Sunday, August 18, 2024

Random May Photos


My chefs for Mother's Day breakfast 






The best gifts and cards!










Lolly loves her cup the best!





Overflowing cart to avoid going back to the store any time soon during the pandemic. 


Cheese! 





Dinner with Grandma.



How we hugged during the pandemic.



Anyone else's kids constantly leave empty boxes abandoned?! 


Cozy with her blankies and toys. 


Teaching a new skill.



Not sure she has done this since. 🤣


Homework.




I learned that you can show the lower prices on Target.com at the store and they'll price match. With Target being new to SB, I did not know this tip! 


Me getting my $ back! 🤓


Why are song titles in children's piano books so bad?!


An old friend sent this gem!


My shorts. My bangs....😬


Trying to compete with Bess got me no where but depressed. This is what she averages daily. 


My surprising 23&Me results! 



Trying all the Lebanese recipes to make up for lost time! 🤣





Lots of cooking by everyone.


🤪


Refinishing the piano which included vacuuming the inside of it. 




Half-Finished


Outdoor fort-building. 


Sammy cleaning out some tween finds to pass down.



Masked visits. 


At home haircuts.



I'm not that great at it.


Cute tween texts about doing a face-time sleepover! 



Lolly just chilling with all of us at home all. the. time.


Summer garden planted.



Lolly doing the "frog".




The only way to pass the time.


Touring Katie's fairytale property! 



Outside our kitchen window. 😳


Yikes.



Watching the kids walk back home and...


almost getting hit....cars are the worst at this intersection. 


Happy 50th to Cynthia! 


Showing off her new earrings. 







Sam has baking skills!


Organizing and getting rid of stuff. 


I put this on the curb for any takers. I went inside to write a note that said "Free" and came back outside to it already gone! 

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I forget which school project this was but these overalls came in handy.


Much better with the mustache. 





Celebrating Jack!













Carpet cleaned!


Lollipop excited to reverse the clean rug. 🤣


Lot's of cleaning/organizing and Target trips during the pandemic. 




Love the idea of these candles but they all smelled horrible. 


Daily surf sessions still going strong. 



Otis!




Lollipop plus my favorite view in Cabo make for the perfect personalized PopSocket. 


Summer projects. 



Oh Lolly.


When your wetsuit gets too small so you borrow your sisters. 



The sweetest find. 


Another find! 


Did we need another board?!




Thatcher thinks he does...


Summer nights down at Leds.








Chef T.









This has doubled in size now that it is 2024.


Window decor.


Hi Lollipop.


Ceramic shadows.


Chef T at it again.





Practicing her 6th grade promotion speech.







Gem of a text thread right here!






Lots of home cooking! 


Lots of screens. 




Lots of surfing


Tweening hard with the Lulu fanny pack.


Off to Kobe's birthday party!


"Modeling" my GSF shirt.




Birthday boy!




5-years-old!








Poor Kobe was diagnosed with cancer just prior to this and passed away shortly after this party.




Partied out! 



Back when Lollipop could see and walk better!


Pool day with friends.


And Sally has some serious dog diving skills.











Daily Life with Thatcher.


My summer walking route every day and still today!













Covid staples.


Target was a big deal to me in 2020. I rarely go there now. The novelty has worn off finally having a Target here.













Lollipop always finds the sunniest spot.


Korean baseball was the only live sport to watch.



6th grade mask.


Surf buddies.


Sidewalk birthday wishes for Cynthia from the neighborhood kids.



Staring me down to take them on a walk.


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Sam's daily to-dos are so funny. And bossy. 


That tooth.


And tongue. And Otis.


Hope he shares with Lollipop!

His voice and the amount of times he says "like" is too much!


Sam practicing her 6th grade promotion speech.

Lollipop relaxing.


Back when Lollipop had a voice!

A random teen video from Sam. The way she pronounces quinoa 😂

Lot's of surf in May 2020!