Day 70: Sleepover!

Day 70: Sleepover!

Sunday was a very exciting day for the kids. After we’d made initial contact with Grandma and Pop Pop a little over a week ago, discussions began about the possibility of a sleepover. Like many people out there, Erin and I have been struggling with how to handle...
Day 69: Fish and Dips

Day 69: Fish and Dips

Another week has gone by, and it was once again time for the Saturday supply run. This week I had a few more stops than usual, since we needed some odds and ends from Target, I managed to drop my phone while running an needed a new screen protector, and we have a dog...
Day 67: School’s Out for Summer

Day 67: School’s Out for Summer

Thursday was Amelia’s last day of school. She had been excited for this day, and we tried to make it as special as we could for her. We let her do class in her pajamas, which I figure is great preparation for going to college someday. Her homework all done, all...
Day 66: Run Around

Day 66: Run Around

The summer-like weather is about the only thing that makes it actually feel like the last week of school. I know I’ve mentioned plenty of times in this blog that time seems to have no real meaning anymore, and it definitely feels that way right now.On the work...
Day 65: The Long and Distant Goodbye

Day 65: The Long and Distant Goodbye

Life slams us with ups and downs and mixed emotions during even the best of times. It follows that those ups and downs would be enhanced during a time when a pandemic rages, people have been inside for months, lives and livelihoods are in danger, and basic concepts of...
Day 64: The Sprinkerator

Day 64: The Sprinkerator

Monday was pretty hot. Like summertime hot. Like, if someone came up to you said, “Hey, is it hot enough for ya’?” you’d actually say, “yes, it is.”This was good news to the kids, who have been asking for a while when it would be...