tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25130739731715224802024-02-18T23:04:23.783-06:00Extension of GraceAdventures of the Cohenour family!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.comBlogger1288125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-3838857674252665162023-09-09T14:57:00.004-05:002023-09-09T14:57:57.691-05:00Fall in Indiana<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXu1rrhODRIlmH2g4w44WADdGzX9JY6ffMU0tAksX_EgWHrGUTTP2YvzHBDKQTxNgb-_iZ3bCWoza81SM3rA2DrRKhGfTNwEywWwe3jlklPcdvkET-yRawGNcNk9mE93LtLgTJ74yt3uQWb6HJ_bfDe6JTxg6dW66J4xY_IsJSXiGHJy9luCYHVrglYZk/s4032/IMG_0506.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXu1rrhODRIlmH2g4w44WADdGzX9JY6ffMU0tAksX_EgWHrGUTTP2YvzHBDKQTxNgb-_iZ3bCWoza81SM3rA2DrRKhGfTNwEywWwe3jlklPcdvkET-yRawGNcNk9mE93LtLgTJ74yt3uQWb6HJ_bfDe6JTxg6dW66J4xY_IsJSXiGHJy9luCYHVrglYZk/s320/IMG_0506.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Hello!! So much has happened since I last blogged! Ains and I were talking about our blog the other day and I forgot how much a loved printing her blog books each year to remember all of the memories!! Ains is now in 7th grade and already has lots of homework to do!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPfIzy4zf09uNpuRh5u6Ddv5sOjSY33C6R5xvdXpG_0GfujkEKN0BYwhM23ycUjS5jJpsikFWOG_W5uqjDiNmyXrUT53RpEs2Q3v48JKIdOlA0mbsgYEpLclyvj5OcTx6IHgyfpS_FtfGpfYC7VjgM8Vm6AdwoXWZmRDvn2CAUpxCo_zu35gzQjwnCIA/s4032/IMG_0504.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPfIzy4zf09uNpuRh5u6Ddv5sOjSY33C6R5xvdXpG_0GfujkEKN0BYwhM23ycUjS5jJpsikFWOG_W5uqjDiNmyXrUT53RpEs2Q3v48JKIdOlA0mbsgYEpLclyvj5OcTx6IHgyfpS_FtfGpfYC7VjgM8Vm6AdwoXWZmRDvn2CAUpxCo_zu35gzQjwnCIA/s320/IMG_0504.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few family updates! We moved to DC in July 2021 for our new jobs and then moved to the Midwest for Ryan’s new job in March 2023! I still travel back to DC once a month for work to connect with our team!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnx7MdBn4yXAQM515XEj9DW_vXvT9xHo1kdovee2IIAA-NmCRktZK_WNX_sSo9PP-8Z9Fkoix2ou5_8l4Pj7g4CGYIkfV243de_kNAazjmZw1k8c7BVpWacYbtqQtgxP-KcDquT1KyURHr68u5gNdviKAg8QK4h7DcTQx1F_xy-izWo8-sponvwojVLY/s4032/IMG_0494.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnx7MdBn4yXAQM515XEj9DW_vXvT9xHo1kdovee2IIAA-NmCRktZK_WNX_sSo9PP-8Z9Fkoix2ou5_8l4Pj7g4CGYIkfV243de_kNAazjmZw1k8c7BVpWacYbtqQtgxP-KcDquT1KyURHr68u5gNdviKAg8QK4h7DcTQx1F_xy-izWo8-sponvwojVLY/w320-h240/IMG_0494.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are thankful to be closer to family and are soaking in the Midwest fall weather!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilazgL66uElvcE7tWQVBRrCZHU1j3avXvvTT3YTmn6oy5p6pjuscAqDgWbuMc0nTL_gsNGUrRXsZUpXqSYQTZqipzB-Ay4AYu0NOJfIKonVdAdvDB1aP1lPTxHdMFTkPMN8Bq9wvgMLDSegP5CUlLwG9mrRVIB8a1GqFdARGly8HISPZzVvJSh1DB5HEo/s4032/IMG_0491.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilazgL66uElvcE7tWQVBRrCZHU1j3avXvvTT3YTmn6oy5p6pjuscAqDgWbuMc0nTL_gsNGUrRXsZUpXqSYQTZqipzB-Ay4AYu0NOJfIKonVdAdvDB1aP1lPTxHdMFTkPMN8Bq9wvgMLDSegP5CUlLwG9mrRVIB8a1GqFdARGly8HISPZzVvJSh1DB5HEo/s320/IMG_0491.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHq4mhMoi8tW1ZKnmBI_W2PQAn9d-S2DLKwQTnO9WktzFm3BGm9tLBGvybFVY1Ejam6T3xcUixTo0r_tLv-2l6a0nfpf0GXiHjFrv7Xs1tPcMTgeIZIaHHoWUDnUAGSTIQczrKKVYaVOUAAflxr5Y_fl_MfZkZ8XoPesVdCMFH-7FxsHOFEmTqCclX3ps/s3021/IMG_0485.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3021" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHq4mhMoi8tW1ZKnmBI_W2PQAn9d-S2DLKwQTnO9WktzFm3BGm9tLBGvybFVY1Ejam6T3xcUixTo0r_tLv-2l6a0nfpf0GXiHjFrv7Xs1tPcMTgeIZIaHHoWUDnUAGSTIQczrKKVYaVOUAAflxr5Y_fl_MfZkZ8XoPesVdCMFH-7FxsHOFEmTqCclX3ps/s320/IMG_0485.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These too keep me laughing!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvXHnr_jF2cReSsSjLIMVfENzvwWseUD6WaX3u_VRhXcATYj7de1pca9nlbpOf5GmxxI6Yez-uwvFy3LIR1jhiQ7n_BOMeWx3E5jGvMBg42Nj9zCy8jCgwqCfWVPnUwfQJtXYqqXE2nhnurcKyW8UCZBtyNWkPcsxJVYP2jezwOzeqECFTLLAN2hb_Dk/s4032/IMG_0463.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvXHnr_jF2cReSsSjLIMVfENzvwWseUD6WaX3u_VRhXcATYj7de1pca9nlbpOf5GmxxI6Yez-uwvFy3LIR1jhiQ7n_BOMeWx3E5jGvMBg42Nj9zCy8jCgwqCfWVPnUwfQJtXYqqXE2nhnurcKyW8UCZBtyNWkPcsxJVYP2jezwOzeqECFTLLAN2hb_Dk/s320/IMG_0463.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hoping to update more regularly to remember this season of life!</div><br /><p></p>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-54347856214418261432020-07-20T21:10:00.001-05:002020-07-20T21:10:53.514-05:00Cool drinks<img id="id_1427_1b10_7367_ea" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AILqg3z7TJIMqWKpIG8fH3pGUbTxFQ7Fr5TsjJNqWuiGpA7hONw3pql_I2O8mo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>It has been SO hot! I’ve started to make flavored iced tea and waters! Here are some of my faves!<div><img id="id_b08a_2d21_9b34_f573" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/PfRhJRTfQ-5hRsApgPrKHpSyMl5ba3JyZ-jqi6pQDOCJ51CBNUxagoEj_wGzPa8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I added a fresh sliced peach, so refreshing!! </div><div><img id="id_c626_547a_6b39_a285" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/e5pLjCd7SAvn7eQ5T2HAZ3ZGWOckjuZPHtJYKeh2f5uAOsXHJ84cLw_rf9KmEb8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I also made regular tea with lemon and fresh mint! So good!</div><div><img id="id_bb7e_466f_e7d7_2b82" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/F3bEQEMT6Ujb36bw7AJsLe4Xf_ogQKjl0gyYiEs433K316IR0G2fBhkPMcR6Xs8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I love these! They are super sweet so I mix one packed with 3 cups of water and ice!</div><div><img id="id_b9f8_626c_48b4_81e0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/raJ_eT4j-MEc6Am4X0o61vHtpotKgmzgYIlJPUjMYjXjb30y1kFaGWWawsd-B3o" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>I added fresh strawberries and watermelon! </div><div><img id="id_a8f4_7fbb_2836_5bc8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pVPUcGWJ9GCvrcIBQDWZo8Z4JWo1nLjXqZE2l4YDMsc5CTKZoiEx9SDjo3P1d08" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>This is my fave!! Starbucks had a pineapple iced tea last summer and they don’t have it this summer...but this is a good replacement!! </div><div><img id="id_c343_81ab_6a2d_169a" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/STdBB9U12LlKR3sWIlSJKWtaiGFXsVtFWLyEbHs6Egwp4yMMgtWkdtwR_1nnIWY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Sorry this one is sideways:)! Have you tried this? So good!</div><div><img id="id_a1be_5f93_7925_5f8f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/aQsDDN2V5ei3ev-_ikvfswckyvOEYtj958yZR5KVGGPXkh5bYuUKVY4kWgSzqxQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br>I made this with fresh blackberries and lemons! After I drank it I added water and the fruit made it taste yummy too! Hope some of these drinks will inspire some fun ways to hydrate this summer!!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-70725542505976950342020-07-19T13:50:00.000-05:002020-07-19T13:51:00.098-05:00On the farm!<img id="id_118_ad3d_5cdd_8942" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/nzFgQW5SV1pxO_oXPn_8eKYbMcwWWX1b11U2o0YTrFT1m3Q7BfGAwI791pY-JJA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>We had to cancel Ainsley’s summer camp due to COVID and she was SO disappointed, but she understood. She said she was sad most about not riding a horse or doing archery at camp....this past week we did both fun activities but close to home!<div><img id="id_d8bd_5247_cc60_9fd6" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ti8rQaPpKZC__Pjf3s6rUhIv9j9xqMtCnPBwBsmo9A0aMQ_duNr7e7gMuquEh-w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>We went to a local horse farm and it was fun! They had Ains care for the horse before she rode the horse. </div><div><img id="id_294b_d71_7ebc_7577" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Vv70OpdB_JVL2e_aBrzxZi5XldX1zWjghNKkDdctwBswImONHzCTvQgzq-DRuUE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>First she picked up her horse (Scooby) and walked it to the barn!</div><div><img id="id_1c1_d0cd_7cc7_4641" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/UuFUValkmy_dSvhsBljzN_MVIHeOz1bAUX8k8hSlLvwASR8Bc-WyezN9jQtCeJo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>First up, brushing!</div><div><img id="id_9140_a183_8420_3f13" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/bmHipQUmQ2rdELp0zYo5lpqNeXOt-D4vhiXmAOvqbQD-A1pkOqcgMPK-oVP44K8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Next up she put on the blanket!</div><div><img id="id_d5e2_570_1de8_1c1a" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/LxFjrT-eCgoe4YxWjB7DZI2cVhclOZq4lFhuMnO5wTcz4bRgt-P6_QteEFNTxq0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Next up the saddle, it was heavy!</div><div><img id="id_78ef_c538_4495_254a" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/YBQ-n6PWCi1td1EBU-uN1B9Ze3q5vkmwI7MhEHmNLTIZioMEtxq83HIjrYij4WE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_610a_d532_33c9_3204" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ztZawEfT2htlG63Hr1VqCH4fL6djIJ7CcnCYNnLKlQe8oTqUmcAyWAMfh-LPev0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Bridle on! She was thrilled Scooby’s was teal and loves teal!</div><div><img id="id_3962_a1d0_745c_525c" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oGqfW2-tCTeV6D6CfwDlGNsBDd-xCTBGNXkEY7Dl7Op4GLyD8ccVWQscs67nwM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c867_e3f_c18f_1679" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/b4NNf8AjyNhkFI1KfAwYz-VemftYkQ1txrg2GQ9dEPfDIDRFOrkFq2j77QJfkGA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Scooby always wanted to stop and eat!</div><div><img id="id_8d0_353f_74c_c3a2" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ZkmqYUHNg_kqUnbCLwVVTxKkM3acvCygI2w31cjvKNMYeL25V7weFX--0ezk-bc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ready to go!</div><div><img id="id_42fc_ebd4_f07a_17e5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0mFmSFf7JqIwUv0W2zU68ElgEnVRYRRJZnIv4xUqFHZ1e32-YEnWw5I9oPuax1k" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f23b_5d5a_121a_162d" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/vPGryaIf38FGW0b1peXPC2_fED53DMfd81-Nx7_oH1_VA-wjsOvGJnu8gzewW_0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_28f2_d1c_d8ed_cd93" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-feRwGGHSz7RDweuRsD-XeIdkl7pYR-hZy132MRfCYA81zOwIgfLve9ZR8QpA1Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>What a fun, but HOT morning!! </div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-16573512149806692242020-07-18T07:08:00.001-05:002020-07-18T07:08:02.860-05:00July, part II<img id="id_a8cb_ae29_cf15_e28f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/3ZpJgCy9xreT5sT4SqXNyCYx0msEA6p3_h1o0X0c2YQqDeOWpwscGcXy-PI2lJc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Ains loves to get dressed up everyday! <div><img id="id_478e_d23c_66df_9ecb" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/diBT4gSSGmgMCCA2pz90gdQ5rHCB1JQHgQnyGZRKj8Sy5Znvn3mSZTos2EYKNiU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I appreciate that Ains wants to help with dinner! We have been getting Hello Fresh boxes a few times a month and we all love them!</div><div><img id="id_1536_d5da_f26c_a594" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/eXW3yOfxWWO4GBpqVub2vb5GZkYp00FCBjQuskYeaToUv_HoqXISf5z5RETUg7U" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Trying to hydrate in this TX heat!</div><div><img id="id_643e_d8cc_730_1e63" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/iQx7LxMDovJrDLDCbDsuShnHg1XiQsasEfdWTawYcfEuP0JdwCJQR3RiuJo833g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ainsley’s peddle car broke earlier this summer, so we got her some new wheels!</div><div><img id="id_168d_584c_3bea_4c5c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/7vZnx53lxYjG7idrvuT3iq0buMwESE91SBJyxlvTbu0GXbMe_rOUFdjlOCWLIFk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>So thankful for our community pool! We go super early in the morning and are normally the only ones there.</div><div><img id="id_fcc8_52b2_51d_3b7a" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/9Bv2twpf9qygO5jrfPfd0lT6O-Z3l5CrQ6o-OAEdr8WmsBK9dNWYmqU4zYlQP_o" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>So peaceful, except for that one time we saw a large snake in the flowers!! They removed several of the flowers from the flower beds around the pool to cut down on snakes, oh Texas!!</div><div><img id="id_6306_e1fc_9791_e50c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JT8fFtQ0OLP2ePLY8Gjwq5YN6rrdDEOp5NtXBZOGrqCIe0KmFUYqqx_xpC3nNgo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I took vacation this week to spend time with Ains. Each day we did something fun! One day we went shopping and she picked out several new shirts, many for only $3! Yay for summer sales!!</div><div><img id="id_7f07_d2d1_5004_86f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/G-pQpSs77-VFA7tcc6loHhklJSz29ftx1RW7e2Gn0XHiSMh-h0xLiqGzWufZ6ak" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains had not been to the store in forever! She loved looking at legos!</div><div><img id="id_22b6_99d6_452a_5f9b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/mi8nL1pay55DiZnxy8pBnahXfw6Id02e4vWQ6dSM3O6VJ2kQXqHsky_zPoL-cTo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I also worked on my class assignments and papers last week! So much to get done for my two classes before early August!</div><div><img id="id_cd00_3a71_d0e9_4f57" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/DZXmELFWQZSUk4UXjh6N2WmF79j4pths_4GpkfzdvebNRRq4gd9walMR-lskzR4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_638d_9e41_ad62_fdd1" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/MnUKpByBNdMtuD95sXU6IbvIY9Zf4UIXIi5lFe90jntd-nC7MHXPgpjWhdZLrAY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains has been asking for a pixie haircut for a while..so one of our fun outings was to get haircuts!!</div><div><img id="id_2b4c_ba0d_ef0_7b08" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ngdnjsn6gwt_EbXNGRAWyFNimdPrUiGOfBFzG_pSb1aUY2uLucUPIXcLpMSY2N8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_866c_d7d5_fa59_d4b7" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/fYbtd63MSQUUEllxEAcmIV8VD3WiTzSSdRbl3mRnryiPc1CIg4tFE2ilqZ3m6qg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>She loves it!! Every time I look at her now her haircut seems to fit her personality perfectly, so much joy!</div><div><img id="id_d355_fb99_c0cb_cdd3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eKJhiYbN5-D3qFgruvIBS7NOATBd1yD9W-8CJTz-cvPMyEeuZ51SfHTXVlsZ64" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>New LEGO!</div><div><img id="id_675f_8b8a_f2e6_896b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/1zmfXu2siymzpIpkqbCCtGTWu8_1ljU2qTHz4CV9S7Ut_QyonQ-ecJX8WPof868" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains and I had one day where we watched tv most of the day, Ainsley calls these “lazy days”! Buddy loved it! Her new fave is Fuller House!</div><div><img id="id_373a_fea0_38e3_3182" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/DtLtW5twH_SvWgI7ezd08SFJLiLnPQfws2Ilb35A81FfLPhY0LTWc6kkgUIbibU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ainsley found her blog books the other day and read them for the first time!! She loved reading all about her first year of life!! I then ordered all of the blog books for the past several years that I hadn’t taken the time to order. They will arrive in early August!!</div><img id="id_b1ac_91f0_901a_be1a" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/dI3iVJRhqkanMxj3xUosCFAMVLikzXsxc0xzeBZDYnPpo7TI0C2ByjLNVIz2lVQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><div>Ryan put up these new floating shelves for me! I just love them! We’ve been so busy with work that we haven’t been able to do a ton of home projects, but little steps forward are good!</div><div><img id="id_363e_e752_f83c_460f" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/JCdoSk96_3k8vEGJcot9vVU_CclX4Pldj4isnE0oMeZd1X3yBRUiQVPo7ysHkPg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-70154610414070453732020-07-12T21:14:00.001-05:002020-07-12T21:14:22.535-05:00July, part I<img id="id_46ef_9c1f_2d62_59c2" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/oqtZumWgH2N0yT0lFFn54F98OxPyrI0pRmctMPQSSzPFhI29FqH04cZ4CuI65nc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Ains loves the Disney show Bunked! I got her this shirt from that show! She loves camp and was looking forward to a week long overnight camp this summer, but we had to cancel due to COVID concerns.<div><img id="id_3db4_58ca_3563_e24e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/hxSxi2XOZb3AWLZOnhkdQQLj9zHOFpI6i9AoCVDAVL2axbd9ovssLZaYQ3Sa0Gs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>I stubbed my toe on A’s new skateboard and it was black and blue for a week!! Thankfully it is all healed and I had the sweetest nurse!</div><div><img id="id_169d_d3d3_9d0f_20bc" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/TsLE33o11WS3Xp_SH6dsA2q2ADUhiKx6Eh2s-duehVEWeYrr1cj0h1mZoZnFfTI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Sweet girl! She has been doing great with staying close to home during this time!</div><div><img id="id_3279_1296_62f0_8244" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9KnG02eL-trFcRa6Wz8Z2OBgmA8PkCLmYMq9ZvL-PvEnWn3c74pX1XkrdKf9qAI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br>Fourth of July breakfast!</div><div><img id="id_ef9b_4a08_d175_7a58" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/JoPTcWQoI3sWmheSZ_chCVE9lt2s7MPaaWjGLDa1PQn-WX05lzTH2EqikEmNyqM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8c7c_722f_5c51_8172" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wi5XQfg1tLBwyYpFqdD1wXxwMTZBj9BAs3JX8ZWktLRjZGexs7XxpDYa39JwTpo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Harry Potter Legos!</div><div><img id="id_9827_757e_4060_ff62" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/PMvZIDDIG1spS6d_RMjO_GCihzC41eqmjI3qlkP2FTG9QQ-IxFTXO1nXTw_j3HY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Buddy!</div><div><img id="id_bdf7_d4c7_ccf_756" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/fqaV6lDqWwt3dM0J03gI8AhnbQzLOLyX6giO_o60AyizWM7131q-ffjb8Uy-KGc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I promise we feed her fruits and veggies too!</div><div><img id="id_97f6_9378_440_fcef" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/7xaYhIQmYxf2oGbSJADzXGb8Q-TLarC6vcMOZL-kuzqMBm4qDCWlf_WWsztwmDE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Lots of trips to our community pool!</div><div><img id="id_7218_10a7_cf33_b6ae" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wwL67WeqXIUiOhCTVyXYVnjV3rkO2tksayfEzgeLGGQrF05CNR124owQZ5sOkRI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Fun with Ryan!</div><div><img id="id_4cba_52e0_e910_861d" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/eMfaiAGM8_RCsWunyJGNjiHRaWZIwZw_5piV7pJiFh-u-qKl-5vLeVbJPOSBeqw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_42e2_48fd_9899_bd13" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/TPwGyue0doHtXturBokpCwI7gFPqRTDpgetPJLx0yjliK5Hl9A515YKYGPo3Mho" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Buddy waits for Ains to get up in the morning!</div><div><img id="id_4702_3183_6c4_5842" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/4RU-b3v3WfECPku-90Nhm_Q4e0MbK-SVPYhGKnctEDvEuDqG5MaNPMASwv8r1V4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d0ab_2e41_834d_89b1" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/LOBlYrlIj4lzEahfDLV48G1q_EDKW5-0NXOtAJncCIOyTzrJ650MrZ_fQh9VD5U" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_cbcb_4a2f_1c0f_e618" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Y7cR1kKK5xxpM-J1Yz2eSiwt_VKWZqmZtHtJZGOg8lLnwEjLtqd2OCtQM86LwhY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Hope your July is filled with the simple joys of life-family game nights and summer sweets!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-30982411658603577192020-07-12T21:03:00.001-05:002020-07-12T21:03:31.843-05:00June, part III<img id="id_77d_e139_a42b_9fe6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9R41_tfIRHHyvDwrFjIhBeA4eaagvzXevlqMp6B-mioSjqLkoLDzy4_OcDeLokI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Ains has rediscovered her love of Legos!<div><img id="id_70a7_de2f_692c_4588" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/4cjGB1k5ryvJr4Tmq_pu6AW1V5xi_PGx5tEq6oDq-1JiUNXrjokTx8dIvOpXgn0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6431_1ff6_3377_e14d" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/RcUghcBLfHLxBHSMo2p5g4X089XmSG3ILJ6-8XGH4osCd4CYX-IoEvR15CpoCeI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_df51_bff9_ad6e_6bc9" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/f6ti0I-vVMUwQGne7yRW2v1Na5CgDDhFfcyZzW9Cat9vjXghSHIV597vnpQOrMo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4d87_d2ef_83d7_8ec1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/F_upJ6P5fDi6zfg2AWCfFwI0uIsYw3VN1eRgFlrHw3fMI6OiWDVjR5pcViKfDaI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Buddy joined us for a nightly drive!</div><div><img id="id_5783_2edc_7955_3b4d" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/u2arwUaqohjdgOalX6c4KaSDCmZE_qyPECb-tyeDeQVdWKwAoxTYLgwLniskib0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_474f_bd05_d2e9_1805" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/k3cpsTNM2I3eTOX-JR4NTq7_5JYW2ZxEjSmcGX_BCGUqbdWJQIolcyKe5HoEwWQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e73b_e567_cc09_28fa" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/QyIhtPRVs6j4wacwk0pdPl1-bF_VXk45Xy0oCpXn2SFFRASeOL23JDSURSDCaz0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Game night with A’s new popcorn salts! </div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-70933584904791876132020-07-12T09:08:00.001-05:002020-07-12T09:08:31.692-05:00June-part II<img id="id_441d_d35c_4c46_56a3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1irXL2qAth55m9MQNjHKlJZcOkRfLQOe_7iAduqGX3pe_DrVqPuUw3OD8BMKunw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Lots of time for family board games this summer!<div><img id="id_52c5_607d_1b71_b33e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/GTOMRavU4T888bLQk86q88ZMQdzNeDQsC7QPAuCrufjR4eQK40y7cWNy1BLGLFw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4823_ac03_2987_8b79" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/VjjnY2QsuRW98AwASep45ZTMf7jF4EFKGPA3CTqwoeR0ecsRSIWUqz1LbGjIEcA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_301e_7f11_c007_eced" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/WYsMTPv3R52cSAUSIwoNgt2c8FoJWAFGhDIvM-2nKiGoYKToV15TrTcAUwJgdmM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>New skateboard!</div><div><img id="id_d3b1_6bcf_ec5b_b093" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/vJym2hl_2o9msMtQLNXX7zvvjh4MsyD42pTpKb-oX3-S487SnrABuLGVxDInijA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_41eb_4087_812f_f9d7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/CqvrCbiD_9c83CirDP3WkwI2CEcf8OaSXdMcCgvvjtiQUYJntMf4b-wUAJuVbrw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1929_5275_a47a_d8ca" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_hs8R-cpTULEUXQStOocLlx2FwjhG0Ccf88_43xkDxgnQAHxPEbeLLYt03GCHyk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>6 years! She is growing up so fast!</div><div><img id="id_a382_7502_7075_d77c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_P1efql1uCgmlbBEihwwOW3H1kEP1hZnaSiulF_pdnkYHphO2wzvEY4mWni8meA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_950f_472d_dae9_c179" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/3eX-8yfalp6JJlBzuhxU6y7ypBVNW5LrUa318D4j3O-1wD95oyzPOgaFQsvnGUA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Summer fun! It was over 100 degrees yesterday!!! Summer is here!!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-34760631874508860712020-07-06T07:03:00.001-05:002020-07-06T07:03:58.532-05:00June, part I<img id="id_357d_6fba_5b27_b75c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/UAPeqY6_Ja_M0wfCWI2cbSNk1WcFdaX0ouVHDFuvKMcyXEUWFvpJvNAEwuvC6_Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>In early June I took Ains to the hospital on a Saturday for a blood draw that her Mayo doctor requested to monitor her iron levels. Thankfully our new masks arrived in time! I was very thankful because we were there in the lobby for almost 2 hours. Ainsley’s count was lower so we started her on iron supplements again.<div><img id="id_f21f_1141_5e0e_6a3b" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/dnaaT8DQPTpqnGOmyPaEE_4_qJBsptNsFRnGS55u3D-WBJp7d-0Kb6tUo672AQ8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Ains felt like she looked like RBG!</div><div><img id="id_3458_42f1_a88a_716d" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/BftwxtZioi6V3R-6Q6Y4VTlJzOORpjOs-vVItCVnykE_jR_u6cGHNebgvlAsTCo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><br><div><img id="id_c2a0_e59_b748_4a28" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/TJ-T0pe9b-KJizXBxvyZW5-wjPS9K6dLbve9uF0Ig5DV3l00S7UBVpjSAOxHgCA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>We attended a wedding virtually, it was so beautiful and they are an amazing couple!</div><div><img id="id_85bd_a9f9_95bd_86d5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2UMYH5l2rKOjRS3tW9S2gIfKAQgD5bK6sSLqJpfp7v5iQ_jfGashglMWqxDDPAU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Our friends moved to Austin in June, we went to a goodbye swimming party with them. It was with two families and was outdoors at the pool so we felt safe going and it was SO nice to see other people!! Ainsley wanted to join the country club after the party....I told her she could when she gets a job and then invite us to join her!!</div><div><img id="id_b906_2962_1a2c_c553" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/CKjZurvSGhM37QYeJdEU1TSHN5I1r4BGAZe54QESrncexP8L3uOM0OTC4nuajXU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8d59_e33b_8e7d_8c22" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/RMmLINzJ0kf6qnnluojCpKRS4GkkTf4FPHHOjb2WY5Kp8pMuqCHKAxcyN6h9DIY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Had to run to campus to pick up postcards for a new student initiative!</div><div><img id="id_4601_1c87_36b3_61cf" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/L6QNforX8TAG27dU0FbVc9PnJPOScwJ5wWY2axhkIkdf3EqXqnXemZFxarUmML0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I learned how to French braid...still a work in progress but Ains loves it!</div><div><br></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-48366491504382931122020-07-05T07:45:00.001-05:002020-07-05T07:45:46.818-05:00May, part III<img id="id_12ee_71a4_e135_5b70" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/UckNW_g0_t4V9xTVukzxjx6pclSUZcM8AEFAoSKp66404iVsiBNUAcSeo0NSkxQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Ains loves baking! We really got into some cooking shows during quarantine!<div><img id="id_b02e_46c_ca62_6626" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/BQYnBJIn7iG6FXVlYOG7S7pD8Ug_vxhDY4WBM-LtvhJudsuUMd2YV0oEqYEsfVs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c711_bc44_16ef_687f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kuAw9M33JWXsDu4ZWBxTAz2XwFok73FEf-TdSpbYp4Hv6aUeQAlmclwZeSUU1Xw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c69a_eb7f_3a0b_d197" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/s-LZR70hj_xw09isTVV2sNMPqBeqFXlQWt0IhaNhZJ5Ze4yVOqCSD8C-f-JTKF4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c7f3_3e2a_92f1_1243" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5M-yLGRb62u2qHeiu-ukdHLlre0vs3elbwQOP6fWBQKViq_xA2sEk2TrH-C55ag" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f1f7_77dc_25fb_f1c2" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/C51cyF0TuSUSCtqlAzJd0AvXp7JJaP2-SF7P7vyB1hFDoTmEgKF-ACu323LjLMg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Buddy has been getting decorated too!</div><div><img id="id_c2cc_fca9_c249_f1e7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/caqI8O3AvCubLcy-QGs08dldjGTUhKxvSqcQukE6WHf-24dWl-q6KAw__nuk_ng" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I have my comprehensive exams in early October so I’ve started studying this summer with two of my classmates. First step, organizing all of my class notes!</div><div><img id="id_23b7_6a6d_44c9_3565" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/4X7MgJ1Xl5vDZhE9IgfrAG-NTFEVq6GphHF38fg1hb3QQzGs1u0HXG0tQhUiaGE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Back on the bike!</div><div><img id="id_d400_b393_e522_61fa" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/0zs_Wg_xmQNUlpWtht56w-D9wZWjDwS7H-_AntCKzAdDkJamd4R9SYJu1pA7Xuw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_189a_64b2_e79e_4701" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2DFNytP_9MGnPEGKCvFOFKH8ZzoLirmRKAYnx6LsSqBPHT3YStSTb5JOfINnyS4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8b_bcc1_728b_4999" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/RUaWerb65Wm2iP9qfjHOOxTecAomuIzfGsQ5iUTkJuDCBYvV8JeKWCWHL9aCDpA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_885d_2551_eb8e_a6fe" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Y2WYobBp1xwrsufpJmoP6NVRcYygwsXnLzHQAMnODDwSepvacdk_12xVqQcQ8d0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains loves to get dressed up for her Zoom calls!</div><div><img id="id_c62b_e42_be9d_eb06" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/T-iEif-MFpuRcy6tgg17ck7upe3Mg1YfBgPgNaVdMQOH7SpzEzuxy1lpwP4ECtM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Just a little ice cream :)!</div><div><img id="id_5320_7646_a734_4bf1" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/NLTiTim_X3Y-CvHsYq7qkNHzzqpnFungSaX84jZXfOCaSeJO4cGMCTWDf0Uydng" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Dress up fun!</div><div><img id="id_b387_8103_959b_c4c3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_7XnbBfiJZPhtD219m-Waq69Ch_exfCbXsXJ9O5ovm6yMmGuRdJp_LE7AyHaCPc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Matching!</div><div><img id="id_1d9f_c599_67d_5f3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/86syAlIJO3w37uzwOUJPGZiPP6iY5V5bTfNSXgn5EScSn5yhGLJDr1A-9RIeqzo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>We are so thankful for our community pool! We’ve been swimming early in the morning or late at night when it is quiet.</div><div><img id="id_e9d2_b522_23b3_9539" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/V6p2pjP6aY-hUdekPP_rHumCXOTTJMQq_AWa5N29zDwgpzlnHS1fyr5VG9QzPCM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_104e_85a7_1478_4a47" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FxGNj5BF3rqugVaDDHeBnug1mG_Hkkrq68KUp_RZvD8vEPnU2XTk1ydRbBNZdHY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a635_bd00_3711_9608" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/SrQ6PAcSao_iea71p0z8gBLbIpf--cOxfLmufNK2INVYygZY1U5rjtKYtcw9nbM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Sometimes we swim with Ains and sometimes I read while she swims!</div><div><img id="id_12be_4549_6b08_c63b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/02Pjo-nWOzvh-kNYS190_FnRuDG8Rj5vfue3zAtet5ZLMN6nFQjOXYewNfylKn4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>At the end of May we reached this point of quarantine...I bought scissors and asked Ryan to trim my dead ends off.</div><div><img id="id_da93_42a8_ce63_4954" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/z8xNkg_T97SAjrYELthBho08cSe3DvIaEGAxs3euC8FVhqYOW12DETMK_XO3o8k" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Not perfect, but better! We painted the door around Easter.</div><div><img id="id_93cd_2098_c384_de57" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4hQb5rRZXLm2s6XZO9gjwms_SKA5JJm1cmBsruzUBzyXuo-2mfV7FKTjj2Sxslo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Inspiration from Ainsley!</div><div><img id="id_e7f2_87a9_9f56_60dd" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/be_qWwXRjzgH7QZqHPKc28XSWvhB3urZy41-_ySmuwja4Dy1C7DYG7PMgrqWqZ0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I had to go to campus one Friday night in late May so we had a quick dinner out and then went to campus!</div><div><img id="id_6d43_15c8_db73_a2ac" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/cMpmIJQrQIs0OCd4sCUAlSwig9lzY9BrXPqZKaOkR0IC0rXRLf6nRw-S8iXyDkU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2aaa_dd46_9535_86a0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/fFG32ikROx7l2g_RDdLx2Bx09Trc9RD1eEJhx9eB-6g5wVXUoYI6JauB6_hAFts" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I checked my office voicemail. It was like time stood still, March 13 was the last day I was in the office. </div><div><img id="id_cd60_f29_c17f_f287" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/zx8lsB1REOxTZEky4biL1dURFpQoZJdVGsCHtGGX8Rn9g4IQIBYJedisMhkmYus" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>More pool time with my family....and homework!</div><div><img id="id_8138_8963_2fd7_2917" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/vrb-Opi3QleQO5YvUWfY02fwMaYqR7xRPq4_4oRx1cJHDsPcg8-T9Rt2YPDY9iA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_78b7_d4_a89b_6c66" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/D4dak_lPVW929-2J0H0ga9VxocG3dAEuk1gS1YUZdrMsuHgErVVmWY27x-IE0Dw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_16f0_c99f_71d8_c6f6" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/3DB4z7TJHx9OUxSzZpkAx9lsnd23SQS_UGUiixv4uJu-wrVoi0IWT6T9HPE58eg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_bd31_9135_eefb_279d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J96AXLq3_4BFI5c0NWzcuMo7lkD6ep6SNl9ehtZafr6x2HLMuN2bBJDJTuKFuj0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a72a_75f_437e_ff40" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/bztjMOOC_iZ74HQjluCc75z9BY9ba57USU50griHbi2b5Q4k9IziyFaSEuIJOgI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>So hungry from swimming!</div><div><img id="id_59ad_4109_8cb3_675e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/DzzVU5wEQ2dTzdLhFtBNuDWTZZVUHjmyo8-Ggmicu72mfNrVOMj8PdLSVcZbNGw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>In May I started listing to a podcast series, Seeing White and meeting weekly to process those with colleagues. I learned things about our history that I had never known. I am committed to learning, listening, and advocating for equity for our students and in our country. </div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-58192802257810968422020-07-05T07:09:00.001-05:002020-07-05T07:09:40.839-05:00May, part II<img id="id_2b9e_1273_d2a5_99e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/SH-kLScSn6B53mONtorbBiwqWsCWPXTvqbbXf0Kxx9ZeljZZlUBONMYMQ2xtcl0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Most days life has felt like a juggling act. Many days the balance is right and some days we are off. In May we were both working from home so we would both spend time helping Ains with home work during the day and mainly carve out lunch time to be with Ains.<div><img id="id_18fe_f6eb_e378_e861" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/26W77bPEiQOMzTZW8neqk0gyrKwHyGM8DE53rPNuyhYilRdlbNQpPc1I8AhdfGo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>This is me most days in my office from 7:30 am-5:30 pm. Work has been so busy because we are having to rethink the way we do our work in higher ed. Thankfully Ains was pretty self-motivated with her school work but she would always stop in for help with math :). That pink blanket is Buddy’s favorite. He loves that we are home!</div><div><img id="id_26b8_626c_349_9ddc" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xDUC1zKm9_RsVXGjFDX1KEwliB5thK3vPgRXudPD4jCagb3VvJIF2-Db0EmCAZI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Love her! Hopefully she’ll remember all of the good from 2020! She has had moments when she’ll break down with tears and ask when the virus will be over. It mainly involves missing her friends and summer camp. This is such a tough experience to process for kids.</div><div><img id="id_6d26_3874_596a_d052" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5WUOhAiZ2Izxe66Z3-4dafWI0advIWJ20d-L5Vhrai7nnk5tSBjhsg-JjvsF2xg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I went into work in May for a quick video with the Wellness team. I miss campus and seeing my students and colleagues!!</div><div><img id="id_5542_2e3e_4fc3_ee0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/7-oJkKI3Z_q9AFJx5JclnhtDW52s-auj0HBhBaywC8wvRWaiJDPpSoL9c6pyFwg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>New spring pillows for the front porch!</div><div><img id="id_cdcf_b401_a1fe_a4be" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/7u6T6OJAkRtHURQ9_bZpRMSmq2lL5qARtxCaK5RUn2nvUeeU7kpc6KzPR-1vvtU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>We’d like to add a pergola to the front of the house-Ryan drew this one and I love it! We just don’t know how to build it :)!</div><div><img id="id_2ec7_dfdf_3f59_6ef1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gv3H5ndiYohiA7AAmmN-vpI9xkADVsHqVmJ5NUZh_CnsICvuMUGof2GgBp1RRM0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ryan planted Magnolia trees for Mother’s Day for me-here is the before and after!</div><div><img id="id_6fa6_acfc_ea91_bb9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/uAV1gn_0vbvC1Y4HzDVKMW6BgAqKzx_dp7jTyxLNLTEZv5qYAqHKqRR12ozj3QQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d031_1c60_8713_3ee9" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/k0bVpoMzx-IIRWXxbZ4UuexNycG9WiTUTu3NlVMgi5QZcHKJbcPJf6qSekwXzXM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Thankful for my mom and Linda!</div><div><img id="id_abce_a069_ba4d_9cf7" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ZzwhwMgFNc2Mcws6C3_DfjEjY2_pVZb_rkGP8hRTscxKfCQczhMBAz9oS7MUm7c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Mother’s Day walk!</div><div><img id="id_ef64_b02b_8b24_a9a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4wdwy9WjlrVq79Cn-WvC5rTzJBVjTdWnCvmVYdtqWrX4WqMrQJdg9iHfylQHsDM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>We got the green light to move forward with Ainsley’s genetic test. We’ve been waiting for over a year since we heard about this test. It can only be ordered at one place-Baylor generics. We are now waiting on a safe time to do the blood draws. </div><img id="id_96a3_b950_37ba_157d" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/UMMm-FCP8teFZoHzfdHBXPEC9xGJEgIgYq-rTEvdMnqFeQ5AsLIxQGqzs3YxTqY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><div><br>This has been one of my favorite verses lately. I’ve prayed and prayed for answers for our Ains and almost 8 years later we are still searching. And I can confidently say, God is still good. Thankful for the way he gave our girl such a loving and spunky spirit!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-78164526993822541002020-07-04T11:14:00.001-05:002020-07-04T11:14:00.821-05:00May, part I<img id="id_e8e3_357_9629_e938" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/5eN9tACYe3lpfRXFhOquplRrMoW0K2Zb_MLZjYxAczP-zkPeVg6aqZacdX1Kz70" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>In April and May we were taking nightly family walks. We've been trying to social distance and while it is hard, we feel it is our small part we can play to keep others safe.<div><img id="id_dab_96f3_b2d2_d72a" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/dp_zIzaKbucHLah4SiK3ELhZ_b4F4AjaqbB2tLzJTt38lJovFDp_BDPbEAW2Wbo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Ains has loved trying out make up!</div><div><img id="id_aa71_c898_554a_5963" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Ip0lwBZ3LgljKyKynaj6A_iCFoV-F7nPnKLo8TCYjoG3zxZjDPdxWpJVmqY_L9Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Some new books! We’ve been encouraging her to read every day, but technology definitely has expanded in our home during this time!</div><div><img id="id_2514_dc90_4_7372" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/XBhWfR8eiX0CyKnqdcQN9s52v32C0ztxdHrfKHB4RUxSmDYWK4bpjchAptJVCCw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ryan’s aunt made us some masks and his mom braved the post office to ship them to us! </div><div><img id="id_a241_bf9_4171_1a52" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SWUlaOH4LaPhIl08MUSi8Jd4X96OQl_rX6X84gzXYh8BNsSqXWAewp0-QzkbTY0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>We invested in a new trampoline!</div><div><img id="id_5ded_55d1_bb60_7edf" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/TfgOgZiwy3jr626CCDn_mZe97ddKlWFBA3JbcB_QlFrt7HMayR8h2kaAOKEcjXI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div>Summer fun!</div><div><img id="id_27ec_cd18_eafd_18f4" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/swALjSCYEsjT6r5ROTGC7Cb2oxAysYLCA2SOqJUERj9-cGeY-xd28S46Ytr1uio" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Fun!!<br><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-1998906534056240112020-07-03T22:11:00.001-05:002020-07-03T22:11:36.706-05:00I’m back!<img id="id_f573_5ced_4daf_27e9" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/1MxTebKVEaFm69Mwlls6zuPnNSxTKOuCqqG3X9X_PheCPe7YwcNI2PoQZJJvxUU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Wow! It has been a year since I’ve blogged!! I’ve been a little busy with work, 2-3 classes per semester on my doctorate, and a full family life! I started blogging for Ainsley’s baby book so I want to commit to blogging 2-3 times a month to keep up! <div><img id="id_ecd3_c986_2b0e_749f" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/a7SCMz7SMRQKZc5ObBq2f70wETJFJvWTTjdaGEktRp5pqBShhIKVkK7B3PoloAw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Right before the Coronavirus hit in TX Ryan help to lead a spring break trip to the DR to build a home with Casas Por Cristo and our amazing First Gen students! He flew back after a week and we had to quarantine for 2 weeks.</div><div><img id="id_1044_8450_8164_db72" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/TkKGdFcxh6Ojzl4TXvFCWFw8-q-09KTNQDYPS5gKnSsqD-nSXnOBDTY5cPVDT9Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>While Ryan was in the DR in March I worked and Ains was my helper! We got her thyroid ultrasound done.</div><div><img id="id_8815_b9e_a140_44d7" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/wszDUA493PD71XMYZqhMxLHctJDoGaU1EkNgl6vh0llvkzI8nBwG3PSh9WGgYoI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains asked for a little coffee while she waited...she didn’t really liked the taste!</div><div><img id="id_bf27_5cc9_7a0_a1df" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/bg4oWCALR_WvKprYUTfkPhmK6SRtKn5iwcHDJ-3Jyi5p6632MQkw1z6_BEsVIfk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>The last restaurant we ate in before shelter in place!</div><div><img id="id_4f7f_1114_f87e_7628" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VkYRAJkEe1VMHBSXTDofIgsVvCovlva24m2OEqtBDpaR8LBfkTS1wQwTFPqJt8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ryan and I were both working from home when our university moved to on line learning. The first few weeks was exhausting on so many levels.</div><div><img id="id_e6ba_98d6_4b51_fbb5" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/qdakHhghR-YitOR3yqOviydLg3sP7jc40nX6_z4Z8tENs6ltN5YH8ivlAG9wzcI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Buddy has loved having us home!</div><div><img id="id_40ba_fbd7_74f8_b01e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/rQfQJ_yvgUMnG0BCv2t5ICGmVsFRVT3ZMPDZKjqE0L1v2FwM-iMqyx1TMbweGKg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Quarantine has taught us a lot. We’ve learned to be thankful for things we took for granted like enjoying meals together.</div><div><img id="id_ee3f_9df3_1d3c_7dec" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ayTCpw5VDBBDaguqMenz6RHI4bRLj1VC9aEDQ5795jMldymzEzmqmaksD1V5d4M" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>We’ve had more time to read!</div><div><img id="id_3642_c351_3a2_ca3f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/01NdbRgaE0vCK51uIFjXm-av2Wq2XPXzFB4LqYHEtaqOhL3aEeIXfl1otyx0vhM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Oh my! </div><div><img id="id_c39d_eb29_518c_493e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/I2D_YKtlJ9sPyjmCyDmhEG7NTuA757atmCUMuHZaqo04iyMNvX7Ds93HMKI71O0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains would always get dressed up for her Zoom calls with her class.</div><div><img id="id_6331_d542_4313_86c1" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/6u4P9M1cL6NpBlL2-SyqdDLvonBkhr6gF7QQIdVhYZLF_ZkRDn20b55ABKwp0T8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Bluebonnets!</div><div><img id="id_c85e_c5e2_5a9d_8e33" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JECSSJ0nLLTMcPtV_Du-E6ow4vdzcCELhS1gxIrHhHEDWSbUE1MXkHiiCQ0oPEo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Online learning! Not A’s favorite but she diligently worked on her school work each day.</div><div><img id="id_d337_edf1_a371_7d82" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/aeaJsPDgOmEYHopeM6GDIfeVQZ-2iwNpjW5xP9GMWKnltFSYtmEXEeBRXDMmvLI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>We celebrate Easter at home, we watched church on line, had breakfast and took a big walk!</div><div><img id="id_751e_442a_1c3c_bd90" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/YxeTi4ctogrYOm5LP9ODEKycOYC6JvP4N6kvUUhA0bRcykB8hmjc_bY-6NXoyBk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e7af_f62b_3a7_13a4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xVF5yFWR15sp6j31_9JGxUZWRQjKvh__o9-NEj0xXmN5g6Onn3E2F4a3x7DWbqE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>This time has been tough but I’m thankful for lots of time with this sweet girl!</div><div><img id="id_6cbb_a328_a25d_c1ec" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/VF1Gf2gYzSL2LLavNiu3-9BwkFb6x7ePWBHWNpyZZ72FZQpmhATMTAlKnBPF3eo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>April was a bit of a blur. Our shelter in place for pushed back multiple times, we worked 50+ hours each week, and I wrapped up 2 doctoral classes online. April 2nd marked the 10th year since we lost mom.</div><div><img id="id_d939_b99c_39cc_6402" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/5khcFGqT10CuR9aLs3EPQ2dconZSFsUgxO-mfRNeSXiDlhwopZFdElQ3DZZdAoM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Thankful for this girl!! </div><div><img id="id_25c7_7a57_303c_1b5f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/SaJAD0ocg7cjZYzv8wAwCuuqaVWWtjxIauks_9H0_fbfVRktPC8ET4P5SrECc-E" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ryan bought a bags set to play with Ains!</div><div><img id="id_7f74_aacb_dbb9_8a3e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/HiMbMNxlIV-qFpPO0RNQcp3eHIrI49SKcpMs5E374FJzz4XPHoR6vst7s1msiA0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>We celebrated Ryan’s birthday in quarantine!</div><div><img id="id_1a1a_dce8_8b77_aac5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Mjse-pAYIWmD-Xf96zSNlKJ6EfEOw5QNfL5kAM286tTgImlsQdPnSxHLjA_5dnk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>We finally cut Ryan’s hair.</div><div><img id="id_ed8b_158_4ab6_1570" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/0dvtvkZSWbbpWW4k1NCUcjqbyNpMey3K-lICn5fZnUyuTsdXOEHQPF7uiDzydzY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Taco night!! Next up adventures in May! </div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-63104101598781888062019-05-20T21:59:00.001-05:002019-05-20T21:59:15.539-05:00March & April<img id="id_4c79_75c2_3790_3565" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/F7R6WzYP333Y6TTOhhSSDXIrtqGNt6MyfJKMpYowQBas8fnIdcKz_LTx6LY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ains and I went to get our nails done after our Mayo trip. She is wearing my flip flops!! This is our before pic!<div><img id="id_3519_c726_e36b_b90e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/sx_V2EVGnuiJMZiu2SCb-L4KnUcbvilVKTBZL0VRLdQz3D9OacVF3R98o5E" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f87a_aa39_5103_8f73" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/DhGkjL2nNmOrAqPEzrdWN5s-FdBuJBA-09IaK1JiHx3f_VBbbD-YnptnCh4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_fd0_ea2_a31f_fc7b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/n7qL_6FnPLQDZ38E-N2w4yzIYroBFRJVIX9cxLX0XcnhC7GvCorcrvI3y0g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c03_f7ef_1fce_d5b1" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/myn6d41soM30bO_r1jVg83CX1EKnX_ZFODl43wx_hMWT7jacfF1arwhMYpE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We went to campus to welcome home Ryan and the students back from their spring break missions trip!</div><div><img id="id_20d_726f_91c9_941" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/VuFSitKoxapTC-Pt3gFZG9JovbMzA6tHn6V8MtkHZLjjfdO_b9PfnNlbrm4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_bf8e_55d6_f9f3_1007" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_aU1f0EEjUCaAJeVe3PWCSIw0BEY0bhYIRTr8iPPDTusBIoCGsfJS0aBnGk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ef54_49ad_6853_c208" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/U21hWco1OKWM--yZ9WEOicpT8eHis4JpWek0-sYRVXGIwPlsmD63fv7nt3Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4795_e2cf_51e6_ebac" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/PpTWICtSwGyAnIUD4FGqfcFn0MEQlJom9YY8lcgki_Rqzb8_l9xlXha0bI4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4ef6_e4cc_4ffb_8864" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ClkE0V_hLjxpdAIX_yQX52-Fh2tsndxfRFOcrIdWQxjimz4IShELa2erobo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b116_5da5_d405_69e6" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/duPKU3r1CK-1pqtfF6HyPic3JYdsfTUL3JBDIidghiP9I0rhVPBLQyJL67I" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7262_ade4_4e02_727b" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Iy6OPhxnlY8q3lAgqy5W0jYn-m97g_9BG1NJm48UpX_CYe961P76z1Bhu38" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3f31_5125_7874_4ce9" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/bz2FY-SLxOWmZG8kwHQO5WT8Xbo_o3JEhSksPlgDVHXl2J9uqNtqsF0OtIA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_86c7_d7ef_e3cb_970c" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xknhQkogV1LHXm6jEkH8e9TdIEuPwbs2vEkkUNNwg5d5rL9rovds9iyrguc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Bluebonnets!! The first sign of spring!</div><div><img id="id_7e83_67b8_33be_7b41" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/l8T4tLDh0rcT3aSai6hk38wtzRbTN3nyTqAnAOuVY5kLCibqNCaNEm5L64k" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f9c3_f89f_1c44_b5f3" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/CZL7zQCfoSxAImY8eRc4y_Vo9uBY4x6w5rZlDpaq5kmLE7rQ9Lt6yaE0xzk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a228_d893_b8ea_308e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Mtz_ZiF3ox7IOR8P6za23YzG-QKuuoDsVquxLbK1wVzLWblHjUBXZCAq1Z0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ryan and I filmed a guest lecture for a new online communication sciences and disorders class. We talked about Ainsley’s journey with hearing loss. I had to do the lecture at home because the lighting was better!</div><div><img id="id_362e_46a8_7c0b_8f74" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VLxSKUVPri7tJzrBmUeYDgwS4kjpyANzj3miWofYDHxugn-Yb589CkoTIo4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We learned Ains lives artichokes on her pizza!</div><div><img id="id_8ba9_3bef_250f_7c3a" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/jk8ADyv4pD34NRJvCr4sdMJWj6k1MceU38Of_T_0V7t7xzJC1EDXAeMWtHM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains helped me with an on campus Admissions event one Saturday in April since Ryan had to work too!</div><div><img id="id_5f40_52b6_536d_41dc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/egytYS1qwz1BtvDmX-EeezI3_2FTEZwK-TwAFChJ1CrP-se57YjAPB9YoSk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ad57_b5_5c92_4a2b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ABhwp-BnRRHWkogNm8mrZFBykAbjRx9M8eI7C3ru6gtEsQS53_1KcKszV38" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5a98_23f7_85c5_414c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/thzjWp5Y1IurZasXiSe0qAfeobAdFScPORhufmAd5maleQxKV71mSejBVck" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>She is a great helper!</div><div><img id="id_2691_c61a_8396_49aa" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/sIermShpOGzqAYfgYsFTNTUnctfnHGmlo7rtcSLIinmcm_9MPvSulWNG1TY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_16b2_7078_4538_4e03" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/mypExJlpr376UC9tLyGHPUYGnQdVgmB6GWNwjL5WDIf8iws0vGJ9tpj9Uo0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b7ba_61f1_5b85_ebd6" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/gOEgz8uLJ2O6tN5jUgcgXROMU_6eBkCSAZ0YXibYCw_6o-4h-Ed31E82mTo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>More April fun soon!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-46446030999493371462019-05-18T06:52:00.001-05:002019-05-18T06:52:16.879-05:00MN-part III<img id="id_c9ed_788f_8a90_7e91" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LYkdN3_hkQY9ql7nODnyf4O6WdBLSWW-R0vOiSJ2LD9V7eA44mcIKEJ7dFA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ains and I had a full week of appointments, we were mainly at Mayo during the day and then tried to do something fun at night! <div><img id="id_6652_c45f_ddec_3cdb" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/GhIcfbG-u83inW5oSkdA6NAAK1w1RDES3v04zjTb7T5L0WR7ZJZJYzoLWRE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains waiting to see her neurologist!</div><div><img id="id_ed42_7f7e_57af_b66d" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/fGhwW4Z5xNEogVtZ3oiuNn9fZ-bKh5TixW_GKKwzTAcpbfXLbQeIi7BbUdc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains got a pager while she was waiting for her cardiac echo!</div><div><img id="id_ba2f_2171_76d0_73ec" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Y26RjyWNrl6ftbZPmk3c90-sOUyOJC7w4jZRMwnr_F1ARv_LgO199Wrmnd4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Time for the echo-she did great and it was normal thankfully!</div><div><img id="id_1160_7034_8bb3_d2bb" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Uy9QVbbeqI3na7NveRpOA-B4s9MdUTniPlVZo5tqkSIkPrHOjUIkEj6V1w4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f7b3_a74b_6b43_fb40" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/GaANBsYVkELRRlWOz6WvCGTFzfpeUm5Y3iPfNTNZ1-rWxzh3oVe9JL9nbmM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Dinner at TX Road House one of A’s favorites!</div><div><img id="id_5664_e375_593f_2975" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/pbcNBwSwWHcpXR2eE4u9VgHMlBhmQi7SBZnmtPK-0ggzBuwTJlruFDIawhg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_9e6e_3b83_1863_7d94" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/5-8BrBgR4igkZZ3XY7KjR8QgmswTgK-pNZsOA6_qzVKeE54qbWW2JOEAypU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ec0e_68c9_1a7e_4a87" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/lSZoIpxAmovo5y-NpEnbj0oAbM1kjaAevGqUS1nG62H2AIsSUIkZHjW5yQE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ac15_26f4_f211_97a9" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/FTo3HMkT96uuc6iSAr8UQOkd4DWGR9YeOg8X2Z5sR426xgMd3j_dtlcI4X0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6c12_18ce_e0e5_67b2" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_Z4nuIOatSJAZnwr93PxD2vvSKmdLOmOEye6Sr7SS9mbyntdaC3BL2XWG5A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a2f2_39fe_c002_336c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/4SYtpIHHmrQ3u1-O2Ot3gWHiY86r78U8UKYibmoASRi_CZP2UuxdGj0XANU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2aeb_17a2_8fef_9652" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/EyBoHiD8AqC7SgVbu2uXtGGzJo3Sc1PC0lBqZL585ZVVOdLUBq_t7kX5m4o" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_df78_3bb6_6948_d11c" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/s6c_zOLwVumIMih5YY8hjK_BZanM5Qpm17lW_xHFjOiJUOx9n9AMp3Hh380" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Back at the airport and ready to go home to TX!</div><div><img id="id_5704_c9b2_302_d535" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/3CeijGmQ4Djmka_U2a6JAV6TFFeFa3q2gQ8snwb-qI7wRjpOJRBJYWG8jlw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_54d8_c748_f601_626f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QsWtkk7HQ5pWyFEyZuprWT-eo_4cw1Pey07y9rit8itrUrtlUwbamvo74RM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5dc5_6ce6_60e2_d059" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/92bHh6U-LsDtuORpqPs3BhKv3syredlC4YcVuYO0pVd0IH4aysVKjcYDW7Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_48ac_c088_a91d_2011" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Y442MmMGLaGd4EyZciUC_-bbcXBRd4tmu3J0O9-LQtVrZfLId-2LvddDuHA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_db8d_3299_d21c_ee51" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/RpfHoBv4TybIdERg05zCdCTgXWU8shnAMxBafmZ24fFGQmthxDhNqgyzAzQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We arrived late so we had a quick dinner before driving back home! Thankful for a fun trip with my Ains and helpful guidance from the doctors.</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-87750219094010966292019-05-17T06:23:00.001-05:002019-05-17T06:23:10.326-05:00MN-Part II<img id="id_36a5_18ee_370d_cfd5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0li1qb80YUtVIzPNdXtJVgAPu5JypTqDZCDtdGlIhOGEv_rEq16HGbkvCk8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Monday morning we headed to Mayo Clinic to start A’s appointments. Our focus this visit was on genetics, coordination disorder diagnosis and brain to body function testing.<div><img id="id_c8a7_2e10_cec6_f68a" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/dfubt8aVSQH_GLhTOtuf5mJNgcH5tMWZIbwnH2pzC50iPibzebObZwwVams" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Just the two of us all week-Ains is a fun travel buddy!</div><div><img id="id_7809_ac62_ae57_370a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JDp1eqrYWhBkddX1An_PdFJbuQqKGl_YZnrfW7cl42TJ9puyxG-V9q3QtxA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f48c_c91d_edcf_429d" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/4md3j6A-AM_qJ9zZdQL1AmwsRMiltuImnOzzshoJ0kKgGylyaMxlkBCbV9Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains got to meet a therapy dog!</div><div><img id="id_8f66_3eda_495b_cdfd" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/eHr39dw7Ku7q6Ip8Tw9V265xLkCBOJUa5Wwe9WJuYrw6Tz505fRmaa6H6Uw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_4145_40dd_7340_2b7" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Z8z-n-E5RM9iAamBtDjkpSma_s0aDoObXnu7I3tbaNiLAjxUDDMhbLyCFq4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br>Lunch at our favorite place by the clinic!</div><div><img id="id_c67b_89a6_1cb4_ed71" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hcsdhfRXDnnKALO51jJJhOen2JM-PXtgOy6mkCYXXcEL_lEqiplBiMn3AIU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains wants to be a heart surgeon so we stopped by the medical museum!</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_2fff_6ae5_cf75_ae6b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/6l74vXvT5rLZ4jzjjzy6Sn3-rsRsso051qV8FZkun7VobNhwgbMOp2k2dcQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>More meeting in the afternoon on Monday.</div><div><img id="id_ef55_3b17_b177_9a3e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2yfLijFJVvffIyDLoA9ABCPpLZ8WH06mNZbH4uyqiQIaFnZTnkPxrnQIz4g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>The exam rooms are very large and are so welcoming. This particular doctor met with us for 1.5 hrs and advocated for Ains to have her psychologist brain to body connection testing done at Mayo. We’ve been waiting over a year to get a call that Ains was scheduled for that in TX but thankfully they got Ains in to do this day long testing on Wednesday while we were there, so thankful!</div><div><img id="id_a736_5169_785_bbec" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VuN4tmzhjW9YE0b5yqzgDwvIeHKJRKJ1HAyW_pvqBxYOFUcijLUWnCDb0h4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Tuesday we had a 7 am with genetics!</div><div><img id="id_105a_7598_c998_cb5c" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/JgL4KBlXa5dQXTryx7VW-itW2gF1xtPZbNHubntC-R8fZ1eKJlxFYkCGwUg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We got to see the sun rise from floor 19!</div><div><img id="id_7ba0_748d_ac54_66cd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7W0S9YyPfSs53njtm1vjsubDcCHfQd_-Wv5sk60kNpsRVyBxQTvMBhb5oxs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>A was a little tired!</div><div><img id="id_35ff_476d_2018_6aaa" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Ziz1BElJ23sF5nV8xMSN6-EedX23KwSQ2x1SHW6boTplQylYztA495qupio" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>So thankful for Ainsley’s genetic doctor bringing in another colleague to consult. We met the chair of the genetic department and she wanted Ainsley to have a very specific genetic test, so we did blood work.</div><div><img id="id_1e11_7cf4_2d1a_2b8a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_ibrPjouwSRp3-4HMwVyGB0D8ZC4OkQYeR7_1MTNqwZ1TilQ_SLg6UysOrI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains did great! More updates this weekend! </div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-7023359659470331972019-05-16T06:17:00.001-05:002019-05-16T06:17:53.167-05:00MN-part I<img id="id_9bd_561a_ab61_a73c" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/gpwIWN_A-F_aNKzs6sBRKGDftgjRBAs1isHW59yTnAaPCSnQM_WqEPod4d0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><div>Ains was SO excited to see snow when we landed! We arrived in MN on Friday night of our spring break week!</div><div><img id="id_5157_1b3e_b8d_64a7" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/78k5hqt0g704hmoplNiJG9AB1cfVjEzGFH0WsSHQPMC5soFTbs0wMxhfEvE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_199_faee_e112_d6f8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6dHAUBjcnBbI-Yn1xHdjcn8KYrReQunFhOCPN5jnBda2TzDTJTZ6do_yfyk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>A nice man at the car rental place helped us to get a 4x4 because I was worried about driving in the snow!</div><div><img id="id_3134_bc9a_5a21_f420" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/F1LKS2LozIRPiIxsOvnZ_RZNpoxy17rZKMYGVTrHAdKIiGDSqoGMYDBkJxU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ryan’s parents drove up from IL to spend the weekend with us! It was good to see them!</div><div><img id="id_fc0b_abca_cea2_b4b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ADHQtGYvYyficfaRTpwG4c79D6RDgf7-MK2j8J2qIlzB0tCyNn8R8fa0vx8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><img id="id_713_4963_b524_86f2" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/60l51NXlcrmfwxDKhrSV9lJyTLUs8RwpfluxuI4nSgG_0WzFz1VpkEoBkww" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We spent Saturday at the Mall of America!</div><div><img id="id_b96e_ee9f_557b_67b1" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/VuCU_NlQ-Q4Mtp_S5TWJxfItR_9MfL2DLfiQhcKVx1g1JxY3v0V264LdJnA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Grammie Linda was a good sport to let Ains drive!</div><div><img id="id_d70c_5d71_617f_fd8c" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Z_B4ZihPsbBzwVEt1fbNVS3Z5sqyC5laFLEKdC3pLaxfV4xPiW50dsbu-MA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><img id="id_c269_5e21_bc6d_5104" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/sH0zF_3B1CevgY1OdqzwcW2GkV181qxCCw3eM5RwcXYvhXLSt990zd-UpX8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_adc9_59f6_2170_9121" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_V0Bw6MH9kOkzyQHDdjPdYUQ1elqruf3h9osMarbSx1A5ggNt2IyW_rhko8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We took a break and did some shopping and A got a make over!</div><div><img id="id_f6df_aae7_5446_2680" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/eXaYDTFS0pDs4J63BwbfeI4w-84OqESjg3KrLnYTh3S0Mp76yrUCNjx46oY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2bf4_4c97_e7d1_60cd" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/smBP0AeBLNBG1yqRhbNhCAHy_hrur5WQSPGYPF1uHoXdQMBKhS7GXbxag8A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>So thankful we arrived a day early! This was the radar on Saturday when our flight was to land-that flight was canceled! </div><div><img id="id_328d_2ba0_e8d1_6768" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Ao7RJ5-En1yIiY6wzxvJaNZg1uSFa14nz3A8YJvM2doxUiIQTUgdwcZMe1c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Our hotel had a shuttle to the Mallnof America-we went back to take naps and then went back for dinner and more fun!</div><div><img id="id_bbf2_c262_c94a_2157" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/og2iFwasHYgwFjUFrUtJZYZovGf87NYxHLzgZKtD0XdK0qL9ziRPWQUPHmw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Papa Larry!</div><div><img id="id_7729_e08_fbf2_1e27" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/8VzjrxEV4Sg8geHMFzcGLnqcQbEBrGSIA65vdtb7FyPOcJZPenU6ms2BQEQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Fresh snow!</div><div><img id="id_589d_9a64_25f6_fd35" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Y-2YhbLg8AusFC737UZHArVEasR4vNw5oiOS3zr0e0FAmr05JWg5Fo1XkAw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Grammie Linda and Ains had a snowball flight! Great memories!</div><div><img id="id_8d11_8b69_39ca_ab4d" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/IFrmMuz-YVyQy78eQpSKGKJ7aK0tQpTo-bjRwEhdXuxuWHY6LGJZADtLnPY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Sunday morning we drove to Rochester and had lunch before Larry and Linda had to head back to IL.</div><div><img id="id_b5bc_79ec_d644_c507" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J1EDkN7c3OlZ0MVe5_MxRTjQLodC8_splb72zqtHuLgl3aS85dhCjfd2KBw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We were so thankful for their company before our week long appointments began!</div><div><img id="id_a1eb_51bd_d913_1160" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/fjKZzUcU65hQi1KhGdzitZZYZkydd7rhXNam15RjhDjJHE2sGfDxsGzOCiA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>After we said goodbye Ains and I checked into the hotel and then went to Costco to get a swim jacket so she could swim in the pool!</div><div><img id="id_cb0e_a340_15a2_f11d" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Nc8m7iCBuikXIHARnBPzxSQBiX1m0_Uiakx11J1xTdWCBaaTN3ju5CnWiEM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ready for fun! More on our spring break trip to MN later this week!!</div><div><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-17711308360687496252019-05-14T06:15:00.001-05:002019-05-14T06:15:28.985-05:00Life lately<br><br><img id="id_10ea_b236_d2c7_3eb9" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/eLzXZEamOK_o_Lret8bOOoejvv-njnmLqwixwbKydktSQhy5V2kqXSuMg9M" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Life lately has been SO full! I have never gone months without blogging-but between work and grad school and Ainsley’s school life has been fun and full lately!<div><img id="id_678c_e28_4385_37be" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/75bdR6cnjMeWXi7iPUty93Q0LtnQaT7sF8x5reO3P_KEvBE_PGSh5xvu9ls" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>I finished up 3 classes this semester, making steady progress on my journey to earning a doctorate. This has been a lifelong dream! It takes every ounce of energy and fitting it into the margins of life that are already full!</div><div><img id="id_22d4_2a49_e341_3eb7" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_nVP4ZK9UN6nl8GGAdibcBsfQuH4M3QeTaxg-ID4UN_yE9091FEcQNOrMV4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Thankfully this summer provides some breathing room and more time for the family! We’ve been taking lots of family walks lately :). </div><div><img id="id_7c16_d255_c63a_f715" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/jWChdQUqIsZEizhSDH7jKdm8291gRYE2o-ejk5U4C5ts2IJD5VLnV2D3v8Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>I’m going to try to do highlights over the past several months and get caught up!</div><div><img id="id_9ca_7bd0_1275_e1ea" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/J1QygGbTcHhPP7mB0LeG8YVzoMyA2l0VCJTvGs-kTHkh9pG6cSeikrc4t1s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We’ve taking Ainsley’s favorite go cart on our nightly walks. Ryan and I walk and Ainsley races us!</div><div><img id="id_6d58_f86_8786_af5e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ookwKDBnS2Els9sylBTcDufw0vltaRW55Bn0yUPK1iNuu1lVpGbT-qhADCU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>This is what A chose to wear to her spring school pictures. She is all about the athletic look these days :)!</div><div><img id="id_da32_9a03_f9f3_4aa3" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/KhGdIWF1wfpD4LvDbFsZyC6Y6cKOmF0Rt4ycVYmL5jXEk9dDn3f1FYLy7nA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>My office celebrated 2 years in March so we celebrated with a giant balloon and a party :)!</div><div><img id="id_ddd4_d54b_1c6c_7fda" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E9xL3z0KEjgb6jizqPHiWbKE-x6YFgCMTsykthkXfhu7lzk3e0oKW92FVI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_61a4_a234_fdf8_4b85" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/QpxZVbpRkouJ5M_pBDu-ZMOOXsSacUeNeGy9cHXo2fsXSmNHJrM4COcuafQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>In March Ains and I traveled to MN for her Mayo appointments while Ryan went to the Dominican Republic for a missions trip with Baylor students. This was Ains saying goodbye to her daddy. </div><div><img id="id_8291_ef31_8c97_d85f" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/brC2LtUe8oqsqa4JucS12Ghll9NuEsum6bbBtjpR5Z1Xk6loDR3gNsSJvMQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We had to leave a day early due to a BIG snow storm in MN!</div><div><img id="id_3930_56c8_a761_90de" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/G-S5M3fD6-5VVGZegW_APfz3K5HhJp6T52YT-XHALWkdZ6fY0K_y8-nDyXk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Traveling with Ains is an adventure! Even the elevator ride is fun!</div><div><img id="id_8bd3_4728_3601_4f16" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0zpZvRjfhJELq1U_shv1IDenw-Umyg0Xy8NWNk70bV3oBWRC1fqJ6tpjrI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Bookstore at the airport!</div><div><img id="id_216c_8dc1_aca2_2de6" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/lZgn7t2a8IFgmm_T045qOa_9v6JcCTaeqBG0qYYMx-BBTKTNC4j_6uZzdS4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ice cream time!</div><div><img id="id_432f_2538_eba2_3b54" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/UlDrlh_KHXVUiBRAKjG4mZoCdow1TkLq7CnXxpCYPKGzroyNb7rIXcAFGzc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>There were so many flights trying to get into MN Friday night ahead of the storm...that we had some holding patterns :). Thankful for a safe flight! More this week on our adventure!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-25557059939311486952019-02-10T12:37:00.001-06:002019-02-10T12:37:13.843-06:00Basketball!<img id="id_4416_56ef_763b_375d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VFdrQ6xeJQw/XGBvRCuLw2I/AAAAAAAAbhY/P0rFC86gstYv9-V28dgBQZ9y8CFqCHnpgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Saturday we watched the basketball game with our First in Line students! They were the students of the game!!<div><img id="id_e0b8_6ce9_2554_48ea" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMce2HKjIS-tVMCVZO0sbtgosBClFYL9pG0nHHdbRajwh4soJl9-iEqLNH0ORTqJyLozh0aTu006mzrqz5pSws0itvMpn_mGKtrtgf3tjkdFKKSqMM7prJneiYlqADfCZO0k4vpx_KZg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2dab_3735_e4f3_7600" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ATKUIIWy-ZM/XGBvSO--a3I/AAAAAAAAbhg/wnpzRCkJ49AiqJbvximujeYYnggKA045wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c4c_f1f5_ee0_d787" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi008AW36IMGOe1abWeQBm_6SCodhVRW8LWNLNwxv6hroxQYJTHkkwjqI7U-rXArgcrJrDR3vgEUa-xRsvST3CXLfco12fgsh7fPZBl6zL1cyu_xeC4HHwg_vC2ar14Z0C8Yier-EIVpI4/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_cbb9_59f1_6a29_b996" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-erl-kNIeQY4/XGBvTZfqL7I/AAAAAAAAbho/MYh4iXIQ-uYXQ0bGC95A4Co0ViS-ygxxACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7264_d311_e290_c04c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aUkebZd9IXY/XGBvUJ1ObTI/AAAAAAAAbhs/h-ogN7emTZU4WEhWhczWX2fYO35Pd_DIwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_63c1_d032_c4a_6674" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QWffZIqFpTU/XGBvU1zIC2I/AAAAAAAAbhw/cdxweui66NoxuvkyynbSNrpGe8l3EM_tQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e057_6c94_f947_1ea6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iYlp5dpvWS0/XGBvVeVmviI/AAAAAAAAbh0/PylTPKzSjgo1xOytca9US0HyF2ZGUrw4ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>The students and Ains made the big screen!</div><div><img id="id_d971_ad29_5372_169e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mmsl_V-iWEo/XGBvVyshx5I/AAAAAAAAbh4/oacrQ1bRYTEU8NojwrgzxMVxZBVzWbRhACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Go Bears!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-57265067710628717082019-02-09T19:48:00.001-06:002019-02-09T19:48:07.379-06:00February fun!<img id="id_ca5e_60ee_4029_d774" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dXDBKK55vyQ/XF-CqGIikTI/AAAAAAAAbf4/uZgy2Uvf_kQWmkpdezYCaH3QVpVNIr2VACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>February has brought on my classes in full swing! Lots of caffeine to keep going! Thankfully I’m really enjoying my classes!<div><img id="id_1657_458_1a62_b50c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNXY339TEJNABxtAdWBDi3LwspwEsIY2muAk2V29ZqXfo6I6A5TBSLFECgHgkU-RqT2ohqjrCnN6zBFQ9qhHAJsM3KhiEsM0LHpPMaEeyOUgto_QHa3YPERnwT4SJLP5adE9uUNKsGZI/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We had a big event at work to celebrate our high achieving students!</div><div><img id="id_3e6b_40b8_d2e8_9f9c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mJ0GEiKaQI8/XF-CrSB_VaI/AAAAAAAAbgA/2BhyDmLBapUlNTi4n2a0Ht6IzFodE7VeACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>I won a student advocate award last year and so did a colleague on campus. We had joint custody of this bear...</div><div><img id="id_d5e5_51f8_7b34_5e2b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X4S-Il4rPms/XF-Cr9_dg8I/AAAAAAAAbgE/V2nuW1VgS6oKCGUrJZs1E4N2YmI4seDgwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>I dropped it off to her so she could enjoy the Bear in her office too!!</div><div><img id="id_6f64_d43_fcce_de0f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ubh_4SsEzhA/XF-CscCb64I/AAAAAAAAbgI/UvmVEfwp4CQ1ej3RJrFjdum9fHd_6dhGQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains helped me restock the pantry at work!</div><div><img id="id_4a73_fa41_c477_58a7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AR-BDKuqP20/XF-CtEYK83I/AAAAAAAAbgM/VVsvzeACCrQLouh1dDivAQ49_QdfiNZqwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>They we had a little fun on campus!</div><div><img id="id_7a43_86eb_3d41_5add" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FAAzoToI-hM/XF-CtvbC5_I/AAAAAAAAbgQ/a7CtMHLJrvIl6Prvj-Ny90RG8bYHq5J0ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We tried a new pizza place last weekend!</div><div><img id="id_34f3_a59c_706a_a2b1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FxBuszxFOXI/XF-CuRVggTI/AAAAAAAAbgU/dO1_rXvLtdASHp158OTG7h6q7v68k_DoQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>So yummy!</div><div><img id="id_5d03_4a1d_18da_64e8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dza6wKGvarY/XF-Cu1D4guI/AAAAAAAAbgY/8717n-uYyFknSwQiC8QdPFhO69qANd-cgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>They we went to Magnolia to see their beautiful spring decorations!</div><div><img id="id_28d_7500_8855_f14f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EZrBHGNa22Q/XF-CvjstVCI/AAAAAAAAbgc/QCKim36ZVMgdC0mw9BD09XlJ_U9dHW1hQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a8c5_322a_e3d_660" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rSOQbWbnhgk/XF-CwBbCs3I/AAAAAAAAbgg/jPC9QJUGQLAuQFiVLUIkC5UyOOYzWybpgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8827_6827_d02b_1b49" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-meL59zR89lU/XF-Cw8hanVI/AAAAAAAAbgk/7U1OvgBLw7MC0u8CqlgjPzmrNqpKBq3SwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8a5_9695_7978_c2b0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2xi9lPnl82k/XF-CxXHV_mI/AAAAAAAAbgo/blwNuBDS1b0S8VSei-wRG5cktuCk-cBBACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ac28_3c36_e761_6d92" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vU3zdJVtDbE/XF-CyNvIujI/AAAAAAAAbgs/KuDIyC7J2oIawCfw361QkxGnIp2hNs6LgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a281_670a_e943_a7e2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3suBsFcVARty5LIM41QimCyJs-GsFF_Bgi6KfQh4IwpMAsZTu8EdZ8RMyVPFp2qUoCY-Yv1B_9qBOTH7b99ipnufwPmKHDmtoZqsCEhUCK5WAKfUNrmKAwL4GvjVCZzr9QqnoMSDMkQ0/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We had a dinner for our First in Line team who is traveling to the Dominican Republic in March to build a home! Ryan will be one of the team leaders traveling with a colleague and 25 students!</div><div><img id="id_f89_f595_a895_28a9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sq0KUiJRBeg/XF-Czc6zkrI/AAAAAAAAbg0/oY7mdC5Dnncip8kYO5gDzOFunZpVWTOoQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Friday night Ainsley went with her friends to a fun night at church and after they played in the snow!</div><div><img id="id_5147_fd41_a750_b123" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5-dywbUZPRs/XF-C0Bo2W9I/AAAAAAAAbg4/QitRAoeYKScZ2cTNlweDGYE_3pfnoYRgACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Her first real TX snow! </div><div><img id="id_6bf1_9dee_4f12_8b7d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QCRqC_pVvpk/XF-C0inwutI/AAAAAAAAbg8/cGfEFi-52L06ZG9PIeJwUz4X_iwP_2MaACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Getting ready for Valentine’s Day!</div><div><img id="id_a482_7cb_9bb6_57d7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YLWctOZW4r0/XF-C1HPC-BI/AAAAAAAAbhA/G3NsEokCZXMNzxlVcogBCaKaZi1MZHtMgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>So fun to get treats ready for her friends and work!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-16199905611596963612019-01-31T06:27:00.001-06:002019-01-31T06:27:47.380-06:00Sunday Shopping at Spice!<img id="id_91a6_3d2d_c9f6_6747" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oJwy1PfXz4k/XFLpo2aGvNI/AAAAAAAAbeo/VhgRdnpmtk4yy_LNkbq_r8VorlAvEuHWQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Sunday afternoon Ains and I went to Spice in search for perfume. I was out of my favorite, Stella. <div><img id="id_6b25_8ea4_9636_816c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WZgP9HpxgAI/XFLppydEnQI/AAAAAAAAbes/7ODCFPDlT6MKeJWHFrmHLlw7_3qRD0LcACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains loves to shop with me! I see lots of shopping trips in our future, we will have to pace ourselves!</div><div><img id="id_21d2_28e9_889d_ed91" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1NbX_n3uq9k/XFLpqve0MUI/AAAAAAAAbew/mk_i7KM8Y6sc0DXLqQf_8lzoRvyDIJTPwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>I’ve been using the same perfume for many years...last year Johanna Gaines picked Stella perfume as her favorite in her magazine....they were sold out of Stella at Spice :(. But I found it on line!</div><div><img id="id_f8e_29af_415f_4ea2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fj7coLpi_rs/XFLprbupfGI/AAAAAAAAbe0/x8PlyCMq-LoJRO-4HQFKN4Sc8NgsddtDgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>This girl will dance anywhere!</div><div><img id="id_428a_540f_38c6_352f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-exgvc59axLk/XFLpsPn6wPI/AAAAAAAAbe4/W75TnUqYg6g61lp2sy7Wp9WyDkzp9eQIgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Trying on some glasses!</div><div><img id="id_a6e5_d770_288_f072" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GtAqFYnMftw/XFLpsqdfLKI/AAAAAAAAbe8/t3SgfvlimgIoaQznDh2fricI-7bEV33qgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ainsley got this bag, she loved it!</div><div><img id="id_4056_7d48_f2c8_226d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o8JmhbLA944/XFLptJX2JiI/AAAAAAAAbfA/zWbX2cccmekbaCTxErGX9RwXxMy6ZjJxgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Helping with dishes!</div><div><img id="id_3619_d9ad_faa7_bc9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gRrgmx_ekfc/XFLpt1nYDeI/AAAAAAAAbfE/l3Ns2gWc_gsFBE_RWQ1x-Gh4cqyhYTviQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Common homework time! I read and A does homework!</div><div><img id="id_f56c_ea12_3c95_9645" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X205eguUr7c/XFLpulRByKI/AAAAAAAAbfI/22DaXdX8rwgjPYHgDjpv8awZle6XsOi2wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We had a pathway signing with our local community college this week! Carroll & I got a picture with the mascots! Fun!! So thankful for this collaboration with the faculty and staff at MCC!</div><div><img id="id_eab1_c425_f3b0_3562" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6XMu9pTJ1ek/XFLpvKFlz9I/AAAAAAAAbfM/5vH1ERlAWFQgTJj3qFLacnVI3LS5EKRQQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains working on her Valentine’s Day box!</div><div><img id="id_f30b_ba80_85bd_1e5f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fzi7_PZPrbY/XFLpvqaGuaI/AAAAAAAAbfQ/2ABUacq1jMwZ4pa7nBdYZ42efc0c7-c-gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains picked a Tangled theme!</div><div><img id="id_c3c_e2c1_88df_1e3d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gq9ztzn3jvY/XFLpwClw_KI/AAAAAAAAbfU/PeH07wrqHyY9l1tXZXnwJ6DE972tF3eywCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div>Thankful Ryan is artistic so he was helping Ains every step of the way!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-47579976614537109642019-01-27T06:14:00.001-06:002019-01-27T06:14:30.253-06:00January<img id="id_e0f8_6784_d7c_ffdb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hN7DCzZiXOM/XE2geOC9bkI/AAAAAAAAbdA/i7mZLbNhQhIIrx0Kj1Y7IKy5c6yJse6WgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>This month has been packed with back to school for me and Ains, work and other fun! Here are some highlights! <div><img id="id_1b7e_3164_4e81_f9e8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9QtMlFHPQNg/XE2gekFHNiI/AAAAAAAAbdE/fJ2pBMYTV6YE0nf3-N4tA4yCZ7U_OvlgwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains got new glasses!!</div><div><img id="id_f236_f719_7c72_98f5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirETIQOeUyJt92-Fw_MsrDq7SwXHPYviIxN2kZzUVhSL8w3VLA40rpN8R0b89mv9nC291jQkSLjyXAAENx4xnJYLBQ_Ft5EyFAhJGzvUQ-YczEA-L_ifFILE2H2c3rMdrjDFIlxchbvDo/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>So much love for this girl! I’m so proud of her for how hard she works at school and her creative spirit!</div><div><img id="id_31c8_65ad_25b4_b7cd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tjNvl3oyoYQ/XE2gf237v6I/AAAAAAAAbdM/hnGXV8p-znQbX4faDhof75TwigJK6IAJACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains helped me put some school supplies out in our campus food pantry!</div><div><img id="id_da3b_999b_c1b7_87b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RxBvC0H7KRM/XE2ggSKpl8I/AAAAAAAAbdQ/U6dGnJ4In98rETa7IDI2bvcO5VIxlu7BACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains had a sleepover with one of her BFFs! So thankful for her sweet friends! I prayed when she was little for great friends for Ains and I’m so thankful!</div><div><img id="id_b52b_9b40_ebc7_e737" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xHqQ6KTq47g/XE2gg00BcKI/AAAAAAAAbdU/SaLnbd19yPwaqUcAXPIgHcCm5DLrMoo9QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Celebrated 18 years of marriage this month! So thankful for Ryan’s kind heart, encouraging me follow my dreams and go back to school this year and his kindhearted outlook which is a great balance to my type A! He is an encouraging dad to Ainsley and I’m very thankful to be on this journey with him! </div><div><img id="id_3ab0_6700_bf0b_82a7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vJaVmC7Jhw8/XE2ghXxXBlI/AAAAAAAAbdY/ve3GqM0Z4eoY8-LfrBWBYYF--mSMEoEGACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>I went on a quick trip to Ohio State with these great colleagues to learn more about their student success work! So fun to travel with great colleagues and learn best practices for serving our students!</div><div><img id="id_dc57_d844_55f1_2ede" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i2Rvkm7O9f4/XE2gh_olnfI/AAAAAAAAbdc/Ml9M_TaAbRg0Msc4omrWaej6-_hJjWAfgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>My sweet family!</div><div><img id="id_361f_b74b_78ec_7359" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EHW33HRcRvE/XE2gi94mIZI/AAAAAAAAbdg/ISvQbiv7Q8MXfbrZlQz5ABP99k8bqw8vwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains was so excited to see ice last Sunday!</div><div><img id="id_d24c_23e4_dcfc_8ffb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a_0kZXByBg8/XE2gjeFpF5I/AAAAAAAAbdk/JH9REiNuGM0SRP462Hm5HMc6Kg5KqnGYgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Thankful for a church that is engaged in our community! We have a new lead pastor that starts next week and we can’t wait!</div><div><img id="id_d072_da50_5664_dff1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UW1XLFl7zeU/XE2gkPxT8iI/AAAAAAAAbdo/6QPnLcgQIhI8GEE4yK1qPCnr7LeS6E2pACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains gets board with her spelling practice so we got some shaving cream and she practiced spelling words with that and loved it!!</div><div><img id="id_3bbd_6931_1083_a979" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cAx316iR--8/XE2gktzIu6I/AAAAAAAAbds/jWRhWNAVJBMM8X5DbNBnOxihtFjOAv9AQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains announced she is over dressed and skirts! So when she wears leggings and doesn’t have a long enough shirt she rocks and 80s look!</div><div><img id="id_6dff_7f10_a6ba_3489" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GYICSQf4mSc/XE2glQ9ohtI/AAAAAAAAbdw/rBwH-D7tQ54Lw0KAkEvKrwoLu0TYCoRuACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>She also has been wearing my winter accessories to school! When did she grow up on me? Feels like just yesterday we brought her home from the hospital!</div><div><img id="id_f7aa_aa51_3cc2_b55c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HKrzphR-irw/XE2gl0YzcNI/AAAAAAAAbd0/0aGZRlOzpUUn259ncZWw6MViv5UrdjYtgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains had a Miracle Match fun run on Saturday! So thankful Ryan was once a runner! When the race started Ainsley took off sprinting like she was running a 100 meter dash with a friend and I did my best to keep up! Thankfully Ryan stayed right beside her the whole way!</div><div><img id="id_e1f8_d0c2_237f_2e18" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WRzNMVZww8A/XE2gmpySlHI/AAAAAAAAbd4/JMV4Cuy1NccMOGsq12IKjWO8HC3jypN-QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>So thankful she tried this new goal! This was her last mile of a marathon she’s been working on since late November!</div><div><img id="id_be46_12fa_3007_ac7b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MHMKtNXP7E8/XE2gnegf6KI/AAAAAAAAbd8/8UE8ddCcLHsJLnstoN9nVwvl8UrPs2pXgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We do not have a happy end of race picture because Ains fell toward the end and was devastated. We had to really push her to finish and then talked through a lot of tears. The past semester has been tough physically. She doesn’t know why her body works differently than other kids and ours. No new set backs physically, she just had a greater awareness. I reached out a few weeks ago to a researcher in TX who leads a motor development lab at her university. Since Ainsley’s muscle MRI was normal in November that is leading us down this final path of determining if the motor delays are because she has brain to body signal concerns. When I reached out to this faculty member I cited some research where girls are under diagnosed with this condition and that can lead to greater rates of depression and anxiety because kids can’t name and understand their condition. She got back to me quickly and said she wanted so see Ainsley and do some assessments in her clinic to understand what may be going on. We will see her on February 8th. I’ll have to explain more later about this connection, but I’m thankful that God hears my pleas for answers and has connected us to this new researcher that can hopefully shed light on what’s happening.</div><div><img id="id_f2a9_6b2e_2d5b_81d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hcfcgUMfdcY/XE2goDFo3YI/AAAAAAAAbeA/RCvhgQQ1vr0ge3Dx5QewipRKp1GP9zKfACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>Ryan and Ainsley post race!</div><div><img id="id_3830_861c_7b5e_675d" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNgd_epjLes_TVor27AhLeGNdZGABUJln-sF1rLIK-2T8cnA6c3fS5fKpscnd5ucZL9270irczIBgLKcfhuk9LE0h_d9OiVbtWNhzIi-5z853LsFXgDQVKxepkPFbmyaSgcJgRv6gCJg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Thankfully for a yummy breakfast after the race! Can’t believe February starts on Friday!!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-46889462418947409882019-01-07T19:57:00.001-06:002019-01-07T19:57:16.686-06:00Whirlwind Disney Trip!<img id="id_5005_3cb6_5800_f89" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--Q96A1PVrkE/XDQDPvJJj2I/AAAAAAAAbao/4jssgMJtpnMEnkwzb2CVRFvi1BdT4ePVQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We have been having a fun, but very busy Disney trip! Ainsley loves to play in the fountain at our resort :)!<div><img id="id_b6fd_543c_91f5_de79" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BN-UscEf6eM/XDQDQVkVWTI/AAAAAAAAbas/GZc_nbo78FMFsIFCA1eNhYSHifGHHE2QACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Beautiful flowers!</div><div><img id="id_efe6_deb7_e897_961e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aEnsujJSWTM/XDQDRLS2XbI/AAAAAAAAbaw/fzFKZlV8kG0RmEx-PpGQYRc09HFfRIqngCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>It only rained one night and when I told Ryan we didn’t have an umbrella he said sometimes older ladies put plastic wrap on their heads..... I tried this Winn Dixie bag and it kept my hair dry until we got to the parks :). Thankfully I don’t know anyone here :)!</div><div><img id="id_38e7_c78b_2af9_71ac" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-It35i0UWyao/XDQDRpWgQGI/AAAAAAAAba0/8e8GADRXf0oLaC3M8Jm4BT5AoDNdVi28QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>It’s been fun sharing the Disney fun with Ryan’s parents.</div><div><img id="id_9433_2981_e6ae_62aa" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VX8scZib8ZE/XDQDSK0xHsI/AAAAAAAAba4/9wi55beZe_cGY5nxwzm0Pw_jhldodEPwACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_10d8_c3a6_2bbb_1114" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O3zfMvfrlC4/XDQDSzKV4FI/AAAAAAAAba8/UaGh9mx9QN89BYvzBmlR66NJdw768ltswCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Early mornings and late nights! Ainsley always wakes up and wants to know what adventures await!</div><div><img id="id_d179_6d64_c166_bf86" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aNMeiU2C_Wg/XDQDTToNHCI/AAAAAAAAbbA/2SWycEGR0eEACUYz5lBmmzCYPP9u_uSPACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_594b_2a91_eadf_ceca" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hiNzm21Ma3s/XDQDUKfNPuI/AAAAAAAAbbE/etfdvZEInOQ5P47-oGGhbNmkSnYXHlcbACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Animal Kingdom!</div><div><img id="id_a40c_41e8_4116_6742" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q0i_Eq2XjP8/XDQDUqUwclI/AAAAAAAAbbI/M2FqmI7g6PQr_1s80mSN74j1q_6rHj7TQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d8e8_999d_b9c6_ce0f" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACAEK3sE1JaQ7obdPhl8VHZ7tLQU8nSB-lFn7_K3oCzxzUMDyf9lps6rjExXyqtvAbUl-FAez6SL6kGp3WzlKgBf3jzuCSHrHPIA-2WNDmnHnqCAi3z0Ms0G6FytKrZGiwJf5WIueCVs/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_83a2_803c_45d5_9c0c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OT-fPSle4DE/XDQDV6VyqMI/AAAAAAAAbbQ/QlkjX-97ztEmSirJFTuRgvi3Hec6FfFLACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_398f_4148_aee7_dcd7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jr1Jc8Jljl0/XDQDWW-UVAI/AAAAAAAAbbU/N5Iak8fbai4pqx9nt1FT4W6j-vQEN_nCgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_caad_2d54_859a_b19d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kozIcBrZOxE/XDQDW7tx6oI/AAAAAAAAbbY/TWqiCLqUuScGSypZT0AEWdxVhZLWGb2qACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_eb87_afb4_6eb4_c5ec" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zPqZ5a9zGmU/XDQDXaW_keI/AAAAAAAAbbc/WCbp5NbB4jsvQBzbQT8HUIskp4HjBQz0wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3b34_56eb_f1a8_c3f5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GoaD6xgScRw/XDQDXyz0DAI/AAAAAAAAbbg/C3cMmFXRutE3dSVd4Zc2DGyBym3AfC6jQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8077_827f_58a3_209c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3d-XJRVj-jYKHb49BLLpZV2ZVemz-1tblD2B-eHKAOk3Fqkus2GF3yXc-DXkBvmbnym2YAsHe3Flffybv3Kl66BsL2OxKCNVCKRoaClaMK1j3dC9yxoHi5Z3W36crdwAEB3h2nAHBvC8/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_fc01_1a46_6cf8_5730" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DaSI0bxLjoc/XDQDZLy7DeI/AAAAAAAAbbo/qdoKf-cbP_An63rUbAri_n9uveScz8PfACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_dbbd_106f_f01d_a413" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dMSIG2wdxY8/XDQDZgkjy0I/AAAAAAAAbbs/rG_9YNABtA84zpJgBdGukf6RfPyLFWxcwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Chef Mickey’s!</div><div><img id="id_587_99ba_9d55_f024" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G_y24hkDAbo/XDQDaF7Q1AI/AAAAAAAAbbw/gIS0xzuWj3gk7h7OKvo4MVGfl9A2vf7dwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_25e8_34a4_fd86_c149" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BuDxV4Eb_yM/XDQDa98CHvI/AAAAAAAAbb0/o1q3NGw3dGMLjzLgtHT2UEFXZ3bj4bCRQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ac00_f95e_ecec_54c2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tc2G3LQaL9I/XDQDbQoBsqI/AAAAAAAAbb4/HakBAvqfWZQOtnAM8n2AEm65Vji1Ka_JACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d857_9b53_52fe_7a71" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3-kh-qMvBj4/XDQDcGwJdcI/AAAAAAAAbb8/Wj6W_E60bWglZTJ_q50cUFLgXlGBwt-lgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7b40_95af_1bbc_ec50" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gMI8kmFG0RI/XDQDc1_UWFI/AAAAAAAAbcA/R6Td7AE28Z4KQ1ir-c_xhVSRhkJ220CYQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d1b6_4b85_9c34_19a4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZAx0ZHygLN0/XDQDdWgvKsI/AAAAAAAAbcE/tCzfze9jcf8sua8o15oaIqAT9AyUFb8CwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_368a_c8e0_41df_2e27" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0vR7RqmdJ8E/XDQDeDdkyOI/AAAAAAAAbcI/Ijy2QRaMIn4ZvHdV4z7wTNgMofz5jWqUwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c10b_1a27_9e5b_83f0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jOWe0e5Kr_w/XDQDeuUbq2I/AAAAAAAAbcM/3OipoHXilQwNl5oCcyBwPcblSeUqpoD7QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We saw a sky writing plane one day, it said “Love God”. Ains thought it was a direct message to her from God ❤️!</div><div><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-57262112378689021232019-01-03T20:00:00.001-06:002019-01-03T20:00:39.975-06:00Disney fun!<img id="id_39e2_5925_6e25_65fd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ykAO51a9X5k/XC698ezbINI/AAAAAAAAbWM/oNFzX1z5DD8NJralNq73QSX8L3pZE5AAwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>This morning I stayed at the resort to catch up on a little work and get a jump start on reading for classes. I truly enjoy some peace on vacation and Disney is super FUN but has little moments of peace. I loved today and the family had fun too!!<div><img id="id_93ef_e9f6_1a99_3950" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-syA8T0YzRUA/XC69_2rY7wI/AAAAAAAAbWQ/qsWT6cAHFVUJ2lPtBqdZ-MN-lV2Zh4IegCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Look at these cute outfits I found for Ryan’s parents and Ains-SO cute!</div><div><img id="id_889c_20fb_29a7_c261" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7Ll_E895m1g/XC6-BluGbBI/AAAAAAAAbWU/QX9rstcoLaEXo6gpMwIq90Yg-ouO6yZHwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>I took a break for lunch-how yummy is this Greek salad...and strawberry shortcake!!</div><div><img id="id_bbc8_1ae6_c165_f788" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4J7U9Joi2J6QfwvT5PuopsDXI6OoQIE3nH6vkuZVS9aJY_KsAIBfv9U6igRZmAMLY5oTO5DsBCA5DT6Btjhj3tKtJtyZdaWFFe2wfb4Pv2PCpuQLNIH9TBzfrOzUiP2pcFEu0Kd9p4N0/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Today was Magic Kingdom day!!</div><div><img id="id_1e8b_7d0d_fcb1_c264" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iQUb8Rk_Gu0/XC6-ECUuR8I/AAAAAAAAbWc/HGRrzEV-rFYBpN72ykLiWTGV-LzWKcKnQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>They all came back this afternoon to rest up before our special dinner! We took a boat ride to dinner!!</div><div><img id="id_c243_6d5c_dc0e_d9dd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2-fKESQCy18/XC6-FwEHOfI/AAAAAAAAbWg/L8CIxGRMxIw8xjqho3W8Y66Fosjw7sJJgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d7e4_4553_f60a_b4b9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oe-kwj454-8/XC6-HFW6UBI/AAAAAAAAbWk/XQnA4yQEATgIKIA4UqEGaVCT8xzuZ00KgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We had a Cinderella dinner!! Ainsley loved seeing Prince Charming and the princess!!</div><div><img id="id_505f_378e_f233_eaef" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E5npgaZCEQQ/XC6-IA27xtI/AAAAAAAAbWo/L_qtNc2Ac1EFBYQaN-VhhxfnCgeQCy1uACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7de4_6c7b_ab0d_56b8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IY7-X3O6uvo/XC6-JHhHXdI/AAAAAAAAbWs/ARs8Pux6MuMg77VRKmjRyR8hsamqmORgwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Linda enjoyed meeting Cinderella too!</div><div><img id="id_c3fb_780a_b348_ef0c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i_wFGKL0tm0/XC6-KO3OgQI/AAAAAAAAbWw/gTJ_ZMd8VYIWLnl-qkqK-PTgOsGN6OxaACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e9b_cb38_ceb8_b948" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IO2jal-u0mo/XC6-LVAF10I/AAAAAAAAbW0/YS5XNvtu66EOApmnZHA1iBIIemZziCfHwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_81d0_d807_4e8f_b2a6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TuVdKm50wyE/XC6-MFWtO4I/AAAAAAAAbW4/axXIMI3-p1AN9YPK4toOvlLT1LLLdI_uQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_46e4_da29_6da8_42ec" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jNQeYiYhgto/XC6-NZT32FI/AAAAAAAAbW8/O1lMIX1CFgocw42ffU7l_UcYT44vmGQWQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_79e3_fc59_37_566" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YMeFjj8WVTo/XC6-QIWcG8I/AAAAAAAAbXA/SVsno-eDvaYfBwoREueq3phZwPpvWmQJwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>The lobby was SO beautiful! </div><div><img id="id_ae56_3da4_3034_981b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8BimGtvwNwI/XC6-RuRLlYI/AAAAAAAAbXE/CaJRmMim7Ngu86hAE5K1E-adb4tmtTvwgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Another fun day!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-18285461080750821972019-01-02T23:18:00.001-06:002019-01-02T23:21:11.848-06:00Disney travel day!<img id="id_d163_a111_8ae9_1266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKb-GrI22nMJDuHUmIoABBEeea6bNc97p0HYcjmYcCJC6puWQJJONx5MQUmBF1lgAYt3PiAO5xW9kUtGSJSPUjTwBTjvrU_RbpZ7L23oT7PZR70mXFX4xyVBkCQajgpXaVnF3rKXLAm8/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We had a 5 am flight out of Austin! <div><img id="id_6af2_dc9a_c37e_aec7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AcYVOeOjzFE/XC2ajZcpYPI/AAAAAAAAbUI/8k-g9vaxvgQM6m5uuddgkt2437ucWOjpgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>So thankful we were all feeling great and for friends and neighbors who are helping with our home while we are gone.</div><div><img id="id_2394_db17_e10f_7eac" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dGNuTskVlsA/XC2al8xIj2I/AAAAAAAAbUM/IUrrfIwGx7EFcEZtdY1IpFCps_b68Zc6gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ready to go at 3 am :)!</div><div><img id="id_1208_a7ea_1220_8bff" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2tf4bALbPiw/XC2am_GZOrI/AAAAAAAAbUQ/8RjKTWrXTfcAffLWSxXyvzQ-d4adJ-6BgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ains still holds my hand on take offs, she does this to show encouragement since I’m a nervous flyer. She does this every time with out saying a word.</div><div><img id="id_695_30b6_614b_22d3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jLzAS8nC18o/XC2ao9_cf4I/AAAAAAAAbUU/8MJh8ldB0VoCU6W2iUhEqknw_MNap6I8wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We got to witness the sun rise today! So beautiful!!</div><div>Ains fell asleep on her tray table and missed her Diet Coke!</div><div><img id="id_7646_2d96_6adf_8be0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gggCZ6rGDFM/XC2apx7RtlI/AAAAAAAAbUY/6QXq5_wus0cg9nXiW5QClWODLfLZxdmMACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5b98_4b95_c5d2_b526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtRXdYLOV5Pc3hDRVnTbr-9cI1dyIwifnfRzk9dVNzCkgQoul4qYEThFZ6isqDyKn-Et-QlNnQdIf6Kfuqlj8KnwLZihdyXEflM7MtB_rML1QI6E5iLapts-_0iVhGiOqUMG8u17si4k/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Quick layover in Atlanta and then on to Orlando!</div><div><img id="id_4649_35d2_d0c6_f73e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eGz8CGjHiNE/XC2asB0EAnI/AAAAAAAAbUg/udhFCeaOLX8PUKCN-n4LLLeo-aCIky_3wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ryan’s parents drove from IL and met us at the hotel!</div><div><img id="id_64fb_428b_a0c7_baf6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kCPdI7D6QMc/XC2atpVTfkI/AAAAAAAAbUk/tIK17FACOBkHIjAqpom712BS3GISunppgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Tonight we walked around Disney Springs and had dinner there!</div><div><img id="id_e090_aa74_4338_95c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-85KH6RDMA9g/XC2avuQcxmI/AAAAAAAAbUo/8783HkbjPfwkD5S_zbOEF8QgHk6uj1zGwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ainsley was so excited to see her Grammie & Papa!</div><div><img id="id_db0f_44e4_dd78_d89" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vr6hWSCbHFg/XC2aw-g9ZVI/AAAAAAAAbUs/wtg4Zi_N3Dsx23txAlp7b_yxnNhtDNIFwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6aad_222_4987_152a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yH5noPQY9Kk/XC2ayKsuY-I/AAAAAAAAbUw/n5QtjtgSN8kLniU41PykixLhK-AiMXNogCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We ate at the House of Blues! So good!</div><div><img id="id_a80_1500_ad5_4f8e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w3YNmnvt8OM/XC2azZ0NDAI/AAAAAAAAbU0/bsKzkqC3-jQ_yaa3eDb5NAhGchlrHi0VwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c79d_64ec_2020_c63" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IOwzson_KTk/XC2a0uAangI/AAAAAAAAbU4/vVjvsjsp0kMizz8XXDSHNbA98SA4xZejQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4a89_35ba_5a72_9e34" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qRIcckUe4Wg/XC2a2NV1T8I/AAAAAAAAbU8/R71-1-AybSQ9maDNAKjDVSvn8Htoy413QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>They still had their tree exhibit up! It was beautiful!</div><div><br>And fake snow!</div><div><img id="id_e6f7_33a1_719b_332d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Plxg_kHBBD0/XC2a5VOFuMI/AAAAAAAAbVE/EqOV_PGAEl8Few0E-1CskaxjKVZtNuhZACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_706_268c_2d76_c5f2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tCVJJX08WFqv5NcyBmLrt5yN2QrllTjGvaQz5Lt9MChsCBID9ySonSFQshyphenhyphenqAqUG9PpanBaNJJ2MQiBwKQqFJIE5Zh4gc_nFaw2Dy8hKEzpgBL0UeQN_Es0kpbAWoikCGLJeQZ28Rq8/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a471_7448_6b21_9961" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sa3BnzNeXQA/XC2a-N3TFYI/AAAAAAAAbVQ/34neDUGIqi4r2rKZ5QoyGW_XuKdoy1GtACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_61f8_d422_9b43_561f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2MxSlJ7PtlY/XC2bAgTuQrI/AAAAAAAAbVY/ZPGQ1WddqswnEj4mJfBk2QtT0NwnJSJAgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Special memories!</div><div><img id="id_6047_bd2c_324f_46e4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PDVXVz98gg0/XC2bDxq7PxI/AAAAAAAAbVo/xV4r1nqmgUQLoa0KtJLlrMaA-fs2kF94gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513073973171522480.post-40748196439165908112019-01-01T20:34:00.001-06:002019-01-01T20:39:34.044-06:00Happy New Years!<img id="id_1de9_5158_dc0c_f9e6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ADIttdIpNHs/XCwjSCeVaCI/AAAAAAAAbSk/9erYFKBxzock47J9TfuEwT1dUyvt9Yt6QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Welcome 2019! Hope you had a great new year! We are thankful for another year of life, our family & friends and health! We rang in the new year hanging out at home and watching the CNN NYC coverage. We aren’t big crowd people, but sure do love watching the fun! We fell asleep shortly after 11, but we celebrate on east coast time :)!<div><img id="id_4aaa_f4d5_5323_9b7f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P9Lcwoeho1U/XCwjSj0dDnI/AAAAAAAAbSo/2P7YEDCvKIEozrWzroKd_99DATqVZ7XBQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>I love setting resolutions! It’s a fresh start and there are always 100 things I want to tackle. This year, I’m picking one word to focus on. LESS! I love it already. Less rushing, less stress, less screen time, less sugar, etc. Choosing less allows for MORE of the important things in life! I’ll keep you updated on my less journey! What word would define your hopes for 2019?</div><div><img id="id_6ba3_f61f_fe6b_785d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PumzuV03zps/XCwjTYmawXI/AAAAAAAAbSs/N8r_giec5z8PJ60ewkLLX8MEygSbQ6fIgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div>Ainsley selected hope & love for her words this year :)! She got a new book today, A Wrinkle in Time, and has loved it so far! </div><div><img id="id_1b65_3866_ee7f_2649" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N2WBGCCBT1M/XCwjT-gy-3I/AAAAAAAAbSw/THP42yQt4aQBO4NHQjkGwSCazoecmqZ_gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>She also recently discovered tacos! We’ve told her for years she’s love them, but it was just a few weeks ago when she first tried them. This was the face she made when I reminded her that we had been telling her for years she’d love them! Happy 2019!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285359122457195862noreply@blogger.com0