Here we are back on Monday when I first set up the tent. Jelly goes CRAZY for the tent. I think it's probably all the smells from outside. She got less and less crazy about it the longer it was set up, and fortunately she never clawed a hole in the side of it, at least that I saw.
The girls have spent a good amount of time drawing and coloring. Brooke drew a picture of our whole family this past week! Look how great we all look! And I still have long hair! I really love how Jelly looks in this picture!
Dance class has continued online, and the girls really enjoy it. Brooke tries hard to stay with the dance, while Winry is a little more free form. Sometimes they post fun activities instead of just dances to follow along with, and one of those activities was rolling dice to make your own dance. Brooke made a really great dance! I believe this is what first got the dice out.
Jelly tried really hard to figure out what was under the tent. Fortunately the girls weren't around, so no risk of being stepped on!
The girls have secluded themselves into our little blanket nook at various times. Here they are hiding and having a snack. As I write this they're sitting back there to read stories together. Also, at bedtime on Wednesday Winry put her hippo to bed. She really likes taking care of her stuffed animals.
The girls played with their kinetic sand some more this past week, and even got some new treasure chests to play with. We got a whole bunch of packages on Thursday, all of which were a surprise. We got some Sarris chocolate Easter Eggs from Jerusha, a snack pack from my sisters, and an Easter package from my parents but shipped by Niki. It was a great surprise to have so many fun things show up! The treasure chests came with some kinetic sand and treasures in them. Brooke loved to stuff her treasure chest full of sand with her coins in it and then dig them out.
Later that afternoon Winry decided to "swing" from our curtains at the back door. Fortunately she wasn't really hanging from them.
During our family scripture study on Friday Winry was drinking some milk and pretending to burp. She thought she was hilarious! It is pretty funny, though I'd expect she didn't get much from scriptures that day.
On Saturday morning, while I was out on my run, Brooke made a whole bunch of puppets! She drew a ton of animals, and then cut them out and glued them to Popsicle sticks! They're so awesome! She pulled the piano bench over to do a puppet show for Monica even!
Saturday afternoon I ran around to grocery stores to get everything for the upcoming week. I don't know how everyone's Costco is doing things, but ours only lets a certain number of people inside. So there was a big line when I got there, but they pretty quickly let in almost everyone in front of me. I think I waited outside for 5-10 minutes max. Still, it's just a little crazy to see. However, it's really nice once you're inside because it's never crowded!!!
When I got back from grocery shopping I went to play in the backyard with the girls. Brooke and I played pass for a little while, and then started practicing volleyball! I'd toss the ball to her and she'd bump it up into the air. We had a lot of fun. All the while, Winry was playing in the water table. Eventually Winry's hands got cold and she went in, and Brooke pushed her bear on the swing for a little before we followed.
Saturday night is bath night as it can get tear filled at times, so we're trying to avoid doing it on Sundays. It's not exactly the most peaceful activity. Well, Winry had a wonderful time during her bath. She's at the age where she hates getting her hair washed, so you never really know how it's going to go, but she did great. She had a lot of fun playing with toys too. She really loves dumping water right now, so she loves the bath toys that fill up and then have little holes that the water drains out of , like her whale. And yes, she said "he's pooping." Just like all whales... right out his blow hole...
Church at home today went really well. The girls each bore their testimonies and there was a really great spirit here for the sacrament. They were also very reverent. Over the past week I've thought a couple times about Lehi leaving Jerusalem and having to teach and raise his family without any support structure like the church. It's been so great to have Come Follow Me prepare us to be able to focus on gospel learning at home. I've really enjoyed this opportunity to focus on teaching gospel principles in our house, and I feel the additional focus has helped us have a stronger spirit at home. I do look forward to going to church again and seeing all of our friends, but I am grateful for the preparations provided by our prophet and church leaders to prepare us for this challenging time. I know that we can use this time to grow and strengthen ourselves and our families. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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