tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41264702363448304812024-03-13T09:24:25.483-07:00Growing Like WeedsMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10175313960223827692noreply@blogger.comBlogger474125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126470236344830481.post-14870796236930700352022-11-08T18:57:00.002-08:002022-11-08T18:57:55.527-08:00Mason, I remember when<p> Today, Mason, you are 12. It seems so old, yet believable because it feels so long ago that you were born. But I remember when...</p><p>You were a brand new baby. Your arms would be stretched high above your head, it seemed to be your most comfortable position. We called you touchdown baby. You were a very strong baby, holding your head up and eyes wide open ready to see this cool new world.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKyrA6OataIkrgOSM1p4NIb2RCvQMOgMleTgajaC3lf8N6dG27mEtrLhN4jGq6YG77cmYGaTIfU00qjoXCPFp9UEyyNngujbd41gEtpYV80_akfg2-ofzHCrF22xnGk0FDlDMIfulbrTVckJeuY06wO1WTQDj0S5aY4cbZuS9ez25rmSblHe8gjI2/s400/IMG_7248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="400" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKyrA6OataIkrgOSM1p4NIb2RCvQMOgMleTgajaC3lf8N6dG27mEtrLhN4jGq6YG77cmYGaTIfU00qjoXCPFp9UEyyNngujbd41gEtpYV80_akfg2-ofzHCrF22xnGk0FDlDMIfulbrTVckJeuY06wO1WTQDj0S5aY4cbZuS9ez25rmSblHe8gjI2/s320/IMG_7248.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnzg1lxhNnKrZSZ7S-3Mn8KaAfstp5swwUhIgdBUlC_Isy-G8nVVMM-hOPUzyu1MrAxtVnrm-tKfcsKJz5m5xyy9WhFQnkaX1tFcopXAKf01XlwTmhuinrACydYXS3FtYga9WoF-tGioUWNbWConhxHtUAIeig4ZL0_kgD3wWcegUMIokoJslnVxD/s400/11-12-10%20003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="400" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnzg1lxhNnKrZSZ7S-3Mn8KaAfstp5swwUhIgdBUlC_Isy-G8nVVMM-hOPUzyu1MrAxtVnrm-tKfcsKJz5m5xyy9WhFQnkaX1tFcopXAKf01XlwTmhuinrACydYXS3FtYga9WoF-tGioUWNbWConhxHtUAIeig4ZL0_kgD3wWcegUMIokoJslnVxD/s320/11-12-10%20003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Today you have grown so much. You are not tall for your age, but have definitely been getting taller and now I can fit your shoes! But I remember when...</p><p>You first discovered you had feet. It entertained you for so long. I remember laying you on a blanket on the floor and just sitting there with you while you rolled around, played with toys, and voiced your opinion on all things. You were a big fan of Mr. Squeaky Square and the Sunshine that sang to your from the handle of your car seat.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1PMS8SgovSOY53ODsBmsDwU_P8jKzwZ2csnLIGWhANDPlNKiic_YyNaQU6OzLuFs21a0CxvK1GXioqZ8qWH-KTqBpocu-B_o4LIt4-YCb9aYEXnkyfZBAzRM_uPs5zCe9g07fj2kBCDiyrGmF0vkJouyuhCBQIwISmD_2Neq5fHFsh9q1NMS4q2i/s400/2-8-11%20026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="400" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1PMS8SgovSOY53ODsBmsDwU_P8jKzwZ2csnLIGWhANDPlNKiic_YyNaQU6OzLuFs21a0CxvK1GXioqZ8qWH-KTqBpocu-B_o4LIt4-YCb9aYEXnkyfZBAzRM_uPs5zCe9g07fj2kBCDiyrGmF0vkJouyuhCBQIwISmD_2Neq5fHFsh9q1NMS4q2i/s320/2-8-11%20026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmF91JLIph2j0wde5LqOYDz6ZwnF8fEP5Te_Xc_ExH1ZF7L-4tv7HZxU3xUeALpTgydv_8SeFFdqw6tmWzRA7vxpfloID-ArbD3wzjeAM0mvm31M3IKDdTu_x-JjXh04yzVICEpNclCqoX-CVgk5h59DgiTsSsP29zn-zmTektkIR3zY2rUlpsKyi1/s400/_MG_2069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="400" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmF91JLIph2j0wde5LqOYDz6ZwnF8fEP5Te_Xc_ExH1ZF7L-4tv7HZxU3xUeALpTgydv_8SeFFdqw6tmWzRA7vxpfloID-ArbD3wzjeAM0mvm31M3IKDdTu_x-JjXh04yzVICEpNclCqoX-CVgk5h59DgiTsSsP29zn-zmTektkIR3zY2rUlpsKyi1/s320/_MG_2069.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfeCKC6tLqIHKYL7Dptdq9QVRUDS6XGsQ1XqmYPRFIT3WMkyEACry3YZyRttroUex15cHpvhES6GNKt5b9Du9i1axYDbvwJP1lC5clemtNl1OtI39dbCbQ4JYzEnDqTUfwaoedWp5HtURVVFBZ659-pF9KoiKJIG7I4Ry8haDAlZaJyOkeQ7AgSTdJ/s400/3-19-11%20008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfeCKC6tLqIHKYL7Dptdq9QVRUDS6XGsQ1XqmYPRFIT3WMkyEACry3YZyRttroUex15cHpvhES6GNKt5b9Du9i1axYDbvwJP1lC5clemtNl1OtI39dbCbQ4JYzEnDqTUfwaoedWp5HtURVVFBZ659-pF9KoiKJIG7I4Ry8haDAlZaJyOkeQ7AgSTdJ/s320/3-19-11%20008.JPG" width="214" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJShl1fUoSzvXN1ebRWI7V1keJ7wjsXEzbdkBAVGCBdfuJzlxIl9_P7jwKgkFf-461cH2Xd_-XQ21ToINmbeVF6WIXnG5l-7TDIUtkpPdjW5vPtA4FCMxnI0-_KiwD68H8NL1OyecZhwCxCrQtIs5HHlkI0mP5Pw4xnZl6yzk-oCW6v7qS2wAW9Hc/s400/_MG_9726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJShl1fUoSzvXN1ebRWI7V1keJ7wjsXEzbdkBAVGCBdfuJzlxIl9_P7jwKgkFf-461cH2Xd_-XQ21ToINmbeVF6WIXnG5l-7TDIUtkpPdjW5vPtA4FCMxnI0-_KiwD68H8NL1OyecZhwCxCrQtIs5HHlkI0mP5Pw4xnZl6yzk-oCW6v7qS2wAW9Hc/s320/_MG_9726.JPG" width="214" /></a></div><p>Today, you enjoy cooking. You are always ready to start making a meal, your last kitchen project being one of your favorites--instant pot lasagna, but sometimes you aren't as excited to finish cooking and leave the ending to me. I do love how I can just ask to make your own dinner now. But I remember when...</p><p>You started eating real food. You so loved to explore your meals. We delighted in giving you your first lemon and seeing that puckering face. We gave you so many different fruits and veggies to try and you still ended up being the biggest fan of bread and carbs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvCXtfowqUEwGFQ_8VaCGhSQvEK2BMzLcOzFSpxKtSwwp2QWHoiIPwID0ZRT25zC-RaIGBT4JTQshIuTOHIllJ1tuUV_tW8LC68HTB_lSzi0-y8kwJK14HZwWWY8tJ3IzLbVLCrjrXMnvQSkzRE9SmNUOsTcMRTeoCa4CYU8kyVsFkGCu-ru8ghmg/s4272/_MG_7166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvCXtfowqUEwGFQ_8VaCGhSQvEK2BMzLcOzFSpxKtSwwp2QWHoiIPwID0ZRT25zC-RaIGBT4JTQshIuTOHIllJ1tuUV_tW8LC68HTB_lSzi0-y8kwJK14HZwWWY8tJ3IzLbVLCrjrXMnvQSkzRE9SmNUOsTcMRTeoCa4CYU8kyVsFkGCu-ru8ghmg/w426-h640/_MG_7166.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmrtXd-2V7EzqfuuzAqUfw14wTbRQsek5khE5WbQNBFuwih-StmvvpAKxjy0Hi1PjyFBZvDygu_djtZcSkHzRD0leqHptwvZ8_2mBkliDxsrr3enCt7zCPHzBsEJoMwsnCGyVSNmWrAfrOuoJ1MYHOmJ0gk2IRQuOiWPDN8JoG7tXCcenDZrhuMZW/s4272/_MG_7266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmrtXd-2V7EzqfuuzAqUfw14wTbRQsek5khE5WbQNBFuwih-StmvvpAKxjy0Hi1PjyFBZvDygu_djtZcSkHzRD0leqHptwvZ8_2mBkliDxsrr3enCt7zCPHzBsEJoMwsnCGyVSNmWrAfrOuoJ1MYHOmJ0gk2IRQuOiWPDN8JoG7tXCcenDZrhuMZW/w426-h640/_MG_7266.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxpZkqpWt1vsSfD3L-ECY9RwCQm2rM9WS580Aic9-nqDTq_r9Vzsf6SWX72os7P7zQK3Mm3pdWwXoKXW9bbAiIotBmt454XsaeOEn_M8uZxsw_aiFJWRIqOexNSSnPYexU5IhOY26E7VFd-640sgPe2LWQ81-IcyWplieOm8eOy0Y-Z8CTuxweV9W/s4272/_MG_7438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxpZkqpWt1vsSfD3L-ECY9RwCQm2rM9WS580Aic9-nqDTq_r9Vzsf6SWX72os7P7zQK3Mm3pdWwXoKXW9bbAiIotBmt454XsaeOEn_M8uZxsw_aiFJWRIqOexNSSnPYexU5IhOY26E7VFd-640sgPe2LWQ81-IcyWplieOm8eOy0Y-Z8CTuxweV9W/w640-h426/_MG_7438.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZehlFwNL36xd8QYqa49af9AoFd89lRRg3-BcKuUaB_nfx6BwxK1tYi8XM4YR3eHpHiL6LsRe-6__uRVvdIKsXID40d_D1nShUu9fqJ32LvXhbO2O5GJt6IY3cRN5I_MAP1LKOkjJlpwc0r8Z__hW7NXQZtxz9xA6NwSn4Rca18G73o-mvyd7CMxY/s4272/_MG_7531.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZehlFwNL36xd8QYqa49af9AoFd89lRRg3-BcKuUaB_nfx6BwxK1tYi8XM4YR3eHpHiL6LsRe-6__uRVvdIKsXID40d_D1nShUu9fqJ32LvXhbO2O5GJt6IY3cRN5I_MAP1LKOkjJlpwc0r8Z__hW7NXQZtxz9xA6NwSn4Rca18G73o-mvyd7CMxY/w426-h640/_MG_7531.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p>Today you are so responsible. If I ask you to do a task, I can count on you to follow through with that and I really appreciate it. You have also grown into a pretty neat and tidy person. But I remember when...</p><p>You were a curious toddler. We had so much fun just the two of us while Dad was at work every day (and we had fun with him, too). You would "help" me with all my housework. Emptying clean baskets of laundry, taking everything out of the cupboards, and taking the time to kiss the little boy in the mirror with big, wet, open-mouthed kisses. We would cook together and do experiments and just walk around or play in water, you really did love that. Two other favorites of yours were anything with wheels and Nutella toast. We would ask you if you were "as strong as a shark?" and you would flex your muscles so hard you shook.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_34CWxuxqOl0itmXeZ7UKFvYPgohhU317ZTYvBtxZ-F_yOpUBsjBWpDeCzTCYEqo1_f7hTeFP6ucCqGGd0lxOSAZsHcrpLURZOjYiVn5XPGgOYbDG19L3LXd2VZvD2dU43f5RxOi4GfGngKB9sqgxNZPigEaUpxCVnTo78eEwSY-xTv2jkS8NHQt/s4272/_MG_7647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_34CWxuxqOl0itmXeZ7UKFvYPgohhU317ZTYvBtxZ-F_yOpUBsjBWpDeCzTCYEqo1_f7hTeFP6ucCqGGd0lxOSAZsHcrpLURZOjYiVn5XPGgOYbDG19L3LXd2VZvD2dU43f5RxOi4GfGngKB9sqgxNZPigEaUpxCVnTo78eEwSY-xTv2jkS8NHQt/w426-h640/_MG_7647.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnx6OwctNL-Gv8MFNH_AC8K4T1NP0dc6d1ENOCEO63-dT1wkVV2zcUJso5jQhfxZ0MDuzt0gWq8lYcoP1dqS0hs24wvhQota6O5ikC1-EXTzOfT2ihzDMn4T53niUB-MG1vHEJ-UjXqLqQ1vGWPtTXCnv_n11gLnDmSwAz0pbB02YNU-VghGMCirBY/s4272/_MG_7719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnx6OwctNL-Gv8MFNH_AC8K4T1NP0dc6d1ENOCEO63-dT1wkVV2zcUJso5jQhfxZ0MDuzt0gWq8lYcoP1dqS0hs24wvhQota6O5ikC1-EXTzOfT2ihzDMn4T53niUB-MG1vHEJ-UjXqLqQ1vGWPtTXCnv_n11gLnDmSwAz0pbB02YNU-VghGMCirBY/w426-h640/_MG_7719.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrumou64k_Y6a5y_A4ZBJjUXGCLBqpO4jDNVyQI0TaisDTwJaiDTiJMg0C3yHLkbaNTYcIpYAAdch2gSDZ9FDOR0gcVscMWOI9S_La71tm-uw8BgInVD3mxaXECBt_YLYs7tvxMx5CvbWjoVGP3S7bgv7JL0MB16pYDLN7w228tZ9i8mTjcNSOTJHX/s4272/_MG_7762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrumou64k_Y6a5y_A4ZBJjUXGCLBqpO4jDNVyQI0TaisDTwJaiDTiJMg0C3yHLkbaNTYcIpYAAdch2gSDZ9FDOR0gcVscMWOI9S_La71tm-uw8BgInVD3mxaXECBt_YLYs7tvxMx5CvbWjoVGP3S7bgv7JL0MB16pYDLN7w228tZ9i8mTjcNSOTJHX/w426-h640/_MG_7762.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p>Today you can spend an entire day just reading books. You devour some in what seems like record time to me. But I remember when...</p><p>Dad and I would read so many books to you. You had your favorites--Little Blue Truck, Pout Pout Fish, I'm Bad, Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site, and so many others. We read them over and over and over. You went through a phase of not being able to fall asleep at night so Dad would drive us around Tekamah after dark to lull you to sleep and we would recite the books to you from memory.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKy4rCpfIXpVjBefaWVkjHJGUaZIyjP-Ap_BknMH0YzaZrAX5RmBsOb0BT31n28eGJ2lpi5VlNXdizH1UadBbHog_LwkTy3TAf-QPO0uf0twviuhOeLBbelOPYI3aAQRo04SN20olTBd8817ZLrQIzu7qO3dz5qt6W_UCtT2quKHbY17xl3OuQTZh3/s4272/_MG_9621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKy4rCpfIXpVjBefaWVkjHJGUaZIyjP-Ap_BknMH0YzaZrAX5RmBsOb0BT31n28eGJ2lpi5VlNXdizH1UadBbHog_LwkTy3TAf-QPO0uf0twviuhOeLBbelOPYI3aAQRo04SN20olTBd8817ZLrQIzu7qO3dz5qt6W_UCtT2quKHbY17xl3OuQTZh3/w640-h426/_MG_9621.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LiO4HArTq40yJx6fPtReODs_0359v-OqGLVXursc11pn-s6R0PbM7_JsvtBDlTVh75mGKxfZl4IU2obNyIzo7xg875mP7glisLWf8uTsGYGMFtVQfrJCvxSw4A70_O1m_EkxoPD6PKausFQiCRob3giqaPqe_rhMlQbc0BR65izmNjcsS6aA9idA/s4272/_MG_9677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LiO4HArTq40yJx6fPtReODs_0359v-OqGLVXursc11pn-s6R0PbM7_JsvtBDlTVh75mGKxfZl4IU2obNyIzo7xg875mP7glisLWf8uTsGYGMFtVQfrJCvxSw4A70_O1m_EkxoPD6PKausFQiCRob3giqaPqe_rhMlQbc0BR65izmNjcsS6aA9idA/w426-h640/_MG_9677.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihLSd6SMyvCTOQc4A-D00t7QMeIZhnpbSX9gYjC6u5NxH95Piq-vCh6qh0H6BCoUBqI5d8yqwzTsaJ7ZTpwO0jD6lk26rpbsz3cIfXT8CXvol6sPhu16PC57YPTWAsSDltSYuuBoZYQ95doyYpePDnn0o1s74Y1eb32pjRk9qJqNIAw1P50BHWixk/s4272/_MG_9727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihLSd6SMyvCTOQc4A-D00t7QMeIZhnpbSX9gYjC6u5NxH95Piq-vCh6qh0H6BCoUBqI5d8yqwzTsaJ7ZTpwO0jD6lk26rpbsz3cIfXT8CXvol6sPhu16PC57YPTWAsSDltSYuuBoZYQ95doyYpePDnn0o1s74Y1eb32pjRk9qJqNIAw1P50BHWixk/w640-h426/_MG_9727.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJfuv_Dixnz0avRUJ0I_8kg2SibIcqIQlhZzeSn8CXG7XjthWGvZEYEHC9fY5nabQZANMpaHUEipJLNeNzoR8bRIO32T5ZWR8A0ocHzGDlsrekRD4RI5zdCquqyVFJ2aGbzyMf_CQj5FnPLwvy0ghUR39ANd3-AwWqmEhISEC4vPaosWcwgO42oPK/s4272/IMG_0118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJfuv_Dixnz0avRUJ0I_8kg2SibIcqIQlhZzeSn8CXG7XjthWGvZEYEHC9fY5nabQZANMpaHUEipJLNeNzoR8bRIO32T5ZWR8A0ocHzGDlsrekRD4RI5zdCquqyVFJ2aGbzyMf_CQj5FnPLwvy0ghUR39ANd3-AwWqmEhISEC4vPaosWcwgO42oPK/w640-h426/IMG_0118.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobHQLAoNqEnUzZYZZmv8jF2SjAUcCdFhEQoGA69vgbdfVGT8wO4eUTEK1dRhU3C8Z18VizfWf-QgEOLunv35jM5DS_32IyEOcX1cMvcBLg8wV9dL73ALi_rS9Cg3BC7k3eb_vcJf_1juNk-mWbXvszA7WLR9owZf93IAupZM_2xKnk5rBKDJqVK6N/s4272/IMG_0138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobHQLAoNqEnUzZYZZmv8jF2SjAUcCdFhEQoGA69vgbdfVGT8wO4eUTEK1dRhU3C8Z18VizfWf-QgEOLunv35jM5DS_32IyEOcX1cMvcBLg8wV9dL73ALi_rS9Cg3BC7k3eb_vcJf_1juNk-mWbXvszA7WLR9owZf93IAupZM_2xKnk5rBKDJqVK6N/w426-h640/IMG_0138.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p>Today you know just how to get under your sisters' skin and consequently your mother's as well, ahem. There are days you set that hobby aside and you three have the best time together. There have been many many hours spent on the trampoline in the backyard together coming up with new games, building Legos together, and you all seem to really be into this whole deal of playing Minecraft together. But I remember...</p><p>When you became a big brother. I don't think I can ever forget how hard you would clamp your teeth down on your sisters' teeny tiny hands with no plan to every release your bite. How I thought that would never end! You did have some gentle moments as well. The way you said "Elliot" and "Finnley" was of course extremely cute. While you were quick to terrorize your sisters, you were also extremely friendly to other kids. You were a huge fan of giving any child we came across a big hug whether they expected it or not.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkkmzC4t_Ta8aIgZvcyoEpEHUv5GwZAsULeNQwb8BWljTfDgvkrWemojvnmMIATDs7EGyS8BwbTYWWPna6_1WMXPWvoHE0En84W6E9WqaM2jx89kwtwkajyUH_qrHmZbFRxGM0MeDRJdkgUjrwvC19SHqVwactDZtVMPCdpeuRngEY568ugsSMVk8/s4272/_MG_7420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkkmzC4t_Ta8aIgZvcyoEpEHUv5GwZAsULeNQwb8BWljTfDgvkrWemojvnmMIATDs7EGyS8BwbTYWWPna6_1WMXPWvoHE0En84W6E9WqaM2jx89kwtwkajyUH_qrHmZbFRxGM0MeDRJdkgUjrwvC19SHqVwactDZtVMPCdpeuRngEY568ugsSMVk8/w426-h640/_MG_7420.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1vUic2DMUjoyPnAJLW_GqN2bT4JNA1wobMhmgbNCiGpQ27w9WtZRo0NhRYHmkyBUb4RTmF_DdUfZ1Me1K-BT0ds_1PAsRaEt93mA-_2c-tbWQI5eN9sK8bxK0bnVW0GpzixUdxqAqg4olXNj2DRAIbeFOsPNA3NrRWdMOrhSlkVpNjO5rQnyMaEA/s4272/_MG_8702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1vUic2DMUjoyPnAJLW_GqN2bT4JNA1wobMhmgbNCiGpQ27w9WtZRo0NhRYHmkyBUb4RTmF_DdUfZ1Me1K-BT0ds_1PAsRaEt93mA-_2c-tbWQI5eN9sK8bxK0bnVW0GpzixUdxqAqg4olXNj2DRAIbeFOsPNA3NrRWdMOrhSlkVpNjO5rQnyMaEA/w426-h640/_MG_8702.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbSTnCTYTvSM5MfsoptoF6vRrwT2vzI5EgBL00b8qZ0pwomTb9Hsm8v7SsBz1xQNiaMxQcA_j1uy-871rVur3h6lk59Q7GsWx--T6vEazlAxftN_8b2kkFR-n01BYKfvASkwLQj2IOeOIKRQJapuRMiSfmuIGiCfytr3xQmGik3nqN8c8QObRTnYK/s4272/IMG_9979.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbSTnCTYTvSM5MfsoptoF6vRrwT2vzI5EgBL00b8qZ0pwomTb9Hsm8v7SsBz1xQNiaMxQcA_j1uy-871rVur3h6lk59Q7GsWx--T6vEazlAxftN_8b2kkFR-n01BYKfvASkwLQj2IOeOIKRQJapuRMiSfmuIGiCfytr3xQmGik3nqN8c8QObRTnYK/w640-h426/IMG_9979.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Today you are an idea guy. You love to just hang out and talk. You can get really focused on something and talk about it for hours. But I remember...</p><p>You went through a phase where you got a kick out of running away from us. We would chase after you and that made you run even faster. We had to put up a fence when we moved to the farm just to keep you contained and not running down the lane heading for who knows where. Speaking of who knows where, once you gained another year or two past that phase you were very great at disappearing. I once found you on a chilly day casually walking down the road to the north in your short sleeve jammies ready to tell me all about the neighbor's pond you went to see with the dog. Luckily you didn't try your hand at swimming as that was not yet in your skill set. I also had to go looking for you one time when I couldn't find you anywhere, and got Grandma and Grandpa pulled into the search party as well. You and the dog had walked a whole section to the east along the creek through the field and you were on your way back when we finally located you.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSaUnVoCFDePg-ZOXAHaUbLA1UtXoByHJ7Aeo0NkNb-ektN80Mqxf-ynVpNKhmgFmB0n4AP6RHqdskwuHwdBMWFriVguUXVJ9eGbHtPHovvasTEpn3ELcsxMWoBy42xX8BeIFxELCcdfB3Sf3jNOFJBIvmXK-JW_HnjDKlGwwoIofSB_FFLdgjMYS/s4272/IMG_8355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSaUnVoCFDePg-ZOXAHaUbLA1UtXoByHJ7Aeo0NkNb-ektN80Mqxf-ynVpNKhmgFmB0n4AP6RHqdskwuHwdBMWFriVguUXVJ9eGbHtPHovvasTEpn3ELcsxMWoBy42xX8BeIFxELCcdfB3Sf3jNOFJBIvmXK-JW_HnjDKlGwwoIofSB_FFLdgjMYS/w426-h640/IMG_8355.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoC6tk_oS8s6Hs1jZiIBhe6dHlW3wk0n5MowOUg8vZKoji1cu0cSpzoEFYyDD8vUc8uFdCFa252BV3kbeCHGwXmYblZt54Tvj6ovMJ8nHn47Bj4_fN5aVWEcF0AgdV5frDdF6uO_lrjeQlCYURYuXPzd6eulCyey9tlwomaOhe05_5ayZPyAeR08M/s4272/IMG_9989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoC6tk_oS8s6Hs1jZiIBhe6dHlW3wk0n5MowOUg8vZKoji1cu0cSpzoEFYyDD8vUc8uFdCFa252BV3kbeCHGwXmYblZt54Tvj6ovMJ8nHn47Bj4_fN5aVWEcF0AgdV5frDdF6uO_lrjeQlCYURYuXPzd6eulCyey9tlwomaOhe05_5ayZPyAeR08M/w426-h640/IMG_9989.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8U4ShWyeqMOMvaQjgF1NCd3s7HKwvxnQZ5OLo_NlIaRF2nCuSHv_xYQoqPf8sfnwuFzQttCdTtYNQH7KuTIvj0gvkaj6dJV0yTH4rRyJ1RP5WuwWndfGOii1J_Q6rnShlUorOghgLpMVHa-TllcMT7GFr3_f6sePGH_iNH6UVgmoiHRymRZJRfbg/s4272/IMG_4873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8U4ShWyeqMOMvaQjgF1NCd3s7HKwvxnQZ5OLo_NlIaRF2nCuSHv_xYQoqPf8sfnwuFzQttCdTtYNQH7KuTIvj0gvkaj6dJV0yTH4rRyJ1RP5WuwWndfGOii1J_Q6rnShlUorOghgLpMVHa-TllcMT7GFr3_f6sePGH_iNH6UVgmoiHRymRZJRfbg/w426-h640/IMG_4873.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p>Today you are looking forward to having farming in your future. You have recently mulled over ideas of raising rabbits, growing food via hydroponics, and maybe even growing fish. I think you still see future Mason taking over Grandpa's farm someday with Viggo. But I remember...</p><p>You chasing around our geese and turkeys. You wanted to show them who was boss and sometimes kicked the turkey, until one day he kicked you right back. You did have a soft heart for the little chickens and were always so good at catching them, feeding and watering them, and petting the tamest ones.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kENP1PD9XSjmVDHcQ_qhucaUh-P39g7FvDnXQlS9Bv6yvA6IP7htATxaYVfoXCdC-oiQGHMUNtFCVJR9WbrC58YMTTqZTAx6p6R_444JyFx1bXud6q2e_5G9E0F7u8mg2HBfy8-bDpx9yuNZXUKpjLs_AfwDw1mQxq9PdmHKC2N9SXGnYNlMBei8/s4272/IMG_1691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kENP1PD9XSjmVDHcQ_qhucaUh-P39g7FvDnXQlS9Bv6yvA6IP7htATxaYVfoXCdC-oiQGHMUNtFCVJR9WbrC58YMTTqZTAx6p6R_444JyFx1bXud6q2e_5G9E0F7u8mg2HBfy8-bDpx9yuNZXUKpjLs_AfwDw1mQxq9PdmHKC2N9SXGnYNlMBei8/w426-h640/IMG_1691.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZsPbMm1CAxQ3CAHgPkWmgOWnFaw_ql3z-sjgJJpiD9PHoPORhHD7rkRzBEZb__pC_mel1idt1jttY3aBbwehB6XQe514PKdbsd2xRFTVQbWGMuQBYYQqC7bIddC8PrfGL-Pkenrayc737oW_BKNW02JSwrhaSzUI5o65-u7y41AspS9sCCKCzLdE/s4272/IMG_6550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZsPbMm1CAxQ3CAHgPkWmgOWnFaw_ql3z-sjgJJpiD9PHoPORhHD7rkRzBEZb__pC_mel1idt1jttY3aBbwehB6XQe514PKdbsd2xRFTVQbWGMuQBYYQqC7bIddC8PrfGL-Pkenrayc737oW_BKNW02JSwrhaSzUI5o65-u7y41AspS9sCCKCzLdE/w640-h426/IMG_6550.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEI2DqZCaXpbxd2I-VLUuAELd57qe6qxOhdLopBbqBmaqlFGOlorxIlMI8QBzT6WJr4J2LsQP3ElHmYJIzd55DL0Y2lz14M0HbeKFqD9ipKKPn6dGJp3t6YqKy7u0KZHm2ek1CQ4zDVFTMQpVyl3ZputeGXw9Xr1_HlWpC4-fKrhgz88nZLSKYVMI/s4272/_MG_6735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEI2DqZCaXpbxd2I-VLUuAELd57qe6qxOhdLopBbqBmaqlFGOlorxIlMI8QBzT6WJr4J2LsQP3ElHmYJIzd55DL0Y2lz14M0HbeKFqD9ipKKPn6dGJp3t6YqKy7u0KZHm2ek1CQ4zDVFTMQpVyl3ZputeGXw9Xr1_HlWpC4-fKrhgz88nZLSKYVMI/w640-h426/_MG_6735.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Today you own a bike, a bike trailer, a scooter, an electric gokart, and a hoverboard (thanks to Aunt Lindsay) and for your birthday asked for bike tires because you are dreaming up a plan to build your own go-kart type vehicle. But I remember...</p><p>When Grandpa taught you how to drive the tractor. Every harvest (and spring planting) you looked forward to riding along in the tractor or combine, it all started with your toddler appreciation for wheeled objects and grew from there. The tractor was so so big and you were not. And then you drove me around on the tractor all by yourself and I'm really glad you knew what you were doing because I don't even know how to drive it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UNeAmBTYYZPtK-Egyl_14ItgVKfRd2O9fg_qALcPyixd-s18z9tslgDiCDySpVMC1QhF70KtCYY5fBWT8DaZOTBTHY2TTbSv1GBXG3gA5iaBQux-snLFmEUG9NkSEsmReFpoSRzxbeJYV53j4Lgya2RW54f7EHIo8ASIVkhaRan6Jb4zMHweRNBU/s6000/IMG_0464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UNeAmBTYYZPtK-Egyl_14ItgVKfRd2O9fg_qALcPyixd-s18z9tslgDiCDySpVMC1QhF70KtCYY5fBWT8DaZOTBTHY2TTbSv1GBXG3gA5iaBQux-snLFmEUG9NkSEsmReFpoSRzxbeJYV53j4Lgya2RW54f7EHIo8ASIVkhaRan6Jb4zMHweRNBU/w426-h640/IMG_0464.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfi2hs_m2Y-vFUNQjl7ZMVodqwT2N6OZdJLgWm-mfLAzttx0LyQM3B11ncvHs8Bt8gGAD2fQbu_P7RcNuNjEaFtBg74hYbFDMcyd4TBx_-QwepDBoT_Ig834t8j6fGRMJgdm7i7LqtobUws6nXo6f2dvHztvh4Ao4vEidkMIdxSoOZam8A3fvUoEqL/s6000/IMG_0359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfi2hs_m2Y-vFUNQjl7ZMVodqwT2N6OZdJLgWm-mfLAzttx0LyQM3B11ncvHs8Bt8gGAD2fQbu_P7RcNuNjEaFtBg74hYbFDMcyd4TBx_-QwepDBoT_Ig834t8j6fGRMJgdm7i7LqtobUws6nXo6f2dvHztvh4Ao4vEidkMIdxSoOZam8A3fvUoEqL/w426-h640/IMG_0359.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p>Today I am just so happy God gave you to us as our son. We love you so much and are looking forward to enjoying more memories and fun times and growing times together.</p>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10175313960223827692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126470236344830481.post-29302778725865591882022-11-05T09:28:00.001-07:002022-11-05T09:28:36.869-07:00Interview at 10 & 12 (almost)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrSJhDOeqbsPznEW-oIhurK_wgOzmKdBcWLrFTpSYV6BkKgdNETS3fmrA5AtTZ7aKwEJVyR8dDvqKJP-q0v6nljIriEBucvphu8grv-t9b4U0KtvbveUm3O__JiCmeqyOJwZKMbzlZeVuLw3JxkiPf62ziilRfwyHohJHdVqoibkKQgIb3G6HpAp6/s6000/IMG_0182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrSJhDOeqbsPznEW-oIhurK_wgOzmKdBcWLrFTpSYV6BkKgdNETS3fmrA5AtTZ7aKwEJVyR8dDvqKJP-q0v6nljIriEBucvphu8grv-t9b4U0KtvbveUm3O__JiCmeqyOJwZKMbzlZeVuLw3JxkiPf62ziilRfwyHohJHdVqoibkKQgIb3G6HpAp6/w640-h426/IMG_0182.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?</p><p>Finnley -Elk Horn, Iowa</p><p>Elliot - Iowa</p><p>Mason - Our old farm where we used to live</p><p><br /></p><p>What do you like to do with your friends?</p><p>F- Just play, we come up with a lot of different things</p><p>E- Hang out, play</p><p>M- Play soccer and video games and talk</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVqng1BORICV2wyoKUfuC_szDPvUER7DSTapI722s8hW2DTFq4EQccC8Nui-ZfwG_xclsljO0wwzyuR6oWB1pcE5jbMNU0tUwK9Wlhk8I0xoubCsjLWrqXlgsUuKS75wfRxLFupIOh68rnjN_T4tgr4BOxESE4QCBbCsNnOtRMwYTOlR7ShII4UQw/s6000/IMG_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVqng1BORICV2wyoKUfuC_szDPvUER7DSTapI722s8hW2DTFq4EQccC8Nui-ZfwG_xclsljO0wwzyuR6oWB1pcE5jbMNU0tUwK9Wlhk8I0xoubCsjLWrqXlgsUuKS75wfRxLFupIOh68rnjN_T4tgr4BOxESE4QCBbCsNnOtRMwYTOlR7ShII4UQw/w640-h426/IMG_0011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>What food do you really like?</p><p>F- Cheese, American cheese</p><p>E- Culver's Double Cheeseburger with extra cheese and tomato</p><p>M- Instant pot lasagna</p><p><br /></p><p>What job will you have when you get older?</p><p>F- I'd work at a restaurant, as a baker</p><p>E- I'll probably be a video game Youtuber</p><p>M- Farmer</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMle9GKVDAb3e85TZvAdIuyVtyM880fMlgLFDK-67PpZ6ruG7B2487ozMgSD9b9jtzJaJ16tU2NaKUNpSejnN-CTKEIw4k1Mj55cleNFNMLo_arA8GKC5TndCZeNOTFY6izvgrPuLv0V4hhGo4RPRBSbXpvlz8GHjKs7JqinvdnHFffB5zA0CceGPy/s6000/IMG_0324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMle9GKVDAb3e85TZvAdIuyVtyM880fMlgLFDK-67PpZ6ruG7B2487ozMgSD9b9jtzJaJ16tU2NaKUNpSejnN-CTKEIw4k1Mj55cleNFNMLo_arA8GKC5TndCZeNOTFY6izvgrPuLv0V4hhGo4RPRBSbXpvlz8GHjKs7JqinvdnHFffB5zA0CceGPy/w640-h426/IMG_0324.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>What do you like to do with Mom?</p><p>F- Bake, snuggle, play games</p><p>E- Snuggle, hang out, play games</p><p>M- Play chess or have Pokémon card battles</p><p><br /></p><p>What do you like to do with Dad?</p><p>F- Play games and Mario Kart</p><p>E- Watch funny videos and play at his gym</p><p>M- Fishing</p><p><br /></p><p>Favorite animal/book/music/color?</p><p>F-Snow Leopard/Wings of Fire series, Book 8 is best/Kid's Bop/Blue + Yellow</p><p>E- Fox/Wings of Fire, book 6/Kid's Bop/Pink</p><p>M- Mantis Shrimp/*hyperventilating trying to think of just one*... Genius: the Game/Orange</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZ_y4dpaB9EF_oEmYFZb9Q6ZVQXEugvUXtSs3Bz8ECt7cbVw-phJZ7rGnSnpaedJEuZEKaXFYEaoQ0MWvmQkrZYFOmB0Azz8xamtWeUc34R_c7y-3ZVVWXGHWqDlsJ0zJprzdquUbiS_l5Bnc3mHC4qjYsLkhbyqEBgOHmos12VRCsgimMmljklL4/s6000/IMG_0428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZ_y4dpaB9EF_oEmYFZb9Q6ZVQXEugvUXtSs3Bz8ECt7cbVw-phJZ7rGnSnpaedJEuZEKaXFYEaoQ0MWvmQkrZYFOmB0Azz8xamtWeUc34R_c7y-3ZVVWXGHWqDlsJ0zJprzdquUbiS_l5Bnc3mHC4qjYsLkhbyqEBgOHmos12VRCsgimMmljklL4/w640-h426/IMG_0428.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>What do you love to do the most?</p><p>F-Hang out with friends and family, read, play video games</p><p>E- Hang out with everyone in my house, play video games</p><p>M- Think of ideas</p><p><br /></p><p>What drives you crazy?</p><p>F-Mason</p><p>E- Mason teasing me, Finnley taking Mason's side</p><p>M- Just living with Finnley and Elliot</p><p><br /></p><p>What you you love most about yourself?</p><p>F- I don't really think about myself a lot.. I am always hungry</p><p>E- That I'm a follower of Jesus</p><p>M- My ability to bounce back conversations</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbqpIYu1smWQo68gUCJRzyB8ZArejfAsgJXne5p8gfY3oA-5XmvOY3TwTXQpupGfDSkcHXWA2pVNsnoiLJ6ASu67uYodIlZvYrlziSCyvLXMlpKMUp7lq0U9Chwp574D3vWMrYOkXkaFc9BIMpQXqxE77-QY0WiHLz5qEN6EWsQRyDh2o4DH6kdYk/s6000/IMG_0446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbqpIYu1smWQo68gUCJRzyB8ZArejfAsgJXne5p8gfY3oA-5XmvOY3TwTXQpupGfDSkcHXWA2pVNsnoiLJ6ASu67uYodIlZvYrlziSCyvLXMlpKMUp7lq0U9Chwp574D3vWMrYOkXkaFc9BIMpQXqxE77-QY0WiHLz5qEN6EWsQRyDh2o4DH6kdYk/w640-h426/IMG_0446.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>What school subject do you enjoy learning about?</p><p>F- Art and spelling</p><p>E- Art, history, and science</p><p>M- Robotics</p><p><br /></p><p>What do you like to watch?</p><p>F- Carmen San Diego, Pokémon</p><p>E- Carmen San Diego, Pokémon</p><p>M- Pokémon, Hotel Transylvania series, Sonic</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">We did a big quadruple birthday party for the second year in a row. Mason, Finnley, Elliot, and Viggo were celebrated over Labor Day weekend. The menu was just like I remember childhood family birthday parties, open faced sandwiches, chips, and salads. Grandma Kim went a step further and make all the cakes and cupcakes while we were in the car headed their way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The kids were lovingly showered with gifts from everyone, coming away flush with cash, a new hoverboard (vetoed by Uncle Luke, but made the final cut), crafts, books, magazines, dresses, and more. The Morris clan dove deep back into family history, which seems to happen often at these birthday parties. 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text-align: left;">Lots of leftovers? Kids wanting to make their own food? Make it a contest? Grandma declared the meal a Chopped Junior episode.. using leftovers. The kids really had fun, except Mason, he was sick in bed so a re-taping is going to need to happen in the future as he is already dreaming up concoctions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The winner was Elliot with her spaghetti sandwich with parmesan and cheddar cheeses with a side salad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Runner up was Viggo who made a vegetarian sandwich filled with mayo, tomatoes, and cucumber. He ended up eating three of his creations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Third place went to Finnley and her earthy salad sandwich which had mushrooms, salad, tomato, and taco meat inside with a cherry on top of course.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a very close competition, but Grandma did her best as judge and took fair tastes of everyone's cuisine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kfwnCQaybVI/YQ2KgSG7PhI/AAAAAAABJwM/mODB4QROZj804ny7xySwt8MgtNY1tfKVACNcBGAsYHQ/s6000/IMG_9327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kfwnCQaybVI/YQ2KgSG7PhI/AAAAAAABJwM/mODB4QROZj804ny7xySwt8MgtNY1tfKVACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_9327.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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She cries.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10175313960223827692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126470236344830481.post-53831391323250536572021-06-04T09:52:00.001-07:002021-06-04T09:52:21.272-07:00A Little Trip South: Part Two<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Making our way home from the Atlantic Ocean, we passed through North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio again. On our whole trip we visited eight states, three National Parks, three State Parks, five waterfalls, one ocean, one Great Lake, so many mountains, and endless natural beauty. While we had a good time, we were also ready to be home and out of the car!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jh1dctRudA4/YLpVgmzCetI/AAAAAAABIGA/MS65wAZz8ZkbBf8GCeDxIcZGmmDUnIjGwCNcBGAsYHQ/s6000/IMG_8964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jh1dctRudA4/YLpVgmzCetI/AAAAAAABIGA/MS65wAZz8ZkbBf8GCeDxIcZGmmDUnIjGwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_8964.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qZxJhshbTAs/YLpWPB93cLI/AAAAAAABIGI/5amKiqnGU2IuCZIaQPIy7qeifLZb3g0gACNcBGAsYHQ/s6000/IMG_8965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qZxJhshbTAs/YLpWPB93cLI/AAAAAAABIGI/5amKiqnGU2IuCZIaQPIy7qeifLZb3g0gACNcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_8965.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We were only planning to go to Kentucky, but the forecast pushed us further south. We only ended up using the car-full of camping gear for a couple nights at the coast, but hotels can be fun, too, especially when the alternative is sleeping a night in the great outdoors as it dips into the 40</p><p>For some reason my photos loaded in reverse order, but these are pictures from the first half of our trip (internet access is still a dream in our neck of the woods, but I got some loaded this library trip!) Our route to the Atlantic Ocean included our starting point, Indiana, and Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee (yay, car trouble in the mountains!), North Carolina, and South Carolina. The kids have now officially been to an ocean!</p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QAfOQehONZg/YLExgJdGZWI/AAAAAAABH3Q/7qS4znNKCE4NwAjnSm4qMW_wz_zmHiG5QCNcBGAsYHQ/s6000/IMG_8956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QAfOQehONZg/YLExgJdGZWI/AAAAAAABH3Q/7qS4znNKCE4NwAjnSm4qMW_wz_zmHiG5QCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_8956.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRMHq1SbA2c/YLExiIho0_I/AAAAAAABH3c/ayLYxQ47CTcXlXUBVZ6cEtL7C1uu0CzWACNcBGAsYHQ/s6000/IMG_8954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRMHq1SbA2c/YLExiIho0_I/AAAAAAABH3c/ayLYxQ47CTcXlXUBVZ6cEtL7C1uu0CzWACNcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_8954.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been a chilly week here, but not without some lovely snow. In fact, it snowed all day yesterday.. the kind that is super light and fluffy and sparkles in the sunshine. We hadn't been out too much lately because of the cold, but had to get out in the glittery snow today while the sun shone away!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The day before yesterday we ended up taking a tropical vacation to the Hampton Inn in town because our furnace had quit working. When we got into our room we cranked the thermostat to 80 and snuggled in with Jimmy Johns to watch the Superbowl. We even got the pool to ourselves the next morning before returning home where our repaired furnace awaited us.</div><br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10175313960223827692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126470236344830481.post-84285371783151170492021-02-02T14:14:00.001-08:002021-02-02T14:17:15.104-08:00Kids Say<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AtVKajI8Juw/YBnOHq0nzOI/AAAAAAABFYM/0lyQqXuWdIo66Lb_4fE-fc3kb1cc5OJbwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AtVKajI8Juw/YBnOHq0nzOI/AAAAAAABFYM/0lyQqXuWdIo66Lb_4fE-fc3kb1cc5OJbwCNcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_5263.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p>Mason (spring last year) - "You can see the future, Mom. You knew to homeschool us and now bam, all the schools are closed and we're still going strong."</p><p><br /></p><p>Finnley (as the caller in Dog Bingo) - "Bitchin' friz." aka Bichon Frise</p><p><br /></p><p>I asked Elliot and Finnley what they were playing the other day... "Amish hatchimals."</p><p><br /></p><p>For a while in Iowa I kept a Finnley bedtime log as she would get up after being tucked in every night it seemed with a different excuse or question.</p><p>11/26 - "I just really wonder why we can't understand animals."</p><p>11/30 - "I've just been laying in bed not closing my eyes lately and I forgot how to fall asleep."</p><p>12/3 - "What's the meaning of life?"</p><p>12/5 - "Is it harder being a grown-up or kid?"</p><p>12/6 - "Who's Grandma's Grandma?"</p><p>12/7 - "What's it like being a grown-up?"</p><p>12/8 - "I just love spending time with you but I don't know why."</p><p>12/11 - "Why do we know so many words?"</p><p><br /></p>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10175313960223827692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126470236344830481.post-32297656718210277862021-01-28T16:50:00.001-08:002021-01-28T16:50:38.328-08:00Haircuts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Befores</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_yXhYGsCXBQ/YBG8XqbsnCI/AAAAAAABFVs/g0_ZDz3kiUwz0T1b1kiHcp20uHV3cOclwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5222.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_yXhYGsCXBQ/YBG8XqbsnCI/AAAAAAABFVs/g0_ZDz3kiUwz0T1b1kiHcp20uHV3cOclwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5222.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1lZ1M44btI/YBG8kn_XDVI/AAAAAAABFV0/O6X1mgMWZIcSUuH8pV3PQMTU1wuaSmMnwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5210.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1lZ1M44btI/YBG8kn_XDVI/AAAAAAABFV0/O6X1mgMWZIcSUuH8pV3PQMTU1wuaSmMnwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5210.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3qqTNKocy0Q/YBG8kqtmrjI/AAAAAAABFV4/vyhY7vU1Ia4reCjL9YLnz0M7tuqM4ynwQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5212.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3qqTNKocy0Q/YBG8kqtmrjI/AAAAAAABFV4/vyhY7vU1Ia4reCjL9YLnz0M7tuqM4ynwQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5212.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WTlmwZFTLUg/YBG8kE3a6NI/AAAAAAABFVw/ZptBbEL540E0wJY0kt6lPe28XRO2hToOgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5216.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WTlmwZFTLUg/YBG8kE3a6NI/AAAAAAABFVw/ZptBbEL540E0wJY0kt6lPe28XRO2hToOgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5216.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Afters<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lddc7alpbCo/YBG8xr625bI/AAAAAAABFV8/UKByux8_6DoyI4WkGNotKx26WHoyhb4UQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5228.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lddc7alpbCo/YBG8xr625bI/AAAAAAABFV8/UKByux8_6DoyI4WkGNotKx26WHoyhb4UQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5228.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6XUdeCWAY0/YBG87T3h0II/AAAAAAABFWM/KPM7MwE4fFgjQNjqM3lm16xWD9KXd3BEQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5229.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6XUdeCWAY0/YBG87T3h0II/AAAAAAABFWM/KPM7MwE4fFgjQNjqM3lm16xWD9KXd3BEQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5229.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNxnCBtgGUE/YBG87Dvr-OI/AAAAAAABFWI/_xxJoT-knswAT5E4mMkCLqQedIzSfecxwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5232.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNxnCBtgGUE/YBG87Dvr-OI/AAAAAAABFWI/_xxJoT-knswAT5E4mMkCLqQedIzSfecxwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5232.JPG" /></a></div><br /> Aren't they cute?<p></p><div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10175313960223827692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126470236344830481.post-26659491869780084532021-01-21T10:46:00.002-08:002021-01-21T11:55:44.222-08:00Interview at 8 & 10 (& 40)<p> Bonus! Dad got in on the interview this time...</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">If you could visit anywhere
in the world, where would you go?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Mason (10)</b> - Europe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Finnley (8)</b> - Marinette,
Wisconsin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Elliot (8)</b> - Disneyland<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Tyler (40)</b> - Italy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3mDk2kAajg8/YAnKcM6XX2I/AAAAAAABFNg/eShNNh6oGIc1_qjHWCdQppmt-1lyut-BACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5069.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3mDk2kAajg8/YAnKcM6XX2I/AAAAAAABFNg/eShNNh6oGIc1_qjHWCdQppmt-1lyut-BACNcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_5069.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">What do you like to do with your friends?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Play Minecraft<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Pokemon Battles<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - Be kind<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - Talk<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">What food do you really like?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Burgers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - Cheese<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - Pizza<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">What job will you have when you get older?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Fisherman, farmer,
hunter, and comedian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Restaurant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - Mom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - Basketball Coach<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lU2SFUUdo1o/YAnK5ysFFhI/AAAAAAABFNo/t4LmCONBg_85ChGxUc5gwWe0VMsCYq7JQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5195.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lU2SFUUdo1o/YAnK5ysFFhI/AAAAAAABFNo/t4LmCONBg_85ChGxUc5gwWe0VMsCYq7JQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_5195.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><o:p><br /></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">What do you like to do with Mom?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Just about anything<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Spend time together and
play games<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - Snuggle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - Watch tv shows<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">What do you like to do with Dad?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Fishing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Snowball fights and tickle
him<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - Play games<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - Watch basketball<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">Favorite animal/book/music?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Wolf or dog / Hardest
thing in my life to decide... / Monstercat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Snow leopard / Lana
Swims North / "Circus"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - Zebra / TBD / Meghan
Trainer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - Apes, gorillas, monkeys
/ Harry Potter Series / Don't Stop Me Now by Queen</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s51QJGcDNDA/YAnLDxnss7I/AAAAAAABFNs/DpQ3PP2-cko-41ejsJYMv9vbcMN5GH5QgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5185.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s51QJGcDNDA/YAnLDxnss7I/AAAAAAABFNs/DpQ3PP2-cko-41ejsJYMv9vbcMN5GH5QgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_5185.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><o:p><br /></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">What do you love to do the most?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Reading, fishing,
talking to Mom, playing Pokemon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Spend time with Mom and
Dad, Pokemon battles with Elliot and Mason<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - Play Pokemon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - Be with my family<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">What you you love most about yourself?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - My thinking<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - I'm pretty and good at
games & building legos, and I'm alive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - That I'm kind and
generous<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - I'm caring<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">What school subject do you enjoy learning about?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Math<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Phonics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - Science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - American History<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWsCt7mwntU/YAnLbwA4Y-I/AAAAAAABFN8/Yp4EGtQHDictj1RzdKXcaNSrSWisFM7VACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5133.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWsCt7mwntU/YAnLbwA4Y-I/AAAAAAABFN8/Yp4EGtQHDictj1RzdKXcaNSrSWisFM7VACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_5133.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">What do you like to watch?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Man vs Wild<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Pokemon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - Pokemon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - Friends, basketball<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">What is one of your favorite memories?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Getting Sunflower the
dog and riding the three wheeled bike in Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F </b>- Going to the zoo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - Catching my first fish<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - When I got married, when
the kids were born, when we beat Maccray to go to the state tournament<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">If you could add one thing to where we live right now what would it be?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - A portal to Minecraft or
Pokemon worlds and a giant flower bed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Unicorns or air
conditioning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - A bigger playroom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - A man cave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">A dessert you really like?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Pumpkin Pie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Chocolate Almond Creme
Bars<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - Chocolate Almond Creme
Bars<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - Sweet Potato Pie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3tg0p2z-fjk/YAnLnNSsVhI/AAAAAAABFOA/9pC977h5fqQVrz6CaHV6-9Bsylb1bJzjgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5046.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3tg0p2z-fjk/YAnLnNSsVhI/AAAAAAABFOA/9pC977h5fqQVrz6CaHV6-9Bsylb1bJzjgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_5046.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">What is a goal you wish to accomplish this year?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Learn to swim better and
improve my temper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Spend 1000 hours outside<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - To have fun<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - Be a good assistant
coach and spend time with my family<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">If you could go eat at any restaurant right now, where would you eat?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Costco<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Caseys<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - Los Primos<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - Texas Roadhouse<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HCJksW16HtA/YAnL4ir1G1I/AAAAAAABFOM/uaxTtyUwaL0jDXON3MsTNJ9Ez5uUH2APQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5084.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HCJksW16HtA/YAnL4ir1G1I/AAAAAAABFOM/uaxTtyUwaL0jDXON3MsTNJ9Ez5uUH2APQCNcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_5084.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><i>Favorite Board game?</i></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>M</b> - Forbidden Island and
Chess<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>F</b> - Dungeon Drop and There's
a Moose in the House<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>E</b> - Dungeon Drop, Chutes and
Ladders, and Hi Lo Flip</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>T</b> - Ticket to Ride</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">Last Interview:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><a href="http://melissaamorris.blogspot.com/2020/01/interview-at-9-7-years-old.html">9 & 7</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10175313960223827692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126470236344830481.post-61186081176910485802021-01-02T06:56:00.002-08:002021-01-02T06:56:45.141-08:00Hoosiers<p> Hello from Amish country, Indiana! We have now been in our new home (rental) for about a week and so far so good.. except for the most painful shower head we have ever met, but that's a story for a different time. Tyler started his basketball coaching job here a couple months ago, but since then we were lucky to find a house, in the country nonetheless, and all are back together now instead of separated by the state of Illinois.</p><p>Most of my time recently has obviously been spent unpacking boxes, but we are eager to get out and explore the area more. Yesterday it freezing rained most of the day so while the scenery is quite beautiful out the window, it isn't very inviting to venture to the library today like we were planning. The cars and horses and buggies do seem to be driving by as normal though so there is still a chance.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JFrTfaB8sZg/X_CJHfQo12I/AAAAAAABFA0/zGZUIboFceYX-GnF2HsLKI9KgLYkw_gnQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JFrTfaB8sZg/X_CJHfQo12I/AAAAAAABFA0/zGZUIboFceYX-GnF2HsLKI9KgLYkw_gnQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_4949.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The house is looking less and less like this!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w_HTggXzuTU/X_CJHcrFGfI/AAAAAAABFA4/zbuGW-L4V-0enRHthbHXBMCoNnnbNhJsQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w_HTggXzuTU/X_CJHcrFGfI/AAAAAAABFA4/zbuGW-L4V-0enRHthbHXBMCoNnnbNhJsQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_4970.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The hitching post in our driveway.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oP5zMhxumrE/X_CJHQs1o3I/AAAAAAABFA8/MhaHxkCIvD0UhpapUO5EMzhHKFszYPOYwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4975.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oP5zMhxumrE/X_CJHQs1o3I/AAAAAAABFA8/MhaHxkCIvD0UhpapUO5EMzhHKFszYPOYwCNcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_4975.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4gbioDIH2TA/X_CJI-ECp0I/AAAAAAABFBA/anqaMyEYIoIboL7kpRU3PR1FpkT_SDDkQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4gbioDIH2TA/X_CJI-ECp0I/AAAAAAABFBA/anqaMyEYIoIboL7kpRU3PR1FpkT_SDDkQCNcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_4976.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ANUMvMkyf90/X_CJJEwTgmI/AAAAAAABFBE/1B85bEWALREAREK3e7kf1CZBdCfQv9VcQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ANUMvMkyf90/X_CJJEwTgmI/AAAAAAABFBE/1B85bEWALREAREK3e7kf1CZBdCfQv9VcQCNcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_4981.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The donkeys our landlord said we can halter train!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sUkjOHN1-3k/X_CJJakcJsI/AAAAAAABFBI/VQ9zwKMRyG8tQZUICdhu7WbEWFtmtSz6ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sUkjOHN1-3k/X_CJJakcJsI/AAAAAAABFBI/VQ9zwKMRyG8tQZUICdhu7WbEWFtmtSz6ACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_4987.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10175313960223827692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126470236344830481.post-56290463503007471262020-09-04T13:42:00.002-07:002022-11-05T09:48:37.044-07:00Fairy Tale Summary<p> Once upon a time a family of five sold their restaurant and moved to the north woods for a job opportunity. They met good friends, explored the area, went fishing a lot, and enjoyed most things about living there. Then "new normal" struck and the job they moved for would no longer exist. So the family of five returned to the family farm in Iowa. The end? The beginning? The middle?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5l3QfLfp_es/X1Kj5KH-qWI/AAAAAAAA_4w/X_DJZJo7lu0BmLlVp1UNrjZ3EO4SGqrTgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4135.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5l3QfLfp_es/X1Kj5KH-qWI/AAAAAAAA_4w/X_DJZJo7lu0BmLlVp1UNrjZ3EO4SGqrTgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_4135.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qxFcwRb1VAQ/X1Kj4EjTrTI/AAAAAAAA_4o/y5IriYLgOKg3hoF2QbTvdGA7Z2uWbtnxQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4145.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qxFcwRb1VAQ/X1Kj4EjTrTI/AAAAAAAA_4o/y5IriYLgOKg3hoF2QbTvdGA7Z2uWbtnxQCNcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_4145.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Reality: Wisconsin EditionWe have officially been residents of the state of Wisconsin for a good several months now. I would have to say that overall our transition here has been smooth. I thought I'd do some quick thinking about some ways we thought things would be when we got here to how they have actually turned out.<br />
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Expectation: People will be friendly just like in Iowa, it is still the midwest.<br />
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Reality: Not exactly. There <i>are</i> friendly people, but not enough. People don't wave from their car, you're lucky to get a hello and/or smile when meeting someone on the sidewalk, and our closest neighbor is not what I'd call neighborly at all. I guess it could also be a bigger population thing, but there is a different kind of nice 'round these parts.<br />
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Expectation: I will miss sorely my dishwasher.<br />
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Reality: Washing dishes by hand isn't so bad. I wouldn't say I love doing dishes but it really is just fine. I also thought I would hate going back to a two hole sink with a standard faucet that you turn on with hot and cold knobs but it is okay, too. I still don't understand why they exist in the kitchen, it just seems really inconvenient... but I can live with it and not have heart pangs for my old sink.<br />
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Expectation: The city of Green Bay is only an hour away, it will be just as easy as heading to Omaha every week or so to do our errands.<br />
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Reality: We rarely have to leave town! Everything we need is right here (except our beloved Costco!). I find it very odd that I can go a month at a time without having to drive faster than 35 mph.<br />
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Expectation: It will be so much colder and snowier in the winter.<br />
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Reality: It may have been a warm year, but the winter here seemed so mild. Almost every day was warm enough to spend time outside (even if only for a half hour or so). We were right about the snow though. I'd have to say that was the best part of the winter here. Once the snow came, it never left. I enjoyed skipping staring at dead, brown fields and instead looking out to beautiful white snow. Now that we are easing into spring it is starting to melt. The north side of the street has big patches of grass showing, but our side of the street still has about a foot of snow left to melt.<br />
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Expectation: It will be hard not knowing anyone in the area.<br />
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Reality: Yes we didn't know anyone when we moved here and we certainly miss our family and friends from Iowa, but we've also met some good people up here. There are a lot of homeschool families in the area and luckily the kids and I have met some great friends through those activities. People may not be friendly on the street to strangers, but once you get to know them that's when they shine.<br />
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Expectation: There will be a lot of mosquitoes and ticks.<br />
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Reality: Check back after we actually experience summer here ;)<br />
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10175313960223827692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126470236344830481.post-67840101013340516022020-01-20T19:31:00.000-08:002020-01-20T19:31:11.388-08:00Interview at 9 & 7 Years Old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>If you could visit anywhere, where would you go?</i><br />
<b>Mason</b> - England<br />
<b>Finnley</b> - Grandma's house<br />
<b>Elliot</b> - Hawaii<br />
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<i>What do you like to do with your friends?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Have conversations<br />
<b>F </b>- Video Chat<br />
<b>E</b> - Video Chat<br />
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<i>What food do you really like?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Papaya<br />
<b>F</b> - Burgers<br />
<b>E</b> - Cheese<br />
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<i>What job will you have when you get older?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Farmer<br />
<b>F</b> - Mom<br />
<b>E </b>- Baker<br />
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<i>What do you like to do with Mom?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Talk<br />
<b>F </b>- Play games<br />
<b>E</b> - Hang out just us<br />
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<i>What do you like to do with Dad?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Tickle him<br />
<b>F</b> - Play tag<br />
<b>E</b> - Tease him<br />
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<i>Favorite animal/book/music?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Dog / "Ooooh, I like all of them." / Monster Cat<br />
<b>F </b>- Cat / Pheobe and her Unicorn / Britney Spears<br />
<b>E</b> - Zebra / Pheobe and her Unicorn / Kesha<br />
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<i>What do you love to do the most?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Learn new things<br />
<b>F</b> - Be with Mom and Dad<br />
<b>E</b> - Play games and spend time with family<br />
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<i>What you you love most about yourself?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Everything<br />
<b>F</b> - That I'm alive<br />
<b>E</b> - That I'm alive<br />
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<i>What school subject do you enjoy learning about?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Math<br />
<b>F</b> - Handwriting<br />
<b>E </b>- Language Arts<br />
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<i>What do you like to watch?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - "Any random TV show, from the news to PBS Kids."<br />
<b>F</b> - Hatchimals<br />
<b>E</b> - Hatchimals<br />
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<i>What is one of your favorite memories?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - First fishing trip<br />
<b>F </b>- Building the tree house at the farm in Iowa<br />
<b>E</b> - Chasing Dad around the old house saying he farted<br />
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<i>What is a goal you wish to accomplish this year?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Learn how to swim<br />
<b>F</b> - Go to swim lessons<br />
<b>E</b> - Go to swim lessons<br />
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<i>A dessert you really like?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Any dark chocolate bar<br />
<b>F</b> - Chocolate Almond Creme Bars<br />
<b>E</b> - Chocolate Almond Creme Bars<br />
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<i>If you could go eat at any restaurant right now, where would you eat?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Jimmy Johns<br />
<b>F</b> - Cheddars<br />
<b>E</b> - Culvers<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Disclaimer - I ask the kids these questions separately, the twin was strong this time.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">Past Interviews:</span><br />
<a href="http://melissaamorris.blogspot.com/2019/01/interview-and-6-8-years-old.html">6 & 8</a><br />
<a href="http://melissaamorris.blogspot.com/2017/10/interview-at-5-and-amost-7-years-old.html">5 & Almost 7</a><br />
<a href="http://melissaamorris.blogspot.com/2017/04/interview-at-65-and-45.html">6.5 & 4.5</a><br />
<a href="http://melissaamorris.blogspot.com/2015/11/interview-with-5-3-year-olds.html">5 & 3</a><br />
<a href="http://melissaamorris.blogspot.com/2014/07/an-interview-with-mason-at-age-35.html">Mason at 3.5</a><br style="background-color: white;" /><br />
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10175313960223827692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126470236344830481.post-53431273805021489242020-01-16T16:45:00.000-08:002020-01-16T16:45:18.289-08:00Christmas Card OuttakesJust for fun, here's a few rejects. The pictures, not the people. I did get a good one, but it was not free.<br />
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10175313960223827692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126470236344830481.post-89505796929934421332019-11-05T09:30:00.000-08:002019-11-05T09:30:04.718-08:001000 Hours Outside<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
One of the struggles I knew we would face when moving from a lovely, rural acreage to an urban upper duplex with a small half yard on a busy street was <i>getting outside</i>.</div>
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A paramount requirement of childhood.</div>
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One of many keys to a healthy life.</div>
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Sunshine.</div>
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Fresh air.</div>
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A place for movement, exploration, appreciation, imagination, and contemplation.</div>
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I had to make getting out a priority for us. While I used to be able to shoo the kids out of the house and they got plenty of time in nature right out the door, this was going to be a challenge. I had seen this <a href="https://www.instagram.com/1000hoursoutside/">1000 Hours Outside</a> goal floating around for a while before we moved and decided as soon as we became city residents we would begin recording our time outside and try to get the 1k in a year.</div>
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So far we have spent not quite one hundred hours exploring our local playgrounds, county/state/national parks, and sometimes even just our small half yard. There has also been record amounts of bike riding. Winter is all but officially here now and I know it will be harder to get that quality time with Mr. Sun. We are going to do our best to layer up and keep getting outside.</div>
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10175313960223827692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126470236344830481.post-21605346657517025702019-10-16T10:40:00.000-07:002019-10-16T10:40:54.234-07:00Twists and TurnsRemember when we moved about five and a half years ago and it was going to be the one big last move? Okay you might not because it was over five years ago.<br /><a href="https://melissaamorris.blogspot.com/2014/03/one-last-time.html">One Last Time</a><br />
I guess we take it back. We moved. Again. And it won't be the last time.<br />
We spent a few year mulling over this decision and decided to go for it. For the last five years, Tyler has been running <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FlourMillElkHorn/">our restaurant</a>. While he thoroughly enjoyed doing so, he just couldn't shake his longing to get back into coaching basketball at the college level.<br />
Long story short, we are now officially Wisconsin residents living about ten hours from the house, farm, and family we were so lucky to have the last half decade. While we miss everyone and everything so much, spending your time focusing on what you're missing out on isn't productive. Instead we are having fun exploring our new area (it's beautiful!), seizing new opportunities, and meeting new friends. All the while keeping a few moving boxes tucked away in the basement for the next time.<br />
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10175313960223827692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126470236344830481.post-9855305984836569862019-09-06T07:13:00.000-07:002019-09-06T07:13:29.395-07:00Photographer FinnI just want to take a moment of silence to radiate my thankfulness of digital photography.<br />
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I recently went through my big old box of printed photographs and I'm not sure how some have made it through all the years. There were some from my childhood of our stuffed animals lined up ready for family pictures. Some of my friends acting out a story photo-journalism style. And there was a healthy array of on the brink of too blurry to keep.<br />
All these circa-early 90s pictures made me grateful I do not have to pay to have film developed for my kids to be able to practice their photography skills. I'm especially thankful when I set to the task of deleting photos off the Kindle to free up space and there are approximately 468 identical photos of one toy. A couple taps of my finger and buh-bye. No need to run to the pharmacy, pay for prints only to discover they are all destined for the garbage anyway. Okay, maybe I'd keep one?<br />
Finnley loves taking pictures with my camera. And I love letting her. Here's a few of her favorite recent shots.<br />
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Elliot commented that Finnley is a better reader than her. I said that Finnley has always done things first developmentally because she is older. Finnley - "Like I got an ear infection first..."<br />
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Both girls think the series goes... single, double, triple, fourthle, fivethle<br />
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I made gravy with a roast one night and Finnley helped me. The whisk was dirty so we just used a fork and a tiny bit of the flour clumped up. As we were eating she declared, "Yuck, I got a clump of flour! But it's okay because you are my mom."<br />
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The children were listening to Pandora on the Kindle and a commercial must have come on they'd seen a few times before.<br />
Mason: "Why do they keep having this commercial for going to college? No one here is old enough to go to college. And mom is too old to go and dad is waaaay too old!"<br />
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One of our cats, Francis, just had a kitten, Finnley was out checking on it after the birth.<br />
Finnley: "Mom, what's that things called... you know, the identical cord?"<br />
Me: "You mean the umbilical cord?"<br />
Finnley: "Yes, that! Francis just ate it."<br />
Me: "That's pretty normal, the moms usually eat that kind of stuff after their babies are born."<br />
Finnley: "Oh. Did you eat our umbilical cord?"<br />
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We let the kids watch a few episodes of <i>Chopped</i> and they loved it. For a while their toys were often on the show. They'd come up with obscure ingredients and whenever they eliminated someone Elliot would always say "Sorry, you've been illuminated!"<br />
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<i>If you could visit anywhere, where would you go?</i><br />
<b>Mason</b> - Texas<br />
<b>Finnley</b> - Texas<br />
<b>Elliot</b> - Florida<br />
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<i>What do you like to do with your friends?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Get into trouble.<br />
<b>F</b> - Play. Build.<br />
<b>E</b> - I don't know.<br />
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<b>M</b> - Goulash, apple crisp, Instant Pot lasagna.<br />
<b>F</b> - Cheese. Ham.<br />
<b>E</b> - Strawberries and cheese.<br />
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<i>What job will you have when you get older?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Find out better ways of farming.<br />
<b>F</b> - Working at The Flour Mill of course.<br />
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<i>What do you like to do with Mom?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Spend time together and doing school.<br />
<b>F</b> - Play games.<br />
<b>E</b> - Play board games.<br />
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<i>What do you like to do with Dad?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Play games.<br />
<b>F</b> - Play tag.<br />
<b>E</b> - Play tag and hide & seek.<br />
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<i>Favorite animal/book/song or music?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Wolves and dogs / I love everything I read / A Little Night Music<br />
<b>F </b>- Dog / Hatchimal sticker book / piano music<br />
<b>E</b> - Cheetah / Bible / Spanish music<br />
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<i>What do you love to do the most?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Build anything... my mind, muscles, or structures.<br />
<b>F</b> - Snuggle with Mom.<br />
<b>E</b> - Have fun.<br />
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<b>M</b> - That I'm kind and generous and smart.<br />
<b>F</b> - My name.<br />
<b>E</b> - I'm fast.<br />
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<i>What school subject do you enjoy learning about?</i><br />
<b>M</b> - Spelling<br />
<b>F</b> - Math<br />
<b>E</b> - History<br />
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Past Interviews:<br />
<a href="http://melissaamorris.blogspot.com/2017/10/interview-at-5-and-amost-7-years-old.html">5 & Almost 7</a><br />
<a href="http://melissaamorris.blogspot.com/2017/04/interview-at-65-and-45.html">6.5 & 4.5</a><br />
<a href="http://melissaamorris.blogspot.com/2015/11/interview-with-5-3-year-olds.html">5 & 3</a><br />
<a href="http://melissaamorris.blogspot.com/2014/07/an-interview-with-mason-at-age-35.html">Mason at 3.5</a><br />
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Finnley: "Mom, we need to use on of those white umbilical cords."<br />
Also known as extension cords.<br />
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I was doing payroll for the restaurant in Quickbooks and Mason came up and starting asking questions. I was explaining how the program multiplies the hours the employees work by the amount we pay them hourly and then subtracts the taxes from their total and that is how much we write checks to them for. And then at the end of the month all that money that came off their totals for taxes we get to pay the government.<br />
Mason: "So what you are saying is that it's really boring?"<br />
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We were talking about Daylight Savings Time changes when I was a kid and how we didn't have cell phones and computers that automatically changed the time for us and how people would show up to church and hour late or early depending on the fall vs. spring. I was listing what type of clocks we used, microwave clock, watches, wall clocks, etc. and he chimed in with "And sun dials!"</div>
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Elliot was telling me about how all her kids are going to be girls. I was explaining that you don't get to choose the gender of your babies. I don't remember what exactly was said, but Mason basically said the only way for you to be able to choose your baby being a girl or boy was to have a gender reveal party.</div>
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Where'd we leave off? Oh yes, back in... March... we had just arrived home from our vacation down to the very bottom of Texas and back. Then my camera was accidentally pulled off the counter by a short passerby and the lens broke. And so I stopped posting.</div>
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Spring went by. We hatched our fair share of chicks, ducks, and guineas. We planted seeds. We enjoyed the change from cold to not as cold.</div>
Summer came. We spend our Mondays at the Farmers Market. Our days in the sun, some evenings at the park to make bedtime easy. My tomatoes died because apparently when it doesn't rain you have to water them.<br />
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Well, good news. I have finally gotten a new lens and we're back in business. Or, back in leisure?</div>
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