With the autumn leaves changing colors in the mountains and the number of nice, warm days coming soon to a close, I decided the girls and I should take a “sun” day off of school to take advantage of a nice weekday. We drove up to Guanella Pass, starting at Georgetown and stopping at Clear […]
The girls had their first excursion to a store in SIX months! Adrianna went with Greg to get paint for her room, and then all three went to Target with me so that we could get our flu shots. Not even a bribe could entice Cate to sit still on her own for the shot. […]
We decided to take the afternoon off from school to spend some time outdoors (in spite of the smoky haze from all the fires.) First, I had a bunch of plastic bags and styrofoam blocks that I needed to drop off at a local recycling place that takes hard-to-recycle items. And it was free to […]
Today we had three different medical appointments, two of which were overdue appointments that we rescheduled because of the pandemic. But we decided they were important and couldn’t be put off any longer. Orthodontics First up was Adrianna’s orthodontic appointment. Due to Coronavirus restrictions, I can’t go in with her, so I waited in the […]
I found these pools for free, which was awesome since I’ve been unable to purchase a small, plastic pool online for delivery or pickup, and I’ve been avoiding going into stores as much as possible. The girls are happy to have a way to play with water and cool off. We were excited to discover […]
The month of May found us still practicing “social distancing” at home, leaving only for grocery pickups or an occasional appointment that couldn’t be done remotely. Remote classes and/or watching documentaries The girls doing some baking. Cupcakes and later, coffeecake. We regularly take family walks. Sometimes the girls ride their bikes. We are thankful for […]
An art teacher at the girls’ Homeschool Options school, Ms. Hickman, has been creating weekly watercolor tutorials for her students. All three girls did the latest tutorial together, even though only Adrianna and Bree have her for actual classes this year. I think their cats turned out great, each according to their own styles and […]
My oldest daughter is now 15. That makes me feel incredibly old. Adrianna is a clever girl who loves to draw Manga characters and chat with her friends online. She is sweet to her sisters (most of the time) and a sweet teenager (most of the time.) She is very excited about the new Animal […]
Bree and Cate watch Mo Willems Doodles while Adrianna works on her biology. Another family walk in our neighborhood. Art class via an online video. Adrianna’s been busy with other art projects, too. And homemade cupcakes! And some more art from Bree, too. The girls love their Marble Run.
Greg has been growing broccoli sprouts. Another family walk. Bree and Cate especially enjoy these walks. They like to run on some bike hills nearby (when they are not busy with other kids riding bikes.) Bree’s reading is progressing wonderfully. I’m so proud of how well she is doing. Since we aren’t going anywhere, I’ve […]