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Mid-Winter Update
Kayla and Timmy have been back at college for about a month. When they first got there they had to get covid tests and quarantine until they got the results. I check in with them to make sure t...
Holidays
The holidays went fairly well. We got a Christmas tree from a nursery. Kayla and Timmy were having online finals. We didn’t want to interfere with that so we got the tree fairly late. We stil...
Thanksgiving and Early December
Kayla and Timmy are home from college. We went to pick them up last week, right before Thanksgiving. They are basically the same kids that I have known since they were born. They are more inde...
October Update
Aaron did the Halloween decorating this year. He did a nice job. He carved several pumpkins and put up the scarecrows and ghosts. He has been doing cross-country. This year they are trying to...
Bicycle
In exciting news, I bought a bicycle. I have been trying to get one since June. I guess there was a shortage. I have not ridden in a few years. I still remember how to balance but the steering to...
Sunday
Kayla and Timmy leave for college in the next few days. It is such a bittersweet time. I am very proud of them and excited for the personal growth and adventures that will happen for them. Of ...
Getting Ready
We have been having a fairly nice August, all things considered. Kayla and Timmy worked at the day camp until last week. They have to quarantine before college, and being around lots of kids woul...
Prom
Prom Night seems to have gone well. There was a dinner and presentation. There were several speakers and a movie about the class. Since the whole class wasn’t together at graduation, this was an...
Summer Update
Since Timmy and Kayla’s prom that was scheduled for late May was cancelled, the school is having a make-up prom tomorrow night. There will not be dancing, but there will be a socially distanced d...
Graduation
Kayla and Timmy graduated from high school last week. My babies are high school graduates! Their school is a relatively small Catholic school, and they were able to have an outdoor, socially-di...
Last Day of School
Today was the last day of school. The kids have been doing distance learning since March. For Kayla and Timmy it was the last day of school of the K-12 years. For Aaron, it was the last day of...
College Prep
Kayla and Timmy have each decided on a college for next year and sent in their deposits. As of now they should be able to move in at the end of August. They will leave campus right before Thanksg...
Happy Birthday Aaron!
Happy 15th Birthday Aaron! I cannot believe that my baby boy is fifteen. I remember when he was a newborn. We would sit outside in the evenings and he loved listening to all the summer sounds....
Events
Kayla and Timmy are having quite a week. They turned eighteen on Monday. On Tuesday, they had the AP Calculus AB exam. On Wednesday, they had the AP English Literature and Composition Exam. They ...
Happy Birthday Timmy and Kayla!
Happy 18th Birthday to Kayla and Timmy! My babies are all grown up. I remember when they were first born at the hospital in Southern California. I took them to see the Pacific Ocean and their ...
Late April
It has been a while since my last entry. I am surprised at how busy we have been. Kayla and Timmy are deciding which college/university they want to attend. The deadline was originally May 1st...
Early April Update
We are continuing with distance learning and school at home. The kids have been completing their assignments. The decision has been made that Advanced Placement Exams will be done at home. The...
Second Week of Distance Learning
This was our second week of school at home. It has gotten more organized. At first I was concerned about how the kids would do with distance learning. While it is a big transition, the school has...
School at Home
We have been adjusting to school at home. I set up a schoolwork schedule for Aaron. He does his work in the morning. He then takes a break in the afternoon. Usually he goes running or digitally c...
Online School
The kids’ school is closed indefinitely. The neighboring county schools are closed until at least April 20th. In practice since many of the school district employees live in the neighboring coun...
Weekend, School, and Future Plans
As of right now, school is still on for tomorrow. We will see what happens in the next few hours. New York has not been as willing to close schools as some states. The mayor of New York City h...
School and World Events
We are experiencing the general chaos that is affecting a lot of the world right now. The kids did not have school on Thursday, and today was already a scheduled conference day with no school fo...
Musical
The musical went very well. I realized when I typed my entry on Friday I misspelled “Matilda.” ( I have a cousin Mathilda.) Shows how nervous I was, ha ha. They had shows on Friday and Saturd...
Musical and Running
The musical is this weekend and we are very excited. They are doing “Mathilda.” It has been a lot of work to get to this point. The dress rehearsal was yesterday and everything looked great. ...
February Break
The kids have the week off starting tomorrow for February break. We don’t have a lot planned. The twins will have rehearsal for the musical and Aaron will have an indoor track meet over the bre...
