tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87899254792811852162024-03-13T08:53:56.991-07:00Goldfish for DinnerWe eat a lot of Goldfish.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15958779942090471446noreply@blogger.comBlogger323125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8789925479281185216.post-66178793829284739982020-02-29T10:58:00.002-08:002020-02-29T10:58:29.457-08:00God's Timing<div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="asgea" data-offset-key="5ieui-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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<span data-offset-key="5ieui-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">God's timing is pretty amazing...and something I struggle with. A very wise friend told me recently, "There are people who want to know the end of the book when they start the first page." **slowly raises my hand**</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="bjj7o-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Today is special to me because it is the day my dad passed away. Notice I didn't say sad. It was sad for me...for years. And over time it never got easier. Never once. It just became my normal. My normal to not be able to call him or see him. My normal to do a double-take when I saw someone who looked like him, which happened way more often than I ever imagined it would those first 8 years. My normal to laugh and think "Oh I can't wait to tell Daddy this" to only remember, I will have to wait to tell him that. My normal to miss him with every. single. day.</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="6c54r-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">But over time what I did gain was a tiny bit of wisdom. See, Daddy passed away on a leap year. I got a call at school on Valentine's Day 2004 that mom had him rushed to the hospital for being unresponsive after dealing with incurable lung cancer for less than a year. When I got there, my neighbor, who was a nurse, told me his blood pressure was in the single digits. He should have been dead....but he wasn't. </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="29b2m-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">He hung on for 2 more weeks. We all said our goodbyes multiple times in multiple ways. He didn't speak those two weeks except for once. He told us that was going home, but not that day. He needed to wait until tomorrow. I joke that apparently, heaven had reached its quota that day. Daddy hung on for 2 more days before he passed on February 29, 2004....Leap Day. </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="6uhel-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Then I did not see God's timing. My sister had literally JUST returned home to her family and had to fly back out. My mom had JUST retired early in the school year to take care of him. My class was going on a field trip that I had organized the morning he passed. But those were all things that could be managed. The timing that I didn't understand was even though I said goodbye, I wasn't ready to let go. </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="7el3o-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">However....this day only comes around once every four years. Daddy and God were pretty strategic I believe. Gifting me four years between it happening and observing the 'anniversary' of it gave me time. The gift of time to go from only remembering the hellacious year of cancer to being able to remember what his laugh sounded like. It is a gift to fade away from the chemo, weight loss, and sickness and bring back his smile, his love of cars, his passion for 'sho nuff country' and westerns to my memories. But it doesn't get easier. It won't ever be easy. </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="dqpeq-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2012/02/you-are-always-on-my-mind.html" target="_blank">2012 post about Daddy</a> - You are always on my mind</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="dqpeq-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2016/02/but-god-gave-you-me.html" target="_blank">2016 post about Daddy</a> - God gave you me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What a great year!</span></h4>
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There were <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/06/give-ma-reason-to-panic.html" target="_blank">first</a> <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/11/21-pilots.html" target="_blank">concerts</a> for each boy,</div>
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Evan's last <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/06/talent-show-this-is-me.html" target="_blank">talent show</a>,</div>
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<a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/06/little-neil-armstron.html" target="_blank">Multiple</a> <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/06/memphis-musical.html" target="_blank">performances</a> from Luke,</div>
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Lots of traveling! <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/06/houston-trip.html" target="_blank">Houston</a>, the <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/11/da-beeeeeeach.html" target="_blank">beach</a>, <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2020/01/ca-bound.html" target="_blank">California</a>!</div>
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Our first <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/06/our-first-broken-bone.html" target="_blank">broken bone</a>,</div>
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The end of <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/11/5th-grade-crossing.html" target="_blank">elementary</a> school,<br />
<a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/11/poppy-marie-asbell.html" target="_blank">POPPY</a>!!</div>
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<a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/12/halloween.html" target="_blank">Some</a> <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/06/easter-sunday.html" target="_blank">amazing</a> <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/06/mothers-day.html" target="_blank">holidays</a></div>
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And the <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2020/01/christmas-flu.html" target="_blank">Christmas</a> FLU</div>
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Goodbye, 2019! We had a great time. Looking forward to the next DECADE of fun!</div>
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We went exploring on Pier 39 for a little bit before heading over to the island. This selfie makes me chuckle so hard! Ian, Missy, and Evan are the only ones who head the countdown apparently. Y'all...I am still laughing.<br />
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We were able to see all the shops, take in the views and visit in the sea lions! They were fun. </div>
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The ferry gave us some more extraordinary views!</div>
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Inside was fascinating. We did the audio walking tour. The history of the prison is rich.</div>
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Fun fact - they kept the shower water as warm as they could so if the prisoners tried to escape, the water in the bay would be too cold to stand. Also, there was no privacy...</div>
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and don't think for an instant I didn't threaten to leave them there....</div>
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The island also provided some terrific views. One part of the tour talked about how prisoners could sometimes hear the New Years Eve parties floating over the bay.</div>
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We ended our day walking to Ghiradelli Square. While the lines were super long and we didn't get to enjoy any chocolate, we did find yet another brewery to refuel for our walk back.</div>
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20,000 steps later we were ready to head back home! What a last day!!</div>
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This museum requires you to be hands-on! You won't find a 'Please don't touch" sign anywhere! Especially at the toilet water fountain. Two water fountains....both porcelain...one is shaped like a toilet (which is obviously unused!) Which one do you choose? Well, you can see what my family chose.<br />
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No filter needed here! This monochromatic room hides all the colors. You have to shine a flashlight to reveal all them. </div>
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Who says video games aren't social? Can they work together to win these games?</div>
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This was Imogen's favorite exhibit. This was my least favorite exhibit. Dead decomposing mice...ewww.</div>
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Between December and March, male elephant seals come to this beach to fight it out for Alpha Male. There are thousands of males once the season ends to only a couple hundred females. Once the alpha males are established, the women circle around the alpha male for mating. The non-alpha males lounge around the beach in defeat for the rest of the season. They seem to take their defeat in stride.<br />
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Males can get up to 4000lbs, however, they actually take their name from their trunk-like snout. A mature male can have a snout. The females are much smaller and do not have the snout. Once the females give birth (one pup only) they feed it for four weeks. After four weeks the mother leaves and the pup must fend for itself. </div>
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Not only were these beast extraordinary, but they also pick a great spot to breed for 3 months. The views are terrific. We hiked about 3 miles around the park to visit the seals.<br />
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We hit a local brewery on Hwy 1 and made an impromptu stop on the beach to watch the sunset. It was absolutely stunning. We hiked around the beach and climbed up cliffs to find the best view. I think we found it.<br />
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Evan was getting over the flu and the nice doctor prescribed us Tamiflu for Luke as a preventative. He took the first two doses with no problem. I threw the third dose at him as we left at 5:30am on the 26th.<br />
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You see those faces? One newly healthy, and one newly sick....Luke started throwing up on the plane about half an hour in the air.<br />
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Technically, he threw up in the lobby of the airport, but to me, it just seemed like spit up and I chalked it up to being motion sick from the car ride. Even though he doesn't get motion sick...at all....I might have been deep in that river of DENIAL. John was Luke's plane partner and had to hold the sick bags for him each time. I thought I was helping out by sitting next to the just recovered, really does get motion sick child. Turns out, I had the easy seat.<br />
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We bought some Dramamine on the layover and with 13 minutes left to spare before the next flight we sent up some prayers for flight 2 to be uneventful.<br />
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I sat next to Luke this time armed with all the sick bags I could find. We loaded up with Dramamine and said a couple more prayers. He feel asleep almost instantly. When he woke up he announced he was hungry. Since it had been two hours since his last 'event', I tested the waters. He ended up eating 2 bags of pretzels, 4 cookies, 1 fruit bar, and some other snack I can't even remember. I think he was healed.<br />
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Thankfully we arrived in San Francisco with no other drama. We were ready for a couple days of family, food, and fun!<br />
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Fierce Ping Pong competition all weekend long! They might have ALMOST convinced us to get a ping pong table and/or basketball goal!</div>
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On the last day of Christmas, my true love gave to me....one diagnosis of the Flu B.</div>
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The flu has hit St. George's hard this winter. I thought we escaped all of that sickness until the evening of the 23rd. Evan announced around 9pm that he was going to bed. I can count on ONE hand the number of times Evan has said he wants to go to bed. He mentioned not feeling good, but we chalked it up to a busy day playing outside and running around.</div>
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About 1:30am he appeared in our room saying he was sick. With one cheek against his forever, the mom check for fever, I knew we were in for a rough Christmas.</div>
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Christmas Eve morning we were at the doctor's office first thing. I was convinced and fervently praying, it was strep. I knew with strep, we'd only be down 24 hours and our trip to CA would still be on. With the flu, I had my doubts. We tested him for both and left before the results came in. The doctor said he'd call with either prescription. </div>
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I got a call about an hour later it was the flu. I went to get the Tamiflu along with all the things to disinfect the house while making all the phone calls. Cancelling Christmas Eve, warning our family about Christmas day, and possibly making alternate plans for our trip to California. I was in total go mode.</div>
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Sadly, the Tamiflu made Evan sick....like bad sick. I have some amazing friends in the medical field who were able to hook me up with a different flu drug. We gave it to him and kept our fingers crossed.</div>
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Nonna and Pop still planned their trip on Christmas Eve saying germs weren't going to keep them away, so we were able to celebrate with them. Luke and I went over the Gran and Jed to celebrate with them. </div>
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Evan was able to get up Christmas morning and open presents! He even wanted to eat pancakes! He may have needed a two hour nap after all that excitement, but it was nice he could come downstairs!</div>
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After Evan's nap, he felt good enough to go to Janice's. He had been fever free all morning! It was a Christmas miracle!!</div>
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But again, after about 2 hours, he needed some rest time. I spent the rest of Christmas packing for San Francisco, still praying he'd wake up fever free so he wouldn't be contagious anymore! Thankfully that 5am alarm went off and Evan was ready to fly!</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15958779942090471446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8789925479281185216.post-38309572167076779112020-01-01T11:10:00.000-08:002020-01-01T11:10:08.517-08:00The yearly blue v-neck sweater<div style="text-align: center;">
I LOVE CHRISTMAS CARDS!</div>
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I have almost a decade of Christmas cards saved. I love displaying them every year. The boys and I will go through them and talk about how much they have changed and how much our friends and family have changed. </div>
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Something no one else will notice is the progression of the blue v-neck sweater. For the past 7 years, one of my boys has worn a blue v-neck sweater. For 5 of those 7 years, it was the same blue v-neck sweater passed from oldest to youngest. It has almost become a challenge to make sure one child has on a blue v-neck. It doesn't hurt that they both look great in blue. </div>
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But my favorite part is the outtakes and the hardest part is picking the picture! Add a cute puppy to the mix and it becomes even better, yet harder!!</div>
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This year would be our last.</div>
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Of course Luke had a great cheering section. Our kiddos don't know how blessed they are!</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15958779942090471446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8789925479281185216.post-75897428312786381482019-12-25T08:53:00.002-08:002019-12-25T08:55:30.665-08:00Coins for CarsonEach year, St. George's raises money for St. Jude in memory of Carson Head and honor of Adam Cruthirds who has raised 1 million dollars for St. Jude. Carson was a student at St. George's when she was diagnosed with cancer. Each kid makes a piggy bank because Carson's wish was for all her friends to donate the money in their piggy bank to find a cure for childhood cancer. We have a chapel at the end of the fundraiser where all kids bring their piggybanks. This chapel is always one of my favorites. To see the labor of love all the kids have put forth to raise money makes my heart sing.<br />
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In 2016, Luke and his two friends (and neighbors!!) worked together to have a <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2016/12/lemonade-stand.html" target="_blank">bake stand</a> to raise money. We decided to do that again this year!<br />
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These kiddos worked hard on the signs while the moms worked hard on the cookies and treats. </div>
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When I picked him up he told me he hit his head. He was still bouncing around smiling this huge goofy grin, so I knew it couldn't have been that bad. </div>
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Evan: Hey mom! I hit my head! It was great. I had fun! (all said in one breath)</div>
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Me: Wait...what? How did you hit your head?</div>
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Evan: Doing a cartwheel?</div>
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Me: Why were you doing cartwheels at a dance?</div>
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Evan: Where one person stands still with their head looking down, and the other person runs and jumps over their head!</div>
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The whole crew!</div>
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As I might have mentioned before, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. </div>
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I do love everything about it The family, the food, the parade, the cooking, all of it. Our holiday has changed over the years. The kids are bigger, our family has gotten a little smaller, but the celebration still remains.<br />
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Our dinner is always a huge highlight of the day. Grandmom (John's mom) and Charlie go to great lengths to make the yummiest meal of all! Everyone is in a turkey coma after!</div>
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Thankfully Gran (Amanda's mom) brought some Thanksgiving riddles!</div>
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Thanksgiving weekend always ends with Christmas lights and Elf, our favorite holiday movie! This year was no exception!</div>
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I was so secretly happy that Evan didn't even blink at wanting to trick or treat again. It was very much a 'well duh. How am I going to get candy if I don't?" moment. For me it was a "please stay little just a little bit longer" moment. </div>
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There was also no hesitation in what each boy wanted to be! Evan picked out his costume from Amazon almost instantly. Luke wanted a Spider-Man costume that wasn't a mask but covered his whole face. I think he's been Spider-Man 3 out of his 9 years. He's a fan. :)</div>
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And there was NO way Poppy wasn't dressing up! Don't you just want to EAT her up?!</div>
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This year, the school decided to let the kids dress up for Halloween. Some of us teachers decided to get in on the fun. While sitting in a meeting, someone threw out the suggestion of The Wizard of Oz. I immediately called the Wicked Witch (because type casting is real). Our Dorothy suggested she carry around Poppy all day as her Toto!! OMG....it was by far the cutest thing I have ever seen!</div>
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And then to make my night EVEN easier, the boys went by themselves trick or treating! I sat in my warm house <strike>eating</strike> handing out candy to all the adorable trick or treaters while the boys canvased the neighborhood in the freezing cold. This was a WIN WIN!</div>
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This was Luke's Golden Birthday!! Nine on 9.9.19!!</h2>
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Luke...it's been a great nine years.</div>
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Luke celebrated his ninth birthday with great friends at Urban Air.</div>
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Luke, we love you more and more each and every year. You are funny, passionate, loyal, observant, and trustworthy. Your laugh can literally light up a room. Our family is better because you are in it.</div>
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11 years ago this happy, chunky, bald baby walked (or was carried) into St. George’s for the first time as a 3 month old. I had no way of knowing what the next decade (plus one) would hold for him at this school. I couldn’t have fathomed the best friends he would make right there rolling around on the carpet in the infant room. No way I could have seen the lessons of character, perseverance, and leadership he would learn from his teachers, friends, and cla<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">ssmates. Never would I have known what healthy risks his school encouraged him to take and the confidence and pride he would exude from that. I couldn’t have imagined him learning how to shake a hand properly, write and give a 7 minute long speech to 200+ people, build a boat out of cardboard to float across a pool, dance and sing on stage while reciting lines from his curriculum. I couldn’t have known he would become that amazing boy he is.</span></div>
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He walks into a new campus at SGIS for middle school. He begins a brand new chapter with new challenges and unknown hurdles. He’ll face those with his friends, classmates, coaches, and teachers right by his side in a place that will encourage, nurture, and allow him to find his way. Thank you SGIS.</div>
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And then your kids meet and they act like they have known each other for years.</div>
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We took a trip to the zoo with this crazy crew. It was so much fun that Evan and Luke deemed it "The Best Zoo Visit Ever."<br />
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We are a summertime family. We love everything about summer. This summer was no exception.</div>
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A cast didn't stop us from a lot of water activities!</div>
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Gran had a great birthday! And in the words of one of the boys, "I am so glad you lived another year!"</div>
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Evan has been a huge fan of 21 Pilots for a long time. When tickets became available via a friend, we jumped at the chance to take both boys. The tickets were in a suite, so I knew Luke would be more comfortable, especially given his <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2019/06/give-ma-reason-to-panic.html" target="_blank">reaction</a> to Evan going to PATD earlier in the year. </div>
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The old people enjoyed the concert too.</div>
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I actually found a newly renovated corner condo in the same place we stayed last year. The corner aspect allowed me to engage in my favorite activity, people watching and sunset viewing. We took any meals we ate out on the patio. It's my favorite way to dine at the beach.<br />
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Moms of littles....y'all. I have some words of encouragement. You WILL get there! I promise. Our first <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-beach-series-final-chapter.html" target="_blank">years</a> at the <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2015/07/oh-hey-30a-family-trip.html" target="_blank">beach</a> were hard. It was full of chasing kids, lathering the constantly with sunscreen, temper tantrums on the beach, kids refusing to eat out, exhausted kids but more exhausted adults. Your time will come!! </div>
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Our kids were so independent this year at the beach. This trip can be clearly defined at the Skimboard and Sandcrab year. There was no shortage of these two activities.</div>
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We somehow started telling each other riddles at dinner while waiting for our food. I don't even remember how it started, but each time we sat down the boys would ask me for a new riddle. Most I had to look up on my phone. One evening, the boys asked our server if he knew any good riddles. He pulled a chair out and started in on one of the most elaborate riddles I've heard. He gets to the end and simply stands up, pushes in the chair to go help his other diners. The boys thought it over and solved the riddle. As soon as they gave him an answer, he launched into a new one. I have NEVER seen anyone pull out two complicated amazing riddles like that. More importantly, the time he spent with the boys was above and beyond!</div>
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I have been thinking about getting a dog for a couple months. We were dog parents for 12 and 13 years to <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2012/05/lilly-p-asbell.html" target="_blank">Lilly</a> and <a href="http://goldfishfordinner.blogspot.com/2012/07/rip-simon.html" target="_blank">Simon</a>. Now, if you knew us back then, you know our experience with dogs hasn't been an easy one, so we were more than hesitant to do this again.</div>
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However, I was seeing an increased need to get the boys a dog. The responsibility, empathy, and compassion it teaches children are just second to none. I was particularly worried because of the amount of time the dog would be home alone. I just kept saying, "It's not fair to the dog." We leave the house at 7am and don't arrive home until after 5pm on most days. That's a lot to ask of a dog. </div>
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The tug was growing more and more in my heart to get our family a dog. I had a couple particular restrictions though. The dog had to be small. The amount of energy a large dog needs to expound every day was not suitable for our schedule. And the dog had to be hypoallergenic. John and I are severely allergic to dogs that shed. So I started my research after a friend telling me more about her maltipoo. After some internet digging, I became instantly a fan of Morkies. A Morkie is half Maltese and half Yorkie. Or as I like to say, 'a really expensive mutt'. </div>
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We found 'Muffin' online. I promise you...I SWEAR to you, as soon as the three of us saw 'Muffin' we knew she was ours. Now you notice...I said three of us. There was one Asbell who was not quite on board with this addition to our family. I had some work to do.</div>
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I spent a couple weeks talking up the idea of a dog to John. He was slow to warm up. I was very confident in my ability to persuade him. So confident that I reach out to inquire more about 'Muffin'. When John finally came around to the idea, I worked fast. I talked to the owner and asked her to 'hold' her for us.</div>
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The boys had no clue if or when we were getting a dog, but they knew Muffin would be the one. They knew I had some work to do before John would agree to the idea. They were so confident in my abilities as well, that we went ahead and renamed 'Muffin'. </div>
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We were listening to <i>City of Ember</i> on audiobook. The youngest child is named Poppy. She is the youngest in the family and everyone wants to take good care of her. We thought this would be the best name for our newest member of the family.</div>
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There was a small hitch in my plan. See, when I talked to the owner about holding Poppy for me, she took her off the website. Little did I know, the boys had been looking at Poppy online every day. When she disappeared, they were devastated. I knew I had to move to hyperdrive.</div>
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I scheduled with the owner to pick Poppy up on Friday in Nashville. I knew I could get there and back while the kids were at camp. The moment I saw that 2.5 pounds of fluff, I fell instantly in love. </div>
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We hurried back to Collierville. She slept most of the way home. The poor girl had gotten car sick on the way to Nashville, so she needed to rest. I had not heard her make a sound, so I was convinced I was going to pull off a great surprise for the boys.<br />
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I dropped Poppy off in her crate and raced back to get Evan and Luke. When we arrived home, I learned our sweet girl had a voice. She started barking as soon as we got home. I immediately started recording to catch the boys' reactions. Their pure unbridled joy was one of the greatest things for me as a mom. </div>
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We spent those first weeks loving on Poppy as much as we could. We played, napped, hugged, became a big happy family.</div>
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Poppy is literally the best dog ever. We are her people and she is ours. </div>
Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15958779942090471446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8789925479281185216.post-20491717417892524152019-11-27T08:49:00.003-08:002019-12-02T11:00:10.314-08:005th Grade CrossingEach year St. George's has a 5th graduation of sorts called Crossing. It signifies that our elementary school students are 'crossing over' to Middle School. I've gone through 12 Crossings and each one has been super special. This one though....this one was the best of them all.<br />
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Evan and the kids he has been with for almost 8 years hold such a special place in my heart.</div>
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Evan had some expert help getting ready.</div>
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Evan was awarded the Linda Harless Service Over Self Award. This award truly describes my sweet boy. He truly puts others first and wants the best for his community. This was made even sweeter because it was presented to him by his former 1st grade teacher, Susie Field. I was crying too hard to get a good picture.</div>
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<b><i>Presenting the Linda Harless Service Over Self Award is Susie Field.<br /><br />The recipient of the Linda Harless Service Over Self Award can be found most mornings reading to our youngest Early Childhood students as part of his Citizenship Council duties. One Early Childhood teacher remarked that her students eagerly await his arrival each morning because he allows himself to be hugged by every student. Every year, his teachers have recognized his servant’s heart in the actions towards his classmates and the adults in his life. Kind, caring, energetic, empathetic, and selfless were words teachers used when asked to describe this recipient. Noticing a need comes naturally to him. A fourth grade teacher recalled how he helped a new student run the bases in a kickball game last year because the game was an unfamiliar one. <br /><br />Frequently encouraging those around him, he worked with his small group in the Cave to conquer the obstacles while verbally and physically supporting his team’s efforts. He always puts God first, others second, and himself last.</i></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<b><i>For his continual service to others, it is our pleasure to present this year’s Linda Harless Service Over Self Award to……….. Evan Asbell.</i></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Later that night, it was time to PARTY! There are some terrific moms who planned a great Crossing party at Ridgeway. Kids from both the Germantown and Memphis campus came together to celebrate their elementary school careers! We started off with a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TXgh4RfSoEHVFFeVJvSSbg1Z_w3TOk-Q/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">slideshow</a> full of great memories over the last 8 years. </div>
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The entire day was the perfect way to end an amazing elementary school experience. Onward to middle school!</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Evan broke his arm in a freak accident at soccer practice on May 15th. John was in NYC, so I was juggling the two kids activities. I had literally just dropped Evan off and I came home to help Luke with some homework. A call came through my watch but I ignored it because 1. I was in the bathroom and 2. I didn't recognize the number. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">When I got done I noticed they left me a voicemail. It went something like this. "Hey, Amanda. This is Coach. Evan injured his wrist and it looks like he might have even broken it. We are going to take him to the hospital so just let me know if you have a preference which one."<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">So I (of course) immediately call him back and say bring him to me. He said, I really think he needs to go straight to the ER. I argued and said, I want to see him first. You see, Evan is our 'excitable one'. This is the description my dad used to use to describe me. I used to not understand why because wasn't everyone excitable. Well, now I get it. I thought maybe his wrist was just sprained and we could rub some dirt on it. Well, when the coach got to my house, I took one look and it was definitely broken. His arm made an 'S" shape. It was disgusting.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">I went into total go-mom mode. Thank God for amazing neighbors who are friends and Gran. I basically threw my youngest son into my neighbor's house while shouting "Evan broke his wrist...I'm going to the hospital." She didn't ask any questions...took Luke without thought. I called mom on the way and she said, "I'm on my way." </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">After some morphine, he was feeling a little better. It was very difficult on everyone before that morphine kicked in.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Apparently, the coach (that called) was kicking the ball for Evan to block. Evan was playing keeper. The ball hit him at just the right speed in just the right spot to break two bones. His tibia fractured (greenstick fracture) and his ulna had a buckle fracture. The tibia was literally in a V shape.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">They reduced it (which I learned meant the forced it back in place) and put him in a big ole honkin' cast. He was pretty high on ketamine, so he picked pink for the outer wrap. Lol. He's always liked pink, but the next day he said, "That must have been some good morphine for me to pick this color." </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">The nurses warned me kids coming off ketamine could be really emotional. I had experienced Evan coming off some strong drugs in September when he got his teeth pulled. That experience did make him emotional. He cried and cried over wanting Zaxby's. This time he was NOT sad. He was happy and TALKATIVE. He literally did not stop talking for 45 minutes. There were so. many. words. Toward the end of the night, nurses were coming by just to hear what he had to say. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">The cast has been challenging more for me than him. He's taking it like a trooper.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> He's had cast after cast after cast. I never knew there could be so many casts! Because of his break, he has to keep the casts above the elbow, but thankfully each one has gotten a little shorter. We are PRAYING the cast comes off July 1 so he can be free from it when we go to the beach!</span></span></div>
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