Random Pictures

Willow was invited to see a local hockey game with friends. I always love when I'm sent pictures while she's gone!

We went to watch the middle school girls' basketball game and she abandoned me for her friends ;)

This 2,000 piece puzzle took me about 2 years. I was encouraged by those around me to throw in the towel but I refused. There were moments when I couldn't even look at it, or would sit down and barely get 5 pieces placed. I was closest to quitting when Whiskers was laying on it and when I went to move her, she grabbed in with her claws and messed up about 20 pieces, which nearly felt like the end of the world at the time. :) I think it was a reflection of the mental capacity I had remaining during my year of virtual teaching. I was happy to pass this one on to my principal to do next!

We got a couple Lego puzzles for Christmas and it made me soooooo happy when the kids were interested in helping AND helped on multiple occasions. Owen was even excited to do one of his Pokemon puzzles after these, as well as a cat yoga puzzle we're currently doing. 

Owen grew out of the baskets he'd been using for his clothes. We took the opportunity for him to help put together his chest of drawers. 

The sweetest surprise message on Pinterest from a high school friend:

We loved watching the Winter Olympics!!

Willow enjoyed getting to present her Science Fair project in the county-wide fair!

I was honored to be nominated for Teacher of the Year by my principal!

The boys will be boys...

The cousins had a sleepover with Nana and Grandpa and we got this text from Willow on Nana's phone. They'd been talking in History class about Russia's invasion of Ukraine that day. It's tough not being able to shelter her from all the *&#$^*#& in the world!

I found a time capsule kit that we filled out on 2-22-22 to be opened on 3-3-33. Who thinks we'll remember?????

I attended a reading conference in Washington DC and was excited to run into these former colleagues!

We took the train so we just had a backpack of clothes for the weekend. Go figure I won a doorprize that was bigger than my backpack!! Thankfully one of the vendors was giving out good-sized bags and I was able to snag one to get them home!

All loaded down for the train ride home with a few hours to hang out at the mall and take in the cherry blossoms!

I couldn't resist recreating Owen's picture from the last time we were in DC:

We had him hold his hand like this for the Washington Monument, then he did that for the rest of our pictures on that trip ;)

We found a building designed by IM Pei, which we have a book about at school. It'll be nice to show the students next time we read it!

We enjoyed a quick visit with Jan and Barb!

Owen's school read "Matilda" and Owen often wanted to read the chapter to us! He even volunteered to read it to his class a few times. I love his confidence!!