tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90093280203425651172024-03-16T13:25:52.504-07:00Light at HomeMy Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.comBlogger1120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-75577150305544787252022-12-25T22:00:00.001-08:002023-01-25T13:33:42.998-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">12/25/2022</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRE3x_svnEts54DqXeEf3N6TMkuGOieWofGsMovjnTUJcjgNtyFAYUsbJcD1v2NWq21EDahmFmW-aHYd1BtaiRaCC3-GF67QLPYvgTqPOabI0zLMBDB-BI-BbX8J_podwzcj24BwLnOt7YFFRb3nkcToDequTNutMIsR2N6wvmy0IBlcG27wGzgZtXOA/s640/IMG_5276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="467" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRE3x_svnEts54DqXeEf3N6TMkuGOieWofGsMovjnTUJcjgNtyFAYUsbJcD1v2NWq21EDahmFmW-aHYd1BtaiRaCC3-GF67QLPYvgTqPOabI0zLMBDB-BI-BbX8J_podwzcj24BwLnOt7YFFRb3nkcToDequTNutMIsR2N6wvmy0IBlcG27wGzgZtXOA/s320/IMG_5276.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Merry Christmas from our family to yours!</span><p></p>My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-88951638329690305122022-04-26T12:28:00.076-07:002022-04-28T13:05:31.769-07:00Homeschool Co-op Wraps Up<p style="text-align: center;"> 4/26/2022</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FczQA3CkGT3S-6sX6YohpW6SXxD2R3m70JtcLMbqNJu0KwbLOCM-WQX2zuF8bO0_x-TbOjp0ErgACzdr7Q7KgQR_9-yV484uZnzUVV71w_7Po_BUbNq1NSX6Op_XHYkw6SDvw3MsLC6_bVymYzZpxKOXhGVQqk3IVnpvuioyz9sDA4piWsVwYQgFlQ/s1216/jkljujjkj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1216" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FczQA3CkGT3S-6sX6YohpW6SXxD2R3m70JtcLMbqNJu0KwbLOCM-WQX2zuF8bO0_x-TbOjp0ErgACzdr7Q7KgQR_9-yV484uZnzUVV71w_7Po_BUbNq1NSX6Op_XHYkw6SDvw3MsLC6_bVymYzZpxKOXhGVQqk3IVnpvuioyz9sDA4piWsVwYQgFlQ/s320/jkljujjkj.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">We had another great year with our homeschool co-op. </p><p style="text-align: center;">We meet on Wednesday mornings for 12 weeks in the fall and 12 weeks in the spring. </p><p style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed an end-of-semester program to show parents and guests some of what the children were up to during this semester of co-op. </p><p style="text-align: center;">My oldest son is in 8th grade and chose to take these classes: Engineering Challenge, Gym, Minecraft, and Stomp. Gym is always a favorite for him. This was his second semester of Minecraft. First semester, the students built a new scene from a historical time period each week (think Ancient Egyptian pyramid, Ancient Greek stadium, Viking ship, etc). Second semester, the theme was Bible-based and included things like the Garden of Eden, the parting of the Red Sea, houses built on sand and rock, a scene from Revelation's new heavens and new earth.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9N1VrQkXVBgMTs02_8b57bZpaC06ol4qqXzmeZzWo_h4qgwgXW2qZS-NJSs5Z1uP_yzGS9XdszpRILJ9saODfq6y_FV895sYzQUN7T1APgKmSOjLkiWO-icJk1sxWsy4H_fwTzn8p5q_F0jVYyQwQVRDRA-WlEFesLw1dWhDLhCOSeMMW3WadPDHGcg/s1216/iiuk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1216" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9N1VrQkXVBgMTs02_8b57bZpaC06ol4qqXzmeZzWo_h4qgwgXW2qZS-NJSs5Z1uP_yzGS9XdszpRILJ9saODfq6y_FV895sYzQUN7T1APgKmSOjLkiWO-icJk1sxWsy4H_fwTzn8p5q_F0jVYyQwQVRDRA-WlEFesLw1dWhDLhCOSeMMW3WadPDHGcg/s320/iiuk.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Stomp class was more of a musical challenge, involving drumming out rhythms with sticks, chairs, buckets, and bodies. This was fun to watch them perform at the program. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2z87kdijlBiqhhe6UKy-NTkVtupOqsqKwKU4cln_QeIjfr0FhV9H6J4VVn2EM6YLc8xAqi-h-TpJXRWOanLCszklBHsfFxvNkHsnNe-ZDAUyZbzRPwcYIly5YuFAjR5rLx5rYDzhU7UWIUj7FR3JskLycInudqy33jq5oBVmyVWETUyTQoRBexjlQA/s1292/1212121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1292" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2z87kdijlBiqhhe6UKy-NTkVtupOqsqKwKU4cln_QeIjfr0FhV9H6J4VVn2EM6YLc8xAqi-h-TpJXRWOanLCszklBHsfFxvNkHsnNe-ZDAUyZbzRPwcYIly5YuFAjR5rLx5rYDzhU7UWIUj7FR3JskLycInudqy33jq5oBVmyVWETUyTQoRBexjlQA/s320/1212121.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Engineering Challenge was a good experience for my son, who has a tinkering mind. The challenge was to build a tennis ball launcher that would launch the ball 20 feet and land in a bucket, consistently. Bonus: use items you already have at home. My son rocked this challenge and his catapult won first place in the class, consistently getting 7 balls in to the bucket and 6 that hit the rim but didn't quite make it. We are proud of him! In this picture he is on the stage at the program along with his teacher and 2 classmates as they demosntrated their launchers in action.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4egNBctFcc8QodkzuAGEyV8Ie7KDvvYvUK1zqA-0ZTLGWttiT1GxefbJphb8-vUQ9ILui6JCYW1YrNLxcnbTJ9tJgGEOPuQKAfFDcvjKgjBAn5ifjdvGXyXKVQIqZ7EbFqw4s-73DvUUagpqiCJ00TCxZcCQx9uJ5gu-aA5XBLJmyE5s3fyTW1t0BA/s1292/45454545454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1292" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4egNBctFcc8QodkzuAGEyV8Ie7KDvvYvUK1zqA-0ZTLGWttiT1GxefbJphb8-vUQ9ILui6JCYW1YrNLxcnbTJ9tJgGEOPuQKAfFDcvjKgjBAn5ifjdvGXyXKVQIqZ7EbFqw4s-73DvUUagpqiCJ00TCxZcCQx9uJ5gu-aA5XBLJmyE5s3fyTW1t0BA/s320/45454545454.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">My 8 year old daughter's class roster included: Rhythm and Sticks (a simpler version of Stomp), Drawing, American History, and Fruit of the Spirit. In this picture she's on stage with her Rhythm class as they perform a clapping/dancing song. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Fky-sSqe_mtSXxfBObFH_bpIUPJt1ZxH0tCwWHoajJg3e3uAdBlaMKG95fSpjqbzIfl3FNXG1rAbnvbCzut-VKMDqOcILsCK9AXfS_1IEkqQCuWAOE0MzyAnEMf4bNGy8Z09XmAgxlGuvi8qaeeZrtD-CXQdReuqeSACuV5GfySiWW02QzpDAHGFHw/s969/848484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="646" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Fky-sSqe_mtSXxfBObFH_bpIUPJt1ZxH0tCwWHoajJg3e3uAdBlaMKG95fSpjqbzIfl3FNXG1rAbnvbCzut-VKMDqOcILsCK9AXfS_1IEkqQCuWAOE0MzyAnEMf4bNGy8Z09XmAgxlGuvi8qaeeZrtD-CXQdReuqeSACuV5GfySiWW02QzpDAHGFHw/s320/848484.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">My 6 year old son's classes this semester were: Frog & Toad, Dr Seuss, Gym, and Weather & Seasons. These classes do lots of reading and crafts, but they didn't perform anything at the program. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMs0qWIAQcSie6nrfgq2OwD1Vp0w7GfDI4_gZo5UQkPgr0L9ku1krx8NH0j2ZWYb0AR92u4JmB9Q1U6wftFBwjvle7Vx_3uTOFFL_Tn7nXLvV6pHdjx69PVj-QmUch6eOECrK65CEEi3ZI0U3At36RHys67z_rZeeYzWgQW1wnqTS-3mYlGjcMHJqLQ/s1920/747444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1920" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMs0qWIAQcSie6nrfgq2OwD1Vp0w7GfDI4_gZo5UQkPgr0L9ku1krx8NH0j2ZWYb0AR92u4JmB9Q1U6wftFBwjvle7Vx_3uTOFFL_Tn7nXLvV6pHdjx69PVj-QmUch6eOECrK65CEEi3ZI0U3At36RHys67z_rZeeYzWgQW1wnqTS-3mYlGjcMHJqLQ/s320/747444.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Here he is with some of his K/1 classmates. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfXSNiWD-P8-S0Pi2Of_I_g9QOBqzIVwVnDXCeu54dORGqemuaea2hbBUyVDZACIdsPRJeZpOin4DmFJ2HyK244DrdJYLVjXPIZoRldBAUvWmmHqAPdPCNKlXCb2W63sIVvSC-ogd-JaZJLaBb3wP5U3bN40_qncVmObX0UKhUh9_vb5beGCrGpg-rg/s1216/9999666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1216" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfXSNiWD-P8-S0Pi2Of_I_g9QOBqzIVwVnDXCeu54dORGqemuaea2hbBUyVDZACIdsPRJeZpOin4DmFJ2HyK244DrdJYLVjXPIZoRldBAUvWmmHqAPdPCNKlXCb2W63sIVvSC-ogd-JaZJLaBb3wP5U3bN40_qncVmObX0UKhUh9_vb5beGCrGpg-rg/s320/9999666.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">And here's one of the crafts he made when talking about spring. Planted grass which grew on this funny face at home during the next week. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8huLWkv8rK9Wkbdk1w3saUVGMDL9HAqaorko_jtn-ZObIpm1LlWdPKlCLL6eIxX8gMkdgA_AxZg866bKDVLbWf1iQZ2f5kEkXDDi9QrqnIRvdqpJ7-a0uh3xYJMyt_BeRcK3Dwt1raOQ7JQ1Hl9XY-c6ynuTILhYJH1W6xoacU78_HmPCW0ooexMeg/s1216/4445555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1216" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8huLWkv8rK9Wkbdk1w3saUVGMDL9HAqaorko_jtn-ZObIpm1LlWdPKlCLL6eIxX8gMkdgA_AxZg866bKDVLbWf1iQZ2f5kEkXDDi9QrqnIRvdqpJ7-a0uh3xYJMyt_BeRcK3Dwt1raOQ7JQ1Hl9XY-c6ynuTILhYJH1W6xoacU78_HmPCW0ooexMeg/s320/4445555.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">And in Weather & Seasons, they got to meet some goats as they talked about spring babies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvtWmTHelpWaCaHZFwrQ4WfEy4wdP1Mn0xy-kfonqJIqPXjnOOUL_sUM8vlR5GbA6QNBaOo1418CeIFZsfduviJMhtL6_6f3Oq4f-smrTEIUe4CWkVlUB98rEqWJgdE_6XXntYbGY-eilBSv81ZN9tiYcoINkRloto1vyP9l9_P3J1l2bpSl4ZVQOnQ/s1292/1121212556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1292" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvtWmTHelpWaCaHZFwrQ4WfEy4wdP1Mn0xy-kfonqJIqPXjnOOUL_sUM8vlR5GbA6QNBaOo1418CeIFZsfduviJMhtL6_6f3Oq4f-smrTEIUe4CWkVlUB98rEqWJgdE_6XXntYbGY-eilBSv81ZN9tiYcoINkRloto1vyP9l9_P3J1l2bpSl4ZVQOnQ/s320/1121212556.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">My youngest son was in his last semester of Preschool. Here he was during the program with his classmates singing "Peace Like a River." Then he was given a graduation certificate and just like that, I have no more littles in the nursery or Preschool. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKiJ1Q-8c4OccDFKIiQp2YY3hd9tjxSltN-Pm2G7k9gI2LlwHC50c3Xp6w5mtiGtqqVfhHqRK75Kes3nax-DhAUxrbBN-_9wfJoY6e4CP4NKV3N_3WLu_r2Vzo57b5Q6vlx09ZGjljvK9H6dGz-i2kd_76A6hsU6ILwhKfL0V8XVzaHZsL7SIQc6uQw/s1216/666333333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1216" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKiJ1Q-8c4OccDFKIiQp2YY3hd9tjxSltN-Pm2G7k9gI2LlwHC50c3Xp6w5mtiGtqqVfhHqRK75Kes3nax-DhAUxrbBN-_9wfJoY6e4CP4NKV3N_3WLu_r2Vzo57b5Q6vlx09ZGjljvK9H6dGz-i2kd_76A6hsU6ILwhKfL0V8XVzaHZsL7SIQc6uQw/s320/666333333.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">He just loves Preschool.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEEztJtF5Pbfah9iZuPpv1-PgNzhK9xCywBTpzqvhhK5Fojajavrof_jL3v1n_Hs-zhco2BROTn8nQ7mSR0pmBEoxBHVmX-5CANy8pGIEqvCle0eHM9pEU5EOCpcDt-ij0M8s-DZd1OgnXU2N5DaThE28w28TY8PvicCJ3IX_MMCWClULHcdQarVbGQ/s293/8888888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="293" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEEztJtF5Pbfah9iZuPpv1-PgNzhK9xCywBTpzqvhhK5Fojajavrof_jL3v1n_Hs-zhco2BROTn8nQ7mSR0pmBEoxBHVmX-5CANy8pGIEqvCle0eHM9pEU5EOCpcDt-ij0M8s-DZd1OgnXU2N5DaThE28w28TY8PvicCJ3IX_MMCWClULHcdQarVbGQ/s1600/8888888.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">The last day of co-op each semester is "dress crazy day." Here are my youngest three looking their silliest!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6bsxuw3Dfh0LPlSUwq6Nmqbs7o1N2Q-L_uPVCUVEK1ognltvU2-N_Is8v2DX5XMilxL5fMgjWy1UxqwhLS12FhJwtX9hYpgW1lVh6qMFbRF8e2zfYElRYLzcewEFaVfaj-PU2N06QUnqxO0g8TIRuPtHyPu0g94gnF3VQaxMiRwgFQQZsbZU9MtfDw/s1453/858444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1453" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6bsxuw3Dfh0LPlSUwq6Nmqbs7o1N2Q-L_uPVCUVEK1ognltvU2-N_Is8v2DX5XMilxL5fMgjWy1UxqwhLS12FhJwtX9hYpgW1lVh6qMFbRF8e2zfYElRYLzcewEFaVfaj-PU2N06QUnqxO0g8TIRuPtHyPu0g94gnF3VQaxMiRwgFQQZsbZU9MtfDw/s320/858444.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I helped with leadership this semester, so my schedule was flexible to just help fill in and meet needs as they arose.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxS1XAfxW0xeNFhLlpqgg-p0e0i6KlXoDt-CPU-9BT88loyAIYcmjm1ndQfRBblIIUbEHlWH6BXdTftcM8_GML1u2RNtj1GT3idfI796MuOWKORXYAT9M6JanJLHGYsB7BswAEC7w8phjuXT3tylwkQlU7n35hGj9SaEAx3sxxnNfFfof_rFnd6mxGQ/s1292/8585555555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1292" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxS1XAfxW0xeNFhLlpqgg-p0e0i6KlXoDt-CPU-9BT88loyAIYcmjm1ndQfRBblIIUbEHlWH6BXdTftcM8_GML1u2RNtj1GT3idfI796MuOWKORXYAT9M6JanJLHGYsB7BswAEC7w8phjuXT3tylwkQlU7n35hGj9SaEAx3sxxnNfFfof_rFnd6mxGQ/s320/8585555555.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> At the program, we honored our friends who are stepping down from leadership positions after this semester. Next semester will be different as I lead along with a new friend stepping into the co-director role alongside me.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYK4WZy7fJThB67Dlz-yBCRSsSAVfXUpRZBC-mhUR2_C6-B-irEfL3Y4OjUxCWLG6-zgUEnmypShf7PjcktjAYTyeKS7q-FP7od65xRxwDO1HU_D54g7BX6kurUUWd1s8Z1z-O36E9O7RksRavpHJ2sDVlPnFaYkNQu6Hp_VBdIWpc6PwmgQlp11KeEQ/s1368/IMG_0552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1368" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYK4WZy7fJThB67Dlz-yBCRSsSAVfXUpRZBC-mhUR2_C6-B-irEfL3Y4OjUxCWLG6-zgUEnmypShf7PjcktjAYTyeKS7q-FP7od65xRxwDO1HU_D54g7BX6kurUUWd1s8Z1z-O36E9O7RksRavpHJ2sDVlPnFaYkNQu6Hp_VBdIWpc6PwmgQlp11KeEQ/s320/IMG_0552.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">We took one huge all-families group shot this semester (which we haven't done in the last 10 years). This is about 50 moms and about 150 children. Blessed by this co-op in so many ways!</p>My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-3120150713153371342021-06-07T10:08:00.004-07:002021-06-11T10:33:07.175-07:00Our First Graduate<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">6/7/2021</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXvg4Kb4XTUjGIeLAshgoi39BaUc39fcJWgFMFSvZkhzA-1YD-_dp3sjVBDU9iWW0luJvNbn9XVRid-wBrY0LFygNKfsRxsRXmyf6UY_u7g1ei08DaYMlhyphenhyphenieKcvHfj6eoSF6gkNFFZDq/s913/454564654+%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXvg4Kb4XTUjGIeLAshgoi39BaUc39fcJWgFMFSvZkhzA-1YD-_dp3sjVBDU9iWW0luJvNbn9XVRid-wBrY0LFygNKfsRxsRXmyf6UY_u7g1ei08DaYMlhyphenhyphenieKcvHfj6eoSF6gkNFFZDq/s320/454564654+%25283%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We have a graduate! Our oldest daughter is done with high school! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcui5n73joIAMWh6QW1z8ipRgsqEOLKJAwEOfjNG2N8dpCNBewOBfDCl_KPDSMIYSDP0JwvWIaDQmhpxuK-x8oXpbeWrPN_ePpN2-CL6DHfYfkui28LcPXT3G5MeEj0lsOj3jyyg8ZHhjp/s913/454564654+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcui5n73joIAMWh6QW1z8ipRgsqEOLKJAwEOfjNG2N8dpCNBewOBfDCl_KPDSMIYSDP0JwvWIaDQmhpxuK-x8oXpbeWrPN_ePpN2-CL6DHfYfkui28LcPXT3G5MeEj0lsOj3jyyg8ZHhjp/s320/454564654+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We've homeschooled all the way through, so this feels as much like our victory as it does hers! </span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXJ3RMOT41I30Y5bYsK9Zx_HJ6WZvN00OGLKL1I0THgTA6HDZFhEAxrYGaZq6LysG85WJQA4YPfppidTcwQ8yp5oBSfbY8eHR5j20CQSrFVlqZf7i5Wi_ZYoaOf5TdYIUF0RNdp9GdbNU/s1217/454564654+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="1217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXJ3RMOT41I30Y5bYsK9Zx_HJ6WZvN00OGLKL1I0THgTA6HDZFhEAxrYGaZq6LysG85WJQA4YPfppidTcwQ8yp5oBSfbY8eHR5j20CQSrFVlqZf7i5Wi_ZYoaOf5TdYIUF0RNdp9GdbNU/s320/454564654+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We participated in a homeschool graduation ceremony with 9 other graduates. It was a lovely ceremony. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6E78Rzsr_BuqasFLpkTLztD0MEiGF5GUE_lJb1QqOHcAsraqlXZTYtEeBXKFSAj7lAbRGALHscOA9AFcgXWdnFVIVOkUqV17by_EL39oD1Os4_RlOcMGzRCqyhkJE1eTt4QImw-wTBRF/s1217/4545454511111+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="1217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6E78Rzsr_BuqasFLpkTLztD0MEiGF5GUE_lJb1QqOHcAsraqlXZTYtEeBXKFSAj7lAbRGALHscOA9AFcgXWdnFVIVOkUqV17by_EL39oD1Os4_RlOcMGzRCqyhkJE1eTt4QImw-wTBRF/s320/4545454511111+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">And we hosted an open house as well. We had 10 family members from Wisconsin come down for the weekend to join us. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieupvDcAPRpvz1KOCrHhdxBls8wC2uNFV2aK51whbbLemy6yoVO5CZwZJ4wUH84LNWCuhkdM4AcIrVrX7DTLFdz4CXuI-kaD2uuEUq0KAJo8zCJ9EPPoKycm8Wn47AMQ_FZHdDEMjAeIrg/s1217/4545454511111+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="1217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieupvDcAPRpvz1KOCrHhdxBls8wC2uNFV2aK51whbbLemy6yoVO5CZwZJ4wUH84LNWCuhkdM4AcIrVrX7DTLFdz4CXuI-kaD2uuEUq0KAJo8zCJ9EPPoKycm8Wn47AMQ_FZHdDEMjAeIrg/s320/4545454511111+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It was a long and busy weekend, but a lot of fun celebrating!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Congratulations, Bright Eyes! </span></p>My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-66298464645612990652021-05-08T14:45:00.001-07:002021-05-08T14:45:27.388-07:00Family Pictures<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">5/7/2021 </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQQB6fU-kUehb7axbVPnsPIWH5hJ0cqq1zgQwIISHd29WvNM6GxdilFsQIccR79XIenYMJLfwjEZOC7o7CG4cQt_-F_J1x0RrIyQm8QKqLZ76yrNgdCrm5GBz5at8Z3SgJVOYvtbIpsgh/s2048/031221+All+5+Kids+High+Res.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQQB6fU-kUehb7axbVPnsPIWH5hJ0cqq1zgQwIISHd29WvNM6GxdilFsQIccR79XIenYMJLfwjEZOC7o7CG4cQt_-F_J1x0RrIyQm8QKqLZ76yrNgdCrm5GBz5at8Z3SgJVOYvtbIpsgh/s320/031221+All+5+Kids+High+Res.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="text-align: center;">We recently had family pictures taken. It had been almost 2 years since our last pictures. That doesn't seem like a long time, unless you have little people who change A LOT in 2 years! :-) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSw9BXm6YHJI3azU68CkX7_xIRmaERUBaPBKnPZTkod62vJpsvPg3xOYogpHe3cErUEx7cVjL59vXyByyulaHIzZ8uYO7wyMQOVm78JL7Wx14iq6mp4hCgxjGKd8VRKXdpEqYaMbvHfbj/s2048/121545454+%25289%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSw9BXm6YHJI3azU68CkX7_xIRmaERUBaPBKnPZTkod62vJpsvPg3xOYogpHe3cErUEx7cVjL59vXyByyulaHIzZ8uYO7wyMQOVm78JL7Wx14iq6mp4hCgxjGKd8VRKXdpEqYaMbvHfbj/s320/121545454+%25289%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">We had these done by a photographer friend from our church. Very talented! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsPdGU87aDWa0lq0k4J8u8Y7NrkVwwBr9fMyucBaJby46TOQi_1_BtlnG6D-A9U0UKTRdI9X_U6-xQTXOoLTNtR8GfJG4fLu8UlmRcfqxS3o_pe2sxpVgypR94oBd23Dh2kAOYDS3qXwZ/s2048/121545454+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsPdGU87aDWa0lq0k4J8u8Y7NrkVwwBr9fMyucBaJby46TOQi_1_BtlnG6D-A9U0UKTRdI9X_U6-xQTXOoLTNtR8GfJG4fLu8UlmRcfqxS3o_pe2sxpVgypR94oBd23Dh2kAOYDS3qXwZ/s320/121545454+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL6HvBPvvunFo1-ZmdEqOmVtMmC8w3sZeLhl-2eHhHRRfRqrQ6U5SHCwPwGJkB_EzCS3uDLe_T2pPEdjlNooqLXI5n5xKCUopyXfOcXtmdcQowFT94SLmsC2BvwoHyuoiNZuKc9Nph_ci/s2048/121545454+%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL6HvBPvvunFo1-ZmdEqOmVtMmC8w3sZeLhl-2eHhHRRfRqrQ6U5SHCwPwGJkB_EzCS3uDLe_T2pPEdjlNooqLXI5n5xKCUopyXfOcXtmdcQowFT94SLmsC2BvwoHyuoiNZuKc9Nph_ci/s320/121545454+%25283%2529.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/AVvXsEj5ThFvORs1MEkeKakgR20pivyTC2mMEqIN5Fe5gNeW3z4zArFnIa2NRcTt9so8q3cFDt8e3rDYVrvCNEVve5SIceSe-SeroDkqGd7BnlZc7s82WpiYTOU7lclHrkMnPs9ymB_krXfDCa_S/s2048/121545454+%25284%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ThFvORs1MEkeKakgR20pivyTC2mMEqIN5Fe5gNeW3z4zArFnIa2NRcTt9so8q3cFDt8e3rDYVrvCNEVve5SIceSe-SeroDkqGd7BnlZc7s82WpiYTOU7lclHrkMnPs9ymB_krXfDCa_S/s320/121545454+%25284%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5DZGJ1bsXLYjsmszu1w8JvywFkwYUPywmUcTmnmdL59W4MfmHsKpqWBLj2apgnTldeBG3q27VfpB0bq0U4nT1kRMARERb_yMh0LryEbFu19c7MgwRFnJK4ubtVvrhxZa7Z26irEVJ56O/s2048/121545454+%25285%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5DZGJ1bsXLYjsmszu1w8JvywFkwYUPywmUcTmnmdL59W4MfmHsKpqWBLj2apgnTldeBG3q27VfpB0bq0U4nT1kRMARERb_yMh0LryEbFu19c7MgwRFnJK4ubtVvrhxZa7Z26irEVJ56O/s320/121545454+%25285%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Individual shots of each of the kids. Since we homeschool, these are the equivalent of annual school pictures. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few different groupings. This location was just perfect - an indoor conservatory with all this lush green vegetation. Great for photos taken during cold months that give the appearance of warmth!</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/AVvXsEhIcFsCOruVAmprbUlKxd2hT00YCD3Kv2CjYp_PO7qi99wOiV4kNGWoOWPyO7sJrIurDW1gdTh-lKZMTR-Hp_Xccdx9Q4C_GYSkbATrppsxqJwHaHqye6nOLGpfM4yQp8qVU1A3JqYZsf-x/s2048/121545454+%25287%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcFsCOruVAmprbUlKxd2hT00YCD3Kv2CjYp_PO7qi99wOiV4kNGWoOWPyO7sJrIurDW1gdTh-lKZMTR-Hp_Xccdx9Q4C_GYSkbATrppsxqJwHaHqye6nOLGpfM4yQp8qVU1A3JqYZsf-x/s320/121545454+%25287%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a random cat that was wandering about during our photo shoot. :-) NOT our cat! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Overall a great day with excellent photos! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are so thankful for this family God has given us - what a gift!</div></span><p></p>My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-19716598356154489682021-05-06T14:46:00.044-07:002021-05-08T14:57:11.987-07:00Senior Pictures <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> 5/6/2021</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gWmUGqOlaADawsVHAUJu1ZeaWZNanPhhej-3PCKcEwMtv6VLMJtfml3Ur9NwjI37RZnf6ubANaNU-cYrhxOzUUcK5v93f8pan0qBfqP-1O8An_-g5aODO-3mCrjdaUzOXBvd5rC2WUTZ/s2048/787878797+%25288%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gWmUGqOlaADawsVHAUJu1ZeaWZNanPhhej-3PCKcEwMtv6VLMJtfml3Ur9NwjI37RZnf6ubANaNU-cYrhxOzUUcK5v93f8pan0qBfqP-1O8An_-g5aODO-3mCrjdaUzOXBvd5rC2WUTZ/s320/787878797+%25288%2529.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="text-align: center;">My oldest daughter. A senior. Class of 2021. A beautiful young lady ready to fly!</p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibtQQ85-sQTaaWvTmUYLZHDzh-0Tz_icj2JzElV7stXveX-CFzY1QR-Yc1DTOwisPigv2boAhuXCCGOvPat13daJz5gbVMrCS4zfCBnx8Cdbi5PCszOkGlV-huXziKr15BHei29QNUfs6/s2048/787878797+%25287%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibtQQ85-sQTaaWvTmUYLZHDzh-0Tz_icj2JzElV7stXveX-CFzY1QR-Yc1DTOwisPigv2boAhuXCCGOvPat13daJz5gbVMrCS4zfCBnx8Cdbi5PCszOkGlV-huXziKr15BHei29QNUfs6/s320/787878797+%25287%2529.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJlwwMXY3no5SyjNaXmRJ7UCX-tjU_m_LkrMvGxRNmbxX0swPNs1yyUHW3fl9B72A8We2TVwCGzfmTiMsqSJ37cHR2SzNjgpq9KxmscM4SYMHb1pfN0xaHseINsvBhsgOh0YVsKDXso3J/s1550/787878797+%252810%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="1550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJlwwMXY3no5SyjNaXmRJ7UCX-tjU_m_LkrMvGxRNmbxX0swPNs1yyUHW3fl9B72A8We2TVwCGzfmTiMsqSJ37cHR2SzNjgpq9KxmscM4SYMHb1pfN0xaHseINsvBhsgOh0YVsKDXso3J/s320/787878797+%252810%2529.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="text-align: center;">These pictures evoke so many memories! We've homeschooled all the way through, so as much as this is her moment, her graduation, it is also my moment. To graduate my first student. To make it from kindergarten through 12th grade is no small thing. One of my favorite parts of homeschooling is learning alongside the kids. All the hours we've read books together and all the discussions generated by those books. I have grown up as I've been teaching them. It's been a beautiful process of education for them and for me too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMpbVpCy87gLiO4Hdo5xZhShnYhH5TQlkyr29xSwu16q5ozhIcZA8ZbaCZsqU0E4GopO8j0PA-lDBeVAnt4DBZZuy3K6foCeyn3gLyiA8WAsHtUWyNozyvmPLqoTJ9Jk2gFuot0h-aF9L/s2048/787878797+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMpbVpCy87gLiO4Hdo5xZhShnYhH5TQlkyr29xSwu16q5ozhIcZA8ZbaCZsqU0E4GopO8j0PA-lDBeVAnt4DBZZuy3K6foCeyn3gLyiA8WAsHtUWyNozyvmPLqoTJ9Jk2gFuot0h-aF9L/s320/787878797+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUSCf7v5dTsneOpm84mdYK0GN3dC9OG6wza7HvWgFRK2nlBlTSzatFaQfg24ypZZZf2-utN9g0zcUeeKEC8PRSql00Iec0cIhMgqxdHKqRW-mx1d6OXzKyCERfIYDPcI4K4Opb2_WwZgx/s2048/787878797+%25285%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUSCf7v5dTsneOpm84mdYK0GN3dC9OG6wza7HvWgFRK2nlBlTSzatFaQfg24ypZZZf2-utN9g0zcUeeKEC8PRSql00Iec0cIhMgqxdHKqRW-mx1d6OXzKyCERfIYDPcI4K4Opb2_WwZgx/s320/787878797+%25285%2529.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTT7W8kcmDBM_NR5sI1s7W2ItCBPoR4tAC1xjdn92VTNpIoXp1oi-WiduBuG1S9NFngyf6CFJYs5ol4RfDkq0gMQOVBjoj3AIzX_oKRhdpbriJq1XzyGyUq7hacJm_UgRZZ9hVuuUfSHC/s2048/787878797+%25286%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTT7W8kcmDBM_NR5sI1s7W2ItCBPoR4tAC1xjdn92VTNpIoXp1oi-WiduBuG1S9NFngyf6CFJYs5ol4RfDkq0gMQOVBjoj3AIzX_oKRhdpbriJq1XzyGyUq7hacJm_UgRZZ9hVuuUfSHC/s320/787878797+%25286%2529.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">There's a special story behind these senior pictures. They were taken last fall as a complete surprise to me during my cancer journey. The kids were in Wisconsin staying with grandparents for the week right after my surgery. Totally unbeknownst to me, they planned this whole thing and surprised me a few weeks later with these beautiful pictures. What a great surprise and a load off my shoulders! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQyaVC9NW28-1WZkiMYiulx9_dsfePkhRfHO_3EFq0dvFm7qjf93431keAQBwq7SfkTO5NshvculsbM3OlszIkEG3amgECnVz7FJtU_Rc8lSBdeQmkHNxMsavIccwSWORGZdnXXYG6qSU/s2048/787878797+%25282%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQyaVC9NW28-1WZkiMYiulx9_dsfePkhRfHO_3EFq0dvFm7qjf93431keAQBwq7SfkTO5NshvculsbM3OlszIkEG3amgECnVz7FJtU_Rc8lSBdeQmkHNxMsavIccwSWORGZdnXXYG6qSU/s320/787878797+%25282%2529.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5rs-affaCy0RkITfb4lG4TCLGppU9i4sGkx8GO506QiUjuB-_wiX8BMnTESxSH6uRA3AvyfPtDqGPFttNRp8BF3mTTh91fDSgDMhD4QEBq8ngzZz_ea7LMu2PjczYAGEkh5YcU27-eXf/s2048/787878797+%25283%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5rs-affaCy0RkITfb4lG4TCLGppU9i4sGkx8GO506QiUjuB-_wiX8BMnTESxSH6uRA3AvyfPtDqGPFttNRp8BF3mTTh91fDSgDMhD4QEBq8ngzZz_ea7LMu2PjczYAGEkh5YcU27-eXf/s320/787878797+%25283%2529.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHjBUJt6AhcL55Q1NqgeVyVXIKxmKseVm85xcqdHyNdOq0XyFgmBy-wQlVX9hYj2NoEGX4hMt8qbMXmlKaFzbn-rRopCUTraqaL4mDTqKsz_3YKQkVjOPTFabcPiD659xBGIuRc5GzeuW/s2048/787878797+%25289%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHjBUJt6AhcL55Q1NqgeVyVXIKxmKseVm85xcqdHyNdOq0XyFgmBy-wQlVX9hYj2NoEGX4hMt8qbMXmlKaFzbn-rRopCUTraqaL4mDTqKsz_3YKQkVjOPTFabcPiD659xBGIuRc5GzeuW/s320/787878797+%25289%2529.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you to all the extended family who were a part of making this happen, including my niece Danielle who was the photographer behind the camera! </p></span><p></p>My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-79276594977973443442021-03-11T05:10:00.008-08:002021-03-11T05:14:09.981-08:00Field Trip: Grand Rapids Public Museum<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> 3/11/2021</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><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/AVvXsEjTsMXsbPJA5hEBsDFD2KMtCB-2UI_oMrjYO0TZUXULcVfDUDsWrTxuNZYm7Yjk-fXJtEr8cRuqKU3rHUxUWJlf0vK3Wpv3C7gvTRmegqjZNYetqkzuAClDw5DS2z4M9BgWrcxfrg05hrIR/s1216/030821+street+car.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsMXsbPJA5hEBsDFD2KMtCB-2UI_oMrjYO0TZUXULcVfDUDsWrTxuNZYm7Yjk-fXJtEr8cRuqKU3rHUxUWJlf0vK3Wpv3C7gvTRmegqjZNYetqkzuAClDw5DS2z4M9BgWrcxfrg05hrIR/s320/030821+street+car.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><p style="text-align: center;">I ventured out this week with all 5 children on a day trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan. For us, this is about a 2 hour drive from home. </p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Most of our time was spent at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. This was a very well done museum, with over two dozen exhibits. They were very family friendly, even in these days of COVID (encouraging hands-on engagement with many exhibits).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxNLkkZf4doqqH64_KvfdGCLYL5qjrV9RwGpNK2PEAlqF5jUFlsGzL6qKe0_eiwkDImUSakzQsMhz-EWJEI_B9GDR_h70dB8G2HGc3sH51UtZg9tixfHMIVHKftthm-h-Y_5KEnDt6ocV/s912/030821+lego+city.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxNLkkZf4doqqH64_KvfdGCLYL5qjrV9RwGpNK2PEAlqF5jUFlsGzL6qKe0_eiwkDImUSakzQsMhz-EWJEI_B9GDR_h70dB8G2HGc3sH51UtZg9tixfHMIVHKftthm-h-Y_5KEnDt6ocV/s320/030821+lego+city.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Some of our favorite exhibits included a huge Lego version of historical Grand Rapids...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi098LhvzV3sRAUpFExbXY2OeUFQ4ldgRAV1UDB5OUcFKvmcX8S4OqD9IajOuv96cDa23CJ0XfQ5dZQXH6snam9PY6_vb24efv3fNCAMHlsam68_HAUg6JQfc2yQ76z_RaVdxBHvJmwEf-g/s1216/030821+Grand+Rapids+Public+Museum+Whale+Skeleton.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi098LhvzV3sRAUpFExbXY2OeUFQ4ldgRAV1UDB5OUcFKvmcX8S4OqD9IajOuv96cDa23CJ0XfQ5dZQXH6snam9PY6_vb24efv3fNCAMHlsam68_HAUg6JQfc2yQ76z_RaVdxBHvJmwEf-g/s320/030821+Grand+Rapids+Public+Museum+Whale+Skeleton.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">An actual-size whale skeleton that was suspended overhead...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFOfnwveobGGwb9_vBVa6lP92FRIC4Bk3THETM-AoFQtDRntciB-35qUzXMEQ50MO0WHqlmY9p9lWYFJLnOhqB03fuQTLB6umI0Za7VPXhuqJINFnOGA6QEvJ5TmeIi4Q6rdC7JKr6hy9/s912/030821+airplane.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFOfnwveobGGwb9_vBVa6lP92FRIC4Bk3THETM-AoFQtDRntciB-35qUzXMEQ50MO0WHqlmY9p9lWYFJLnOhqB03fuQTLB6umI0Za7VPXhuqJINFnOGA6QEvJ5TmeIi4Q6rdC7JKr6hy9/s320/030821+airplane.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Also an airplane suspended from the ceiling...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1dC9qggFJbbHCU4LMhF0e0occR5f2eC68TdB8zAZvOz2SPjB-Up5IlnLUS6MgeWv6B_6x1dd6HFK3M4e5Hspp7IrTm7kFtqQD5s-zNcuG3Ppr1FAXu89UGpEIe_8LjpK6QpRfIZeJrfc/s912/030821+huge+clock.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1dC9qggFJbbHCU4LMhF0e0occR5f2eC68TdB8zAZvOz2SPjB-Up5IlnLUS6MgeWv6B_6x1dd6HFK3M4e5Hspp7IrTm7kFtqQD5s-zNcuG3Ppr1FAXu89UGpEIe_8LjpK6QpRfIZeJrfc/s320/030821+huge+clock.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">An enormous clock with an open backside to see the internal operations...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmDLpFOEs1mg_pqO-koXYirQkdkVN4qsRpRWDIpOHyldrZZZqzM1nKK-LWjYbB8XwbVfuleAqcQK_Ht1hWcGs4Eb7O1U8AvYRRWBuXBfT1IBaZSjoPdogQuDefsOMHUGlB-V1HF69ATA0/s1216/030821+deer+scene.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmDLpFOEs1mg_pqO-koXYirQkdkVN4qsRpRWDIpOHyldrZZZqzM1nKK-LWjYbB8XwbVfuleAqcQK_Ht1hWcGs4Eb7O1U8AvYRRWBuXBfT1IBaZSjoPdogQuDefsOMHUGlB-V1HF69ATA0/s320/030821+deer+scene.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0c96khSv1oP3Sbfwu8aHx8bDVGdMAqjzqDpS8fyoACc2cIycg708i9o1LgTvnrl1a1Vx3OdlvYugPwU1J-eGBwAHuII21Pc558dEUUQy1GVdAARLZ4ae1jeYkWuyZ_OGdoWFpn2kGmX9x/s1216/030821+marsh+scene.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0c96khSv1oP3Sbfwu8aHx8bDVGdMAqjzqDpS8fyoACc2cIycg708i9o1LgTvnrl1a1Vx3OdlvYugPwU1J-eGBwAHuII21Pc558dEUUQy1GVdAARLZ4ae1jeYkWuyZ_OGdoWFpn2kGmX9x/s320/030821+marsh+scene.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;">The dioramas were impressive and educational...</div></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcrL8tFJHSgy03V7h00oDRYc4ErIBDOBXwH7hVskjACaQwRk3tzEivAZjC861VoFk59aZCGRtjk5KIyWCFuI4omWEjS16jN5Ur9qsLdO3ULRFZ8oX9_p25haH0RKu5auew158soqgscQt/s912/030821+old+bike.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcrL8tFJHSgy03V7h00oDRYc4ErIBDOBXwH7hVskjACaQwRk3tzEivAZjC861VoFk59aZCGRtjk5KIyWCFuI4omWEjS16jN5Ur9qsLdO3ULRFZ8oX9_p25haH0RKu5auew158soqgscQt/s320/030821+old+bike.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">A very well done exhibit that took you down an old-fashioned street in Grand Rapids, showing old storefronts and shops. Many of these were open to walk in and get a very realistic feel of what service was provided or what goods were sold at these stores. </div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTKQClZRxUppkWOPqAVnYAfh1j3z_YLSVvFXVwE3utC4ES4h5ATdRX9VmL9EkTcQksvXcXNHcwA5iOYQEt7c89epJrVUMiH-DuGBg6256S4uS5eg9XZYiHQ6FQ30U_Y3G-S_lXCIuDCjO/s912/030821+lil+bugs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTKQClZRxUppkWOPqAVnYAfh1j3z_YLSVvFXVwE3utC4ES4h5ATdRX9VmL9EkTcQksvXcXNHcwA5iOYQEt7c89epJrVUMiH-DuGBg6256S4uS5eg9XZYiHQ6FQ30U_Y3G-S_lXCIuDCjO/s320/030821+lil+bugs.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxp-l7h-ks78FJ_ztSRgNJe4qDr2cihcKjvgdYU32NRH5cAHXhIB2h1TyHkzaxSDWkPXMS-smvxQXMryAUpIS4yASnuEADgOHI2XSdfe4L6IepaImOJ6NcK7uB89IK-1WLkRrBXQvt-dB/s1216/030821+moon+buggy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxp-l7h-ks78FJ_ztSRgNJe4qDr2cihcKjvgdYU32NRH5cAHXhIB2h1TyHkzaxSDWkPXMS-smvxQXMryAUpIS4yASnuEADgOHI2XSdfe4L6IepaImOJ6NcK7uB89IK-1WLkRrBXQvt-dB/s320/030821+moon+buggy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Lots of fun opportunities for photos.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANPpXyoBu4aJSRENhPSxaVgeFo5Pb4IeuCWn205HHMp7Utg1N2VzI6NJKgzZAzsvDuvwK1czMDxW9IvkeUmm14ukDztHZAyYIsJKD3Uo5xzZ80WpYoABJwUjvohsF0ghd3CqM8Fgy5QJi/s1216/030821+kids+by+river.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANPpXyoBu4aJSRENhPSxaVgeFo5Pb4IeuCWn205HHMp7Utg1N2VzI6NJKgzZAzsvDuvwK1czMDxW9IvkeUmm14ukDztHZAyYIsJKD3Uo5xzZ80WpYoABJwUjvohsF0ghd3CqM8Fgy5QJi/s320/030821+kids+by+river.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">The museum is located right along the river that runs through Grand Rapids, providing beautiful backdrops and a chance to take a brief walk during our visit.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeJwbEt3oGcYk7MCjGyxzyL9wgL89gNwEez4TFbGgqDPvPqYE4B4NY4nrcDyhO-pUbW1e6D29OdrH3_h-AuzUutEsjfxu24bIy6bNDWxjeCas0PNuQxaayqO9e4-NnVl3NkedTB4QBwu7/s1292/030821+all+6+in+picture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeJwbEt3oGcYk7MCjGyxzyL9wgL89gNwEez4TFbGgqDPvPqYE4B4NY4nrcDyhO-pUbW1e6D29OdrH3_h-AuzUutEsjfxu24bIy6bNDWxjeCas0PNuQxaayqO9e4-NnVl3NkedTB4QBwu7/s320/030821+all+6+in+picture.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Personally it felt like a new season of life. To all go together for a day trip with decent attitudes about riding 4 hours in the van... not bringing a stroller as everyone was able to walk the whole time. There's a newfound freedom in this season that allows us to be able to get out a bit more. It feels good! </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGW4IW-qZVjaLjoQyNsBbufb83K7LrllMFbKqhbc7_DM0m3tM7Xk-XQnp1EtFozMj1eV4Ega1qY08u3SdCMa6vraAnn0-jtzNvSBamBdypJFs-yv2hFyPDfNHqOPQibzQWxsN5u7q5Zu_/s1216/030821+kids+steps.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGW4IW-qZVjaLjoQyNsBbufb83K7LrllMFbKqhbc7_DM0m3tM7Xk-XQnp1EtFozMj1eV4Ega1qY08u3SdCMa6vraAnn0-jtzNvSBamBdypJFs-yv2hFyPDfNHqOPQibzQWxsN5u7q5Zu_/s320/030821+kids+steps.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Overall a fun day spent in Grand Rapids!</span></p>My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-76177957680327803882020-11-24T22:00:00.069-08:002020-11-28T17:49:10.017-08:00A New Story: Cancer, Part 4<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> 11/25/2020</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSLkt7Om1jKw4zkF310EyvVy-2ncBLpjas04B8PlMeeJ6Q7c6Kg5gdHO_8Bqux5DFcXmVkm3bjSCTAQcIZYStPsNUSFu5u-vsdN6xBwNiNlAQpdz0ryIL3Ds1rIHeu3WGg5-uvxS1us02/s292/Thyroid.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="223" data-original-width="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSLkt7Om1jKw4zkF310EyvVy-2ncBLpjas04B8PlMeeJ6Q7c6Kg5gdHO_8Bqux5DFcXmVkm3bjSCTAQcIZYStPsNUSFu5u-vsdN6xBwNiNlAQpdz0ryIL3Ds1rIHeu3WGg5-uvxS1us02/s0/Thyroid.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><p style="text-align: center;">After surgery, I spent 6 weeks recovering and preparing for the next phase of cancer treatment. For most of this time, I was taken off of all thyroid-regulating medication and all over-the-counter meds and vitamins and supplements. All of that meant that I felt very not-like-myself. </p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">The thyroid affects many different body functions. Without regulation, my metabolism was off and I gained over 10 pounds. Without regulation, my body temp was off and I felt cold most of the time (which is unusual for me). Without regulation, I had headaches almost daily and I struggled to sleep well at night. Without regulation, I felt moody and irritable and overly stimulated by noise and activity. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Finally it was time for the second phase of cancer treatment: radioactive iodine treatment (RIT). During this time, I was given two radioactive iodine pills at the hospital. Then I was sent home to quarantine for 7 days, staying away from all people and pets. I ended up staying home while my husband and kids took a stay-away-cation. It was a very odd time, as I was alone for an extended period of time for the first time since having children. I had to be careful in my own home with what I touched because I myself was radioactive. Before my family returned, every surface I had touched had to be cleaned well in order to not spread any radioactivity to them (and thus damage their thyroids). </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I used the time to watch a few movies, to read a lot of disposible magazines, and to just process this whole cancer journey. It was eerily quiet in my home with no children or even our pet parakeet to make any noise, so I often put on a music playlist to have something to listen to. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">At the end of this treatment I returned to the hospital for a full-body cancer scan. And the results were... I am cancer free! Between the surgery and the RIT, all the thyroid cancer that was in my body was removed or killed. Oh happy day! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I will of course have to follow up regularly with my doctors and probably undergo a cancer scan annually for the rest of my life. But the long-term prognosis after having this type of cancer is very positive, with most people going on to live long, cancer-free lives. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Three months to the day that I first heard "You have cancer," I now heard the words "You are cancer free." Three crazy months. Three months of cancelled-everything in order to focus on my health. Three months of friends and family delivering meals and cards and flowers and a dozen other ways of showering us with love and concern. Three months of God's faithfulness. Three months of learning to trust in God's sovereign timing. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I realize that every cancer story is unique and certainly not all have a happy or quick ending. But for now, we rejoice, give thanks, and sing of the faithfulness of God. We are also trying to lean in to actually learn the lessons He had for us during this unique season.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Cancer changes a lot of things. But God is bigger than cancer. I have lived through cancer and can testify that He is bigger and stronger and more powerful than even this big, scary disease called cancer.</span></p>My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-26918705071399076722020-11-10T08:09:00.002-08:002020-11-10T08:11:56.686-08:00A New Story: Cancer, Part 3<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">11/10/2020</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Y1RNV8l2XmrOQE1K45GcubOPs3ni3uYvu4uSCVNan4BlcNLBElDz-W_PJD6qcVmpfBGqpVPrPPJJ_ssMtPL_dfgPu0wjxf3ZN-BDh6ovHRDef1ORYG4xARsL02OyFYZehR6HZ7L5GUyY/s672/092120+Cancer+surgery+3+days+out.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Y1RNV8l2XmrOQE1K45GcubOPs3ni3uYvu4uSCVNan4BlcNLBElDz-W_PJD6qcVmpfBGqpVPrPPJJ_ssMtPL_dfgPu0wjxf3ZN-BDh6ovHRDef1ORYG4xARsL02OyFYZehR6HZ7L5GUyY/s320/092120+Cancer+surgery+3+days+out.jpg" /></a></div><span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On September 18th I was in surgery for 8-9 hours, as they removed my thyroid gland and 26 lymph nodes. They made a long incision from my right ear downward and then over to the middle of my neck. I will never again have any feeling in the direct area around the incision. There is a large area extending out from the incision that is numb, with the hope that over time I will regain feeling there - in my ear, scalp, jaw, and shoulder.</span></p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusbUHzt6rOpwg1pFVVn7dvS8ACrBDmd2fTQe9STTIWZx5JgUtIxJQnzmtFjXOFkzUXpIoRb_3l4RZajMeG_LB9vMkRKo76R5M0_G9yKDAp6jTtFpd0RGi_uTU3mBVKx8xuZIMKDI7pLg7/s721/4+weeks+pit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="541" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusbUHzt6rOpwg1pFVVn7dvS8ACrBDmd2fTQe9STTIWZx5JgUtIxJQnzmtFjXOFkzUXpIoRb_3l4RZajMeG_LB9vMkRKo76R5M0_G9yKDAp6jTtFpd0RGi_uTU3mBVKx8xuZIMKDI7pLg7/s320/4+weeks+pit.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since surgery, God has brought great healing to the incision and it is hardly noticeable now (7 weeks later). I have diligently obeyed the doctor's instructions for care and use a daily scar-care ointment.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Immediately after surgery, my throat was raw from having a tube down my throat for so many hours. I was hardly able to swallow even water for about 48 hours but then it quickly got easier.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After surgery my voice was a whisper. Since then, it has continued to get stronger and is close to sounding regular now (7 weeks later).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Healing from surgery is work in and of itself. I was tired and slept a lot. I am thankful for the flexibility of my husband's employer, allowing him to work from home so that he could help with my care and with childcare while I was unable to do much. I am also thankful for friends and family and our church that have provided dozens and dozens of meals during this time. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am also thankful for homeschooling. During a crisis, the flexibility of homeschooling is a huge blessing. Friends can easily take my children for the day or for a morning out. Lessons can be put on hold for days or weeks as mom recovers. We school year-round so that we can take breaks as needed - which is perfect for a scenario like this. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">However, I also don't want to imply that we've done absolutely nothing for school for these weeks. Some of the kids' work is online and they've been able to continue with it to some degree. My oldest daughter (senior in high school) is almost completely independent in her studies, so she was able to continue on without major disruption. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And I also do want to make clear that there is a lot of learning that takes place outside of formal education, especially in a season of crisis. My younger kids have asked lots of questions about surgery and cancer and the purpose of the thyroid gland, so we have used those opportunities to teach them. They are also getting quite an education in how to care for someone recovering from surgery and how to show gratitude when receiving regular help from others. I don't know how much my younger children will even remember about this time when they reach adulthood. But I do know that it's impacting my 5 year old in his play, as he "pretends" drive-by parade because of mom's cancer and he has added the phrase "an army of people are praying for you" to his vocabulary. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The thyroid gland and lymph nodes that were removed were sent away to Pathology, to determine how many were cancer-infected. </span><span>6 out of 6 lymph nodes in my central neck were affected. </span><span>4 out of 20 in my right neck were affected. This meant that follow-up treatment was necessary to ensure that any cancer left in my body (by any tissue the surgeon didn't remove from either the thyroid gland or any lymph nodes or any other hidden area) would be destroyed. More on that second phase of treatment in Part 4.</span></span></p>My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-51700231157115069552020-11-09T13:30:00.005-08:002020-11-09T13:32:38.635-08:00A New Story: Cancer, Part 2<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> 11/9/2020</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YNSkzwK1Vp_3GI0s9iJXejitj1mOZJ1FCMOLNbnBvHqHpHFXMg6KdKueW23JArtQCpQ6S0t5n7QKctElt6vKOKR-zLm5uwpAb5nc7OBruO57Wx6Ok9ao-MyzbIjX7gADU9YtyYVZgKaQ/s664/cancer+cannot+do.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="498" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YNSkzwK1Vp_3GI0s9iJXejitj1mOZJ1FCMOLNbnBvHqHpHFXMg6KdKueW23JArtQCpQ6S0t5n7QKctElt6vKOKR-zLm5uwpAb5nc7OBruO57Wx6Ok9ao-MyzbIjX7gADU9YtyYVZgKaQ/s320/cancer+cannot+do.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="text-align: center;">"It's thyroid cancer."</p><p style="text-align: center;">I heard those words from my ENT in early August. He recommended surgery to remove my thyroid and all lymph nodes on one side of my neck. I remember asking for a timeframe. Were we talking months or weeks? He hoped weeks. He hoped we could get it done yet in August.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So that started a flurry of calls to schedule surgery. The initial date was August 28th. At the last minute, that surgery was cancelled due to an emergency at the surgery center (we assumed a COVID case). We were all frustrated at the delay, as many many plans had been made (for childcare, for my husband's work, for meals to be delivered) and were now all affected. But we had no say in the matter. </p><p style="text-align: center;">It was back to the drawing board to find a new surgery date. The earliest option ended up being 3 weeks later, on September 18th. And this time surgery did happen as planned. I had a complete thyroidectomy and lateral neck dissection... meaning my entire thyroid plus 26 lymph nodes were removed from my central and right-side neck.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKel6VscL3unIyJGaDvbnUuAMUsSKaHne4pPVt5tmTVTm0WLa0uTfaz5zADJULw2MwAlUSEq5UP6LVhaqFhhbdAdtgEw0FQ_us1Ez1vRocS_tXzDFWw6lX0K4lv_Zyxtkd7a582Zcs5mc/s672/100520+Cancer+Cards+Door.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKel6VscL3unIyJGaDvbnUuAMUsSKaHne4pPVt5tmTVTm0WLa0uTfaz5zADJULw2MwAlUSEq5UP6LVhaqFhhbdAdtgEw0FQ_us1Ez1vRocS_tXzDFWw6lX0K4lv_Zyxtkd7a582Zcs5mc/s320/100520+Cancer+Cards+Door.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">During the time leading up to surgery, we had a few friends deliver meals and dozens of people sending cards and messages of support. We filled up a door with all of the cards we'd received! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfiGgr_e50HV9faKg5tj0qdcML-yTb1RuCgK8OO4sJ1cfDVcn0C5S91fbVAm4i66JysbloNhyphenhyphenFA2UR94SniO4Ua0fEJdyGBWDMRgJ8eCnQZXFfry6AfXCijx_a7btx6FC8CU88zNqcMxU/s886/091620+Cancer+Drive+By+Parade+After+Candy+Banners+Signs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="886" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfiGgr_e50HV9faKg5tj0qdcML-yTb1RuCgK8OO4sJ1cfDVcn0C5S91fbVAm4i66JysbloNhyphenhyphenFA2UR94SniO4Ua0fEJdyGBWDMRgJ8eCnQZXFfry6AfXCijx_a7btx6FC8CU88zNqcMxU/s320/091620+Cancer+Drive+By+Parade+After+Candy+Banners+Signs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Some other friends organized a drive-by parade two days before surgery. Because we were quarantining as a family, we couldn't interact much with these friends, but it was a super sweet moment of support that left nearly all of my family members in tears. They threw bags of candy for the kids, dropped off banners of support, had purple balloons (my favorite color) and many other little goodies to simply show their love for our family as we headed towards surgery.</p><p style="text-align: center;">More on the surgery itself in Part 3. </p><p style="text-align: center;">But I simply want to emphasize here how a great support network can make all the difference. I truly cannot imagine walking through cancer by myself or without this huge network of prayer warriors and compassionate friends who have stepped up to help us in our time of need. It is truly God's church (His people, filled with His Holy Spirit) doing what they are called to do - to be the hands and feet of Jesus. It has been a marvel to behold. It has been a testimony to others (like neighbors, family members, etc) watching how we walk through this. Of course, it's also been humbling for us, to accept all of the attention and help. It's teaching lessons to us of how to show support and care for others in the future. It's modeling something to our children as they watch us accept help and show gratitude for that support (and pray for those who are helping us, and write thank you notes personally to those who help in practical ways). So many good things are coming out of this aspect of the cancer journey. We praise God for His higher purposes in our suffering!</p></span><p></p>My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-51202330061536139262020-11-08T18:13:00.002-08:002020-11-08T18:14:20.669-08:00A New Story: Cancer, Part 1<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> 11/8/2020</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTk0o9QPdi_MiVo3PcC1wYbrsoXWc1KJCD3IyV6-62ThQtys7S-4FYI6OGjzFlVFotWIuQd1ppFFZN64A7tWAjo5dBBjuD7CxU_YUSjoVPTTeJHp4DZtAFcKtJj-j7hePoHvBfyk3dH9r/s630/thyroid+cancer+ribbon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="630" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTk0o9QPdi_MiVo3PcC1wYbrsoXWc1KJCD3IyV6-62ThQtys7S-4FYI6OGjzFlVFotWIuQd1ppFFZN64A7tWAjo5dBBjuD7CxU_YUSjoVPTTeJHp4DZtAFcKtJj-j7hePoHvBfyk3dH9r/s320/thyroid+cancer+ribbon.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just days after my 43rd birthday in August, I heard the doctor's words, "You have cancer."</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since then, my life has been turned upside down. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But for now, I'll share the backstory that led up to hearing those words.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Over 2 years ago, I noticed a lump on the side of my neck. It felt like a lymph node that was enlarged. This wouldn't be odd if I was sick, but it stayed enlarged all the time, even when I was healthy. I mentioned it to my doctor in the fall of 2018. She suggested that we could look into, by ordering an ultrasound. However, at that time, I didn't have very good insurance coverage. I knew that it would cost us a lot out-of-pocket to have tests done, so I declined them. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fast forward to June 2020. During a routine physical, I mention the lump again. This time, I have excellent insurance coverage and would like to pursue the ultrasound to find out what this lump is all about. So in July I had an ultrasound of my neck and the results were concerning. My doctor said the next step would be a CT scan of my neck to find out more of what these concerning areas were. So in late July, I had a CT scan. This scan showed multiple areas of calcifications... bad things to hear. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was when my primary doctor called to give me those results in late July that the possibility of cancer was first mentioned. The next step was to refer me to a specialist, an ENT (Ear Nose Throat) doctor who would probably want to do a biopsy of the concerning areas in my neck. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So in early August I had a biopsy done of the most enlarged lymph node in my neck. On my 43rd birthday, my ENT's office would not give me any news except to say that I needed to come in to talk with the ENT directly about the results (this is not a good sign). So a few days later, I was in his office hearing him say, "It is papillary thyroid cancer."</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Part 2 coming soon...</span></p>My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-9047883167707800052020-10-25T16:51:00.004-07:002020-11-08T09:18:29.870-08:002020 What a Year - Funnies<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"> 10/25/2020</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMIaa2CoxOjrZum8VoWji82hFocntyMQnNHIe7EXyJaCeDzR2zpqg5i4c1rauyaVmawy_QjrjmXKs7pQbfvlfD4-944f7-Sg7-d_a1g5OAmN_K1nbsMTSEAs4ixkG05_a_leZjMv3MnB8/s960/2020+pix.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="932" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMIaa2CoxOjrZum8VoWji82hFocntyMQnNHIe7EXyJaCeDzR2zpqg5i4c1rauyaVmawy_QjrjmXKs7pQbfvlfD4-944f7-Sg7-d_a1g5OAmN_K1nbsMTSEAs4ixkG05_a_leZjMv3MnB8/s320/2020+pix.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">I've found a few more funny memes that encapsulate this crazy year of 2020. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuK1TzPLqm2wppMo70OZOtU7sZW-mR8nXWVHSqsDsNnB4TWbw8lZKW80mRUbdorlEIfXrnm9qGW3RhbTCiUUmUq29ZXgbtdq6SiqTrCsI9uA59WSv2UABOkLm0KqrVAP1O_hpfK_2D3Bl/s552/car+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuK1TzPLqm2wppMo70OZOtU7sZW-mR8nXWVHSqsDsNnB4TWbw8lZKW80mRUbdorlEIfXrnm9qGW3RhbTCiUUmUq29ZXgbtdq6SiqTrCsI9uA59WSv2UABOkLm0KqrVAP1O_hpfK_2D3Bl/s320/car+2020.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n08DSGLEooE4lgyCzuumN6ZJUnLzb0JRrLPlot9kj6WL-l6NQM2znoR6hbmsOBq1yx3i4Zukri9a1NME-0VlDksbwfOJhoNYLuYFmkOSCTuvGy0msyYSjh-XwLccYk6xA9G0hXUcs5ME/s640/racoon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="515" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n08DSGLEooE4lgyCzuumN6ZJUnLzb0JRrLPlot9kj6WL-l6NQM2znoR6hbmsOBq1yx3i4Zukri9a1NME-0VlDksbwfOJhoNYLuYFmkOSCTuvGy0msyYSjh-XwLccYk6xA9G0hXUcs5ME/s320/racoon.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvp0IQYWL-yhw_9yBkzO63HB5gq4hGAjzEi9kKH6hzAcnwzZr7CuRYixyYtDwG82ONEQaFwsQdqUCau3aDvWYNlOXRDlK8qLyfCEWG7jPwHkFbzHaoQsfVJsCkg7y9ivA3qNl5Ivp0Rb2L/s680/2020+picture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvp0IQYWL-yhw_9yBkzO63HB5gq4hGAjzEi9kKH6hzAcnwzZr7CuRYixyYtDwG82ONEQaFwsQdqUCau3aDvWYNlOXRDlK8qLyfCEWG7jPwHkFbzHaoQsfVJsCkg7y9ivA3qNl5Ivp0Rb2L/s320/2020+picture.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;">This is a year when each of us could use a good laugh!</span></p>My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-556352881341505292020-08-06T22:36:00.070-07:002020-08-13T23:00:33.586-07:00Summer Fun<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">8/7/2020</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here's a peek into some of what Summer 2020 has held for us. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2f4m0GWnWoAIeYLUkt6-5KCvdEwIkNdwMEnywfRlK8T0AcQPk8XNzCoH_N3-URP8Tp_ryqchy4-P4FHmLuyEXTtH1d0rutj_L0Ej1ddwYt_sNd2pO6oTa1jxpJBq-IkzWKouLkZyn3Q4A/s672/45454+%25284%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="504" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2f4m0GWnWoAIeYLUkt6-5KCvdEwIkNdwMEnywfRlK8T0AcQPk8XNzCoH_N3-URP8Tp_ryqchy4-P4FHmLuyEXTtH1d0rutj_L0Ej1ddwYt_sNd2pO6oTa1jxpJBq-IkzWKouLkZyn3Q4A/w246-h328/45454+%25284%2529.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We've gone through dozens and dozens of popsicles to beat the heat.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimc600osMfSF-L12EHmGGCR7ns8XZhHcfQ8G3JavVgMYnX_rjM2QMsw7v-Cp6WZ2zikWjjCBiuQUv2WPHKA6kMQpUfSu4JSVOki7HAlSbDHIiYBh5crWDG2sS4BJsYe-oC1HetEUOz0Yi/s672/545454+%25285%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="504" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimc600osMfSF-L12EHmGGCR7ns8XZhHcfQ8G3JavVgMYnX_rjM2QMsw7v-Cp6WZ2zikWjjCBiuQUv2WPHKA6kMQpUfSu4JSVOki7HAlSbDHIiYBh5crWDG2sS4BJsYe-oC1HetEUOz0Yi/w246-h328/545454+%25285%2529.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We've made dozens of visits to local parks and playgrounds.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gVcQW2JVQQxJM8X6PGifnFS9mXFII1axsXEGYClOoyvxpE6VymdETIBl2h38YUbEqDTnjUaGv2d0PeYKOcHWIVcVN6ogHuGweL0lifQvwEJhVt_vZO1a0WAPjxzUgoWBLtcMdy_Tzi6G/s672/545454+%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="896" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnP5KQ-ZfcCLBUI3cDqQjrOyqwadtqynx5BN340C3NHpClM1p_aZsytfAiFeM8jks1SwCh1Fm8q4PK1Q9dsuWlptWgnMaZuDQAfiEnWwYOQoo2K9ntkxMlzh7ygDfwDTknru-X9xeJfG3/w328-h246/45454+%25285%2529.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We've played in water, pools and sprinklers.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0SViPsujlA56bH_ieYDp3-IT62N2oPlIp1aj1C6xv_A9PtjOFcPczJRpfKxVM0vb_wSc65XjuxhQTBlnEg9AAcJ4_nFFMbRw-ktfiPKkkKA-dhbAa8mRyCfwhKCSPL1FHwg9KWTrjAmb/s896/45454+%25286%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="896" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0SViPsujlA56bH_ieYDp3-IT62N2oPlIp1aj1C6xv_A9PtjOFcPczJRpfKxVM0vb_wSc65XjuxhQTBlnEg9AAcJ4_nFFMbRw-ktfiPKkkKA-dhbAa8mRyCfwhKCSPL1FHwg9KWTrjAmb/w328-h246/45454+%25286%2529.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We've had backyard campfires, both to intentionally burn yard debris and also to just relax and enjoy.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoArpX_rfqBDF0dQ3Gp_UvA-cnySr1srZgc2quEYeg28h8L6CeS4IHIDLvLKNYoCa3BW7l1CbDHV4IA41eD_CsmAxasHG9MBn5pmQw2Ji_IB_IjuUIT5ykoJDl8WkDwjW-lCecHsV_ucyW/s896/45454+%25287%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="896" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoArpX_rfqBDF0dQ3Gp_UvA-cnySr1srZgc2quEYeg28h8L6CeS4IHIDLvLKNYoCa3BW7l1CbDHV4IA41eD_CsmAxasHG9MBn5pmQw2Ji_IB_IjuUIT5ykoJDl8WkDwjW-lCecHsV_ucyW/w328-h246/45454+%25287%2529.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We've caught a dozen chipmunks! :-) </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-WD3a3PvGO83h6Uz0m2-Hs-LpUMjHa_lp4svF9IV3tTScBUfL9IDWmeKTPZKuZb3z167lL1ZqQrTOYG_Y9ZBJz_frqAALySo8pIuoh7e0DfSQBd6x0PXx6gBdNcoY_JefKVVeObkWj6M/s961/545454+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="961" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-WD3a3PvGO83h6Uz0m2-Hs-LpUMjHa_lp4svF9IV3tTScBUfL9IDWmeKTPZKuZb3z167lL1ZqQrTOYG_Y9ZBJz_frqAALySo8pIuoh7e0DfSQBd6x0PXx6gBdNcoY_JefKVVeObkWj6M/w328-h246/545454+%25281%2529.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And we've enjoyed a harvest from our garden.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzOW0geNyw3RcI1S2NYZVo9hZ0wmKky9XgIc8LWqCN7ITRyoHmukdON-Cjrmae_kthQNxoov5lftnCLbBBbV58Qv-pEm-aKPxYfx_M-xFU41MW-XKC46R6fGzybuwII7N-wBaEbdt6yuY/s672/545454+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="504" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzOW0geNyw3RcI1S2NYZVo9hZ0wmKky9XgIc8LWqCN7ITRyoHmukdON-Cjrmae_kthQNxoov5lftnCLbBBbV58Qv-pEm-aKPxYfx_M-xFU41MW-XKC46R6fGzybuwII7N-wBaEbdt6yuY/w307-h410/545454+%25282%2529.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And we've been tuckered out!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">In some ways, it's always hard to see summer end. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">In other ways, we're ready for cooler days and a change of pace.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Summer 2020. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Although it's been different than expected, you've been good to us.</span></p>My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-6556493340908114612020-08-06T12:25:00.006-07:002020-08-07T12:32:12.374-07:00Happy 17th Birthday!<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">8/6/2020</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHhX1QpxUuDv1RyLL8tXQ27s0rWJZ7mklKUnaqSrlliD0edjWyNV5NUC7XAEMwVL0_NEV9GrYyEO5RV7-1-dqyVpGyfNo6kU6gErctsQ1TGOivMRD1srYHOrdRs9t_N3oS234pH1pzan9/s672/45454+%25282%2529.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="504" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHhX1QpxUuDv1RyLL8tXQ27s0rWJZ7mklKUnaqSrlliD0edjWyNV5NUC7XAEMwVL0_NEV9GrYyEO5RV7-1-dqyVpGyfNo6kU6gErctsQ1TGOivMRD1srYHOrdRs9t_N3oS234pH1pzan9/w307-h410/45454+%25282%2529.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">My oldest daughter turned 17 this week! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkmFgJC4K3F3EfY59WF3sT4PK_wc6GVZj7kax243Iv-Bz6KnMe5mo1qlI0PZaobVnByiegvFX4jPnrL54oIDPqOzq0MAMHQAllsOd57z5pBemSQHLz7ndZ2ssOmrcuY1s8bpwdxz5NK1K/s672/45454+%25284%2529.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="504" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkmFgJC4K3F3EfY59WF3sT4PK_wc6GVZj7kax243Iv-Bz6KnMe5mo1qlI0PZaobVnByiegvFX4jPnrL54oIDPqOzq0MAMHQAllsOd57z5pBemSQHLz7ndZ2ssOmrcuY1s8bpwdxz5NK1K/w307-h410/45454+%25284%2529.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">We enjoyed cupcakes and ice cream bars for birthday dessert. Here she was eating her birthday burger lunch at a local park. 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It was SO WONDERFUL to return, to see our church family in person again and to worship with a large group of people! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAd_uRCV_BByECklWhVzywDlU9MUd6Gjrn-H7QWa8rPzdupcLefTcewj1xSk4-dSUT-AGR-Bv_qYoY3of3PlMUeZXZn4w18WeEAttbiKeE0OFlKVL8MNiTwh4qR5UKNGUgWx2bQUxjea_/s1008/78787+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="1008" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAd_uRCV_BByECklWhVzywDlU9MUd6Gjrn-H7QWa8rPzdupcLefTcewj1xSk4-dSUT-AGR-Bv_qYoY3of3PlMUeZXZn4w18WeEAttbiKeE0OFlKVL8MNiTwh4qR5UKNGUgWx2bQUxjea_/w512-h342/78787+%25281%2529.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvb9SSZP_NiJ3rb_ye3lsP-5qp7iaIVkskAMovzUjH4iI_r_r9rdeZIJV_nNwx-yezIWd77ub7r7Ba4jdi_LsQWrzn4afw9GJ7MB4HyTBinltAyLL7J4RFxqanmw6O6OJGRAWY657ULI8S/s672/78787+%25284%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="470" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvb9SSZP_NiJ3rb_ye3lsP-5qp7iaIVkskAMovzUjH4iI_r_r9rdeZIJV_nNwx-yezIWd77ub7r7Ba4jdi_LsQWrzn4afw9GJ7MB4HyTBinltAyLL7J4RFxqanmw6O6OJGRAWY657ULI8S/w358-h512/78787+%25284%2529.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">My husband and oldest daughter serve as greeters. It looks a bit different now - with face coverings, no hand shakes, and holding the door open for everyone so nobody besides the greeters actually touch the doors. 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We are so glad to have some sense of normalcy returning, as we get together again with our church body. </span></p>My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-58859640325311732482020-08-02T22:00:00.024-07:002020-08-03T17:53:07.573-07:0050th Wedding Anniversary <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">8/3/2020</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2UyvL1UO3Hg3U9JkKT4p2hQVDdGnqOKY6rdZbwBvGIQkGNIxZeiDxc7ofoFLj7Qux_DNEQzeoEVLJcoLK8lqafqiLFItsO8imiHq3zXRHS0iryb51xIcL6Syog0_wJdNYAQU095tKWNsV/s672/145454+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="504" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2UyvL1UO3Hg3U9JkKT4p2hQVDdGnqOKY6rdZbwBvGIQkGNIxZeiDxc7ofoFLj7Qux_DNEQzeoEVLJcoLK8lqafqiLFItsO8imiHq3zXRHS0iryb51xIcL6Syog0_wJdNYAQU095tKWNsV/w307-h410/145454+%25282%2529.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><font face="trebuchet" size="5"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="trebuchet" size="5">My in-laws celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary over the weekend. 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My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-88304861331492077142020-06-25T17:24:00.000-07:002020-06-29T17:27:29.807-07:00Haircuts<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The highlight of the week was my husband and I celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary! We got away for one night to a nearby hotel. We pulled my wedding dress out of 20 years of storage and tried to re-create a fun wedding picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This week we saw more people face-to-face. A few friends came by with anniversary cards/balloons/greetings. It was nice to get real hugs again! Our state is on stage 3 of 5 in reopening from the coronavirus lockdown. Most restaurants are open at 50% capacity in their dining areas. But people here seem to be cautious about getting out again, taking it slowly. We are regularly hearing of businesses (big name franchises and small local shops) that are closing for good, not able to recover from the economic toll of this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But the number of virus cases in our area remains low and is steadily increasing but not surging. We've been in the reopening stage for one month now. Our church remains closed, but some are opening now. Playgrounds are closed but will open in the next stage. But county fairs and many local pools are cancelled for Summer 2020. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another week of "quarantine" is over. I realize this is not technically the right term. We are not sick. We are just self isolating. But for the sake of these Quarantine Chronicles, we'll keep up the name calling. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love this little dogwood tree. We planted three of these in our yard in the last year. So great to see them bloom this week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We caught two chipmunks this week. We're trying to keep them out of our yard and garden. When we catch them, the kids gave them names (like Alfred or Junior or Jumpy) and we take them for a little ride out into the country and let them find a new home. We're compassionate like that. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We put up a hammock this week. Getting it up was a whole story of its own, but here's my 6 year old enjoying the final product. All smiles!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My husband had his first full week working back at the office. All is well there. Even though it's a public library, they are not open to the public - only staff there working behind-the-scenes. So very slowly we are seeing more businesses and churches open their doors. We are so thankful that the virus has not been as serious as originally predicted. That is the mercy of our God! </span></div>
My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-60703897635756069822020-05-16T01:00:00.000-07:002020-05-17T18:38:50.149-07:00Oldest Daughter's Creative Side<div style="text-align: center;">
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My Heart Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009328020342565117.post-44135392116174392082020-05-15T01:00:00.000-07:002020-05-23T11:23:51.662-07:00Quarantine Week 9 <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We started the week off with homemade monkey bread. Yummy! Everyone loved this very rare and very sweet treat! My oldest daughter also made some garlic herb bread in the bread machine, which turned out amazing (sorry, no picture).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And my 6 year old had a Korean game called Yut Nori that we played (from a geography/craft kit to teach us about South Korea).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was a strange week. We had a more than one bloody nose and a bloody lip. Multiple spills and potty accidents to clean up. Lots of opportunities for being a servant!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We have a friend Sarah who works at Chick-Fil-A. She brought us lunch one day, which was a wonderful treat. We love Sarah and we love Chick-Fil-A! Her visit was the first time in 8-9 weeks we had a visitor in our home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Slowly our state and county are opening up again. This week restaurants were able to offer dine-in options again (maintaining social distancing and requiring masks). Some churches have reopened (not ours). But the general sense from most people is to be hesitant, to not try to return to normal too quickly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We made a trip to visit my in-laws this week, with all of us going into their home (again, first time in 2 months). It was nice to really "see" them, not just from a distance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our summer vacation plans are totally up in the air. However, we are very thankful that my husband still has a job and still has vacation time to use (at some point). Except for the broad economic impact of the quarantine, we have not personally been affected by all that is happening. We feel for those who have lost jobs and are facing real need. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yes! Feels like forever!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And we're all sick of hearing about Corona all the time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Although our stay-at-home orders were lifted on May 1st, our life has not changed much at all since then. We are staying home. My husband contiued to work at home this week. We had one friend come over to visit (for the first time in 8 weeks). And our nextdoor neighbors are now allowing their kids and ours to play together face-to-face. I also wore a face mask in public for the first time, during my weekly grocery store run. Otherwise, life has continued on as it has for 8 weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We played a few games this week. Here's Battleship. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And the Game of Life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My little boys know the story of David and Goliath very well. They like to pull all of our kid Bibles off the shelf and find the pictures of Goliath - one of the handful of stories that simply must be illustrated in any children's Bible, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My husband continues to work on the cabinet he's building for our upstairs bathroom. He was able to take some drawer fronts outside to sand in the fresh air this week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next week, my husband is to go back in to work, so that will be a significant change after all of these weeks of him being home during the day (though still working nearly full-time in an "office" we set up in our bedroom). </span></div>
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