{"id":10331,"date":"2017-01-19T15:43:51","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T20:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/?p=10331"},"modified":"2017-01-19T20:00:53","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T01:00:53","slug":"first-post-of-2017-finally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/first-post-of-2017-finally\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post of 2017 (finally)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We started our 2017 in Indiana with Dave&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/first-post-of-2017-finally\/20170101_195842\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10332\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10332\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170101_195842-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170101_195842-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170101_195842-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170101_195842-450x300.jpg 450w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170101_195842.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The kids were thrilled when we let them &#8220;swim&#8221; in the giant tub. They thought it was even better when Dave added bubbles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/first-post-of-2017-finally\/20170103_204532\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10333\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10333\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170103_204532-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170103_204532-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170103_204532.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam was so excited to turn in his reading marshmallows. He was supposed to earn 10 marshmallows over Christmas break (each marshmallow equals 20 minutes of reading). He\u00a0ended up with 25 marshmallows!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/first-post-of-2017-finally\/20170104_203343\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10334\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10334\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170104_203343-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170104_203343-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170104_203343.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, shortly after that marshmallow picture was taken, Adam started to feel really crummy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/first-post-of-2017-finally\/20170105_143922\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10335\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10335\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170105_143922-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170105_143922-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170105_143922.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luke was able to go back to school on schedule, at least until he got sick too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/first-post-of-2017-finally\/20170106_141906\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10336\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10336\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170106_141906-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170106_141906-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170106_141906-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170106_141906.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All three kids ended up with the flu (Influenza B to be exact).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/first-post-of-2017-finally\/20170107_130432\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10337\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10337\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170107_130432-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170107_130432-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170107_130432.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam ended up missing five days of school and Luke missed four. It was rough around here, but they&#8217;re all healthy again now (thankfully).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/first-post-of-2017-finally\/20170114_120606\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10338\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10338\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170114_120606-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170114_120606-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170114_120606.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maggie had a make-up gymnastics class and I got to go into the gym with her.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/first-post-of-2017-finally\/20170115_124434\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10339\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10339\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170115_124434-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170115_124434-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170115_124434.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The kids used some of their Christmas money to buy luggage. They each picked out their own colors\/pattern. I feel like we need to plan a vacation now so we can test them out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/first-post-of-2017-finally\/20170116_094108\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10340\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10340\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170116_094108-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170116_094108-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170116_094108.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maggie was\u00a0thrilled to transfer her ballet shoes and tutus to her new dancing bag.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/first-post-of-2017-finally\/20170117_153730\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10341\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10341\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170117_153730-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170117_153730-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20170117_153730.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam&#8217;s class has started working on cursive. I&#8217;m so glad his school still teaches it.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, so that&#8217;s pretty much what we&#8217;ve been up to so far this year (the boys are both playing basketball too &#8211; but no pictures of that yet). The week or so of dealing with the flu really threw us all for a loop &#8211; it was not a fun start to 2017. We&#8217;re working on getting back into a routine around here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We started our 2017 in Indiana with Dave&#8217;s family. The kids were thrilled when we let them &#8220;swim&#8221; in the giant tub. They thought it was even better when Dave added bubbles. 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