Speaking of Alabama...

We went to Alabama again because Jacob had planned to run in a 10K on Memorial Day with his dad and sister and sister's boyfriend Collen. 

Swimming!

Taliya very invested in Readers Digest. 

He reminded me of the Bisque Man in Studio C (if you have any idea what Studio C is). 

Taliya has been afraid of water lately, so she was looking at it skeptically. 

She got in a little. 

Jacob and his dad at the race. 

The group of us (besides his mom who took this picture and the other two race pictures).

The runners and Taliya. 

An exhausted Taliya on the way back home. 

A wheat field on the way there. 

Good times!

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Another Random Thought to Bore You

Dinner of Strawberries ($2 a pint I think) and storebought burgers (don't remember how much they cost, but buying the premade made more sense in this case) on homemade buns.

It seems like people love to worry and complain. For a while now, people have been complaining abour rising prices. "Prices are rising EVERY day! Freak out, every body! Make sure you hoard and be greedy!"

I guess I just get used to hearing things, and yeah some things have gone up, but then I remembered something. It's been worse than this. Honestly, I really don't think things are all that bad. Maybe they'll get a lot worse. But I remembered a time in my childhood when a gallon of milk was over $4! And that's back when we had to buy 3 or 4 gallons a week! Here in KY, milk is about $2 or less. Eggs went up dirastically and then dropped way back down. So, things go up and down. Maybe housing is more expensive, but overall, it's not as bad as it has been. 

I think KY is one of the cheaper states for food and housing, but still, I think people like to be all dramatic and doomsy day for some reason. I think we should be more thankful for just how great things are. 

One more thing, we're payed ridiculously well. You can get a fastfood job and get paid $15 on the spot! That just blows my mind. And kids just expect to get paid at least that much, even if they have no experience. I was talking to a grown man recently who said back in 2012 he hoped he could get as much as $15, and he had a college degree. 

Anyway, sorry for boring you. Maybe I just wrote this for my own sake to remember these golden days we live in. Maybe this century will repeat last century, and the '20's will end badly again, but it seems like everyone is living kind of frivolously right now and complaining about stupid stuff.

Jacob playing with relatives in his family's pool in Alabama. 

The Last Couple Weeks

Jacob dancing with Taliya. 

A little book worm.

One of my favorite kinds of tea. 

After a bath.

Taliya's hair is getting long enough to do things with it. Yay!

She loves holding Micah. 

I think Lydia took this picture in Sepember. Taliya has changed so much. 

We went to the creek with our friends Noah and Savanah.

It's always so peaceful and refreshing there. 

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Crazy hair day

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Alabama

Jacob's family has two cats now. This one looks like Lydia's cat Miko. 

 

We drive through Nashville on our way. 

A Random Thought

Recently, I had a random thought about how I've lived in 4 different states in the last 4 years: Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee, and now Kentucky. I feel like that's probably a good picture of what life with Jacob is going to look like. Honestly, I love adventure, so I don't really mind moving. However, sometimes it is nice to live in one place for more than one year. Haha! I figure we'll be in Kentucky for a few years, but who knows where we'll go next? I'm along for the adventure. 

Me in Minnesota right before I left.

Shortly before I left North Carolina.

Our last month in Tennessee. In less than a year, I went from single to married with a kid. : )

And, finally, our little family in Kentucky. 

Four years ago I was single as a pringle, now look at me (or should I say, us?). The point is that if you're still single and wondering when you'll EVER get married and have your own family, don't get too down. I struggled a lot with singleness, and in May of 2020, I definitely never imagined this would be my life in 4 years. It's been lots of good and bad, but overall, it's been a wonderful time. 

So, that was my random thought. 

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Other Random Stuff

 

Micah is so big. 

A pile of ants. Yick!

I think he was done with this little ride. 

Taliya's hair is growing long and curly. 

One day, a lady handed me a bouquet of leftover flowers from a wedding. They were so pretty. It's crazy to me how much money people spend on flowers, but I certainly didn't mind getting some. 

Jacob picked me a bouquet of wild flowers, and it made me so happy. They were so cheerful. 

Micah has finally learned to roll over. It took him long enough. 

Working on another bowl. 

A lady brings home grown eggs to our school and gives them away for free. It's so nice. 

I think this is some kind of magnolia. It smells so good. 

So many smiles from this little guy. 

My bucket garden is coming up. 

Jacob on his way to one of his jobs. He's a good husband and works hard for his family. 

Blueberry pie. 

One bowl I painted. 

Micah and I got pretty sunburned after our Knoxville trip. 

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