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Playing solo in the snow

This kid. This independent, carefree, confident, and loving kid.

She is currently playing in the snow by herself (because her siblings didn’t want to go outside) and she is having no problem entertaining herself. Maybe it’s personality or maybe it’s the practice she had during the two years when her other three siblings were off at school.  I don’t know what it is, but she’s great at it.

I love to just sit and watch her play, to listen to the stories she tells as she “teaches” or plays with her dolls. Her imagination is beautiful. I’m so thankful that I am her mom.

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Final game of the season 🏀

It’s the final day of basketball for the 3rd grade girls today. Shecklet #3 requested a fishtail braid into stead of a plain pony tail. I’m surprised at how easy it is!

The girls played a hard-fought game against Anoka. They didn’t come out on top, but should be proud of how well they played!

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Feast of St. Nicholas 2019

Each Shecklet gets an ornament, chocolate coins, mini jars of Nutella (because they are so cute!) and cereal and orange gum to share. I know oranges are what St. Nick actually is known for, but my kids are hit or miss with them. So I stuck with what I know they’ll all enjoy.

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Sleeping Shecklets

I’ve been wanting to put these pictures in a collage for years. Just haven’t taken the time…until tonight. My SIL was wondering if her new baby resembles any of our kids at the baby stage. I took the opportunity to find these shots, too, and put them together. Do you know who is who?

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Halloween 2019 👻 🎃

This year for Halloween we have a ninja, a dog, Darth Vader, and an ostrich rider. (Though the ostrich rider may or may not be using her costume this year due to it feeling “too big.” We’ll see what she decides to do come time to go trick-or-treating.)

For good measure, I tried on Shecklet #4’s costume. 😂 If she doesn’t use it, I might just have to wear it to hand out candy.

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Carving pumpkins 🎃

Friends of ours invited us for dinner and pumpkin carving on Saturday night.  The kids all had a blast and ended up with some creative finished products.  Can you guess who carved each pumpkin?

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Ren Fest 2019 and a train ride

Today’s trip to the Renaissance Festival was a first for three of us. We saw knives, royalty, and acrobatics, ate Scotch eggs, beef sticks and cheesecake, two Shecklets tried sword fighting, and the girls had face paint and henna done. We enjoyed spending the day with cousin Jess, who was a gracious guide.

Meanwhile, Shecklet #1 spend the day with Grandpa Dave. He started out at Grandma Lois’ house and had breakfast with her before Grandpa came to pick him up. They went on a train ride across the St. Croix, stopped by a candy shop in Stillwater and then headed back to Grandma Lois’ house to watch the Gophers beat Purdue! He spent the night at Grandma and Grandpa’s house, went to mass and then met Jake and Shecklet #2 at Aunt Kari’s new house. Jake worked on her getting her internet working while the boys helped with unpacking and putting things away. I’d say Shecklet #1 had a pretty packed weekend.

📷: Grandpa Dave

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Mono – not the opposite of stereo

Sung to the tune of “on the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…”

🎶 On the 8th day of school, the PA said to me…your son has mono 😞

*sigh*

This kid is such a trooper.  He powers through anything thrown at him.  I’m just glad we have a reason behind his fatigue and increased need for sleep. 💤

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The 2019-2020 school year

Here we go again!

We have two middle schoolers (7th and 6th grade) and two elementary kids (3rd and 1st grade.) So thankful they are all still at the same school with the same schedule.