Duck families...so fun to watch We're almost a 2 solid weeks in to summer break now. Inevitably, I feel like we always go through a slightly bumpy transition period when we shift from school to break or back again. Maybe this is my "fault", for lack of planning or foresight...I'm not sure. I mean, we… Continue reading Getting in a groove/ summer schedule
WE MADE IT. It's the last day of school, and we have officially survived the most wacky school year ever. The boys aren't up yet and I don't have any "last day of school pics" yet, so here is a throwback to their 1st day: 1st day of 6th and 5th grade Talk about a… Continue reading Last day of school: covid year & summer plans
It is September 1st, which usually for me always marks the unofficial start to fall. September - December is by far my favorite time of the year, and going way back to when I was in school, I generally loved the whole "going back to school" routine. (I mean, of course I was always sad summer… Continue reading The summer of __________
Hello, friends! I am back. In case you were worried that I had been gobbled up by a shark at the beach, or, even worse, decided to stop blogging (!), rest assured, all is well. We got home late in the evening on Tuesday. We did the mad dash to unload the car before we all… Continue reading No, I haven’t been eaten by a shark 🙂
Just popping in here to say HI from Panama City Beach!We left home Saturday morning and drove to Tennessee by that evening, staying overnight in a hotel. The next morning we hit the road again and stopped for lunch in Montgomery, Alabama. We originally had planned to just grab Subway or something at any old… Continue reading Hi from the beach!
Finally! After 2 cancellations, Asher was finally able to complete the 1.2 mile open water lake swim yesterday. Maybe things really do work out how they're supposed to, because the conditions yesterday could not have been any better.We had full sunshine, no wind and warm temperatures. The lake looked SO beautiful!! I'm really, really proud of Asher… Continue reading Challenge Accepted
YAWN. Sleepy morning over here and kind of a funny one, too. Last night a couple of Ethan's friends came over for a bonfire as sort of a mini birthday party with friends- though "party" is a very loose term here, as it was just a small gathering of the boys playing outside mostly. Ethan got… Continue reading Our (very) brief stint as dog owners 😉
I was surprised by how many people online seemed interested in knowing more about our U.P. trip or said the U.P. was on their bucket list to visit, so here is a very long, detailed trip report (with lots of pictures!) for anyone who is interested! Feel free to drop any questions you might have… Continue reading Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park/ U.P. Michigan Trip Report
I’m back from our little adventure in the north woods! It was amazing. Briefly, we left home Thursday morning (along with my parents) and drove up to Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We spent 3 nights up there and got home just before bedtime last night (Sunday). As I… Continue reading I’m Back! (from the U.P. and, a social media break)
Good morning! I don't have much time today as I need to go jump in the shower and get moving. We are heading (way) up north today, to the shores of Lake Superior in Porcupine Mountain State Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It's about a 5 hour drive, not bad, and we'll just be gone… Continue reading Social Media Break
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