COVID-19 Quarantine: Days 36-40

Day 36: 4-18-20 (Saturday)

Today was gray and rainy but we wanted to keep the fun going from last night. Tyler and I decided to go for a little day trip. We wanted to see the little town of St. John and some of the other surrounding little towns in WA. We cranked up the music and hit the open road. It was a fun little adventure. We got home around 4pm that afternoon and grabbed the girls and Beverly (Kam was working) and went for a walk at the park.

That night for our Saturday family fun night we ordered pizza and played games. This was big fun for the kids! They love ordering pizza and we very rarely do it because I don't like pizza. They were super excited! Simple pleasures. LOL.

We played all kinds of games until late that night: House on Fire, Name Five, UNO Attack, and Jenga. Then we decided to force Tyler to use his foot masks that Reilly bought for him months ago. They are supposed to give you baby smooth feet. We will see. His feet are supposed to peel like crazy in about a week. Anyway...it was great night of hilarity.

Day 37: 4-19-20 (Sunday)

Sunday morning started off with Zoom Ward Council for me. It's rather sad how much I look forward to it! LOL. I love seeing friends!! We had our home church and Tyler and Kameron blessed the Sacrament. We are loving our ward FB page and all of the fun and uplifting videos that our ward members post on Sundays. My friend Steph who is also the Primary Chorister posted a cute video for the Primary kids. So fun! I spent most of the day talking with my presidency and the ward council. I am trying to come up with ways to keep our Primary teachers and Primary kids connected. My primary activities leaders are so great at doing this but our primary teachers struggle. Our bishop wants us all to come up with some fun virtual ward activities too.

Today was low key and relaxing. I watched an online sermon for a local church that many of our non-lds friends attend. It was great! And...they had some great worship music! It reminded me of my high school Young Life days. Our church is starting to jazz things up a bit with the Youth Theme Songs. I shared some of the sermon with my family during our home church along with our Come Follow Me lesson. I think I'll watch online again next Sunday. You can't get too much churching on Sunday right? LOL. What I really loved is that the messages were just the same as we were getting from our bishop this week. God is good.

For Sunday dinner we had all of my favorites! Tempura shrimp and fried rice and Fruity Pebble Rice Krispy Treats for dessert. We also caught up with Tyler's sister Lori. She is loving her new home in DC. Then Tyler and I binge watched a few shows and went to bed. It was a very relaxing day.

Day 38: 4-20-20 (Monday)

Today our school district changed how they were doing things. School work has intensified. Grades will go on report cards. All of the kids teachers are now requiring daily assignments that are graded and mandatory Zoom meetings where attendance counts. Our kids schools have basically been doing this but like I said things have somewhat intensified.

We had a Zoom parent meeting with Bryn's teacher and all of the parents. Mrs. A was explaining the changes and expectations going forward. It was so great to see her! We love her so much. She has finished all of her cancer treatments and is cancer free!

We walked at the park and it was HOT! The temps were in the 70s. This afternoon my friend Arianne dropped off cookies and a sweet card. Those kinds of thoughtful gestures make my day even when we aren't in quarantine but they are extra special when we are!

Tyler and I are kicking up our exercise...we are now walking twice a day. Once during the day and then again at night. The girls and Beverly came with us tonight. We went after dark and did some stargazing with an app on Tyler's phone. It really helps me to feel less claustrophobic to be outside several times a day.

We came home to absolutely heartbreaking news. Our friend Chris passed away tonight from cancer. We are so incredibly sad. He is beloved. Not only is he a friend of many years and husband to my sweet friend Lara...he was also Kam's XC coach and teacher to three of our kids in high school. This was a sad sad night as texts came in from friends. My heart goes out to his incredible wife and their three children. Chris has been an inspiration to so many. The legend of Coach Cav and his influence will live on. Cancer sucks.

Day 39: 4-21-20 (Tuesday)

Tyler had meetings this morning. Ailey and Bryn were super busy with school and projects. I finished a book. Hooray! The first one during quarantine. I finished A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. I have been doing a buddy read with Ailey. She has to read it for school and I have enjoyed discussing it with her.

We did our double walk again. Once during the day and once at night. We washed the car and went to the bank. Errands seem less mundane now. They get us out of the house and it feels good even if we don't get out of the car!

Reilly came over for a porch visit after she got off of work. It is always so good to see her. Social distancing works great on our deck and it allows us to have a nice long visit. Kameron had the day off of work so he got to visit with her too. Kam gave his two weeks notice at work. His mission is coming up quickly and now it is time to buckle down and prepare. He may still occasionally work on weekends until they can replace him. His boss was super understanding.

Today my heart was aching for Lara and her kids. I hate this effing quarantine that doesn't allow me to run over to her house, hug her, and cry with her.  Chris' funeral will be a drive thru memorial at our church to pay our respects to their family. I want this pandemic to end!

Day 40: 4-22-20 (Wednesday)

Today we walked early. It is supposed to rain. It is gray and dreary. Just a typical day in our usual quarantine routine. It is crazy how quickly we have established a new normal. Today Tyler was supposed to have an appointment with his endocrinologist but due to COVID-19 he had his check up online. I guess it worked out okay. His blood work can all be downloaded from his sensor and pump. I look forward to the day when we can go back to actually being seen by a doctor. Especially those who have chronic conditions. The good news is that his A1C is the lowest that it has ever been.

In between making sure online school was happening and various other projects... I was madly trying to finish up my book club book. This month we are reading:

  

I talked to both my brother Kirk and my sister Jordin on the phone today. I also texted with my BFF from college Tiffany. That was definitely a highlight! Tyler and I walked and managed to dodge the rain. Bryn had another FaceTime piano lesson. I thought that these might slow down her piano progress but she is really doing great!

Tonight Ailey had an online YW activity. They played Bingo. Everyone else just wanted to do their own thing after dinner. Sometimes it is needed. Everyone needs some alone time. I watched some TV but it just made me feel claustrophobic and depressed. I like to be DOING something. Too much TV watching and zoning out on my phone bores and depresses me. I managed to read a little bit before bed which was nice.

I cannot believe that we are 40 days into quarantine and no end in sight. It is surreal.

COVID-19 Quarantine: Days 31-35

Day 31: 4-13-20 (Monday)

We stayed at the lake until around 7 pm today. Why not? The weather was beautiful. Tyler could get some work done via his cellphone and answering emails. The kids did *school* and ZOOM classes on their cellphones too. There was no big rush to get home.

Bryn on Zoom with her teacher and classmates. Ailey behind her on the floor on a Zoom meeting too! Isn't technology awesome!

Many TikTok videos were made or were attempted to be made!

LOL!

We deep cleaned the house and did yard work. We went for a big walk around the lake with Beverly. We talked to Kirk and Meki. They got me through the weekend! I am so grateful for them. Easter was hard and dividing up my mom's belongings was so difficult. Even weirder was packing some of them up and bringing them home. Seeing them in my house just reinforces the fact that my mom is gone. I wouldn't have these items in my home if she were still here.

Day 32: 4-14-20 (Tuesday)

We are back home and it is BLAH. It is rainy and gray. Tyler had meetings most of the day and the kids were super busy with school. Kam had a day off and I had him deep clean and organize his room. He went through his clothes and got rid of a bunch of stuff. My mood pretty much bottomed out today. The stress and emotions of dealing with dividing up my mom's things took a huge emotional toll. I was weepy and sad most of the day. Tyler recommended that I stop trying to "get things done" and just go take a nap. I did. It helped.

Our new microwave arrived. We haven't had one for about three years now. I am not a fan of them and I haven't even missed it. But the family wanted one and since we are all in quarantine and needed some novelty we bought one on Amazon. Mug cakes and microwave popcorn are all the rage now.

We also ordered a bidet. We still have toilet paper but I don't want to be in this predicament again. Tyler has wanted one for awhile but the one we want (a fancy one with all the bells and whistles) has been out of stock. Tyler's brother Brett bought one similar to the one we ordered and they are loving it. Screw you toilet paper! We're moving on! LOL.

Bathroom humor courtesy of Ailey and Bryn

We also forgot a few things at the lake (of course) so Tyler and I had to drive back out to the lake that night to retrieve them. It will be a miracle if we ever leave the lake with everything the first time. But a car ride and good talk with Tyler was helpful to my mood. I went to bed in better spirits.

Day 33: 4-15-20 (Wednesday)

I felt much better this morning. I got my exercise in early (which totally helps) and went for a walk around lunch time with Tyler. We had to cut our walk short though because Tyler's blood sugar got low and he forgot to bring any of his tablets with him. The joys of diabetes. This made him irritable and me too.

Today was productive which is always helpful to my mood. I had ALL of the kids deep clean and organize their rooms. They all got rid of outgrown clothes. Now if only we could drop them off at Goodwill!! It felt great to dejunk.

I discovered Paula Deen cooking videos on Instagram and they are giving me life! They are hilarious and comforting. Put a dark wig on her and she is my Nana. I love these so much!! Tyler also got on the conspiracy theory train with me and watched two different documentaries. It's either this or the Kardashians. Which is worse? I literally cannot read right now. It is just like after my mom died. I don't have the attention span for it. I have all this time and can't read. It sucks.

Since Kameron was off work tonight we had him make his delicious Stronganoff for dinner again.

Day 34: 4-16-20 (Thursday)

Today is another sunny day! Ailey made us blueberry muffins for breakfast which were delicious. Yes, food is pretty much the joy of quarantine. Life goes on in our usual quarantine routine. Today everyone had video meetings including me. Those make my life better because I feel like I am *seeing* friends. I really miss being social. Thank goodness for texting, Facetime, and Zoom!!

We had several errands that needed to be done today. I had to go to the bank and to a few other places that didn't require me to get out of the car. Tyler and I also took a load of junk to the dump. That was thrilling. Again...one of my favorite feelings is getting rid of stuff! It is painful that I can't drop stuff off at Goodwill. It's just piling up in the garage. But...we had a bunch of old yard stuff that we could drop off at the dump so we did!

Tyler ordered me this stress relieving device from Amazon. It's a neck hammock.  It connects to a door knob and it takes the stress off of my neck which is where I hold so much of my stress. It is delightful!

Tyler and I made the decision to buy my mom's ski boat and have started that process. I hope it goes smoothly.

Day 35: 4-17-20 (Friday)

Today was a fun day!! It was sunny and nice although I spent nearly all day inside and on the computer. I had so much online business that had to be done. But the fun really kicked in on date night! I still so look forward to date night even quarantine date nights!!

For our date night we went to Dickie's BBQ. One of Tyler's coworkers told us that the owner is smoking a bunch of meat each day and needs to make sure that it all sells and that if anyone can go support him it would be great. We love BBQ so we did. We went through the drive thru and then went to the temple grounds for a little picnic. Most restaurants aren't including utensils and napkins (I guess to cut down on things they would have touched) so I had to run into the Albertsons (I now travel with mask and gloves) by the temple to grab some plastic forks and some napkins. While I was there I saw that they had FLOUR!!! Only small packages and only one per customer but I grabbed one! Exciting!! Yes, standards of excitement are very low! After dinner we drove to Sun-Up Bay and looked at the beautiful water. Then back to our favorite park for a night walk. So much fun!

On our way home... at almost 10pm (Woohoo! Look how late we were out!) I had to go to our Albertsons for some groceries. I am so glad that I got the flour in the valley because there was none to be had at the one by our house. I forgot to say earlier that at stores you now have to wait outside and take your turn social distancing as you go in. The aisles are one way which is a huge pain. Plus people just stand in the middle of the aisle regardless of it being one way or two way. But whatever. There is still no toilet paper, no yeast, very few canned soups, no chlorox wipes or handsanitizer...but there are now paper towels. Yay!

When I was checking out my friend Lisa walked in. She was waving at me in her gloves and mask! It was like Christmas morning! LOL. I guess she only came in for a few things because when I was at our car starting to unload she came out and came over and we talked for almost an hour...from a safe social distance of course! It was wonderful!! We got all caught up on life, kids, careers, and future plans. I thought Tyler might be going crazy waiting for me to stop talking but when I got in the car he was super sweet. I told him that I was sorry for making him wait so long and he replied with "I didn't mind at all. I know that you needed that." Yep... I sure did. Are we ever going to take friendships for granted again? I don't think so. A good dishy chat with a friend in an Albertsons parking lot made my day...nay week!! I am so incredibly grateful for technology that allows me to stay in touch with my friends and family. But there is nothing like seeing people and interacting IN PERSON. I miss hugging people! I am a definite hugger.

A date night plus a visit with a dear friend = a great day!!

COVID-19 Quarantine: Days 25-30

By this time things were starting to get harder. The reality of how long this quarantine could last really set in. 

Day 25: 4-7-20 (Tuesday)

So this is our new reality. Today was the first day that I had to go out in public after the new guidelines about wearing masks and gloves. I had to go to Albertsons. Grocery pick up is now 2 1/2 weeks out. I couldn't wait that long for a couple of things so I gloved and masked up and went in. What kind of world are we living in? It is so weird. So many precautions and new ways of doing things. I tried to explain it all to Tyler. He hasn't been in any stores for 25 days. I am grateful for all of the precautions but they still make me sad.

Grocery store update: Still no toilet paper or any kind of paper products. No flour. No yeast. No rice. No pasta. Very little canned soup... and weirdly no yogurt. What's with the yogurt hoarding? That was new. But I was happy to see sugar on the shelves. Plenty of meat and bread. There were a ton of canned beans. Ramen has returned. There were multiple shelves of canned chili. I also found bacon for the first time. Progress.

It was sunny today and in the 60s. Tyler and I did our walk in the afternoon. It felt good to be outside. I am loving my shirt from my friend Celeste. She owns Chaps; one of my very favorite restaurants in Spokane. She started this fundraiser to help support local restaurants and the restaurant industry.

Our new security camera arrived today. Tyler and Kameron installed it. It is AWESOME! We love it! We are going to buy another one for our back door. I hope that we never need it but it feels so good to get some of the projects done that we have talked about for YEARS.

Tyler took over the guitar today. He can actually play a bit. It was fun to listen to him. Kameron hasn't made much progress. He spends most of his evenings parked in his car side by side next to his girlfriend parked in her car as they talk for HOURS. It has been beneficial for all of us. LOL. Plus they are having some really great conversations about life, philosophy, religion, education... you name it. We fully support this.

We did a second walk again tonight. I love a good night walk. The whole family went for a walk to get a good look at the Pink Super Moon. It was really pretty. Also Trugreen came and did a lawn treatment and as Beverly hasn't been able to play outside much in the last 24 hours... she definitely needed some exercise. We all came home much more relaxed. Tyler and I have been getting on each others nerves today so it was good to walk some of that off.

Day 26: 4-8-20 (Wednesday)

The weather is so nice. We walked early this morning. It was fantastic! In fact Bryn put up her hammock in the yard and did *outside* school. We did a bunch of yard work today. I cleaned out all of the front flower beds. I had Tyler hack back some Oregon Grape that I loathe. It is starting to take over my peony plants.

Since it is Spring Break... Bryn didn't have virtual piano lessons today. Ailey had a Young Womens activity. They did Conference Trivia. We FaceTimed with Reilly and Hunter. We were talking about things that were catching our interest this week. Several of the guys at Reilly's work told her about a new conspiracy theory and in times of stress you know that I do love a good conspiracy theory! They are great entertainment! I got sucked down the rabbit hole of the whole Q conspiracy theory. It was a great distraction!! It made for a fun night's reading! LOL.

Day 27: 4-9-20 (Thursday)

Bryn's birthday is tomorrow! Our family is participating in the 2nd Worldwide Fast which will be on Good Friday. We are looking forward to it but it makes for a rather bummer birthday for an 11 year old. So we decided to do some of her birthday activities today.

We all got up this morning at 6 AM...YES...6 AM to do a donut run at our favorite donut place up north which is about 20 minutes from our house. They have a drive up window and the world's coldest and most delicious chocolate milk. They make something called a "Gigi". It is a donut stuffed with scrambled eggs, country gravy, cheese and you can get one that also has bacon. My family LOVES these. I think they are gruesome but live your best life. I was there for the chocolate milk and a maple bar. They make REALLY good maple bars. We went through the drive thru and were all protective geared up.

Bryn enjoying her Gigi!

It was felt extremely exciting and... not going to lie... a little dangerous to do a donut run! We were prepared with Chlorox wipes and wiped literally everything down...donut box, drinks...everything. We were safe and we loved having a little *adventure*!

Look what the sweet donut guy included in our box! Bryn loved it!

Today we decided to blow off our deck. We cleaned and dragged out our patio furniture. The weather is so nice...mid 60s...so we want to be able to be outside enjoying it. Both girls now have their hammocks up in the yard. Tyler and I went for our walk around lunch time.

We put together an Easter Basket/Care Package for Reilly and Hunter. Reilly came over after work for a porch visit and we were able to give it to her then. We have a huge deck so she was able to visit with us from one side of the deck while we were safely on the other side. It was good to hang out with her and catch up. A visit with Reilly always does us a lot of good!

We also enjoyed some fruity beverages out on the deck while visiting. It was delightful!!

It was REALLY NICE to be outside!!

Later that night Bryn had an early birthday song and her birthday donut before we opened our fast. Today was a really fun day! Tomorrow is Bryn's actual 11th birthday and the Worldwide Good Friday Fast. Exciting!!

I also got the news that Farm Chicks has been postponed. That had to happen and I am so glad that it did. There was no way that this event could have happened the first weekend in June.

Day 28: 4-10-20 (Friday: Bryn's Birthday) 

TODAY IS BRYN'S 11TH BIRTHDAY!! 

I literally cannot believe that our baby girl is already 11! She is officially a TWEEN!! We tried to celebrate her the very best that we could...including a stay out at the lake!

We opened our fast for the 2nd Worldwide Good Friday Fast last night after dinner. Today we continued fasting until dinner at 6 pm. It was a very special experience. I was part of the Worldwide Good Friday Fast FB page and I cannot even tell you how uplifting it was! So many people of all different faiths from all over the world fasting and praying together and loving and supporting one another. It was such a beautiful experience! Kameron was fasting and following along via Twitter. We kept sharing experiences and posts. It was so powerful. The unity that was felt will never be forgotten.

Bryn had online school today and her class sang happy birthday to her while her friend Andrew played the ukulele. How many ukulele experts are there going to be when quarantine is over?? LOL. Bryn got many birthday calls and texts which she absolutely loved. Several of her birthday Amazon packages arrived before we headed out to the lake too.

This Adidas track suit for Beverly was one of Bryn's birthday gifts. It is EVERYTHING! She doesn't seem to mind wearing it and it is hilarious watching her run around in it. Bryn got herself some Adidas sweats too!

Tyler worked a half day and then we packed up and headed out to the lake. It was so gorgeous out there. The kids and Beverly played outside. We soaked up the sunshine and the water. It felt good to relax and decompress.

Bryn requested a special birthday dinner and a family movie night as her quarantine birthday activity. Just being somewhere other than our house felt like a treat!

Bryn requested: cheese pizza, salad bar, tempura shrimp, and Martinellis to drink. For dessert she wanted strawberry cheese cake. All I could find at the stores to fulfill that wish was a Jello No Bake cheesecake kit. I haven't had one of those since college and probably won't buy another one... but she liked it. :)

Reilly and Hunter came out to the lake to say Happy Birthday to Brynnie. They were able to visit with us for quite awhile out in the yard on lawn chairs while we were all up on the deck. For dinner though they had to eat on the deck while we ate inside but we all chatted via FaceTime. Not too awful...they did have a GORGEOUS lakeside view!

Talking during dinner on FaceTime.

Social Distancing Birthday Dinner Guests.

Zoomed in.

It meant so much to Bryn to have Reilly and Hunter at her birthday dinner in whatever capacity that they could be. It was fun to see them and have them there. The weather cooperated which was wonderful! The deck at the lake was big enough for all of us to be on separate sides while we sang Happy Birthday to Bryn and she blew out her birthday candles on her cheesecake.

After Reilly and Hunter left we had a family movie night. Bryn wanted to watch the movie Onward on Disney + so we all snuggled up and watched the show. It was pretty cute.

Beverly is a real fan of movie nights at the lake and her favorite pillow. 

She was snoring away!

Day 29: 4-11-20 (Saturday)

Today sucked despite being out at the lake. It was rainy and gray. We did a bunch of work. We had to pull in the dock that was floating too far out. We did yard work. My siblings and I are in the process of dividing up my mom's belongings and it is awful...for many reasons. Walking into the lake house yesterday and seeing names on things was pretty devastating.

Add the fact that we can't all agree or for that matter get along makes it ten times worse. There is a definite family division right now. Having Kirk in SLC makes it hard and now with COVID-19 everything is extremely complicated. Also probate which should have ended the first week of April is on hold until the courts open again. There is so much to do and it is all overwhelming and depressing.

Word to the wise...never have a family property left to be "shared". The very best thing that my grandparents could have done...although sad...would have been to instruct that the property be sold (to someone outside the family) and the proceeds divided 5 ways upon their death. That didn't happen and family relationships were destroyed. Then my mom purchased the lake house...big mistake...which she agreed was a mistake the last time I saw her. She literally said to me, "Kristin, if I would have known what it was going to cost me...financially and emotionally...I never would have bought the lake house." I told her that I understood. She was under so much strain because of it. Then she passed away one week later and left us in the same mess. Tyler and I have already agreed that upon our deaths any properties are to be sold outside the family and the money split between our four kids. The unnecessary guilt and obligation of trying to hold onto family properties is just too much.

Day 30: 4-12-20 (Easter Sunday)

Today is Easter and it is beautiful! I have always loved Easter and this year it means even more to me. The miracle of the resurrection, the promise of eternal life and eternal families, the triumph over death and the celebration of the risen Lord. It is glorious! I am so grateful for this knowledge.

We watched/listened to the broadcast of Rob Gardner's Lamb of God. I love this music so much! Our stake did this production several years ago and we bought the soundtrack. We often listen to it on Sundays. It is always powerful. But watching it at the lake house...listening to the gorgeous music ringing through the rafters, the beautiful accompanying artwork, reading the lyrics...as I looked out the window at the sun shining down on the lake and my mother's final resting place...made it not only extra powerful but an incredibly spiritual experience. I will never forget it. Tears were definitely shed but tears of joy and trust in the Lord.  I hold tight to those promises.

“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die.” (John 11:25-26)

This year we didn't have a visit from the Easter Bunny, Easter baskets, Easter Dresses/Ties, Easter Egg Hunts, or any of the usual trappings. The kids dyed eggs and they each got their favorite Easter candy which wasn't easy. This Easter was definitely a spiritual Easter. We had home church and took the sacrament at the lake house. I think my grandparents would be thrilled about that!! It felt sacred and holy. Just what we needed this year.

I decorated the table with some of my Mom's Easter decorations. Some of them we have had since I was a little girl. They made me happy to see on the table. I took pictures of them since we are dividing things up so who knows who will end up getting them. My mom wasn't a sentimental person so she didn't save much from our childhoods...we have very little furniture/dishes/things from the homes we grew up in. My mom loved to change things up. There isn't much left of things that were my grandparents. My mom's siblings took most of it. The majority of things that we are drawing for...furniture etc... are things that she purchased in the last few years or made. The things that mean the most to me and my siblings are the holiday decorations. But even those my mom went through and either donated to Goodwill or sold through our business. Things that remain mean a lot. They are tangible touchstones from our childhood.

Things like these:

Funny ceramics that my mom painted in the early 1970s. These are the few sentimental things that remain and that are highly prized. Isn't that funny? My mom would be shocked out of her mind that these are the types of things that we want. LOL.

Our menu included:

Mom's Coors Ham
My Potato Salad
Grandma's Cherry Jello Squares
Mom's Baked Beans
Grandma's Green Punch
Chocolate Cream Pies

The other thing that is most precious...family recipes...or knowing how to make favorite family dishes. I am so glad that I took the time to write down recipes (my mom didn't always do that) and learned how to make things under the tutelage of my Grandma and Mom. Nothing makes me feel closer to my family members who are gone than sitting around a table with people I love and eating their signature dishes.

One smell of this punch and I am 8 years old and back with my Grandma Ellersick.

Reilly and Hunter weren't there for various reasons which was disappointing and it wasn't a big family gathering but we did our best with our quarantine Easter and still had a good time!

Another family tradition...Ranch Dressing. It is so important that everyone must have their own personal ranch containers for maximum dipping. Ranch is served at nearly every family meal thanks to my Grandma! Ha ha!

Another tradition that we were not going to miss was the Easter Egg Toss:

This year the rules changed...all could toss and make a wish. We tossed them from the dock rather than from the shore.

This year we also lobbed them towards the cove where my mom's ashes were scattered and wished her a Happy Easter. Look at the pictures below and check out how each of us were encircled by rings of light...even orbs in the water! Kind of cool. :)

We got so many pictures like this today. I will not post the MANY *extra* awkward throwing pictures that we have but know that there were orbs in the water and rings of light in all of them.

We spent another night at the lake and paid to watch Call of the Wild. Beverly went nuts the entire movie barking at the dogs!! It was pretty funny and also annoying!