifW4ebzrkGxEBSdp8nSfK3XfqWtPSiFymnlYinxG3dfFaiobkn92RsYqd8YkC5RocjUdRupAZX42YBHXvjqLuF/s4032/20221119_094611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeHHAtIC1mKdFppv-hJgbewKMiXZcdYSeJ0DdGmFlfbdhC4zGajfhByxpf4Amf9oj4dBM0M4nJERp9yHa80i2cHqBnvetNCKFpoifW4ebzrkGxEBSdp8nSfK3XfqWtPSiFymnlYinxG3dfFaiobkn92RsYqd8YkC5RocjUdRupAZX42YBHXvjqLuF/s320/20221119_094611.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">About halfway through the flight, Sam offered Jacob a trade, time with his DS in exchange for the window seat. He made a good trade. And until the landing, everyone was happy. Sam was excited about the Landing, and Jacob also wanted to watch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tdmucg5UTshVNTFxlSjOf75Pol4b94wXHbz0ysM9jmTdwS-_aTrpTflCJKJ96cHfoYWHosmlKuzH39hV6F-KfhSygEXt7AuxBqqZe4OzeTNoFvecqIaPWumVib5105VKhS06GldIyUq7trjc4MYFRN4hvKIwRNnVO5UGDy-y6t06_TrBES0W6Dfy/s4032/20221119_112133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tdmucg5UTshVNTFxlSjOf75Pol4b94wXHbz0ysM9jmTdwS-_aTrpTflCJKJ96cHfoYWHosmlKuzH39hV6F-KfhSygEXt7AuxBqqZe4OzeTNoFvecqIaPWumVib5105VKhS06GldIyUq7trjc4MYFRN4hvKIwRNnVO5UGDy-y6t06_TrBES0W6Dfy/s320/20221119_112133.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpybCL7qdg2gBiNHRUM6Jw-oj-NMhkXMYJS9JGx4rcQ176r7FGBzzCjeWQZfr58BC-r9FYqEMkofx0JPClNGwWNwxFLjFKzDcK8Qz_4GWvOeSHcJhkpe139KBKwbWQEqFDLZdAuhZ_uA4hJzx-fLJ5HTqAyEsx3NCJJklhHthGYMFpJ_86-DTNOyx/s4032/20221119_112202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKnTt0hDSU0rToFxmHGmsKQqCGFG_8wNfsfYaqoNQr1urNUi25XYuz7OGYtHW6MFn4i_4LLaCqaFBvu30lEU03Bpti9-p7z3ij15JiuFYjkEaF5rHv6HKRQlNs2MKufH9Rb1ht4ygqSyzi6_neSFBPfMXRtmF38lx5hyeSfdb1tom6ewI0dUM1XQd/s320/20220728_003149.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> How did it sneak up on me? </div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5VouRlY5Z2gWIbdyBTNlyopDil9038vhbuOPr0yuqLRlIjPjcOWJVRBKXfyQGhzCfH9hVn6nsaOXdmU8XBD_bZo65ja8Vs6EzwOOM3iFaFqXum7UA1maMtDesE0Iszaec47kAw9PZiMLDgfe_qEs4lVhHotgJ-2gvZDNbkZ__UK2fy1BDRJpgziY/s4032/20220728_064227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5VouRlY5Z2gWIbdyBTNlyopDil9038vhbuOPr0yuqLRlIjPjcOWJVRBKXfyQGhzCfH9hVn6nsaOXdmU8XBD_bZo65ja8Vs6EzwOOM3iFaFqXum7UA1maMtDesE0Iszaec47kAw9PZiMLDgfe_qEs4lVhHotgJ-2gvZDNbkZ__UK2fy1BDRJpgziY/s320/20220728_064227.jpg" width="240" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Somehow I have a Junior, an 8th grader, and a 4th grader. </p><p>They don't listen, I say stop growing, and they don't listen and obey. They keep growing. They are so excited about school this year. They are all among the oldest in the school, so the maturity level has kicked up. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mczuD2lYP0QD7M3gaAY5U-99e0iRL5fmOcIVkq1EZeRurANfck1_G_xYu1UVWS_035caPLXZycRi1Yq9T0XmX3Cx_EMBqpQBM212RpgIU6271yD86zQsO1MTZHUAKN6HNAc6zNewNJog-csxZp1e1kflfMXMniBZnurHvpEcjGgKmBAC9-bDQVd_/s4032/20220728_064238.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mczuD2lYP0QD7M3gaAY5U-99e0iRL5fmOcIVkq1EZeRurANfck1_G_xYu1UVWS_035caPLXZycRi1Yq9T0XmX3Cx_EMBqpQBM212RpgIU6271yD86zQsO1MTZHUAKN6HNAc6zNewNJog-csxZp1e1kflfMXMniBZnurHvpEcjGgKmBAC9-bDQVd_/s320/20220728_064238.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacob is the only one with new shoes, and of course they had to be the brightest yellow we could find, but only Jacob, because we decided a. the big boys' school shoes from last year were in ok shape, and because b. they'll KILL them in Marching Band. So maybe new shoes for them for Christmas.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGomEVYg27cWFAInDzrJkjjT-osKOWLukp4YdP-Jc1aQKf5YDXvy9Htkest5ijwb06kRpp_CMacnR4VoX94cFhKeDalNF5T7fH-QQsx6pVUiB5dBsxSHnXE60tkgENUaCURhROw5wxtQjVj10QOvs283hexyQEn_aP_hDpkTsMmHdeNbPn4oeaYsnh/s4032/20220728_064553.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGomEVYg27cWFAInDzrJkjjT-osKOWLukp4YdP-Jc1aQKf5YDXvy9Htkest5ijwb06kRpp_CMacnR4VoX94cFhKeDalNF5T7fH-QQsx6pVUiB5dBsxSHnXE60tkgENUaCURhROw5wxtQjVj10QOvs283hexyQEn_aP_hDpkTsMmHdeNbPn4oeaYsnh/s320/20220728_064553.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacob picked the 1st Day of School shirts for everyone this year, he liked the sailboat icon, which is Nautica brand. He chose everyone's favorite colors. They look pretty nice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC5pXU_z38EnRLtvSSetUDXzod3YxDx8gABFF5gN67x98W6TKDmd4OsUmbrR2fidEwFRx9bRunAy8mJwmTCoWx3EphlUxnwhQoNZhSPg_CvspnjPmR7xoGYuQ8ph_zTfbEbqaUXt53NS-Vy0tpiN8y0J9DpjQZaH5C8fOryK8KG_GRBtFc36di_Xy/s4032/20220728_065914.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC5pXU_z38EnRLtvSSetUDXzod3YxDx8gABFF5gN67x98W6TKDmd4OsUmbrR2fidEwFRx9bRunAy8mJwmTCoWx3EphlUxnwhQoNZhSPg_CvspnjPmR7xoGYuQ8ph_zTfbEbqaUXt53NS-Vy0tpiN8y0J9DpjQZaH5C8fOryK8KG_GRBtFc36di_Xy/s320/20220728_065914.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris's bus stop is now down the street and around the corner, because there aren't that many juniors that don't drive, so he has to go where the underclassmen are. It wasn't too long ago when I hated him walking out of my site, the bus stop was 5 doors down, and I called Transportation to move it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's not necessary now. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkHufzsGcZzbhmddDaRA8sahNcM90FPklPIGkqQv23Z0UCyWaeIJ_fP1YzjB67TuxknV-TvbCCUAncLFmtqYcTeTHUlyPES924AF2OtiRINs9XhKTh8Aes03pW1di3NVfTOa6ckb2nbWt5HzeTKQCynQ8bHghS5nHARvpSIkwjOCOVs27Lv8pg7Rr/s4032/20220728_070202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkHufzsGcZzbhmddDaRA8sahNcM90FPklPIGkqQv23Z0UCyWaeIJ_fP1YzjB67TuxknV-TvbCCUAncLFmtqYcTeTHUlyPES924AF2OtiRINs9XhKTh8Aes03pW1di3NVfTOa6ckb2nbWt5HzeTKQCynQ8bHghS5nHARvpSIkwjOCOVs27Lv8pg7Rr/s320/20220728_070202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sam meets out front. Whew! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixm-19U6OQnkPlkCEQ4je5gpPuteUjfgQHX5CmdATEOaEIVeCf3DEKZHYg6zxg7RCQFehhvSxuGUqb5NYuxsbIfukT3sLkURyz-j2tFzUE1omY7p_z2De9KiXXdGHowZA9NydhUiDPuwYXlq42cLa_mPFrbE9Vp8qgyApa5-AdSUkJCb1B8U0-2JnM/s4032/20220728_083750.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixm-19U6OQnkPlkCEQ4je5gpPuteUjfgQHX5CmdATEOaEIVeCf3DEKZHYg6zxg7RCQFehhvSxuGUqb5NYuxsbIfukT3sLkURyz-j2tFzUE1omY7p_z2De9KiXXdGHowZA9NydhUiDPuwYXlq42cLa_mPFrbE9Vp8qgyApa5-AdSUkJCb1B8U0-2JnM/s320/20220728_083750.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacob car rode today, on the 1st Day because they slated the bus stop to be an hour before school starts. That's a Nope. He'd get in fights right away. So we decided to drive him. I'm hoping it changes to a more reasonable time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQRam9OptzzhN7mWpiYObgX3QZpUdRriYDQk9N1jGUHbHOezWSTPCgpTmp1r4mpgac4RFu-5-aCRzPSiAMi6kEPgtc9Qiwxyp3JhmgauSsVM9UE8NFkZzPPr99QyZI-ELaAKk0O90u8DpenhmwFMOYNyAQTmCdmbaS-gLmDHBG_N-jNfQP75l5Saj/s4032/20220728_090457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQRam9OptzzhN7mWpiYObgX3QZpUdRriYDQk9N1jGUHbHOezWSTPCgpTmp1r4mpgac4RFu-5-aCRzPSiAMi6kEPgtc9Qiwxyp3JhmgauSsVM9UE8NFkZzPPr99QyZI-ELaAKk0O90u8DpenhmwFMOYNyAQTmCdmbaS-gLmDHBG_N-jNfQP75l5Saj/s320/20220728_090457.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are perks to having to drive Jacob to school. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eric joined me and we got to go out on a date. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We visited a new place, Brown Skin Coffee and Tea, a place that is minority owned, and new. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got a lovely latte, and it was cool enough outside, we opted to sit outside. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJcOu01DOVRelmG58zo1sp3EVFr9aOUhJ5miK9sdMKXzOBiEBTDEwdhnIcMPX6_2BTFvBRt1ciQ7XDlQgSMy3DnPtrig-xqiQJbpu3-dPrbreC_XM15ZgTibaZQgsF2d16SfGZYokPnBsy6zSXdtOQi5wQHIBCQbH9yFz54Ea6PKUDbXEKdhhDonr7/s4032/20220728_090509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJcOu01DOVRelmG58zo1sp3EVFr9aOUhJ5miK9sdMKXzOBiEBTDEwdhnIcMPX6_2BTFvBRt1ciQ7XDlQgSMy3DnPtrig-xqiQJbpu3-dPrbreC_XM15ZgTibaZQgsF2d16SfGZYokPnBsy6zSXdtOQi5wQHIBCQbH9yFz54Ea6PKUDbXEKdhhDonr7/s320/20220728_090509.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On a date with my hunny booboo! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cheers! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this new tradition we've begun, to go out for coffee, and enjoy each other. We try to go on one date a month, but it's harder to do that in the summer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll miss the boys not being home. But with Band, they hardly were home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll miss them being around, Jacob especially. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But they need the routine of school. And I will get used to the quiet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy 1st Day of School! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><p></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-49514059626537587772022-01-24T23:59:00.015-05:002022-01-25T09:24:34.605-05:00Ain't nobody got time for that... but me. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPVk4IAluU5EBwSRrUqYKdRKTI5er7mU8TmKaxKyQWzeu3xTPf6zdZv08vp_Y-fNg3XnTlQpt2FLgflZlP4duXU3hy0nmblcF1jJ1CfzasP9kj5twBpaFbB09Jgrj4cZWpW-hpHsqqTtGyVE2DMTsNEdUzYjVuqboCc7OTrqLG5GXYPH6ZJZaQ0_rl=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPVk4IAluU5EBwSRrUqYKdRKTI5er7mU8TmKaxKyQWzeu3xTPf6zdZv08vp_Y-fNg3XnTlQpt2FLgflZlP4duXU3hy0nmblcF1jJ1CfzasP9kj5twBpaFbB09Jgrj4cZWpW-hpHsqqTtGyVE2DMTsNEdUzYjVuqboCc7OTrqLG5GXYPH6ZJZaQ0_rl=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Scream. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you see it? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this is an accurate description of what's been going around here lately. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris and Jacob have been extra obstinate, and Sam got busted blowing off and lying about his Kumon which has gotten hard for him. All three have gotten themselves sent to their rooms. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this is all I seem to be doing lately. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNXsjVWgc-E9ge5tcnPnFND5fSnAXCcSJEhgApxDH1nGFGhS476LHpZaiwNTrBc7yZ9W-lTkR2Oz-dIHflk9RNVkZQOo4Dlz09P7tZm1Pud5_PreVmipc9ka-cMe8cQHhS7e44cA7wfBXBXEofiz9neClQrYE14QBH_UPfTOErbDBsX0idM3e_Lvty=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNXsjVWgc-E9ge5tcnPnFND5fSnAXCcSJEhgApxDH1nGFGhS476LHpZaiwNTrBc7yZ9W-lTkR2Oz-dIHflk9RNVkZQOo4Dlz09P7tZm1Pud5_PreVmipc9ka-cMe8cQHhS7e44cA7wfBXBXEofiz9neClQrYE14QBH_UPfTOErbDBsX0idM3e_Lvty=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh and I messed up on my Classical Attitude Shawl and had to frog it. Luckily? I only had to frog a couple rows, still, I'm getting very near the end and I didn't want to frog it. But now that I've done it, I find that things are coming together with it again. Maybe I'll finish it soon, today or tomorrow? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't have much else cooking, I should be able to knock it out. It's my Therapy. </div><br /> <p></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-4393999419587677612022-01-23T11:59:00.040-05:002022-01-25T11:31:27.285-05:00Happy Birthday Opa! <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvcG9hogBOyVFQUKUPIwrKmAt7ZdzjcXnowwrmI-axfTyvAVu_F-aBU68zg4v-G36tvUTXMuzHyDzRGV3Vcsrg4-aWM2Mz-07szYVBPNJNeWEUTyhe3R_PbbDTqBVPvJy0851JanX6E37MEXzNvOnr4lDm170RSZCQUciUwpuIzu3_3lS3jVKc9aWT=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvcG9hogBOyVFQUKUPIwrKmAt7ZdzjcXnowwrmI-axfTyvAVu_F-aBU68zg4v-G36tvUTXMuzHyDzRGV3Vcsrg4-aWM2Mz-07szYVBPNJNeWEUTyhe3R_PbbDTqBVPvJy0851JanX6E37MEXzNvOnr4lDm170RSZCQUciUwpuIzu3_3lS3jVKc9aWT=s320" width="320" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Last night, we went down to my Dad's to Celebrate his Birthday! </p><p style="text-align: center;">The moment we walked in, he told us he wanted a picture with all the grandkids. I wholly supported that. I seriously debated leaving 2/3 of the kids at home because they were in rare form and we were 30 minutes late because of all their grumping and screaming when it was time to go. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I feel like all I do is yell at them lately. But when they were with their cousins, they were on good behavior. It's good to let them be sweet together, so I don't feel quite as bad. </p><p style="text-align: center;">My Dad didn't have much patience for us as tweens/teens either. He wasn't used to our noise. I remember him yelling at us when we weren't fighting, and ignoring us when we fought. I hated it.</p><p style="text-align: center;">He's a good Grandpa though. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9i_hM8bjENjZm0A6N86t2KBe2WYwsR0VH6LXTJ0KZ6s2_Iv0P15dPS00WdU2lo7RlFR2aZCLrCatN7l6dsxt5Y-ttehIiMqDA6Oc_oR7ZzNh-aWz2pUBYA0gHnVt1C0VnGjv4itYuiSjbuy5RHdpdu1l8L7gvSVWrl5BKSjRbtKHvJ2XuLacr1sSF=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9i_hM8bjENjZm0A6N86t2KBe2WYwsR0VH6LXTJ0KZ6s2_Iv0P15dPS00WdU2lo7RlFR2aZCLrCatN7l6dsxt5Y-ttehIiMqDA6Oc_oR7ZzNh-aWz2pUBYA0gHnVt1C0VnGjv4itYuiSjbuy5RHdpdu1l8L7gvSVWrl5BKSjRbtKHvJ2XuLacr1sSF=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Dad is turning 73 today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC_AzTzDQ-Xf5porCT_DPS3iwpDkm6h90zEA3I1LAnq7dwo8INz0huNh5cbAzKCoytjYbuqVhQXIXSFfn5cHQZT96r5SaltvRIvR73BYwBWL22V8Sd5Tnw_58rUEjFkdD2AohOAjeSuNoB4RCt9LRHp_E4uK8G7Gj5nHNsaBYsZloVux8Nb95fuJ6v=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC_AzTzDQ-Xf5porCT_DPS3iwpDkm6h90zEA3I1LAnq7dwo8INz0huNh5cbAzKCoytjYbuqVhQXIXSFfn5cHQZT96r5SaltvRIvR73BYwBWL22V8Sd5Tnw_58rUEjFkdD2AohOAjeSuNoB4RCt9LRHp_E4uK8G7Gj5nHNsaBYsZloVux8Nb95fuJ6v=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Stepmom jokes he's turning into an old man who doesn't like to turn left while driving, and likes to check the weather, so she got him an Apple Watch that he can check the weather. I thought to myself, oh my goodness, I will drive out of the way to avoid turning left onto 267, and I've been checking the weather every day. Just like Pa. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxIpfwhRBc4fEuK37pFRq5dKENx7BDvmsmcPj_POek61Up6PYPurW-iRm1UAGKONZDWrxAHfilfCAwGa5Zu2A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY OPA!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAwklP8in0L7hfzv9b79BI_WDdEeoTVQ5bGAEKC50_rvZJDObMZOBF_ISBCM8NTd7vcEQdJBhqejYCgoeFve58FJhOJdVzr3TMzWaCl_gltxHGFktQ67QYc2Zcw_d6ibRkK_e79D4WjZ71o1ZVeRx_76GyGZsV5eY1CLPHU1mPdhi1AOsLL9ToP39K=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAwklP8in0L7hfzv9b79BI_WDdEeoTVQ5bGAEKC50_rvZJDObMZOBF_ISBCM8NTd7vcEQdJBhqejYCgoeFve58FJhOJdVzr3TMzWaCl_gltxHGFktQ67QYc2Zcw_d6ibRkK_e79D4WjZ71o1ZVeRx_76GyGZsV5eY1CLPHU1mPdhi1AOsLL9ToP39K=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Stepmom put out another amazing spread - Pork Tenderloin, spaetzle, and apple Strudel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Initially the kids balked at it, but then they tried it, and realized how awesome it was. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They've learned their lesson. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything my stepmom makes is amazing. I prefer her Schnitzel and Spaetzle myself, but it was a scrumptious meal. Even all my kids cleaned their plates. That was a birthday miracle too. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6TyZkK84z0jNLypyuZFLb8UpLh_O82JVC1drsA6dkBpjAlTqSO42cY_VKt9y1mtFQ9YwJ-uQGZT4pIbsvQEWr8fNyBnAC-E3vAou2hLuc7lBBO0b1AhkJYKN2_qCjYvuC3BSPFE5UgscdHLZ5ZKTxU-BDMY0Jv_u5UfrgzZ2sbORtJawi7Q8gPoaG=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6TyZkK84z0jNLypyuZFLb8UpLh_O82JVC1drsA6dkBpjAlTqSO42cY_VKt9y1mtFQ9YwJ-uQGZT4pIbsvQEWr8fNyBnAC-E3vAou2hLuc7lBBO0b1AhkJYKN2_qCjYvuC3BSPFE5UgscdHLZ5ZKTxU-BDMY0Jv_u5UfrgzZ2sbORtJawi7Q8gPoaG=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we headed out, the kids tackled my Dad with hugs, and I managed to snap the pic. Daddy told me to send him the pic. I know where I get it, that whole I must document this moment. We got him a James Bond movie he can watch in his theatre basement, but the pictures and memories of the kids being sweet, that was the real Gift. </div></div><br /><p></p><br />Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-24387330336020395812022-01-21T23:59:00.015-05:002022-01-25T09:36:53.957-05:00Go Dogs Go! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_H2avMbr8QWXrebWQWhz_FtI_LYk1kzeRY3d5VP83EMuv8r0y9ava84bZvqMH9dDip1pu6aSj6L2XNzdqQ8BowoFQylROQAs4dAtBB6h83ywXC6maXisk62Dw6SVeuekMGw4jlPmmmCay8sY-Dnv4gJhEodkgErPYIieR4e4XscGmsW9vuIh7WFly=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_H2avMbr8QWXrebWQWhz_FtI_LYk1kzeRY3d5VP83EMuv8r0y9ava84bZvqMH9dDip1pu6aSj6L2XNzdqQ8BowoFQylROQAs4dAtBB6h83ywXC6maXisk62Dw6SVeuekMGw4jlPmmmCay8sY-Dnv4gJhEodkgErPYIieR4e4XscGmsW9vuIh7WFly=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got to take Christopher to a Pep Band game tonight. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He only gets to participate in a couple a year, and given how rough a time we've been having lately, technically I tagged Eric out. But he got tied up in a meeting, so I got to be the one to go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm surprised at how glad I was that I got to go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A. There was a Women's Game first. I find myself really enjoying watching our gals play. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They played well, but Westfield found their attack strategy in the 4th quarter and they caught up and passed us, so we lost. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Pep Band makes their appearance and they are more fun than watching the Cheerleaders! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdn9OfDGg25vC3xuU12EhzYWE10V7nwznpMDp0Jua5Iu5XO30wykwaoJo6FSPdY3LREGCQrh-NraAHvBvFufFNh6LQWvbNifZD74ePExnnfn1eYSAfXPYjLFLpoZONKRgZOfm-PkNqmwYqpBxZkAE16GUwx0BIQZhcxKtWau0j5XY9x86knHKqulMa=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdn9OfDGg25vC3xuU12EhzYWE10V7nwznpMDp0Jua5Iu5XO30wykwaoJo6FSPdY3LREGCQrh-NraAHvBvFufFNh6LQWvbNifZD74ePExnnfn1eYSAfXPYjLFLpoZONKRgZOfm-PkNqmwYqpBxZkAE16GUwx0BIQZhcxKtWau0j5XY9x86knHKqulMa=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They've got Spirit, yes they do! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Saxophone section leads the band when our team is on Defense. They confused Westfield by calling out their moves. Every time the opposition bounced, passed, or shot, our band would holler out, "Bounce, Bounce, Pass, Shoot, Ohhhhhhh, Air Ball, Rebound, Bounce, Bounce...." It was fascinating. If I had bad eyesight, I'd sit by the band to watch the games. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaywe0s7N6-a4M3-7a2xbW4rgNo5aeUJHKo6a7ZCYmd2IDaxsl3JXlBmhpqFlAotYD8GSsUQHY2hWcO-t3kfsOOSZkE8GHenOB3LCOZTF6_AfNOJa-H663_WvRVc7LxueZ8mYmoppXCYJn1e_r21tQhFjSWgqLTKvPxESSD3d7bYp8sUeDSGmZzbaZ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaywe0s7N6-a4M3-7a2xbW4rgNo5aeUJHKo6a7ZCYmd2IDaxsl3JXlBmhpqFlAotYD8GSsUQHY2hWcO-t3kfsOOSZkE8GHenOB3LCOZTF6_AfNOJa-H663_WvRVc7LxueZ8mYmoppXCYJn1e_r21tQhFjSWgqLTKvPxESSD3d7bYp8sUeDSGmZzbaZ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">D. The Percussion Section TAKES OVER! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are a lot of percussionists that want to participate in Pep Band. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So the Front Ensemble gets to do things like Cowbell, or Tamborine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have fun. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj20v9yCwmjWAE9Qf8EmGvHAAs-lFiTtaznzFk-p0S2E_Icsb9uWW7ggochjxfvIGjoFFVxKtY2LJMPB2Il_q4oFZ0XF76pifa6kyKhWy7-v5qaA1btwbiPGeLARY0dAmfvJ_gicyQFKxgyumpen4tnCp738uFz8aboauOEPnskPJnVhDZ5_TLPXom5=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj20v9yCwmjWAE9Qf8EmGvHAAs-lFiTtaznzFk-p0S2E_Icsb9uWW7ggochjxfvIGjoFFVxKtY2LJMPB2Il_q4oFZ0XF76pifa6kyKhWy7-v5qaA1btwbiPGeLARY0dAmfvJ_gicyQFKxgyumpen4tnCp738uFz8aboauOEPnskPJnVhDZ5_TLPXom5=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A vertical tamborine or Tamborine on a stick? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whatever you call it, Chris had a good time playing it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He usually hides towards the back, but by the time the Boys played, he was up close to the front. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was smart to wear his headphones too, the sound bounces around a lot in the gym. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I kind of wish I'd brought a pair. ;) One of these days we'll all be well prepared. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Boys won the second game of the double header, and it was all good. </div><br /> <p></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-60316496018290139612022-01-21T23:49:00.012-05:002022-01-25T09:40:21.170-05:00Tap Cardi Continued<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF1Z06DJz6QoyVESJmh7WZKE6AHYous4G3FNfv1ye9qe47Z_gCdwyTTHg5tzvolGxW4L1YUUc6BD9i8L5IqTwTvDFsNWlTeEC4Py2y-8Kz7o8PSgwudlUlnLhNTZUQSfzJypoBGRUM2ShrtJ7jbnKMj2I0MCikfudpqyVsKXBa2h5O-mxxk_k8hEUS=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF1Z06DJz6QoyVESJmh7WZKE6AHYous4G3FNfv1ye9qe47Z_gCdwyTTHg5tzvolGxW4L1YUUc6BD9i8L5IqTwTvDFsNWlTeEC4Py2y-8Kz7o8PSgwudlUlnLhNTZUQSfzJypoBGRUM2ShrtJ7jbnKMj2I0MCikfudpqyVsKXBa2h5O-mxxk_k8hEUS=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One Panel Down!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's taking forever, but I'm still making progress on my Tap Cardigan from We Are Knitters in Copper Pima Cotton. It's so soft, I'm getting a second wind of excitement to working on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished the Back a few weeks ago, but tonight I finished the first of the front panels. This thing is going to be so huge! As I sat finishing the last couple rows, I could cover my whole leg with it. I'm going to love wearing this sweater that goes down and covers my whole booty! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you think, might I need to add some pockets?</div><br /><p></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-83248796219825047162022-01-20T23:59:00.018-05:002022-01-25T09:51:06.116-05:00Dog Bone Day <p></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/a/AVvXsEgq1q22NJ51qezWOHb7fMtFGFG5shE3UqX9et17G88Ugbf-kjo_3wNFhdZDd61PSPnYIJBrnK027XDYXCLKR29XG75gx3ZcewICb3QZL2L_DxAVWmgSh1ElzjfO6kRE3aV3RbvG5LTMmr-YzTimgkl6VwNGv_qxIqhtnqK161UZhUk4UGWJAbdDyJ-j=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq1q22NJ51qezWOHb7fMtFGFG5shE3UqX9et17G88Ugbf-kjo_3wNFhdZDd61PSPnYIJBrnK027XDYXCLKR29XG75gx3ZcewICb3QZL2L_DxAVWmgSh1ElzjfO6kRE3aV3RbvG5LTMmr-YzTimgkl6VwNGv_qxIqhtnqK161UZhUk4UGWJAbdDyJ-j=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a Dog Bone Day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year, the Middle School has decided to only bring out the Dog Bone Cart once a month. So I volunteered to go Serve for lunch. Instead of 3 lunches, there are 6.. .to keep the kids spread out for Covid. They start at 10 a.m. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What's a Dog Bone you ask? Well, since We Are Bulldogs, when the kids doing a good job like their homework, or exhibiting good character, they are given a reward of a pink piece of paper with a dog bone printed on it. This year they are pink. Each dog bone is worth 1 unit, and the kids can save up, and use their dog bones as money to 'buy' things off the cart. So they have erasers, slime, various fidgets and knickknacks. If they save up they can get a sweatshirt or water bottle. Saving for a month at a time, they had some shopping to do. The 6th graders were maniac shoppers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it also teaches money management, and gives them confidence and pride in a job well done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Traditionally, I'm not a fan of middle schoolers or high schoolers, but these are good kids, and it was fun to reward them for good behavior, and to see them choose. On a couple of occasions, some of the kids would shop for their friends. I wanted to give them coupons just for being a good friend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's Hope for our kids after all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYmZA1T7n-DSEI5UI5ix9_mRTRhFjaq5vxDJSHx89UAiHrI_FVBA_grDveqrhFei1flRaGLxsM4PQb9FbCC8lwl2n1EZwgLhGEWA4MZhFGO3aCNqy0rifhnB2-vzH3DuSSUDCl7VB172o1YvaGiKNCWW5KVJE8BOPsXC6JeUyDhPuDwVx34RPyR-8u=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYmZA1T7n-DSEI5UI5ix9_mRTRhFjaq5vxDJSHx89UAiHrI_FVBA_grDveqrhFei1flRaGLxsM4PQb9FbCC8lwl2n1EZwgLhGEWA4MZhFGO3aCNqy0rifhnB2-vzH3DuSSUDCl7VB172o1YvaGiKNCWW5KVJE8BOPsXC6JeUyDhPuDwVx34RPyR-8u=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also got to see this Sweetboy too. Easy to spot in the green shirt and shoes. I learned he reads while eating his lunch, and I recognized the kids he sits with for lunch, all band friends. So it begins. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He eats lunch at 10 am! Talk about early. They were also given free ice cream for a treat for their good behavior, that doesn't happen very often either. His teachers didn't tell him to bring his dog bones, so he didn't come shop at my cart, but I got to see him at his school. And that made all the rest worth it. This was my first time volunteering inside the school since he started middle school. Stupid Covid. </div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBIdoMiR1owCv5I2hH24Xh06SRYiiMBXQX7fi38WgtWgS1KgGOgctXB-b0jEXtBDLY3SBGnRHGtyUqqpUGK55Zes_w1f2Ep5SM1aXhx3g1sxgJVi88sDsX0yxbIT7DsyDc2DmwQEprjQodzTMnNivkm_dkv8UCrrAM6R3TAL5mghadz55p_hCEQBpR=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBIdoMiR1owCv5I2hH24Xh06SRYiiMBXQX7fi38WgtWgS1KgGOgctXB-b0jEXtBDLY3SBGnRHGtyUqqpUGK55Zes_w1f2Ep5SM1aXhx3g1sxgJVi88sDsX0yxbIT7DsyDc2DmwQEprjQodzTMnNivkm_dkv8UCrrAM6R3TAL5mghadz55p_hCEQBpR=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, a pink dog bone was the embroidery icon of the day. ;) </div><br /> <p></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-35634863047452321852022-01-19T21:59:00.000-05:002022-01-25T10:04:41.192-05:00Baby's 1st Pep Band Game<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbFkVOzDHzKnClwYgfOVtzJ0pgtksdFXdRHQFJFTwExfJ4AilDhfkIr0KPCkeUk4zDcOqToPpl3XtEBLUEx34g3vUHUueR6zy_QF05UVG6kuhLygk85iG9vvkmABTdIqXdS03YB4klsdbce0p0-z8NDbcNsSgbJ73rfwRj7JpNgAW5frwKW8dwXfMK=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbFkVOzDHzKnClwYgfOVtzJ0pgtksdFXdRHQFJFTwExfJ4AilDhfkIr0KPCkeUk4zDcOqToPpl3XtEBLUEx34g3vUHUueR6zy_QF05UVG6kuhLygk85iG9vvkmABTdIqXdS03YB4klsdbce0p0-z8NDbcNsSgbJ73rfwRj7JpNgAW5frwKW8dwXfMK=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's Pep Band time for the Middle School! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As a percussionist, Sam gets to be in front and take turns playing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He didn't take a turn on the drum set this time, but had fun playing cowbell. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvVnQ8cxA46Sn8EnJlsGilCBU00p8kmD4lVmMeWkhkkM2aI5HqTUENU27GgWCYchZanzbv4DVrFj9uUsYmHFhlHUqJ5emaP27NhjS4yD18QLUFlEsA_Lky_ntVw9aHeKr3a4NU3_pJCBqPZduCNafNTOeFzxcm8DDTwE2JPADPOXyRfe-qMvc_QmHe=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvVnQ8cxA46Sn8EnJlsGilCBU00p8kmD4lVmMeWkhkkM2aI5HqTUENU27GgWCYchZanzbv4DVrFj9uUsYmHFhlHUqJ5emaP27NhjS4yD18QLUFlEsA_Lky_ntVw9aHeKr3a4NU3_pJCBqPZduCNafNTOeFzxcm8DDTwE2JPADPOXyRfe-qMvc_QmHe=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More Cowbell! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjESh3WVjmWusC9BSg10AbQ6mZw_POjuGMrAxFr78aCdFh9G2eipIjVRvbK1eE-y6mHo8mnc-z9fYYkfuSC_j4Q-hsngTG1EoBoSgVXbmJeARMJaPjNeav_oXtlcVUheV7v4UxVFQZrliPxEc0R5Xm0egkLJxmBQ2epOrbFEAH7tYupQqh_Nu6Wzmwz=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjESh3WVjmWusC9BSg10AbQ6mZw_POjuGMrAxFr78aCdFh9G2eipIjVRvbK1eE-y6mHo8mnc-z9fYYkfuSC_j4Q-hsngTG1EoBoSgVXbmJeARMJaPjNeav_oXtlcVUheV7v4UxVFQZrliPxEc0R5Xm0egkLJxmBQ2epOrbFEAH7tYupQqh_Nu6Wzmwz=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This kid will bang on anything! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's got a stick to play the cowbell, but he'll play anything he can get his hands on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's going to love driving, when he can play the steering wheel all the time. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHVQFtkM79_ifOxV67Zji2Dz6sXLO-ZJ-hxlkSbzx4iMooN98re18EMlLFZ6oIUHye2nFJkkg0-2-C7stF2Dp35i3g_SWTw3f1leDDxlyxbjH40EWDOG1_EFSKhrMWgJRLnXI8Ko8rgIqXRZvM4FI4uHP5M0HPfLFmxpK6dp8z2arf8YZTQKiZxt17=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHVQFtkM79_ifOxV67Zji2Dz6sXLO-ZJ-hxlkSbzx4iMooN98re18EMlLFZ6oIUHye2nFJkkg0-2-C7stF2Dp35i3g_SWTw3f1leDDxlyxbjH40EWDOG1_EFSKhrMWgJRLnXI8Ko8rgIqXRZvM4FI4uHP5M0HPfLFmxpK6dp8z2arf8YZTQKiZxt17=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had fun watching us win one lose one on a double header against Avon, and he had fun playing and chatting with his friends. It did my heart good to see him chatting with the boys and girls around him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He Loves Band! </div><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-3145217429150928832022-01-18T23:59:00.000-05:002022-01-25T11:04:03.885-05:00Therapeutic Thoughts<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSLakyk9J7RjN3ztcTDL2IAeX8X44s9dX7wdBy91YFzAs3kyDOsNKge45xIFMDG-BvK0_0k5rf0XgCqsXqud91SM7MOt4Hw8ktd2j2O-8F_KpYcxTFwuf38iIeWLAbH7_MSTzsCLt65flDKXa97r9mv5oLza56045DgkTrjWAsXamR8XE_Y28TGLuf=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSLakyk9J7RjN3ztcTDL2IAeX8X44s9dX7wdBy91YFzAs3kyDOsNKge45xIFMDG-BvK0_0k5rf0XgCqsXqud91SM7MOt4Hw8ktd2j2O-8F_KpYcxTFwuf38iIeWLAbH7_MSTzsCLt65flDKXa97r9mv5oLza56045DgkTrjWAsXamR8XE_Y28TGLuf=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got caught up on the Embroidery of the day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went out for Taco Tuesday with my gals, it had been a month or so. I messed up last week, so it was good to get back to correct order of things. Our $1 tacos have gone up to $1.50, but that's still a pretty sweet deal. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4l9GFjJrvhw8v8An0adpvOSpi-8ZhCMSosB_yme3WX5xOCYITvza_DF5IaEC9dIg43X2VbBfcl2U3jXOwRMcVq54aM09hbtVHqRW_nQKcA9VFlHofvkw5Xx6hGxtbMBBvvkxH97lYBKp-ZV2JPXVqfsyEkjMAPICHK6BZDnjWRVM2NNIh2UW93Y3k=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4l9GFjJrvhw8v8An0adpvOSpi-8ZhCMSosB_yme3WX5xOCYITvza_DF5IaEC9dIg43X2VbBfcl2U3jXOwRMcVq54aM09hbtVHqRW_nQKcA9VFlHofvkw5Xx6hGxtbMBBvvkxH97lYBKp-ZV2JPXVqfsyEkjMAPICHK6BZDnjWRVM2NNIh2UW93Y3k=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My S.A.D. lamp arrived. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been feeling in a rut, so I put out on the interwebs, aka FB, for some ideas. I've been in a rut, and more that one person that I care about has talked about being a winter funk the last few days. I thought I'd put it out there where they could see. 3 or 4 people popped right back and suggested a SAD lamp. Even my mother in law, who prompted the discussion has one. She is very ready to get back to Florida with Dad, but they have to make sure of a few things before they can skip town. If they get the OK, I volunteered to help take them down. But what to do in the mean time? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thus the sad lamp. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't actually remember ordering it. I remember looking at them, researching different perks, and then yesterday it popped up in my email that my lamp was on its way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I guess that was a sign that I needed the lamp. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How big is my funk that I don't remember pushing play on the order?! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLZB8s9XC42DxNfKoYeqvGWJlA61cJl4eVZPTPelLJDnFpdJ4gQlxswB44HINjzqhCYxxqLaFvtF3cTjYGiHgy9YvUHPz5wBdJPZKy-Iraxib41qmkN_EdoazFvZMywvrAYakY5PqUwrl3ZbcHL_JDhktdBgF8TM8wK_VTvtQdarrdnPsQmw7SV07Q=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLZB8s9XC42DxNfKoYeqvGWJlA61cJl4eVZPTPelLJDnFpdJ4gQlxswB44HINjzqhCYxxqLaFvtF3cTjYGiHgy9YvUHPz5wBdJPZKy-Iraxib41qmkN_EdoazFvZMywvrAYakY5PqUwrl3ZbcHL_JDhktdBgF8TM8wK_VTvtQdarrdnPsQmw7SV07Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile, I saw this gaggle of geese as I left the neighborhood to go get Sam today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Something caught my eye. A white bird! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What white bird is tootling around with a gaggle of geese? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I pondered this as I drove to the school and back. I thought about that whale, the 50 mHz one, who has no one else to talk to? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He must be so lonely. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiH2pOX61vEuIrHAUf0nYNYTB3NwNUsojcI4ORawNTm-c1Jkz9bVt16K99-cvYvxnfjK_T14qzBZyivtOXGUnzB6Zpx8Uuw3fg84dVO_3RTANcgQYh-C2qeJ3dAekZjH6rJtDyu81k6vuhvm2hBAeW4acHA7AEg13EK_bF6HZeYAsCs_SApR9_OOVo=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiH2pOX61vEuIrHAUf0nYNYTB3NwNUsojcI4ORawNTm-c1Jkz9bVt16K99-cvYvxnfjK_T14qzBZyivtOXGUnzB6Zpx8Uuw3fg84dVO_3RTANcgQYh-C2qeJ3dAekZjH6rJtDyu81k6vuhvm2hBAeW4acHA7AEg13EK_bF6HZeYAsCs_SApR9_OOVo=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I got back to the neighborhood, I was so sad for this single white duck (or goose) that was cruising around with these jerky Canadian geese all alone in the world. In my head, he was lonely and sad, with no one to talk to. But by the time I got back, there were two! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, that got me thinking. We're not alone. I'm not alone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even when we feel really lonely, like in the winter, when we're stuck at home by ourselves, no one to talk to, feeling Sad. Just know that you're not alone. Somewhere there's another white goose or duck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nope, you're not alone. </div></div><br /><p></p><br />Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-41290731238620971982022-01-17T11:59:00.010-05:002022-01-25T11:25:14.388-05:00A Productive weekend<p> We finally got the Christmas trees all taken down, and put away. And when we had to vacuum up the carnage, Ahsoka disagreed with the process. She wanted to attack the Vacuum. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy952e1KHOZ3tA-tMoJt-7lkTyi3tAno5kaoK0A-4v0ZmCWjyqSN4bRmcBfmARiUDL05PiRw8IdE7QbB9WDqw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An Attack Dog! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioHLYgj2e5PbEMchG8GrtfTbMvy084xaIjL-_GvSdQCyaZ3BiLGbl4ZyNoQDn93OloEXHM-YCldgH5jMJMpF2WO8kCGKG0686zGbm9N50EQZXh_o5G0NnhpKjfYrJkhlSfBOfepSrHT3ALiW2Rd58PerXKQ58YcDWPBflR_zTKnEAqBwptcXKBhV21=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioHLYgj2e5PbEMchG8GrtfTbMvy084xaIjL-_GvSdQCyaZ3BiLGbl4ZyNoQDn93OloEXHM-YCldgH5jMJMpF2WO8kCGKG0686zGbm9N50EQZXh_o5G0NnhpKjfYrJkhlSfBOfepSrHT3ALiW2Rd58PerXKQ58YcDWPBflR_zTKnEAqBwptcXKBhV21=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahsoka would bring her stick over to the vacuum, arguing between showing the stick to the vacuum and wanting to Get It. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's not used to us cleaning, I guess. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dypJnubcnEf8VVaAbdcjflMfRNnRSAr2uS8bJH-QdAo4cKlhzwlAUHtQqkoaxD3zoUB8okDpb9z6jCXNpbauw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She cracks us up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Given how hard the kids had to work on things like cleaning their rooms, doing their laundry, finding Joy in a vacuum attack dog was the high point of our day. </div><br /><p></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-91916474939578705702021-12-28T23:59:00.004-05:002021-12-29T01:47:18.034-05:00To read, space must be made on the bookshelf<p> 362/365</p><p>The kids rooms have been hot messes for a while. We tried to get them to clean them on their own. No luck. We tried to threaten them with "No Toys for Christmas!" But it turns out Mommy has a lot harder time with that one than the kids do. They didn't get many toys for Christmas, some stuffies from Santa, and Jacob got some Legos. Now, they didn't come from us, they came from Santa. So that counts. </p><p>Anyway, at the beginning of Christmas Break, I made a list. I'm good at making Lists, usually, just not so good at crossing everything on them. This list filled up a page very quickly. It was freeing for my mind to write it all down, and within the first week of Break, we crossed off half the things. But now we're getting to the big items, things no one wants to do. There's still a bit of fun left, but not much. </p><p>Today we took on Sam's bookshelf. Books were spread all over his room, and overflowing off shelves all over the floor. We worked on it today. Now, while I was pulling books out from under his bed, I found clothes, a lot of clothes. So we need to wash them, and put them away. That part only got half done. But what they really wanted to do today was spend their Gift Money. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Opa gave them all Barnes and Noble Gift Cards for Christmas.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I think having a No Toys Christmas was hardest on Opa. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Today, we took the kids all to Barnes and Noble. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Since they'd all organized their bookshelves they knew exactly what they wanted. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2imQioQudqjQakcaQTJidS75oxstCLLs1cWXnwh6XgNM5ozYHxCyllmqPfk5nW8GxHt6X_SmNCXLUYJh4DrBoY43HOozUzjJ7bNZKSzRLNnx70ITXbY2nam-ZXC2NvNkZeo473wjHBEXYW30sM_g5L_PDS1plpFDfL7tU9zUofXCJeeC5ky_kt98c=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2imQioQudqjQakcaQTJidS75oxstCLLs1cWXnwh6XgNM5ozYHxCyllmqPfk5nW8GxHt6X_SmNCXLUYJh4DrBoY43HOozUzjJ7bNZKSzRLNnx70ITXbY2nam-ZXC2NvNkZeo473wjHBEXYW30sM_g5L_PDS1plpFDfL7tU9zUofXCJeeC5ky_kt98c=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacob was looking for Dog Man Mothering Heights, but didn't find it, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">he found Cat Man and the 1st Dog Man book instead. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDk-wyHY9OvjQAdZ8Xc1kolhH4GRwyI7a8JuXzxl1RH9bhtT8LfARRRuJFH2NKmK4VTX_47bJ5jtCMlcehKKMeNCIjGPO87EQFxPxF5sCAPxpYR31teTwq-GGJ2R5J550AYNyHGuN93ZdhTGzcpSfv_cK7_Dzr2UA4L_59Kc1TReyHZM2qut6jnII2=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDk-wyHY9OvjQAdZ8Xc1kolhH4GRwyI7a8JuXzxl1RH9bhtT8LfARRRuJFH2NKmK4VTX_47bJ5jtCMlcehKKMeNCIjGPO87EQFxPxF5sCAPxpYR31teTwq-GGJ2R5J550AYNyHGuN93ZdhTGzcpSfv_cK7_Dzr2UA4L_59Kc1TReyHZM2qut6jnII2=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sam was finishing up a couple of his collections, like Wings of Fire and Divergent. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He had quite the list after totally revamping his bookshelf.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvam_JSfok-cjcNE57xWdu0_8oWh0N4WWXFi61RKLQ1zNBEXEcg2KOxkKyMO_aXkTg54F6QJLlRf1duQIseVK2cmh1eRTIYjCqSrQtF1BlwxFkSCgz2TbPnCIb1ADka5g61rapICBb1tG9SkyTrvQfsMvzy_C7ORo8-GwGkDZ27oYy9DI1Wck5fPtg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvam_JSfok-cjcNE57xWdu0_8oWh0N4WWXFi61RKLQ1zNBEXEcg2KOxkKyMO_aXkTg54F6QJLlRf1duQIseVK2cmh1eRTIYjCqSrQtF1BlwxFkSCgz2TbPnCIb1ADka5g61rapICBb1tG9SkyTrvQfsMvzy_C7ORo8-GwGkDZ27oYy9DI1Wck5fPtg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eric introduced Chris to the Sci Fi section. <3 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Chris chose the first few books of the Wheel of Time series. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really think he's going to Love it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I looked at it, and it was familiar, my father in law lent them to me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I said, "Oh yeah, I know that one. Isn't it the one with the guy and the gal?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris interrupts, "No Spoilers!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eric burst into hysterical, teary eyed laughter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girl and the guy... that could describe any book. What's a spoiler about that?! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've long joked that Eric keeps me around for Comic Relief, and our outburst of laughing so hard we couldn't breathe is part of that. My cheeks were sore I was laughing so hard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's probably not as funny in print, but after a disgusting hard day of cleaning out children's rooms, nooks and crannies, it was awesome to laugh that hard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went hoping I could find the We are Knitters pattern book, and also the complete works of Jane Austen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIQ6WXNDUGs-NsAQM9b7OjWMyxCYkuz01kfogJFwcnwJxSDyNp6MZv7SGlbT4jnLtoS-zhxIVNasuKGnQqvP-YQpodoyJLeJMfPJUdM06D_vPW6C2N2XPCAg_lZjVqrb_fWc6BM5Rzdl8co4N8_vjfdqUoL7VuloTe_NoqeJfiAu1KBtoZ44JgTNAn=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIQ6WXNDUGs-NsAQM9b7OjWMyxCYkuz01kfogJFwcnwJxSDyNp6MZv7SGlbT4jnLtoS-zhxIVNasuKGnQqvP-YQpodoyJLeJMfPJUdM06D_vPW6C2N2XPCAg_lZjVqrb_fWc6BM5Rzdl8co4N8_vjfdqUoL7VuloTe_NoqeJfiAu1KBtoZ44JgTNAn=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've got some Great Ideas to get cooking with now for the next year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Call it Knitspiration! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm making great progress on my Copper Tap Cardigan, but getting itchy as to what's next. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On one hand, I want to get more yarn; on the other hand, I want to bust up some of my stash and finish some of my incomplete projects. I think stashbusting is going to win first!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioyLuzy0mgSaWnY-VfBeIG3EUB9X21wUJ2lR19eUAPh2ot38-LGrouTL4lyLa9dr_cid2S3lHfMz_8bSPeEG2zkwgT6IPBgg2X7Pk_embfC-BwzwmcrlBoVhByojcqLD4urxlPV4WWifdpBHyG2n4heVccDCX_90w7yU9p7bGaxlwAJ9EB4SZN8Ree=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioyLuzy0mgSaWnY-VfBeIG3EUB9X21wUJ2lR19eUAPh2ot38-LGrouTL4lyLa9dr_cid2S3lHfMz_8bSPeEG2zkwgT6IPBgg2X7Pk_embfC-BwzwmcrlBoVhByojcqLD4urxlPV4WWifdpBHyG2n4heVccDCX_90w7yU9p7bGaxlwAJ9EB4SZN8Ree=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile, Ahsoka really enjoys the throw rug Eric got me for Christmas. This blanket looks just like one I had while I was in College. Unfortunately, it got eaten by Fina, and didn't survive the move to this house. She's awfully cute. </div><br /><p><br /></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-18539048074007948852021-12-27T23:59:00.017-05:002021-12-28T01:42:06.921-05:00Run Run Reindeer<p> 361/365</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpbRCQ_LDlUio5n-skHaJb3ioUdN_UlDJQdyfqCYbjeHKHHEeUfKi0Ed1Nh0Q6GKKG-3Vh1RgOybumn6lnPaM7U78NNL3SzB-54zaRz81btIhLueLuRk8MsYjIGBAmp9ffwuH45gFVniBHo_fGKsLwAJJ5snrINkcaZWYLWxJ5r38bI_6SFDZo67wP=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpbRCQ_LDlUio5n-skHaJb3ioUdN_UlDJQdyfqCYbjeHKHHEeUfKi0Ed1Nh0Q6GKKG-3Vh1RgOybumn6lnPaM7U78NNL3SzB-54zaRz81btIhLueLuRk8MsYjIGBAmp9ffwuH45gFVniBHo_fGKsLwAJJ5snrINkcaZWYLWxJ5r38bI_6SFDZo67wP=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found Cole's Toy. I was putting Christmas clutter away and I found this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was surprised. We'd asked the kids if they had seen it, they all scrambled to look for it, because they knew how upset he was. Apparently, Jacob had snatched it, because he thought it was cool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, my morning was spent driving to their house, an hour away, to deliver it, with said offender, in person. Jacob did a good job of making it right, as his cousin was just too excited to have it back. He'd been so worried. And they love each other so much, that they just wanted to play. It was a pretty decent punishment to not let them play together. Parenting stinks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we dropped off goodies for my sister's puppy that we'd forgotten yesterday. I got to briefly see Lisa and my Mom again. But as Parenting still stinks when trying to teach a lesson to a small boy who was not once, but twice denied playing with cousins. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you ask me what I did today? I drove. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQvYCuKXwa5lIq2lxkRXTeOKmtJ-wOzgUB4zK6QXAhpCBoV_ADo0vDChGt66xvB-6zGkQNq8XWlOiIKHN-Yeu5GLaTNu2sQC4QnlncaPQEYPOaykWEjFBos8wNj5i2CWpt3bdsQWVxSi6ek-xMCu5TGmyaKZgNXG8lnCE2T4FD62R-kkpQOHpWWjUh=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQvYCuKXwa5lIq2lxkRXTeOKmtJ-wOzgUB4zK6QXAhpCBoV_ADo0vDChGt66xvB-6zGkQNq8XWlOiIKHN-Yeu5GLaTNu2sQC4QnlncaPQEYPOaykWEjFBos8wNj5i2CWpt3bdsQWVxSi6ek-xMCu5TGmyaKZgNXG8lnCE2T4FD62R-kkpQOHpWWjUh=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After another much needed nap, I took Chris out for a drive. He got more confident after hitting the speed limit for the first time yesterday. Then dashed back to earth when he took a corner a little too fast for my comfort. So far, driving around our neighborhood has been good enough for him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_nrKT53-0O4o5lygWW-oPQLM_ydjIopz4nw73Vh8Sk487AnQFVf7LzySQ5ZxAMyuGkytl8xhrQMWNbnW-AlT1kjPvoTdqM5hURKd8Vqid0Hef8HgrDuvCZ63TAfxRrRRJC3VZuo7i0w-JihQMnMl_TY4xihq9h7ljEp2AsvdIPDkWZ2s_IEK6sJZZ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_nrKT53-0O4o5lygWW-oPQLM_ydjIopz4nw73Vh8Sk487AnQFVf7LzySQ5ZxAMyuGkytl8xhrQMWNbnW-AlT1kjPvoTdqM5hURKd8Vqid0Hef8HgrDuvCZ63TAfxRrRRJC3VZuo7i0w-JihQMnMl_TY4xihq9h7ljEp2AsvdIPDkWZ2s_IEK6sJZZ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahsoka barks at Pluto! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After all the adventures around town driving, all I wanted to do was sit and watch tv. Chris joined me. To me, it's still Christmas, and since I didn't get to watch all my favorite family shows, I'm watching them on my own. Disney+ had Pluto and the Christmas Tree, with Chip and Dale, one of my all time favorites. The dog was cracking me up. She was barking at the TV every time Pluto barked. Then, of course, since it was on our old VHS tape as a starter, we had to watch Mickey's Christmas Carol. It may just be one of my all time favorite Christmas cartoons ever, maybe tied with Charlie Brown, just a hair above the Grinch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our family celebrates Christmas until January 6th. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yeah, I could probably create a decent top list of Favorite Christmas Cartoons .... not the movies though, that's another list.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Favorite Christmas Cartoons</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Charlie Brown's Christmas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Mickey's Christmas Carol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5. Frosty the Snowman</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6. Santa Claus is Coming to Town</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7.Pluto and the Christmas Tree</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">8. The Year without a Santa Claus</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9. Twas the Night Before Christmas (the one with the mice)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10. Prep and Landing </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Honorable Mention - Emmet Otter's Jug Band, and John Denver and the Muppets,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also watched Muppet Christmas Carol the other day, also a classic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's just something wonderful and purely Christmas about the Muppets. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Funny thing about that, I spent the day in my new T-shirt from Eric that says Emotional Support Animal and has the Muppet Animal on it. It's super soft. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-65046231428628929952021-12-27T00:45:00.000-05:002021-12-27T00:45:03.259-05:00Christmas, Part Deux<p> 360/365</p><p style="text-align: center;">They call it Boxing Day. We call it Unboxing day. </p><p style="text-align: center;">We often use this day to clean up from the generosity of our loved ones. </p><p style="text-align: center;">And today, for the most part, wasn't much different. We needed to put stuff away. Of course putting stuff away led to issues on where to put things, which inevitably leads to some sort of Organization project around here. Today it was Jacob's room, putting dressers away and sorting socks. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtT-EOsJqR1OZ9OSmo6lKY-JPRPJUC4YJoFdUcNaZActd-taALWK3NhdTKoHzbbwDkaCcCBkhhNwO7fZ0knYRdI6BTtJT0s0Hh8xEMl7dwkNoqRAFxVeenL7bO3LzVGTinDQ-0ensSKr0XBbVaptxv_FETyMgemZ9mrsisYE7t_cUVqzkIcrcyxSZk=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtT-EOsJqR1OZ9OSmo6lKY-JPRPJUC4YJoFdUcNaZActd-taALWK3NhdTKoHzbbwDkaCcCBkhhNwO7fZ0knYRdI6BTtJT0s0Hh8xEMl7dwkNoqRAFxVeenL7bO3LzVGTinDQ-0ensSKr0XBbVaptxv_FETyMgemZ9mrsisYE7t_cUVqzkIcrcyxSZk=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, have some. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It started with Coffee. As it should be. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eric got me this fabulous Ghostbusters themed mug for Christmas yesterday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved it and specifically requested to drink from it first today. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAyDPyve3wRCaaMfYf-7c4aHfE_oMgUDOrCRQ38KGbZhg_Os_CYYxTPD2thPx1QMj5Fx0Fik7LLWDG55d_gWKBUbx6QPdCVBsIkOjUxjpDyRjJru-3M_fKv4zFe9Sf2pIueyb3R5Nb5Z5CX-YET_DWJPVAwdBoJd9YpRaZROhNRiHemWxzI6BE6_rW=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAyDPyve3wRCaaMfYf-7c4aHfE_oMgUDOrCRQ38KGbZhg_Os_CYYxTPD2thPx1QMj5Fx0Fik7LLWDG55d_gWKBUbx6QPdCVBsIkOjUxjpDyRjJru-3M_fKv4zFe9Sf2pIueyb3R5Nb5Z5CX-YET_DWJPVAwdBoJd9YpRaZROhNRiHemWxzI6BE6_rW=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahsoka killed Darth Vader. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He had a squeaker, and she would have none of it. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS9YxR--yp0P7bQTUlSqzPoS6uSPE6mZzqd7w9zwnwIY-hCUV2vKqIeNAOlsJpbaPc3PwEukoMwyT7CHQW755tCuMmFsbrZQYN4EV7sBWv9nXxo2f2d8x3I5GpjGHw30IgvNtrBDeokhrYDT_N0zbxJNG7VpMwmdTUVVofDqh-5FYHAJ8qllxx3eFw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS9YxR--yp0P7bQTUlSqzPoS6uSPE6mZzqd7w9zwnwIY-hCUV2vKqIeNAOlsJpbaPc3PwEukoMwyT7CHQW755tCuMmFsbrZQYN4EV7sBWv9nXxo2f2d8x3I5GpjGHw30IgvNtrBDeokhrYDT_N0zbxJNG7VpMwmdTUVVofDqh-5FYHAJ8qllxx3eFw=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Darth Vader being taken out by Ahsoka seems perfect.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAFakSoI50plJfuojdlcSxQgBRA01vZtP1UmpjNm_soRtI-IiQ1NTAv6OLsKwL41m0mqsc5zWHvZwqH2xWqKHuo305ANnGatbdMMrFlS9vXz8c0vskrkDfQWdsUyMNsniym4WJ_2Zd8eGxIoqWOpViZZ8gcY91L9r75CZi-4Nj5V0CphEDwC2NJXln=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAFakSoI50plJfuojdlcSxQgBRA01vZtP1UmpjNm_soRtI-IiQ1NTAv6OLsKwL41m0mqsc5zWHvZwqH2xWqKHuo305ANnGatbdMMrFlS9vXz8c0vskrkDfQWdsUyMNsniym4WJ_2Zd8eGxIoqWOpViZZ8gcY91L9r75CZi-4Nj5V0CphEDwC2NJXln=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I worked on Christmas Cards, the strong boyz in this house moved dressers. Jacob's baby dresser is now in the basement, and he has two new (to him) dressers in his room, and things are being moved around and cleaned up in that room. Eric spent 3 hours sorting socks and matching and stuffing drawers today. I did Christmas cards and took a nap, supporting from afar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we went to my Mom's for Christmas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She and Lisa made an "Annie's Mexican casserole" which is layered corn tortillas and toppings. I asked Lisa for a side salad, but she never does anything halfway, so we ended up with a build your own salad bar, which was delicious, and just what I needed. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGTqdhIpWHMtQaSNxuyuLQEuHocj0WeX2ZwU28tOE8LDAC-XPjvJUhArPzNAviKmL8DjXnNY6ZOvkSUQh7Ht93CU0JRf6W478wcxrZ5JeZ1hs1q2PvNHFEzOAkmTVEpw_5bBlNRxxjGD6zlYsSeERBW7pHD_r2MLCBddZpNIZH-hVEaitmoJ-7H33u=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGTqdhIpWHMtQaSNxuyuLQEuHocj0WeX2ZwU28tOE8LDAC-XPjvJUhArPzNAviKmL8DjXnNY6ZOvkSUQh7Ht93CU0JRf6W478wcxrZ5JeZ1hs1q2PvNHFEzOAkmTVEpw_5bBlNRxxjGD6zlYsSeERBW7pHD_r2MLCBddZpNIZH-hVEaitmoJ-7H33u=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Grandpa used to take photos of every meal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I remember it driving me nutsy. I remember being annoyed at having to wait to eat while Grandpa took pictures, now I look at these pictures and remember everyone smiling, happy to eat together, and it's not so annoying. So I continue the habit. I flubbed saying Grace tonight, I wish I'd had more mindpower to say something more than "God is Great, God is Good..." though it's true, I wish I'd lent more of my heart in Thankfulness to our family prayer time. I didn't want to lead. I regret that now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was really Thankful for this time. Two weeks ago, my family was hit with Covid. Mom stayed safe, but Lisa, James, and Charlie all got it. Luckily, they didn't get hit too hard. Still it was scary to not be nearby, and I was extra Thankful that we could get together to celebrate our slightly belated Christmas today. Chris enjoys sitting at the big table now... it's not the boring room to him anymore. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC0liVNqpBV9SAbnFRTIZr_XpSaEcrceGcJwYvD8eOEoC3AINnLYDziRIBgdf_sK0MMHHpX3bcF-d3uFRre4ue7JWjFSM8fpX_jRqpSiBBlXh8PV6McdoIOv6-B--hsXvazzTkv5d1gRL-gBAmFXouSmJ89G2is0Mq43AnmQwygjiwApaIYBLvqejL=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC0liVNqpBV9SAbnFRTIZr_XpSaEcrceGcJwYvD8eOEoC3AINnLYDziRIBgdf_sK0MMHHpX3bcF-d3uFRre4ue7JWjFSM8fpX_jRqpSiBBlXh8PV6McdoIOv6-B--hsXvazzTkv5d1gRL-gBAmFXouSmJ89G2is0Mq43AnmQwygjiwApaIYBLvqejL=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We still have the little kids table though... though they really aren't that little anymore. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ate in shifts, and the boys actually did a good job eating. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQOuvyHbEkBxKr2-9PWVpBkN8tC-UKCLkog2rmCikbyhY1p9oeV_bVDw4WhZcVClNc3CaCWZDzhOnlf9hv9zCDUBDh86CuFFEms5nSPWEjQIfknIorpDFjoritWagZD3GnK8GltjX1JtIFRQGqoOGDb6R9M8tPyqBKBRaA8_eaaO5Dw5zSvVfoVr9p=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQOuvyHbEkBxKr2-9PWVpBkN8tC-UKCLkog2rmCikbyhY1p9oeV_bVDw4WhZcVClNc3CaCWZDzhOnlf9hv9zCDUBDh86CuFFEms5nSPWEjQIfknIorpDFjoritWagZD3GnK8GltjX1JtIFRQGqoOGDb6R9M8tPyqBKBRaA8_eaaO5Dw5zSvVfoVr9p=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week, on Mom's birthday, I dropped sushi off on their doorstep. I peeked in the window, like some kind of stalker, and saw them decorating this tree. It made me so happy to see, that they were all feeling well enough to do so, they were on the tail end of their covid adventures, but we weren't quite ready to get together with them, let alone eat. So we waited, and did our celebrating today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Technically, we saw Lisa and them yesterday, but today was our Christmas. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii6juAvz71J5z23w21RymLKvXeRbiBrmQNutIcIw2if_lQOrxYzFgl3f5cDGEb1UPJgJc-Qvhhqlio-hKDEWd8OaBXPussKBqy5H9bsXmJ0fY8wl6dHHCZISPLssh7v2P4CaRDXiEKHPpuv5nKVl9zsq57dwJJR0EfGS1bdkDrClqCdn6bSbbBXiLk=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii6juAvz71J5z23w21RymLKvXeRbiBrmQNutIcIw2if_lQOrxYzFgl3f5cDGEb1UPJgJc-Qvhhqlio-hKDEWd8OaBXPussKBqy5H9bsXmJ0fY8wl6dHHCZISPLssh7v2P4CaRDXiEKHPpuv5nKVl9zsq57dwJJR0EfGS1bdkDrClqCdn6bSbbBXiLk=s320" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the Cousins together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know the Grandparents love to get pics of the kids together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do too. <3</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFtBPi-Nh-eyshKmghVX0sEropSpsN7MGJQv6P4dzzVgzDxXTfalcBvo4Hx3LxW_vfzdab93ZUKyH6HNKrhuoKjEvyJhoFCKzlc92WKOIWsvldxWhUnaXe11rZFTiSrEl0ZreZSSBfO263pWhgrqEZWB9YKm7aOPFfdn0tBlVfgYNrMBZpzjFY9IYb=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFtBPi-Nh-eyshKmghVX0sEropSpsN7MGJQv6P4dzzVgzDxXTfalcBvo4Hx3LxW_vfzdab93ZUKyH6HNKrhuoKjEvyJhoFCKzlc92WKOIWsvldxWhUnaXe11rZFTiSrEl0ZreZSSBfO263pWhgrqEZWB9YKm7aOPFfdn0tBlVfgYNrMBZpzjFY9IYb=s320" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">This was my gift to my Mom, a sushi scarf. If you roll the scarf up it looks like a sushi roll. I had to make up the pattern, and it was neat when it was all wound up, but I forgot to get a picture of it. Doh. Meanwhile, this sushi scarf came with a gift card to Ocean World, one of Mommy's favorite sushi places. She was excited. It's not making up for the fact that her Birthday Party got bumped, but it was something good. And I'm pretty happy with how the sushi scarf turned out. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR06lztICS3rCurWqk5q1KRTaHW3jIx1y4GJUd2k43feXEoyCq67_ntrd8ivDrJdP1eT7TyH3_5o8mfr-joUijgANtIi-4BIotsDxcyUqnoHV3qMem7h2-FLc-n-RR4rmQsTk7rHE68MEiXePYvTooauCEro8yVZq97lviZ_bhEacCV60-QtrX7gOB=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR06lztICS3rCurWqk5q1KRTaHW3jIx1y4GJUd2k43feXEoyCq67_ntrd8ivDrJdP1eT7TyH3_5o8mfr-joUijgANtIi-4BIotsDxcyUqnoHV3qMem7h2-FLc-n-RR4rmQsTk7rHE68MEiXePYvTooauCEro8yVZq97lviZ_bhEacCV60-QtrX7gOB=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While I was watching Mom, the kids opened their gifts from Lisa, 3 sets of bluetooth headphones. All three of them can hook up their tunes to their screens and play quietly... theoretically. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were pretty happy about that. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0Z66uU0DfuTbmz8YSrDESatiSyzHP82hEFrQCVM1LrEEgjeB4kRcuoNBh7rBz0UbLAShSTJwWhDL1ml_982pGom2mgPS45K1oEX21Z7EE4mb4f2CnyDE4VsGTak8XVwaHm7s7p8a7Cbc47nsBndZk3bsh42PbNVvkAXdj0Cvr5oCY88yNQ5sYdNoW=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0Z66uU0DfuTbmz8YSrDESatiSyzHP82hEFrQCVM1LrEEgjeB4kRcuoNBh7rBz0UbLAShSTJwWhDL1ml_982pGom2mgPS45K1oEX21Z7EE4mb4f2CnyDE4VsGTak8XVwaHm7s7p8a7Cbc47nsBndZk3bsh42PbNVvkAXdj0Cvr5oCY88yNQ5sYdNoW=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got my sister good. #Goals</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I completely surprised her with a T-shirt of Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby in the Sisters outfits. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLfSAhnng0h_GmZrrYxb1vHh5Y8spGkh-llh5g8GS3l27A4gFv9Zjb-qwkMqXlAdi9PC7nMA5yyZ9ODwVqPFXUUA6NN16MamKPV5Mmj7W2FIxo_-PrtGdO9LBTgdoF6LDFOJyKjEcwJU_FIxuGPnekDIUg6TnVDBxlychiZu3g0G6et0SBPs4BPIiR=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLfSAhnng0h_GmZrrYxb1vHh5Y8spGkh-llh5g8GS3l27A4gFv9Zjb-qwkMqXlAdi9PC7nMA5yyZ9ODwVqPFXUUA6NN16MamKPV5Mmj7W2FIxo_-PrtGdO9LBTgdoF6LDFOJyKjEcwJU_FIxuGPnekDIUg6TnVDBxlychiZu3g0G6et0SBPs4BPIiR=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a pretty awesome shirt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the girls were also pretty happy with their Squishmallows and Sushi cards. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a very sushi and White Christmas. Lisa got a shirt and mug of Sisters. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiM2bSQN7M7xghJgaZp3aLDmYqyCdR_b4gEBt6djy5HTN0hHpO8gQUlH2kIQbYUAHHVESICHsrBV5AoUg6eEc2eOAZ3etjAdGm6OSc-0DtNyhLxHvHKlUf6DvtYAzS5zNtvw1g_ksWlFNEUwcQQiYwmcSG-VBlDCE4YBhBq2xMDOFQ9vVO0amFmktq2=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiM2bSQN7M7xghJgaZp3aLDmYqyCdR_b4gEBt6djy5HTN0hHpO8gQUlH2kIQbYUAHHVESICHsrBV5AoUg6eEc2eOAZ3etjAdGm6OSc-0DtNyhLxHvHKlUf6DvtYAzS5zNtvw1g_ksWlFNEUwcQQiYwmcSG-VBlDCE4YBhBq2xMDOFQ9vVO0amFmktq2=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eric got some nifty Hawaiian shirts that with Purple. He loves to wear Hawaiian shirts when he's on vacation, and we seem to be traveling with the Band a lot, and purple is our color now. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs7pYfyVrIdalqnjVtLwSxxR_HyG51Ldzou6_ELfqpGAxG7sBkkjdVTd7i3QxptpVg3xSaDI_6DthYsFfpybdZ9uEY9wz7doUyKSKemNSpZCdoktkdt0PIf9S3nDNyIWZcJ_mrxAILc5ToCX6k9oTfriOA-0jwzEieD5jGAmxGsFa_439IS50X-I5U=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs7pYfyVrIdalqnjVtLwSxxR_HyG51Ldzou6_ELfqpGAxG7sBkkjdVTd7i3QxptpVg3xSaDI_6DthYsFfpybdZ9uEY9wz7doUyKSKemNSpZCdoktkdt0PIf9S3nDNyIWZcJ_mrxAILc5ToCX6k9oTfriOA-0jwzEieD5jGAmxGsFa_439IS50X-I5U=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nana surprised them all with money. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Visions of Nintendo things dance in their heads. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eric offered the boys 10 cents a stick to pick up in the yard the other day, and before he knew it, he owes Sam $100 and Chris and Jacob roughly $50 each. However, he got all the yard work done in one day, so that was pretty good. We have lots of Holiday Break goals, and that knocked out a couple with having the boys help. It's really neat now that they have enough strength to really be helpful. It couldn't come at a better time, I'm getting old, and a lot more useless, it's handy that they are helpful, I appreciate them so much. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNbt-KzxI60BGHsGRt5Xk6b6WJDhE_Heyy-1BwqKaVJ6GAE9ESSRtF-ZOWbPgkzY5qGj4YaPhhJjL9OTTPth441-R3uh6_ASdhaVyD9aD_pjFqkQcaXBl2l60sr9qzxMANUuBmcB0YthAPl955i5uCqafz8oiGMQpOUbXlWaQNYN-eKOdca8cfzfDM=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNbt-KzxI60BGHsGRt5Xk6b6WJDhE_Heyy-1BwqKaVJ6GAE9ESSRtF-ZOWbPgkzY5qGj4YaPhhJjL9OTTPth441-R3uh6_ASdhaVyD9aD_pjFqkQcaXBl2l60sr9qzxMANUuBmcB0YthAPl955i5uCqafz8oiGMQpOUbXlWaQNYN-eKOdca8cfzfDM=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile, I wore my new White Christmas Tshirt today too. As soon as Lisa opened her present, I took off my flannel and showed her I had it. She laughed so hard. It was Perfect. She loved the theme, and she enjoyed her presents. I'm so glad. She even let me take cheesy photos of us together in our matching shirts. We'll see if we ever plan to match again. Who knows?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPHPIO9SHlG0zy7na0h5_r1oBGNiPtie7060eTMmeFWuQzXYUsLfPFYEO66e2dLhNaLG7ijfsHUmBp7tL-q1Tg6zd3Wypjqf-d9S9LESrFgVUxedoZD6-wuEzQvrk7357jn1y58b8rH3h9mCJ8CohAW52VtAEHGUWdISHAzAvkvj4eL40DYD6yBy2P=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPHPIO9SHlG0zy7na0h5_r1oBGNiPtie7060eTMmeFWuQzXYUsLfPFYEO66e2dLhNaLG7ijfsHUmBp7tL-q1Tg6zd3Wypjqf-d9S9LESrFgVUxedoZD6-wuEzQvrk7357jn1y58b8rH3h9mCJ8CohAW52VtAEHGUWdISHAzAvkvj4eL40DYD6yBy2P=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next year, I think I'm going to need giant feather fans. ;) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXBYhIKa5PkJVPI82vxoIohDNTjv8bTmLVWlAypseXXb9jWWWw2Hu3KMFaT5XsGx1PwoUIcxVs-3NYh19IBK_pWHhs4inBQVav3eSpMeQ_BmJJwqFCEqhpcf-zbPXWvtAWJ_a1YAwfbukcA2AOuaMqIevgv-bC3Zca_qgmALMXuQBtH6XacqzScYw4=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXBYhIKa5PkJVPI82vxoIohDNTjv8bTmLVWlAypseXXb9jWWWw2Hu3KMFaT5XsGx1PwoUIcxVs-3NYh19IBK_pWHhs4inBQVav3eSpMeQ_BmJJwqFCEqhpcf-zbPXWvtAWJ_a1YAwfbukcA2AOuaMqIevgv-bC3Zca_qgmALMXuQBtH6XacqzScYw4=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We're silly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sisters. Sisters. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were never such devoted sisters. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-1563493573827807902021-12-26T01:06:00.002-05:002021-12-26T01:07:03.374-05:00Merry Christmas! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: left;">359/365</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzF_XAXe0__-addE-tF9UWNp2fjwQaDmDcO5xZASGtdLF2I58XXOCuOzMkgbR6k-JNOLx_WU-4XV3kogO5h8nb8DNA7nf-53sp4aaSHN6FNLaXyOl-62Q4XpBzGPrP6ZURqsIjVA80ez5kDBCNxZsJXxnDXm23E-OrGLv_lOFH-9MMoibeQIttwg9d=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzF_XAXe0__-addE-tF9UWNp2fjwQaDmDcO5xZASGtdLF2I58XXOCuOzMkgbR6k-JNOLx_WU-4XV3kogO5h8nb8DNA7nf-53sp4aaSHN6FNLaXyOl-62Q4XpBzGPrP6ZURqsIjVA80ez5kDBCNxZsJXxnDXm23E-OrGLv_lOFH-9MMoibeQIttwg9d=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beauty under the Blue Tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year Eric set up all the Boys' trains upstairs in the loft. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a little tight up there, but in the dawn light this morning, it was Beautiful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids woke up at a reasonable hour, 7:30. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We woke to the sounds of the phone ringing, it was crank caller, twice they called back to back, someone foreign kept saying Hallo Hallo. Finally, I took the phone off the hook, but the two younger boys and I gave up. We were up to stay. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In addition, there was some sort of critter making skittering noises above my bed. At first I thought it was coming from behind me, birds like to build nests above our posts, and they like try to get up under the soffits, or into the attic. It wasn't a case of the soffits. The boys came to me with this crazy idea, the bird was in the wall by the linen closet. It sounded wacky. But nope. They were right. There's a Bird in the freaking wall. He's been fluttering around all day. And that was enough to wake us fully. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some people may have been up late. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8EHTpEQ2-O4v4xJXWy_v1HVk-ELONhelXtmjl7oifLfxD3sOy_D7cCIGzAt6tYrdsqHwz6a3eGV2nGn3Vo8we1m0iiGaC6ojpxW48wBZvcmvJjv9QFXMnIbGKjFBcpFyhAqEYrtImWidzqSSZwTf_UsU1vkPbnpLIi5TG4cconxnJJKFEHqUYH-bp=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8EHTpEQ2-O4v4xJXWy_v1HVk-ELONhelXtmjl7oifLfxD3sOy_D7cCIGzAt6tYrdsqHwz6a3eGV2nGn3Vo8we1m0iiGaC6ojpxW48wBZvcmvJjv9QFXMnIbGKjFBcpFyhAqEYrtImWidzqSSZwTf_UsU1vkPbnpLIi5TG4cconxnJJKFEHqUYH-bp=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Santa brought lots of Goodies to the boys. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But we got a hold of some dressers for Jacob. He really only needed one, an adult size one, but these pair came for the right price... Free. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCTauNWWVcjp5O9FY8vSdcWJecpZjF3kviZXSzguYqKaC8jj7OeEJqcSlsHXrow5CXuZj3j1fjl35lYDb4GeZLR9_DF8r8WaNLKDTPNJBAUOy-9mhHftLZoXVJE_eD_70FP2JsqoIQDdxdyM1-9PjDOYh5N5GXXHJxePUcZO7_uTrGHwp2vd3SjkZe=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCTauNWWVcjp5O9FY8vSdcWJecpZjF3kviZXSzguYqKaC8jj7OeEJqcSlsHXrow5CXuZj3j1fjl35lYDb4GeZLR9_DF8r8WaNLKDTPNJBAUOy-9mhHftLZoXVJE_eD_70FP2JsqoIQDdxdyM1-9PjDOYh5N5GXXHJxePUcZO7_uTrGHwp2vd3SjkZe=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Living Room on Christmas morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm proud the boys waited for Chris to get up before attacking. Though with the bird, the dog, the phone, he didn't get to sleep in much. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinK8j3jcbGUETmgFsfuTaAKa-biYN3RG3mKfBKEvnQJyW9fOhXtXjT0eV3cYgMXtaoDh36TpGg2Onj0Gt2n_XUQqbSBngPoeHJuKN5lFspzdJLcZKaf88QUjgb5DSYSc2cKugUFVOrBquESTzQlOyv649qtchswmolwbfsq0MJJxzpq2RI9kHO4qw7=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinK8j3jcbGUETmgFsfuTaAKa-biYN3RG3mKfBKEvnQJyW9fOhXtXjT0eV3cYgMXtaoDh36TpGg2Onj0Gt2n_XUQqbSBngPoeHJuKN5lFspzdJLcZKaf88QUjgb5DSYSc2cKugUFVOrBquESTzQlOyv649qtchswmolwbfsq0MJJxzpq2RI9kHO4qw7=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By 8, they were Ready to open presents. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRbLvFR0KrV-AoSyZlvK-V-GZwda17EM-5FgwKqoeeoF6bfVyRVO6X1zxYW0Pzmi9rFIvXLQMEk4T1z-te9d67iVR3YhSvRqyYrKcRYAwPNJqPQVsUxA54-O8LNCI5KSRj3cTEMUGOIOVi0MADefbX6zls9fj6creuJEukqB6zFHKaqB1B-keDyOJt=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRbLvFR0KrV-AoSyZlvK-V-GZwda17EM-5FgwKqoeeoF6bfVyRVO6X1zxYW0Pzmi9rFIvXLQMEk4T1z-te9d67iVR3YhSvRqyYrKcRYAwPNJqPQVsUxA54-O8LNCI5KSRj3cTEMUGOIOVi0MADefbX6zls9fj6creuJEukqB6zFHKaqB1B-keDyOJt=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacob got a pineapple squishmallow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was going to be a no toy year from us, but we can't fight Santa. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Santa brought squishmallows. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBY5IDYL0BUnX3RzjAxRDOWDoGF6l_UP5o_fA6Rjs4asj_h6RqxyC7Pv58M_MixTAD_31_HPjxAXsUt_1Jo3IEwQ4FaMolO5Eo1Ake9QLcri-H72tfk19Fw9iPF7snNVdONrvcGfNlIek21-BIUuNHqyxjdN67DLag0Hb33Eed540vZhY50XjmYGTN=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBY5IDYL0BUnX3RzjAxRDOWDoGF6l_UP5o_fA6Rjs4asj_h6RqxyC7Pv58M_MixTAD_31_HPjxAXsUt_1Jo3IEwQ4FaMolO5Eo1Ake9QLcri-H72tfk19Fw9iPF7snNVdONrvcGfNlIek21-BIUuNHqyxjdN67DLag0Hb33Eed540vZhY50XjmYGTN=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sam loved his sloth squishmallow. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmtl2YC3tuzX3Wxo-msb09Omijd4jgg-ndGXD2FjSj7s0Q1Dp6Jf7cO7lrxM2HJeLEbUCH9YIc58Qq-0TxGrCabUYFEnNWdoIXrhQhkPA9m1vLMXMP3WDAvqJUQU_zyORdobWZIPPLEd2jMS0PzuAzYUmIeXRtfyYASRJHYjxPKrYgTZ1QAediLdEG=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmtl2YC3tuzX3Wxo-msb09Omijd4jgg-ndGXD2FjSj7s0Q1Dp6Jf7cO7lrxM2HJeLEbUCH9YIc58Qq-0TxGrCabUYFEnNWdoIXrhQhkPA9m1vLMXMP3WDAvqJUQU_zyORdobWZIPPLEd2jMS0PzuAzYUmIeXRtfyYASRJHYjxPKrYgTZ1QAediLdEG=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris never would have asked for a stuffie for Christmas, I mean, come on, he's 16. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But these little guys are precious and so soft. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even this teen was happy. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSZbW8sa1kTK-ryokMUYpYrz6zRNE9pQuTyuRqpb-QuhZIgj28pcccdQSD-mOihw4xL7BWMM7JQQBr0CfGFS25vcJ8lGs-XTpFguA-3-aJ8ZxTlMXJfrsYlYiDMMb-_wpFdEBOEW8qYQWcUFx_ZlYXYqtmud75_FaKuNILan-IEA1DHZD7qJa62EWY=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSZbW8sa1kTK-ryokMUYpYrz6zRNE9pQuTyuRqpb-QuhZIgj28pcccdQSD-mOihw4xL7BWMM7JQQBr0CfGFS25vcJ8lGs-XTpFguA-3-aJ8ZxTlMXJfrsYlYiDMMb-_wpFdEBOEW8qYQWcUFx_ZlYXYqtmud75_FaKuNILan-IEA1DHZD7qJa62EWY=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh yes, Sam was so excited to get a new (to him) phone! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4ZpYpeu3sBuH0JqCy1w_vZ5BtUd9mpbobP6RCfSyl8A7vtRyRrrvfiLiZHxhFbVYkCONzytPIMyVQtzUmSEzE6Ta585sHZkCbZxk2HLePy26CtNeptJGYVOhd1lD-0SGbd5ueJkxn0BB7mfBXFQD9D77mRgenjBqa_F54DE3Uis2nzXIQsKIdd5yE=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4ZpYpeu3sBuH0JqCy1w_vZ5BtUd9mpbobP6RCfSyl8A7vtRyRrrvfiLiZHxhFbVYkCONzytPIMyVQtzUmSEzE6Ta585sHZkCbZxk2HLePy26CtNeptJGYVOhd1lD-0SGbd5ueJkxn0BB7mfBXFQD9D77mRgenjBqa_F54DE3Uis2nzXIQsKIdd5yE=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacob gets a new (to him) ipad... even with his old yellow ipad cover!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTPajKwq1lVgWUGDkIt64BIoSTEREowTSnlStYBmiWq85CDAqrGVIbIkUv8IDHG7vknqg-heS1qMIeMKM-PuLtqUIYn4PqpNTSRq_TryWI05k7xIK-3Gj_tosdHSYM2ADn3ooTnrOXT7XvBzETknDqCtS3rAR5zcY53nRvfQx3AnaKhxl5o50tC3kG=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTPajKwq1lVgWUGDkIt64BIoSTEREowTSnlStYBmiWq85CDAqrGVIbIkUv8IDHG7vknqg-heS1qMIeMKM-PuLtqUIYn4PqpNTSRq_TryWI05k7xIK-3Gj_tosdHSYM2ADn3ooTnrOXT7XvBzETknDqCtS3rAR5zcY53nRvfQx3AnaKhxl5o50tC3kG=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris was happy to see a new phone under the tree. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's the only thing he asked for. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDaX5ratmM8V8OXAh1yAPwrDmT-VT2dLrLn2-vhA2HNEEEQheDY_x87ijO1A1YJQW3d1NfG9i9hqozy76r0E6QGg4y4Ba68xTrkQqZhBR3S6lA38an_Q_D3Ya1Q4o18a1ZZFeWshQSR_ikY7Fxvh_uVnVB7vE_ezlq6aLKJSRTnVi9Lj9lLb_0vCVS=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDaX5ratmM8V8OXAh1yAPwrDmT-VT2dLrLn2-vhA2HNEEEQheDY_x87ijO1A1YJQW3d1NfG9i9hqozy76r0E6QGg4y4Ba68xTrkQqZhBR3S6lA38an_Q_D3Ya1Q4o18a1ZZFeWshQSR_ikY7Fxvh_uVnVB7vE_ezlq6aLKJSRTnVi9Lj9lLb_0vCVS=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once they opened their screens, they didn't want to do much else... for the day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this is almost my favorite picture, it sums up our morning pretty well. ;) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiig-76vZoC27bwYxcgnE5laL-opu7k79KpSpteCeo6FE9q-56OvMN5Qicyl3uKNcdbOx95cE7t8TM-cp6mh4Bj18zYoeFb787AXR7evmJscvkigYO0QtIA8TO4EKGOhic3S90VV9tDS1CiTLcIz_kuDt0fAJewJNGNOK4iXHpzuhCoEy53-NoZ--QU=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiig-76vZoC27bwYxcgnE5laL-opu7k79KpSpteCeo6FE9q-56OvMN5Qicyl3uKNcdbOx95cE7t8TM-cp6mh4Bj18zYoeFb787AXR7evmJscvkigYO0QtIA8TO4EKGOhic3S90VV9tDS1CiTLcIz_kuDt0fAJewJNGNOK4iXHpzuhCoEy53-NoZ--QU=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eric was surprised by this double waffle bowl maker. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> He'd bookmarked it, but I don't think he ever expected to see that one. I loved being able to totally surprise him. He did a wonderful job of surprising me for Christmas. I knew a phone was coming... because the kids now have ours. We didn't need new phones, but they did. My computer mouse on the other hand was dying. I didn't realize how badly until I was working on our Christmas letter with Eric, and he sat down to make some corrections and lost his mind. I mentioned how I wouldn't mind having a new computer, and moving this carnage back into the loft, because the kids have been using the computer in my craft room, and trashing my space. I wished they could have their own space to trash. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eric brushed me off, with the completely logical argument of how it would be too expensive to get pieces, especially since we'd just taken a major trip. But he Surprised the snot out of me. He got me a new monitor and the beginning guts of a new computer, and while I napped this afternoon, (with earplugs) he moved it around, and set the kids back up in the loft. Facebook got very angry at me for getting a new computer and a new phone on the same day and has completely locked me out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I find I don't mind.... maybe I'll finally get to catch up on Blogging. Ha. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr2Ky5-xG6k7vAfWQmgUbEvKuZ70QW9PqUv5FCJYj5NfgVKIn4glkANwYmq9HEysmTXQYBbgAXKHXFfLS0gvgWI_V6PRrDcgJq5s1jVdD0IaqPSriDq_ePbqe1wNDhTZdX3Tw1599fP5HkEGAFfUFmqKuOG5-0DwXwwa6We3UmeF2qrtuizJIf9SMF=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr2Ky5-xG6k7vAfWQmgUbEvKuZ70QW9PqUv5FCJYj5NfgVKIn4glkANwYmq9HEysmTXQYBbgAXKHXFfLS0gvgWI_V6PRrDcgJq5s1jVdD0IaqPSriDq_ePbqe1wNDhTZdX3Tw1599fP5HkEGAFfUFmqKuOG5-0DwXwwa6We3UmeF2qrtuizJIf9SMF=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile, it's a Very Butler Holiday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Santa brought tickets to a Butler Basketball Game for this coming week! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrahagZLecgDKB1UgLWYi1jmjunby1BgtgLjVpGCNy5YMQAfA_iMnGT8DQ8Lrgfezc8UfBjRnkupaDY1H9HTh4c__JoSUXTwqO-uWw5wb7ygZBGHeOmAXxgswqv3YJBumXW0xaOE0Kah6Q90eveBS3PWK0RTDqEq1poNG9BcRflnif1NjZRUcJnc9t=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrahagZLecgDKB1UgLWYi1jmjunby1BgtgLjVpGCNy5YMQAfA_iMnGT8DQ8Lrgfezc8UfBjRnkupaDY1H9HTh4c__JoSUXTwqO-uWw5wb7ygZBGHeOmAXxgswqv3YJBumXW0xaOE0Kah6Q90eveBS3PWK0RTDqEq1poNG9BcRflnif1NjZRUcJnc9t=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh yes, and we got the kids some new fun T-shirts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacob had asked for a new Hamilton shirt because he'd outgrown his. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the boys are growing, and this was a get new T-shirts sort of Christmas. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfVMUSIEdkSMTdEzCLnRW3YlvSlIHOD2hqFv4kql70b4vSSrG3s2xOVDBvoK8tFZ_LD7_qYyRn6f7oDimzGZNc7q4zQBGNbjAuq81xS3Kj2TOfIv61McTljIzn9nIa2ohRNPW0mgoCBttYZq02vE5RFwDPjA3HS7X29wS87rx94vrWamv2VgnXFIlA=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfVMUSIEdkSMTdEzCLnRW3YlvSlIHOD2hqFv4kql70b4vSSrG3s2xOVDBvoK8tFZ_LD7_qYyRn6f7oDimzGZNc7q4zQBGNbjAuq81xS3Kj2TOfIv61McTljIzn9nIa2ohRNPW0mgoCBttYZq02vE5RFwDPjA3HS7X29wS87rx94vrWamv2VgnXFIlA=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris got a couple Hamilton shirts too. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhAaaCI4Yz5K_phui-00_RtJyDlLx1whBORhZutpm3d-kQvhCu0TrdTmUkFa-ORcvHdqeH6Cl30btMrGRG94SvndBB6_YUQi3ujyQoi8RG_qWjzWWtbSvuYKkcF9cmk5Fz6nBjb6227shagvkMXnnowew4fkgXZX78F67-8aR41OgiS4GesUhlC50u=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhAaaCI4Yz5K_phui-00_RtJyDlLx1whBORhZutpm3d-kQvhCu0TrdTmUkFa-ORcvHdqeH6Cl30btMrGRG94SvndBB6_YUQi3ujyQoi8RG_qWjzWWtbSvuYKkcF9cmk5Fz6nBjb6227shagvkMXnnowew4fkgXZX78F67-8aR41OgiS4GesUhlC50u=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sam's is more Science based. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPCLGO01feZa3J_49S3P4tpJw8YUUqu7mAVn9u2flg0ZGdLCIP266Z-wwebgs9YX0ArOQEtspJ7FdIu14DUhkXLt2iLj7RNkp3hPLwCJWNobVJpvasyd3WqqCAIty6a8lcYborbFLsITY7Jo4uWGTovLpBCj620no6CEssM7ML-pJP6ZAUY_t5xpbW=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPCLGO01feZa3J_49S3P4tpJw8YUUqu7mAVn9u2flg0ZGdLCIP266Z-wwebgs9YX0ArOQEtspJ7FdIu14DUhkXLt2iLj7RNkp3hPLwCJWNobVJpvasyd3WqqCAIty6a8lcYborbFLsITY7Jo4uWGTovLpBCj620no6CEssM7ML-pJP6ZAUY_t5xpbW=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You know how we said it was going to be a No Toy year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yeah well, Santa didn't do so well at that. We found a Green Lantern Lego Buildable Figure which they don't make anymore. So Jacob got Lego toys. But he's 8. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was pretty happy about that. We may waffle around on how it's been a hard year and a good year, but I'm a sucker for one of his smiles. Legos make him smile. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doesn't this look like Green Lantern lighting the top of the Christmas Tree! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought so too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzUbxHfB4WoK8eoexYcGQPJcP8Nok3IKFj0R6rA-0GJr3W7t-lPh-qpCImy1AekdmgBr1EjLb_mfSlCXMu_UOO41nohAJ0GfGKsY2OMpoFYZbw2cmdbUtyevsbZ1AEMv1rJ5mQ_7AYPZfrRYNqdz1HJEw0O0-ox77s1WMbxCHHo4jUbQsXhM1tEN9S=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzUbxHfB4WoK8eoexYcGQPJcP8Nok3IKFj0R6rA-0GJr3W7t-lPh-qpCImy1AekdmgBr1EjLb_mfSlCXMu_UOO41nohAJ0GfGKsY2OMpoFYZbw2cmdbUtyevsbZ1AEMv1rJ5mQ_7AYPZfrRYNqdz1HJEw0O0-ox77s1WMbxCHHo4jUbQsXhM1tEN9S=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eric made Pumpkin Rolls and Christmas Bacon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas Bacon is a Willman recipe from Aunt Betty, and it's Amazing. It usually takes forever, but he made it yesterday, so he just needed to heat it back up a smidge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rolls came from the new Aldi in town. Sam doesn't usually get to eat such things, because a lot of pumpkin stuff gets stuffed with Red 40. When we found these rolls with No Red 40, we snapped them up. They tasted very pumpkiny, like real pumpkin pie. Delicious! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had this sugary breakfast, and a cheese snack for lunch, so we'd be hungry for dinner. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oma puts on a beautiful spread, so we wanted to save room. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUPcn6z5DU-VNI_2dRiH9DEvSwgOLK2LiRce5JqxLyXWXe77qOukED8IaWu_5UeUtNhNCvgwrG3Mk7Tn3NCb85PxJTQSuKomluxFtLbWT6UzFGXI4rl95-DLJHKaIh1anwfOansZ34NP2QYuytFWHBz50sB26iFLVBxPoCwvEFBnLuJ8lIqZhavUT8=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUPcn6z5DU-VNI_2dRiH9DEvSwgOLK2LiRce5JqxLyXWXe77qOukED8IaWu_5UeUtNhNCvgwrG3Mk7Tn3NCb85PxJTQSuKomluxFtLbWT6UzFGXI4rl95-DLJHKaIh1anwfOansZ34NP2QYuytFWHBz50sB26iFLVBxPoCwvEFBnLuJ8lIqZhavUT8=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahsoka got some toys for Christmas too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She got a new Kong bone. She pranced around the house with her new goodies. I hope they last more than a couple days. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNsmuTgxOrD8VVwfufelhK-arK4K7uaF_9o42QrtZ_06GBj7eOmDHNHz3jNUGqdJI6FQp8E4fw8dVPATcNYzO3wfU_HwV5FvECyyNJNUJ1v4dfsnDPOSrSkDh915w2mx_CagPTCojPiMcZvAZnooeg8lyf1JPY_GLBSbVaDa1OoV7qeftTDHjbIHyH=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNsmuTgxOrD8VVwfufelhK-arK4K7uaF_9o42QrtZ_06GBj7eOmDHNHz3jNUGqdJI6FQp8E4fw8dVPATcNYzO3wfU_HwV5FvECyyNJNUJ1v4dfsnDPOSrSkDh915w2mx_CagPTCojPiMcZvAZnooeg8lyf1JPY_GLBSbVaDa1OoV7qeftTDHjbIHyH=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She got a Christmas colored rope bone, and though she isn't as familiar with playing Tug, she's learning. ;)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGlNWNgHVPjxIXX-u3EYifq4_qQZIWdTh4-8xf4bGXRWkdmGZCSaFAL3OYQJH05T5hPb0gqar8pRYD9SlKxzpg1_-9Uwi1V3R1Clg3eoswswWP9yn4mStYaqFWXEgmxjOBHPcbLWAIPefoXBe7ENE-FHrUdishqaDbPGnhsTiiaLT1lqaP0hJ42XEy=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGlNWNgHVPjxIXX-u3EYifq4_qQZIWdTh4-8xf4bGXRWkdmGZCSaFAL3OYQJH05T5hPb0gqar8pRYD9SlKxzpg1_-9Uwi1V3R1Clg3eoswswWP9yn4mStYaqFWXEgmxjOBHPcbLWAIPefoXBe7ENE-FHrUdishqaDbPGnhsTiiaLT1lqaP0hJ42XEy=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahsoka got a stuffed Darth Vader toy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't care if she destroys it tomorrow, it cracked me up! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB5DoU1VPvKJbz7_CWJl8B3zDkaB3sw0CmVgkhyufJmQutSG7n4CAIYXp12ed72w4HUGyEYynuuc5v9vm9qUn0wwPZg3cdUA33JHYtNk1Wqz44RR6wNq3xnfxuRJsS5zUvl4RsDX6PY0Wdz6q_q38HjJiznaM8Hq6dU6x9huKIWVOWbXJO7qF9ivqW=s6000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB5DoU1VPvKJbz7_CWJl8B3zDkaB3sw0CmVgkhyufJmQutSG7n4CAIYXp12ed72w4HUGyEYynuuc5v9vm9qUn0wwPZg3cdUA33JHYtNk1Wqz44RR6wNq3xnfxuRJsS5zUvl4RsDX6PY0Wdz6q_q38HjJiznaM8Hq6dU6x9huKIWVOWbXJO7qF9ivqW=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trains by Daylight. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They still look Awesome. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We never got around to turning them on today, we'll try tomorrow. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlXXju52K03BTWLpst2pwUZ984FWwVdc0-nfpa0ookKUJilWhNtLYiEW3dKiN6nDrvYErPX5DZ1kUtIGryjoyh_kvEi1Cky57ko_Y43LXgKgCfNsFd2nPaW1pwUEIyaNL18IAr6lBbh4yqilPspnNhysgAcT-kvCHcCWBE80eJ2B5cu9tfDMx61sAI=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlXXju52K03BTWLpst2pwUZ984FWwVdc0-nfpa0ookKUJilWhNtLYiEW3dKiN6nDrvYErPX5DZ1kUtIGryjoyh_kvEi1Cky57ko_Y43LXgKgCfNsFd2nPaW1pwUEIyaNL18IAr6lBbh4yqilPspnNhysgAcT-kvCHcCWBE80eJ2B5cu9tfDMx61sAI=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For boys who "don't need stuffies" , these three were having quite the adventures with their new ones this afternoon. They didn't really put them down. They are heckuva cute! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7f42Nc0I7DUielQ7EgaD1F38tuTyQPavTkOzQ_vvH4WSCC4hH_yx8pCQF_l-F0ngX4GBldbeU1bHbCI-2JBiuHiCEVRSML6ls1ltQeXq6GaWINmGZ94l6xa7mS-noGHBWVhM9pTMsfNRJVvJE328tVaDmii79km06BM30AgC-u7xPLTAlKEZHNeHc=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7f42Nc0I7DUielQ7EgaD1F38tuTyQPavTkOzQ_vvH4WSCC4hH_yx8pCQF_l-F0ngX4GBldbeU1bHbCI-2JBiuHiCEVRSML6ls1ltQeXq6GaWINmGZ94l6xa7mS-noGHBWVhM9pTMsfNRJVvJE328tVaDmii79km06BM30AgC-u7xPLTAlKEZHNeHc=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got to Opa's for Christmas, and all my Boyz curled up on the couch together. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2tC0PhNSlIKEoUHuwkZzP_Khip4G8c5Hv7T0v24acw6cxAX42Rbflx5j3v_jdQBfoVmeV1MFhgD7mfigEjN65WUiXC1qkODX80k2NxokJrAk5LYsFjnP7OrkVvL-0AW4EwxFpowVzkB5lz4Q2FSI9VsNw9Csq6UhdFpLB-3fsMJt6cXWAe75BgVHh=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2tC0PhNSlIKEoUHuwkZzP_Khip4G8c5Hv7T0v24acw6cxAX42Rbflx5j3v_jdQBfoVmeV1MFhgD7mfigEjN65WUiXC1qkODX80k2NxokJrAk5LYsFjnP7OrkVvL-0AW4EwxFpowVzkB5lz4Q2FSI9VsNw9Csq6UhdFpLB-3fsMJt6cXWAe75BgVHh=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyone was getting along so well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annie and Charlie were getting along so sweetly that I just wanted to record it for my sister Lisa to show her later. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjvbtoKHh3BrgloYyi1Jgs7GRiiHBS5JslhjJwWp7c1htdCePpbfYfUF_BcAj_QqZNeZoze0NL_ElRZENbkeouX7OWWqDmYfXQzi6Abo5Wy9FtHYJYuu2SSbg9eeTS4QK47lUjsMsN_5DJL7LlVzKIOUWt6EeIMjap-pJbzIxo4Ig9keZH3q2si2pp=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjvbtoKHh3BrgloYyi1Jgs7GRiiHBS5JslhjJwWp7c1htdCePpbfYfUF_BcAj_QqZNeZoze0NL_ElRZENbkeouX7OWWqDmYfXQzi6Abo5Wy9FtHYJYuu2SSbg9eeTS4QK47lUjsMsN_5DJL7LlVzKIOUWt6EeIMjap-pJbzIxo4Ig9keZH3q2si2pp=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Spread. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've waited almost two years for the full MB Christmas dinner! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We missed it so much last year. By the time we were done eating tonight, we were perfectly content with a delicious meal and good company. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZvEJnLWqacanxEc68pkMe25zJ2KunRvLbc3ACHBWVISliY_vjgxBjaixK9xW3YB9cJMahpcrA6I5kC_y3TuKHcpURMCAtrGOv_WIvm1wP7IbkKkEmo6muqfYBithPNC7Ijzl7DGaHlDQAqryt4vorfY2LEBZ8036un1pZMiiSpivC-zl-7fsrsJgX=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZvEJnLWqacanxEc68pkMe25zJ2KunRvLbc3ACHBWVISliY_vjgxBjaixK9xW3YB9cJMahpcrA6I5kC_y3TuKHcpURMCAtrGOv_WIvm1wP7IbkKkEmo6muqfYBithPNC7Ijzl7DGaHlDQAqryt4vorfY2LEBZ8036un1pZMiiSpivC-zl-7fsrsJgX=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grandma Pat's tree. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We could feel Grandma Pat today. She loved it when we were all together, all the laughter and noise. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I miss her. She was the kind of Grandma everyone wants and should have. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I passed by this tree on my way outside to take pics of the kids. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was 60 degrees out this evening, and that's a rare Christmas gift. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I suppose some (Sam, Eric, and I) would've been happier with a White Christmas, but it was nice.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkAzPdcjw48FM6FeJkRZJhaMqE4lvoqTXjaHLgcNLWGQ_OpITqHErZkQXvvEYJ6SHDzTR1vUlbD9ZVIiBWo-KoKflerh5jmS5d59XGhkX1ss2oqcGkc31F6YP9WQCzfNux2O9SVH4vJVpGXu-iLGiFbPcuiREpg0xL6RK6JG4zKI0PHxx1Vmj7kmBO=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkAzPdcjw48FM6FeJkRZJhaMqE4lvoqTXjaHLgcNLWGQ_OpITqHErZkQXvvEYJ6SHDzTR1vUlbD9ZVIiBWo-KoKflerh5jmS5d59XGhkX1ss2oqcGkc31F6YP9WQCzfNux2O9SVH4vJVpGXu-iLGiFbPcuiREpg0xL6RK6JG4zKI0PHxx1Vmj7kmBO=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweetboys by the Tree. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8DDJRzaAHCN2MvGWnaxttfJVWEdo1p9AgUq-fw0bIUq2be2Mx4WBE9LWYKd7hKEjgZ5Rwtso31gznI3HAx45BxRLrmNoCwtjnzz5V3n0wlRYsDR27DoDWi8XI6RJQzWyp5f4FMcz_FL3A5sBYDZ1OsHqIjJTvDHEkUpVCbd--ejuj8bYnG68_wqmD=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8DDJRzaAHCN2MvGWnaxttfJVWEdo1p9AgUq-fw0bIUq2be2Mx4WBE9LWYKd7hKEjgZ5Rwtso31gznI3HAx45BxRLrmNoCwtjnzz5V3n0wlRYsDR27DoDWi8XI6RJQzWyp5f4FMcz_FL3A5sBYDZ1OsHqIjJTvDHEkUpVCbd--ejuj8bYnG68_wqmD=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was so nice, the kids got their energy up, so we sent them outside to play. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made them pose for a sweet pic first. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPQGspwnjQ9t_EIOUsycU4lQbj2DsRotjASo6bj3r5RqmML67dUPxKjCxvAFWZhzWddMx_FWGfok-Xc5XhiaSjob7hw1TDqZXvi3Ybx0ai7W90d8NhokdanNSZevqHgveQwB6fpQgncUAvQdb9jwzVUqtB8QbG65aII_islGXjgcKAZVwOM-Gt2JGf=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPQGspwnjQ9t_EIOUsycU4lQbj2DsRotjASo6bj3r5RqmML67dUPxKjCxvAFWZhzWddMx_FWGfok-Xc5XhiaSjob7hw1TDqZXvi3Ybx0ai7W90d8NhokdanNSZevqHgveQwB6fpQgncUAvQdb9jwzVUqtB8QbG65aII_islGXjgcKAZVwOM-Gt2JGf=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But this is how they normally roll. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cuckoo! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmAZJuNXXPMWTqNvYGYsXm39iX7obihGtBfab6H0m_STopQ736rF42jRvKX6GmSYp2YHsP_LXglQ9VjS6MND7G4uhokSW5dteiCvkg4yTBNykiIH5R9vfl6AUa8HUP4oC7vbXhiW0IivKML-RqtfImtFhn3Mhp-FySfHLFUb0GhCzMhZ5c8nZZ_fTp=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmAZJuNXXPMWTqNvYGYsXm39iX7obihGtBfab6H0m_STopQ736rF42jRvKX6GmSYp2YHsP_LXglQ9VjS6MND7G4uhokSW5dteiCvkg4yTBNykiIH5R9vfl6AUa8HUP4oC7vbXhiW0IivKML-RqtfImtFhn3Mhp-FySfHLFUb0GhCzMhZ5c8nZZ_fTp=s320" width="320" /></a></div>But wait... there's More! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd have been content with going on home after an amazing dinner, and spending time with my family. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lisa, James, and Charlie got Covid a couple weeks ago, and it just felt so good that they were healthy, that we are all healthy and able to get together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such Blessings! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhULj9ykAD84Oeu_2WwaWC_hwLlz9S6_KgaL7KdfMqnNT_dTWqQWoomGCxX45DcY3yN6qZSa5YNtEU_dIw1PUT2CXDLnjkxs6oNuXceukeUGSWA9J50DzwYCY__T5JYRwFeCGKHxuQDWAwoSdp80RgphOTuoJXrTA4BoJ6r2yxvrphI2IphQCMgV5J6=s9152" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="9152" height="115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhULj9ykAD84Oeu_2WwaWC_hwLlz9S6_KgaL7KdfMqnNT_dTWqQWoomGCxX45DcY3yN6qZSa5YNtEU_dIw1PUT2CXDLnjkxs6oNuXceukeUGSWA9J50DzwYCY__T5JYRwFeCGKHxuQDWAwoSdp80RgphOTuoJXrTA4BoJ6r2yxvrphI2IphQCMgV5J6=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Panorama of Christmas Prep. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Dad and Stepmom are so generous. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnQyt71GCin5NDxvJCqyOVGvgX77Trzzs1llRkxtl40FBYZfsDTPwCDKS8ZNf4t9f8V3gnCRcdD-txCwXvYjtAAM6LmICcEm8bLyg1GxA1JI8Tr_j4gPAsx5c6TtFk76Jsgf_LczwNhC2e0bA_rmgDB4mrRQNMi9KwCqYzTjTB9PvZYBUK3vl9jpOy=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnQyt71GCin5NDxvJCqyOVGvgX77Trzzs1llRkxtl40FBYZfsDTPwCDKS8ZNf4t9f8V3gnCRcdD-txCwXvYjtAAM6LmICcEm8bLyg1GxA1JI8Tr_j4gPAsx5c6TtFk76Jsgf_LczwNhC2e0bA_rmgDB4mrRQNMi9KwCqYzTjTB9PvZYBUK3vl9jpOy=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annie and Sam get crazy with the Colts hats! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNFMH6vq3gDsN2WzJ-fSLGqsgNEd_q6oqYZUMO4HRbCeTDhg0WXYE3d73UZb-p-86aA24cKgP3LOcFyK1h_5fNBEN1sgElyXS2QqNGrsZgeE4pFDh27w4VXyWuPj0R7IMu64_oeiEAPhXPrh06guL_DNLRZqxhLsOaATFNaCslDiyX8MXaljRtavMh=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNFMH6vq3gDsN2WzJ-fSLGqsgNEd_q6oqYZUMO4HRbCeTDhg0WXYE3d73UZb-p-86aA24cKgP3LOcFyK1h_5fNBEN1sgElyXS2QqNGrsZgeE4pFDh27w4VXyWuPj0R7IMu64_oeiEAPhXPrh06guL_DNLRZqxhLsOaATFNaCslDiyX8MXaljRtavMh=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sam models 3 hats all at the same time. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDyA7Tsku6qsX_lUmvNWTpbzWBxs6Tu3bRoulSqy3e7OmHw3ohTOlcNoMwFZo-YkFyY5VaAL_yMNTjwwRiP85Tm3BP3t14Y_LzMcE-aGFkeIW9hIiYpfhOMlXIRZZtKi_u9t0NJ-cdxwB4AqsnTPUK7sxfGaohdmKfUqYSLNjbxpWLqqucnHgowEN3=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDyA7Tsku6qsX_lUmvNWTpbzWBxs6Tu3bRoulSqy3e7OmHw3ohTOlcNoMwFZo-YkFyY5VaAL_yMNTjwwRiP85Tm3BP3t14Y_LzMcE-aGFkeIW9hIiYpfhOMlXIRZZtKi_u9t0NJ-cdxwB4AqsnTPUK7sxfGaohdmKfUqYSLNjbxpWLqqucnHgowEN3=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister open this, and both she and Annie at the same time, said </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Awwww.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was so funny. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLrN21IwtWHHh6Pc9_48EiLe7XmvIvDFeSVO6qW1k43uyqvyr0Q0s8v01KwFFW38-uohogo2b3hSmQeOb9HrT5R52h-hgu1tIkqPPhsoVxg-sNJu0WZQdnJLEp6WjRZHuX1aZrOrOZvh2T_syKMviSnIM-TXpV7dE0ScRHtucrVTpt3psS-hx8r06c=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLrN21IwtWHHh6Pc9_48EiLe7XmvIvDFeSVO6qW1k43uyqvyr0Q0s8v01KwFFW38-uohogo2b3hSmQeOb9HrT5R52h-hgu1tIkqPPhsoVxg-sNJu0WZQdnJLEp6WjRZHuX1aZrOrOZvh2T_syKMviSnIM-TXpV7dE0ScRHtucrVTpt3psS-hx8r06c=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacob stacked up his hats all on top of each other too. :D </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2mhPPFTbQjcnOiZ9N6hvzXoKrDmBDzAbaZEOvyndPXfkVlCGhmbeCAHWtl0lLG8mNy6Ki3jiHihx_mhJ7UxuDpOQtWf8fGP2OhvNdL-F3SiIATU8jwnBZOEtzEZRaxmSzvXhrtaEqEupxOJk01pyNhem9bLZOmkujYt2tNyCFwOC21fIsWdqynEP6=s9648" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="9648" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2mhPPFTbQjcnOiZ9N6hvzXoKrDmBDzAbaZEOvyndPXfkVlCGhmbeCAHWtl0lLG8mNy6Ki3jiHihx_mhJ7UxuDpOQtWf8fGP2OhvNdL-F3SiIATU8jwnBZOEtzEZRaxmSzvXhrtaEqEupxOJk01pyNhem9bLZOmkujYt2tNyCFwOC21fIsWdqynEP6=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then it was done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Frantic for a half an hour, we all watch the kids open their things. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we got to sit back and watch MB open her stuff. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDjq0-2DrDb42GksIA3nS5IWGJHgjgEvnC8fWrFM7iq3jnpFdIQpgj0kpLekSoN4iVa2uxtAirrLvTNHwqDILv_U9n06x2g0gawNm6YXMpXtnhVRqxtbHg8zuG5SmBCT7oh-m6f4bryWJc_HmBNI9OzwUS493HhAuYDYQkh1p4mqooXJa_0lcNYb_7=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDjq0-2DrDb42GksIA3nS5IWGJHgjgEvnC8fWrFM7iq3jnpFdIQpgj0kpLekSoN4iVa2uxtAirrLvTNHwqDILv_U9n06x2g0gawNm6YXMpXtnhVRqxtbHg8zuG5SmBCT7oh-m6f4bryWJc_HmBNI9OzwUS493HhAuYDYQkh1p4mqooXJa_0lcNYb_7=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lisa and James put this beautiful picture collage together for Dad and MB. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were surprised. There were some really great pics that made us laugh here from the last year. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDSpE_CrmkzJjkTNpq8-zpUAxjNrM_8s4NdyvPG2-NCxDfrhGIWF2CdW9eP9N0o1SJjnyfq0BIId_aMz8-y0309vCS0uPwz7hB1mcxDo9Cevg4rCxG49CmJNQeQLJYAhM9EhGVtoibpCYunC1thWjnYRH-RipyhzDuXch_BBMe-xrhnJ5WOOoujC7M=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDSpE_CrmkzJjkTNpq8-zpUAxjNrM_8s4NdyvPG2-NCxDfrhGIWF2CdW9eP9N0o1SJjnyfq0BIId_aMz8-y0309vCS0uPwz7hB1mcxDo9Cevg4rCxG49CmJNQeQLJYAhM9EhGVtoibpCYunC1thWjnYRH-RipyhzDuXch_BBMe-xrhnJ5WOOoujC7M=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I told James I wouldn't put this on the internet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I fibbed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Honestly though, I don't even think anyone reads this blog anymore. Let me know if you do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But this one was Awesome. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">James received this beautiful leather case from Dad and MB, because not only was this Christmas, but James just finished school. You're looking at a man who is going to be a Teacher! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He just finished his last finals. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ah so... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now the Student becomes the Teacher. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgih67xc6Xe2lpHk723hshcJb-p5Y8hWK5G6gFL_a6H67rTzzPRCMTsgItAmw8LBbrQCCCw4R7ZX4eyI8bWs3iQCwta0sypBLDUmcdrG-E6LwEX-edjP17teNBkbULePw9oLcNyYQafOvvUF5pQLBIHykFS9y_Cc-ctW4oezG1snGaUWKQcElZCUeVy=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgih67xc6Xe2lpHk723hshcJb-p5Y8hWK5G6gFL_a6H67rTzzPRCMTsgItAmw8LBbrQCCCw4R7ZX4eyI8bWs3iQCwta0sypBLDUmcdrG-E6LwEX-edjP17teNBkbULePw9oLcNyYQafOvvUF5pQLBIHykFS9y_Cc-ctW4oezG1snGaUWKQcElZCUeVy=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So he gifted us all with a fashion show with it, visions of what it will look like when he goes to work in 2022!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD-x08Md0Un07CnvQPSHHdHcj_qwnuG3IH96_wdvKQQRaON0smDooM894bWGwoKasdoyPRW7aZTHgxWDgGprT3_v6aLV1E7pdCXYneD8loSlRNmMe2avpNOOb0lsl0tdtCEfroSFOHMbBAj3evoohfgpqlLxbCOcIlX1IqLO71s8_fIA_VcZV9AskI=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD-x08Md0Un07CnvQPSHHdHcj_qwnuG3IH96_wdvKQQRaON0smDooM894bWGwoKasdoyPRW7aZTHgxWDgGprT3_v6aLV1E7pdCXYneD8loSlRNmMe2avpNOOb0lsl0tdtCEfroSFOHMbBAj3evoohfgpqlLxbCOcIlX1IqLO71s8_fIA_VcZV9AskI=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a Beautiful note to end on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My new phone gets artsy with photography, it took a tree photo I took and created a black and white. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kind of nice, and good to document and freeze this moment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was wonderful to be back having an almost regular Christmas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you all had a Merry Christmas too. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-43303769171576226272021-12-24T23:59:00.099-05:002021-12-28T01:41:01.914-05:00A Happily Busy Christmas Eve <p> 358/365</p><p style="text-align: center;">Happy Christmas! As my British friends say. </p><p style="text-align: center;">We were so Blessed today, to be able to celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve with Eric's family. We have been doing this for years, but last year, we didn't get a chance to, we did our own thing last year, Zooming with Family, and Zooming our Church service. </p><p style="text-align: center;">This year, was refreshing, because we got to get together with the Fam again. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8QqJd34gn60jwsYuSOwVyR1UHVjDOVIl9pNc6D6t0DGIbm-R2hqF6oloHZRvIjcqWgsPzZdDF2DMaM9X3xJB9Ijd6-tAQ56zxBaEQgMaQ47e0uAUG23R9DhF45QDKo4iisM7mOXLvbF9Ku3Y5EecAF5f7ZleNYRJbGq6DETrgvWslUB2XaaR6E3KT=s320" width="320" /></p><p style="text-align: center;">We brought things to put on a snacking spread. Eric found a Serrano Ham from Costco. It's supposed to be a great dried ham. But when he cut it, it was hard to cut, it was supposed to be put on a rack, it didn't work out. Instead, the screws were stripped, and Eric took a chunk out of his finger with the knife. Mom made a joke about how many Willmans it takes to cut a ham, because at one point there were 4 trying to mess with the dern thing. It made us laugh. We thought it would be awkward being there with Dad being sick and all. But Dad made it, curled up in the corner and napped... much like some years when there's a football game, so it was very similar. He felt up to making jokes and engaging with all of us, so it was pretty great. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgb0w_ENH9qPJm3xa3NMYyYp1o_38hums43qndjwGukaki2ys7LJ-lIRQYGcQCz0mC2FO_LyWjCHKaOJA_jkdu71MWeayi6pjXpU4uENJ278jB_0P10LYsF6UWRgV_DkUsWcOXTyic99Nd-vo9-pycDHv4hM0q5JIgkKYN2Px1KbgrK1bEtzGMs2avs=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgb0w_ENH9qPJm3xa3NMYyYp1o_38hums43qndjwGukaki2ys7LJ-lIRQYGcQCz0mC2FO_LyWjCHKaOJA_jkdu71MWeayi6pjXpU4uENJ278jB_0P10LYsF6UWRgV_DkUsWcOXTyic99Nd-vo9-pycDHv4hM0q5JIgkKYN2Px1KbgrK1bEtzGMs2avs=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Before the kids all began to eat, and possible drop food on themselves, we got them to hold still for a picture for Grandma and Grandpa on the stairs. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGrntFm9u_HE18CNxxcR8HrZRuTb_eKc6C_Y5fbOKQ7WcoOLAezWAKHODEgm6KaiKpQ52fVCpNTe_6de7lsAwIkUqK42rWXGF-qHvHye4u6FbKhye-25ljQff7f7aCT7YSVde7iW-MWWiqzs5yBkSesGSllVb2rv5BnImo8vnnDCXzahWo7MwVoyRK=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGrntFm9u_HE18CNxxcR8HrZRuTb_eKc6C_Y5fbOKQ7WcoOLAezWAKHODEgm6KaiKpQ52fVCpNTe_6de7lsAwIkUqK42rWXGF-qHvHye4u6FbKhye-25ljQff7f7aCT7YSVde7iW-MWWiqzs5yBkSesGSllVb2rv5BnImo8vnnDCXzahWo7MwVoyRK=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We let them make a silly shot too. </div><p></p>Alexis' boyfriend Gio suggested they make peace signs, and that made everyone laugh. It was Good. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHP71DL5QG5x1E804KkMh6CNr3BudyihOP9ec4Sa-pHJWnMUIDcOvcTOrGk4D7jHu2RDf_b8kYPUqIcQY0kixT3F8_9S_MKQBtk3sVyJBTYOw0LX0XLkWpxePBg2vvCcPwsy0W07zVCSwrN6rk0jxJE28y-aFPUdB5Do5oPZbTyn4PJNlYh22awtdd=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHP71DL5QG5x1E804KkMh6CNr3BudyihOP9ec4Sa-pHJWnMUIDcOvcTOrGk4D7jHu2RDf_b8kYPUqIcQY0kixT3F8_9S_MKQBtk3sVyJBTYOw0LX0XLkWpxePBg2vvCcPwsy0W07zVCSwrN6rk0jxJE28y-aFPUdB5Do5oPZbTyn4PJNlYh22awtdd=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little kid table...where the kids don't look so little. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivEEPiiOIxQWu42Kw2ZiOn3Uj8-PTNJm38LiA6YBXlBZnSKiFNozPoJPYRH1czUiSuSpN0__sIMvKS_JIEJp-xSyyiWxUg7llwggY39bgMZ_SM4i0Wm2ZJwOEiBDqxtFHZ6vOmZ0XadIAoCJ6uDhAigfJvO6QYQzsPpSk2lkRaao2ka69t3GorY43l=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivEEPiiOIxQWu42Kw2ZiOn3Uj8-PTNJm38LiA6YBXlBZnSKiFNozPoJPYRH1czUiSuSpN0__sIMvKS_JIEJp-xSyyiWxUg7llwggY39bgMZ_SM4i0Wm2ZJwOEiBDqxtFHZ6vOmZ0XadIAoCJ6uDhAigfJvO6QYQzsPpSk2lkRaao2ka69t3GorY43l=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kaylee wants to be an exotic vet, and she's well on her way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She introduced me to her pet rat Winnie (like Pooh, not Winifred). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Winnie was precious. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNQeQ6eRLJUHJHwFgcWEkY2Zc4mUS6pSmWDO2kCOLpoR0Ci_lfXzqDOF8qG1ZWgPKB2iRReQ8MFo-urcQwOrT3FiDcvV4sw_paGqCEsuf00p4gfCriIr8CgYxlAinKMtSNFWz5cUOjzh_pzCus8xHxyEtp-UwtvJRS9wclvp0T0wJpowqGAlch1J0-=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNQeQ6eRLJUHJHwFgcWEkY2Zc4mUS6pSmWDO2kCOLpoR0Ci_lfXzqDOF8qG1ZWgPKB2iRReQ8MFo-urcQwOrT3FiDcvV4sw_paGqCEsuf00p4gfCriIr8CgYxlAinKMtSNFWz5cUOjzh_pzCus8xHxyEtp-UwtvJRS9wclvp0T0wJpowqGAlch1J0-=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then she brought down Casey, her bearded dragon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Casey didn't like me. She gave me the stink eye, and only let me pet one way with a finger, if I didn't touch just so, she twitched. I apparently need more lizard practice. She's beautiful though, those eyes were hypnotizing. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjduZGqRR2celZZeENa1lXmqhoROvw8i3WpXBT8oRgbUpXJt3IqSeyj8yVpV9_5ydhZxklew5Tzn9ichRcJzR0lJBnKJa3f1vzm3Z14pm1qftIVzbHTBdWh6MqDju2nmTKxQB-gUPJX57m4s8UPHP83-GdX0cWd7sVj1c9b1AocGZ3ipBoe6ERU9bLr=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjduZGqRR2celZZeENa1lXmqhoROvw8i3WpXBT8oRgbUpXJt3IqSeyj8yVpV9_5ydhZxklew5Tzn9ichRcJzR0lJBnKJa3f1vzm3Z14pm1qftIVzbHTBdWh6MqDju2nmTKxQB-gUPJX57m4s8UPHP83-GdX0cWd7sVj1c9b1AocGZ3ipBoe6ERU9bLr=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lexi showed us some of her Art Projects from school. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's really been developing her Gifts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a project made from an old copy of The Wizard of Oz. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She painted and made collage from the pages, it was really neat. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBcsbatXTeH0GsndsDwN2HdcVObNq8MhgQJVs-5lyGj8Q7OKKiTXUNaibVgMoRmkeROt_pPsogdfm5hGLaeiGpipA_8AvAwcTxQk8mpk2iVkhHJYREkWsDgdnUb5hoeVXzexoHd7XW7tMW1ooAjbgQJIenvQrdZ_ef0H_J5bSHYJA1T_uA6vOFWe3F=s4656" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3492" data-original-width="4656" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBcsbatXTeH0GsndsDwN2HdcVObNq8MhgQJVs-5lyGj8Q7OKKiTXUNaibVgMoRmkeROt_pPsogdfm5hGLaeiGpipA_8AvAwcTxQk8mpk2iVkhHJYREkWsDgdnUb5hoeVXzexoHd7XW7tMW1ooAjbgQJIenvQrdZ_ef0H_J5bSHYJA1T_uA6vOFWe3F=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids were ready to open! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGlqFzyUkIzyIa-1NQh_5w26fQ1c2o3cLp7MnshN2I06F2NI3BBEwAGytng1uqnyc5zgrT5u82shBJl7OHNF_kJNRZTpanYe9-o6fN8VKuesruHAIacY98IYD8ZWHSohSNHeAobjnt3HIfm-yt66zHhV60pzR5ZoLWrHniOQ75DjeG-Yg1-4jkebgd=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGlqFzyUkIzyIa-1NQh_5w26fQ1c2o3cLp7MnshN2I06F2NI3BBEwAGytng1uqnyc5zgrT5u82shBJl7OHNF_kJNRZTpanYe9-o6fN8VKuesruHAIacY98IYD8ZWHSohSNHeAobjnt3HIfm-yt66zHhV60pzR5ZoLWrHniOQ75DjeG-Yg1-4jkebgd=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids had shown great patience, but when they were ready, they barely waited to take turns. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhckq75PQDRHX_PHlObP21KOyWict8vmlWsyxpP-HYlmVoSi8T5OSngJUAPGb-34LYntUQm4iWoKjPR8CNwWr0UvKCtH3pa7kmwOO24hZWAmujEJkpEhMeQGebIQ0KnOer9WBormfLgtZ3f47Jnfb_Nz0NOwM4Fc29s4zdqRT0Tjstwh5UZCjV8FaB3=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhckq75PQDRHX_PHlObP21KOyWict8vmlWsyxpP-HYlmVoSi8T5OSngJUAPGb-34LYntUQm4iWoKjPR8CNwWr0UvKCtH3pa7kmwOO24hZWAmujEJkpEhMeQGebIQ0KnOer9WBormfLgtZ3f47Jnfb_Nz0NOwM4Fc29s4zdqRT0Tjstwh5UZCjV8FaB3=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cole hugs his new Nerf gun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He also yelled, "Bryce, you're going down!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He cracked me up! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7XjYct0T7PILiUwWoTBkGjlxjk6FFkXeYkiIGXFP8Z-Fueh1V8jv_70wKWD1JIYDt2kbVArb8aCgMgsOeCW6HdRs8Rv4vIsTY4WQIWzkIQ7Th5twUlZcmBNtI0H1J-WlE_3nmHOYuZvEKi5NbVYs7WhjTH6UhELhlXZ4EBF9fMNxe8Zidsjbj86k-=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7XjYct0T7PILiUwWoTBkGjlxjk6FFkXeYkiIGXFP8Z-Fueh1V8jv_70wKWD1JIYDt2kbVArb8aCgMgsOeCW6HdRs8Rv4vIsTY4WQIWzkIQ7Th5twUlZcmBNtI0H1J-WlE_3nmHOYuZvEKi5NbVYs7WhjTH6UhELhlXZ4EBF9fMNxe8Zidsjbj86k-=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bryce didn't even get through opening his present before turning to his brother and yelling, "No Cole, You're Going Down!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC9ZZ50W8P3vt6TnGXhXALCkTgT-msRmxHH-cTd6L7CPoiMAiR3V1RaF_Z4Gm_kPxpFuqJOuDMNQbZHB_xL9-sSMBVqEE2_ZK_toxzAGZjJ58u8fjyk-57DCAV83x6FyPgLYbGc1VahJs6tf0uHHx4DylxvtqTsssmn_NWPx31uOdAQYe7VthvvMlb=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2272" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC9ZZ50W8P3vt6TnGXhXALCkTgT-msRmxHH-cTd6L7CPoiMAiR3V1RaF_Z4Gm_kPxpFuqJOuDMNQbZHB_xL9-sSMBVqEE2_ZK_toxzAGZjJ58u8fjyk-57DCAV83x6FyPgLYbGc1VahJs6tf0uHHx4DylxvtqTsssmn_NWPx31uOdAQYe7VthvvMlb=s320" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got Alexis with this giant long box. She had no clue. I was a bit nervous. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A couple years ago, we'd gotten a foam ax for Jeremiah, and she said, "I wish I had a sword". We made a mental note, and Alexis didnt' sent us a list this year, so it was perfect to give her the foam swords for Christmas. She was so surprised! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyp94yFBF3GunI5YFAIIGTYe7KeOfXtlhhBrw64HvwR3-_2cIwHvoaO5BtdlIhDhMmR865DGAPKPy7zVnC6k4YaFNXFZOFQBgy_vqkC19e-T6VQp7nwauiev-t_O-CmaQvlu7ID8EBgqEuR0VRFalb7N5A6FsZL3k3L5sIoQNr87nqJtoN2vuT5JWD=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyp94yFBF3GunI5YFAIIGTYe7KeOfXtlhhBrw64HvwR3-_2cIwHvoaO5BtdlIhDhMmR865DGAPKPy7zVnC6k4YaFNXFZOFQBgy_vqkC19e-T6VQp7nwauiev-t_O-CmaQvlu7ID8EBgqEuR0VRFalb7N5A6FsZL3k3L5sIoQNr87nqJtoN2vuT5JWD=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alexis and Gio immediately started to spar a bit. She really liked the turquoise one. So did I. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhB3I_e7sG6Bcn-ozITH1BBX3F3N6JuMu9_Relp0hvmcwBO5AtZkVp18w1Qbqh9yieEEmOmoaEY9MhHsx9ZWqQsHdcenUvze69TG58ke02RS2kKaI5nfn1vvbmUWbfzfDAcxWM0jm36JnrVIYMMcArZKipdxOW7-owUA9ArRjK1v8Eyu3U_Ay6D6POj=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhB3I_e7sG6Bcn-ozITH1BBX3F3N6JuMu9_Relp0hvmcwBO5AtZkVp18w1Qbqh9yieEEmOmoaEY9MhHsx9ZWqQsHdcenUvze69TG58ke02RS2kKaI5nfn1vvbmUWbfzfDAcxWM0jm36JnrVIYMMcArZKipdxOW7-owUA9ArRjK1v8Eyu3U_Ay6D6POj=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeremiah got excited about his Minecraft Lego set. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sam knew that's one he needed, and that he would like. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good call! </div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkQfkP4LtTFRAE3HonS3ELkLZHldliB4m885JDM5nF8zvaHbKBNTnDZgyEQe5BXTSDWf6IAGudGHIJL7KHukHtjCPhVmxxYlSC6WcmTW3afEWoCk1mrsOEKqztbE7jwtcVHlHtfg4a--p70tlh_av54JbEDqtHNuo8QBOJazTRSq6r6vGkTuh81Ydy=s5280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3030" data-original-width="5280" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkQfkP4LtTFRAE3HonS3ELkLZHldliB4m885JDM5nF8zvaHbKBNTnDZgyEQe5BXTSDWf6IAGudGHIJL7KHukHtjCPhVmxxYlSC6WcmTW3afEWoCk1mrsOEKqztbE7jwtcVHlHtfg4a--p70tlh_av54JbEDqtHNuo8QBOJazTRSq6r6vGkTuh81Ydy=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Panorama shot of the whole fam recovering. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipI3eoSaKMLE83PlyK-fIGASTEFO6P64Js9S4kFQFLArinI4ewmE-b-59FORaKSVjp0cVGNx_1KhGW9Sz8VIHvGmvvw_4JTMf61B3wwNaw8y8-hQkUOKH1hCUxlrH-bVzZjWCTJ0IvpmOh8De2oAfyniUaHxk1Fg1PUQsGOMUExMq_rUypB2OFke9D=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipI3eoSaKMLE83PlyK-fIGASTEFO6P64Js9S4kFQFLArinI4ewmE-b-59FORaKSVjp0cVGNx_1KhGW9Sz8VIHvGmvvw_4JTMf61B3wwNaw8y8-hQkUOKH1hCUxlrH-bVzZjWCTJ0IvpmOh8De2oAfyniUaHxk1Fg1PUQsGOMUExMq_rUypB2OFke9D=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kaylee gave her Kirby backpack a try right off the bat. It's so snuggly soft. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9WCSXNxDU9vJ4i42OSVo-iavL0un960LZP4vj_-MsCyp28AM0gNLMDdmEavrMkSAqzOTJ2a58B0Wm35slA5U49avtydZ3qiHkqIhfxeT1Tr6gBot-BgsdXb6rvLMSA_TZbOe93XC9HxQUBo4tSaz8o43A0ThUXTcsc2v5RZKspqYcCfwN6rBNIOvW=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9WCSXNxDU9vJ4i42OSVo-iavL0un960LZP4vj_-MsCyp28AM0gNLMDdmEavrMkSAqzOTJ2a58B0Wm35slA5U49avtydZ3qiHkqIhfxeT1Tr6gBot-BgsdXb6rvLMSA_TZbOe93XC9HxQUBo4tSaz8o43A0ThUXTcsc2v5RZKspqYcCfwN6rBNIOvW=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The boys brought their music so they could play piano for Grandma and Grandpa. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They sounded good, but I was chatting with my sister in law when they performed so I didn't get videos. Another time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile, Cole has been taking piano lessons too, and he snagged Jacob's music, and sight read for Frosty the Snowman. He did a great job. It helps to have a helpful cousin. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFbsMgstnG1e95mKEK9f_4VwhkoGRdsfpM0L4elNPqAmBZpo2fMfhHlugVv-p22idRwaQpc-fwjFbcboaIyobVXZnIrTH8qRFuyGkCWHAtlKrUC3Q58JmeMQeiYN6uIzJfMhMtWvPtErhH9vK7coJucsUMjQDg8f75PdKV91cBZbwqwj4oEhZg5ibI=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFbsMgstnG1e95mKEK9f_4VwhkoGRdsfpM0L4elNPqAmBZpo2fMfhHlugVv-p22idRwaQpc-fwjFbcboaIyobVXZnIrTH8qRFuyGkCWHAtlKrUC3Q58JmeMQeiYN6uIzJfMhMtWvPtErhH9vK7coJucsUMjQDg8f75PdKV91cBZbwqwj4oEhZg5ibI=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We play an epic battle of Mexican Dominoes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was so normal to play games. I just loved it. Cole was so excited. He didn't win every round, but he tried. Bryce tagged out, and Chris took his place, but I didn't get a picture of him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had three rounds of relaxing fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unbeknownst to me, at the same time we were playing, up in Marion, the extended fam was also playing dominos. <3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found out later from FB pics. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwBQ7TcVkskwn-_sBY57S4oz0zyPvpPDpUUNa_alptR59sH50GEUe625E9wu_h85tB_msDMxirpVaE5dtOnym2khxGO5MHmh0X_uY9FuwiZvvXaE7_6lhCeOyEiuFCw-9FtA6SiYmOAKhWf_iuaTQsXaDIsFs85JFTTVeIC93wWyXrXK0yO1KvUui3=s3280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2460" data-original-width="3280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwBQ7TcVkskwn-_sBY57S4oz0zyPvpPDpUUNa_alptR59sH50GEUe625E9wu_h85tB_msDMxirpVaE5dtOnym2khxGO5MHmh0X_uY9FuwiZvvXaE7_6lhCeOyEiuFCw-9FtA6SiYmOAKhWf_iuaTQsXaDIsFs85JFTTVeIC93wWyXrXK0yO1KvUui3=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year we stayed home and Zoomed Church again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pastor was out sick, and we didn't want to take any more chances if Covid was running through the church. We've only made it to Church in person one time since Thanksgiving. Two days later, Pastor got sick, and so did some other folks, but I'm not sure who. We got emails saying if we'd been at the Rehearsal we were exposed, and though Jacob performed at the Children's Program, he was masked the whole time, and he didn't go to the Rehearsal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Saved by Cookie Fest and Vaccines!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We're all healthy, but we wanted to stay that way, so we stayed home. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQhnqSwKJ9Yin9IXcKKC6vGWQFi6eb_wsukmE8M86ttdaNeB6SVoa7Mfq57hJJgP1wZBSEeYGvWjbb--HX63oViyIpaFevdyiZCdjE96P51PEYhzeUeUlYszMMrzGbi1Lv6b8bAJeTZHQgPqbKvKpK-je9cxhb0dfTEBVikBOVR0g8KWceq_WDDwgK=s3280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="3280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQhnqSwKJ9Yin9IXcKKC6vGWQFi6eb_wsukmE8M86ttdaNeB6SVoa7Mfq57hJJgP1wZBSEeYGvWjbb--HX63oViyIpaFevdyiZCdjE96P51PEYhzeUeUlYszMMrzGbi1Lv6b8bAJeTZHQgPqbKvKpK-je9cxhb0dfTEBVikBOVR0g8KWceq_WDDwgK=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Honestly, I kind of enjoy zooming Church on Christmas Eve from Home. The kids are getting to be good singers, and we made beautiful music, just us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Zooming by candelight during Silent Night was still pretty awesome. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwf-NnRwuat12C1127r1mTHjLZObcbUOIJwme5T0XltWA6azzali9CRdZ7akdSrHZTDaoPu7txofmkjpliyrlVC9O6k7WybVUYx5cwSrgmvDWCWOobnvcnyQzj1VlpIIzspF2MeVj9RApmsE16eS7jhai9bkKjJldCY2AuCO0CYUNeJOTSfB2xF0G3=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwf-NnRwuat12C1127r1mTHjLZObcbUOIJwme5T0XltWA6azzali9CRdZ7akdSrHZTDaoPu7txofmkjpliyrlVC9O6k7WybVUYx5cwSrgmvDWCWOobnvcnyQzj1VlpIIzspF2MeVj9RApmsE16eS7jhai9bkKjJldCY2AuCO0CYUNeJOTSfB2xF0G3=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After Church, the kids put up with me taking their Picture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They looked good in their new holiday flannels. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqNYr0To5Ryt2DhLpCfHbDjQJYv0rH0UIUL_Cu6gNWoXfti-31M1H9-5bOKwb7IMzvn0Ty40bFLisegt4qSb9nu_Vlv8NuuFtUzecuOzr7SU_IH_7naA8w_haH0MEPKQCgrGGZsBIjA4mK6iLpKae48q3rOZiQqXSNYbANDZ41As62t2ZUJdHMBRFH=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqNYr0To5Ryt2DhLpCfHbDjQJYv0rH0UIUL_Cu6gNWoXfti-31M1H9-5bOKwb7IMzvn0Ty40bFLisegt4qSb9nu_Vlv8NuuFtUzecuOzr7SU_IH_7naA8w_haH0MEPKQCgrGGZsBIjA4mK6iLpKae48q3rOZiQqXSNYbANDZ41As62t2ZUJdHMBRFH=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahsoka is a photobomber, a cute one though. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb_-gp_ObN7XR0cGfylX2ttWJuVR-5vCk1t_lY8jXwRpBmsLwTo5uPvqfns6KMEPp-vK3-OwPywbTOz0Ia3aPIlZ-OUlRJJzrr0HhhizH5jyzfam0Cmw8nArFMZZlYa5Z5BK4JLww48MfeAO2-gNXIJ_gkIxvUDw8_46GCFRj1swiuy2m4t0WdLQAI=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb_-gp_ObN7XR0cGfylX2ttWJuVR-5vCk1t_lY8jXwRpBmsLwTo5uPvqfns6KMEPp-vK3-OwPywbTOz0Ia3aPIlZ-OUlRJJzrr0HhhizH5jyzfam0Cmw8nArFMZZlYa5Z5BK4JLww48MfeAO2-gNXIJ_gkIxvUDw8_46GCFRj1swiuy2m4t0WdLQAI=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one was my favorite. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even Ahsoka looks like she was smiling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv1awIr1znPnoeLAn4DYtevOJmqQi1Ar5fX-UKBzkQJUJ65IIyb_0XhINyrasBUrfMdMQylVSp433DZ9qdNFdEBYQuyJ2jvvqiTeW96lVHTAn3AZvbnnTYJdU8ngPq33O3CyveOBQFLHA-5kDDD8kRt3U-b0L0BuQik9G4LdMLQIVYdG2gUtZYssoT=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv1awIr1znPnoeLAn4DYtevOJmqQi1Ar5fX-UKBzkQJUJ65IIyb_0XhINyrasBUrfMdMQylVSp433DZ9qdNFdEBYQuyJ2jvvqiTeW96lVHTAn3AZvbnnTYJdU8ngPq33O3CyveOBQFLHA-5kDDD8kRt3U-b0L0BuQik9G4LdMLQIVYdG2gUtZYssoT=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a lot of work to get good photos today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacob had many accidents, and it took up a lot of our evening to deal with it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We didn't get our usual tv shows or books read as we usually do on Christmas Eve. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eric was just getting trains set up, and Jacob got to watch his go around just before bedtime, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but not the other boys quite yet. They'll be ready by morning, no doubt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The night is young. ;) </div><br />Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-48184390241899940292021-11-23T23:59:00.002-05:002021-12-14T03:16:18.194-05:00NYC, Day 1 - Scratch that Day 0<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p>The day has finally come. The Marching Band is finally on its way to New York City for the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, and a wild adventure. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5YuHF-usG5uAVxS4TGpvurUNPKRJ1liCu2N1jf8QKjgnOARphs7TE3KRQ3BNvfC4XsRTNcXISysMTzcHd5D5miIhlzesA0D6HXQrNaZHEJMea0w15pRqOpwn9Jhj4TG_5-lSRG60mDE/s4032/20211030_104112_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5YuHF-usG5uAVxS4TGpvurUNPKRJ1liCu2N1jf8QKjgnOARphs7TE3KRQ3BNvfC4XsRTNcXISysMTzcHd5D5miIhlzesA0D6HXQrNaZHEJMea0w15pRqOpwn9Jhj4TG_5-lSRG60mDE/s320/20211030_104112_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is Space Day for Purdue. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It would have been hard to get up to Purdue for the Contest, so we did it online, virtual like last year. But last year, they sent a care package... this year they didn't. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It didn't stop us from having a good time. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzcVmoNmuFfnqr5nkJAsf0ApXaBa1687WBleJQGvagNPDsQC-ofEsVQi1J3XLV-WURdshTmc3EbLr2d2Od9hd4BQ32AQeT_LzDZH7msNzS5IrPr0IYQRB4jjDxd54haXqzWniAgIupCA/s4032/20211030_103924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzcVmoNmuFfnqr5nkJAsf0ApXaBa1687WBleJQGvagNPDsQC-ofEsVQi1J3XLV-WURdshTmc3EbLr2d2Od9hd4BQ32AQeT_LzDZH7msNzS5IrPr0IYQRB4jjDxd54haXqzWniAgIupCA/s320/20211030_103924.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We built a Mars Rover. It probably wouldn't have done much on Mars. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But we did some Quality Control work, and devised a bit of a fix.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because of the way our button wheels wouldn't stay, but we shifted and used a combo of quilting pins and tape to affix them. They didn't move very well, but it looked kind of like a rover. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Q3nFqOk3Gos0KDpGIXfgB6vDic2XJALaqYCroLHOVmULhvHiv4EE9gAODfw_sPgpCos7sc6WXEKcZe8ATma7EuSO5XdNlpwz1G9LSBNmZQUPvBw__aiukIcLIqf_sD7WHzEKUJOPOLU/s4032/20211030_105946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Q3nFqOk3Gos0KDpGIXfgB6vDic2XJALaqYCroLHOVmULhvHiv4EE9gAODfw_sPgpCos7sc6WXEKcZe8ATma7EuSO5XdNlpwz1G9LSBNmZQUPvBw__aiukIcLIqf_sD7WHzEKUJOPOLU/s320/20211030_105946.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We made a straw rocket! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzaII2btN8vsfUldI7Q16sek4zvvh4bJzAQ_7xpo9e0DNH1VMEPAB24alT26zWf_vq8NpNubQ30MJwthndbDQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out how our Straw Rocket blasts off! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got some decent length on it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was rather impressed at how well Sam and Jacob worked together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Science! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpfjLOkQL8zJ_SmyXZKEJpAwfi9doP9GGuIB7GZSobm6Ltz-QlI2WrlWAvlvmBz1oT9csr-myxrXYLETuTbVonEkiJBPVs06K2KbytHx4BBHh4DEfKLOSbC1xY9nE-S92mpcF8EuQaTs/s4032/20211030_125520_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpfjLOkQL8zJ_SmyXZKEJpAwfi9doP9GGuIB7GZSobm6Ltz-QlI2WrlWAvlvmBz1oT9csr-myxrXYLETuTbVonEkiJBPVs06K2KbytHx4BBHh4DEfKLOSbC1xY9nE-S92mpcF8EuQaTs/s320/20211030_125520_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we went to watch the Marching Band Semi-State Competition at Ben Davis. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was pretty neat. We saw Ben Davis perform, and they broke out a few of the old hats they used to use back in the days when Eric was in the band, a purple cowboy hat with a gold ribbon. Eric had a fancy term for it, but I've forgotten. Meanwhile, we shared some Kettle Corn too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-j5wJcXhxSq4UdPi7c2fAmSrogVFAUHdj2u_4vG80xbOZWTTcxdFn5zmK_UklTsHRr688xrujiPmLbzZaMjEkU3LcxwvGug4Lus7qlY_xW25Zs98Z3jKkrPKwM9n9F_5vxf7cXbTrJs/s4032/20211030_133427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-j5wJcXhxSq4UdPi7c2fAmSrogVFAUHdj2u_4vG80xbOZWTTcxdFn5zmK_UklTsHRr688xrujiPmLbzZaMjEkU3LcxwvGug4Lus7qlY_xW25Zs98Z3jKkrPKwM9n9F_5vxf7cXbTrJs/s320/20211030_133427.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;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-63UK4givdyN5fEQmtjn32k-rr2n5fJfKxYKFj4eEMT3Ge2GcceyUGJy6t-u9nD9fj4u8jeqZgCbzjjj59y5miY9Lwpz9DjfAgk6urIzQmswzavdI7cY0ONuY-5W-3v2NRqbxI13jYU/s2048/IMG_2926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-63UK4givdyN5fEQmtjn32k-rr2n5fJfKxYKFj4eEMT3Ge2GcceyUGJy6t-u9nD9fj4u8jeqZgCbzjjj59y5miY9Lwpz9DjfAgk6urIzQmswzavdI7cY0ONuY-5W-3v2NRqbxI13jYU/s320/IMG_2926.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Then Christopher and the Band took to the Field. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They sounded wonderfully. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiAubCl05RRcvLB9CsDTl400156T0u2aTjfbg-ogbh8r79xt-6Up_vebpw9dnzMOUp3sd3XH0TaHIhdGIQKM_nSs6mK4OATMo9BRNIf-Clevdyjy7X4Rzv6PamJ72tDjHjCBW2Kv3yTM/s4656/20211030_133832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3492" data-original-width="4656" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiAubCl05RRcvLB9CsDTl400156T0u2aTjfbg-ogbh8r79xt-6Up_vebpw9dnzMOUp3sd3XH0TaHIhdGIQKM_nSs6mK4OATMo9BRNIf-Clevdyjy7X4Rzv6PamJ72tDjHjCBW2Kv3yTM/s320/20211030_133832.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Band takes up a lot of the field. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sM6uN-4OwhB4YT_rZRWP5-8E4pvs0ebTaXVACJ7_TpXfsPXjaKpMyRUr2Df5oMU3gAaAPJtFXRqnTX0l7TjkrP21ikl-973YkvpIOv79bNhuw7OChl0D9gLF-eZLz1EjvpD0GI_lf2k/s2048/IMG_2996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sM6uN-4OwhB4YT_rZRWP5-8E4pvs0ebTaXVACJ7_TpXfsPXjaKpMyRUr2Df5oMU3gAaAPJtFXRqnTX0l7TjkrP21ikl-973YkvpIOv79bNhuw7OChl0D9gLF-eZLz1EjvpD0GI_lf2k/s320/IMG_2996.JPG" width="320" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sM6uN-4OwhB4YT_rZRWP5-8E4pvs0ebTaXVACJ7_TpXfsPXjaKpMyRUr2Df5oMU3gAaAPJtFXRqnTX0l7TjkrP21ikl-973YkvpIOv79bNhuw7OChl0D9gLF-eZLz1EjvpD0GI_lf2k/s2048/IMG_2996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0npmq0yRP84jRI3hcYezNWXIMWj4yq1WQVuWG47tn3jSfSLVM-slLMFxaB_W6g3V2S3SQdGph6ZbgjXv0VSEGOVNs8hYBZb5lmR28eDx-MPSVT97Asp7nFh2TBcHCjJE0ruWtnLva-I/s2048/IMG_2954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0npmq0yRP84jRI3hcYezNWXIMWj4yq1WQVuWG47tn3jSfSLVM-slLMFxaB_W6g3V2S3SQdGph6ZbgjXv0VSEGOVNs8hYBZb5lmR28eDx-MPSVT97Asp7nFh2TBcHCjJE0ruWtnLva-I/s320/IMG_2954.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u>Our show, Fly Away, is amazing! </u></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdwrZbmioVa5yXEb05pADXy10q5DGIkcDho7qFgKcyxzBrT4K4j-Wqy-L0mbzOaLdiDh4r3L34T9xJetK3NDc3kHl-ppVqXN3QlgZSbcTzQrhpN2ZfgdkZw04CIoxkdPvrjEEViujZgY/s2048/IMG_2981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdwrZbmioVa5yXEb05pADXy10q5DGIkcDho7qFgKcyxzBrT4K4j-Wqy-L0mbzOaLdiDh4r3L34T9xJetK3NDc3kHl-ppVqXN3QlgZSbcTzQrhpN2ZfgdkZw04CIoxkdPvrjEEViujZgY/s320/IMG_2981.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My favorite shot I got of the day. </div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAKugt6Amx1NRQfokudT8R3cR5FUX-_FFhYR-FhuRx42nR1o6OyFF4aaoqy7ySvERdXzcy7S4013wjc8wQW8gvjGYcAEMZU1GHgZWo3WwjtVpXznyqN4sik8AMxx_RSrcKgW2PIHU9_g/s2048/IMG_2942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAKugt6Amx1NRQfokudT8R3cR5FUX-_FFhYR-FhuRx42nR1o6OyFF4aaoqy7ySvERdXzcy7S4013wjc8wQW8gvjGYcAEMZU1GHgZWo3WwjtVpXznyqN4sik8AMxx_RSrcKgW2PIHU9_g/s320/IMG_2942.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">I'm so Proud I could just Bust. </span></div>They ended up 4th, very close to 3rd, in the Contest, and will be headed downtown next weekend to State! </span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-44124837339146856972021-10-29T13:30:00.000-04:002021-10-29T13:30:02.350-04:00BSF<p> 302/365</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNQw6hEpu58hsVOBrwoeobuF9KyqY1-6unLe9J182mLyFAoS1FtN_PkUGi4ZIEhzjXfKsDytdKElv2LF_op0lTStvH89MQsy6WDtWaYwXAFlPm-yNcz3UfWMXiTnMYlmg3EVuC4yrK8c/s4032/20211029_083130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNQw6hEpu58hsVOBrwoeobuF9KyqY1-6unLe9J182mLyFAoS1FtN_PkUGi4ZIEhzjXfKsDytdKElv2LF_op0lTStvH89MQsy6WDtWaYwXAFlPm-yNcz3UfWMXiTnMYlmg3EVuC4yrK8c/s320/20211029_083130.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This dog didn't want to let me finish my BSF homework this morning before my meeting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was hard to ignore her but I did. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not the most studious BSF member. But I figure, Walking with Jesus is a Walk, a Journey, and I'm at least on the Path. I'm glad I pushed to get it done and attend. I won't get any further on my Faith Journey if I do nothing at all, or skip like I did the last two weeks. I skipped because of Fall Break. And I didn't really get my groove back until yesterday. I figure I'm trying, and that's something. God just wants me, and He knows I'm not Perfect, that I'm never going to be, but I can Be Better. And every time I go, or get tucked into The Word, I feel better, and I don't ever regret setting the time aside to do the study. In fact, I get sent all kinds of convicting signs that I'm not alone, that studying is hard, walking the path of the Faithful is hard, but that it is the right thing for me to do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I just need to speak less, Listen first, and Study More, and Go in Peace, Serve the Lord. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks be to God. </div><br /><p><br /></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-31841391249982161022021-10-28T23:59:00.001-04:002021-10-29T13:38:09.881-04:00Photos by Sam <p> 301/365</p><p><br /></p><p>Sam and I were snuggling on the couch. It was a Rainy Day, and my good things came from a chiropractic adjustment and a nap. Meanwhile, Sam loves to snuggle the dog. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDG-vLXdPdDFiJf3aqOGhJWH5ruVpPxL2in2PDMq0V9F__2eiOeua1xGobHqPu1YDoO2Qd9tBSdjLeoOeNihcFtB5RwbXRgz-TdbW_fqonn4GnLaACdNk59qV54J_RJzP-zW2aQEH79s/s4032/20211028_161011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDG-vLXdPdDFiJf3aqOGhJWH5ruVpPxL2in2PDMq0V9F__2eiOeua1xGobHqPu1YDoO2Qd9tBSdjLeoOeNihcFtB5RwbXRgz-TdbW_fqonn4GnLaACdNk59qV54J_RJzP-zW2aQEH79s/s320/20211028_161011.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He also wanted to take her picture. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhma6rN8pa2EjW2HWR_X_gTbCgAlMWanCusvCBkXflgZ2_NFwJVvGwAqVjjwDzUMBxXk4y5UM1x5NHbkq7z9S_ryMOkCrunTi_mZheGKvRnXfz2Hg2XGYsmfPREp816_HkOegG6k1JrPXk/s4032/20211028_161008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhma6rN8pa2EjW2HWR_X_gTbCgAlMWanCusvCBkXflgZ2_NFwJVvGwAqVjjwDzUMBxXk4y5UM1x5NHbkq7z9S_ryMOkCrunTi_mZheGKvRnXfz2Hg2XGYsmfPREp816_HkOegG6k1JrPXk/s320/20211028_161008.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I let him snap me cuddling the dog. He took a few snaps. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's got a decent eye for photography, like me, like his Opa. I think Chris and Sam might be able to make good pictures because of their good eyes for photography. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have skills. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe they'll take more pics in the future. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqC8nIFI5_y1KEreh6X7-qf9SBa3GRlTxn4c_jgywDDMnWEvNPKf93oCsIY-pfVaIA2Rgze7QRmAGNTXGUpCcQEEAd4zluGI2aAHvGhQpvB9tnXNTUEkGIqhTUTcisV9PBn04sBB8dRUc/s4032/20211028_161024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqC8nIFI5_y1KEreh6X7-qf9SBa3GRlTxn4c_jgywDDMnWEvNPKf93oCsIY-pfVaIA2Rgze7QRmAGNTXGUpCcQEEAd4zluGI2aAHvGhQpvB9tnXNTUEkGIqhTUTcisV9PBn04sBB8dRUc/w240-h320/20211028_161024.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Harry Baby.</div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-86523263710743467192021-10-27T23:59:00.021-04:002021-10-29T13:55:35.262-04:00Finding Joy<p> 300/365</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbsR2BWxVReK3wTfmEc7UfvxRolhADu8oa2S1FPxMu8pwQ66PjJ6ZqvJOuK_53nQWQa5gFCbF_QM3uGC46TdrgeGn_RwCvcYOWqNNe-4OK2iyBY7XK-ceHZBlRWbI1d0lbFtXtQZYTRA/s2048/20211027_102945.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/AVvXsEiIbsR2BWxVReK3wTfmEc7UfvxRolhADu8oa2S1FPxMu8pwQ66PjJ6ZqvJOuK_53nQWQa5gFCbF_QM3uGC46TdrgeGn_RwCvcYOWqNNe-4OK2iyBY7XK-ceHZBlRWbI1d0lbFtXtQZYTRA/s320/20211027_102945.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm really happy with this pink sweatshirt that I made at the beginning of the month. It's finally cool enough outside to wear it again. "On Wednesdays, we wear pink." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I needed to find some Joy today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went over to Eric's Dad's to hang out with him while Mom ran for a haircut. As soon as I arrived, Dad started to get worked up because of catheter trouble. As his bladder filled, he got more uncomfortable, and upset, and I couldn't do anything to help him. Dad is the kind of guy who doesn't complain. It's never been his nature, but prostate cancer has changed that. Things are changing, and he doesn't like it. It was upsetting all around. We didn't last 15 minutes on our own before we were planning a trip to the hospital. And they weren't fast either, but don't get me started on that. It was very PTSD for me of yelling at various doctors to "Fix The Baby!" They didn't hop to "Fix Dad" either. That upset me, and I try very hard to relieve Dad's stresses, not add to them. Mom got her haircut in record time and met us at the hospital. Days like this I want to get up and go behind the counter, and fix things myself. I don't have enough degrees to do that though. Like I said, it was very frustrating. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a very stressful couple hours, Dad was ok, and got to come home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got into the car, and just cried. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A lot of stuff happened, and I cried all the way home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Normally, I can vent to Eric, but he was busy. Buzzkill. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8srjxpY2TbsYjkUFQ-fE7VX4bbFM4spgwufSFvm4yNs5NfKbUvaiBxBCB-K5tX2IaLGpNFNlPzizmBmJdQ2C9rg6RgH7DCc-g_SYQKgfzKOLprz00PS-mw4XEYLm_x5XMHJqGGxv2YE/s2048/20211027_143754-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8srjxpY2TbsYjkUFQ-fE7VX4bbFM4spgwufSFvm4yNs5NfKbUvaiBxBCB-K5tX2IaLGpNFNlPzizmBmJdQ2C9rg6RgH7DCc-g_SYQKgfzKOLprz00PS-mw4XEYLm_x5XMHJqGGxv2YE/s320/20211027_143754-1.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;">At least the trees were pretty. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's probably our last beautiful day for a while. It's supposed to rain the next couple days, then turn cold. I hope our Band contest this weekend doesn't get rained on. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBtiMN5QM1hnXVJmYjBhrwVHIyRijw8L2mgRZJB5kycTvtLQSHXMvFjBOYtgDRuVDz2Wc2GkYJEMJXCn432KOSLwBxOYOpvLXix8LJrFYy0XkVvPZggzlQThiJcux3LRw8ZXwT5tpoIY/s2048/20211027_221514-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBtiMN5QM1hnXVJmYjBhrwVHIyRijw8L2mgRZJB5kycTvtLQSHXMvFjBOYtgDRuVDz2Wc2GkYJEMJXCn432KOSLwBxOYOpvLXix8LJrFYy0XkVvPZggzlQThiJcux3LRw8ZXwT5tpoIY/s320/20211027_221514-1.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;">Meanwhile, Chris had the night off from band, and he was content to join Eric and I for an episode of Star Trek: Voyager. I noticed as I was sitting there, how similar their focus faces are, the same slope of the forehead, and stern brow. It's like they're related or something. :D </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They made me smile. I'm so Blessed I have all my Boyz to make me smile, or I'd lose it entirely.</div><p></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-86277533684048593622021-06-03T07:08:00.002-04:002021-06-03T07:08:23.898-04:00Long Time No Blog<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">153/365</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been taking photos every day with the intention of posting them on the blog, of even getting back into blogging. But I don't use my time for that lately. I miss blogging. There for a while, blogging was my therapy. But I got away from it. Now I need it again. So this year, I started by taking daily photos, thinking that would prompt me back into blogging. It didn't quite work. I keep thinking I'll get back into it, but it's hard for me to find words on the hard days, and there have been a lot of those lately. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now the kids are home for summer break, and I couldn't sleep, so I am getting back into it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's go with yesterday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a day of failures, but I did manage to find some joy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The plan was to go to the Zoo. I even registered, and picked up tickets to go first thing, well, second thing. But Jacob objected to practically everything we told him to do to get ready in the morning. Finally, I decided to leave him. Then he got pathetic, and begged, literally, for us to take him. It broke my heart. But I was prepared to leave him. Until Eric told me he had to actually leave the house for a lunch meeting. Gasp! I hadn't considered he would actually have to leave the house. We've gotten so into a routine of him working from home, I never considered otherwise. I sat in the car, Torn. I even loaded Jacob up to take with us. He got quiet because he finally understood he could not be allowed to fight us anymore. But then I stared to back out, we were late, it was raining, and it just didn't feel right, because I felt like he'd just start another fight at the Zoo, and I couldn't deal with it alone. I pulled back in. But by cancelling the Zoo trip, the big boys were crushed. I hadn't considered they would be so excited. Lately whenever I ask if anyone wants to go to the zoo, they say no. This spring I went to take pictures of flowers by myself. And our membership is going to expire, and I won't be renewing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so sick and tired of fighting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to choose my battles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I've choosen to leave them at home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUc7qdsNBZ9Qui-7wL6DDOYdMR3vLTSsxHl_u8s6161PBexO6yRhY4wOEmymxpeUEpHTmlQR0-h9HeRXrQlfasl4s58bEBT1GOGtwZeo4QZYzTh7scJkENarnndLxeXAnGVmZFYSSUR8/s4032/20210602_135218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUc7qdsNBZ9Qui-7wL6DDOYdMR3vLTSsxHl_u8s6161PBexO6yRhY4wOEmymxpeUEpHTmlQR0-h9HeRXrQlfasl4s58bEBT1GOGtwZeo4QZYzTh7scJkENarnndLxeXAnGVmZFYSSUR8/s320/20210602_135218.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later in the day, they found some joy snuggling with the dog on the couch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that was good. I have to focus on the good moments. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTxN3otiwM-Ge69KklJJ39Dhz5dzu-iRHcRYwBdIHf_q8TLyuGXSxq85sp6USMZ9lz6kpauagj3DH-fJSYtYPbNj3zgKRTo6Qzv3QDW_uNIRj1jXtZWYB3h5STVYEuarGkGQ8A8ubGbE/s4032/20210602_213523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTxN3otiwM-Ge69KklJJ39Dhz5dzu-iRHcRYwBdIHf_q8TLyuGXSxq85sp6USMZ9lz6kpauagj3DH-fJSYtYPbNj3zgKRTo6Qzv3QDW_uNIRj1jXtZWYB3h5STVYEuarGkGQ8A8ubGbE/s320/20210602_213523.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The high point of my day became when my friend Jess spontaneously showed up on my doorstep with flowers. I was so surprised, I may have gotten a little teary. Of course, she didn't know the morning I'd had. Or that this had been one of a string of rough days. It was Perfect timing. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2V7nGo3JqSswfBzqXEHGcJEj-RDoripjBkPIRtmtZUMUbi1RSrY2vFaSntikUVYrKEGkB8Ks4ZDlCG5-cBYvOz1WJmsLwNjnqba-bX0tMu-fEGcOnM1TmbsUgxpNpYBXSGPghEimjh0c/s4032/20210602_213559.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2V7nGo3JqSswfBzqXEHGcJEj-RDoripjBkPIRtmtZUMUbi1RSrY2vFaSntikUVYrKEGkB8Ks4ZDlCG5-cBYvOz1WJmsLwNjnqba-bX0tMu-fEGcOnM1TmbsUgxpNpYBXSGPghEimjh0c/s320/20210602_213559.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the kids went to bed, I took the peonies to the dining room for a little photo session. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They stink so good, the whole room is perfumed. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKQWB4CF8IE_nyYNmc2Ko_4rA8ZHvYIR-vfAslhf_pRSHtIxJL0u1yQidBmVCwneNhMclONRb7SpiwSbGzig-nclDmQYAqkDzCX04lYxXMHpDOx6Tftwqv5ySZ4V37Golj_0pJNYw6Wk/s4032/20210602_213612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKQWB4CF8IE_nyYNmc2Ko_4rA8ZHvYIR-vfAslhf_pRSHtIxJL0u1yQidBmVCwneNhMclONRb7SpiwSbGzig-nclDmQYAqkDzCX04lYxXMHpDOx6Tftwqv5ySZ4V37Golj_0pJNYw6Wk/s320/20210602_213612.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gorgeous! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Scarlett O'Hara Peony already bloomed and gone for the season. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But these look different, their petals are more plentiful than mine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have a more traditional peony look to them than mine do once they open up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love these better. Mine is beautiful, but it's different. These are gorgeous in their own right.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikS9SEcymSeZlGcklfm2AuHHs6TA-uHk0_2Tjh-YghuD7F5cDEKvCKACbfX9PouimfBj9vGazorkLGrgsFBk3Oo629nJTBWIFizTBdR6xX3sn7aXdgLRR-hJjgeq5A3RXokAy4LxWd-TQ/s4032/20210602_213623.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikS9SEcymSeZlGcklfm2AuHHs6TA-uHk0_2Tjh-YghuD7F5cDEKvCKACbfX9PouimfBj9vGazorkLGrgsFBk3Oo629nJTBWIFizTBdR6xX3sn7aXdgLRR-hJjgeq5A3RXokAy4LxWd-TQ/s320/20210602_213623.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out that hint of dark pink. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These really were Happy Flowers, and just what I needed. </div><br /> <p></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-44708935402194135372021-02-05T12:59:00.033-05:002021-06-03T07:18:34.307-04:00Thankful for a salt, sand, and a safe home<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">36/365</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioUkkn-IMT9tBjX4BYdm4M4IMQLrGUi37XH3HY_P0kGMeSi63KKNs8ffA6YNo2vPPvQrnGI9KVkfeoWAacFUajkHoeKnVjOB_BjzcWlbqnBEdNiHGWQSB_XPxuooXmFNNg1hugfpgCL4/s4032/20210204_085145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioUkkn-IMT9tBjX4BYdm4M4IMQLrGUi37XH3HY_P0kGMeSi63KKNs8ffA6YNo2vPPvQrnGI9KVkfeoWAacFUajkHoeKnVjOB_BjzcWlbqnBEdNiHGWQSB_XPxuooXmFNNg1hugfpgCL4/s320/20210204_085145.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's funny how I can get the kids off to school and my days are Quiet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made a good dent this morning with a warm Cuppa Cuppa and my Diamond Dot Christmas project. My nails were even still looking good, with my Crantastic Color Street.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They match my mug! Ha Ha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nRSC9Vr2V-aU4gSSP0PyMf7edQjGmNR052Dlr9H44q-hw-CibaJQF3YAMKvUYJwbK2al3ztCYmnxy8qBP6GFaG5kEQocLTT44UlvgBV9SE3y0AI2he0hVho6opm8DWErIHxTJvOJIcs/s4032/20210204_170432.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nRSC9Vr2V-aU4gSSP0PyMf7edQjGmNR052Dlr9H44q-hw-CibaJQF3YAMKvUYJwbK2al3ztCYmnxy8qBP6GFaG5kEQocLTT44UlvgBV9SE3y0AI2he0hVho6opm8DWErIHxTJvOJIcs/s320/20210204_170432.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we got some more snow yesterday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yippee. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were only predicting rain. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiigVS-B_bZTEtI-5SWW7YUAtgYBo8UiCVUdPma9KcEfcJY6LiJayjfQDyZHOvR6VA07WshoUbMw0oUSrzOb1IWOKWl45HV7IrSgTDo8sZwiRy-lSvmdkzD1XUumHnLcEKrEetblHRr7a4/s4032/20210204_165601.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiigVS-B_bZTEtI-5SWW7YUAtgYBo8UiCVUdPma9KcEfcJY6LiJayjfQDyZHOvR6VA07WshoUbMw0oUSrzOb1IWOKWl45HV7IrSgTDo8sZwiRy-lSvmdkzD1XUumHnLcEKrEetblHRr7a4/s320/20210204_165601.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even though the old stuff hadn't melted yet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being snowed in is kind of lovely. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This snow was ok enough to be managed by salt on our steps and sand in the street. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I choose to just stay home... and maybe blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-1635869621840354152021-01-01T23:59:00.004-05:002021-06-03T07:06:43.507-04:002021 - Happy New Year! <p> 1/365</p><p style="text-align: center;">HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thank goodness 2020 is Over!</p><p style="text-align: center;">We pray that 2021 is a Better year! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvOB8MRJKNt0I5ZQmP0D8oApTeqIR0EUQup2IjiOGIRlVLiZKr1eBYE_p2b6yw8CGCrj_0js0xVkShXCGpYFaTrrSgD63OW-2_Kvh77n7P-bsucdM4EGv79AsEyqGWRKj4ecINDbOr_8/s4032/20210101_114745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvOB8MRJKNt0I5ZQmP0D8oApTeqIR0EUQup2IjiOGIRlVLiZKr1eBYE_p2b6yw8CGCrj_0js0xVkShXCGpYFaTrrSgD63OW-2_Kvh77n7P-bsucdM4EGv79AsEyqGWRKj4ecINDbOr_8/s320/20210101_114745.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gearing up for the new year, we watched the Rose Parade this morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are 'hopefully' gonna need to prepare for our big trip to Macy's this coming fall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So let's get used to Parades! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcE5afRdYYpIuzrlRalOOB2PkU3o8kHq29TpocFLH3F8CjrIMfeUQN4gM3I3wIjpRazu7wT5RQ8W753bD_1MTpKmZ3SZ_AO5zJDqBg-AEMI7rd59cPHED89Bs9oUmjrSe3d4bwMN55LXk/s4032/20210101_234431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcE5afRdYYpIuzrlRalOOB2PkU3o8kHq29TpocFLH3F8CjrIMfeUQN4gM3I3wIjpRazu7wT5RQ8W753bD_1MTpKmZ3SZ_AO5zJDqBg-AEMI7rd59cPHED89Bs9oUmjrSe3d4bwMN55LXk/s320/20210101_234431.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;">Her Royal Highness takes over the couch when the boys aren't looking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She didn't want to do much but lay there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't blame her, I think she spent most of the day Recovering </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from everyone staying up so late last night.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6H5TnIrGFiNvB96XXhUA2Ya3YxSYiewo9713QdVXbb6CRLLDo7wy12dAHkg713505gpIcWe571vYvi7HCL9tCDOcIGrXU2DEpPryom9hVZk-FoXIUjX9BRsXQ2BjSYEp_JP_VyFDaCc/s4032/20210101_131051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6H5TnIrGFiNvB96XXhUA2Ya3YxSYiewo9713QdVXbb6CRLLDo7wy12dAHkg713505gpIcWe571vYvi7HCL9tCDOcIGrXU2DEpPryom9hVZk-FoXIUjX9BRsXQ2BjSYEp_JP_VyFDaCc/s320/20210101_131051.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;">I'm so Close, I spent most of the day finishing this hat that Jacob asked for. He finished knitting his first scarf, and he wanted a hat to go with it. Reminds me of a Mouse a Cookie book. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwneqIjJXlqySzl9yw5Q11w5m5qGmissLwaaeSi92RB_xDJwZUDzA1vi1B2kUqdNvZ3r2tWkfOOsdZtsqQfm3Vr8o0YiSr7vuF22iCI7Mz5K6Wp5gZ04ksCwlx72TNQslS-TNwEcE45U/s4032/20210101_195353.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwneqIjJXlqySzl9yw5Q11w5m5qGmissLwaaeSi92RB_xDJwZUDzA1vi1B2kUqdNvZ3r2tWkfOOsdZtsqQfm3Vr8o0YiSr7vuF22iCI7Mz5K6Wp5gZ04ksCwlx72TNQslS-TNwEcE45U/s320/20210101_195353.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We played games. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here we're playing Apples to Apples. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's fun now that everyone is old enough to participate in most games. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQS5ZnazxtxKa9yq7ZM5RRlErWlgcv9hSqHwiC4IHMbn4mL87jLEd0hR5c4zj9wfw_SnlN3RetfU1ndQvVAXvVDJCG3PQmnXaFHEMGnXTj36VePnmig8M5W1uzuXe5rCZuij7-TmSa2IQ/s4032/20210101_133806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQS5ZnazxtxKa9yq7ZM5RRlErWlgcv9hSqHwiC4IHMbn4mL87jLEd0hR5c4zj9wfw_SnlN3RetfU1ndQvVAXvVDJCG3PQmnXaFHEMGnXTj36VePnmig8M5W1uzuXe5rCZuij7-TmSa2IQ/s320/20210101_133806.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Family tradition is to do Ham and Cabbage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We mutated it to Grandma Willman's Ham Balls and Cole Slaw. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some folks use other meats for good luck, or black eyed peas, but E's fam swore by ham and cabbage. They used to just do a huge crock pot / boil. But we've changed it over the years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I missed having the fam around for the holidays. But it's kind of nice to have the quiet too. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztYcMgtHUlfvPUmzHiDrjsseSHeXlR-D8XJy1_m4gPcQTuXINv_RxU2Nvw9x8uaPPcesVRJqcsLs5xb_6NNRfd9m4JmUXxCCt-EEgSJPznAB3oUECueDlI2HY6Az6iLDFZX0bhWBWFOY/s3280/20210101_220104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2460" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztYcMgtHUlfvPUmzHiDrjsseSHeXlR-D8XJy1_m4gPcQTuXINv_RxU2Nvw9x8uaPPcesVRJqcsLs5xb_6NNRfd9m4JmUXxCCt-EEgSJPznAB3oUECueDlI2HY6Az6iLDFZX0bhWBWFOY/s320/20210101_220104.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was a woman on a mission.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finally finished it, nearing midnight. That counts right?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe yellow is my color too? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm looking forward to 2021 being a quieter and calmer new year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy New Year.</div></div><br /><p></p>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-17696759230384264272020-12-31T23:59:00.012-05:002021-06-03T06:59:00.594-04:00New Year's Eve - 2020<div class="separator"> 366/366</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl507rQJJ5A7hs3Kacvr-O580SRYPOTOM1D-uRxoyj6IoDPHXktXoZSKCL3VNb4dMojtqKyhlWZG5Ndj3dev_dtGzSBk9ACvT2rgrba9AUeazQDAlTgFXvWfhgU830l2NWvPH8gpShSWg/s2048/20210101_002801.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/AVvXsEgl507rQJJ5A7hs3Kacvr-O580SRYPOTOM1D-uRxoyj6IoDPHXktXoZSKCL3VNb4dMojtqKyhlWZG5Ndj3dev_dtGzSBk9ACvT2rgrba9AUeazQDAlTgFXvWfhgU830l2NWvPH8gpShSWg/s320/20210101_002801.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahsoka has the right idea. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New Year's Eve is a good time to relax and chill. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a little weird this year not to have any fam come over. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With the Pandemic, we opted to stay in, and just put on a spread by ourselves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It ended up being quite nice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTqJgl60niCq-m3yoWycZdRh61QN7eu0pQYx5evmyogmbJxofLW-Tddhf_AMDs-nNYjm2BFZ7J4gR5XJvDcu1Zhr2pYLmVO1q_S8jG7rjCAFjnDSibB7ke2PcMSahYO1J0Q2FwAcqeI4/s2048/20201231_230310.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/AVvXsEiHTqJgl60niCq-m3yoWycZdRh61QN7eu0pQYx5evmyogmbJxofLW-Tddhf_AMDs-nNYjm2BFZ7J4gR5XJvDcu1Zhr2pYLmVO1q_S8jG7rjCAFjnDSibB7ke2PcMSahYO1J0Q2FwAcqeI4/s320/20201231_230310.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did my nails with some Colorstreet from my friend Jess. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's Berlin It To Win It with a Coming Up Rose God overlay. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I'm ready to PAR-TAY! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuqXIOV0vI-TGnvAXM6VJxaIej7Ot6jPu9kkhzbZrmck-5TI5mEgoZBTO40bjMl3XiF8DlpVs1IlQuG6lTikJzXQKmq5V_fKcVYFVZQhPiFfeUmWhoJSRVB3lzXCJZgov6TkbF9TZwnE/s2048/20201231_195755.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/AVvXsEhtuqXIOV0vI-TGnvAXM6VJxaIej7Ot6jPu9kkhzbZrmck-5TI5mEgoZBTO40bjMl3XiF8DlpVs1IlQuG6lTikJzXQKmq5V_fKcVYFVZQhPiFfeUmWhoJSRVB3lzXCJZgov6TkbF9TZwnE/s320/20201231_195755.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;">Grandma and Grandpa got the kids a Drum Set for Christmas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And it is loud. We put it together yesterday, and the kids couldn't wait to play. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank goodness Santa also brought headphones. ;) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw7bbAhy2byvPOc28YjKIXkq0cN7GXy-cdyuUkzD4JBbJPaj6ovpyRpwYApFemetEjnFCiW-jOCJtv3jJls4Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids played hard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also watched Avatar: The Last Airbender </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The movie isn't nearly as good as the tv show. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Though New Years' is always about food. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we were staying in, and just being home by ourselves, we put out quite a spread.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5MnXggRcrhQRA1pGC6XGV2wCc1iuJPlHi30TaxpN8dfG7a_oXC7Bfp_Vzbuas49d9rHtOd6ERXdFe5_VIId4MuKGiZIQ5hKAGD2wcQl_QTFJVQ-ISeXGDs_CoxIFJ0d993PaDWEg-VI/s2048/20201231_091416.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/AVvXsEiU5MnXggRcrhQRA1pGC6XGV2wCc1iuJPlHi30TaxpN8dfG7a_oXC7Bfp_Vzbuas49d9rHtOd6ERXdFe5_VIId4MuKGiZIQ5hKAGD2wcQl_QTFJVQ-ISeXGDs_CoxIFJ0d993PaDWEg-VI/s320/20201231_091416.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As on any special occasion, Eric started the day with a special breakfast. I love how we do this as part of our regular routine. We used the leftover Christmas bacon to put on egg, cheese, and honey flakey biscuit sandwiches. Oh My Goodness! They were heavenly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zpm1zOPrtM3RwqbPY4jtgWKGOUhvby8TUXWdOfwEDchLZQOnjpmVFDdfmS4wWc8lkmlzl9Ck0rji8Ars00diCBHZCGuw4mTZ0LuIin2eNPxhkw0vDaUnOIKmOGg6gU4zdKiekZ6GHZE/s2048/20201231_121355_HDR.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/AVvXsEg9zpm1zOPrtM3RwqbPY4jtgWKGOUhvby8TUXWdOfwEDchLZQOnjpmVFDdfmS4wWc8lkmlzl9Ck0rji8Ars00diCBHZCGuw4mTZ0LuIin2eNPxhkw0vDaUnOIKmOGg6gU4zdKiekZ6GHZE/s320/20201231_121355_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Our Charcuterie tray (s)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we were going to be home by ourselves, we put out a Charcuterie tray... or 3. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Honestly though, we've been doing fruit/cracker/cheese/meat trays for years, we just never called them Charcuterie. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These were pretty "cute" though, weren't they? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And more importantly everyone ate! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2hS2EPxE7gTncNcI3xq9hZlfOfRVHV32mo8G9emezkgGXZFWKs1AbI7DazwXQweYb3N5LUXAqoB3-h6QgSiuywwtXsuB24CZxSCp6L33t69d1pvvVlj6TWVQVxwpu38Yx9Usrte9uls/s2048/20201231_185619.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/AVvXsEjB2hS2EPxE7gTncNcI3xq9hZlfOfRVHV32mo8G9emezkgGXZFWKs1AbI7DazwXQweYb3N5LUXAqoB3-h6QgSiuywwtXsuB24CZxSCp6L33t69d1pvvVlj6TWVQVxwpu38Yx9Usrte9uls/s320/20201231_185619.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;">As a treat for me, and a nod to Mom W, Eric got me some shrimp cocktail. We picked up a small pack of frozen shrimps and had some St. Elmo's cocktail sauce from my Dad on hand. Dude. That sauce packed a punch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLMAPnKvU-mZGcZJugFANRbrbnXKESNYxi7ULo6yD_PeGeGHMxPsTHYVMWUdVIzWTL8W3VrR4ATQTZ4YeXeouFYbXuossg8TKPnWkYQC6ejh3PJ1Dhs7OcqtSodSPPIOebBNx6QNaAGU/s2048/20201231_123057.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/AVvXsEhGLMAPnKvU-mZGcZJugFANRbrbnXKESNYxi7ULo6yD_PeGeGHMxPsTHYVMWUdVIzWTL8W3VrR4ATQTZ4YeXeouFYbXuossg8TKPnWkYQC6ejh3PJ1Dhs7OcqtSodSPPIOebBNx6QNaAGU/s320/20201231_123057.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As another nod to Mom and Dad, we included veggies. We don't often remember veggies, that's usually Mom's job on New Years to make sure we remember to eat veggies. We did do a good job on our own. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuM31312sX9lgnk5cNg9gp1OxUsHAx4HTkwnMCg83Y74DC2_SQWmMU4gmYD3LHLSRN4ghlbxFwbFU4UFnxF5Ljy4bzHGRyzE3rNaT-yr2CwoC0FVEEN1tDO3tquQT55yZfdSi0CxCPM0s/s2048/20201231_200843.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/AVvXsEiuM31312sX9lgnk5cNg9gp1OxUsHAx4HTkwnMCg83Y74DC2_SQWmMU4gmYD3LHLSRN4ghlbxFwbFU4UFnxF5Ljy4bzHGRyzE3rNaT-yr2CwoC0FVEEN1tDO3tquQT55yZfdSi0CxCPM0s/s320/20201231_200843.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eric found some toasted treats, some Brazi Bite Brand Empenadas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were a little different from my traditional Brazi Bites. I think I prefer the originals better.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8dchkOnteLjxAtQMMiCOJMAaPPQRZUjkFs39cFC9oEmUwT3zVJA0hRyU1g1_teixXRIyJQg1UmptCG6DfFGej8nm0beT51_9dyiuBnnM8aEURm9AkaoKlbpcdsYpy8yx6-Cpw2cSIuo/s2048/20201231_095427.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/AVvXsEiL8dchkOnteLjxAtQMMiCOJMAaPPQRZUjkFs39cFC9oEmUwT3zVJA0hRyU1g1_teixXRIyJQg1UmptCG6DfFGej8nm0beT51_9dyiuBnnM8aEURm9AkaoKlbpcdsYpy8yx6-Cpw2cSIuo/s320/20201231_095427.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got a sprinkle of snow, and that made Ahsoka go nuts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She loves to bound and leap in the snow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And she insists we always go out with her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's a maniac, but she's really been a great joy for our family this year, she really refreshes our lives, and makes us laugh every day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1Jr6VIGywH8ZX_hyphenhyphen1MUBWujfHRnzZxN-_Ae3UUK3vXnfsu_DhKlBAp0KgNlitEE_K4Xw51KtrrI4N_oVs574R5t2amVjf8ctIXSxnwHExAOzTn3V36ivvoA3BcZIc1DrryZ-6ELqmXo/s2048/20201231_095339.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/AVvXsEiV1Jr6VIGywH8ZX_hyphenhyphen1MUBWujfHRnzZxN-_Ae3UUK3vXnfsu_DhKlBAp0KgNlitEE_K4Xw51KtrrI4N_oVs574R5t2amVjf8ctIXSxnwHExAOzTn3V36ivvoA3BcZIc1DrryZ-6ELqmXo/s320/20201231_095339.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like when she does stuff like this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's a nut with a frisbee. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtlDd3e6D2FSE3DyUKy3lDnB7xdslUyskV5YeAG9Qesgk6tt2jhM6mld1xmOU8E932-K1pCzXKU7tftFKf98JrGJ0KRl3UFuZsO8opEmxXabdAqMBPBivkdbSS4bNnHYtSJKw-P0oY6E0/s2048/20201231_131850_HDR.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/AVvXsEgtlDd3e6D2FSE3DyUKy3lDnB7xdslUyskV5YeAG9Qesgk6tt2jhM6mld1xmOU8E932-K1pCzXKU7tftFKf98JrGJ0KRl3UFuZsO8opEmxXabdAqMBPBivkdbSS4bNnHYtSJKw-P0oY6E0/s320/20201231_131850_HDR.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or when she sleeps like this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's not the most flattering shot of the kids, but the dog is hysterical.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgke5z5G86nFbeOyPkKy6KRgNxeDJo-VoIazXsaoFcX0UM5e_FL0G_7stKy6KkN-xzDQHj9rGgyDvDChUVGvOfYYrvQT_wzUQkduMexPrqfAw_pdQCkUdCmBcqsu9n8bU4putvk3AqTn1o/s2048/20201231_132713.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/AVvXsEgke5z5G86nFbeOyPkKy6KRgNxeDJo-VoIazXsaoFcX0UM5e_FL0G_7stKy6KkN-xzDQHj9rGgyDvDChUVGvOfYYrvQT_wzUQkduMexPrqfAw_pdQCkUdCmBcqsu9n8bU4putvk3AqTn1o/s320/20201231_132713.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you're getting tired of pictures of Ahsoka, I'll stop now. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqgtDcyMfe1HluKXkdA7ly6eXDQxb3C1y6hP_09FE7ACwfqowMUL9UByWEywabtndIaRoPnK-K3OXTl-nG2r9nGrGX0NU9mEAkaerMlnk52OP2UVsKF29jPgHGBaQg622cJcR0D8Q6c4/s2048/20201231_235949.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/AVvXsEhlqgtDcyMfe1HluKXkdA7ly6eXDQxb3C1y6hP_09FE7ACwfqowMUL9UByWEywabtndIaRoPnK-K3OXTl-nG2r9nGrGX0NU9mEAkaerMlnk52OP2UVsKF29jPgHGBaQg622cJcR0D8Q6c4/s320/20201231_235949.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stayed in, stayed up, and simply watched the Ball Drop together. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHhQA0PyKS0uaTk_TALUBo6pW2eAWVqeH-6deLOQLMwXaSx924tdaof6eYFjHsvF7BKUg7NldELp59ZQFVw9t0jCn4tpPBQ-a0GRd0lp2yrvHs9NrRksuV5JfB-Pbhtw7oK3gwqRJjxM/s2048/20201231_235424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860188522427393260.post-26832034867345586842020-12-31T23:59:00.010-05:002021-01-13T10:52:22.364-05:002020 Christmas Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gnAWB2WdFHhyphenhypheno3XkFKu-FVW-v4o3v9Kf7N7WzQ38hrvrqaioMMBTnx8_XwLIaNIgGY-wewoGxXoo3Ysqbqr5o5IYiL5pL2CuZhxzvtQxsqIgcLwK6ThbSQ4u0cAoAehP_RIkBJ8M8QA/s2048/IMG_0563-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1698" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gnAWB2WdFHhyphenhypheno3XkFKu-FVW-v4o3v9Kf7N7WzQ38hrvrqaioMMBTnx8_XwLIaNIgGY-wewoGxXoo3Ysqbqr5o5IYiL5pL2CuZhxzvtQxsqIgcLwK6ThbSQ4u0cAoAehP_RIkBJ8M8QA/s320/IMG_0563-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This was my favorite photo of our family that we put on our Christmas card this year.<div>It seems appropriate for 2020, we're all Done, so we're on the floor. And we're also all in our Jammies. It seemed perfect. <br /><p><br /></p><p>For our actual Christmas Cards this year, I did something different. I hand painted watercolor cards. I've been practicing watercolor painting over the Quarantine. I'm not fantastic, but enough that I could create some basic stuff with my watercolor pens and water brushes. </p><p>For every person to whom we sent cards, I made something special. I don't know if they loved them, and I repeated a few styles that I enjoyed making. But Eric told me that I should take photos of them before I sent them. So I did. I missed a couple, so if you got one you don't see here, please take a pic for me. ;) Anyway... Here you go. Feel free to tell me if you got one, or which one you like best. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXRlJcwHEqYhLFmuP1xTwEb15suDvppsUT39F4QGs7GQFCzW-pWGxurQM5lB8BDkSrPKgct3TdVQ4TXZk7zvM25Khec8hqRU8SLtRUUu7sXjQ4HCDTJ9jUmJ06XgDovsu8PUR3QCca4k/s2048/20201223_204545.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/AVvXsEgnXRlJcwHEqYhLFmuP1xTwEb15suDvppsUT39F4QGs7GQFCzW-pWGxurQM5lB8BDkSrPKgct3TdVQ4TXZk7zvM25Khec8hqRU8SLtRUUu7sXjQ4HCDTJ9jUmJ06XgDovsu8PUR3QCca4k/w240-h320/20201223_204545.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas star filled with love</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhCGzty3O3ZuSO-LV4iSpNnrrHCcF60d56pnZUsZh8StAa6V8OytpWaQvdeuAmNwE4bZ9ObhbF7BFfx5wmDhPkMDED5fd1rqSZdz1mcHFDyoEmFlV4YDCQIwfQ_BkcOogOGn5iHGIkDE/s2048/20201222_205944.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/AVvXsEgVhCGzty3O3ZuSO-LV4iSpNnrrHCcF60d56pnZUsZh8StAa6V8OytpWaQvdeuAmNwE4bZ9ObhbF7BFfx5wmDhPkMDED5fd1rqSZdz1mcHFDyoEmFlV4YDCQIwfQ_BkcOogOGn5iHGIkDE/s320/20201222_205944.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas Star - also a cross. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmMdK-QPR2HaDZqTKMT3dTbBqxllaq6uxCEbdoyeHWKBrJkLpdzq0sSHkb8-sjejP3Dbp7Qa6-jMvVkTEAfZdzsidBclXnPzaQUKZ5kf3zbfWk0612C-3bQTnd9O3gzuzsvCVpM152x4/s2048/20201222_205804.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/AVvXsEhXmMdK-QPR2HaDZqTKMT3dTbBqxllaq6uxCEbdoyeHWKBrJkLpdzq0sSHkb8-sjejP3Dbp7Qa6-jMvVkTEAfZdzsidBclXnPzaQUKZ5kf3zbfWk0612C-3bQTnd9O3gzuzsvCVpM152x4/s320/20201222_205804.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3 hanging ornaments</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QFhrrigdvUxyTRZRCXnWk7pgtFpgml27wcV2Md0KxLO8uRTZoZnJa0UxFDncxU6eiciYZE8lmI1Sc5SdiaKpGALw9S1mwffb31HKrp95hyphenhypheneh6joJiyd9okbP1b-i9P74SBl_102njE8/s2048/20201222_150155.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/AVvXsEj9QFhrrigdvUxyTRZRCXnWk7pgtFpgml27wcV2Md0KxLO8uRTZoZnJa0UxFDncxU6eiciYZE8lmI1Sc5SdiaKpGALw9S1mwffb31HKrp95hyphenhypheneh6joJiyd9okbP1b-i9P74SBl_102njE8/s320/20201222_150155.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rainbow Tree</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZAhUZO8ua0u_KFV0kHQzcZVIp1Ze6o1rqqqjfyWhZ9_2FUoyuEHvbDs3XcpoDxTQRMrvZF63t1B04_MqIYyBAnKEq1-DzitL8dPfvESUMHljEJYlqcloxb-kKZsHj-L5Pd2IGlmhuYo/s2048/20201222_143830.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/AVvXsEgaZAhUZO8ua0u_KFV0kHQzcZVIp1Ze6o1rqqqjfyWhZ9_2FUoyuEHvbDs3XcpoDxTQRMrvZF63t1B04_MqIYyBAnKEq1-DzitL8dPfvESUMHljEJYlqcloxb-kKZsHj-L5Pd2IGlmhuYo/s320/20201222_143830.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Holy Family</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cUNuWF1gypBSDPVHBKXKc49WL-QHHFpyQjsC2sZixjGPu2iKqEfEp2yWEER_hImsTCatLE4XnZqfO2G_yc1phq5mWmq6b4s50IiY8Sj5ZHgUxU1VRTE1u7vPesV9SZoRYILWOeORj1E/s2048/20201222_084254.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/AVvXsEj4cUNuWF1gypBSDPVHBKXKc49WL-QHHFpyQjsC2sZixjGPu2iKqEfEp2yWEER_hImsTCatLE4XnZqfO2G_yc1phq5mWmq6b4s50IiY8Sj5ZHgUxU1VRTE1u7vPesV9SZoRYILWOeORj1E/s320/20201222_084254.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Impressionistic Christmas tree with Blue Angel on top. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvrIhTySzIjZg9rUHn4O7clGecgUuCbfcpvjH9wNq9hYPkWgqqmGNQfoxZIMlM81fXP4GjCiyTAbp6IBYhkp9G4XdZ4ilp7w0yn3Cbo6_EEHg_W3GNTO1Oa7AdExbZUSd4xQnkYtZWLk/s2048/20201222_084151.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/AVvXsEjxvrIhTySzIjZg9rUHn4O7clGecgUuCbfcpvjH9wNq9hYPkWgqqmGNQfoxZIMlM81fXP4GjCiyTAbp6IBYhkp9G4XdZ4ilp7w0yn3Cbo6_EEHg_W3GNTO1Oa7AdExbZUSd4xQnkYtZWLk/s320/20201222_084151.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas tree - wet first</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycFQQdPRbeIYXSXoriXPSqEhZw_0PQMI7pntC409Opuq12VfUaLiR1LQmS7SASekr4WE-7CX0wlNvi1xS82Dt_PHFXrsWI2n03pD24GfhhGpUg5LWQ1kRoPAEXDRu5SmMMrTH7tntEwU/s2048/20201217_101953.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/AVvXsEjycFQQdPRbeIYXSXoriXPSqEhZw_0PQMI7pntC409Opuq12VfUaLiR1LQmS7SASekr4WE-7CX0wlNvi1xS82Dt_PHFXrsWI2n03pD24GfhhGpUg5LWQ1kRoPAEXDRu5SmMMrTH7tntEwU/s320/20201217_101953.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;">Christmas tree - wet brush</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7CLTrdcWeWt2u_JFi6oRvVGO4-8ogI2qV9yTca9HC1SuK0clqp6JjaeryNbQqCjlUrtfIuD0XU_40nzHOY1EEE5FaQAkd5X53N-hmP6ev1srfk6chwWVng_r6dgVyo3CODOHURBdna4/s2048/20201217_101938.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/AVvXsEiW7CLTrdcWeWt2u_JFi6oRvVGO4-8ogI2qV9yTca9HC1SuK0clqp6JjaeryNbQqCjlUrtfIuD0XU_40nzHOY1EEE5FaQAkd5X53N-hmP6ev1srfk6chwWVng_r6dgVyo3CODOHURBdna4/s320/20201217_101938.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Holy Family with evening sky. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiwITlOiXsrKoGlDJs03jhBfVGeIBOD8EJ38Ke9075KFnA2Q0wBRIF5ImTzbbKGJFy0kI4oYRzAJSMrjjcxNsdtx1o_XvmHOaY7w1yvkIh8BXI_lSGmHL3U0IB9TZL4-1WAQFGMLZNPA/s2048/20201217_101924.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/AVvXsEiWiwITlOiXsrKoGlDJs03jhBfVGeIBOD8EJ38Ke9075KFnA2Q0wBRIF5ImTzbbKGJFy0kI4oYRzAJSMrjjcxNsdtx1o_XvmHOaY7w1yvkIh8BXI_lSGmHL3U0IB9TZL4-1WAQFGMLZNPA/s320/20201217_101924.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas tree with golden angel and gold sparkle</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidV8E2TrptUt_S0FGi2mCBcLKsMZr8_LHgIJHZjob5bZFvu_42kDJwCEUb8US2LhKNpBVbN2TeFl-CgsN04n014gq1jhwEyzpHQ8LtC7tx001Vp8Fm_a8oYniHxgrVwuLkwBnBiN2ZPEM/s2048/20201217_101838.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/AVvXsEidV8E2TrptUt_S0FGi2mCBcLKsMZr8_LHgIJHZjob5bZFvu_42kDJwCEUb8US2LhKNpBVbN2TeFl-CgsN04n014gq1jhwEyzpHQ8LtC7tx001Vp8Fm_a8oYniHxgrVwuLkwBnBiN2ZPEM/s320/20201217_101838.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;">Christmas Star over blue mountains</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nfM6QKwy-TbUvfczfoyTvLRf55UnIV3wOS3YoBVIkzjc25butFKdS7pn5QYfFKOR9zNDGXdNGgAT5f5dIrmHMoTLREZlc2Cr4rTFZeljSYzJxLUew1t2QTDy6SY-d-Z4P2cLiEY8vB8/s2048/20201217_101813.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/AVvXsEj3nfM6QKwy-TbUvfczfoyTvLRf55UnIV3wOS3YoBVIkzjc25butFKdS7pn5QYfFKOR9zNDGXdNGgAT5f5dIrmHMoTLREZlc2Cr4rTFZeljSYzJxLUew1t2QTDy6SY-d-Z4P2cLiEY8vB8/s320/20201217_101813.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;">Christmas star in starry sky</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_qO1FMEVo5DFEGCSNjDYnPypmWpIakl4tIubL0ogoEMQYEn3s6u9hua1vNWFd_KkBaRlzaOpXkUL9LeoV8TaCqKIA9y_8mZVAqZ0At4rOAGNGmmixHIDcUl4iGe5HEWg1F-gkf8hQEI/s2048/20201217_101716.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/AVvXsEi6_qO1FMEVo5DFEGCSNjDYnPypmWpIakl4tIubL0ogoEMQYEn3s6u9hua1vNWFd_KkBaRlzaOpXkUL9LeoV8TaCqKIA9y_8mZVAqZ0At4rOAGNGmmixHIDcUl4iGe5HEWg1F-gkf8hQEI/s320/20201217_101716.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;">Peace wreath with berries</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHWfpZjepgT0eWbr2tEu8sy-3yaVB4NwIfiwAaPicAdMCwwkLhJVQ18qSPdgUROp6AaAV68BLjjigSMRarD7mGHKczPDMlzjq6FHT2q2kMUGID97hdO4zqj5M-GWUxIlipNjuaRPi_LY/s2048/20201216_203648.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/AVvXsEjVHWfpZjepgT0eWbr2tEu8sy-3yaVB4NwIfiwAaPicAdMCwwkLhJVQ18qSPdgUROp6AaAV68BLjjigSMRarD7mGHKczPDMlzjq6FHT2q2kMUGID97hdO4zqj5M-GWUxIlipNjuaRPi_LY/s320/20201216_203648.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor trees</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-0NA_T92rLHxClktZ9JRT0bFhaPG1WSft999ZHBtnrDM-ICG2CKYnWgrmWbtJ-isU73mgNS_C7yuIi7adJYSh6mUd9XlOcp7lOXZewKldXcp4pdp-aaAecITzcGYpcfVSLnmTCEtREY/s2048/20201216_110633.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/AVvXsEiy-0NA_T92rLHxClktZ9JRT0bFhaPG1WSft999ZHBtnrDM-ICG2CKYnWgrmWbtJ-isU73mgNS_C7yuIi7adJYSh6mUd9XlOcp7lOXZewKldXcp4pdp-aaAecITzcGYpcfVSLnmTCEtREY/s320/20201216_110633.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;">Holy Family with Christmas Star</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbaojvGwdi9JluDk2jl-SSy8H1umeO6L4Wl2HQ-fhib33AC3rEXVZhhkbR3sN-Ufy2sUDCiNSGhGluSMFz7vK7XMYzkOZbQYh09U4HmxRGiLz5hr7GpwHBRuSJ2xunIgo52S2iaf4XSTg/s2048/20201216_100657.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/AVvXsEhbaojvGwdi9JluDk2jl-SSy8H1umeO6L4Wl2HQ-fhib33AC3rEXVZhhkbR3sN-Ufy2sUDCiNSGhGluSMFz7vK7XMYzkOZbQYh09U4HmxRGiLz5hr7GpwHBRuSJ2xunIgo52S2iaf4XSTg/s320/20201216_100657.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;">Tree sillouettes at Sunset</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjOlHcsy9B73yGu-_jFF5xBzSxbA-pZCtfB9UJmbjcRZR5KjoKhdsji97AhJrGyTe5vqnkFeA83VxfVEDtcmFxvWF50ECNgyoZAK_E2zX8PC45yrkkU7owAoEeZi8nJ0hBYiBjPDfdS4/s2048/20201215_171912.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/AVvXsEhKjOlHcsy9B73yGu-_jFF5xBzSxbA-pZCtfB9UJmbjcRZR5KjoKhdsji97AhJrGyTe5vqnkFeA83VxfVEDtcmFxvWF50ECNgyoZAK_E2zX8PC45yrkkU7owAoEeZi8nJ0hBYiBjPDfdS4/s320/20201215_171912.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;">Joy wreath</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQ9-P-dBxiNdXQhNBncG63mc3-NnR_cL6qCPIKXSd490YImoVoG3RHls8lWKTSjn_z4M6iUfN_3ZKbo0aI6WhyBCulWFrLIzectLccypkNeoUPWnUuYIEgYyBE6BuN3Oc-0J1rEaj73k/s2048/20201215_171236.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/AVvXsEgIQ9-P-dBxiNdXQhNBncG63mc3-NnR_cL6qCPIKXSd490YImoVoG3RHls8lWKTSjn_z4M6iUfN_3ZKbo0aI6WhyBCulWFrLIzectLccypkNeoUPWnUuYIEgYyBE6BuN3Oc-0J1rEaj73k/s320/20201215_171236.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas star/cross</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pVwuEM5mHP6r_VckoCLWji73ERYNY4lJDvXyCtKq3F00nh5wjcsiuyDOaetvvb6hMRIrG3Q8fqAjI0Q6gUb1foncsVIoOoOF68JuMX2rCWotF3_fXe0AxFQWg3zc0J4eYpWPv8ZboK4/s2048/20201213_113353.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/AVvXsEj0pVwuEM5mHP6r_VckoCLWji73ERYNY4lJDvXyCtKq3F00nh5wjcsiuyDOaetvvb6hMRIrG3Q8fqAjI0Q6gUb1foncsVIoOoOF68JuMX2rCWotF3_fXe0AxFQWg3zc0J4eYpWPv8ZboK4/s320/20201213_113353.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Choral Christmas Tree</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR56jC0ZOEKx_3t_b94DTpbAE9SyCMyqmovY8_TYInvKwMmetNnCaktPlFTZISwlfvBTf0upCdjzZQ4Wi8P6jYJ6eu64aj5wzJ6Ws8wApTwtGaJSp9TOrmv8mt_Zg5o-rZl2Dk4ohBHU/s2048/20201213_105804.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/AVvXsEjhR56jC0ZOEKx_3t_b94DTpbAE9SyCMyqmovY8_TYInvKwMmetNnCaktPlFTZISwlfvBTf0upCdjzZQ4Wi8P6jYJ6eu64aj5wzJ6Ws8wApTwtGaJSp9TOrmv8mt_Zg5o-rZl2Dk4ohBHU/s320/20201213_105804.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;">Watercolor trees</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZK7R6LTrZmi_COJ76DtqDc76s-ODEsMxfFx7oWi_3TJ82WtbcsEVxFci2Phm68dTXLL9iSPekWdt2QJVyOwbvubV7X-jGo0UQZiH-6x_-O5jLQpPDzF5c31EcRXxHtfH-UqR9ACVe60/s2048/20201213_105732.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/AVvXsEibZK7R6LTrZmi_COJ76DtqDc76s-ODEsMxfFx7oWi_3TJ82WtbcsEVxFci2Phm68dTXLL9iSPekWdt2QJVyOwbvubV7X-jGo0UQZiH-6x_-O5jLQpPDzF5c31EcRXxHtfH-UqR9ACVe60/s320/20201213_105732.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas Tree with Gold Angel</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YmPRi3Munisqjg1Y2omXFXrKDIy6PZddjM9MaDnbP25ztQDVt2_4mbrcdkINh7E4dNmzoj7RI-BrC-2i1aX-PKztSn4hIzDOHSe8IxBGqADFGVe_kgDwwpynfumnzGoCyvgXUnYTURs/s2048/20201212_223914.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/AVvXsEi3YmPRi3Munisqjg1Y2omXFXrKDIy6PZddjM9MaDnbP25ztQDVt2_4mbrcdkINh7E4dNmzoj7RI-BrC-2i1aX-PKztSn4hIzDOHSe8IxBGqADFGVe_kgDwwpynfumnzGoCyvgXUnYTURs/s320/20201212_223914.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;">Joy to the World with Wreath</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94n2bFOwvlL-VUae_7QSQoxEhopSsFEyUMtXph6-Lo95CWsxRCBvenccxNV3GOnb27u6Cg3XnxygOCd8zFRcep9FljxUFPeTaKo6lZzzYK1kTUHVH0OHxmmNvTofqRvlggVIsfT7ASfs/s2048/20201212_190522.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/AVvXsEh94n2bFOwvlL-VUae_7QSQoxEhopSsFEyUMtXph6-Lo95CWsxRCBvenccxNV3GOnb27u6Cg3XnxygOCd8zFRcep9FljxUFPeTaKo6lZzzYK1kTUHVH0OHxmmNvTofqRvlggVIsfT7ASfs/s320/20201212_190522.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;">Magi Find the Child</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkbEmPqqJNUZR51-CMT2K30B4E_rRYbssMPyVuoVROvxy83KyZ8XNRIQ-qj76ZdpB3q54rEqRLZ6R6SU2QMIpCXPuIRaU_jUiAyDZBCRhoMSojZN_aWyEzErXVcrw6LguVPPtS0dKxAQ/s2048/20201212_190459.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/AVvXsEhwkbEmPqqJNUZR51-CMT2K30B4E_rRYbssMPyVuoVROvxy83KyZ8XNRIQ-qj76ZdpB3q54rEqRLZ6R6SU2QMIpCXPuIRaU_jUiAyDZBCRhoMSojZN_aWyEzErXVcrw6LguVPPtS0dKxAQ/s320/20201212_190459.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gifts under the Tree</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNC-R_XXWyYgWw4qnKsQYe08NIcsAwk9gUk6u0y7FVFgeHJdOKqou6dwBI3QkcWMmgneWUFxXWk22kgiWNkduSoSKJu1ZC7oE2vDSfN9js9GtB4Cts70_AAYnKQIMgnDzzjfwJS5e3a4/s2048/20201212_190015.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/AVvXsEirNC-R_XXWyYgWw4qnKsQYe08NIcsAwk9gUk6u0y7FVFgeHJdOKqou6dwBI3QkcWMmgneWUFxXWk22kgiWNkduSoSKJu1ZC7oE2vDSfN9js9GtB4Cts70_AAYnKQIMgnDzzjfwJS5e3a4/s320/20201212_190015.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas tree</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqr5cIpeq_6ef3DtwdhOzrlvVUhLkIM_9YzA1oXkHMNtK1LjWRMJwBh7aw-NXaQ_g8oGQCr4Oxse6IHTXFIU7fZ7r_ipjY7Z6gBOeLvLQjWWZMC07KJStk63dPoxHxKw0GR9-BsS0V92k/s320/20201228_105329.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;">Watercolor trees with a touch of gray</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgby4czuw8Q6uC7mLyhhflL6kXKGAtuwhwbJNc3kPf_en5ymi74eRKAnY3QLLO941-Jg_FKG-ZXqGLVA0Jelo_-Y0-iEx7yWAUtb4hSp2fvlfpsMBWKbT8oy60mEHCm9P46t7gnozkHAJ0/s2048/20201228_111817.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/AVvXsEgby4czuw8Q6uC7mLyhhflL6kXKGAtuwhwbJNc3kPf_en5ymi74eRKAnY3QLLO941-Jg_FKG-ZXqGLVA0Jelo_-Y0-iEx7yWAUtb4hSp2fvlfpsMBWKbT8oy60mEHCm9P46t7gnozkHAJ0/s320/20201228_111817.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;">Rainbow tree wet first</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgek3EilY9rZNfn-JlcJTf7wUNv3LkD1nGZbVSey8AIYekqHvttUKvxxM1RLPoLZ_xsXVuxTv4OPF-MkXWYV-Awijnlf6iCC-22GnnuRs7D2mY0wEA91W9HK03eYeISbmWWLhTrTIUi8S8/s2048/20201230_093447.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/AVvXsEgek3EilY9rZNfn-JlcJTf7wUNv3LkD1nGZbVSey8AIYekqHvttUKvxxM1RLPoLZ_xsXVuxTv4OPF-MkXWYV-Awijnlf6iCC-22GnnuRs7D2mY0wEA91W9HK03eYeISbmWWLhTrTIUi8S8/s320/20201230_093447.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas Star with Cross</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwyywl9tnQtTBvN6fTmxU6QcBzCt-UOfqx1gdFEbGcaXiI2ksiqRB8Zch0GBjQIBOWZzavmGrk5IO_HRqYonlMhGZbv5FeXNgEiLgItHgIMYs4TgYkoaeaHWRcVHQmUyfjs5er6I1jdY8/s2048/20201230_225040.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/AVvXsEjwyywl9tnQtTBvN6fTmxU6QcBzCt-UOfqx1gdFEbGcaXiI2ksiqRB8Zch0GBjQIBOWZzavmGrk5IO_HRqYonlMhGZbv5FeXNgEiLgItHgIMYs4TgYkoaeaHWRcVHQmUyfjs5er6I1jdY8/s320/20201230_225040.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;">Christmas tree with two tone swooshes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjug6nVQSv9cWnGeFbK8ZtL9RIsjHGTYfz5l2dzrfTsbqy0IgZbDxAxrfSeuAbF7FXiMcvT0nFVqQwDn7mJ-oAuI4I4qslgKPbKSgzPdnHHKeiPp7-rAFzhL_UeLRXNHld8FWx2YSPQqSY/s2048/20201231_112757.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/AVvXsEjug6nVQSv9cWnGeFbK8ZtL9RIsjHGTYfz5l2dzrfTsbqy0IgZbDxAxrfSeuAbF7FXiMcvT0nFVqQwDn7mJ-oAuI4I4qslgKPbKSgzPdnHHKeiPp7-rAFzhL_UeLRXNHld8FWx2YSPQqSY/s320/20201231_112757.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wreath of Peace</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAx4Sf0v_e5-4NStS0wKj-_i0LgBdl3sYWz1IIx0bKAgWnAdSf0nzEkEQNkD5ksPNaZuAPe08-NvjnPaI5fAAoaOOr8CTPsn9n0IEvh-E-qwsuyo-m7oGCLoQZlb7O30_5P-wM0zVITtE/s2048/20201212_173119.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/AVvXsEjAx4Sf0v_e5-4NStS0wKj-_i0LgBdl3sYWz1IIx0bKAgWnAdSf0nzEkEQNkD5ksPNaZuAPe08-NvjnPaI5fAAoaOOr8CTPsn9n0IEvh-E-qwsuyo-m7oGCLoQZlb7O30_5P-wM0zVITtE/s320/20201212_173119.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;">Kathy's dogs got paw print balloons for Christmas - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a friend in mind when I painted this.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYu_GPpRlcbVLikXweUo0Clxh8tlTmhSVVBPQY8CZ_v7WYeBWsOs4u8xUWMpyltHmSXqhp75l6wUs4Wf96s8Fd9LL_xAVMfr6c2iK79roP2yS8epb76UA37CrrNQSBWprmhq8mk6zlke4/s2048/20201212_173059.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/AVvXsEiYu_GPpRlcbVLikXweUo0Clxh8tlTmhSVVBPQY8CZ_v7WYeBWsOs4u8xUWMpyltHmSXqhp75l6wUs4Wf96s8Fd9LL_xAVMfr6c2iK79roP2yS8epb76UA37CrrNQSBWprmhq8mk6zlke4/s320/20201212_173059.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahsoka on a card with trees- my first dog</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little wonky, but Lisa said she wanted it, sight unseen.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_iXlFiRBCZH_RG2hwmveuOCjvw_9qKhCixx-F6TrYoXTWi3KIK1vWW8uqXg3buK4PqpquXpzNEaAramXRMyiIROZ3a5Ipta1N5Pl5Gif_NvqXG0zeXY7Lc4KdhDMGE6Vmk0V1xjVjDOE/s2048/20201212_173047.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/AVvXsEg_iXlFiRBCZH_RG2hwmveuOCjvw_9qKhCixx-F6TrYoXTWi3KIK1vWW8uqXg3buK4PqpquXpzNEaAramXRMyiIROZ3a5Ipta1N5Pl5Gif_NvqXG0zeXY7Lc4KdhDMGE6Vmk0V1xjVjDOE/s320/20201212_173047.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;">Sunset at Lake Michigan </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one was for Uncle Rick and Trish who joined us in Michigan City this past year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know it's a lot of photos, thank you for checking them out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm quite proud of myself for completing these. I'd love to hear your thoughts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe next year, I'll try again... but start before December. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div>Cathy Willmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414003001195183194noreply@blogger.com1