Day 2818 | Cake Decorating
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Another year of 4-H cake decorating in the books! The boys were basically experts this time around. Sorry I don’t have photos of the finished products but you’ll just have to use your imagination. :)
Day 2817 | Screen Printing
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Robbe and I got a quick screen printing lesson and made our own shirts at a sweet local store this weekend. I’ve always been curious about the process and now I’ve done it!
Day 2816 | House Excitement
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We started a little house project this week. More details to come but we’re all pretty excited. Including these two.
Day 2815 | Puerto Vallarta
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After an amazing week in Puerto Vallarta, we’ve returned to real life. But what a lovely break it was! I’m hoping to post a few more photos and a better summary at some point soon but for now here’s this gem during sunset.
Vacation is just never long enough!
Day 2814 | 2800!
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Thanks for your patience on this team update post. This is the first time in 2800+ posts that I skipped the 100-day update but sometimes you’ve got to give yourself grace, you know? Life continues to travel at lightening speed which is both lovely and exhausting. We’re at a sweet spot with the boys and our little family and are trying to appreciate that as much as possible.
We’re traveling for spring break this week so the blog will be quiet. In the spirit of travel, though, I’ve included a Mexico-related item below to get you excited about our trip, too!
Without further ado…
Sara
FAVORITES: birthday celebrations, my bed (I love sleeping so much), dark chocolate, my morning mug of coffee, the robot litter box, dreaming about the finished basement reno, chai tea lattes, baking just about anything (but not cooking!), sitting in the sunshine
PEAK MEXICO EXCITEMENT ABOUT: all the beach/poolside reading
BIGGEST HURDLE TO OVERCOME: starting to plan for summer work/life schedules
COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT: kitty snuggles.
Chris
FAVORITES: Coming home from work when the sun is still out, pinball anything, checking the mail, eating without the cats bothering him (which rarely happens), listening to his Tom Petty record, eating fruit snacks, going for runs with Robbe, finding practical things to 3D print, buying the perfect birthday gifts
PEAK MEXICO EXCITEMENT ABOUT: ordering food + beverages poolside
BIGGEST HURDLE TO OVERCOME: trying to hit 1,000,000,000 points (yes, one BILLION) on the Avengers pinball machine.
COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT: the joy the cats bring the rest of his family
Chase
Age: Almost 13 (three weeks to go!)
FAVORITES: drinking mochas, cats (all the cats), the color pink, hanging out with friends at school, lego minifig battles, reading fantasy, playing Marvel Rivals (video game), playing Magic The Gathering (card game), any special treat, snacky dinners, almost being as tall as his mom, the D&D pinball game, Nike clothes, fun beverages (hot or cold), riding the bus, Gummy Nerds
PEAK MEXICO EXCITEMENT ABOUT: no place to go, nothing to do
BIGGEST HURDLE TO OVERCOME: keeping his white shoes white
COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT: schlepping the cats around
Robbe
Age: 11
FAVORITES: vanilla steamers, pinball (all the pinball), the color teal, friends, reading realistic fiction, thinking about being in middle school, playing Fortnite (video game), playing Legendary (board game), shopping, pizza movie nights, collecting things, being sporty, stuffies (stuffed animals), organizing and putting together old Playmobil sets, sour candy
PEAK MEXICO EXCITEMENT ABOUT: lots of swimming + smoothies
BIGGEST HURDLE TO OVERCOME: saying goodbye to his sweet elementary school friends (they're all going to different middle schools next year)
COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT: kitty antics
Looking back at 2600 posts
Day 2813 | Fun Fridays
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Chris and I presented about racecars and science at today’s Fun Fridays at Robbe’s school. It’s one of my favorite initiatives I’ve started at the school and an article just came out in a local publication with all the details.
The project wasn’t the simplest version of a presentation we could do but the kids had a great time and it all came together perfectly.
Day 2812 | Archery
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From air rifles to archery, the 4-H Shooting Sports program continues. This time both boys are participating. I’m not sure they have hunting in their future (I know I don’t) but targets are sure fun to aim at.
Day 2812 | Archery
/From air rifles to archery, the 4-H Shooting Sports program continues. This time both boys are participating. I’m not sure they have hunting in their future (I know I don’t) but targets are sure fun to aim at.
Day 2811 | Playground Time
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What do you do when it’s 70 degrees in March? Take a walk and stop at the playground for some quick monkey bar action, of course.
This spring weather won’t last, I’m sure, but it sure does give you hope!
Day 2810 | Art Show
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Fun event at Robbe’s school tonight. Check out this sweet piece of art. According to his artist statement, it was influenced by a ball flying through the air.
Day 2809 | Birthday Photos
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I realized I didn’t post anything with Robbe’s birthday photo collage. That’s not acceptable! Enjoy the year’s worth of memories of our favorite new 11 year old.
Day 2808 | Robbe Turns 11!
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We spent the whole weekend celebrating this guy! Lots of pinball (lots of it), ice cream cake, video games, sushi, puzzling, presents galore, and so many messages from family and friends. Pretty great, right?
He felt the love and deserved every bit of the celebration.
Day 2807 | A Bookmark
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The most creative item used for a bookmark yet. And we’ve had some good ones over the years.
Day 2806 | Pancake Breakfast
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What a lovely morning for working a pancake breakfast! Chris and the boys rocked the front of house and I handled some of the flipping. People love pancake breakfasts for a good cause, I guess! Chase even got interviewed by a local radio station. I’ll share the link when it airs. :)
Day 2805 | Two Best Friends
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I love these two so much.
Day 2804 | Birthday Run-Down
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What a wonderful weekend filled with lots of birthday love and family togetherness. A few highlights include:
Thrift shopping
Movie theater popcorn
Snacky dinner
Reading time
Cross country skiing
Pinballing
French fries eating
Movie time
Board gaming
Our first salt cave experience
A sauna session
And even a birthday massage (but that was just me)
Thank goodness for the long weekend so we could fit all of this in.
We appreciate all the texts, calls, messages, and happy thoughts people sent our way over the last few days. We are lucky indeed.
Day 2803 | Happy Valentine’s Day
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What a random (but fun!) holiday.
Day 2802 | Swimming!
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Swimming season is back and, I have to say, I’m pretty excited about it. I like the warmth and humidity of the pool cheering area. I like watching Chase do something I could never do. And I like how hard he has to work at it.
Day 2801 | Middle School Prep
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We were at the middle school for Robbe tonight. Oh, the excitement!! Band prep starts early around here and Robbe is ready for it.
More friends did show up. We were just early. :)
Day 2800 | Variety Show
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For the first time ever, I’m not doing a team update on the “00” tick-over to 2800. I don’t have a current full family photo to use and this week is just too bonkers to pull something together. Instead, I’m giving myself some grace and posting about some of the fun daily activities until I can get my team post together. You don’t mind, right?
These sweet photos are from the 4-H variety show at a local senior living center. It’s one of my favorite 4-H activities of the year and this one was no exception. The boys both played piano and enjoyed sweets afterward. Not bad for a weeknight!
