Well, our glorious spring is gone and this week was either rainy, hot, or humid, or all three, but we are trying to make the most of it. Other than working on filling in low places on the patio (which isn't really working so we will probably just call it good enough!), my projects have really wound down, which is perfect timing for our upcoming beach trip. I don't mind a rainy day with a good book at all, but really would like the library to open soon, as we are running out of resources! Since NC officially moved into Phase 2 of quarantine, we decided to slowly adjust our lives to and got out a little bit this week, among other new activities and same, old, same old....
Speaking of same old things...Allie got in some couch snuggles and tv with Matt this week with all the rain.
On our first really hot day in awhile, the girls and their buddies put together a homemade water park in the yard...plastic boxes were their pools and you should have heard the squeals of delight at the gymnastics mat "slip n slide".
Allie wanted in on the weightlifting. She knows what to do!
We had such a nice time at Nanny and Pa's for a Memorial Day lunch. The food was great and it was wonderful to sit and talk with the family. We were just missing Emoni to have the complete crew.
The Cameron Park teachers planned a parade through all the students' neighborhood. The girls did some chalk art and waited excitedly for them to come. And waited. And waited. We eventually heard the horns coming but sadly, though our street was listed as a parade route and many students live by us, they turned halfway down the street and the girls had to run down to the end of the block, only able to catch the end of it. We are over it now, but at the time, it was so frustrating that no one told us the plan.
More chalk work-- Julia and Addie, renamed "Ava" and "Eva", a safe 6 feet apart, of course.
Julia needed swimsuits so she and I went shopping on one rainy afternoon. Besides the strawberry picking right outside our neighborhood, this was her first time out of the neighborhood for her since March 13. She was pretty excited. We just planned to go to Target and it was my first experience waiting in line to get in, but their selection was minimal so we headed to Old Navy. I think it was love at first sight. She found perfect suits and had the hardest time decided what to spend her $10 on. So many possibilities. I see Old Navy giftcards on her Christmas list this year. :) It was nice to have some time with just her.
Then it was Allie's turn to get out and boy was she pumped. She got all dressed up and was disappointed that only I could join her because clearly no one else would want to miss the pure joy of going to.....the dentist. "It's a special day for both of us! Twinsies!" She said, to acknowledge my own inevitable thrill at getting to be the one to take her. She did a great job there and was super excited to find out she can go back in a few weeks to get some stuff painted on a back tooth. Sighing contentedly that afternoon, she laid her head on my shoulder and told me, "I wish I could go back to my dentist right now." May we all be so blessed. :)
After days of staring at computers for schoolwork, we decided to get away from the screens and have a family night in the loft. There was air hockey, darts...
...music and dancing...
...some wagering of screen time between the boys (Gray won it all)
...and some learning to crochet.
Not pictured on this family night: arguments, tears, sassiness, and ending on a bad note.
A highlight of everyone's week was our adoption group being able to get back together. Only 4 families, but we are 25 strong so we couldn't gather until the Phase Two 25 person limit came out. We assembled four areas to eat lunch...
...then everyone took off playing frisbee, football, chase...
...and climbing trees. Most of the younger kids were really into this. Both this pictures are of fearless Gray, who claims he doesn't like heights, but "climbing is different!"
Such a good afternoon being outside and with friends like old times! It was so good for the kids especially. Thankful for Phase 2 and looking forward to Phase 3 and normal-er life.
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