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Last Saturday, Scott and I were able to get away for a few hours and celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary. We were both pretty wiped out from the long day, so it was a low-key celebration, but it was nice to get out and try a new restaurant. We knew that G was having a blast with Grandma Deb, and Ava was out with a friend (after the Rosemount HSMB festival), so we didn't need to rush to get home. I cannot believe we've been married for 17 years already! The time has flown by, and when I made that comment to Scott last week, his very sweet response was, "It hasn't been long enough." Awww... 💙

But, leading up to that evening, Ava and I were at RHS for most of the day. The RHSMB hosted their annual festival, where 16 other bands from MN and neighboring states performed their 2022 show. Since Rosemount was the host, they didn't compete, but performed in exhibition. So, no stress for high scores!

I didn't really see Ava during the festival, but I know she was working her booty off in rehearsal and in performance. I had one of the best views possible...I was on top of the press box! My original job that I had signed up for changed a bit, and I ended up helping to video the performances. It was pretty amazing being at the highest point on the home side. We pulled up a few chairs, and had the loudspeakers right behind us. I wasn't even sure how to get up there until they showed me the ladder from the inside of the press box. Crazy! But, the stands were packed, so to have a seat where I could stretch out and walk around was special. It did get a little breezy and cool, but worth it!

Getting ready for the East Lake Elementary kids to sing the national anthem


Rosemount is starting to enter the field for their show - the stands are packed!


Kids on the other side spelling "Happy!"


Hiking back to my car, with Ava's uniform and backpack, so she could hang out with friends (that stuff is heavy!)


We had a few slower nights this week, which was fantastic! Things ramped up again near the end of the week, with big plans happening this weekend. Scott was going to head out of town for the weekend, G was going to hang out with my parents on Friday night, while I was at a happy hour with friends, and Ava had another marching band competition scheduled. G and I had lots of fun activities planned for Saturday, including lunch at Noodles, a trip to the Dollar Tree (his fave), ending with a visit to the planetarium in St Paul.

And then things came to a screeching halt on Friday morning. Scott's best friend's family wasn't feeling well, so he decided to stay home (great!) And then I noticed that G had some nasal congestion, so I decided to give him a COVID test, assuming that it would be negative. Wrong! Little guy picked up COVID somewhere, so our plans shifted rapidly. 

Ava and I both tested negative, so she's still doing all the marching band things this weekend, but I stayed home from everything, and banished G to the guest room. He is doing just fine...only a runny/stuffy nose. No fever, coughing, headache, etc. And he's quite happy, but perhaps a little bored, in the guest room. Assuming his case remains mild, he'll get to go back to school on Thursday. Keep him in your thoughts!

Head hugs from Ava!


Practicing his smile for picture day


Faint, but it's there!


Staying at home gave me a chance to watch a movie, finish up watching a virtual conference, and get caught up on things around the house. We won't see Ava again until probably close to midnight, so we're going to have a few quiet dinners without both kiddos. Weird!

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