All the big fireworks displays were cancelled in our area, but the kids still made it festive by wearing red, white, and blue. We also had a special dinner of barbecue ribs and salt potatoes. Some people in the surrounding neighborhoods must have been setting off their own fireworks because we saw some from the upstairs windows that night.
I am so grateful for our unfinished basement. It is wonderful to have a place for messy projects. These kiddos love to paint things! And we use it for so many other things --planting and rollerblading and chick brooding.
This is a picture from their zoom playdate with friends this week. Not as fun as in person, but way better than losing touch completely.
We are still spending a lot of time outdoors doing chores and playing, though things have been heating up lately. The kids found this dragonfly with a hurt wing.
Big sister A had virtual YW camp this week and learned to make tassels and pompoms in one of her classes.
Brother S and Miss L organized their octonaut toys with little signs to show their fellow octonaut fan during a playdate this week.
Brother M's drone flying video surveillance around our house. (Photo taken with the drone of themselves).
The kids decided to drastically scale down their Calico Critter collection. We are gathering funds to buy materials for their big tree house building project. And we have had several conversations about what will happen to any toys with small pieces once baby A starts to crawl. They decided that they might as well sell them on Ebay. They artfully arranged their various sets, took the photos, and created the listings themselves. I just helped them get started. They have sold several hundred dollars worth already!
My kiddos have been wanting to see a drive-in movie for years now. (I told them about how we used to go almost every weekend during the summer when I was a teenager). Our closest drive-in theatre is now a couple hours away though. One positive outcome of Covid-19 is that drive-in movies are experiencing a revival due to the social distancing conditions. The Rotary club is showing family friendly drive-in movies at the fairgrounds all summer. Hubby took the kids to see "The Incredibles" this week.
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