2017 :: week 8

February 19

My mom saved a bunch of our old toys. Lauren loves my younger sisters' dollhouse. She will spend hours playing with it. My mom took Will and Lauren home with her after church Sunday so I could rest. It has been at least 10 years since I've had strep and the recovery was so much worse than I remember. Getting old is hard!

February 20

We took a trip to the zoo Monday afternoon. Anthony scheduled two doctor appointments in the morning because he had the day off for President's Day. It was a great visit. The weather was pleasant and it wasn't terribly crowded. We did not go the Africa, but stuck to the Asia and Australia areas. Elliott enjoys animals and it was fun to watch him attempt to interact with them.

February 21

We took a walk after dinner and it got dark faster than I expected. I promised the kids we would play at the park and by the time we got there we could hardly see! That didn't stop Will from doing a little climbing.

February 22

Elliott has recently decided he likes baths again. Hallelujah! We often have Lauren and Elliott bathe together while Will takes a shower in our bathroom. It seems to be the most efficient way to get all three kids clean.

February 23

At the park after school the kids played with a classmates' dog for quite awhile. Then Knox walked home with Will and played basketball for an hour.

February 24

Friday night the OP-C PTA showed Gnomeo and Juliet and I helped sell concessions. The movie was a little weird, but I really enjoyed talking to all the kids when they bought their treats.  It was fun seeing the different personality traits come out in kids as they tried to decide what to spend their money on.

February 25

Anthony used math in the real world today! We took our mirror down to paint the dining room and finally got it put back up this afternoon. Anthony took some measurements and did some math to make sure we placed it properly.