{"id":14744,"date":"2021-08-03T19:57:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T23:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=14744"},"modified":"2021-08-03T20:06:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T00:06:24","slug":"grandgirls-school-pick-up-8-3-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=14744","title":{"rendered":"Grandgirls! School Pick Up! 8.3.21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The start of a new week working with the girls.  Except this was the beginning of a new year for just Everly and me.  Seeing that we pick up Penelope around 2:30 PM, I still get to hang with them both for a good bit of time.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-5hMVJvV\/0\/d71023bd\/L\/IMG_3200-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sure do love these girls!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-VJg3LsD\/0\/9d875abf\/L\/IMG_2326-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t remember any meat legends per se.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-vqj298c\/0\/e04bb85c\/M\/IMG_2324-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Huh.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-kp7hmck\/0\/7e6663a9\/M\/IMG_2325-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everly and I were working on recognition of letters, E and e in particular on the signs around a shopping mall.  While there, we saw this Imperial Moth.  Fabulous.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-QrCVw6t\/0\/2a014aad\/L\/IMG_3201-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-3v26MFL\/0\/e33baac6\/M\/IMG_2327-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m interested in stuff like this.  My English friend Anthony said this is not in standard usage today.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-NC4qbPn\/0\/ebbec05f\/L\/IMG_3218-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Muchos dias en Espa\u00f1ol!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-nHbrrmM\/0\/1641fa12\/L\/IMG_3199-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OYB!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-7MmCbCP\/0\/cbbb5229\/L\/64968873225__CEC7697F-03F0-40D4-9A1D-0E47761B4371-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-C72b8jW\/0\/da3cb414\/L\/64968884667__08EB2AD4-8AE6-4649-B837-8D16B57D4A0A-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-VjZ7RQ6\/0\/de1cb3e1\/L\/IMG_3204-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Scratch!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-w9fDt55\/0\/dcb8f6a9\/L\/IMG_3205-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everly and I made banana smoothies with Ka&#8217;chava this morning.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-QJ2tNpx\/0\/8eba06df\/L\/IMG_3206-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This was an ice cream lollypop.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-xMZ5QVf\/0\/8c6a75a6\/L\/IMG_3207-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She cleaned up and organized her work station.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-q3DktZx\/0\/80ec95e1\/M\/IMG_3210-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mas y mas.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-4HJVvRB\/0\/fbda7154\/L\/IMG_3211-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-QRXCvJB\/0\/8c61b082\/L\/IMG_3212-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m having her practice drawing and manipulating the markers.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-GcGvT35\/0\/fcbd13bc\/L\/IMG_3213-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is me.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-J3ThPzQ\/0\/35846593\/L\/IMG_3214-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are 88 sets of stories on Duolingo.  Most of them have four stories each.  I finished them all this morning. Although Duolingo just added some intermediate stories recently that I&#8217;ll go back and do starting tomorrow.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-HStDCfQ\/0\/f2b1444c\/L\/IMG_3215-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I trimmed Everly&#8217;s bangs this morning.  I&#8217;m definitely getting better at it.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-5c9BrnT\/0\/d18b7de3\/L\/IMG_3217-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Filled out my mileage report.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-k46sPKR\/0\/0f145cd5\/L\/IMG_3219-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-8cQZ2K5\/0\/e05006a8\/L\/IMG_3220-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everly and I ate lunch at the Buford Highway Farmers Market, then went to Huntley Hills Elementary School to pick up Penelope.  It was my first day to do that job.  I was there about an hour early.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-8w6BRGq\/0\/8899c0b3\/L\/IMG_3221-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-HNV9B5L\/0\/636b7023\/L\/IMG_3222-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nWe joke around a lot.  I told her this was my new hat.  Not sure where she got it from.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-g5Fks4k\/0\/9f5d1edb\/L\/IMG_3223-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-GVXvw5Q\/0\/367f9326\/L\/64970673045__0C78C2ED-8D6D-46E7-87E5-35695EB8A8F3-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nWe were SO GLAD to have Penelope back with us!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-NWtQN7J\/0\/2bf62f67\/L\/IMG_3225-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everly just hugged and hugged her.  They stood like that at least two minutes.  It was so touching. I felt the same way.  She&#8217;s one of my best friends.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-8T9c8gC\/0\/a45a5686\/L\/IMG_3227-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I brought her food back from our outing.  She devoured her mac and cheese in particular.  Her class eats lunch at 10:30 AM!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-nZJXNHN\/0\/6d02a604\/M\/IMG_3228-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was in Ashley&#8217;s bedroom and the fan didn&#8217;t seem to be blowing any air.  It was so dirty that the air couldn&#8217;t get through it.  I took it completely apart and cleaned it in the bathtub.  It blasts air now.  Amen.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-6MJZwxW\/0\/240c736b\/L\/IMG_3230-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Of course I got the bathtub filthy when I did that.  Then had to clean the tub.  It didn&#8217;t drain very well so I plunged it and pulled out gobs of hair.  Pretty gross, but needed doing.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-CmsjG3L\/0\/f5de38b7\/L\/IMG_3232-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Did some research then ordered this on Amazon.  I&#8217;ll work on getting the drains working in a couple of days.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-LwXfv7X\/0\/f379a20d\/L\/IMG_3233-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had a call from Chester of One Heart Church who wanted to meet up.  I suggested this place.  It&#8217;s very good, even for vegetarians.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-RjXXJRC\/0\/ac18b846\/L\/IMG_3235-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While I was at Azalea, I talked to some of the kids as to when their bus got back home and when their homework would really start.  They get there around 2:45 PM.  I&#8217;ll probably start helping the kids around 3:00 PM to give them a chance to get a bite to eat and let me feed my kids.  Also talked about distributing school supplies. I&#8217;ll probably do that for several days.  They always need stuff.<\/p>\n<p>Escuch\u00e9 Harry.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-BKQ78bD\/0\/9e789c73\/L\/IMG_3236-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gassed up my car and checked fluid levels.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-8h3vMX5\/0\/61af946d\/M\/IMG_2328-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stopped by my treasurer&#8217;s house to drop off the financial report that Ashley compiles.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-School-Pick-Up-8321\/i-8FV3xXw\/0\/30ddcb7d\/M\/IMG_2330-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The start of a new week working with the girls. Except this was the beginning of a new year for just Everly and me. Seeing that we pick up Penelope around 2:30 PM, I still get to hang with them both for a good bit of time. Sure do love these girls! 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