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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Memorial Day + Mom and Dad return to Midwest

2022 Memorial Day Weekend was busy and fun!  We had sporting events, social events, and family time.  So nice to have Mom and Dad back in the Midwest and to spend time with them.


Kids playing with the tightrope slackfline that Matt put up one day after school


Friends over after school










Spring Sing at Cherokee Elementary, Claire is in the back



Dinner Group hosted by the Hartman's

Paella - yum!


Rebecca was "plunge curious"

She did great!

Mom and Dad rode into town and brought birthday gifts for me.

I am OBSESSED with this pelican photographic art they gave me!!!  I love it! They know me so well.

Luke had a swim meet!




Dad and I watching the meet, while Mom and Luke were at Claire's soccer tournament (with a stopover visit to Uncle Jay and Aunt Penny)




Luke, Dad, and I at lunch

Pool time on Saturday

Badminton season - love it when the lines are drawn


Dinner with both sets of parents, what a treat


Mexican Train Dominoes


Claire's team ended up in 2nd place for the tournament, they did awesome!




Memorial Day pool party with our friends

The Mean Wiener taco bar




Flying to Charlottesville, VA for a one day meeting on the private jet at Abbott


Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Matt goes "Up North"

Matt spent the weekend with my cousins "Up North" in Wisconsin, staying in an Air Stream.  Guys weekend of hanging out in the North woods.  The kids and I planted and did sports stuff.

Annual planting day
Eggspresso breakfast


The pouring rain didn't stop us from getting out there

We got our garden planted

Then we bowled


Soccer game for Claire

We have been hearing all about Duck Donuts, where you choose what toppings you want on your donuts and they make them in front of you.



Fierce!








Jason, Ian, Jeff - my cousins who Matt was hanging out with - outside Jessica and Jeff's Airstream

Chilling with their friends up north

relaxing and fun, Matt reports!