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Every year in May, we all like to talk about how crazy May is with the end of school and all of the accompanying events. \u00a0I\u2019ve even heard it referred to as May-hem\u2026and I don\u2019t disagree! \u00a0This year, May was radically different, just like the rest of Spring 2020. \u00a0By the time May hit, we were all settling into the fact that we only had two more weeks of online school left and we could see the light at the end of the tunnel! \u00a0I returned to the office full-time by early May and Emma decided to come to school with me as well. \u00a0She worked in an empty office across the hall and said it was easier to focus on school work by being in the building. \u00a0I loved having her around! \u00a0We had lots of meetings about what school is going to look like this fall and did a lot of brainstorming. \u00a0More than anything, it was just so nice to be around people! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking back over our family pictures from May, you can definitely tell we were DONE being stuck at home! \u00a0We actually travelled three of the five weekends in May! \u00a0The first weekend we spent in the mountains with some precious friends from church. \u00a0Marty and Dawn are part of our life group and they have really just been a huge blessing to our family. \u00a0We love spending time with them! \u00a0They invited us to join them for a quick trip up to their cabin in Blue Ridge and it was such a wonderful time! \u00a0I didn\u2019t realize how much we needed to get away until our tires hit the gravel outside their cabin and we saw the beautiful mountain views. \u00a0We had a great time! \u00a0We had so much fun that we came home and then went over to their house for dinner just to continue the great conversations. \u00a0What a gift to grow new friendships in this season! \u00a0Our family arrived at home just in time to participate in a fun \u201cdrive by\u201d surprise 16th birthday party for one of our sweet friends. \u00a0We loved standing around in the driveway catching up with her dear family as well! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That next week was a busy one with school things. \u00a0Since none of the end of the year activities were going on as scheduled, we did them all virtually. \u00a0It turns out that doing them in person is WAY easier! \u00a0Good perspective for future years if we return to \u201cnormal\u201d. \u00a0Clint and the kids went out of their way to make a very special Mother\u2019s Day. \u00a0I woke up to the sounds of lots of giggling from the kitchen. \u00a0A few minutes later, they came in and \u201csurprised\u201d me with breakfast in bed. \u00a0What a treat! \u00a0It was so precious to see how hard they worked to bless me in that way. \u00a0We had a great time eating and then watching church together. \u00a0We also went to Poblano\u2019s for the first time in months! \u00a0We loved sitting on the patio, eating cheese dip, and just being around other people. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next week and weekend we were around town, hanging out with friends, still getting in lots of walks (the theme of this pandemic) and bike rides. \u00a0We\u2019ve been so blessed with incredible weather this spring! \u00a0May 15th was our last day of school. \u00a0We did a dropoff\/pickup carline thing with our high schoolers and it was such a treat to see everyone! \u00a0Both in the morning and in the afternoon we had a huge crowd of Upper School faculty, staff, students, and families. \u00a0My heart was full that night! \u00a0Our faculty gathered on Monday, May 18th for a lunch (catered by Moe\u2019s of course) to officially tie a bow on the craziest school year ever! \u00a0I can\u2019t imagine another crew I\u2019d have wanted to walk through that with. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The weekend of Memorial Day, which would have originally been the end of the school year, we decided to hit the beach. \u00a0We left Thursday afternoon and drove to Seagrove Beach\/30A. \u00a0We got there in time to ride bikes and see the beach and then roll over to the Seagrove Village Market for dinner. Their fried grouper sandwich is worth the 5.5 hour drive! \u00a0Just the view of the waves put my heart at ease. \u00a0Of course, my kids were thrilled with the pool. \u00a0That is always their favorite! \u00a0Clint and I are so grateful for these moments when we can have Emma and Eli all to ourselves! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spent Friday, Saturday, and Sunday alternating between the beach and pool. \u00a0We rode bikes, we ate donuts, Clint brought home fresh steamed shrimp, we met dear friends for dinner at Shunk Gulley, shopped and ate in Seaside, had ice cream at Blue Mountain Creamery, and just generally rested and enjoyed ourselves for a long weekend. \u00a0We woke up the morning of Memorial Day in time to eat breakfast at The Donut Hole on our way out of town. \u00a0We made it home by around 1pm and still had the day to rest and get ready for the week ahead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had so much fun traveling to the beach, that we decided to use the next weekend to travel to Memphis! \u00a0Several years ago, my boss decided that we\u2019d take Fridays off in the summer. \u00a0He\u2019s made a lot of great decisions over the years, but this was one of his finest moments for sure! \u00a0This year he started the summer Fridays early and I\u2019m so grateful! \u00a0We left for Memphis on Thursday afternoon and drove into my sister\u2019s driveway around 8:30pm. \u00a0The main goal of the weekend was to help my mom finish up with some packing and hosting an estate sale. \u00a0The favorite part of the weekend was lots of special time with my mom and sister\u2019s family. \u00a0My kids and my sister\u2019s kids just go nuts when they see each other. \u00a0What a gift! \u00a0My sister and her husband have a beautiful pool and backyard and all 5 kids pretty much ran crazy for the whole weekend. \u00a0Tons of giggles, lots of snacks, smiles, laughter, girl\u2019s sleepover, boy\u2019s sleepover, and even more giggles and lots of eating. \u00a0It was pretty much a perfect family weekend and a great way to officially wrap up the month of May!
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