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Flood, Art Show, Snow Day

The Red River finally crested at 35' on Monday this past week. On Sunday we could see the water from our house which is something we can't typically do. It was up pretty high, though. So, we went across University to check it out. It was a really nice, calm night. (It has been 10 years since the last true flood in Fargo. That year the river crested at 40'.)




On Monday Brynn and I volunteered at the Great Plains Food Bank filling bags full of food for the Backpack Program. We look a little harried in this pic. We snapped it on our way out after helping fill more than 500 grocery sacks of food. :-D There were several other people who had volunteered for the same hour-long shift and it really went like clockwork with everyone working together.


There was such a beautiful sunrise the other morning; it looked like the sky was on fire. This is looking out from the back of our deck, and you can see the water from the river.



Snuggle pile!



On Thursday the kids had an art show planned at preschool and for the after school program kids as well. Clara actually was really excited, though she doesn't look it in this pic.













By the time we got home, it was looking like this outside. So disappointing!




Except the called school off for today, so Clara kept herself busy by making a mess with puffy paints and Brynn left later in the afternoon for a sleepover at a friend's house.






Clara and I decided to bake cookies tonight.


Haha! She was all riled up because she thought the mixer was going to end up pushing the dough out over the bowl.


Comments

Anonymous said…
What a wonderful volunteer opportunity! LOL, Clara truly embodies the spirit of someone who is'super stoked' for their art show.

Amanda : )
Anonymous said…
What a wonderful volunteer opportunity! LOL, Clara truly embodies the spirit of someone who is'super stoked' for their art show.

Amanda : )
Anonymous said…
AAAHHH not sure why my comment posted twice, sorry about the spam!

-A

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