Last Day of Hybrid School

We made it through this crazy, but memorable year!! While some would say this school year was suboptimal, I would say it gave my family opportunities we would not have had otherwise. I’m so thankful for the extra time I got to spend with my family while working remotely the few months we did. Although my kids only saw their teacher for a half day while at in-person school, I’m thankful for the intimate setting, small class size, and one-on-one time they had with their teacher. Academically they did not skip a beat. Allie powered through some hard math concepts while Ayden flourished in reading. I’m thankful that my first year teaching in the iCenter was a success! Looking forward to my kids going to school with all their friends next year…hopefully mask-free!

 

Girl Scout Junior

Allie celebrated the completion of her first year as a Girl Scout JUNIOR. Although there was a pandemic this year…our troop managed to do some pretty amazing things.

Allie sold her most ever GS cookies this year crushing her goal at 1,600 BOXES! Thank you to everyone for supporting her by buying, eating, or just donating! Our troop sold over 15,000 boxes!

 

 

She gave back to the community this year by planting a butterfly way station, sharing peace with her neighborhood, adopting a child at Christmas, writing thank you letters to community helpers, and purchasing kitchen items for the WB police department.

Allie ice skated, baked pizzas, toured the capitol and Ford Rouge Plant, and earned badges on zoom. She went to GS camp, horse camp, the Toledo Zoo, and Mackinac Island. Allie snow shoed and steered a horse for the very first time. I’m so thankful for the leading and learning opportunities Girl Scouts has given her and for the lifelong friendships and memories she will take with her for many years to come.

Horse Camp

Girl Scout “camp” Dude Ranch style. We slept in a teepee, learned how to steer a horse, cooked over the fire, and enjoyed waterslides and swimming pools.

 

 

 

 

Goodbye Forever Home

SOLD! The Hammerick’s are closing one chapter and looking forward to the next! We built our “forever home” 15 years ago and never really had any intentions of leaving here. I have fond memories of decorating every inch of this place, sending Todd to VA then to MA for 2 years and living here alone, bringing home my two babies and watching them grow through so many stages, so many holidays and time with family and friends. We intended to watch our kids graduate here...but as our kids are growing older we are ready to experience all the fun life has to offer us. Everytime these photos pop up in my “memories” I’m sure I’ll be overwhelmed with thoughts of our younger years and many, many baby days. Hemingway was very good to us and we’ve met friends here we now call family...I’m forever grateful. We are still nearby! But, in a rental (with a great pool) until we find our next “forever home.”

It’s surreal...we said goodbye to our home of 15 years. Our house was completely empty as we walked through one last time before we handed over the keys...but our hearts are full of memories. As we walked through each room we remembered moments...some funny, some scary, most happy. We loved this house, our neighbors, and it’s location...but life has other adventures planned for us. We will miss you Hemingway.