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Linz June 16, 2012 at 1:47 am

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The elementary school graduates missed out on a lo

The elementary school graduates missed out on a lot during their last year, but Nash was so grateful to be at school at all that he didn’t bat an eye at all of the cancelled events. From kindergarten ➡️ 5th grade, time flies when you’re having fun!

Opening day ⚾️ Hoping some extra sunshine will

Opening day ⚾️ Hoping some extra sunshine will help with that awesome mask tan 😷

We officially have a teenager in the house! We cel

We officially have a teenager in the house! We celebrated a few weeks ago with an epic surprise...more in my stories.

I’m grateful for where we live. After putting in

I’m grateful for where we live. After putting in 30 winters in cold, snowy climates, I still have to pinch myself that we can go paddleboarding in November or wave riding in January. We could live anywhere and be happy, but right now, California is just right for us. Hardly a week goes by that we don’t spend some time at the ocean. I #givethanks that we are surrounded by beauty!

If someone would have told me a year ago that my k

If someone would have told me a year ago that my kids would only be in school for 2.5 hours a day, I would have thought they were crazy. Now, it feels like a miracle that after 77 days of distance learning, they get to step foot in a classroom at all. We #givethanks each and every day they go to “real school, not fake school” (as Nash puts it), because we know all too well that school is not something to take for granted and it could be taken from us at any moment. Also, teachers are made by angels!

I #givethanks for Troy today and every day. We’v

I #givethanks for Troy today and every day. We’ve been together for exactly half of my life and experienced so many joys and sorrows together. He teases me relentlessly so I don’t take myself too seriously and he knows that not cooking dinner is my love language. I thought that working from home this year would drive me batty but I actually love having him around all the time after so many years of burning the midnight oil. My favorite part about no commutes or activities filling up our evenings is that Troy learned to play my favorite song on the piano as a new quarantine hobby. He makes our beautiful life possible and I am grateful. Post edit -
I read through what I wrote to Troy and he offered some alternative captions: “Settling is not for everybody but it works for me.” “I made a mistake but I’m powering through.” Did I mention that he is FUNNY?

Reading aloud to my children always felt like one

Reading aloud to my children always felt like one more thing to cram in and check off the list...until this year. We filled our unexpected gift of time with stacks of books each day. Back in March, it hit me that my littles wouldn’t be interested in picture books much longer. So, we started at one end of the bookshelf and read through each of our 400+ books. When we finished reading our collection of favorites, we started referencing books lists and maxing out library card limits. Now that things are slightly more back to normal, we look forward to gathering for our daily reading time immediately following school. Even my big kids enjoy when I read them chapters from Artemis Fowl or Harry Potter before bed, even though they can read much faster on their own. I #givethanks that the slower pace of this year allowed us to find joy in reading and connecting.

In my world that is predominately surrounded by bo

In my world that is predominately surrounded by boys, I’m grateful for my GIRLS! After 18 years and 17 children, I still talk to my besties from Michigan State every single day. I survived many months of pregnancies and babies with my girls from our years in Salt Lake City. As life has become increasingly busy, I always appreciate a good girls’ night escape with my California girls. There are so many more unpictured that have brought me so much joy. I #givethanks for girl friends!

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