Doodling

Today I asked Calvin to illustrate one of his sentences with his spelling words. And that spurned some creativity in him and he drew through music, through math, and through the afternoon. Pretty sure he found some tutorials online instead of attending the majority of his class. 

Too quiet for too long

The kids were in Ellie’s room and had been too quiet for too long. Like no yells, smashes, wrestling noises, or even loud laughter. I got worried. 

They were playing dolls. 

Turkeys on a fence

Just like his pumpkins, Calvin had an assignment to write a poem about five turkeys sitting on a fence. Cal decided to make one fly because the fence wasn’t quite long enough for all five. His poem referenced the flying Turkey. There is debate in the house whether the Turkey without a neck is Fred or Ted...or one of the others. Calvin won’t say. He did the assignment all on his own. 

As close to actual baseball as he will get in 2020

I got absentee. Typically have since I first could vote. I voted in person a couple times in IL and for Obama in 2008 in Boston. But generally I vote by mail in every election.

Nick has always voted in person. Always. He enjoys the experience. He has modified his thinking slightly and voted early in person this year. At Dodger Stadium. Which is the closest to actual baseball as he is gonna get in 2020. 

Randy’s donuts

A Randy’s donuts opened across from my office a couple months ago. I needed to drop off some hand me down toys and a new birthday book for a colleagues daughter at the office so we decided to avoid crowds and get donuts at 2pm. The kids definitely went for the over the top donuts while I went with probably my favorite donut on the planet, the Randy’s plain cake donut. 

Library

Today we ventured to the library to pick up books I put on hold. A new adventure during COVID. It was curbside pickup of books. Call and then they brought them out to a table outside the library. 

And disregard Calvin wearing pajama pants in public. I can only win so many battles. 

Pod learning

Today, Ellie spent the majority of the day at her besties house. They have the same teacher. Apparently they spent the day working on their Ancient Egypt project, math homework, and other schoolwork. They also played soccer and chit chatted. They did their virtual class and school work outside and wore masks. But that was the only weird thing about hanging with her bestie who she hasn’t seen in person since last March. They had a blast and got their homework done. And they have asked to do it again soon, very soon.