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This summer isn't exactly working out how we thought it would, but we're making the most of it. In February we booked a beach condo vacation with my family in Florida. Obviously back then we had planned to fly, but we still don't think
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We've been coming to Duluth for Memorial Day weekend for 3 years. This has... by far... been the best (warmest) weather we've ever had. The girls were very excited this morning about a beach day. This morning we headed to Black Beach. Its named for the
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Emma and I made a deal that she didn't have to do all her writing assignment on Friday if she agreed to write a couple each day between Friday and Tuesday. I didn't even say a word to Emma this morning and she finished her 3
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Since today was a flex Friday Emma didn't have any new assignments. Instead she started working on her special writing assignment. She is answering 10 letters from kindergartners, and she has to send them a video telling them all about 1st grade. Braden had some work calls, so
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We've had rain pretty much all weekend. I'm glad that all our trees and plants are getting watered at the barn. I just planted 2 honeycrisp apple trees before the rain rolled in. Since we haven't been able to play outside we introduced the
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We spent another beautiful weekend at the barn. We were busy, so I don't have many pictures. It was perfect weather to do a lot of planting - 14 trees, 3 rose bushes, 2 blueberry bushes, 2 raspberry bushes, 2 blackberry bushes and 40 strawberry plants. Whew! The
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Happy Earth Day! Emma had a couple Earth Day related assignments. One of them was a scavenger hunt in the yard. While she was at it she cleaned up some trash in the backyard. Some exciting news at our house....! Emma lost her first tooth. She's wanted to
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A little 4 wheel riding, a little tractor driving and a little joy ride in the bus.
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The first thing Emma said when she woke up this morning... "can I go ride the 4 wheeler?" This was her pretty much all day. Olivia even took a couple laps today. Yesterday she wasn't interested at all.
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It's Friday! Emma didn't have too many assignments today. She got them done quick and we headed out to the barn to ride some 4 wheelers. This is all Emma did for hours. Braden drove around on our new tractor.
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We're supposed to get 4" to 6" of snow tomorrow. Luckily today was sunny and warm. Emma has been wanting a swing at the barn. Today she got one. It's going to be cold all week, so we probably won't be making
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Week #2 is done! Today Emma would have had tropical day at school. Even though they aren't going to school they still asked for everyone to dress up and send in their pictures. Emma's teacher plays this birthday song every time one of the kids in