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Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be a kid now vs when Scott and I grew up. Not a month goes by where the kids don't have at least one day off of school, and it's usually more. This past week, the kids didn't have school on Monday (I didn't work either, hooray!) and they were both off on Friday. Only three days of school (or work) per week sounds pretty good to me!

Monday was an exciting day, though...Ava is officially done with her braces (aligners) and will be getting her retainers next Friday. Woohoo! What was supposed to be an 18-month process ended up taking 30 months instead, so we are all very happy that she's finally done with her aligners. Her retainers are going to be pink and glow-in-the-dark swirls...fun!

The kids and I ran a bunch of errands on Monday, and went out to lunch, and by the time the evening rolled around, we were all pretty tired. I made the executive decision to skip both swimming and taekwondo. And we were all happy about that. :)

Ava also had two jazz band rehearsals, and a National Chinese Honor Society meeting to round out her evenings. G had...school. LOL, thank goodness he doesn't have a million activities to do every day!

We made it through the really frigid temps last week, and are looking forward to slightly warmer weather this coming week. Even though this time of year is really cold, it can produce some of the prettiest drives. I captured this on the way home from taking G to school one morning this week. I drive on a dirt road for part of the way home (no cows by it this time of year) and it's a simple way to appreciate the beauty of the day before I get back home and dive into the very busy work day. Gotta take advantage of life's moments when you can!

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