It felt like Fall this week. Cooler weather and it’s getting dark earlier. It was a long 5 day school week but we are gradually settling into our routine.
It’s weird without gymnastics in our life, but we’ve talked about it and Ally wants to stay on break from it for a while longer. We think this is wise and her gym is in complete agreement that her mental and emotional health should be her focus right now and the gym will be there to welcome her back whenever she is ready.
Sunday we took Cloey to the 8th grade social.
Don’t our pumpkins look great?
Not too many kids this week so it was a bit of a bust. But they did play badminton for a while.
We got “ghosted” by one of Ally’s friends.
Sunday night Minecraft.
Becky started in her new office location on Monday morning.
Cloey is a big fan. She gets to sleep on our bed with her favorite person Becky near by all day long.
I started a puzzle.
Ally tried to walk Daisy on the leash again.
It didn’t go very well...Daisy figured out how to escape from the harness.
Tuesday - a very happy girl because we let her get Snap Chat this week. She had been afraid to ask us but finally did and after some serious conversation and rules she wrote down and signed she was “snap” ready.
Snapchat has become the primary source of communication for her peer group. We are not thrilled that she has it but we also know how important peer communication is especially during this Pandemic and so with some conditions we let Ally get it.
Ally went kayaking with some friends from school.
Wednesday night cuddles with Cloey
Thursday morning snuggles with Daisy
I finished the puzzle. Yes. I did all 500 pieces all by myself. It’s a first for me.
Thursday at Track. They are playing “Ultimate”.
Friday lunch break. Ally is feeding Daisy a piece of chicken from her soup.
Ally and I got our flu shots!
And our backpack carrier arrived for Cloey.
Becky was skeptical it would work.
But it turns out Cloey liked being in the carrier and even let Ally wear her.
Ally was delighted.
On Saturday we baked and cooked all day long:
1) chicken soup
2) banana bread
3) cookies
4) waffles from scratch
5) sourdough bread from scratch
6) meatloaf
7) roasted carrots
Ally’s friend Daniela’s mom contracted COVID-19 and her mom and little sister who also tested positive left town to stay with their Grandma who is also positive. That left Daniela and her middle sister Nina at home in Cambridge quarantined for 14 days!
I brought them some food on Thursday, but today was Daniela’s 14th birthday.
Ally was grossed out by the egg for the cookies.
But she scooped the dough.
Cuddled with Daisy while the cookies baked.
Tasted them to make sure all was well to bring some to Daniela.
Soup, banana bread, cookies and apple cider for the quarantining group.
And a birthday gift delivery.
We stayed in our car and said hello and happy birthday to Daniela.
Back at home we had dinner together, a rare occasion for us. Some nice conversation and time together to end the week.
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