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Let's Recap Shall We?

After that last post I realized I should probably work on a "Catch Up" post. As luck would have it, I found myself with a semi-free Thursday afternoon. And in order to not fall so behind that I'm posting things a month late I finally cracked open my laptop with the intent of writing something. Anything. So, it goes without saying that we’ve been really busy around here lately. Between trips out of town, working overtime, doctor appointments, and just trying to get the little through what’s left of the school year in one piece I feel like we’ve been in this constant state of chaos for the past few weeks now. I feel like I’m always tired, and then there’s the next level of exhaustion that kicks in every few days. BUT we’re almost there, guys! Three weeks until summer starts, and even though that originally sounded pretty great I just realized as I’m typing this sentence that I still have to find a sitter for my daughter. Crap! And now what was once “Yay! Three weeks left!” has turned into “Ahhh! What the crap... I only have three weeks?” So, while I mentally freak out over what I’m going to do, here are a few random (emphasis on the few) highlights from what we were up to in April.

Technically this is from March, but whatever. Emery’s class had an Easter egg hunt at their school before being let out for the holiday. Surprisingly, it was a really nice day considering we had had rain that morning and the two days before it. The kids were able to use the local university’s field to gather eggs which basically means the adults said "Okkay go find your numbered eggs" and sent them loose in an open field. Even though the plans had changed the kids still had a blast, and then we were all granted a three-day weekend. YAY! 

Moving right along: We finally put Emery’s telescope, which she received as a birthday gift, together. Yes, I know I'm terrible. In my defense we've been busy, and our weather has been crap so it's not like we had clear skies to gaze up into. Still, in the spirit of honesty I wasn't exactly looking forward to putting this thing together. There are little pieces, several knobs, and a tripod. AND did I mention the directions were a little "ify"? However, to my surprise, it wasn’t as awful as I thought it would be. Nor was it time consuming which I was initially afraid of. So, if you're on the lookout for a telescope for your big kid then I highly recommend this one. It's pretty easy to put together, doesn't feel cheap, and I think it's perfect for a kid's first telescope. The knob can be a bit difficult to move around, but it's not fragile which I liked. Now, I'm just as new to this whole "stargazing" thing as my daughter, and to be honest I have no clue what I'm doing. But I was still able to get a pretty fantastic view of the moon on our first night. Woohoo! Since then, we've used it several more times, and even though my daughter was a little disappointed because "Mom, you can't see the galaxies or outer space" she still says that it's pretty cool. So, shout out to grandma & grandpa for that one!

Up next is an afternoon with my dad at a Texas Rangers game. Y'all, I love when we get afternoons like we did that day. About a week before the game my dad was given a few tickets by the company he works for to attend it with several other employees. He thought it would be great to take Emery along, and when we mentioned it to her she said she wanted to go. Fast forward to the actual game day when her friends invited her to a day of cake, ice cream, and unlimited play time. Can you guess who won out? Yup. My daughter bailed at the last minute. Or more like I allowed her to bail because some battles are not worth it. The amount of whining, and crying that would have been attached to the long drive into the city was just not something I wanted to be subjected to on that day. So, it was just me and my pops. And you know what? Secretly, I was kind of glad that my daughter decided she didn't want to go. Not because I didn't want my daughter there; it would have been just as great if she had gone. It would have been her first game too. But I was able to get some one on one time with my dad. We live in the same town, we go to the same gym, and I even work odd jobs with him. But there's always something that we're doing. We're either working, or we're trying to resolve an issue. We're taking turns driving long distance so that the other one can get some sleep, or we're trying to get our gains in (lol). We hardly ever get to just sit down with some food, take in a game, and have ourselves a cold beer on a nice day. So it was pretty great! We laughed, we cheered, and then we left during the 8th inning because our boys were getting spanked and traffic is a nightmare.

And last but not least, we went to visit my brother and his family. I won't post a lot of pictures in regards to these visits as I plan to dedicate a whole post to them. But I just wanted to share a little bit about it. The town they live in is so cute, y'all! We were able to visit a few local shops, and restaurants. I even made a little trip to a neighboring town as a gift to myself. If you follow me on Instagram you already know where I went. It was such a fun time! Plus getting to cuddle with my nephew, though there was an incident that had him mad at me for a bit, wasn't too bad either. Then watching Emery dote on him the entire time was priceless too. So, I'm really glad that we were able to make the trip not once, but twice last month. There were a few instances when I debated on quitting my job, and moving in with them. That's how much I enjoyed being there. Alas, logic won, and I came back home. But now I can't wait for the next visit! So, that about sums up this recap. Now I leave you with a picture of my brother and I. We look alike when we laugh. It's great! So, April, even with its rough start, was good to us. Until the next post folks! 

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