Easter Sunday!

Although we normally don't travel for Easter, we do 

usually spend it with family - it was different this year, just us

but we made the most of out the day and still made it memorable. 

We decided to get dressed up and take photos

like we normally would. It was sunny and 60 in the morning!

The girls were thrilled and surprised to see Easter bags waiting for them 

when they woke up this morning :)

I bribed them to get dressed and take pictures before they could open them.

Watching church on the livestream on my computer

since our Smart TV hasn't been working correctly lately. 

Eating their Easter candy while watching church.

They got sparkly play-doh in their Easter bags

so we made a cross with a heart during church - a perk to being home, I guess. 

After church, we hid eggs around the backyard, before the weather

turned to cold and rainy - but thankful we didn't get the snow like NWI.

Gathering at the sandbox to discuss their plan.

After the girls found their 23 eggs, they hid a few for Steve and I to find. 

The clouds were rolling in, but making the most of our time outside!

 I bought a ham and Steve prepared it and cut it :)

Easter dinner - not fancy at all but we did have 

ham, rolls, salad and finger jello.

Another play-doh creation Aubrey made.

Foose-ball downstairs when the weather changed. 

Aubrey's Easter sign she made for her door - 

the backside was for Good Friday and switched it to this on Sunday!

The Greatest Showman movie upstairs...

...and Frozen 2 downstairs. 

A friend made us a late birthday cake so we enjoyed cake and ice cream fro dessert!

We ended the day with a few games of TENZI!

Social Distancing

The Covid-19 quarantine continues and will through the whole month of April!

School officially has been going on for 2 weeks with online learning and 

learning packets that are required of the girls from school.

We've managed to get into a good schedule with school 

that last from 8:30-11:30 each day. 

The afternoons are spent with free play, "art" sessions and playing outside!

watching videos on Dad's computer 

Avery wanted to play a little soccer in the front yard.

Aubrey has a ZOOM meeting with her teacher and class 

everyday at 8:30 in the morning.

Avery has plenty of work to do, too!

Aubrey used birthday money from Aunt Sara to get a bed lamp.

She has spent a lot of extra time in her room reading here.

Baking occasionally... 

When the sun comes out, so do we!

It took a few days practicing on the church parking lot,

but Avery FINALLY learned how to ride her bike without training wheels. 

Avery left me this note while I was teaching her! 

We had a LOT of down branches and sticks and leaves left. Mom and the girls

raked them up and put them on piles and Dad came and hauled them all away!

Playing Avery's new birthday game from Grandma VG - TENZI

The girls always look forward to JOE HOX live Facebook

art sessions where he does step-by-step drawings on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

We try to go on a walk every day, even in the sprinkles.

Finding cozy spots to read and draw during "alone time."

The girls have been getting along surprisingly well -

playing Barbies downstairs. 

Playing dolls in Aubrey's room

Avery making Mac N Cheese 

(don't mind the yellow wall, new tiles coming in SOON)

watching church on the Live Stream with her dolls

All dressed up from Palm Sunday with her dolls, too.

Avery helped make a Christmas favorite - rolos and pretzels

Avery took this picture from the van at the Forest Cemetery.

She was proud how it looks like a heart. 

Making rubber band bracelets and mailing them and notes to their friends.

Lots of game playing - this time Sophia the First Tea Party

We're thankful we have a yard with lots of good ways to burn off energy!

Aubrey making Hamburger Helper!

Coloring Easter eggs to put in the window.

Using the good ole "Mr. Sketch" smelly markers :)

When it hits 70 degrees, the Barbies go for a swim.

And the girls just HAD to join the Barbies :)

Decorated eggs in the window.

Steve has been going to the farm almost daily,

and took both of the girls this time!

Avery was in tears since she was worried about the dog

and the cows and the bugs, etc. BUT she conquered it all and had FUN!

Aubrey washing and working with a calf she HOPES to show in JUNE!

Making friends with Dodger, "Oh you like that?!"

First meal outside for the season!

And picnic lunches outside when we can!

We should be starting softball/t-ball by now :(

But we'll settle for practicing in the front yard for now.

Building LEGOS and creating a city together.

Making Easter lily craft.

Chalk art in "stained glass" fashion 

Don't be fooled - JEN did 75% of the work!

Thrilled with how it turned out - too bad it last 2 days before the rain.

Avery has spent a TON of time playing with this BOX that

her presents from Grandma VG came in. HA

 We had Avery's 6 year check out and were told we probably should wear masks.

We did - both were no sew and made from a bandanna and headband. 

Culver's ice cream in the car when in Pella.