Week 40!

In an attempt to see family this holiday season, we took B out of school (big kids were already remote last week) and got covid tested (negative for us and my parents!)  Taking B out of school while the big kids are in online school AND we are trying to stay away from people, is always challenging.  But I made a bag for each day with a full days activities.   Despite quarantining, we had a pretty full fun week.

We did a lot of holiday activities.  Above, strings of lights in patterns to decorate the santa village.

Still had plenty of time to visit and play with brothers.

B wanted  a picture to help him draw his self portrait.

They are still proud of their gingerbread houses from last week.

Lots of Lexi snuggles.

Some geometry magnets for math.

A quick 30 minute Outschool My Little Pony storytime and cookie decorating class.

Math and practicing Letter H.

Our elf, Ellie, tested positive for Covid on December 1st so she was in a jar in quarantine for 14 days, but was freed this week.

Painting penne to make a holiday necklace.

A cotton ball Christmas tree with watercolor.

Learning a little about insects.

The annual holiday performance at the school was a little different this year, but leave it to the creative teachers and zoom to recreate a pretty fun event.

This kid will whittle wood all day if he could.

A pipe cleaner Christmas tree.

More cookie decorating.

While the cookies were drying, we took the kids and dog on a pretty big winter hike.  

And not the same, but one of my book clubs held our annual white elephant gift party via zoom.  Not pictured was my other bookclub zoom holiday party and a Lets Roam with my dinner club.  Again, not the same, but it all felt festive with ugly sweaters or holiday festive outfits.

Egg carton holiday ornaments.

And Brian and I have found bringing Hello Fresh meals up to the mountains to work well (everything needed is in one box so we don't have to worry about not having ingredients or needing to shop up here.  We also found that science kits and art kids from Kiwi Crate or Green Craft Kids to work well up here for the same reason.  Today is a big kid science kit on fire.