June 2020

We had a wonderful month, full of adventures.  It's finally summer and, while we are not back to normal, June felt like the first time we could try to do some normal things, albeit safely.

We got together with many of the students and the teachers in Brennan's 4th-6th grade elementary program.  Most of them stayed together from 4th-12th grades.  We had a socially distant get together (except for this photo!) at the park, masks worn!  It was great to see these young people and hear about their plans next year!

I work many, many hours a week on the COVID team at work so my shifts are a little crazy and it's been busy, but I have snuck in a few bike rides and walks.  Including this bike ride in the shape of Indiana in our town - inspired by a friend from church and his run one day.

Andie and I went to the drive-in, which I've been wanting to do for a long time.  We saw "Grease"!  I will definitely go back!

The church and youth group had a Graduates parade through all the neighborhoods of this year's high school graduates.  It was really touching!  They brought signs and gifts and I thought it was just so thoughtful.

Posing when they saw I was taking pictures

Brennan received this prayer shawl from one of our church members to take with him to college.

After many months away, we got together outdoors, sitting apart with our book club and wine club.  Mike brought his new electric knife sharpener to wine club so we all got our dullest refreshed!

We celebrated Father's Day with a yummy meal of David's favorites and a relaxing day.  

We made a quick trip to Mississippi between Thomas's summer semesters, which also happened to be ON Thomas's 20th birthday!  It was great to celebrate with family!  He is moving into a one bedroom unfurnished apartment later this month, so he requested essentials this year. 

I'm hoping one day soon, when it's safe for everyone, we can visit Grandma Carolyn in person and give her a big hug.  Chatting through the window by the sticker bushes is no fun at all.

We had a family and friends birthday lunch for Thomas and I was so happy to have Danielle, Natalie, and Shelly to help me out!  Hard to throw a party in another state during a pandemic!  But we had a great time at Oby's with Grandma and Grandpa, Donna and Ellie, Shelly, Danielle, and Natalie, and then Robin, Larry, and Wesley Graves.  Thomas and Wesley are 5 days apart (and little brothers Brennan and Tanner are 4 days apart!).  We had not seen them in years.

Thomas and Wesley

We took the time to recreate a couple of photos too!  Here are the boys and Larry many moons ago, and in June 2020.  They've changed just a little :)

And Natalie, Brennan, Thomas, and Danielle about 9 years apart at Oby's!

Finally, we went out to campus for Natalie's photo shoot for two sponsors for her upcoming national pageant.  Remy crashed and clearly needs to be in all of Natalie's shoots from now on!

Happy 4th of July!