Intentional Outdoor Hours: 6+ hours (of 1000)
Snagging a little over an hour this week on Monday when the weather was decent and I got some reading done outside while the kids rode bikes on the patio. B and Violet took the dogs for a walk (much needed in this muddy fake winter - Groundhog says Spring is coming early this year!) and we were all happy to get some fresh air. The kids have been climbing a tree in the 'goat pasture' as we refer to it and the way they get up is so funny to me. They shimmy/climb up a bowed branch that is low hanging instead of climbing up the trunk part!
Reading Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson and jumping into our next Project Lit book Scythe by Neil Shusterman because I needed a little break from the heaviness of Just Mercy (so good, but need to take breathers before filling up with rage, confusion, and frustration after every chapter). I am really loving Scythe and how creative the plot is. We have had so many great books for Project Lit, I feel so grateful to be able to share them with our students. I was pretty bummed we didn't have our book club at school on Friday because of the snow (delayed buses/early out). But looking forward to chatting with students about With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo next week!
Starting a family puzzle as one of my February 100 small things items. We got one that reminded us a lot of camping and summer at the Que to get us all out of these cranky winter blues. Problem is, we have an obsession now and find ourselves engrossed in trying to find the missing pieces instead of doing things that actually need to get done like chores and grading (okay, fine I'm talking mainly about me).
Checking in on the baby bump as we've moved to bi-weekly appointments at this point. All seems well and I have another ultrasound scheduled in two weeks to make sure my placenta is getting out of the way and he's growing in there. 30 weeks now which feels like barely any time left but also forever left. The heartburn is still going strong and by the evening my lower back is shot. Lots of little kicks and hiccups, so we're just hanging out together for a few more weeks until I can kiss that sweet little face!
Feeling grateful for great teachers and support staff at my kids' school. We had a follow up meeting for Gemmi to check on how things are progressing (they are! slowly, but they are!) Very glad that they are there with these teachers who love them so and want them to be successful.
Enjoying one day of fake winter...which appears is all we are getting this season! The big kids had school cancelled on Friday while I braved the snowy/slush roads to get to school for regular time. But by lunch, it wasn't getting any better and our school called an early out. Bonus of snow days at school means no activities in the evenings either - so we all hunkered down for the night and enjoyed doing nada.
College'ing with a classroom observation this week (thank you Renee!) and turning in a Personal Reflection paper on my thoughts on Inclusion for Special Education. I also have to 'check in' to my course twice a week and I'm brainstorming about my research paper but haven't actually put fingers to keyboard yet...
Visiting with friends on Saturday. We got to spend the day with Uncle Jonny and Tessa which made us all so happy (although we also miss you Nin and Baby Tristan!) Gemma had her friend Ava visit for the day while Violet got to hang out with Abba and Chum and watch our family friend Taylor in her senior night basketball game at St. Vincent college (we are proud of you Tay!)
Winter sporting with three basketball practices and four basketball games. We are so close to the end of the season for two of his teams (#silentYAY) Grey is still loving it and it really keeps him motivated to stay on top of school work and chores. He definitely does better when he has a schedule that includes sports.
Teaching about the controversy that surrounds bullfighting, and doing some writing practice using the 'hamburguesa' method, and then starting the movie Ferdinand to end the kind of heavy bullfighting unit. Spanish 2 watched Living on $1 and did some research on Guatemala and got their new vocab words. Spanish 2 Honors continues slowly through their novel Esperanza (chaps4-6) and created family trees. Spanish 3/4 Honors finished learning about the Imperfecto past tense and then watched one of my favorite animated shorts: Cuerdas to do a mini written review on it with a partner in the past tense.
Making breakfast breads on Sunday morning (cranberry and blueberry) - the baby brother was so hungry for it! We went full football food for the Superbowl with air fryer wings and homemade sauces from Chef Dad. We had buff chicken dip and cocktail shrimp too! Throughout the week we had pizzadillas, breakfast for dinner (cheesy potato, egg, and ham bowls!), shredded chicken over noodles, fish sticks & pierogies, and taco nachos. We got to eat out at Fox's with Abba, Chum, Kitty, and Uch too for pizza and wings before Grey's game! (thank you!!)
I hear you about the puzzle obsession! I am the same way. Haha!
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