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All Grown Up

I feel like I blinked and this school year started and finished before I opened my eyes.  Parents always tell you that your child will be 16 before you know it.  It really is so true.  The kids had a great school year.  The teachers were awesome and Irving consistently impresses me.  I took some photos on the way to school this morning.  Teared up a bit on the way.  I just can’t believe how fast it all goes.

When Mr Hodge is away….the parents will play

Surprised the kids this morning when over the intercom it was my voice reading the daily announcements and not the principal’s. “Good morning kids, this is Jonah and Aida’s mom please stand for e pledge of allegiance…”. Reading the lunch menu and encouraging them to buy me petunia’s from the fundraiser for Mother’s Day was the the best. By the end, Jonah’s entire class along with Aida rushed to the office to ask me to do the announcements every day. Just made a memory.

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Perfect Day

There are days when my life is exactly how I had hoped it would be.  I am forever grateful for the perfect upbringing my parents gave me.  I can only hope to give my kids half as much as my parents gave me.  Yesterday was just that, the perfect day. We went for an early morning swim and continental breakfast.  After that, we drove around the peninsula, stopped at a play park

Goof balls, living the dream in their boat.

in Egg Harbor and headed up to Peninsula State Park for a hike.  Mind you, my daughter is one that forever scowls

She is so incredible.

and frowns as the prospect of hiking, walking or any other cardiovascular activity.  But, she decided she’d join us.  I decided to choose the difficult trail.  I’ve wanted to take that trail ever since a bike trip with my father years ago in the park led to my only bike wreck to date.  Me and that tree had it out…the tree won, my front brake lost.  The hike was amazing.

Aida hiking like a pro.

So awesome.

In honor of my Swedish heritage and desire to see the goats on top of the restaurant, we headed to Johnson’s in Sister Bay for a late lunch, meatballs, potato pancakes, eggs, tomato dill soup, crackers, french toast (and that’s just Jonah’s meal).  Great meal and Aida bought a little goat to memorialize the event.

Played at a park and then headed back to the condo to relax and hang out at the pool.

I am so grateful for this fabulous family of mine.  The sassy spirit and dedicated partnership we have is

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incredible.  Thank you God.