The Year Went Downhill Fast....

Well, we had about 3 good days of 2021, and then it all went to crap. DJ tested positive for "the vid" and our house has been on quarantine since then. Thankfully, he is released and able to go back to work today; the girls and I will be escaping on Thursday. 

I was real gung-ho about my goals for the new year, and Gretchen and I set out to walk every day. It was a great way to get in some time together while it lasted. The little girls joined us once, and after DJ got sick- you guessed it- I got sick. I'm hoping we can pick up our walking routine this week. 

Since the girls can't play with our neighbors, Megan made herself a new friend. 

Adalyn wanted to make ice cream sandwiches out of our American Girl cookbook, so we all pitched in to bake. 

Once the cookies were made, I scooped on the ice cream, and Megan and Adalyn put on sprinkles, M&M's, and chocolate chips. 

She was so happy with our ice cream sandwiches! 

On January 5th, we celebrated Adalyn's 1/2 birthday. About 3 years ago, this half birthday thing became a big deal to her, so she made sure we celebrated this year too. 

We also eased our way back in to homeschool lessons once I started to feel better. 

We even broke out of the house to walk to the mail box one afternoon. 

The girls took their baby along for our walk. 

I've been working on a 2nd sourdough starter since after Christmas, and Adalyn helped me stir  it one afternoon. I actually am in the process of baking bread with it, and praying that it turns out okay! Our first starter was a complete fail, even though we had some yummy baked treats from it, the bread part never turned out. 

Megan got her and her baby doll dressed and Gee told her to send a picture, so we did. 

Adalyn has been reading lots more thanks to a new system we've implemented with our homeschool routine. 

And, I've made good use of the time at home, to re-organize, de-clutter, and clean out some spaces in our home that have been driving me bonkers. 

This week looks like a lot of the same; we'll be home doing school work, cleaning, and doing some baking, before getting out in to the real world in just a few days! 

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