Just a smidge of snapshots.
I got a bit of pizza while in NY.
Wore my cold weather coat.
Visited dear friends from RGH.
Worshiped.
Mulched and munched.
Got cookies I’ve been eating for 49 years.
And watched Tab open gifts her friend left for her. ♥
We also got to visit Ba and Poppy, Kelly, Barb, and got on the road extremely early on Saturday morning.
We didn’t do a great job taking photos. But we celebrated Tabby’s birthday with a feast of fish and shrimp and asparagus.
And presents.
And strawberry cake.
Tabby received fewer gifts than normal, because we worked things out so that she and I could go up to NY for the week for Flower City Work Camp. ♥
Tab had the opportunity to go to the prom with one of her friends. No one shared photos with mom other than this one. ♥
She’s a jewel.
These beauties were able to attend the VELOS formal because they were part of the archery classes this spring.
Their friends Milena and Ella were also there.
These beauties got haircuts today. Tab went brave and had a lot cut off! Katriel had a trim. Both glow!
It was finally time for Tab to get her braces off. Who doesn’t like to drive to NY in February?
It was actually an amazing drive. We left home by 5AM and by 5:30PM we were sitting around the George’s table FEASTING on Thanksgiving dinner with Jennifer and the family. I was exhausted, but it was like a gigantic hug engulfing me to walk into their loving home. The grandparents were there as well.
Tab stayed to visit with Lauren, and Johanna, Katriel and I checked in to the hotel, caught up on some HGTV (it is a staple in all our hotel visits) and had a good night’s sleep.
Sunday included church and Katriel went to Madeline’s house to play. Tab left with the Goodchild’s and Johanna and I did some local errands and collected all the girls in time to visit with Ba and Poppy. I don’t know why I don’t have any photos from that day!
Monday morning, bright and early, we took Tab to Dr. Huff’s to have her braces removed. We stayed in the van because they still need masks in their offices and we didn’t have any.
From there we ran to Wegman’s to buy some sandwiches for lunch and then headed to the Strong Museum of Play to visit with Asher and his mom.
We paid extra to do the ropes course. It was over $100 for the four of us for the day. Love inflation.
Then we hurried back to Fairport to meet Kelly and Barb for dinner at Noonan’s.
And before you knew it, our weekend was over.
Next morning, we woke early, and had the car completely loaded before the hotel served breakfast at 6AM. We were the first ones eating, and out the door by 6:45AM. We stopped outside of Buffalo to pick up NOELLE who would join us for the week before flying back.
We had another wonderfully gentle drive back. God was so generous.
Marie and Tab had a chance to do a women’s self-defense class this morning.
While my backyard view is much, much different than it was in NY, I am trying to focus on what is nice about it.
And I made cookies. I never make cookies. They were very good.
Nan helped yesterday by getting Marie and Tab to the drop off for their overnight trip to Charlotte, NC. They had a 3-hour shift at the OCC Processing Center there. From 7PM to 10PM the girls helped inspect boxes to verify that the contents met requirements to be sent overseas. They then sealed them and placed in larger boxes for distribution. Each hour they took a small break and heard updates about the ministry in general and the overall progress for OCC this year. The time went quickly and both girls enjoyed the experience immensely.
From there the girls went to a church in the area for the other AHG group they worked with to sleep overnight. They had pizza and chatted late into the night.
They came home Saturday afternoon, tired, but happy.
And they had time to clean up before the Amplify Youth Group Progressive Dinner.
The Fountain Inn parade was on my calendar, but with our schedule being sooooo busy I was only taking things one day at a time. Since AWANA is done for the season, that wasn’t going to be missed, and Tab planned to sit with her youth group (Johanna was tired after so many busy days in a row).
Katriel’s friend, Paisley, and her mom have a tradition for the FI parade, and we were honored they asked us to sit with them. Thankfully, Mrs. G. had a lot less crazy going on in her world, so she was actually saving a spot while I was still driving people to work!
We got there before the parade started and it was super fun to just have chatting time with Melissa and Paisley.
Near the end of the parade, a company handed Paisley a stuffed frog. Without a beat missed, Paisley handed it over to Katriel. Frogs are Katriel’s favorite animal.
She decided to name the frog Pak. It stands for Paisley and Katriel.
It’s been so hard missing our friend Madeline and Asher. It’s so special to meet an energetic and imaginative friend here.
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