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Our children have poofed! Now that they're back in school, they're off with their friends, or working, or chillin' in their rooms. And that's ok. (I have to keep telling myself this!) So, when a critter came to visit over lunchtime, I had to take a pic...there was no one else around to show!

I don't recall ever having a squirrel on a screen before!


I was looking through some old pics, trying to track down when we went to the Wisconsin Dells (10 years ago), and came across this gem from Arya, age 8. This tracks with her personality, haha!


Due to standardized tests (which, at this point, aren't necessary for the seniors), Arya had a scheduled late start on Thursday morning. She went out to breakfast with a group of friends and made it to school with minutes to spare before the 10am start. I'm glad she opted to do that, because her friends will be scattered all over next year, and this may be one of the few last times they will get to have breakfast together.

On Friday night, she went to a movie with her BFF and her BFF's little brother and then had a sleepover. These months of her spending more and more time with friends are getting us ready for the change in our house once she leaves for college in August. Can't believe it's just a few months away!

G was super happy to get back to his friends in school this week. So many of them went somewhere over spring break, so he was really excited to see them in person. We're trying to watch movie series together, and we're going to start the Jurassic Park movies this weekend. Rawr!

It was a really busy week, and I hit my social wall on Thursday, midday. Unfortunately, I still had hours worth of meetings, a haircut appointment, and a trip to LifeTime scheduled for the rest of the day. I ditched my workout and opted to stay in for the evening. The fam got the hint when I curled up in front of my office heater, and opted not to talk to anyone. When I woke up Friday morning, I was in a much better space and ready to take on work and the world. 

We're looking forward to celebrating Easter as a family on Sunday. We'll have a little Easter egg hunt at our house in the morning, and then we'll have a nice dinner at Deb's in the afternoon. Most important, though, will be celebrating Jesus' resurrection! It's been a year since I finished my Bible-reading plan (read the Bible in one year), so I really appreciate my daily devotionals and how everything ties together. Happy Easter!

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