Friday, April 17, 2020

Brazos Bend State Park

A wonderful outing while maintaining social distance.
An hour drive and easy traffic ;)

Binoculars in hand, bunny tucked in.

We found alligators right away and really close!


Lots of wildflowers in bloom

We walked the Elm Lake Loop

baby alligator!

Afterwards, this picture reminds me of a similar picture from Florida 2011... 

...no?


We spotted 16 alligators altogether!



Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Spring Break 2.0 and Learn at Home x 2 weeks

So after Spring Break, we had Spring Break 2.0
We all scrambled to come to terms with what’s happening in the world and our community. We took stock of what we had in our homes and fridges and ventured out at a minimum, and got overwhelmed with “resources” and online everything.
In the beginning we had the enthusiasm to be all sorts of creative in lots of ways. Here’s a few snapshots.
Hikes
Epic Forts
DIY Marshmallow Shooters
A Schedule. My favorite part: Snacks optional at any time

Watching Spring Spring up
Chalk Art


Art Class
Bonfires
Cooking Sausage & Egg Casserole
She couldn't believe what she made tasted so good!
Adopting a Garden Snail
Epic Walks in the Rain

Did anyone Relax?
Water fights in PJs...why not!

Wear them out so they sleep at night, please!
Long Bike Rides for New Books!
Recess
Then the school launched “Learn at Home.” Or rather, learning curve at home! This is crisis schooling, not home schooling. Home schooling is a choice. My thoughts and feelings: Mostly, it’s confusing because the message from the district changes weekly and figuring everything out on and through technology sucks. 2nd grade teacher hasn’t been pushing the curriculum, just wants us to be happy and healthy, but 4th grade teacher is expecting more. The kids are used to using some of the online resources at school, but it’s hard to motivate them when there’s no questions from the teacher or a test. But wait, they’re going to start taking grades this week... I don’t know how... We’re trying to stay engaged and always learning, but when both parents are working... ðŸ™„
Checking in Weekly Class Zoom
I've been all over the place with gratefulness, worry, helpfulness, anxiety, confusion, stress, hopefulness. In this uncertain time, one thing is certain: God is working all things for the good of those who love Him.
Mar. 7

Friday, March 27, 2020

Pulleys Visit!

Thankful Dan, Kaitlyn, Will & Aubrey were able to fly down and visit!

We had a great time...
in and around the pool!


Shared our love of LEGOs and Lego Masters

Explored the neighborhood a bit on bike and wagon and found the ducks.

Rio enjoyed having Kaitlyn over too!
Sadly they had to cut their visit short due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It was great to have real contact, but now we're ALL back to FaceTime, Zoom and Video Chat.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Happy (2nd or 8th 😜) Birthday Abby!

I got to join Abby for lunch on Friday, and help her pass out vanilla ice cream cups for a birthday treat!



Mini Chocolate chip muffin family for  breakfast. 

Oreo ice cream cake at home on her birthday.


You are SO loved!

Happy 2nd Leap day!
Dare to be you. Dare to know yourself and be loved.


HoCo 2026

Ready for mum Friday  Abby asked her friends to go to HoCo with her at lunch with signs. Sophie & Adley said yes, of course We took pics...