Cameron was a good support when our friend asked Cameron to be the “face” of Tahoma for a XC Brooks running challenge. We all had a good laugh.
April 30, 2020
Tahoma Mascot
Cameron was a good support when our friend asked Cameron to be the “face” of Tahoma for a XC Brooks running challenge. We all had a good laugh.
Quarantine Hair cut-- Take 2
Julia decided that she wanted a quarantine hair cut and was brave enough to let me cut it. She said, "well it doesn't matter what it looks like, people won't see me for months and months." So true but I think if turned out cute!
It is your birthday.
I had a nice birthday. Mitch surprised me with my very favorite dinner ( I thought that Spaghetti Factory wasn’t open for takeout, so it was a surprise!) The kids decorated the house, bought me my favorite cookies and gum and got me an ice cream cake. They know me well.
Natalie made me the cutest present ever. She is so thoughtful and really knows me! She knows how much I LOVE Piggie and Gerald books so she wrote one just for me. The book was spot on and seriously the cutest thing ever. It really was perfect!
Lucy wrote me a story called “The family of 6” By the 4th kid. Her personality kills me.
And I got exactly what I asked for... a new range hood to match my stove. Now if my back would stop hurting I might feel my age and not 100 years old!
April 22, 2020
Newspaper
I adore watching Cameron read the newspaper.
It is so cute.
Today the paper came again after having taken a break for quite some time. We have taken the newspaper for years but stopped because unfortunately the Seattle Times has become a dumpster fire of liberal non-journalism that makes it impossible to read. Watching him read it today makes me ALMOST want to continue.
It is so cute.
Today the paper came again after having taken a break for quite some time. We have taken the newspaper for years but stopped because unfortunately the Seattle Times has become a dumpster fire of liberal non-journalism that makes it impossible to read. Watching him read it today makes me ALMOST want to continue.
Penny Books
The rain has returned to Seattle after a few weeks of lovely weather. It was great timing today that Amazon decided to finally deliver the penny books I ordered on Prime over 4 weeks ago. The kids had fun looking for pennies. Now to order more books...
April 19, 2020
Quarantine Life- Lucy edition
Lucy had to make “homemade drums” as part of her online music class.
We have now moved on to hammock city instead of the forts. Thank goodness Lucy got a hammock for Christmas.
She has been playing detective. That day she was in search of a cat named Tate.
Stealing Mom’s phone and taking a series of selfies.
For whatever reason, every time I view this video I laugh!
April 11, 2020
Oh my Jules
Today I went into Julia’s room and saw this message. Sort of breaks my heart. Cameron and Julia have been training ALL winter for this track season in freezing cold temperatures. They had been holding out a small bit of hope that they might still have a season or that maybe Junior Olympics might happen this summer. Unfortunately it won’t be.
Last night we went to the track to let Julia run the 400 as fast as she could. She was quite impressive. Last week Cam went to the high school and ran his fastest mile yet..by himself. Proud of these two.
RIP track season
Last night we went to the track to let Julia run the 400 as fast as she could. She was quite impressive. Last week Cam went to the high school and ran his fastest mile yet..by himself. Proud of these two.
RIP track season
April 7, 2020
Tough
I got to tell you, yesterday was a hard day. The news that the kids won’t be going back to school was tough. We expected it, knew it was coming but we were holding out just a glimmer of hope that the announcement wouldn’t happen.
This school year has been HARD. In fact each month that has passed I have mentally done a victory dance that one more month has come and gone. So it took me by surprise the level of sheer sadness I feel knowing that what we had is no more. I realize it has more to do with the many, many things that the kids are losing out on and not the homework but it is still hard. Last night for Family Home Evening we talked about blessing and how blessed we are. The things that are happening are so discouraging but it is all in our attitude and perspective to make things around us better. I think the lesson was for me. One of my favorite quotes is by Elder Wirthlin “Come what may, and love it.” I think for now, that is what I am striving for.
Lucy made these cute Easter signs and have them hanging in her room. What a sweet girl.
This school year has been HARD. In fact each month that has passed I have mentally done a victory dance that one more month has come and gone. So it took me by surprise the level of sheer sadness I feel knowing that what we had is no more. I realize it has more to do with the many, many things that the kids are losing out on and not the homework but it is still hard. Last night for Family Home Evening we talked about blessing and how blessed we are. The things that are happening are so discouraging but it is all in our attitude and perspective to make things around us better. I think the lesson was for me. One of my favorite quotes is by Elder Wirthlin “Come what may, and love it.” I think for now, that is what I am striving for.
Lucy made these cute Easter signs and have them hanging in her room. What a sweet girl.
April 5, 2020
Day 20-21
We have come to the point in our quarantine that the house has now become one big fort.
I saw this yesterday and thought it sums things up nicely:
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