Is this thing on...

 

Well, let's just jump back in, shall we?

While the rest of the world has updated to AI and substack, blogger has remained exactly the same. 

Praise be, because I would never have figured it out if there had been even the slightest changes.

I guess I can start where we left off. 

Well, I guess not really, but in the same place, just years apart.

Actually, lets back up.

Avery has left us for UT and many, many tears were shed.

Also, we met Shaq.

And he was the best ever. SO so kind.

She is so happy and we go and visit her and she comes home sometimes. Jackson is at a&m and so happy there, too.

She writes for the newspaper and got one of her articles published in 'the flip' while we were visiting and that was so exciting.

We FaceTime too.

We play tennis now, also.

The twins went on a backpacking trip with Young Life and had the best time.

Ke Ohana happened and it was wonderful, per usual.

There was Barmon fishing tourney again.  It was a hit.

Big stuff happened for Jake.

Lifing.

Ben and I went fishing during a pretty tough time, but I got the privilege to be with him during that time and I am so grateful for it, just wish it had been under different circumstances.

He showed me the art of photographing your catch so it looks bigger.  I think we mastered it.

In May we went to South Africa, around where Jeff hunts, with Sarah and Paul's family and that was amazing.

This is way out of order, but we had Easter at our house again.

We also went to Cayman.

See, tennis on vacation! We are tennis players now.

And the 4th!

We celebrated Lindsays birthday by all dressing up as a different version of her and it was so much fun!

I was young Linds.  I think I really nailed it.

Jeff and Ben got back out there with the fishing team once school started.  Ben has also gotten braces on and off during this time.

They got 3rd place in the last tournament and that was such a huge thrill.  They have been working so hard.

Now back to where I thought I was going to start this whole post.  The twins started senior year and Shea started 6th grade, while Avery started her sophomore year so far away from us.

I have of course been doing completely fine with all of this and handled all of my emotions in a completely normal and fully functioning way.

HA!

Well, now that I have figured this back out, I guess, more later?