As a local Zoo, it is one of our favorites to go to. We typically visit multiple times a year and always enjoy it. It was overcast and there were on/off drizzles of rain throughout the day. But boy did it feel good to be able to finally get back to one of our normal family outings!
Things are slowly opening back up amid this pandemic! Masks are still required, as is social distancing. But with these precautions as well as all the precautions we normally take with Phoebe, we felt comfortable taking an excursion to the Turtle Back Zoo!
As a local Zoo, it is one of our favorites to go to. We typically visit multiple times a year and always enjoy it. It was overcast and there were on/off drizzles of rain throughout the day. But boy did it feel good to be able to finally get back to one of our normal family outings!
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What better way to end a weekend of fun family outings then to go fishing at Round Valley Reservoir!
Slowly working on the older girls baiting their own hooks. Maybe next year. We didn't catch anything, but all in all it was a fun, socially distanced outing in the beautiful weather we are having! A local farm gave us the much needed opportunity to get out of the house and partake in a pre-pandemic favorite...pick you own!
The girls and I love pick your own farms. And we always have a blast filling up our baskets (for strawberries), bags (apples) and arms (for pumpkins)! We Today we got to experience a first for our family. Pick you own peonies! We had so much fun walking the fields (fully masked and socially distant) finding what peonies we wanted to cut for our vases at home. We might have gone a little overboard, but hey. 5 girls in a field of flowers? Of course we picked a lot! Lockdowns. Social Distancing. Masks. Curbside Pickups. Virtual School. There are many changes to how we used to live life. But just as the saying goes, "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade", we are trying to make the best out of the new normal of the world.
One of Phoebe's assignments from her teacher was to "take" her teacher on adventures with her. Every student in the class got to print out a photo of the teacher to take and document things that the kids are doing while at home. We thought this was a fun adjustment to the typical yearly field trip that the class would take together. Phoebe chose one of our favorite warm weather activities to do with her teacher's photo. S'mores!!! As the world struggles to adapt to the new normal from the surging COVID-19 pandemic, I want to take the time to urge everyone to stay home if you can. If you cannot stay home, please, wear a mask. The life you could be help keeping safe is the life of an immunocompromised individual, like our Phoebe!
I (Phoebe's mommy) am a Registered Nurse at one of the major hospitals in our area. And I can tell you from witnessing first hand the toll this virus is having on those who contract it, the families who are losing loved ones, and the healthcare workers who are tirelessly fighting to keep everyone safe, healthy and alive. Please be safe out there. We are in this together! Roar for Rare! Roar with Phoebe!
We fight to raise awareness for not only our little fighter, Phoebe, but for all the children and families who are facing unnamed, unknown and rare disease diagnoses! Alone we are rare, together we are strong! With Valentine's Day tomorrow and Phoebe's health holding steady for just under a month now, I decided to treat us to mani's at my favorite Nail Salon!
Phoebe loves coming with mommy to get her nails painted. She chose a beautiful red and even got a heart put on each of her ring fingers to make her pretty new nails festive for the holiday! Every year, like clock work, Phoebe struggles with her health over the Christmas and New Years holidays. We were pleasantly surprised when she managed to get through the 12 days of Christmas without anything more than a manageable flareup.
But here we are, a few days into the New Year, and Phoebe's flare up has gone from manageable to overwhelming. She is curled into that blanket (her white one that she clings to when she is not feeling well), and carrying around her trusty puppy dog that has seen her through every doctor appointment, ER visit, surgery and hospital admission. After seeing her specialists we have tweaked her treatment regiment to support her while she fights to get back to her normal. While we take extra special care of our little fighter she is indulging in movie marathons of her choice (Ghostbusters is her current favorite), and drawing pictures for the family when she has the strength. |
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