barrett: 87 months old

               

Barrett has always been into costumes - he just loves them!  And now that we've discovered the Marvel movies, and started watching them together, Barrett has taken to each of them, first with Iron Man (yes, he's got the costume), and now with Mr. Steve Rogers, also known as Captain America!  We're at a point in the summer of quarantine that anything that puts a smile on this kid's face is worth it.  And he promises it will be his Halloween costume.  We've gotten a ton of Marvel books from the library, and I love that Barrett is getting into new things during our time at home.  Of course, there's less time for playing in two weeks - when [virtual] school starts!

                               We're headed to the beach next week - we've all needed a break from the house, a break from work, and the only feasible vacation was to rent a house at the beach.  Barrett loves the beach, loves playing in the sand and building castles, and of course, like his sister, swimming.  =             =Likes:  Captain America, Legos, Mod PizzaDislikes:  walking the dog when it's so hot outside

11 years old!

Britton turned 11 today!  Because of the pandemic, we knew the Britton's regular pool birthday party (August birthday + living in Texas means she always wants a pool party!) was off the table.  We couldn't have a gaggle of kids running throughout the house with no masks, and we knew it wasn't going to be fun to have to keep them all away from each other.  So, we decided on a Zoom party with Aunt Jessica and her family and Cammy!  Memaw and PawPaw joined us in person, as did Britton's best friend Lola, who also spent the night.  I decorated her party with an "Alice in Wonderland" theme, with the Mad Hatter tea party details a really fun addition to the table.  

Britton got some great gifts - new headphones, art supplies, new books, hoodies (she loves hoodies, even in this heat!), a katana (she wanted one), make up, a bow and arrow set (Katniss Everdeen over here), and a journal.  Every gift was a hit, and she was excited to see everyone over Zoom while she opened them.  

Likes:  Sailor Moon (manga and anime in general), doing special effects make up, playing volleyball, riding her bike, wearing hoodies, drawing and art, listening to music, swimming, and Marvel movies

Dislikes:  not being able to go to school in person (we opted for virtual for at minimum the first grading period)