Scanning Day
After Grandmother’s funeral, Mandy and I were talking about how sad it’d be if all the family photos got divided up, when we could use technology to share them with everyone. I offered to scan the whole collection, and Mandy said she’d help, too! Everyone agreed to our plan, and held off on dividing up the photos for awhile. Today was our first scanning day, and while it was a lot of work, it was very rewarding. 🙂 I’ll post the results on a family Flickr group so...
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This morning, the kids both went to the Lowes Build and Grow session, and made a cool Turbo pull-back toy! We weren’t familiar with Turbo, but found the movie on Netflix afterward, and watched it with lunch! Pretty cute. This afternoon, after playing downstairs for awhile (with the kids abusing Brandon by riding him like a horse!) we decided to make use of the canopy we’d bought on the way back from the beach and Brandon’s new grill, and have a cookout. It’s a...
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Brian finished up basketball camp today, and while I think he had some fun, I’m pretty sure it’s not tops on his list of camps. He didn’t like the not-air-conditioned gym at Laurel Hills, and the instructors didn’t look much older than the participants, so I expect it was Lord of the Flies in there, at least some of the time–it sure looked like barely-controlled chaos to me! Brian does like his new basketball clothes and shoes, but doesn’t he look so much...
Read MoreGrandmother’s Funeral
Today was Grandmother’s funeral, and while it was a very sad day for everyone, we did manage to find some joyful moments, thanks to the children. Kendall wore a pink dress, which probably seemed incongruous to many, but the color, satin trim, and pearl accents reminded me of what Grandmother was wearing. I think she would have liked it. An unexpected blessing today is that Brian and Kendall got to know some of their cousins. They really hit it off with Ava, Ashton, Brady, and Sophia,...
Read MoreBasketball Camp, and Sad News
This morning, Brian was excited to head out to basketball camp at Laurel Hills! We’d picked up some new athletic wear for him, including a new pair of black basketball shoes. I think he was a little proud of himself! Brandon snapped a few pictures of him getting into things after dropoff. Probably around the same time, I received the call from my mom–my grandmother passed away this morning. It’s hard to know what to do at times like this, but, my instincts said to just...
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