Ok, ok, we might be getting a little bored with being at home, but we're doing a really good job on social distancing (since Scott works outside of the house, we're not going to include him on the "really good" assessment, but the other three of us are!)
We had a great Easter day last Sunday...the bunny came, even though it was a blizzard, and left sweet treats for the kiddos. G commented that last year they each got 13 eggs, and this year they only got 7 each. But, hey, who's counting, right?? We enjoyed our dinner from Bourbon Butcher, and I was able to watch the Easter service online, which topped my day off nicely.
This week was school-work-school-work-school-work-school-work...and then I took Friday off! It was so nice to be able to help G with his school stuff, at leisure, as opposed to trying to fit it in between meetings, and work that I needed to get done. He had a Zoom call with his classmates, as well as the school's computer teacher who lives on a farm. She showed all of the kids her chickens, which was really fun, as they are right in the middle of an animal unit for school. They only have 10 days left before they meet the baby chicks who are incubating at their teacher's house!
Other than a few big meltdowns, G had a pretty good week. Ava has been having really good weeks all along, so no complaints about her! I had picked up a cool Harry Potter Legos set for her, so that was an end-of-week treat that she had fun putting together. (G also got a Minecraft Lego set, so that kept him occupied for about an hour...sweet silence...)
I found an online 6-week course for tweens who are interested in learning how to draw anime. Ava was pretty excited about it, so I've signed her up for it. It's on a flex schedule, which means she doesn't have to do any video calls, and can submit assignments/drawings at her own leisure. Starting on April 24, she'll be able to start with this new(ish) hobby, and I'm excited for her!
We supported another local business this past Tuesday night, and ordered the Kids Night pizza kit from Carbone's. It came with 4 dough balls, sauce, cheese, and pepperoni to make individual pizzas. It was fun and something to break up our monotonous evenings at home. And, it tasted good, too!
Things are changing a bit at my work, as all contractors have been let go. This means I will be taking on a project that I had worked on in my first year at Patterson, but then moved on to a regulatory project. I'm a little apprehensive about the work because it's more technical, but I know I have the support of the team and I will ask questions, as needed. If anything, this will give me a chance to learn something new, so I will embrace it! I mean, what other option is there, honestly? I'm very happy to have a job right now, and I am so fortunate that it's at Patterson. They have been a great employer, and have helped me to re-set my work-life balance in the last 16 months, and for that, I will always be grateful.
We're looking forward to the beautiful weather at the end of this weekend, plus Scott won't have to work, so he'll be home with us. Hooray!
We had a great Easter day last Sunday...the bunny came, even though it was a blizzard, and left sweet treats for the kiddos. G commented that last year they each got 13 eggs, and this year they only got 7 each. But, hey, who's counting, right?? We enjoyed our dinner from Bourbon Butcher, and I was able to watch the Easter service online, which topped my day off nicely.
This week was school-work-school-work-school-work-school-work...and then I took Friday off! It was so nice to be able to help G with his school stuff, at leisure, as opposed to trying to fit it in between meetings, and work that I needed to get done. He had a Zoom call with his classmates, as well as the school's computer teacher who lives on a farm. She showed all of the kids her chickens, which was really fun, as they are right in the middle of an animal unit for school. They only have 10 days left before they meet the baby chicks who are incubating at their teacher's house!
Other than a few big meltdowns, G had a pretty good week. Ava has been having really good weeks all along, so no complaints about her! I had picked up a cool Harry Potter Legos set for her, so that was an end-of-week treat that she had fun putting together. (G also got a Minecraft Lego set, so that kept him occupied for about an hour...sweet silence...)
Ava was being really silly and ate all of the cookie and left the thick frosting...
I found an online 6-week course for tweens who are interested in learning how to draw anime. Ava was pretty excited about it, so I've signed her up for it. It's on a flex schedule, which means she doesn't have to do any video calls, and can submit assignments/drawings at her own leisure. Starting on April 24, she'll be able to start with this new(ish) hobby, and I'm excited for her!
This was her drawing that she did for Easter...so cute!
Ava wanted to make a calzone-type thing, and G had the most perfect looking pizza!
Things are changing a bit at my work, as all contractors have been let go. This means I will be taking on a project that I had worked on in my first year at Patterson, but then moved on to a regulatory project. I'm a little apprehensive about the work because it's more technical, but I know I have the support of the team and I will ask questions, as needed. If anything, this will give me a chance to learn something new, so I will embrace it! I mean, what other option is there, honestly? I'm very happy to have a job right now, and I am so fortunate that it's at Patterson. They have been a great employer, and have helped me to re-set my work-life balance in the last 16 months, and for that, I will always be grateful.
We're looking forward to the beautiful weather at the end of this weekend, plus Scott won't have to work, so he'll be home with us. Hooray!
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