{"id":620,"date":"2020-08-15T14:25:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T22:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/?p=620"},"modified":"2020-08-15T14:37:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T22:37:02","slug":"wait-summer-is-over-already","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wait-summer-is-over-already\/","title":{"rendered":"Wait, summer is over already?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Just before school started up, we took a road trip to San Diego.  It was a great trip! We celebrated RJ&#8217;s birthday, jumped waves at the beach, swam in the pool for hours and formed sweet memories with grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The school year began with remote learning and our kids joined a school pod.  Playing with kids in person and doing school work were both forgotten skills!  It will take a few weeks to get back in the swing of thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are back on the hamster wheel &#8211; work, school, life and waiting for science to conquer covid-19.  What would we do without science?<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69fb659c7c129Spinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50px;\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 40px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69fb659c7c129Spinner > div{\r\n\t\t\t  background-color: #333;\r\n\t\t\t  height: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t  width: 6px;\r\n\t\t\t  display: inline-block;\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation: rbs_gallery_69fb659c7c129-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t  animation: rbs_gallery_69fb659c7c129-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69fb659c7c129Spinner .rbs_gallery_69fb659c7c129Rect2 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69fb659c7c129Spinner .rbs_gallery_69fb659c7c129Rect3 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69fb659c7c129Spinner 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data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0380-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"What a playdate looks like these days\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0390-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0390\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0390-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Bike ride to Cal\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0417-1024x772.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0417\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"437\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0417-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0430-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0430\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0430-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Do you recognize us?\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0440-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0440\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0440-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Bike ride in Alameda\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0445-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0445\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0445-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Sweet moment\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0461-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0461\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0461-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Super fun and super messy\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0472-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0472\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0472-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"This kid is growing up!\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0489-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0489\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0489-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Blanket fort\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0495-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0495\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0495-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Finished the deck project!\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0520-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0520\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0520-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Birthday celebration\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0523-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0523\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0523-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"A fart gun.  Thanks.\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0529-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0529\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0529-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Adorable minion cupcakes!\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0541-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0541\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0541-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Silly birthday boy\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0554-1024x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0554\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"580\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0554.jpeg\"  title=\"I love cupcakes\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0568-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0568\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0568.jpeg\"  title=\"Celebrating his birthday at Grandma and Grandpa&#039;s house\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0605-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0605\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0605-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"More presents (thanks!!)\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0618-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0618\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0618-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Making brownies with grandma\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0623-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0623\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0623-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Silly 7 year old\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0642-731x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0642\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"812\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0642-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Serious\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0649-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0649\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0649-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Quickly became experts on the pogo stick\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0667-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0667\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0667-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0680-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0680\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0680-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Craft bird\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0684-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0684\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0684.jpeg\"  title=\"Grandpa&#039;s in the water showing them how to boogie board\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0695-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0695\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0695-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Playing at the beach is fun\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0706-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0706\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0706-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"And sandy\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0759-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0759\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0759-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Our vacation house had a pool!\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0736-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0736\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0736-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"It was really peaceful!\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0723-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0723\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0723-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"HOURS of fun\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0727-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0727\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0727-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   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class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0823-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0823\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0823-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"RJ and Hayley had a great time\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0797-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0797\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0797-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"jumping and splashing\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0836-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0836\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0836-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0863-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0863\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0863-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Back to where it all started!\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0867-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0867\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0867-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0870-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0870\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0870-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0886-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0886\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0886-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"A butterfly garden\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0891-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0891\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0891-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Land here little butterfly\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0900-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0900\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0900-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"I&#039;m done looking at butterflies\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0908-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0908\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0908-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Picnic date to celebrate Chris&#039; birthday\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0928-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0928\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0928-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"First day of 4th grade\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0934-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0934\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0934-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"First day of 1st grade\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0924-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0924\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0924-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Pod school - the 4th graders\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0922-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0922\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0922-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Pod school - the 1st graders\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0961-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_0961\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_0961-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Enjoying a game of Stratego\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category560 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Minecraft-Kids-1024x1017.jpeg\"  title=\"Minecraft Kids\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"576\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Minecraft-Kids.jpeg\"  title=\"Hayley&#039;s art, for a minecraft pretend game with RJ\" ><\/div><div 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