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Ordinary moments...Extraordinary life.

April 30...hard to believe. March felt like forever and somehow, even in quarantine, April flew by.
The slow pace of life right now, isn't all bad. I have had moments of anxiousness over the unknown and trying to grasp the new normal of life, but for the most part, I've tried to maintain that focus of going with the flow. Like most bloggers, I've tried to capture the ordinary moments of quarantine life...while still creating extraordinary ones.

Ordinary moments...

We've really utilized the reading room...it's become the heart of our distance learning and my new classroom. We read, work, play, create and even find moments to relax. I have never loved this room more.



The kitchen is also a very active room in our new "stay home" program...the kids love to cook. Tons of new recipes have been tried, with an international flair. 



We've had egg drop soup, soppapillas, latkes, sushi, Swedish meatballs and many more yummy meals.


Learning takes places in a variety of locations at home. Lorelei revisited a sweet princess tent from her younger years and set it up as a nice little learning place. 


Learning breaks include plenty of sister and sun time, right on the back porch.


Home is always more cheerful with pretty flowers around. Wildflowers from the backyard and my beautiful orchid make the day and kitchen brighter. 



Outdoor time has been essential this month. Our park adventures make such a difference in our week and improve our attitude. Notice the sass in Lorelei's step. 


I love when Google Photos finds and creates these moments for me. Same park, same kids...


Easter flew under the radar this year, thanks to quarantine, but we marked the moment with traditions like egg dying and baskets, even though they are older and not as interested. 



They even humored me with a pitcure.



But what we won't allow to fly under the radar is Savannah's upcoming graduation. April has been filled with a multitude of good news for her. She won a wonderful scholarship, found her future roommate, got into the exclusive research program for Freshman at UT. She is so excited about her future, that she has been dealing beautifully with the disappointments of Senior year. Whether or not there's prom or graduation, we wanted to capture the special, beautiful young lady she has become. No professional photographer, just her boyfriend Alec, and an iPhone 11 to take a very memorable photo shoot of Senior pictures.






Love that sass...you can see where Lorelei gets it from!


Extraordinary life...

Life is weird right now...we all know it. It's unsettling, unsure and unknown. But what we can do, is our best to ensure these ordinary moments, make an extraordinary life.

Stay home, stay safe and appreciate these moments!




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