tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75405388871998372182024-03-05T02:44:41.544-06:00Homespun KitchenCara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.comBlogger633125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-69741060973592958542022-12-30T17:24:00.001-06:002023-05-20T12:07:00.795-05:00Christmas 2022<div style="text-align: center;">Another perfect holiday season is under wraps! Christmas is and always will be my favorite holiday. I love absolutely everything about it, and it just gets better year after year!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Although now it's getting harder to plan all of my festivities with these children. Decorating used to be an all day fun filled tradition, but now Brad and I literally put the tree up, get the lights on and they finish the rest. I'm lucky if I get 2 hours with them....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_116d_247d_61dc_5316" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81qTqZtRrWC-J9YJB0MGDxoJlOL1bN6Oh70XwI51OXXZeL7XnYyJ4frMce510Wr7vuYu5kthZr2fn5KKntuj2pEHiCjNkQ" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">And yes, they still bitch the entire time that someone isn't pulling their weight, or someone is in their way...its amusing. Truly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_4b68_e3a0_443e_50f4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81p-_omNxCOTisLBSz7voI2o9IMPL_AExmxySpfHR6_gTt7Ilj1TWfID_syq5VhugLad6zPMAfVQKtfBXPIQ_ge-xuqz" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">And of course the biggest argument is who gets to put the angel on top.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Emma won.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_271_3bd1_ae59_e0e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81rmhDQ7HLsad-FELQViukpDJDi5eJ3wFIED942mQ_Nz89SzS-SqtG2hOYglF_V18T_Dh8_2pqROe_GNc6QE6idOjWxE" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rachel, Emma and I went to our church's outdoor Grinch play. It was SO good! They put a holy spin on the Grinch and it was just perfect, can't wait to see it agian next year. It's all done outside and they sell coffee and cider, it was cold, but a perfect night!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_6d97_3fba_eee1_b1e6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81rGTLvMf8ovpSx3OXxkZq_ddfyzfavDuIugqSrK8DDb47a-CmaR3Mw-q3Hch1_5bxi118ItcacjS-qJltG7W4OsRemd" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">And yes, I still grudgingly do the elf on the shelf. Funny enough is that the girls don't request it, I just can't quite come to terms to quit it. Feels like their childhood is gonzo. Sad. In the meantime, I just complain about having to find a place for him every morning. Oh wait, sometimes he's in the same spot for a few days...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_ed8c_18_16cc_dd57" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81rWt_XV3suoa3NQNkN9T6o3eWmk6DuGn7L7NJ9PMs3UYrKGLafxke265G0CJv3qQhu-lyEjkhKe0UySpN3sEcwbC6x0" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">We decided to have our family Christmas the weekend before. My mom and her husband came out for smoked ribs and cheesy potatoes and we stuffed ourselves silly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_98d5_33e3_ad4d_73f2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81ryQGp_AvtchR6Qpg_qbySzt5XqTi7QztkXUtdehLxJgJO3QG13YINNQx4_cTFhWdz_x40IqPjYDFCLhWn1nPpB4vsl" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div> <div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_fe00_165_a659_17fe" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81o36mq48koUnViY92eO4zoot-C4i5wKb0wdO6eZkue0solXQmPMA073SrwNZGpHQFe0CZJX41WswSCKMxviimf3L_FvpQ" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">After they left, we opened gifts with the girls (and Hunter!) and then the fun began...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_2f8f_406b_25c4_9c89" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81pMyJTTlUuDJ6qUZVSNLqNNyq4x0Cs-V5CavWyM_CRbtvRWaBOaItCKAcBwVN_RFLV4OV0xaUORrM6QsqnzH8kCfR2x6g" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_bacd_f765_4f07_39a0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81rMGaVx_f7z-f8T1qCt219JzT96BOjJwnVgZy4wLMij9f1dQCdGDWrc2WjizreeslQNzaGLsXlpLo_APqJYl_vkcPxZjQ" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rachel made a Christmas cocktail which was delicious!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_bd89_99ec_a99f_ff58" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81qdg0qipGojeTDkK8IvKoRnVWU3tQ95d4Sq3iL1tBfsDNTvKaRleXJR3g7GJCUs1Csh_CwsO6LOvXk-tOhgk4aCXK8l" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then we started playing games. I came up with (and when i say came up with, I mean Pinterest came up with) some fun games to play that included money. We laughed SO HARD!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_5b4b_1dc0_ebda_4015" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81oV4miX0DH3HG6D_bw9u5COPb9KbcWnfUmgSdzsWyFYgTt3d2ek0PZfWQbCehx1nr3-ElGLmfHJLkzV6KcEzvvrXDrQQQ" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rachel ended up winning the most money around $50, followed by Emma and poor Mousey only won a few bucks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_20bd_fdf0_76ad_4de1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81oRydjMch5GwdL4Hjmb3_hals0hJHnEXkEXYlkno6mvgS-IRUVPp3_vdIt64GlH6Ao5O7YDjhNsv8fkFHG4q4phmpsZGw" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was such a fun night!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas Eve morning I made Alayna fried Christmas trees, which was just canned cinnamon rolls made into a tree and deep fried. Super nutritious and right up her ally!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_557a_6cf9_a431_aab9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81odo-qSJLWkAFMaYXEvslNk1An0imNzkjuzf5INjipvky1QguNHU5afOAobwtoVyazM2wdIrQJ-2a0qGfBuWsEvjdB6IQ" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Around 2:00 we all headed over to Barb and Darrin's like we do every year. We eat appetizers, play the white elephant game and open gifts, it's always a great time!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_ebe0_4860_a06d_c4f4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81pE49DIPmLDKKn26yEAYoqz6mWLc3FNstT847CC1rluf--c0av9tgjwesQeojqSgUHS4tYz-IYEk2FWVYJeYZxdQhbCpg" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Afterward we came home and chilled and watched Christmas Vacation for the last time, it's always a bittersweet night. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I will always cherish all of these traditions we have and I can't wait to see what fun traditions my girls start!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-79334471828399197312022-11-02T20:15:00.001-05:002023-01-30T05:57:05.437-06:00Fall 2022<div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed a beautiful fall! I really made sure to take the time to be outside and enjoy the gorgeous weather we had. One of my goals in 2022 was to take the time to be outside and just enjoy it. I spent many nights on the patio reading and enjoying our little gas fire pit.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I enjoy fall because it is the start of a slow season for us. I love the cooler weather, darker evenings and just the slower pace of fall and winter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorites this fall was seeing the Goo Goo Dolls at The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park. This was our first time at the venue and it was incredible! It helped that the weather was gorgeous that night.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They sounded exactly like they do on the radio, and my love for Johnny Rzeznik continues...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15gg-FgiCgd6TzIUGYvsUYDSloU2nyicp" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15gg-FgiCgd6TzIUGYvsUYDSloU2nyicp" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like I said, the weather that night was incredible. A couple times I forgot we were outside, haha.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1mGz_eNn_aSoLi92fJ_W9OQXzbOLup2KN" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1mGz_eNn_aSoLi92fJ_W9OQXzbOLup2KN" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alayna has been thoroughly enoying her junior year of high school. At least I think she is, that girl is ALWAYS on the go!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She had her first PowderPuff game, and they got their butts whooped by the seniors, haha!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_NA5eBq-QodgCdHHX0IYJDS8bd6qpsR9" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_NA5eBq-QodgCdHHX0IYJDS8bd6qpsR9" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love the relationship this girls have!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=18eIaivBKArUEtxRSD8ZEBZcAQGHOFy3v" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=18eIaivBKArUEtxRSD8ZEBZcAQGHOFy3v" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the first time, Rocori had a homecoming formal which she had a blast at! How is our mousey growing up so fast?? Ugh...</div><div style="text-align: center;">That girl is on year 4 of having braces, I think she is ready to take them off herself!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And no, that is not a cigarette in my hand, when I first saw this pic I did a double take!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15hKA9Wgt1Gk2DzCubVdUshKN4nqYS9uM" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15hKA9Wgt1Gk2DzCubVdUshKN4nqYS9uM" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1g5sVysQszWQMHl6kQvicauu0X1_lkpm3" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1g5sVysQszWQMHl6kQvicauu0X1_lkpm3" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our family grew again....with a cat! Emma and her roomates got a cat, meet Francesca May Zimmer, aka, Frankie. She is the cutest damn thing, 100% naughty and funny enough, plays fetch!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1ZN775rk_mFQ917DF4jnk7bcoEkacH_OH" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1ZN775rk_mFQ917DF4jnk7bcoEkacH_OH" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I mean seriously....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1kayp_3mccdj3N-ubck3UQQ7_2ogadb8-" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1kayp_3mccdj3N-ubck3UQQ7_2ogadb8-" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like I said before, we had an AMAZING fall with gorgeous weather. Brad, Alayna and myself decided to head out to St. John's and walk the trails to the chapel. We literally couldn't have asked for a better day. I mean we could have, because they were a crap ton of other people out on the trails as well, but I digress.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=188c7SSyrJzh5fskNIZXoG36S6clmdb6q" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=188c7SSyrJzh5fskNIZXoG36S6clmdb6q" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love these pics of Brad and Mouse.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1xgUMbn0OC4N1YfkvVqWY4yzPS5F9arGB" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1xgUMbn0OC4N1YfkvVqWY4yzPS5F9arGB" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1h2VgB17T8mTE7RF0pwIEB9Mt7YHNi64c" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1h2VgB17T8mTE7RF0pwIEB9Mt7YHNi64c" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Kr9ofDH9bOduf6SWgNl6NEYP_WKzhEvP" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Kr9ofDH9bOduf6SWgNl6NEYP_WKzhEvP" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In October Alayna got the chance to go on a duck hunting trip with Brad, Bruce, Connor and William to South Dakota. They hunted for 5 days and she had way more fun than I thought she would! Apparently she's our own little Annie Oakley.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1kh_x7xlnbzOZw4Vy5eRWLlRlLswyOri8" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1kh_x7xlnbzOZw4Vy5eRWLlRlLswyOri8" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Josie got to go too! This meant that mama was home alone for 6 days, which was amazing. I literally cleaned and organized everything in the house, which felt so good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15oli5kM__vf6mhmbJiWh5RSbvjy7ogf6" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15oli5kM__vf6mhmbJiWh5RSbvjy7ogf6" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All of the kiddos came home to carve pumpkins, it felt like the old days, they whined and complained and argued just like they used to.... :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Yc9ZUQItdMYLkXsxiiMldHV0OC5L7FA-" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Yc9ZUQItdMYLkXsxiiMldHV0OC5L7FA-" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1lnMF8Xoc6wJfzMRa1U8ocy21x1u4NghK" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1lnMF8Xoc6wJfzMRa1U8ocy21x1u4NghK" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1-nD9xOcURZ0W_GDj4c1rmHVSSCQltBSA" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1-nD9xOcURZ0W_GDj4c1rmHVSSCQltBSA" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1DSsMMzjyEcQ9FKeQNmriTso1PSjguTbC" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1DSsMMzjyEcQ9FKeQNmriTso1PSjguTbC" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Halloween we went to the Rothsteins for apps and drinks and then made our way down to the La for a Halloween party. Brad went as Bob Ross and I was an 80's gal. We literally spent no money and just pulled from our stash, it was perfect!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1A164CfCigKmcZvZqXeK62PXXajhj9kpz" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1A164CfCigKmcZvZqXeK62PXXajhj9kpz" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=16bs3-G4opVUnzCHhAQF9C_2JMxOxAIIQ" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=16bs3-G4opVUnzCHhAQF9C_2JMxOxAIIQ" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_gywRI_tJjCpNVjPnKKCFNVtLO8o6xs0" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_gywRI_tJjCpNVjPnKKCFNVtLO8o6xs0" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It sure is fun having older kids now! Except we end up paying everytime we go out....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1AhoBM6qAfy4J5eOmd1ydduFznC8nMhVW" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1AhoBM6qAfy4J5eOmd1ydduFznC8nMhVW" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The end of October we had our annual Friendsgiving, this year was at Rick and Tonia's. They smoked a turkey and everyone brought sides. So much amazing food and such a fun time!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1p0dhW2523NUevZNCJM61hQLQe0LW3-xF" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1p0dhW2523NUevZNCJM61hQLQe0LW3-xF" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was definitely a different season for us, not having Brad's dad here. Going through all of the first's wasn't fun but we all made the best of it as much as we could.</div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-10472052466635750882022-09-21T17:41:00.001-05:002022-11-21T18:09:52.388-06:00Lobsterfest 2022<div style="text-align: center;">Every year in September we have Lobsterfest at Cory and Christi's lake home. We (5 couples) all head there on Friday and this year we met at a local winery close by them. It was a gorgeous day, and just a perfect way to start the weekend!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_2ed_224c_d393_3899" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/A7qnVO3NnemMhxMlmF3Ya-xNAcBv87qG83tEEoMhxyZezwIw4g6H9r-rvSWnKJKemXk" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I adore this pic of Brad and I, although just like our kids, it took awhile to get him to cooperate...</div><div style="text-align: center;">See below.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_2881_1377_75d8_2c4a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/i9-dtJcyL6O_-IqA0ihXfWgnmZJa6UuFc_C_Bb4KEZ93El8hkn4GxPWNZSuB7vjlISw" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All I wanted was a cute kiss pic. He came in like Lloyd from Dumb and Dumber...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxz2wLURLGRVxlH0r30T6-onaGGWN2Cm5_30LZwsAkRV8XlBOJSrR6HlhWQomlfS4Jt5UaXeIlHTpW2taOoEJiIpg6p9pjZdkxyMK50EQwntuLDGC9Hq_JV7Q0KxVnX-G5MrEPtPY0ZhRTbB3Gt0v6XLeQF037wUdaxK4diP_FtIzzMtG03D3L_oNYcw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="400" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxz2wLURLGRVxlH0r30T6-onaGGWN2Cm5_30LZwsAkRV8XlBOJSrR6HlhWQomlfS4Jt5UaXeIlHTpW2taOoEJiIpg6p9pjZdkxyMK50EQwntuLDGC9Hq_JV7Q0KxVnX-G5MrEPtPY0ZhRTbB3Gt0v6XLeQF037wUdaxK4diP_FtIzzMtG03D3L_oNYcw" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_62c0_8578_8b67_c51b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/vAn745Qr2PT792gsjLFJHoFyRS5UwwXeOgKm5_8GG5FQOVW6HmLttlmcdMbW8OcrXmA" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_5cdf_73a7_7c37_1b4c" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/V13tji771APjItRhR5oycFaTWbTMC0caofSRdLgLRdlcmfuMjBTr1Nn_JatT4IiAp9Y" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pain in the ass.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_e9a0_32ff_74c9_17a3" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_28LwP0F23GtualWIQWT6YH0wGNzKaQ4sM0UDoDy17OXqwd0HDJkrr96z6BpMLmqFVI" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So grateful we have these peeps, we've been together for more than 25 years, and can't imagine our lives without them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_a97b_73dc_408d_e94e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/30rfaPMpxhgGAmqhQ0JzRlqn2jGvZPffd6mPRixunSSHFpBvma70Y-WZqbZjtu_LWRA" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_74cb_52f3_5438_e308" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FKzvfvx5Qn_XukPq3Otu1bQ0BycZkxK8DdiuBe7o2YhEaThybMRWDd1nTWHDbUxhH9Q" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_d1b0_ae99_4f14_d28f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/WzwBC5w_Xq_XqnickJjEafMvcgEq-hcbUTqCQvaCDGpG0a6iBmDmWPP6Nuk9kSV6lCc" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-84741283510838094332022-09-13T17:37:00.006-05:002022-11-21T17:56:47.876-06:00Back to School 2022<div style="text-align: center;">September seemed to come way too fast this year. While summer was fun, it was SO busy that I didn't feel like I had a chance to think about back to school, haha!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This little lady started her junior year (WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT??) of high school.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously, I am going to blink and she'll be graduating, ugh...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_28f3_1b0d_1c9a_d6c7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/jqFh4wcSuwb6TQyIqgVk3GGiLxTj6v8IfllBVpWhrB5URBaZWDO8MTgWeJCTMh-_3RI" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She was seriously peeved with me that I wanted a pic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_a6f2_9ebb_f985_46b8" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/bjdxjgE2yCQWWa1drEI7HpEUBVru63cPCZyAZmDkcQtWT1D5y9wtr37nRS31xpz-Lh4" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I told her I would post this. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_69c9_ec56_41a1_a5ff" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/k6Dqcpmi4LlgjeWgw9mmPpZpkjvUTOTy3Us6LeI0Kf1E1QJYNi52cYku6ZdRA4-sTWU" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, the other two behaved perfectly and sent their mama "first day" pics for them!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rachel's Senior year of college, she will have 2 semesters left of nursing school and she will be DONE!!! #bless</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_8f99_3cf6_9a6f_41a2" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/nsDNA2B0ewJCEqo1bI-RXToaFggTIM8WQJPRMxtKQ9m2Rxsf2wsAvsETm4BoJzSvC5o" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Emma started her Sophomore year of college and also moved into a townhome with two of her besties from college last year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She will be applying for the nursing program in the fall. #fingerscrossed</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_280_e99e_ef8c_b213" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/WZ0-nah9_3Y7DsDnRx5XqB7iZS2UJoqweX8Uv4gGJhZoXO0vQrR3TATe__0oLtEpgMc" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Every.single.morning I pray for God's protection over them and that God will lead them HIS way, not their way, or my way. Boy is that a humbling prayer sometimes. As their mama, I just want everything to work out perfectly and fix every problem they encounter. Apparently that can't happen, I feel like I was not told about that haha!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know they will have an amazing year!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-959315655225851282022-08-21T16:09:00.001-05:002022-11-21T17:33:01.228-06:00Summer 2022 Part 2<div style="text-align: center;">Rachel and I got to see One Republic in August, and holy hell do they know how to put on a show! I'm actually not a huge fan of theirs, but Need To Breathe was opening for them, and I originally bought the tickets for Emma and I, as "Into the Mystery" is one of our favorite songs. Ended up that she had a wedding that day so Rachel and I went and had an absolute blast, even though I thought were seeing One Direction, it was still an amazing concert, haha!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_3b95_523b_3f30_de45" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/4BD9SZpmY_9_hgBuRY4M2aal5cnEEqVqb7XKGxcXWDypg4mW_LYQFj5C7lOy5wVZa0A" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">August also brought our annual cabin weekend with Brad's sister and her family. We stayed for 4 days and relaxed and enjoyed the sauna and the lake!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_569c_3b52_4695_86f2" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/88C2OWrYeJk4u9snVov_S44WnJa2mNgH7_L5TWnPcruZn8EVhN9kzkMX1hwdLFFoVwE" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We look forward to this cabin weekend every year, the lake home is beautiful!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_6159_b180_4b9f_a081" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/EWUj4sgH0PKagr5BRhLNPIJE8KXDvMETcMgXHA9xOp_FUJLWcAFnUtqdTlXbATUF6t0" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love watching the cousins have fun (and get too much sun, Rachel Zimmer!).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_8b5d_692b_94ab_755e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/L2oWUOE0fU2iOMcM5yoXHeVHLzD4t4WfSkyNl2Np4qzcxruuj8fbcb_fBeDoEruJkMg" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alayna and Brielle at the Clearwater Rodeo, both Jackson (Rachel's boyfriend) and William (our nephew) were riding. It was the same weekend we go up to my dad's, so I drove up to dad's on Friday and they all came Saturday. No way in hell could I watch them ride a bull. No thank you. They both rode, and survived, thank you Jesus!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_7502_b1c4_4242_685a" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/MxgkFqAaSmqveasIYWHCfGBfdZhc9WIPAEKW1DbB1fuhq1LX4RBJoeGBxnL8IpiD7Zs" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brad's niece made everyone t-shirts that say Faith Family Farming which is in memory of Jerry. Most everyone was able to be there for pics, and I'm so glad all our girls (and boyfriends) were able to be there.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Grandma with all of her grandkids and great grandkids.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_7f3f_688b_8fcc_68f7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dODACRHwZafzsZYJCbQFY9vghaT5NTNZAXy4x6TEA2dsqnPvXUJ4Q6smbu3dMtlQVp4" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our little family. There is not a day that goes by that I am not grateful for these peeps. Brad and I are so blessed to have them and we are just so excited for what's a head for them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_8d8a_9b65_4b04_5cc4" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/WVk1O8OyvdslILcbLqpuG1Fo1L-_YNcmLvq1OmVW_FH98ExRYQMdSApjFmtOJdpYG4w" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-83834296587513601012022-08-15T16:02:00.001-05:002022-11-21T17:18:49.788-06:00Summer 2022 Part 1<div style="text-align: center;">Summer 2022 was a busy, different, but fun summer. With losing Brad's dad the end of May, it was a bittersweet summer. We navigated Father's Day and the 4th of July, which was tough. Even though we know Jerry lived his life to the fullest, it will always be a void in our lives...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed lot's of sitting on the patio, enjoying the fire. I really feel like I took the time to sit outside and just enjoy the weather. Losing a loved one really does put everything into perspective.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_dde_c3e_75f9_ed19" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/kxmr-FzZrPsXenkl0A6Q_3wjawL0Fp03hlnyytKec17D0t-Iu7CvqjggsGj4nsj_1vc" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crazy sister selfies.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_151_fea8_aa1_e44c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/V3ubFCk_O4BiuhhP5PP-jhVCWr3ThvPI2BwTIAB4SkLZOgrhYSxfo6EeVIOhiH9SZM4" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A random Friday afternoon where everyone was free and we decided to check out some news shops in town and stop for a beer! I absolutely treasure these random moments, because getting everyone together is HARD!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_6500_e700_4ab0_3594" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/0OvGxAyYyPt879kBcoMzXLJpUc_e8MagtTvD2WF28OwVeEMgctyritZd0cuZoHqmrQ8" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4th of July concert in our town.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_40cb_53f4_5c6_1ff7" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ozSnkp6wbe5PfuaEaTFC7YGtBsk1RFaEO9qF5c5FlKXQmLRJge_ApewM6XWCw98x2AE" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4th of July parade. So happy to finally have things back to normal! Everyone came out to our house in the afternoon and we played yard games and hung out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_2d20_e351_1bf6_fe5" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/if8Y0EdeFRaznHGsMwS5hxL6D48IPr-jQwFCTeVwo-EFKrVL9Bu-r3xhYCJ7mUeFEhM" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Ritzmas" weekend on the lake in Paynesville, we get together with two other families every summer and have an absolute blast hanging out and being on the lake.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_f6e1_8a15_f777_8613" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/lMRbb4pU5l7T9vvAkP3-5jUaCl4eCuXG2q6owaiWoUewvmQ_-7MBiCrw7uMFyr8CfSY" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_ce2c_c865_820f_2fab" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PTzlOGzDTDwklZpkyVhmPGq40QP15JpebzJOYjo3hqFnN1Hg2FZiFBQS99-nDTQbqx4" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Firefest 2022, we hung out with friends at their campsite but didn't get tickets to watch the concerts. This is Rachel's group of girls she graduated with, such beauties!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_3fdc_8d46_4df6_104" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/j-cruadJFxWqvBe3LqIeAnoNBqIcxPFpv4wlkGAOw5vYjEedGw5LOIyeBMIGDMLx9Q0" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My neice Madalyn is getting married in October, so her bachelorette party was at her parents cabin. I got to go hang out with them for a few hours, oh to be young again! Rachel is a bridesmaid, we cannot wait for the wedding!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_511c_d416_526b_99dd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tQSEt-XGIDcpHCg6uAxuU2TLDrTGyaAWKOj5cZPFjemiYO52DUlCShv3Gsk1IVcJFo4" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next weekend was her bridal shower. I just don't even know how she's old enough to get married...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_7173_ed19_13c4_4d55" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/rl1JMdP33pv3Vxdx3eOqeb6_KLMSvc8dnOzrudAQUbiyl2v_8R9Jcq-5SxYQqMQr1ZQ" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Part 2 of summer coming up!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-26687458624801019372022-06-18T15:54:00.001-05:002022-11-21T16:49:26.875-06:00In Memory<div style="text-align: center;">May 27th, 2022 will forever be etched in our hearts, it's the day we lost Brad's dad Jerry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He passed away very suddenly, and very peacefully at home. While it was a shock to us all, we are so very grateful he did not suffer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This picture below was on Easter, a month before he passed. We are so happy we were able to have everyone at our house as it was a last minute plan!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_79fe_ec1c_c4f4_61ab" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Bqfj_6Id3X6wkq5mtyRxQiHev0ZTfPQwopzlYsGz5-KW_4ko4mJ8E1HDx1u0ahQFm-Y" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jerry farmed his whole life, and was born on the farm they lived on. Some of my best memories growing up, were on my Grandma and Grandpa Malherek's farm and I am so grateful our girls have those same type of memories living next door to Brad's homeplace.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_d193_b107_ed8a_a43f" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/EFeUxxO1FjPQqtxMXyX9oeS7V5tfWhhZGe5SjLiumqKqnbOyc_qzNbFzv5nU1gBpINo" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jerry loved his family so much, and the way he loved Kitty is something we will always cherish. And I tell you what, those grandkids were his world!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_d7e1_250a_2d02_aea7" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/qfKvZE_Olr2mdKy8jRrTElGOJqz7TFZvZ3UZX8GMJSnm19NXo4sH76XrjnsoVPlOFEA" style="height: auto; width: 400px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And they loved him just as much.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_52f0_3f89_112e_7a5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SOou1KcjtzPwLCKMdMrtSKzkGoR6mrGkBj4IJziqDdVOqmAiGvv_qXGV5Gm_D1OTyjc" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even Josie loved her Papa Jerry!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_7ef2_713a_c9ee_e344" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MC35Loidh8eUYTi92hRexXLGsPLxdw9fo3Hy-KouM1_Ra8ju2DFbVwxGwxsCFu5MPTA" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">While celebrating the holidays this year won't be the same, we know he is always near, looking down with his shit ass grin on his face!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-59243859184076037532022-05-02T11:33:00.001-05:002022-11-21T11:44:11.299-06:00Alayna’s 16!<div style="text-align: center;">I feel like I say the same thing every year, but if you know Alayna, then you know what fun, pure joy and happiness is! Well, except when she's home with us, then it's a lot of eye rolls and "I KNOW dad"s.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This kid was born with 1000% spunk, and fire!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_8f59_87fd_a732_464f" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/0mcTd0iKaQqJ99wXUdEKs3dtttVbWIVlk-M1yxndAHYPpHjvDNNFYSrV9vX94AglQcM" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She will talk your ear off and truly loves being around people. Everyone that knows her has been hugged by her, this kid exudes spunkiness! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_3b04_9652_592b_78c8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/llvbk3AQjITgNX4ZLZ_R0zM7H_48hhgAIkiPjW0cLfVMxFdPPn9KkM5Q8vDBLSk4T7I" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She was super stoked to get her drivers license, and of the 3 girls, I didn't worry as much about her driving. She is super responsible, fun-loving and looooooooves her friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_1443_ae3c_10a1_f0fc" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Me5FpS2BL8pCbLhwg6koDArJe0TnG0YzOTjoGLyV0U9ZiNWDY6zHkG8VJBKgsnaZGYc" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She is constantly on the go (like seriously) and I thank God for Life 360, as I literally track her to see where she is. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_7d43_1944_50ce_c14f" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Q6v-00nNZ77OiKrNzseRnUVF4HFZuYSS_aDF2p2Hw8P-18x5j3Zt8L6JjPe_NH6NvAU" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Apparently she started the eye roll early...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_1d8b_78c9_472c_7c8f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LpRxuR0rjvhfy9WdQ3FFh4aoJA_-ZMoOZWNgsIp-UCB8qCkNgWy4VtTsUw2CqT4tgYk" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like I said, NEVER a dull moment!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_2d92_2bc6_13d9_9eaf" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/pIVBhbnZ6-86Ichajnm2fPdD2HHfo6-ro4LNYfmC0ide4R-7GNg3w4vWYx619YkIDjw" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We love you so much, Mousey!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-13305192516911954332022-04-23T15:51:00.001-05:002022-11-21T16:37:46.800-06:00Emma’s 19!<div style="text-align: center;">Our sweet Emma Jo is 19... While I loved when my girls were little, they sure are a lot of fun right now! For Emma's birthday we went out to eat and then headed out for some fun. </div><div style="text-align: center;">She smooth talked some of her aunts, uncles and cousins to come hang out and we had a blast!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_1ce8_854b_5666_4e7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7pYZsYsYbyHPJj7qkr3AikLrAfwCxabKdUBIeguUj_oBxre9dvE0Kg71EDG5-o5Ipg" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_f211_979_5518_4aac" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sBixO9ie69Gc73wU1CySHUm0Zqb8WIQL8yH2gPbhV0MmY4B1JyE4yIpvGALHX6-gfwE" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure how this sweet, sweet baby is now 19, ugh!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_7026_9dc4_b1af_bb0b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/xn0OJ0GI_Z7I2iIjVmEENOlzFUse6yd7lKFjoXAFnpZn_O5EpCb_Y1TwDxQzXGrG6m4" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She makes us proud everyday, we love you Emma Lemma!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5i9WopIwczHOiM1ou2AGjeDwDGQbQtIqgbhP3XVbcSlHRSDmXHBljRGVqTpUouY4xN177Bdhwhsy_rdEGEr711-WZfZR81j3VCBs-vjfImg8QJwZCIcagAoOiAMkQxdTMRVajeKe5nlKaDxoHv0-UC5UcZPTUngRHj7XwykMnrqRCuPDhIk47EVAnsw/s6240/IMG_092220%20(57)-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5i9WopIwczHOiM1ou2AGjeDwDGQbQtIqgbhP3XVbcSlHRSDmXHBljRGVqTpUouY4xN177Bdhwhsy_rdEGEr711-WZfZR81j3VCBs-vjfImg8QJwZCIcagAoOiAMkQxdTMRVajeKe5nlKaDxoHv0-UC5UcZPTUngRHj7XwykMnrqRCuPDhIk47EVAnsw/s320/IMG_092220%20(57)-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-76765015180122607122022-03-14T10:55:00.003-05:002022-11-21T16:39:31.569-06:00 Rachel’s 21st!<div style="text-align: center;">My oldest baby didn't listen to her mama when she said "PLEASE STOP GETTING OLDER", UGH...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nonetheless, Rach turned 21 on March 14th. We picked her up (with balloons and champagne!) and met some friends at Olde Brick House restaurant downtown. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_8579_2116_bd35_498f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VXEGiVG-sEQtlfH6sNMbsMGS5EQHOMvVGLe_85x8IIpuOsv3a9k8oJIjnqaYAANV6Dw" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not even sure how this is possible. Or, how she can be taller than me, ooof.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_557f_4f29_d066_2a2d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5tW0t3rt6v1kEYTtR0jtYun25B4RNrPKaAhHiC-haPw8FyL4U3EU-_-BesuV1yj7gjc" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next weekend we met up with her and her friends at the La Playette and had a blast!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think about 25 people showed up to celebrate with her, such a fun night!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_d627_cc34_49bb_af49" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/59syTaEnugNHFu_yI7KJzcQ0qlRPEQwt7pHIVHnl9nWSvFo79TKHCpCzRPzUphvkXeA" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And this I couldn't love more. Even though these two literally fought like cats and dogs, my mama always said they'll grow up to be BFF's, and well, here we are. And yes, mama was right.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_8cba_9138_d436_a04e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/VCU_GmmBsVamZhreARLipYV4VtKK8pJgjkIx8GHH9lv7hDo6SINvjIQjhCPm-3e9MYM" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy happy 21st Rachel!</div></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-5288492445861758422022-02-04T10:49:00.001-06:002022-11-21T11:21:03.660-06:00Winter Formal<div style="text-align: center;">This year Rocori decided to do a winter formal, which they haven't done before Mousey got ready with her friends and her best friends house, and the adults enjoyed snacks and beverages. Win, win!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure where our baby went....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_8a16_1e7e_8b4d_9312" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Trjspvukogs1IZl4OVc8vt3tr5yGKbEGQWd1Q3r9ZkmmFVPUVYneM1DHUd8tUaQKoW0" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_b16d_8d92_4b6f_2718" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/EqP7Dmhu02ZqTIFVxsPn3iZqPbPv-HUefLLMfrt5CStmlhJUIcjxaZe0_LPKDveDtIU" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_864b_2750_f568_2c45" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/bYDr_IOz7nPaIbgDIm4ZoSvG3P8j9xxZIUPnIM136gy9qjPWwYZC0aIuATkT9gDso-A" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_4844_54af_3cf0_9c29" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/A7_1xX-2DYAD5bKcfnwuz5VC93b6Vn42SiQ8ThE49UdcJ6gOl0gn5zI1f9Uw57Whkt0" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-68230754178172545442022-01-03T10:50:00.001-06:002022-11-21T11:18:06.968-06:00New Years Eve<div style="text-align: center;">New Years Eve was another super fun night with friends! Rick and Tonia host and we spend the evening playing cards, darts and pool. Oh, and eat. Alot. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Love these peeps so much, we definately know how to have a good time!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And leave at 12:01 am, haha!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_d845_c186_f194_7630" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/8dnE8XcnCiT6JpIblsCJxqg4JvIePD6GnsGSuoEMYwG8aXMGU7SuTcc-6sssX8redqY" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><br /> Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-52302080971483152892021-12-28T10:58:00.039-06:002022-11-21T11:14:50.311-06:00Thanksgiving and Christmas 2021<div style="text-align: center;">We had an amazing holiday season! Thanksgiving we always host my family, my mom and her husband, my brother Patrick, and his girlfriend Katie. We made all the usual Thanksgiving food and stuffed ourselves silly. There may or may not have been some political bashing by some, but that's a story for another day...Welcome to the family Katie!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_4003_10bc_df68_d408" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/BME5_ZwLdHqoZ358EQ7Yb8SRSFDdQobpUXzSwnz7Ek6suxSR-z_WYgeU6I_pfaGZL2s" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We of course had to get the obligatory family pics!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_ce55_632_3aeb_7ff7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NWLBj5NnFOC5lokz6ML55MYWm2URAhxiPv5V9s8ITCL1LL64r_MlkmQmQ75YWyH-MDQ" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And I REAAALLLLLY tried to get a super cute Christmas card photo of the girls. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sigh.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_c0ca_b86e_19a2_3971" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/PB-rz1tLIc-vVTE1unYEOBP0OBJWB1r0GczFB5LZ_IX2BYIvUe1JwNiECEB6BohDyhs" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I literally lost my shit on them, it was easier bribing them when they were little!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_ba1d_9d16_a22d_6e1a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lw9WGyqge11Fa6EUbv7r8hGHSL23Lp08uAqmFC6WGMBEiuUhRJ2i1172w7rR9As56zE" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally (after 20 MINUTES!!!) I got a decent one, and called it good. Just because they were such shits, I added the crazy pic on our card, haha!!! Don't mess with mom....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_3a8c_a78b_5b8e_f7b7" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/QClCueLnbsdSM5LYIGzY_JsmJXFZv1Q7ZHJAqFP81_WG63JyZ9aIesGXofzFKI7LeHk" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that everyone has jobs and boyfriends, it's not as easy to have everyone here on Christmas Eve or day, so we decided this year to celebrate the weekend before. We ate, played games and the girls opened gifts. I tried to get them to wait until it was dark out so it at least "felt" like Christmas, but that was a hard no from them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">After opening gifts, they complained how it didn't feel like Christmas...</div><div style="text-align: center;">#alwayslistentomom</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_621c_bac6_5b80_b83" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/1Pc-IfFTAdcqKCdWMLl-IEhYih2CHcUaEjuA9fKkF3nBiKJhLf86MCuFH4zNq217TY4" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas Eve we went to Brad's sisters house around 2 and stayed until 7ish, came home and hung out. Christmas day we had Brad's family here to celebrate.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were all pooped, and Josie and Maci faked being friends, it was so cute. Also, notice how the tree skirt is not there. Maci might be 107, but she turns into a wild woman when the tree skirt comes out. I don't get it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_d12b_a345_f082_7ac1" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/qZDyYaVMw3u2NqYf_pQc6wjpq45Q3TnhF6DqpL-Oby4pXKod3iLTr98HrVXl-117kPU" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a very relaxing Christmas this year, the older the girls get, the less busy it gets, which I love. Happy hours with friends during the season is the best!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_8a12_4c7e_e983_24d6" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/EPfPolzjRlNS5ZNzd0f8VjPfKgmgNtzevaJPNVfNpt9C7FhZELL5xn4LoUpN135Zizo" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-24802150579004902012021-08-31T20:31:00.001-05:002021-10-04T20:38:23.974-05:00Emma College Move In Day<div>Emma moved in to college on August 26, literally the hottest damn day of the year. Thankfully the college has this move in business down to a T and everything went so well!</div><div><br /></div><div>Her move in time was 8:30, we pulled up, unloaded everything and then headed out to lunch.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Di6ze2-LK_-4r1ARAk-F3okrHvQBD0LD" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Di6ze2-LK_-4r1ARAk-F3okrHvQBD0LD" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After that we made a Target run and spent about a billion dollars on things she really didn't need. except fans, she definitely needed those! We got her all moved in and fridge stocked!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1aQ4Y35SRUpKQM0uoZ7UU2oBfLIlY3Ob-" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1aQ4Y35SRUpKQM0uoZ7UU2oBfLIlY3Ob-" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1-7TPFE_39e2l-3_Qu3QcAo9ABnThvVW4" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1-7TPFE_39e2l-3_Qu3QcAo9ABnThvVW4" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1IN93szy1kAqZus5klAdNWsp7VM8xJuMv" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1IN93szy1kAqZus5klAdNWsp7VM8xJuMv" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1w5CijqfFcx55exhh2MKtGZZ_nnJSOHfu" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1w5CijqfFcx55exhh2MKtGZZ_nnJSOHfu" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And then after we got her all moved in, she promptly came home to shower and nap in the air conditioning, HA!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The next Monday was the 1st day of school for Rachel and Emma! Rachel is in her third year and in the nursing program.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=17izPjezCvVAWK0aH2uFPMWnl1_VrRbny" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=17izPjezCvVAWK0aH2uFPMWnl1_VrRbny" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Emma started out going for nursing, then changed to business and is now back to nursing haha!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1MjLGZ65VNUyXobwGEi8mrZwS6J5K8Gj7" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1MjLGZ65VNUyXobwGEi8mrZwS6J5K8Gj7" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So far they are both loving school! Emma absolutely adores her roommate, I seriously couldn't have picked a better roomie for her!</div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-89261094641495865192021-08-30T20:26:00.001-05:002021-10-04T20:28:48.959-05:00Random
<div style="text-align: left;">Well well well, did ya miss me?? I am trying my best to get caught up on blogging life. Too many fun milestones that need to get documented. As I was finishing up our Florida vacation, I already forgot the name of the restaurant we loved so much lol!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyhoo, here is a smattering of some fun stuff we've been up too...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our church did a "Garden Tea" and the older two and I decided to go, it was such a fun morning hanging out and listening to missionaries speak. It is Emma and Rachel's dream to go on a mission's trip.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1S5gisnUHM5hvlXEk6PeXtrHWnGkYipx7" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1S5gisnUHM5hvlXEk6PeXtrHWnGkYipx7" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Firefest is a country music festival that a town close by us puts on every year, they get pretty sweet big name country stars and this year the headliner was Dustin Lynch. I LOVE HIM!!! I was so stoked that we went, and he did not disappoint, it was amazing.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1lhzw0JIwHI5OU5BkcAEFPAd4tA_XgZfk" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1lhzw0JIwHI5OU5BkcAEFPAd4tA_XgZfk" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jake doesn't looked thrilled here, but it was literally just the timing of the photo haha!! Again, I love that my girls and their friends love to hang out with us!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=17VwYpqMiwAy_RxY04fckEnFoILhBGeoA" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=17VwYpqMiwAy_RxY04fckEnFoILhBGeoA" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1932bimrizeDfLMMXuf-98iEo7vkeIJCo" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1932bimrizeDfLMMXuf-98iEo7vkeIJCo" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The end of July we went up to my dad's for "Christmas in July". It's the one time of year we all get together for the weekend and hang out. We had a blast, the best times are all the singing we do around the campfire!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Also, never really realized how much my brother and I look alike!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1i4t8u1CCn_0nns34a3B2PYA4jAn6do7I" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1i4t8u1CCn_0nns34a3B2PYA4jAn6do7I" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">August brought a cabin weekend with Brad's sister's family and we had such a great time and seriously laughed all weekend!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=18cPjN_5ste1PD8UnW-4YnkrUMLZFSq_7" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=18cPjN_5ste1PD8UnW-4YnkrUMLZFSq_7" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Also in August was our annual friends "Lobsterfest". We have been doing this for several years and it's so much fun. This year I bought Brad and I t-shirts. Duh.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1NIcXF5rOWPp6pGd4KnSiSHNRf-RDwfB5" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1NIcXF5rOWPp6pGd4KnSiSHNRf-RDwfB5" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1MrIm-k5ln464KSlm58Ug36ssk25EhU4S" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1MrIm-k5ln464KSlm58Ug36ssk25EhU4S" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-8420497590349049952021-07-09T20:01:00.001-05:002021-10-04T20:13:08.456-05:004th of July 2021
<div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">It was another wonderful 4th of July! As it seems with every blog post I've done this year, each event is dependent on Covid. The church which puts on the 3rd and 4th of July festivities canceled everything in April already which was such a bummer. Thankfully the parade is put on by the Lions Club and not the church, so that was still on! I'm pretty confident that when Brad and I are old and crusty, these kids will still be wheeling us up to watch the parade, haha! Just one of those family traditions that will never go away...</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">On the 3rd we went to our friends house for a bit then went uptown to have a few drinks. It was surprisingly very quiet in town which is usually packed with people, such a bummer.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">The morning of the 4th I made my usual cinnamon rolls with icing and red white and blue sprinkles. Then we all headed into town to watch the parade.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1QmyXNJH7tihYTP2eL9OMExVgQDks-oBY" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1QmyXNJH7tihYTP2eL9OMExVgQDks-oBY" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">Alayna may be 15, but she is still hard core grab the candy! Of course she gives it all to the little cousins...The weather was gorgeous and it was just so nice to do something normal with lots of people.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1csfRqBdeHLxy4sTV4pkONM-Tk5poZw9O" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1csfRqBdeHLxy4sTV4pkONM-Tk5poZw9O" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I also love that my mom and her husband still come every year!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1GZPbsHjmNO2pFdx20g6WxG7p0AFDbVRr" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1GZPbsHjmNO2pFdx20g6WxG7p0AFDbVRr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had everyone come over later in the afternoon to swim and hang out. Always such a fun time and lots of yummy food! Of course Brad made his flag meat and cheese tray. We did not do a fire since we haven't had much rain which was a bummer, but I had bought a bunch of sparklers for the girls so they had a blast doing those!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=14sL6KYO1ByqhqoTEbWAXdacSSrORI8R-" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=14sL6KYO1ByqhqoTEbWAXdacSSrORI8R-" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1qfCc-f-DIYtg4QOkzJqQYlgTq0c7U-Jx" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1qfCc-f-DIYtg4QOkzJqQYlgTq0c7U-Jx" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Ni6sQ8KsI4yNKx61pzKk9r6207i7gacS" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Ni6sQ8KsI4yNKx61pzKk9r6207i7gacS" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Definately one of our favorite days of the year!</div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-69588350469973080352021-06-21T19:55:00.000-05:002021-10-04T19:59:21.884-05:00Emma’s Graduation<div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">Emma Jo graduated on June 5 and I am still trying to wrap my head around how that happened...It just seems like it was yesterday that she was starting Kindergarten...</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1kibXU0CqQ7fCcMsfuycGSRZB1iy4TMUJ" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1kibXU0CqQ7fCcMsfuycGSRZB1iy4TMUJ" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">We were a little nervous that there wouldn't be an actual graduation ceremony, but thankfully there was! It was originally supposed to be outside on the football field, but it was also supposed to be 99 degrees so they changed to inside.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=18JbZeMuVlDlLf2XPMWn1tvvMtS4nnyWy" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=18JbZeMuVlDlLf2XPMWn1tvvMtS4nnyWy" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We are so proud of Emma, she graduated with honors all the while taking college courses and working her tail off at the nursing home. During Covid!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1XOV9ClXWlU6rj35w5CDcvFXg85eCKyZV" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1XOV9ClXWlU6rj35w5CDcvFXg85eCKyZV" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1zqyGf3b2nurduqY1ysOafW3WAaHc0flc" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1zqyGf3b2nurduqY1ysOafW3WAaHc0flc" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1u0ngFOacRow3xr4booAOkOmYbRkjrkH9" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1u0ngFOacRow3xr4booAOkOmYbRkjrkH9" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I just can't even tell you how proud I am of all three of my girls! Brad, we done good!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1jV0rmiTHiEOn61tETbtfXHArYGo5UPG2" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1jV0rmiTHiEOn61tETbtfXHArYGo5UPG2" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1mIjIn0iSs6Tz8fqzirTJU1l9TAcvdkta" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1mIjIn0iSs6Tz8fqzirTJU1l9TAcvdkta" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We were so fortunate that the grandparents could also come! Brad's dad was having some back issues, so he stayed home.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1CM7UpZzxYMd5tVbf5UFfK3j_VrOu-l82" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1CM7UpZzxYMd5tVbf5UFfK3j_VrOu-l82" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Such sweet friends Emma has. We love that they always want to come over and hang out!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1KWSMUvk_eb_VBTpRRbRTDpWXJVtH-Qs0" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1KWSMUvk_eb_VBTpRRbRTDpWXJVtH-Qs0" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1xElacyCnSGVESHDVIakxuDHSFr3dTPZ8" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1xElacyCnSGVESHDVIakxuDHSFr3dTPZ8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1EQvuvI9vPFHM92VSDLVK72Uw8Jq5hGRp" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1EQvuvI9vPFHM92VSDLVK72Uw8Jq5hGRp" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Qvj7SYQ7IvJyMmJ5LbWp_PMhE7ZA8zCB" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Qvj7SYQ7IvJyMmJ5LbWp_PMhE7ZA8zCB" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=11bMVQkjXFTtixe6EhXYFEL3Vlwt_8Sr_" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=11bMVQkjXFTtixe6EhXYFEL3Vlwt_8Sr_" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1yN0tdqvD1OywXPzyLGiPX49t-VjV6QG6" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1yN0tdqvD1OywXPzyLGiPX49t-VjV6QG6" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1qXlI06DCKFce-gND8N8AuPNH3dhCuGoC" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1qXlI06DCKFce-gND8N8AuPNH3dhCuGoC" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1nK9bAXoZMz3wXvYxxt52bawy_9xEeyp8" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1nK9bAXoZMz3wXvYxxt52bawy_9xEeyp8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Emma has the biggest heart and we are just so excited to see what God has in store for her!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1fSOIrYY9enijHaiz2oomlsCpnM8DxytH" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1fSOIrYY9enijHaiz2oomlsCpnM8DxytH" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had Emma's graduation party on June 19th which is also Brad's birthday. It was the only day we could make work and it ended up being the most perfect day. Despite the weather being so hot and sticky previously, the day of her party was GORGEOUS! Not overly hot and no humidity.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You can see in the picture below, my dad made a birthday sign for Brad with him and Josie, we were DYING when we saw it! Turned out awesome!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=17KmZOzklhMppJc9uXBJyAXI-AKhpnO-8" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=17KmZOzklhMppJc9uXBJyAXI-AKhpnO-8" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1bvpJ0JhZ5Hs1oKD551K3FCvu0Cd2PSK7" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1bvpJ0JhZ5Hs1oKD551K3FCvu0Cd2PSK7" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As fun as these parties are, it is SO MUCH WORK haha! Thankfully my dad and his wife came down on Friday and helped, along with Brad's sister.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1jADlIdqtVrnZU4b15yFdKxLyGehrgK3E" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1jADlIdqtVrnZU4b15yFdKxLyGehrgK3E" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Emma wrote out some of her favorite Bible verses and I laminated them and cut them out, loved how these turned out!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1ZCN2E07mL5W_G5mTBuO4FegiFv3OmzJ3" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1ZCN2E07mL5W_G5mTBuO4FegiFv3OmzJ3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For food we had smoked pulled pork, sloppy joes and a couple salads. Emma wanted cookies instead of cupcakes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1a37ljNGdnLwrN-0ELS1RrxG8Ibf-Dsz8" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1a37ljNGdnLwrN-0ELS1RrxG8Ibf-Dsz8" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Of course she had to have her iced coffee!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1mxbkYanbg4sdUKWoLduy6I5JHkakzwFC" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1mxbkYanbg4sdUKWoLduy6I5JHkakzwFC" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=10pnOFKYT4qMPv7XBR-dx4cssKjURATVO" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=10pnOFKYT4qMPv7XBR-dx4cssKjURATVO" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Mh--CUZNTbJqGOfEGvYzIUwW7WXyQbdM" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Mh--CUZNTbJqGOfEGvYzIUwW7WXyQbdM" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=12yUPecPeS5CYPVyDG6Nj_BHfR_XIqGfW" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=12yUPecPeS5CYPVyDG6Nj_BHfR_XIqGfW" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_PeWal1JAJTLusBFxWuzL6uxYFXtly0s" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_PeWal1JAJTLusBFxWuzL6uxYFXtly0s" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thankfully we had a friend of ours who offered to make Emma a cake, I loved how it turned out! And it was just as delicious!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1u8gD_DxQ2KgPy_gOVIoQAc4qfUqrnabQ" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1u8gD_DxQ2KgPy_gOVIoQAc4qfUqrnabQ" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had SUCH a fun night! Barb and Darrin brought their karaoke rock box and we pretty much sang all night, so fun! We were so grateful that everyone was able to come out and help us celebrate.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-86850623733950632252021-05-02T17:55:00.019-05:002021-10-04T19:07:58.010-05:00Alayna #15
<div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">Our little Mouse is 15! It just seems like she should still be three, full of energy and shenanigans, but then that means should would be a handful again, and I think I'm told old for that kind of energy haha!!!</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">She's at the age now where birthdays are a little more low key. She had a couple friends over and they soaked in the hot tub and ate their weight in junk food.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1toZaDlyf47T0gD6V0zIXaDx4beojbuki" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1toZaDlyf47T0gD6V0zIXaDx4beojbuki" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Alayna is just finishing up her first year in high school, and I think we'll all be glad to see that go! Being in school during covid was not an easy feat. With all the quarantine's and in school part time/home part time was tough. But she handled it well and we're almost at the finish line!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1V53Hr6l7CNsBl7OQL4T3Owxw4kO9UqTA" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1V53Hr6l7CNsBl7OQL4T3Owxw4kO9UqTA" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This kid still cracks us up on the daily! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">She's still playing volleyball, how they managed to play with masks on is something I will NEVER understand. It was so hard for them.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1pjuM-ywegqLI3jEL0mrAdppcakt3HQ8b" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1pjuM-ywegqLI3jEL0mrAdppcakt3HQ8b" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Dad is still happy she wants to hunt with him!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1c5RWtSmv7MzsQIxmxPRfabxOjDF71V44" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1c5RWtSmv7MzsQIxmxPRfabxOjDF71V44" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1kPynY5_e7vYhW-kgQu7huOpmOASqpdDY" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1kPynY5_e7vYhW-kgQu7huOpmOASqpdDY" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_JvtMBrtt2fF3G_TlqGm3d-QCsBOkdfA" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_JvtMBrtt2fF3G_TlqGm3d-QCsBOkdfA" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And of course the biggest excitement was getting her drivers permit! She is a really good driver, and although it will take mom awhile before she can actually drive with her I know she'll do great!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1oLKpdlXZwe8DMd79CjJSZfd8xmL867nS" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1oLKpdlXZwe8DMd79CjJSZfd8xmL867nS" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=19PaToJxYpVH_jvSUnKAoiMGkQG7cYWtJ" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=19PaToJxYpVH_jvSUnKAoiMGkQG7cYWtJ" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Mouse, we love you so much, don't ever stop being you!!</div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-13314020448885755162021-04-25T21:15:00.059-05:002021-10-04T18:25:31.990-05:00Florida 2021
<div style="text-align: left;">With each of the girls, we told them that the summer they graduate from high school they get to pick the family vacation. Rachel chose to go to <a href="http://homespunkitchen.blogspot.com/2019/10/colorado-2019.html">Colorado </a>the summer of 2019, and Emma was SO excited to go to Mexico, which is her favorite place! And then Covid-19 hit. We discussed different options, and at the end of the day, what she really wanted to do was chill on the beach by the ocean. So we looked around and decided on Treasure Island, Florida. We had the BEST time! It was the same area I was in late January for my girls trip.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We chose a Wednesday-Saturday and it was the perfect amount of time to be gone! Brad and I started the morning off with a screw up at the airport, our flight left at 7 am.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1-oTLBrt46T9xvMLTz4HDPx56flAewaAt" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1-oTLBrt46T9xvMLTz4HDPx56flAewaAt" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Brad found an amazing condo right on the beach in Treasure Island. It was PERFECT! It had a full kitchen/dining/living room, and two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Our balcony looked out to the ocean.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=12Lti5e7sZ8kR-5DcbAZkErXBMEun-AYl" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=12Lti5e7sZ8kR-5DcbAZkErXBMEun-AYl" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As soon as we got unpacked, we headed down to the beach, such a perfect first sunset!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1vrib1HHJdiTUU5IQWEPMFuZakfGY2kdy" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1vrib1HHJdiTUU5IQWEPMFuZakfGY2kdy" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=19qidxHktrqhtjUCXGgIjYGg9ZZWRwjJx" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=19qidxHktrqhtjUCXGgIjYGg9ZZWRwjJx" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1iH5mjV0ks8qfL72gkEw0HlKjTRzSjsGS" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1iH5mjV0ks8qfL72gkEw0HlKjTRzSjsGS" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1pXjEBiZJ1-PlpyIfAhMNAnOhws89hUAG" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1pXjEBiZJ1-PlpyIfAhMNAnOhws89hUAG" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1EahZzQhhHz05ed9g_2vil-xsthg9BlqX" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1EahZzQhhHz05ed9g_2vil-xsthg9BlqX" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We really had no concrete plans except for a dolphin sunset cruise on Friday. We enjoyed getting up super early to walk the beach (mom and dad), sleep in (the girls and Jackson), and eat the best food!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Jhl93kLRXW2OItuCYgVV7S6Xzfnb2Eh7" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Jhl93kLRXW2OItuCYgVV7S6Xzfnb2Eh7" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=11Ee0uYBf3_Jy6LHLdxcZm9cCI8tHqBrV" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=11Ee0uYBf3_Jy6LHLdxcZm9cCI8tHqBrV" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Friday we drove into Johns Pass to walk the boardwalk and check out the shops.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Hnv2Jq337ujsZiha2rDZQZ7R4mFMWUdI" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Hnv2Jq337ujsZiha2rDZQZ7R4mFMWUdI" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Notice how lobstery red Rachel and Emma were!! Someday they'll listen to their mama....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1vam1cFjF9a_dZQBaNczzyq_C7R4bsMdt" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1vam1cFjF9a_dZQBaNczzyq_C7R4bsMdt" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And more beach time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1iXLzXefQB3LDJzaOPMyCEGZm4IXdJKpA" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1iXLzXefQB3LDJzaOPMyCEGZm4IXdJKpA" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Saturday night we had booked a dolphin sunset cruise and we could not have asked for a better night! 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Seriously, he made the whole night!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Pnf5jcIzf0ATzCva1eQj1OHCWiNFMDvH" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Pnf5jcIzf0ATzCva1eQj1OHCWiNFMDvH" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We got to see several dolphins out swimming around, so cool!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1-aJXwGaNCB3v0o__VBk1g5BqMGgm0fTK" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1-aJXwGaNCB3v0o__VBk1g5BqMGgm0fTK" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1gFvW0A9NQhTbYF6pq52YHJBxV7X3JbFa" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1gFvW0A9NQhTbYF6pq52YHJBxV7X3JbFa" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Love, love, love this picture of Mouse!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1SHcIBzDZbXloEMstAWVE_Is8NDguJE2W" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1SHcIBzDZbXloEMstAWVE_Is8NDguJE2W" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Cgkf7tSpXMKyVsfPw0BBcDXpwld4TjDT" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Cgkf7tSpXMKyVsfPw0BBcDXpwld4TjDT" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One of the best breakfasts we've ever had was at The Frog Pond, we had eaten here on our girls weekend as well, soooo good!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1LvZEehiMzLNXdfuqb9yyZWvTR4vUwtVc" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1LvZEehiMzLNXdfuqb9yyZWvTR4vUwtVc" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And we got to celebrate Rachel's birthday a day early too! And yes, they did finish all those crab legs!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1PBrBa2htktckvBhm1a-AspGEnSPqMIgr" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1PBrBa2htktckvBhm1a-AspGEnSPqMIgr" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It really was such a wonderful, relaxing vacation. I am so glad we started this tradition, so many wonderful memories with our girls!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-85534011293438938692021-04-23T20:48:00.004-05:002021-04-25T21:03:28.414-05:00Emma #18
<div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1rrg55oJ_9UqoZHPyAg4-J9nY2OkVpon2" height="320" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1rrg55oJ_9UqoZHPyAg4-J9nY2OkVpon2" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" width="240" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today our beautiful Emma Jo turned 18 and I cannot believe she is officially an adult! I can say that this is certainly not the senior year we had planned for you, but you have definitely made the best of it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is probably my favorite picture of Emma, so sweet and innocent, HA!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1x1ivl20-3NB3zMfqeDZYFaD6bkeQUhLW" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1x1ivl20-3NB3zMfqeDZYFaD6bkeQUhLW" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When the girls were little, I had this stupid goal of getting them helium #18 balloons on their 18th birthday, thinking of all the amazing photo ops. When Rachel turned 18, there was a helium shortage, say what??? For real. So when Emma turned 18 I was SO excited to get her the balloons. I got everything set up before she woke up, took a quick picture, then accidentally popped the 8. I almost lost my crap. So now she's left with a 1. I just told her that meant she's #1!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1ht8XSe7pcmOrXDLK0CFoBzhE8Oi2YxbF" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1ht8XSe7pcmOrXDLK0CFoBzhE8Oi2YxbF" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Emma has decided to go to St. Cloud State University here in St. Cloud which makes my momma heart VERY happy! There was a bit of a snafu with the roommate situation, but I think she has it all figured out. She is planning on going for nursing and is so excited to start her new adventure. I was just so happy when she said she couldn't be too far from home, so sweet. Until she said she couldn't be so far away from her dog....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15cWESVAobNjwLfZncSZTU3xxjUejtwCx" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15cWESVAobNjwLfZncSZTU3xxjUejtwCx" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Emma has always been my more sensitive one, but the older she gets the more outspoken and independent she gets haha! She started working at the nursing home and I love how much she loves her residents already. She has such a funny (and dry) sense of humor, she cracks us up on the daily. I just love her spirit, she is fiercely loyal and loves her family so much.</div><div style="text-align: left;">And her dog. She might love her Josie most of all.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1VrqLkqhJ1wRQMYXYBcgT996r3OGEJ95f" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1VrqLkqhJ1wRQMYXYBcgT996r3OGEJ95f" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I wish the last year looked different than it did but she adjusted so well and just made the most of it. I'm grateful that she will get a prom this year and that we will get to be there for graduation.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=16UnLuwEyFjOw6JmqRmSVfl3rpm8lT0_i" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=16UnLuwEyFjOw6JmqRmSVfl3rpm8lT0_i" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtaRbQc3AMJPAXPdLCYJSsbw0XFzuU6IBYZ_ysfCzipWS3RxBzU5ZI9PxX06yk5cECJVYySxjcy3tt_IVM80eliDRk9PsAfMmb548XT69vwjmxWFnU7MWkOlRnfUqZgMmsio1jdQqXyPS/s2048/IMG_092220+%25287%2529-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtaRbQc3AMJPAXPdLCYJSsbw0XFzuU6IBYZ_ysfCzipWS3RxBzU5ZI9PxX06yk5cECJVYySxjcy3tt_IVM80eliDRk9PsAfMmb548XT69vwjmxWFnU7MWkOlRnfUqZgMmsio1jdQqXyPS/s320/IMG_092220+%25287%2529-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Emma is crazy artistic, she made two of these signs for the coffee shop at Scheeles she does all the hand lettering. Definitely gets that from her Grandpa Lynn! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1noYY1dxoFIVDsKPgpvT4ht229bVR0Zhd" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1noYY1dxoFIVDsKPgpvT4ht229bVR0Zhd" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My biggest prayer for my girls is that they will find Jesus and discover their own faith. Emma has grown so much in her faith over the last year. Love it when my girls get me to go to church with them instead of me making them go! One of our favorite Friday night things to do is jam out to our favorite Christian music.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1oziI249ykrCcmmtVG-s45M71tTLNU-RL" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1oziI249ykrCcmmtVG-s45M71tTLNU-RL" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Emma, we are so freaking proud of the young woman you've become! Your love for Jesus, your family and your friends is so special and I cannot wait to see what God has planned for you. I think if this last year has taught you anything, it's to go with the flow and make the best of everything. You have had to make so many changes and adjustments and you've done it with grace!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We love you more than you will ever know...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1XV6M_B5vq_1sJHWfgMJQfp5c3pUH_q0C" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1XV6M_B5vq_1sJHWfgMJQfp5c3pUH_q0C" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-22495749267015694112020-07-19T21:09:00.000-05:002020-07-19T21:09:04.715-05:00North Shore Trip 2020<div style="text-align: center;">
The end of June we decided to take a trip up to Duluth with our good friends Jim and Melissa (The Rothsteins) and we could not have asked for a more perfect trip! The weather was unbelievably gorgeous and everything truly was just perfect.</div>
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After lunch we walked around Canal Park and stopped at Grandmas Saloon for a drink. We decided to head to our resort which was about an hour and a half away, We stopped on the way at Larmont Cottages resort for a drink. We loved this place, the views were gorgeous and so were the cottages. We decided to mark this resort down to come back possibly next summer.</div>
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We stayed three nights in Beaver Bay at Cove Point Lodge. This pic was take from a point that we hiked to every morning. We really liked this resort, but with COVID, things were definitely different. There was no housekeeping service, so we took all dirty towels and garbage into bins in the hallway. They would leave us a bag of toiletries and fresh towels every morning. There was also no air conditioning, which normally would be ok since you typically get a cool breeze from the lake. Not this week, it was HOT and not much of a breeze. </div>
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Every morning Brad and I would be up around 5:30-6, we'd make coffee and head out to sit by the lake. You can see the point that we would hike out to in the mornings.</div>
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The sunrises were amazing.</div>
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The North Shore is my happy place. I would rather come up here than anywhere else. This is where we vacationed when I was growing up, where Brad and I honeymooned, spent our 10 year anniversary, a couple <a href="http://sesc.football.cbssports.com/">trips</a> with our <a href="http://homespunkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/10/mini-vacation-to-duluth.html">girls</a> and when I <a href="http://homespunkitchen.blogspot.com/2015/01/mini-vacation.html">surprised him</a> with a 4 day trip in January a few years back. There is something magical about the North Shore and Lake Superior.</div>
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Of course I found my heart! Not sure if I've blogged about this before, but a few years ago I was having one of those "weeks" where everything seemed to go wrong times ten. I finally sat in my room and cried out to God asking if he ever listened to me. I walked outside and right in front of the door was a leaf in a shape of a heart. Ever since then, I find hearts EVERYWHERE! And the best part is that the girls and even friends will find a heart and text it to me.</div>
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We took a 2 mile hike to Devils Kettle just beofre Grand Marais, and it was incredible! The hike there isn't too hard, but there are about 200 steps, so the way back was ROUGH!!</div>
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Melissa and I got lots of compliments on our "MinneSorta Nice" tshirts!</div>
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After the hike we drove into Grand Marais and had lunch at the Gunflint Tavern which we had eaten at in the past. This time was a bit different as there weren't any waitresses, so we ordered food online and had to pick it up. It was a bit of a cluster, but the view made up for it!</div>
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Coming back from Grand Marais we found a winery in Lutsen, so of course we stopped! You did need reservations, but we were able to grab a table for 45 minutes. The wine was delicious and again sat outside and it was just gorgeous. After the winery we stopped at the chalet in Lutsen for a drink, but service was terrible, so we left after one.</div>
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We got back to our hotel and ordered pizza and ate in the lobby by the fireplace and enjoyed a few glasses of wine.</div>
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These 4 days were absolutely incredible, and I'm SO grateful we were able to make it work!</div>
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Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-57202718196424384792020-07-19T18:31:00.000-05:002020-07-19T18:31:07.316-05:00Fathers Day 2020<div style="text-align: center;">
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We had a beautiful day for Fathers Day and celebrating Brad's birthday (which was on the 19th). In the morning Brad and I took Josie to the lake down the road from us and Brad enjoyed fishing and I read. Josie was mesmerized by the water haha!</div>
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Rachel ended up meeting us at the lake and coming in the boat for an hour or so. Brad was in heaven!</div>
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We got home and started getting ready for his family over to our house and stayed outside for the most part. My great niece's enjoyed the pool and hot tub and it was just nice to be around people. </div>
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Everyone left shortly after supper and the girls wanted to have a photo shoot with their dad, I just love how these turned out.</div>
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Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-78108797253764861292020-07-19T17:38:00.000-05:002020-07-19T17:38:05.386-05:00What We've Been Up To<div style="text-align: center;">
Well, I really thought with being in lockdown for 180 months I would have really upped my blogging game. Apparently I was wrong.</div>
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I think we're feeling what everyone is feeling right now which is a lot of this:</div>
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We're all hanging in there, but it's definitely changed since my first few <a href="http://homespunkitchen.blogspot.com/2020/04/easter-2020.html">posts</a> when COVID<a href="http://homespunkitchen.blogspot.com/2020/04/life-lately-covid-19-edition.html"> hit</a>. </div>
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The pool went up the beginning of May which has been nice, I'm pretty sure the water temp in this pic is about 65 degrees. Yowsa.</div>
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We've been spending lots of time with close friends of ours, taking turns making suppers which has been fun! We haven't really been going out to eat or bars much. I think we've been to the bar twice and were able to sit outside. It's all just so weird...</div>
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My birthday was April 15th and since we were in the heart of quarantine, Brad made burgers at home. Right before we started eating, the Rothsteins showed up to surprise me, it was such a great surprise! </div>
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Brad got me this insulated wine glass for my birthday. It's 1000% me. I am all up for people coming over and having drinks, but they all know that mama will be in bed by 10 haha!</div>
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Cinco De Mayo the Rothsteins (our quarantine friends) came over for supper, I made a huge Mexican spread and she brought ships, salsa and margs from our local Mexican restaurant. </div>
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Mother's Day was awesome! Typically we have my mom and her husband over for brunch, but, COVID.</div>
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Brad and the girls still made a huge brunch and it was just a really great day of relaxing and reading. Sure do love these girls of mine. #howdemmagetsotall.</div>
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Work is still busy as ever, nice for me to have that normalcy even though I know Brad's going crazy. Girls are still hanging in there, but this is affecting everyone. Emma is now a senior, and we're so hoping she will have somewhat of a normal year, I'm just not too optimistic about it.</div>
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Some of these memes are hilarious. And yes I know this virus is serious, but sometimes ya just gotta laugh...</div>
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Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-8670028839564559562020-04-27T20:26:00.000-05:002020-04-27T20:26:00.978-05:00 Easter 2020<div style="text-align: center;">
Easter this year was one for the books in many ways, and I've gotta say, I wasn't mad about it. We had such a great weekend, lots of family time, lots of laughing and lots of game playing!<br />
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Good Friday Brad and I both took off, I had originally had it off as the girls and I had tickets to see Dan and Shay in concert, which was of course rescheduled.<br />
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I told the girls that I was going to have an egg decorating contest, whoever won got $5. Rachel worked a bunch so she didn't have time to make one, so I took her spot. Alayna made the bubble gum machine, Emma made Spongebob Squarepants and I made the girl with a bikini, lol. We decided Alayna was the winner!</div>
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Saturday was filled with the usual, cleaning, laundry, playing games. Since we've been doing our themed meals, we made steak and chicken hibachi. Oh my word, it was amazing!!!<br />
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Some things never change, no matter their age, so we still had an easter egg hunt outside. When they were little I used to do it at dusk and put battery operated tea lights in the eggs and hide them, they loved that!<br />
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Easter morning we always make Resurrection Rolls as a family, so yummy!</div>
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Cara@HomespunKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826561977076006349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540538887199837218.post-46857540700224835672020-04-22T12:53:00.001-05:002020-04-22T12:53:26.665-05:00Life Lately-COVID-19 Edition<div style="text-align: center;">
Here we are entering our 80th billion day of the stay at home order. I am SO fortunate that I am still working outside the home, Brad not so much. I think he's seeing what I went through when I stayed home and did daycare years ago, haha!</div>
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Thankfully Minnesota has not seen a huge uptik in cases, I guess time will tell.</div>
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In the mean time, we've been making the most of it. We told the girls that each one has to plan and make supper one night, and then on the weekends we've been doing "themed" suppers which has been so fun!</div>
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One of Rachels nights she made Mexican, chicken enchiladas, Mexican rice and margaritas, it was so delicious! Emma made one of her favorite meals, shrimp fettucine and garlic bread, so so yummy and Alayna made breakfast for supper, her waffles were incredible! We've been so impressed with their cooking abilities!</div>
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One of the themed nights we did hibachi with chicken and steak, oh my word, so good!</div>
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We've also enjoyed some wine which was Josie approved haha! </div>
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These are my FAVORITE memes right now, anything to do with a cat!!</div>
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