The new house June 24, 2020

I did not take too many pictures of the new house, but as you grow up you might want to look back at these and remember the house as it was when you were younger (I know that your dad loves to do this with his old pictures).

Here is the kitchen when it is new and clean (one of the few times that your dad and I had not filled it up with dishes or food from our massive amounts of cooking).

The music room.  Yes, we had a music room (that was also a plant room).  This is where we kept our piano, guitar, and violins.  It was nice to stand in the kitchen and hear you all practice your music.

 Part of our living room.

Eventful week June 18, 2020

The week of June 11-June 18, 2020 was a very eventful time for our family.

On June 11th we took possession of our two little kittens that a friend of ours had been taking care of till they could leave their mom.

They are Penny (the one with dark patches) and Emmett (the white and tan one).  The sisters love being with each other still.

This is Penny.  Two little kittens certainly make our house very busy and eventful.

Along with the kittens, that week we have visitors from Arkansas come see us.  Chris and Katie, Ellie, and Jackson all came and stayed with us for a week.  It was good to see them and to see Jackson for the first time.  Grace loved cuddle time with her youngest cousin as you can see from the picture.

In addition to kittens and visitors from out of state, there was one more event that happened that week.  On June 18th of 2020 we closed on a new house in Bridgewater.  We love the house, we love the schools, we love the neighborhood, it is a great move for us.  However, why does everything seem to happen in the same week?

With all that said, it was a really great week!

 

Crafts come out May 12, 2020

We have been at home for a long time.  For Grace, the crafts have finally come out.  Many bookmarks are being made for all family members.  I am so glad that we have been gifted so many of these craft items that are keeping her busy at this time.

 

Missing our teachers May 5, 2020

 We can not be at school with them, but we can still send them our love.  We made a poster, took a picture, sent it into the technology person at their school, and it got placed with other pictures in a video to show the teachers love from a far.  The kids really enjoyed doing something for their teachers even if they could not be around them.

More Covid Activities April 29, 2020

The two favorite activities for a very long time was drawing with chalk and riding bike.  I loved both of them because it kept the kids outside and active.

Here is a lovely picture of a panda and a monkey that remained on our driveway for quite some time.

And here Grace is with her battle scars of a bike wreck that she had.  Bandages on her elbow, stomach, and her knee.  I guess all fun things have down sides too.

 

The Playroom April 25, 2020

Just a picture of our playroom at the house on Sparrow Court.  Mainly so that we can look back and always remember.
 

School At Home April 15, 2020

The Covid 19 pandemic has swept through our world, country, state, town, and schools.  So the schools went to lessons in packets and also some lessons online.

As I mentioned before, I kept the kids working through old textbooks that I got from Eamon, Shannon, Austin, and Adam.  We also did all of the activities in Glen's Cub Scout handbook and started in on Grace's.  We also did all of the work packets that the teachers sent (even those that were just extra work).

 But even with all of that work, there was a lot of time to go out and have fun.  We had many bike rides around the neighborhood and also at the elementary school parking lots.  It was nice to get out and have some way to get our energy out.

It was not how I wanted Grace's 4th grade and Glen's 2nd grade year to end, but it was nice to see the kids more and to work with them.