It's June! Which means the next time I write one of these we will be HALF WAY THROUGH 2021. Doesn't seem that long ago that we were all just trying to survive 2020!
Busy is not a word I like to use but May had a lot going on. I got my second COVID shot and my 2 weeks to full immunization was up right about the day the CDC says we can stop wearing masks. I appreciate them timing that around me! Luke had his First Communion, an event that made me MUCH MORE emotional than I expected (I cried, I don't know why I didn't see that coming). We had Mother's Day where we actually got to spend time with our mothers and we celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary (a celebration that will continue into July because WHY NOT.). Luke finished SECOND grade and was able to go TO school every single day (besides maybe 5 "practice" e-learning days and maybe 5 weather related e-learning days). It really feels like a miracle that he was never quarantined, never got COVID, and that school stayed open all year.
Looking forward to more sleep, more time at home, and NO SCHOOL RUNS for the next 2.5 months!
Looking back:
1 year ago: Our Quarantine Homeschool Process (SO GLAD I didn't need to reference this at all this past school year!)
2 years ago: {5} Surprising Benefits to the pre-8am School Run
3 years ago: Summer Fun List
4 years ago: Balancing Work and Play
5 years ago: Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
6 years ago: Making sense of our garage mess (perpetually a problem area)
7 years ago: Dollar Decorating: practically free organizing boxes (I still use all of these I made 7 years ago!)
8 years ago: An ode to our (former) jet skis
9 years ago: London day 2
10 years ago: 5 years =)
1) A beautiful backyard sunset with the lights! It's not always dark enough when the sky goes pretty for the lights to be on!
2) Right after my second shot! It was tough figuring out what to wear since we were going to Mass, then the grocery store, and I wanted to be somewhat dressed up for Mass but also needed short sleeves for my shot AND it was chilly outside (I changed my shirt, with a tank top underneath, in the Target parking lot, in case you are wondering). I was super nervous about side effects too after hearing horror stories but mostly just tired with a sore arm!
3) Running to pick-up! I did this at least once a week in May!
4) On my 16th anniversary of graduating from UD, wearing my UD shirt and using my alumni mug. Also, SIXTEEN YEARS.
5) My parents' beautiful backyard when dropping Sam off one morning.
6) Matt got me some mini-Magnum bars as part of my Mother's Day gift and they were amazing.
7) Beautiful flowers on the walk home from school.
8) Peacocks at the zoo, one always seems to be around the red pandas and WE are stopping at the red panda exhibit every stop so we see them every time. Their feathers are beautiful.
9) Downtown at The Landing picking up an anniversary lunch for Matt & I to eat in the backyard while not sharing with Sam. Picking up food to eat in the backyard or at a park is one of my favorite life changes the pandemic brought.
10) The drive-in for our anniversary! A lot of plans changed and we weren't sure if this was going to happen until about an hour before we had to leave but it worked out and it was SO FUN to be back!
11) Bike ride downtown on a lovely Sunday! Luke's doing so well on the bike by himself!
12) There are things GROWING in the raised beds!!!!! This was a very exciting day.
13) Flowers in the backyard, I went a bit overboard on the potted flowers but they really brighten things up and make me happy!
14) At the zoo, the tortoises were close!
15) Ice cream downtown to celebrate the last day of school!
16) And biking through Promenade Park on the way home! Lovely way to end a weird school year!
Books finished: 11, rather pitiful amount for me, hoping number goes up with summer!
Miles ran: 35.94, over 13 runs, my average distance was up considerably from April!
Currently watching: What ARE we currently watching?? A new season of Ninja Warrior started Monday but as of this writing we haven't actually started it yet (we will soon, it's a summer staple). I think I am only one episode behind on the most depressing Grey's Anatomy season ever (a bar that didn't need reached). I will soon start season 5 of The Office to keep up with The Office Ladies podcast. And I should see if there is anything worthwhile on HBO Max because we might have paid for a month of that for certain obvious reasons...
Most read post this month: I'm starting to think it will never not be Stripping: Laundry Style. That's followed by Quick Lit - May and then Mixed Drink Monday: The Fizzy Flamingo, for some strange reason. It's far from the best drink recipe I've made!
Luke's current favorite song: "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, which SAM remembered when I asked Luke and then Luke agreed.
Sam's current favorite song: "Fun Fun Fun" by the Beach Boys and "Victory in Jesus" as sung by Carrie Underwood
June brings our first vacation in two years, our first solo camping trip of our marriage (we've only ever gone with others), and hopefully knocking out some projects and cleaning up the garage!
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