My Instagram feed informed me it was National Son Day sometime in the last couple of weeks. My sons spent the day turning my laundry room into a parking garage which seemed like an appropriate way to celebrate the holiday.
Eli was tasked with writing a story about any experience in his life. He wrote a cute essay about a fight he's been working on in his current video game obsession, Zelda.
Lincoln planted a pumpkin seed for science class. It sprouted!
I was determined to have a successful (quiet) conference this October. In an effort to keep all the little hands in the house busy and the little minds concentrating and calm, I bought a myriad of activities. I bought paint by numbers, color by sticker, packets, candy, a 1,000 piece puzzle, and some paint by diamonds.
We started with the paint by diamonds and it was all we ended up needing. Major success! And now I've got some stocking stuffers for Christmas!
Lincoln piled a bunch of blankets and stuffed animals in a tote and then plopped himself on top. When I walked by he said, "What? I just want to have a fun, comfy time in here."
We put the field in field trip by visiting a pumpkin patch Thursday morning. The patch is only open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I didn't want to go on Saturday because of the crowds, so I was hoping we could make one of the weekday mornings work. Their school schedules perfectly parted and we were able to make a trip to the patch without missing a single lesson or Zoom call.
The patch sparked the boys' excitement about Halloween. We went on a drive to Red Rock Canyon on Saturday where Jonah chanted, "Happy Halloween!" almost the whole way. As we got to the park, Lincoln piped up with one, lone "Happy Halloween!" to which Jonah screamed, "IT'S NOT EVEN HALLOWEEN YET, LINCOLN!"
We became Red Rock Canyon season pass holders because rocks, mountains, and fresh air are three of the main ingredients to raising boys.
Our school announced this week that we will be distance learning through the second term, so at least 6 more weeks. I ate a lot of sour gummy worms to process this news. And I think I'm going to need a few more to get me to January. Send prayers and worms.
