{"id":6948,"date":"2019-04-03T22:27:27","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T02:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myfaithandjoy.com\/?p=6948"},"modified":"2019-04-03T22:27:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T02:27:27","slug":"winter-happenings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myfaithandjoy.com\/?p=6948","title":{"rendered":"Winter Happenings"},"content":{"rendered":"

We packed a lot of fun into the end of our winter, including Danny’s 1st grade concert.\u00a0 Here he is kidding around with his buddy in the back row:<\/p>\n

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The best cheering section!<\/p>\n

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Dan the music man:<\/p>\n

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Susie’s training as a future businesswoman continued as she drafted this contract.\u00a0 The text reads: “We as the children, pledge to do our chores, obey our parents, and be the best we can.\u00a0 But we need more freedom and electronic time.\u00a0 It is only fair.\u00a0 If you agree with this paper, and you are a child, please sign below.”\u00a0 Note that Jimmy conditioned his signature with a “sort of” (he was holding out for unlimited<\/em> electronic time).<\/p>\n

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Becky prepared for a career in art (or cartography?) by creating this fun fantasyland map:<\/p>\n

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Jimmy prepared for a career in manual labor by grabbing a little sledgehammer and pounding away at the ice in the yard for fun:<\/p>\n

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And Susie added to our fish family by buying a beta she named Ginny:<\/p>\n

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We packed a lot of fun into the end of our winter, including Danny’s 1st grade concert. Here he is kidding around with his buddy in the back row:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The best cheering section!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Dan the music man:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Susie’s training as a future businesswoman continued as she drafted this contract. 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