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May Day + Birthdays + SD Visit + Soccer

I drove and Clara delivered a few May Day bags. She sure was speedy!



The newest member of the off-road/ATV fleet.

One of our XaBeaters and I have birthdays only a day apart and we typically have a theme for our 5:30 class for people's birthdays. Jim suggested ours be twins and we would be twinning and then everyone else could pair up and match as well. It was so fun to see what everyone came up with.



I had taken the day off of work and Tessa came up to spoil me with lunch at Plaza Azteca, a trip to Brewhalla and awesome gifts. 

She just gets me. 💜


Birthday cookies courtesy of Jen's Bakery from the fam with my work birthday treats nestled in too.


Oh and Tessa shared this blast from birthday past. I was trying to count all the candles and only came up with about 13, but I think I might have actually been turning 14 here.

On Friday I took another day off work and met up with Tessa in Jamestown and we road tripped down to see Shelly and Lester. After some recent health troubles, Shel is recovering in a nursing home. We were glad to see for ourselves how she's doing and how the nursing home is taking care of her. It all looked pretty top notch. We happened to be there during happy hour, but didn't partake. Sounded like things were gettin' pretty wild down the hall - word was they were serving real beer and all! 

Shelly gifted this quilt made by our Dietz family friend many years ago. Brynn cannot have enough blankets in her life, so she is already cherishing it.

Last week we celebrated teacher appreciation with some flowers and homemade bookmarks for Clara's teacher. Brynn even got a Starbucks gift card for her fav teacher at her school (which is her English teacher). 

Clara literally lost, as in misplaced, her last tooth that fell out. When she was cleaning her room, she came upon it and wanted to update the Tooth Fairy. 

Spring soccer has now started for Clara. She has a great team again this time and they all work really well together. Dana is coaching again, but together with another couple who are parents of one of the other players. 

Instead of deck dates now I make Dana take me out for an evening ride in the side-by-side. 

Everyone has been enjoying it actually.

Tessa and the cousins came to stay with us Friday night/last night as Reagan had some softball games up here today. Some of us took in the "Are you there God? It's Me, Margaret." movie last night. We had all read the book in our younger years so we were excited to see the movie adaptation. It was so good!


Brynn braided my hair after we got home from the movie.

Clara had two soccer games today which were quite soggy. The girls powered through though and Clara scored multiple goals both games.


Trying to stay warm and dry.

Twinning sissies.

We celebrated my dad's birthday (which was on the 11th) at the Pizza Ranch after Clara's first game. Happy birthday, Dad! 

Dad Chats while Dana was getting the ATVs ready for some riding tomorrow. 💜 

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theweckerlys said…
Yay, I'm glad you enjoyed lots of birthday fun! We had a great time coming to take in the movie, soccer and everything else!
May 18, 2023 at 3:35 PM
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