Brutus looks just about how I feel at the moment, lol! This is his favorite spot in the house, the front dining room where he sits and watches everything going on outside and lays there basking in the sunshine. He can either be found here or on the landing of the white stairs.
In going through photos this one that I saved popped up about Cameron. Seems hard to believe that five years has already passed since we said our goodbyes to her :(. I miss that sweet and sassy girl. She had the best ears and was so timid but also so loving. At the time I thought her tail was strong and painful but compared to Brutus she was a breeze!
Lexi has been doing some fun themes with Reid lately while Griffin is doing school from home during the days. This week it was bear paws and they also made food to go along with it! Charcuterie platters have become a staple around here. A mixed offering of fruits, nuts, sweet, salty, crackers, cheeses, meats, etc. A little something for everyone and you get to choose what you like. It’s a win-win it seems.
The boys have been making fun treats from time to time also, including this heart brownie cake they decorated for valentines day.
Snuck this one in here to remember that Griffin seems to have the hardest time with his teeth! He’s now chipped two teeth – ugh! Here’s to hoping this trend does not continue.
Here is some artwork that Griffin drew of Kevin, as he is wearing his Base 22 shirt 🙂 And some work from Reid too.
Another installment of “where we find Reid sleeping”. During the month of March Lexi was not able to work much and over time it became less and less, with less notice due to personal issues so that meant Kevin was on his own working from home while Griffin did CDL and Reid was home too. It was so-much-to-handle. But somehow day in and day out Kevin managed everything while I was away at work entering my busy spring season. So finding Reid like this was the norm.
While CDL is great it also has it’s challenges. Griffin doesn’t love having to be in “class” while Reid gets to watch shows or just play. And he’s been pushing the boundaries (as he’s had very little supervision since Kevin is working and I’m at Millcreek) and we’ve found him doing thinks like cutting his hair, cutting his shorts, spinning his chair around so much it broke the cord to his headphones, etc. A little destructive behavior here and there for sure, largely attention seeking behavior, but frustrating nonetheless. Despite any of that he is doing well in school and Miss Peacock is a wonderful teacher. The daily routine has been great in comparison to what would be a hybrid schedule that he would be on if he had been in the building. Griffin was the “Scientist of the Week” for his class and got to demonstrate “floating hearts” which he chose as the timing was around Valentine’s Day. It was a fun experiment which he did in advance in order to present it to his class and then he was able to do it live via a Teams meeting. This kid is so bright when it comes to navigating his computer and Microsoft Teams, Google Slides, and so on. He’s grown leaps and bounds this year technologically speaking. Miss Peacock also put together a little slideshow of “When we are 100 years old” in celebration of their 100th day of school which was pretty fun!
This e-note from Griffin’s classmates for Valentine’s day was fun to peruse. Seems as though Griffin is one funny kid with his classmates! We were also able to have conferences via Teams with Miss Peacock and part of what she reviewed were Griffin’s AIMSWeb test scores and his progress from Fall to Winter. Griffin tested really well and is showing great improvement from Fall to Winter. We’re really proud of him – especially during this year of unprecedented learning remotely via computer!
A little fun project Kevin began working on with Griffin and Reid are the Pinewood Derby cars for Griffin’s Boy Scout troop. The style has been decided (same design as last year) but Griffin hasn’t yet decided what theme he’s going to put on his car.
Griffin and Jay were outside playing in the really cold winter snow one day and they were having so much fun! Giggles upon giggles. Their imaginations are something.
Lexi and the boys made this birdfeeder and shortly after we spotted this woodpecker! They also enjoyed an afternoon of sledding one day, with snacks of course!
The boys were excited to open their Valentine’s Day bags early in the morning. And Mom and Dad sent a photo of them having a nice Valentine’s Day in Siesta Key with the Dewald’s and a sneak peak of Dad’s new hairdo!
And closing with some miscellaneous photos from the rest of the month!
This was a fun puzzle we received “anonymously” and each family in our neighborhood crossed out their name inside once they completed it. Then they delivered it anonymously to the next family. So cute – this photo was from our first annual fall campout in September 2020.
And here are a few videos!
Lastly, the latest at Millcreek. The walls are painted, floors going in/are in, and the carpet and office furniture is in process of being installed. Just in time for spring we’re about to wrap this project up! Since George will be leaving soon for his annual winter vacation, we had an official ribbon cutting ceremony complete with fake bubbly and treats for everyone. It was a team effort to pull this one off just in time!
In preparation for the arrival of our H2A workers, we had a form for them to complete with what food they would like. Fred sent those off to me and Griffin and I went to town at Aldi! We had one cart for each apartment along with a list of things to buy for each apartment (3 workers and 4 workers for now). It was a lot to manage in the store and bagging, but we got it done and got it delivered and the guys were so grateful! Here we go!
