Unfortunately, It Got Us

Well, so far half of us have covid but we’re doing ok. It is indeed a logistical nightmare and with only two adults to go around, we can’t keep the boys from being exposed. It stinks. 

E: my heart is pounding big. 

Me: {asks all the medical questions I can think of, takes temp}

E: {all answers are unconcerning}

Me: What do you think your heart needs?

E: I just want to cuddle you. 

Me: Ah. Do you think your heart is hurting a bit because we haven’t been able to cuddle since I have covid?

E: I think so. 

Me: let’s put on our masks and keep our faces away from each other and cuddle. 

{Long time cuddling}

Me: so how does your heart feel now?

E: mmm…good. 

Me: do you think that cuddles is what it needed?

E: probably. I’m so tired I could just fall asleep on your lap. 

Me: go ahead. Sleep. 

E: I think I’ll take a bubble bath first. 

We got the boys’ work packets from school. It’s reminding us of homeschool last year but SO much more manageable. Zooming with their teachers is definitely a highlight they look forward to. 

Everyone has felt good enough to play outside a lot. 

Elias created this building. It’s a throwback to last year with rotating toys, getting creative, and fighting boredom. We’ll hit our groove eventually. 

The day Logan was diagnosed I made five dozen of our favorite breakfast muffins and stocked the fridge and deep freeze with food because I figured it was a matter of time before I got it. I did. And Lewis too so far. I assume we’ll emerge from quarantine in November. 

Elias at Nature Preschool

Veterinary office



The teacher wrote “sand and water prompted bridge building, experimenting and making food for the sharks”. 



They also sprouted beans. 

Friday Night Lights

Samuel is a senior (How did that happen?!) so naturally our first thought was: WE NEED BIG HEADS. 

It had been a loooong time since I’d been to a high school football game and it was fun. Nachos are the best. Thanks Dad!

So we all went to the game and it was a good one. The Cavaliers won and I had two happy nephews (Thomas plays varsity too)! If you’re wondering what BIG HEADS are, they’re this:

They are appearing at all of Samuel’s events during his senior year. They’re so fun!!!

Great game Thomas!

Great game Samuel!

Random Cuteness

He called daddy at work with some big news. Too bad I understood none of it. 

He found a giant Rollie pollie and let it climb all over his arm. #naturepreschoolwin

All the Doctors

Monday: follow up on Augustine’s hand (more in a minute)

Tuesday: Levi’s last two shots until kindergarten! (Not counting flu and covid)

Wednesday: Investigated Lewis’ sudden and very itchy rash on his armpit/shoulder/chest/arm

Thursday: children’s hospital for Augustine’s hand

Friday: investigated why my left foot hurts all the time

Lewis and I made the waiting go faster by building each other towers to knock over, but you had to sit on the other side of the room and knock it down. He tried to blow it over which was funny. Then he threw another cup at it but kept missing. It was fits of giggles. 

Simple fix…cream for three days. 

A little more complicated on this one. Augustine’s hand got hit by a soccer ball at recess last week and he heard a pop when it happened. 

The doctor ordered an X-ray and told us it was badly sprained. Ace wrap for five days and reevaluate. 

Five days later the swelling was down and there was a lot of light bruising. He also couldn’t move his thumb without pain. I decided a thumb is too important not to double check, so we headed to children’s hospital to meet with the doctor that found Elias’s elbow fracture two years ago. 

He wasn’t sure there was a fracture in the thumb, but didn’t take another X-ray because the ligament on his thumb was pretty banged up (the pop he heard and the bruising) so Augustine was going to get a cast anyway. If there is a fracture then a cast will help that heal too. 

3.5 weeks…not terrible considering they had to rule out surgery first. Let’s just put it this way, you don’t want a ligament to completely detach. 

He was a champ. 

Lewis in 3rd Grade

Lewis decided to create a school from recyclables. He insisted on taking it to school and his teacher was very respectful of his work. She let him display it in the classroom. Lewis got the idea because the class was preparing for a similar project at school. 

I think it’s supposed to read “dream school”.

Pumpkins!

Fall decor is one of my favorites! Levi loves the pumpkins. He calls them apples because he can’t say pumpkin. 







We snuck out to the orchard with friends one last time today. 





It’s so full of fun!