The dog days of summer are in full swing. We had multiple 100+ degree days this week, and the heat is expected to continue. We started school, such as it is, and the kids got the all-clear to go back to gym. Woo hoo!
Landon had a preview day on Monday, which involved shortened class periods, getting to know his new teachers, and reconnecting with friends, some of whom he hasn't seen since March! He said of some of them, "They're gorillas now." COVID summer growth spurts? Low voices?
Because he goes to gym, he doesn't have a PE class at school. This means he gets to start school late with Period 2. We waited a bit for 1st Period to end, and then the boy was on his own. Try as they might, social distancing was
not happening among the kiddos. Masks were more common than not, though.
Eliza earned an ice cream at Zeppe's after we tested her for Covid-19. In the end her results came back negative, and Eliza was a trooper at the test. We are so proud of her.
For date night, Mike and Hallie went to Spilled Milk, a cereal-themed ice cream truck in Orem. It was so hot that the ice cream was melting in the shop, and the poor servers had to bring in fans. We had tasty confections made with creative ingredients. Hallie drove and by the time date night was over most of Hallie's ice cream was a puddle, some of it even on the floor of the car.
We experienced a bit of drama with one of the couches in the evening. Some food had spilled on a couple of cushions, so we removed the slip covers, as we have done many a time before only to discover that the feathers had leaked (read, "exploded") from the top layer of the cushions.
Unending carnage! Feathers everywhere! Eventually we did manage to get the cushions washed and restuffed (after a fashion). Hallie's got an excuse to go furniture shopping. We're eventually aiming for a beach cottage theme for the downstairs again. Mike is great at cleaning up the messes that appear around here. Hallie told the kids in the morning that Fergus attacked a chicken. There were even feathers all over the grass in the front yard.
Wednesday marked the first day of the new school year. This girl will do her schooling online with Dad (and Fergus)!
And this boy will attend school in person (unless circumstances change).
Don't they look thrilled?
The office has been repurposed as a classroom. Fergus sleeps all day, happy for the company and cuddles.
We do fun things like blow bubbles and ride bikes and do home chores and cook for recess.
Eliza does lessons on the Chromebook and a whiteboard with some live and some prerecorded lessons while Dad supervises and puts in his two cents. Here she's doing some brainstorming for a freewriting activity.
The fires in California have led to strange sunsets.
The girl gets hold of one of the parent's phones, and chaos ensues. Eliza loves the camera, and what can we say? The camera loves her too.
More silliness from the sweetie pie.
The object of her inspiration.
Portrait of the artiste as taken by her father. Earlier this week Hallie was looking for a hat and Eliza found a hat that used to fit Landon. For a while Hallie had a fancy for Goorin Bros. hats and here is one of their fine hats on Eliza. Eliza has worn it many days since finding it.
Hallie started her new job. It's definitely a departure from her old job at Westside. By the time Friday arrived Hallie was very tired for most of the weekend. Working with 7 severe special ed students is no job for the unfit. Hallie is hoping that this job kicks her health back in gear.
More silly candids. Only Eliza can get stuck in parts of our vacuum.
Landon thought it was so funny to see Fergus covering his "private" parts today.
Mike carved out some time for a little art before the new semester starts with University Conference on Monday.
In all, it's been an eventful week!
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