Escaping to Hamburger Mary's

With so many restriction still going on because of the coronavirus, it's good when I can escape the confines of my house and go out.

I went with some girls I went to high school with to play bingo at Hamburger Mary's. Restaurants have restrictions in place like wearing masks when moving around and tables placed farther apart so I feel safe going in without fear of contamination. None of us won but it's always great catching up with people I went to high school with. It makes me feel young!

Ma's Day

We celebrated Grandparent's Day, or as I like to call it - Ma's Day - a little early with dinner at Plowboy's BBQ.

The menu was limited but the barbecue was delicious although rather expensive. With a little hiding from Melissa, I was able to get a picture with me, Violet, Lincoln and Hazel.

What goes great with a barbecue dinner? Ice cream at Dairy Queen. I think the added sugar really worked the kids up. I needed to go to bed early when I got home. I was so exhausted. Happy Ma's Day to me!

Lincoln's First Day of School

After much consideration on where to send Lincoln to pre-school, Melissa finally decided on a small group in home setting with 4 other kids.

I think that's a great choice for Lincoln because he's so shy among other people. There's also a pool, play yard and outdoor activities. Too bad the weather isn't cooperating right now.

Violet Starts 2nd Grade

With all the uncertainty of starting school because of the coronavirus, Violet finally got to go to her first day of second grade.

It's hard to believe how many years we called her Baby Violet. Well she sure isn't a baby anymore. She looks so grown up and ready to start a new school year even though masks are involved.

Lincoln and Hazel may be a little lost without Violet but that's not keeping them from enjoying the outdoors. Even Jamie is getting in a some lawn mowing (look way in the back). Let's hope the teachers have taken enough precautions that school will continue throughout the year.

Violet Gets a New Ride

Seems like the latest thing when you live on 5 acres is to have a dirt bike.

Lincoln wasn't always willing to share his dirt bike with Violet so Jamie shopped around until he found a good deal on a used bike. Now Violet has her own ride and can keep up with Lincoln and the neighborhood kids. 

New House, New Afghan

 When Michael moved into his new apartment (back in February), he asked if I would make him a new afghan to match his new furniture.

Creating your own design isn't as easy as you might think. This is my third attempt at getting something I liked and completed.

Michael had to do a little cheesy posing to get this selfie to commemorate the pandemic. Now he wants a second one in case he has company! I need to get the creative juices flowing.

Photo Bomb

Trish and I find time to go to dinner every once in awhile. Tonight's choice was Salty Iguana, one of our favorites.

I took a selfie of us and didn't realize the photo bomb from the guy behind us. We laughed so hard I was afraid the wait staff was going to throw us out plus the fact we'd been sitting their for a couple of hours. Oh the things you see when you get out of the house!