It's become almost an annual tradition - visiting Botanica's Illuminations. I'm not sure how old the boys were when we first went, but they could not have been more than four or five years old. Scroll down to the end to see why the first year was more than memorable. I always love lights, so … Continue reading Botanica Illuminations 2021
Last year, I was pretty much done decorating by mid-November, because ya know... 2020 was our first COVID Christmas. I say "first" because 2021 seems to be 2020's little sister. I did wait until after Thanksgiving to drag out the holiday gear. Our house lights were actually put up in early November, but I waited … Continue reading Pre-holiday 2021
Volunteer hours As the semester is winding down before the holidays, there are a few things Kid #2 must do before it ends. Part of the requirement to be in National Honor Society is to complete 10 hours of volunteer service before the semester is over. Zach had about 8 hours to go... 😐 So... … Continue reading School things to do before the holidays
He got all spiffed up for the winter dance at school. He went with a group of friends. Details are sketchy but here's what I gathered: They had reservations at Olive Garden at 6:30 p.m. There were boys and girls in the group.Many ordered some version of Fettuccine Alfredo. They went to the dance.It's unclear … Continue reading Snoball 2021
The last time we were here was May 2, 2020 during the height of the pandemic (sadly we are still battling this health emergency). We first visited in April 2020 - we came to walk some trails and didn't realize there was a disc golf course. The hustle and bustle of the holidays has started.... … Continue reading Cheney disc golf
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