Better Together | The Holden Household
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Holden Update 09
Summer | Week 1 - Part I: Sweet Summer Rays
Highlights
Monday - Grandparent’s Day has arrived, and it was time to go to Strangerville to visit the grandparents! Dallas and Keaton were so excited to go and see the new chickens that Mae recently told Darla about, swim in the pool, and of course give the grandparents their gifts!
Immediately once they arrived in Strangerville, the kids changed into their swimsuits anticipating using the pool. As they were heading into the side yard, they were greeted by the chickens! They scattered feed around the coop to lure them out. Bonnie and Clyde were reluctant to approach the kids, but they ended up really loving the attention!
https://i.imgur.com/DQw1c99.png
(The white hen is Bonnie, and the black rooster is Clyde)
After everyone got to feed the chickens, Wade had arrived from work. He had an assignment in Strangerville, so he was able to quickly pop over once he was released to go home. He joined everyone at the pool and quickly realized that his and Darla’s relationship was a topic of conversation. He decided to switch to a lighter subject and talk about summer vacation coming up announcing they were going to visit Sulani!
https://i.imgur.com/dlOQcaU.png
Near the end of the visit, the kids got to give their gifts to the grandparents. Dallas gave Mae a pair of knitted socks. They are not the most elaborate gift Mae has received, but they were made with love! Keaton gave Waylon a book that he “bought” that teaches the reader all about archeology. Waylon has been meaning to expand his horizons and learn some new skills, so the gift was Keaton’s way of contributing to his wishes.
https://i.imgur.com/XNdeqJI.png
https://i.imgur.com/Ls0Mg6i.png
Tuesday - Not much happened during the day, so the family decided to go out to Desert Bloom Park to grill up some dinner and throw an impromptu fiesta. They invited the Santos family to join in on the fun (Elena’s family). With stomachs full of delicious food, they danced the night away.
https://i.imgur.com/RXW88kS.png
Darla: Move over Ms. Caliente, Mrs. Smokeshow is coming through!
https://i.imgur.com/MFw5KST.png
Wednesday - It was the day of the Sol Festival which is a music festival that takes place every first week of summer. The kids begged their parents to take them because they heard all of their friends were going. Wade and Darla agreed to take them as a reward for their good grades - well Dallas’ grades were excellent (straight A’s as always), and Keaton brought his grades up from a D to a B which was pretty remarkable for him. Once they got there, Wade and Darla quickly realized that though their parents let their children skip school to attend the Sol Festival, they did not call into work and schedule time off to go along with their children…so they became the chaperones of the event.
https://i.imgur.com/4RyYiHx.png
The kids managed to have a great time dancing to the music, ordering poke bowls, and skating on the roller rink!
Thursday - It was the last day of school before the kids were out for the summer, and they went on a field trip to the Curious Science & Space Museum. Once they arrived at the museum, Dallas made a beeline straight to the discovery table to create health and emotion potions.
https://i.imgur.com/ABYwJMn.png
While she was experimenting with chemicals, something else caught Keaton’s eye. He saw a real live bubalus! There was a sign that stated “observation only,” but Keaton read that as more of a suggestion than a rule. He took the bubalus out to play with it before anyone could see him!
https://i.imgur.com/ARS77eD.png
The kids were delighted with their field trip, but they were so excited for summer break to start. The next week is planned to be jam packed full of fun family-friendly activities. Next stop, Sulani!
Summer | Week 1 - Part I: Sweet Summer Rays
Highlights
Monday - Grandparent’s Day has arrived, and it was time to go to Strangerville to visit the grandparents! Dallas and Keaton were so excited to go and see the new chickens that Mae recently told Darla about, swim in the pool, and of course give the grandparents their gifts!
Immediately once they arrived in Strangerville, the kids changed into their swimsuits anticipating using the pool. As they were heading into the side yard, they were greeted by the chickens! They scattered feed around the coop to lure them out. Bonnie and Clyde were reluctant to approach the kids, but they ended up really loving the attention!
https://i.imgur.com/DQw1c99.png
After everyone got to feed the chickens, Wade had arrived from work. He had an assignment in Strangerville, so he was able to quickly pop over once he was released to go home. He joined everyone at the pool and quickly realized that his and Darla’s relationship was a topic of conversation. He decided to switch to a lighter subject and talk about summer vacation coming up announcing they were going to visit Sulani!
https://i.imgur.com/dlOQcaU.png
Near the end of the visit, the kids got to give their gifts to the grandparents. Dallas gave Mae a pair of knitted socks. They are not the most elaborate gift Mae has received, but they were made with love! Keaton gave Waylon a book that he “bought” that teaches the reader all about archeology. Waylon has been meaning to expand his horizons and learn some new skills, so the gift was Keaton’s way of contributing to his wishes.
https://i.imgur.com/XNdeqJI.png
https://i.imgur.com/Ls0Mg6i.png
Tuesday - Not much happened during the day, so the family decided to go out to Desert Bloom Park to grill up some dinner and throw an impromptu fiesta. They invited the Santos family to join in on the fun (Elena’s family). With stomachs full of delicious food, they danced the night away.
https://i.imgur.com/RXW88kS.png
https://i.imgur.com/MFw5KST.png
Wednesday - It was the day of the Sol Festival which is a music festival that takes place every first week of summer. The kids begged their parents to take them because they heard all of their friends were going. Wade and Darla agreed to take them as a reward for their good grades - well Dallas’ grades were excellent (straight A’s as always), and Keaton brought his grades up from a D to a B which was pretty remarkable for him. Once they got there, Wade and Darla quickly realized that though their parents let their children skip school to attend the Sol Festival, they did not call into work and schedule time off to go along with their children…so they became the chaperones of the event.
https://i.imgur.com/4RyYiHx.png
The kids managed to have a great time dancing to the music, ordering poke bowls, and skating on the roller rink!
Thursday - It was the last day of school before the kids were out for the summer, and they went on a field trip to the Curious Science & Space Museum. Once they arrived at the museum, Dallas made a beeline straight to the discovery table to create health and emotion potions.
https://i.imgur.com/ABYwJMn.png
While she was experimenting with chemicals, something else caught Keaton’s eye. He saw a real live bubalus! There was a sign that stated “observation only,” but Keaton read that as more of a suggestion than a rule. He took the bubalus out to play with it before anyone could see him!
https://i.imgur.com/ARS77eD.png
The kids were delighted with their field trip, but they were so excited for summer break to start. The next week is planned to be jam packed full of fun family-friendly activities. Next stop, Sulani!
