Robertsons Pre 4th

Ada, Mariah, Jonathan, Joseph(who is quite tall, but in this picture doesn't look it)

Maisy, Millie

Evelyn, Seth, Ellie, Cyrus, Eli, Samuel

We got to see the Hansens and the Tarkingtons before everything went crazy.  The kids were all happy to see each other.  There's something special about connection with cousins.  So, after my 2 weeks being open with the daycare, I went and got a COVID test done just in case I was asymptomatic and we were see lots of cousins this week.  The doctor's office didn't want me to take the test and the hotline only let me do it because I run a daycare and I have a chronic cough.  They wouldn't approve Jer to take one.  So, I took one on Friday and went on my merry way.  On Monday we mowed the lawn at Jim and Judy's and the kids came to swim in the pool.  It was cold, but the kids had a blast.  Tuesday was Jer and my anniversary.  All our 15th anniversary plans got overturned yet again, and Jer had a hard day at work.  I just ordered PF Chang's and we had a family feast for our anniversary.  Then Jer and I took a walk.  On our walk we ran into my day care partner who wanted to show us her new playset in the backyard.  She casually mentioned that one of our families that we daycare for had to take the COVID test that day because their grandma took one that came back positive even though she had no symptoms.  Since we'd been in contact with the Robertsons and Walter had a surgery coming up, we called them and let them know the situation.  We don't even know IF we'd been in direct contact with the virus, but we know that it would be bad if Walter or Grandma were exposed.  We ended up getting all the rest of our family tested.  4 crying kids and two bloody noses later.... we finally got all the results back today.  All negative.  We were going to go to Bear Lake to take pictures for the Harding Family Reunion this year for the 4th, but we didn't dare go up and get Great-Aunts and Uncle sick.  Instead, we've been working on our Hobbit door for the backyard.  Jer really is marvelous.  It's going to be adorable.  I'll post pictures of it later.

Walter.  This kid is the sweetest ever.  I love him so much!

Hal.  This smiley kid loves to watch anyone driving the lawn mower (which has been me.)  I make sure to wave at him as I drive by.  He was such a smiley baby.  He was a hard toddler, but now that he can talk he is the happiest kid again.  I asked him about his shark hat and he started singing Baby Shark for me.