We had a full week of doing a whole lot of nothing! Well, that's not entirely accurate. Ava participated in distance learning all five days this week, as well as going to her baton class. That definitely kept her busy and out of trouble. :) Other than that, she has been busy building amazing things in Roblox. Most recently, she was building a city, including an apartment building. She was so excited to give me a tour of it the other day. I know there might be a time where she doesn't share details like this with me as easily, so I'm doing my best to listen and pay attention, and make time for it when she wants to share (even though it's often when I'm right in the middle of doing something else, or I'm exhausted and am trying to wrap things up so I can go to bed. Ha.)
G only had school three days this week, and Monday was his last in-person day until at least mid-January, when the district re-evaluates the COVID-19 case counts at that time. It was really nice to have two days this week where I didn't need to keep him focused on school work during the day while I was trying to work. But, starting next week, that will all change. We received the schedule for his four Zoom calls a day, so I'm crossing my fingers that he can figure out how to join them, and then stay on task while the teacher is working with them during that time. A tiny little part of me hopes that if the teacher is able to maintain control over the class, and G can focus and learn, maybe that will lighten my load a little bit during the day time while I'm working. Hopefully it will allow him to have a more meaningful distance learning experience without me needing to hold his hand the whole time.
I'd say we're in for some interesting times ahead!
We did have a few fun moments at home this week. This summer, both kids had received a "crafts" fun box from the city, and G decided he wanted to build the tool box with Scott. They've been spending more time together over the last few weeks, and it really warms my heart. It's good for their relationship, as they usually butt heads on most things. He was super excited to work on the tool box, and put on all of his safety gear!
Ava and I (and with a teeny tiny little bit of help from G) made the baked mac & cheese recipe from the November Raddish Kids kit. It was soooooo good! I don't cook nearly as much as Scott does, but it's nice to know that we're able to help support that effort in the evenings, and also have a few new recipes up our sleeves, if we need to change out the regular menu.
Look at all of the cheese! That's a solid 1.5 lbs of sharp white cheddar, Monterey Jack, and gruyere...yum!
G even put Ava's Puppet Theater to good use, and made a flyer to advertise the puppet show last weekend. We were all treated to a puppet show featuring a farmer and his animals.
Almost every day this week, G has built a "fox patrol" in our family room. I have no idea what a fox patrol is, but to me, it looks like he's building an open air fort, with little cubbies for his stuffies to hide in, as well as a comfy "nest" for him to nap in. It is SO fun to see him at the age where his creativity is running wild, and he's building and creating everything he needs to keep himself entertained! I realize that we only have a few more years of this, so I'm trying to enjoy every minute of it, and not get too irritated when I'm trying to walk into the family room and can't. Our rule is that it all needs to be cleaned up by the end of the day, so we're also teaching him responsibility to clean up his messes. (To be fair, both of our kids are fairly tidy and it's not too much of a hassle to get them to pick up each day.)
At some point this weekend, we're going to try our hands at some pumpkin cheesecake bars...I'm looking forward to seeing how that turns out!
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