It is hard to believe that this is Leia’s last year in elementary school. Next year our girls will be in separate schools. For today though we focus on what we are thankful for today; we are thankful that there was only one drop off and and two smart, young ladies headed into their school.… Continue reading First Day fo School 2020 COVID edition: Leia 5th grade and Ivy 3rd grade
Sunday it hit us that school would start back this week. It is a time of year that our eldest enjoys while everyone else in the house not so much. Even though this has been the longest summer break in our lives with school ending abruptly mid-March during a time of unknown and fear of… Continue reading The week school begins …
We were blessed to get to go to Logan Martin Lake with Nita and Paul, the Rhoads’ neighbors. They were fabulous host and we all had such a great time! We headed up Saturday morning and did not realize how short of a drive it could be to Logan Martin Lake. We started the day… Continue reading Lake days put us at ease
Wednesday morning we got on the ride about 10 am to make our short drive to Helen, Ga for our annual girls trip. We stopped by Crumbl Cookie on the way to introduce Mimi and the Rhoads to one of the treats we’d found in Utah. It was just 15 minutes added to the trip… Continue reading Girls Trip Helen, GA – 2020 COVID Style
The girls have been wanting to learn to ride horses and more about barn life. We found a stable within 30 minutes of our house recently and have been calling to try to get them into it. This week was the week the owner called us back and we found out that they had been… Continue reading Horse Camp Begins
Friday afternoon we headed to a new to us, splash pad adventure near our house to check it out. It has been years since we have taken the girls to a splash pad. The Talley’s had asked about going so we said we are in, after checking it out online and decided to do a… Continue reading Picnic, Park and Splash-Pad
It has been too long since we took a trip to Newnan to visit! It was the perfect weekend to go and gather with family to celebrate Grandpa and Deedee’s Golden Anniversary. We headed over Friday after work and tutoring so arrived shortly before dinner. That evening it was just the 6 of us. We… Continue reading Newnan Trip July 2020
This year has been an interesting one in our world. While our grandparents and great-grandparents lived the Spanish flu in 1918, wars, and great-depression, our generation has never experienced a pandemic or war that has had a worldwide impacted like we have this year with COVID19 virus. Every person’s plans have been altered this year.… Continue reading 12th Wedding Anniversary
We try to snap a picture and do entries not only on special moments but “ordinary” moments yet living in the moment we often do not get to snap a picture and that is okay too. Thinking about ordinary moments, just the day too day living got us thinking … what is an ordinary moment?… Continue reading Few ordinary moments …
Saturday afternoon/evening at the pool with family, laughs, and good food is so good for ones soul. The girls toasted to fun evening, not long after we arrived. They played in the pool then got tired of it since we had told them the adults were all getting in too and we weren’t quite there… Continue reading Family + Pool = Good Times