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This reminded me of the "diamond ring" effect of the solar eclipse from August 2017.
Friday, January 25, 2019
Lunar Eclipse
We had a lunar eclipse this past Sunday night, the night my family got back from camping. Thankfully we had a clear night. (We've had such crazy cloudy chilly weather, we haven't seen the sun in ages, so this was lucky!) It was 5 degrees outside however. I enjoyed it from the skylight in the family room. Ben kindly went out and took pictures for me. They turned out really cool actually so I thought I'd share. Daniel wanted us to wake him for the eclipse (which was at its peak at 11 PM) but when I went in to wake him, he said no. Of course the next morning, he did not remember this and was mad, but we showed him pictures. Actually, the redness was not visible as such I thought (this picture was with the help of camera settings), so he didn't miss too much in my opinion, but I felt bad- I guess I should have worked harder to wake him up! And Annabel was mad I didn't try her- but she was so sick and miserable that night after her super busy weekend wiped her out, I wanted her to rest. But mad she was, too. I couldn't win, could I? But I did get awesome pictures thanks to my wonderful husband!
Winter Campout with Y Guides!
Last weekend, Ben and the kids went on the Y Guides Winter Camping trip. It was a cold, snowy weekend for them (they had heated cabins, don't worry!), but this was actually perfect- it made it all pretty and snowy and they could enjoy snow activities, too. It was a great weekend getaway for them! They had a blast and tried lots of new things.
Last time they went camping the kids were bummed they didn't go two nights, so this time we made sure they went for two nights. And given all the things this camp offered for them to do, it was a good thing they did because this way they could get up and get started and fit everything in! They really had a good time. They did horseback riding (Annabel only), made candles (which were far more impressive than we expected since they had people carving them after the kids dipped them in many colors, too!), went to the rifle range, did archery, went rock climbing (indoors- Annabel only), went down the "black hole" slide (a black tube you literally sled down), and of course played in the snow a bunch. So many fun things to try!
I enjoyed my quiet weekend. I built my Lego Pop-Up Book set (it's really an awesome set!), read an entire book, watched four movies (went to one with my mom- The Green Book which was SO good, rented one, and watched another two I had), made my own yummy roasted veggie dinner (which the kids barely eat anyway- so, perfect for just me!), shoveled my driveway (we got about six inches of snow overnight that Friday night they were gone, they got a few inches of snow, too, but not as much as we did; there was already a fair amount of snow there anyway), went to a book sale and filllled up a bag with books, and of course snuggled my kitties. I'm looking forward to the Spring Camping Trip already, haha. Actually, I really missed my kids. They had no cell service, so I totally panicked when I didn't hear they'd arrived safely (I tried really hard to be okay with this, which was HARD!), but Ben figured out the WiFi late that first night so then I was getting emails with pictures and that was SO fun!
The kids came home Sunday with lots of stories to tell AND we still got to enjoy a day off together, since Monday was a day off of school. Daniel took lots of pictures and videos with his GoPro again, too (I haven't uploaded those yet though), so he had fun showing me all the things on there. I had fun telling them my stories, too- that Lego set is seriously amazing and it was hard to wait all weekend to show them! My funny story was that when I went to the movie with my mom and we were leaving at the end, we saw Mary Kay and Larry leaving, too- we'd all been in the same movie theater! Too funny. So, Sunday was a fun day reconnecting and sharing stories of our fun weekend adventures!
Ben and the kids are really glad they went on this camping trip and they are already asking when the Spring camping trip is! So fun!
Enjoy the pictures!
Top bunks!!
Ready for horseback riding!
Getting on!
SO cute!!
Look at her concentrating- love it!
Pretty ride! She did great. Ben and Daniel walked alongside her, which I love- so they were all together and Annabel was riding her horse on her own (rather than be led around by somebody off a ways from the boys)- it's nice that it could be something they could enjoy together.
Check out this adorable video!!
Archery time! Annabel did it, too, but Ben was helping her so there are no pictures. She is looking forward to doing the park district's archery when she turns 8!
The black hole slide! So fun!
Watch the track in the back- that's the one Daniel will come out of.
Now watch the one in the front! And listen!
The rifle range! Whoa.
Candle making! So cool!
Indoor rock climbing for Annabel!
Hey look- Ziggy's name by the rock climbing wall!!! How cool is that!
The kids think this video is funny. And it kind of is. Though it must have hurt my poor baby!
This one is a much better run!! Look at her go!! So impressive!
There she goes- so steady!
Alllll the way down the hill!!
Pictures around the grounds of the camp.
The bullet slide looked awesome but it was closed due to icing over.
They each made another candle before coming home on Sunday!
On the road out of the campgrounds, they saw deer! Three of them! So fun!
Such a great weekend for them!
Last time they went camping the kids were bummed they didn't go two nights, so this time we made sure they went for two nights. And given all the things this camp offered for them to do, it was a good thing they did because this way they could get up and get started and fit everything in! They really had a good time. They did horseback riding (Annabel only), made candles (which were far more impressive than we expected since they had people carving them after the kids dipped them in many colors, too!), went to the rifle range, did archery, went rock climbing (indoors- Annabel only), went down the "black hole" slide (a black tube you literally sled down), and of course played in the snow a bunch. So many fun things to try!
I enjoyed my quiet weekend. I built my Lego Pop-Up Book set (it's really an awesome set!), read an entire book, watched four movies (went to one with my mom- The Green Book which was SO good, rented one, and watched another two I had), made my own yummy roasted veggie dinner (which the kids barely eat anyway- so, perfect for just me!), shoveled my driveway (we got about six inches of snow overnight that Friday night they were gone, they got a few inches of snow, too, but not as much as we did; there was already a fair amount of snow there anyway), went to a book sale and filllled up a bag with books, and of course snuggled my kitties. I'm looking forward to the Spring Camping Trip already, haha. Actually, I really missed my kids. They had no cell service, so I totally panicked when I didn't hear they'd arrived safely (I tried really hard to be okay with this, which was HARD!), but Ben figured out the WiFi late that first night so then I was getting emails with pictures and that was SO fun!
The kids came home Sunday with lots of stories to tell AND we still got to enjoy a day off together, since Monday was a day off of school. Daniel took lots of pictures and videos with his GoPro again, too (I haven't uploaded those yet though), so he had fun showing me all the things on there. I had fun telling them my stories, too- that Lego set is seriously amazing and it was hard to wait all weekend to show them! My funny story was that when I went to the movie with my mom and we were leaving at the end, we saw Mary Kay and Larry leaving, too- we'd all been in the same movie theater! Too funny. So, Sunday was a fun day reconnecting and sharing stories of our fun weekend adventures!
Ben and the kids are really glad they went on this camping trip and they are already asking when the Spring camping trip is! So fun!
Enjoy the pictures!
Top bunks!!
Ready for horseback riding!
Getting on!
SO cute!!
Look at her concentrating- love it!
Pretty ride! She did great. Ben and Daniel walked alongside her, which I love- so they were all together and Annabel was riding her horse on her own (rather than be led around by somebody off a ways from the boys)- it's nice that it could be something they could enjoy together.
Check out this adorable video!!
Archery time! Annabel did it, too, but Ben was helping her so there are no pictures. She is looking forward to doing the park district's archery when she turns 8!
The black hole slide! So fun!
Watch the track in the back- that's the one Daniel will come out of.
Now watch the one in the front! And listen!
The rifle range! Whoa.
Candle making! So cool!
Indoor rock climbing for Annabel!
Hey look- Ziggy's name by the rock climbing wall!!! How cool is that!
The kids think this video is funny. And it kind of is. Though it must have hurt my poor baby!
This one is a much better run!! Look at her go!! So impressive!
There she goes- so steady!
Alllll the way down the hill!!
Pictures around the grounds of the camp.
The bullet slide looked awesome but it was closed due to icing over.
They each made another candle before coming home on Sunday!
On the road out of the campgrounds, they saw deer! Three of them! So fun!
Such a great weekend for them!
December/January Lately
Random fun pictures from December and January!
The kids still take lots of pictures of the cats in cute places. It's fun to upload my camera and see what's on there these days!
The boys have started playing Risk occasionally (this is the Star Wars version) and I think it's so fun for them to have something like this that they can play together. It brings back memories of when I was growing up and my dad, Grandpa and uncles would always have a game of Risk going in the living room of my grandmother's house.
More cute cats.
We have a glass topped washing machine and it's come in handy for entertaining the cats! This is just too funny.
Sometimes Ziggy just can't get close enough to Daddy, but that doesn't stop him trying- he will literally be all over Ben and still trying to get closer.
Leave something on the floor and it's sure to be sat on by a cat within seconds.
I've discovered recently that Annabel knows how to type. Like, actually type. They work on this at school with something called TypingQuest. She loves this program and clearly it works. She can also recite the rows on the keyboard, something I would be hard pressed to do though I can type fast. Anyway, it's so fun to watch Annabel type! So impressive, I think.
The cats are just always around us. We love it! The kids were playing their X Box One games recently and Cosmo was on Daniel's lap and Ziggy was curled up next to Annabel. (This is also actually how the cats usually split up- Cosmo hangs with Daniel and me, Ziggy hangs with Annabel and Ben who tolerate his excessive licking far more than Daniel and I do!)
Cat-in-the-box. (Cosmo)
Cat attacking cat in the box. (Ziggy is the one attacking.)
Annabel put Teddy on Cosmo (waiting by the garage door) and Daniel grabbed the camera!
New shoes, new box! (This is Ziggy.)
The kids still take lots of pictures of the cats in cute places. It's fun to upload my camera and see what's on there these days!
The boys have started playing Risk occasionally (this is the Star Wars version) and I think it's so fun for them to have something like this that they can play together. It brings back memories of when I was growing up and my dad, Grandpa and uncles would always have a game of Risk going in the living room of my grandmother's house.
More cute cats.
We have a glass topped washing machine and it's come in handy for entertaining the cats! This is just too funny.
Sometimes Ziggy just can't get close enough to Daddy, but that doesn't stop him trying- he will literally be all over Ben and still trying to get closer.
Leave something on the floor and it's sure to be sat on by a cat within seconds.
I've discovered recently that Annabel knows how to type. Like, actually type. They work on this at school with something called TypingQuest. She loves this program and clearly it works. She can also recite the rows on the keyboard, something I would be hard pressed to do though I can type fast. Anyway, it's so fun to watch Annabel type! So impressive, I think.
The cats are just always around us. We love it! The kids were playing their X Box One games recently and Cosmo was on Daniel's lap and Ziggy was curled up next to Annabel. (This is also actually how the cats usually split up- Cosmo hangs with Daniel and me, Ziggy hangs with Annabel and Ben who tolerate his excessive licking far more than Daniel and I do!)
Cat-in-the-box. (Cosmo)
Cat attacking cat in the box. (Ziggy is the one attacking.)
Annabel put Teddy on Cosmo (waiting by the garage door) and Daniel grabbed the camera!
New shoes, new box! (This is Ziggy.)
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