Jude showing off his new creation

Both Jude and Anna began new schooling experiences this week with online school. Anna’s school was all ready to go first thing on Monday morning while Jude’s school eased their way into it with a Wednesday start. Both kids adapted to it quite well with video lessons using Zoom or Google Meet. While it is certainly not ideal they continue to learn and interact with their classmates.

Making a delicious carrot cake

One of Anna’s assignments for math this week was to make something with half or double the recipe. Anna chose a carrot cake recipe and she nailed it. It was absolutely delicious, one of the best carrot cakes I have had in a long time.

Anna (with Elsie on her back) going over a jump with Olive a bit confounded

We had a decent snowstorm on Thursday, about 6-8 inches. Of course, the one thing about online school is that there are no snow days. But at 3:30 with the close of school both kids were out enjoying it. Jude spent a good amount of time making a stout snowman that he proceeded to dress up in quite elaborate fashion. Anna spent her time making a snow wall.

Jude catching some air

Friday afternoon they hit the sledding hill at the park. And on Saturday morning they crafted the perfect jump. Anna was actually on the sledding hill all day Saturday. She even took the wheelbarrow up so they could make a bigger jump. It warmed up in the afternoon and much of the snow melted. But they were undeterred as they kept reinforcing the sled hill.

Anna and Thomas determined to keep their sled run going

Today was a bit warmer so by the end of the day most of the snow was gone. Jude and I went for a run around Wash Park, Anna went for a walk, Marcy did an online yoga class, I made some bread and then all four of us played some tennis in the late afternoon.