{"id":13897,"date":"2020-12-26T20:14:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T00:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=13897"},"modified":"2020-12-26T20:22:36","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T00:22:36","slug":"grandgirls-stone-mountain-trainmoviedinos-12-26-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=13897","title":{"rendered":"Grandgirls! Stone Mountain! Train\/Movie\/Dinos! 12.26.20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four years ago Christmas Day, Daddy died.  This is the scripture from that day in the One Year Bible I read from every morning. It&#8217;s from Psalms 144:4.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-NFHDQsg\/0\/M\/i-NFHDQsg-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve enjoyed the Clone Wars animated series.  I watched all of Star Wars Rebels which I loved.  I didn&#8217;t know where the name Snips had come from.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-GS9F7sQ\/0\/M\/i-GS9F7sQ-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Seem to be sleeping well.  Honestly, I can&#8217;t tell that big a difference in how I feel unless I get under five hours.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-LBQZWP5\/0\/L\/i-LBQZWP5-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I must have unsubscribed to this list at least ten times.  Makes me pissy towards Walgreens.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-gj3wDr8\/0\/L\/i-gj3wDr8-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cold day, JACK!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-VDtz8xT\/0\/L\/i-VDtz8xT-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Coldest it&#8217;s ever gotten in my room.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-d7gvV7X\/0\/M\/i-d7gvV7X-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Believe me.  That&#8217;s chilly.  Seeing that it&#8217;s supposed to stay cold for a while, I plugged in the heater.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-cwxGLqm\/0\/L\/i-cwxGLqm-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Global Mall exactly at 8:00 am.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-R5424Dk\/0\/L\/i-R5424Dk-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nNice chat with my buddy Anthony while I waited in the cold for the girls.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-cKXHR3k\/0\/L\/i-cKXHR3k-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-Xzpt4mB\/0\/L\/i-Xzpt4mB-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful, clear day.  But brisk.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-xHRWkxR\/0\/L\/i-xHRWkxR-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My water bottle froze.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-qLxTjD2\/0\/L\/i-qLxTjD2-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nWe took our temperatures at a station at Global Mall.  We were all perfect.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-gnrjKth\/0\/L\/i-gnrjKth-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>LOVE my girls!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-P5RTDCQ\/0\/L\/i-P5RTDCQ-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Work a lot?<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-g9hwxWn\/0\/L\/i-g9hwxWn-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Listening to music as were driving to my house.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-ZkTZ6Kz\/0\/L\/i-ZkTZ6Kz-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I turned it down at one point and Penelope yells, &#8220;Hey! What&#8217;s going on? Turn it up!&#8221;  Rock on, child, rock on.<br \/>\nGlobal Mall just has such visual depth. We had fun with the Christmas tree.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-fwgm7bD\/0\/L\/i-fwgm7bD-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-hHQzJjR\/0\/L\/i-hHQzJjR-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tiny icicle outside Global Mall.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-WrjQT5Q\/0\/L\/i-WrjQT5Q-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I rode it with them today.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-L8wdXzm\/0\/L\/i-L8wdXzm-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-GCcrbf3\/0\/L\/i-GCcrbf3-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Studied Spanish.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-vGwkCpb\/0\/L\/i-vGwkCpb-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I always enjoy shooting ice and running water. The girls and I looked at it together.  Beautiful.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-rDWQkvx\/0\/M\/i-rDWQkvx-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-KQWfzHg\/0\/L\/i-KQWfzHg-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-5fkNwt4\/0\/L\/i-5fkNwt4-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-HnKd8G4\/0\/L\/i-HnKd8G4-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-4MSWfxZ\/0\/L\/i-4MSWfxZ-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-bnkhRcF\/0\/M\/i-bnkhRcF-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-g5kjhDP\/0\/M\/i-g5kjhDP-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-8gfkjX8\/0\/M\/i-8gfkjX8-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-jqK2h2S\/0\/L\/i-jqK2h2S-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-XSHGc6W\/0\/L\/i-XSHGc6W-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-k7DXJdJ\/0\/L\/i-k7DXJdJ-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I liked the bubbles.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-pbLX27b\/0\/M\/i-pbLX27b-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-cgg5m6z\/0\/M\/i-cgg5m6z-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-WLFbqkx\/0\/M\/i-WLFbqkx-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We have what I call &#8220;Super Tickets&#8221; because we can ride any ride all year long. The girls and I had a fantastic time.  We rode the train first.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-LJpkvw7\/0\/L\/i-LJpkvw7-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-hZqvdm7\/0\/L\/i-hZqvdm7-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-Bf8VV2J\/0\/L\/i-Bf8VV2J-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-rP6cwd5\/0\/L\/i-rP6cwd5-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-q524Lcj\/0\/M\/i-q524Lcj-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-qSpch8v\/0\/L\/i-qSpch8v-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-8PLkqwD\/0\/M\/i-8PLkqwD-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next?  Funnel Cakes with Fried Oreos.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-zxp22G7\/0\/M\/i-zxp22G7-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Christmas Dinos.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-mcVNB3R\/0\/L\/i-mcVNB3R-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-DB3wMWq\/0\/M\/i-DB3wMWq-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-xjjWSbj\/0\/L\/i-xjjWSbj-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-jK35PPx\/0\/M\/i-jK35PPx-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-rsJ7vmQ\/0\/L\/i-rsJ7vmQ-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-9rXMgPn\/0\/L\/i-9rXMgPn-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-v8qtCXg\/0\/L\/i-v8qtCXg-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-p8Rh8Rt\/0\/L\/i-p8Rh8Rt-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-ZN3ZGGL\/0\/L\/i-ZN3ZGGL-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-dCw62wT\/0\/M\/i-dCw62wT-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-fd5KqpD\/0\/M\/i-fd5KqpD-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-GwPXbwc\/0\/L\/i-GwPXbwc-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-d8PRhQF\/0\/M\/i-d8PRhQF-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-gtmCKhQ\/0\/L\/i-gtmCKhQ-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-K3ZcNWf\/0\/M\/i-K3ZcNWf-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The girls had never been to a movie before. Wow.  Their first one was in 4D!  The movie was a 13 minute adaptation of the Polar Express.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-W9bCmJK\/0\/M\/i-W9bCmJK-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The chairs buzzed and you felt puffs of air along with snow!  And 3D of course.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-BRxrDqK\/0\/M\/i-BRxrDqK-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The kids absolutely loved it!<\/p>\n<p>As we were leaving, I realized that I was missing on of my Isotoner gloves.  I went in and tried to find it, to no avail.  But I was not to be defeated!<br \/>\nThe girls were quite patient as I explained to the staff that I had lost a glove and needed to go find it.  We waited for the movie to finish and then they helped me find it.  Amen!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-jLKcMFn\/0\/L\/i-jLKcMFn-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We got pizza on the way home, cheese and a cheese and pepperoni.<\/p>\n<p>None of us ate too much.  I think we were still full of funnel cakes and Oreos.<br \/>\nGreat to see Ashley.  I believe I&#8217;ll have the girls again on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Restful evening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four years ago Christmas Day, Daddy died. This is the scripture from that day in the One Year Bible I read from every morning. It&#8217;s from Psalms 144:4. I&#8217;ve enjoyed the Clone Wars animated series. I watched all of Star Wars Rebels which I loved. I didn&#8217;t know where the name Snips had come from. 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