I wrote a blog post last week, but it got deleted by accident, so I’ll play a little bit of catch up and share what we’ve been up to.
Beverly did Harvey’s faceprint so he could be “Blue.” He used her tiara to give Blue his token crown. 
Harvey’s class had their 100th day of school a couple of weeks ago. They used AI to make their picture look like an older person 
Though it was 80 degrees outside, Harvey wanted to make sure his “Soft snow” day clothes were still fitting. 
They had a petting farm brought to his preschool this week. They brought a miniature horse which Harvey really enjoyed petting. 
Harvey’s accessories always crack me up.
Beverly got to go back to school the Monday before spring break. So we celebrated by going to the Augusta Ballet’s rendition of “The Chronicles of Narnia” on her last day home. 
They told us we could sit anywhere, so we got box seats! It was a fun experience. 
We grabbed Bev’s new favorite after the performance: Taco Bell 
Andy took Bev to Taco Bell after her dentist appointment on Monday. The girl can’t seem to get enough of that! 
I let Harvey play hooky on Thursday so he could go to Beverly’s field day with me. 
Beverly really loved having her brother there. 
Harvey had a blast drawing in the sand 
and collecting seeds and rocks 
Beverly also got to go back to dance that week! Despite missing a whole month, she remembered most of the moves. 
Maverick had a blast at field day too. His team took first in the 3rd grade competition.
After dinner (at Panda Express) we went back to the hotel. Some of us swam in the cold water, others watched for a minute then left. We forgot Harvey’s floaties and he forgot everything he learned last year (he was swimming by the end of the summer) so he and I went back to the room after a bit. 
We left early to go to the World of CocaCola because we were worried about traffic. We ended up getting there about a half hour early, but it’s so hard to predict Atlanta Traffic, it’s better to be early than late. 
They had some really cool bottles of coke. I’m not sure if these were from the Olympics in 1996 or something else. 
They had a lot of interactive moments in the World of CocaCola. One of my favorites was this AI generator to put your face on a body from the 1930’s 
The “Local” 
Harvey in a Bomber jacket. 
This ne really Suits Max. 
Beverly doesn’t look too different than this photo 
But then we had weird ones like this. 
Andy looks a bit like George Clooney IMO in this one. 
We got dinner at a nearby pizzeria. It was delicious! 
We enjoyed the shows (though Mav ended up having a bathroom emergency during the dolphin one and he and Andy missed it). 
Cait was a good sport. She had to stay on an air mattress the whole week and was maybe a bit stiff from it. She also got smooshed in the back with the kids. They enjoyed her a lot. 
We hit the lake Thursday afternoon. Because of the storm damage, I had to find out what beaches were open. This one was a little harder for me to find, but once we finally got there, it was relaxing and fun. 
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We had to take Cait to Waffle House. Mom said, “I wasn’t sure if I’d enjoy that, but that waffle was really good.” 
Waffle Houses look sketch, but their food is a greasy guilty pleasure.
I shared last week about a conversation I had with Beverly’s TA. She mentioned what a joy Beverly was in their class and how glad they were that she was back. I told her that the whole thing had been overwhelming and humbling, but that I was grateful that she had healed so fast. I began to tell her about how they placed cadaver skin on her back when the TA said that her own son had passed away 25 years before and had donated his skin. She said, “I’d always wondered where it went.” I was so touched by that I instantly started tearing up. I thanked her for her sacrifice and was again reminded about those on both sides of the veil who had stepped in to help us during this challenging time. I sometimes struggle to feel “enough” or to feel loved by those closest to me, but this trial has taught me again and again that I am not alone and I am loved. I’m not looking forward to Andy potentially moving to Kansas without us, but I’m trying my best to put my faith in Christ, like we were reminded time and again at General Conference last week. I am trying really hard to think about how I can make this coming Easter Christ-centered and special for my kids. I feel a little bit overwhelmed by things going on in my life so I’m having a hard time feeling capable of adding more to my plate, so if anyone has some easy ideas to keep things focused on Christ this Easter season, please send them my way.