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Easter Egg Hunt with Grandpa & Grandma

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{I am a bit behind on my blogging but will try and get you caught up with pictures and stories}

We were lucky to get to spend a couple of days with Grandpa Corky and Grandma Meg before Easter.   They just wanted to hang out and relax so we enjoyed swimming in the pool, going out to dinner, etc. 

Because I was going to be gone on Easter morning, we decided to set up a bit of a scavenger Easter egg hunt for Quinn on Friday morning.  How ironic that he decided to wear his Christmas pajamas the night before.

We put the first egg right outside his door and it said something like \”Grandma Meg called and asked I could visit a couple of days early.  See Grandma Meg for your first clue. Signed EB\”.    It took Quinn probably 30 minutes once he came downstairs to bring this up with Meg.  Funny kid. 

But then it was off to the races.

\”I\’m green, have 2 wheels, and your dad really loves me.\”

Upstairs, downstairs….

…through the doggy door!

Every time he got a clue, he yelled \”Easta la Vista\” and went running off.  \”Easta la Vista\” was his play on \”Hasta La Vista\” which is spanish for \”see you later\”. 

His Easter basket was in his swinging chair in his nook. 

The Big Effort

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Quinn had a very tough start to the 4th Grade.  In fairness,  he went from a very flexible, easy going 3rd grade teacher to a strict, high expectations 4th grade teacher.    
Quinn had been really struggling but something shifted in the past couple of months and you can almost see the growth happening minute by minute.  He is transforming right before our eyes.  
He\’s still the same funny, sweet kid we all love.  But now he\’s reading about quantum physics and explaining stuff to me that I have never heard of.  The Paradox of Shrodinger\’s Cat ring a bell?  Yeah, me neither.  
Quinn\’s 4th grade teacher knew he had it in him and expected him to perform at his full potential.  And he did and still is.  

But Quinn was most proud of this.   He was beaming when I pulled this out of his backpack.  One of the comments on Quinn\’s report card was \”Fractions are Quinn\’s Friend\”.  He has mastered the hell out of fractions.  And he\’s reading at even a higher level than when he started 4th grade. 

Quinn had asked to spend some allowance money on a drone so we had him do the research on Amazon and find a highly rated one.    We ordered it for him and then gifted it to him.  We don\’t like to \”bribe\” him to do well in school (or life) but rather give him freedoms and rewards for making good choices and doing his best.
So a little bit of fun for our Effort Honor Roll kid in the park with his buddy Dan.  

Monterey: Day 3 & 4

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We spent alot of our day in the car on Monday and wanted to avoid that on Tuesday.  So we went to Point Lobos which is about 6 miles south of Monterey.  

There were lots of great trails for taking in the beautiful scenery. 

This boy has never seen a tree he didn\’t want to climb. 

Walking through a Cypress grove. 

These two goofballs. 

More whittling. 

Wednesday — our last day in Monterey.  There is a dedicated bike trail that runs along the coast and through Cannery Row and Fisherman\’s Wharf.  We started south of Monterey at Lover\’s Point. 

We stopped at Fisherman\’s Wharf for lunch.  This is how you lock up 7 bikes with one lock. 

A couple of last pics before we head home.   We had so much fun and have a list of all the things we want to do when we go back!