photography is [the last day of kindergarten at concordia elementary]
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Thanks to an amazing group of moms, Merrik’s last day of Kindergarten at Concordia didn’t have to end as sad as it started. He was so sad about his last day of school he was sick to his stomach. But by the end of the day, he was realizing the joys of summer. Carrie, Abby [...]
day after

we had a beautiful but very cold day after Christmas and Merrik insisted on going in the ocean. So, Jim, Merrik and I headed down to clock tower beach to put our feet in the water. We stepped in for no more than 5 minutes and we were all shivering from the very cold wind. [...]
gap: one track minds
At the beach, again! The ocean is all Merrik will talk about. Well, that and what he wants for Christmas, but that’s a whole other post. We have been to the beach a lot lately. I think that’s why I am so behind on my posts! This past weekend we finally all made it to [...]
gap: playing hookie

I finally had a chance to play hookie from the demands of illness, teaching, housekeeping, and work projects this week. Jim found Merrik a full suit last weekend so Merrik has wanted to play in the water every day this week. I was happy to oblige. And Maliea had a wonderful time playing in the [...]
