Week 46 at Home: Productivity SOARS!

So THAT is what it's like to be able to focus full-time on a job. Amazing! I had a great week of work...very productive, got myself more organized, provided statuses that were top notch (not a humble brag...this is an outright brag, ha!), and my video with the CIO was posted for the entire IT organization to see...and I got lots of love from the team(s) in the comments. It was a great ending to a super awesome week!

This was G's first full week back at school. He loves seeing his friends and teachers, and I think he likes eating the different food that's not available to him for lunches. His favorite meal is the cheese omelet, so he was really happy when that was the option for lunch on Thursday. He's doing well enough at school that he was able to meet his "prize time" goal here at home, so he picked out a new squishy. This one is an octopus that he has named Amy. That kid...love his creativity!

Ava also had a nice week...her grades are still high, and she's doing a great job staying on task. On Friday, I needed to run to Walgreens over lunch, so she accompanied me, and we had a good time wandering around looking at the Valentine's Day gifts and goodies. As a special treat, she and I picked up McDonald's for lunch. I mean, if G gets to have fun lunches everyday, we can mix it up once in a while, too!

Last weekend we made a new sheet pan nachos recipe for a snacky-dinner on Saturday night. They were really yummy, and I can't wait to get our new Raddish recipes for the month. The theme is Family Fun Night, so I'm expecting to have EVERYONE help out!

Scott and I might try to escape for a bit this afternoon for some adult time, before the snow rolls in. We're hoping to go to a local bar for an app and some drinks. It's been a while since we've had a chance to hang out without the kids, so we're looking forward to (safely) getting out for a few hours!

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