Project 365, Week 16

The world is such a strange place right now. We've adapted as much as we're able. There's easy and hard, fun and sad, peaceful and angry...all in a day.

April 13

Being in middle school is hard, particularly I think, if you are a girl. With distance learning came a weight off of Amanda's shoulders. Even though she is very social, she seems to be so much more relaxed and happy doing school at home....in her onesie. :)

They definitely fight and argue but these three also seem to be finding a groove of being together.

April 14
Different day, same onesie.

This is where Avery does most of her school work.

We took advantage of a beautiful day and did yard work. There are about 20 too many trees in our front yard, that create lots of work on the ground below them.

Pop and Kiki stopped over briefly to enjoy a fire on the patio.

April 15
Traditionally, April 15 is Tax Day when finally, after a grueling three months, its over. We're usually a bit battle-scarred, but ultimately we crossed the finish time. With the extension of the filing deadline, there was no finish line to cross, no phew...we made it feeling. Its also Shaun's birthday, which generally gets a bit lost in the shuffle, but this year we could celebrate! Except...go where? Do what?? We at least got to be together.

Family Fun Run, week #3. Aiden won again and beat the over-all best time (his) by about three minutes!

We played Axis & Allies, one of Shaun's favorites...lots of time, lots of strategy.

April 16
Avery lead one of the daily devotionals for youth group. She has a beautiful heart and is so gutsy to have it posted online!

So, so fun to watch spring doing its thing.

April 17
We've been in regular contact with Dakota's mom, trying to support them in all the ways we can think of. She sent us this sweetest picture of him looking at the card we sent him, saying the kids names. We (especially Avery) miss him!!

April 18
This was the day we should have been arriving in Florida, sticking our toes in the water and getting down to the business of recuperating from tax season. Instead, tax season is far from over and we woke up to the surprise of snow on April 18th!!

Avery texted me at working asking if we could please go sledding with cousins. We had to act fast before the snow melted.

We're playing one round a day.

April 19
A beautiful day (the day after the snow...typical New England)!! Shaun installed a new garage door opener and we worked on an oft-neglected corner of the yard.

So cute to see Aiden eating his peanut butter and Nutella sandwich out on the porch, in his bathrobe. Like his parents, he enjoys his alone time.

Tony and Sarah took the convertible out and went for a Sunday drive. Lucky for us, they stopped in for a few minutes. What a gift to see them in real life!