The Girlies!

Friday evening, Jessica and her girls arrived for a fun filled girls only weekend! Arriving after dark, we played in the yard for a bit with Pattie before calling it a night. Saturday morning, Jess and I enjoyed drinking our coffee outside while Pattie chased the girls who chased a white squirrel! The girls had never seen a white squirrel before and were quite impressed. We went on a picnic lunch in the woods before heading downtown to check out the splash pad. That evening, I made dinner here and we played outside with bubbles, sidewalk chalk, and Pattie. Sunday morning, we enjoyed our coffee outside while the girls played and Pattie tried to "bite" the bubbles! We had a picnic lunch in the Pisgah after checking out a waterfall. We took one last walk around the block before the girls headed down the mountain. What a wonderful weekend to have guests!

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Baptism

Sunday I was the stand-in auntie while Liam and Ellie were baptized. It was an honor to be asked by Maggie and Justin to attend the service. We never got pictures of ourselves afterwards, so enjoy these pictures that were taken with Maggie's camera!

Girls on the Run...

is so much fun! For the 3rd year in a row, I helped coach 3rd-5th graders at my school in the GOTR program. For 12 weeks, we met with the girls two afternoons per week incorporating running into lessons on self image, how to deal with bullies, eating healthy, and loving your body to name a few. Sometimes I think the lessons were written for adults to hear as well! Saturday the girls completed the 5K; some for the first time and others for their 2nd year in a row. I ran with Anna who I taught in Kindergarten and is now a 3rd grader. She gave me a run for my money!

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Remembering...

Remembering Sweet Grandmother Gen who is rejoicing in heaven with her husband Ken, her son-in-law Marty, and her best friends my own MeMe and Pa.

Merlefest

On my way to school Thursday morning, I found out from the Lewis' there were two free tickets to Merlefest with my name on them! How could I resist?! Friday afternoon, I dropped off Pattie with her sister and headed to West Jefferson to meet everyone. We stayed at Jessica's family cabin which was about 45 minutes from the venue. I enjoyed over 12 hours of music Saturday after a relaxing morning with coffee and listening to the river. Sunday morning I hung around the cabin with the girls exploring the property before heading out for an afternoon of music. My only question now is "Why have I never been before?!!!!"

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Another Family Gathering

Saturday evening, we hosted the Petty family that was in town. We were missing many, but enjoyed being with those that were around. Mom made a wonderful chicken pie meal complete with too many delicious sides followed up by the 3 desserts that were brought! We had to venture outside for some baseball to work off the meal!

Extended Family

The entire Gribble family gathered at Grandma Gribble's house the Friday before Easter. We haven't all been together in 4 years! Since our last gathering, Caroline and Mali have both been born! We celebrated Grandma Gribble's 84th birthday early with her.

Easter Fun

I traveled home the Thursday before Easter to spend time with the family. We played outside, hung out with family, put flowers on the graves, dyed eggs, rode bikes, read books, and waited for the Easter bunny to arrive!

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