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Grandpa's Retirement + Soccer
We're in the home stretch to summer break! Clara's teacher is doing an ABC Countdown in their classroom with something fun planned for each day until the end of the school year, which is on June 3 for both girls. Clara is already having so much fun with each day's theme and can't wait for P day when they get to wear their PJs to school and make and eat pancakes in class."
Clara gathered a dandelion bouquet after school that she carefully brought home on the bus on Friday. She got them into some water for a nice table centerpiece.
We signed up to bring treats for yesterday's soccer game so we made monster cookie energy bites and banana chocolate chips muffins. (Photo cred: Brynn)
I am so glad I quickly grabbed my phone when I saw Clara heading outside to share a package of Reese's Pieces with Dad. 💜
Friday night we surprised my dad with a retirement celebration dinner at Porter Creek. It was such a fun evening out with everyone. Congrats, Dad!
Tessa and the kids stayed overnight with us and came to Clara's Saturday soccer game while Elise attended a babysitting class. It was so hot already by 10:00 AM; we were all sweating!
Tessa took Reagan and Brynn shopping while the younger kids hung out at our house. They had so much fun playing together.
Today was already the last day of Sunday school for this year. The kids had fun making some crafts, playing games, singing songs and having a bubble dance party to celebrate everyone's birthdays.
Clara will be going to Vacation Bible Xperience at the beginning of June and Brynn is old enough to volunteer to help this year. The theme is Jolly Ranch and they are both so excited already.
Our first deck date of the season. No bugs yet, but it started to get a little chilly so we didn't last too long.
Clara had another soccer game today which was a gorgeous day for soccer.
Clara's cheering section, including her #1 fan in seclusion under a blanket. :-) Brynnie said she needed shade. Thank you to everyone who has come to watch Clara play soccer! It's so much fun and she is really enjoying playing.
Clara and I walked over to the high school for a boys' soccer game. They were pretty impressive to watch. Elise and Clara had fun raking leaves and Grandpa and Grandma's lake. Well, I know Clara had a great time for sure. I can't remember if I had posted that Dana did away with the garden and planted grass where it once was. So, Clara mowed that section. It was a perfect size for her to tackle. She might have found herself a summer job already. An amazing double rainbow! Thank you to those who donated for Clara's school walk-a-thon which took place last Monday. Dana and I were able to go watch and then joined in for some laps as well. Benny the Eagle was out there cheering the kids on too. Dana was busy making monster cookies for his annual hunting trip up north with his Dad and family friends. He kindly left some behind for us...which are long since gone now. :-) Grandma Holly came up while the guys were gone and took Clara shopping and the girls for lunch on Saturday
The kids rolled out and baked sugar cookies for Thanksgiving. We finished our thankful pumpkin. I saw this in the store and given the season, it took me right back to my Grandma D's house on Thanksgiving and the bowl of walnuts she'd have on her table with the nutcracker. I wanted to buy it just for nostalgia purposes. Cora and Clara made these adorable turkey crafts at the crafternoon at the library. On Tuesday we went downtown for the tree lighting at Broadway Square. Abby, Hubert's sister, joined us as well. She just turned 10, so she got along pretty well with Clara. They had s'mores kits so we had to toast some mallows right away. I love how Clara's marshmallow is completely ablaze and she's still posing for the photo. Hahaha. We had to visit the reindeer too. I made them do jazz hands. And then, of course, we had to hit up Blackbird afterward. Our Wednesday morning XaBeat class. We were feelin' pretty festive. The girls had Wednesday off from school,
Brynn put together our May Day baskets and did a fantastic job. Clara and I did the deliveries... And we received one as well with these beautiful flowers. It was from Clara's friend, Cora, and her fam. We went out to dinner as a family to celebrate my birthday on Wednesday to best accommodate schedules this week. I got to open my cards and gifts when we got home. I had picked up a slice of puppy chow cake at Sonder Bakehouse so we all shared that. Then Brynn and I went out to play a little tennis. It was a beautiful day outside. I had taken Friday (my actual birthday) off of work and Tessa came up to have brunch with me. We had Black Coffee + Waffle Bar. It was so fun. Then May did my hair as it was overdue for a cut and color. Dana and I were able to go out just us two while Brynn took Clara to her school fun night...not only that, but Brynn also volunteered to sell tickets/wristbands (I was originally going to do it) so that I didn't have to and could go out. 💜 I had a coup
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