Amanda Probst - Journal

THE NITTY GRITTY

HELLO

Hi. I'm Amanda...a happy wife and mom to three awesome guys. We've lived here in Fort Collins for more than 20 years and are proud to call it home. Before moving to CO, I worked at a city attorney's office, making use of my law and Master's degrees from Duke. After settling in Fort Collins, I homeschooled my three (now teenage and older) sons and was delighted to experience music classes, soccer, karate, swim team, archery, Science Olympiad, First Lego League, parkour, and climbing (not all at the same time!). From 2005-10, I was also a contributing editor for a national scrapbooking magazine, authoring a book and a couple of monthly columns. From 2009-10, I founded and ran the Good Grief Blog. I enjoy learning new things, spending time with my family, volunteering with The Matthews House, traveling and indoor rock climbing.

Birthday

Monday, June 8, 2020 at 05:24PM

Thank you to all my fabulous friends and family who wished me a happy birthday yesterday! So grateful for all the messages and reminders that I have such terrific people in my life! Thank you all for the part you've played in getting me to today.

As for us, we had a quiet day at home and it was lovely...

Someone sent me these gorgeous flowers. There was no card or tag with the local delivery...so, whoever you are, THANK YOU! They're totally brightening up our kitchen and truly made me smile. :)

Beyond that, we played a marathon round of The Farming Game...starting around 10:30 and not finishing until after 6pm. We took breaks for lunch and a snack, but it still took much of the day. And, if it hadn't been for a couple of very fortunate fruit harvests for Asher in the last "year" of the game, I would have won. ;)

And, yes, my guys celebrated me. Nathan made lunch (which included corn on the cob...yay!). Micah and Nathan prepared shrimp and tilapia ceviche for an afternoon snack, complete with margaritas for adults...yum! Noah made hand-cut burgers and shoestring fries from scratch for dinner, and Asher picked out a delicious tiramisu for dessert. It was a very yummy day. :)

After all that, we vegged and binge watched some Big Bang Theory while we digested...and it was a beautiful family day. Happy sigh.

Amanda |

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