Mask Tan

They're all sporting at least some sort of mask tan, but Jack's tan really stood out today. LOL

Way Back Wednesday

March 2013. He always wanted to pick lemons off the tree any time he was outside. 💜

Dress Up Day

He told me just before he went to bed that he wanted to dress up for Favorite Book character day. So, we found an old Cat in the Hat game, fashioned a bow tie out of felt, used double-sided tape to attach it to one of Shawn's t-shirts, added his black jacket, and called it a day. 

 

Lost & Found

Tonight we couldn't find Jack’s school folder that “must have been stolen!” here at the house because he “put it back in his backpack!” We went back and forth over whether he had, in fact, actually brought the folder home. I thought I had seen it but wasn't sure I had seen it today or yesterday. In the end, there was a paper missing that he was going to put into the folder, we figured it was definitely here.

We searched for 45 minutes. It was only by extreme chance that we found it, too. That sucker was on the bottom shelf of the buffet. He had no memory of putting it there. Who knows how long that folder would have been there before it was found!

🤦🏼‍♀️ Sheesh.

I suppose we had a really good run going because this was the first time we've lost something. I sure hope it's the last!

Helping

I hurt my back, so I was using a back roller to stretch my back out some. Jack had to help, of course.

I Don't Think That's How It's Used

I think he needs to read the directions again. I'm pretty sure the manufacturer would recommend against wearing the roller.

Silly Kid

Way Back Wednesday

This day in 2013...

Monday Memories

These two go out of their way to annoy each other every chance they get. It's nice to look back to see them getting along. Here they are in February of 2018 💜

Reading a book together

Way Back Wednesday

February 14, 2015. My heart!

He's wearing a cord from a box
of See's candy!

 

Sunday Memory

This came up as a memory on FB.

February 13, 2014

Uh oh. Jack's watching the luge coverage on the Olympics. He is riveted and laughing! He loves it!

**How funny that he was doing the same today!

Homework Time

Jack was working hard on his math homework tonight. I thought he looked so serious. I had to take a picture of him. 

Spelling Bee!

This guy spelled his way to 2nd place in the schoolwide Spelling Bee! Congratulations, Jack! We are so proud of you!

Sick Day

Jack still had some hives this morning, but they had mostly gone by the afternoon. The doctor didn't think that the hives were COVID related, but perhaps some sort of viral response. We don't really know.

That Didn't Last Long

Jack went to school and had a pretty good day yesterday and today! Tonight, though, this happened. We're not sure what's going on, but it looks like he bought himself another day home while we figure it out. 

Back in the Saddle Again!

Well, not saddle so much as school. LOL!

Jack has finally tested negative today. That means he can go back to school tomorrow. YAY! Somehow, the rest of us have managed to avoid our own positives this week. I'm really not sure how we did it, either. 

It will be nice to get back to "normal" again, though.

Feeling Better

He's pretty much back to himself again. Yay!

Friday Five

Well, after all of our hard work at avoiding the plague, it caught up to us. Wednesday morning we woke up to Jack sniffing and clearing his throat. He said his throat was sore. I just knew in the pit of my stomach that he was going to be positive.  

Sure enough, he was positive immediately as soon as the fluid moved past the test line, it was already dark pink. Sigh. 

The rest of us took tests. No one else was positive, and no one else had symptoms.

Out of an abundance of caution, all the boys stayed home from school.

Jack has to be out of school through Monday. He can return on Tuesday with a negative test.

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On Thursday, the four of us tested again. Everyone else was still negative, and we were still symptom free. According to our decision trees, that meant that the big boys were headed to school.

The same happened for today. Still negative and still no symptoms. Fingers crossed it stays that way!

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Jack had to stay home from the weekly trip to Target. He was bummed, until he found the Wii. lol.

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Jack is still congested and sounds sick. He will still say his throat bugs him off and on, but Advil has helped when needed.

He has been a bit clingier than his norm, but he's handling things okay overall.

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This week has been stressful. 

How Jack Does Sick

Jack seemed to enjoy his day home with dad.

He is definitely not feeling his best, but he's powering through.

Well Crap

So this happened today. Sigh.

Jack woke up with a sore throat and congestion today. Sure enough. Fingers crossed everyone else can stay healthy.
 

Way Back Wednesday

January 20, 2016 -- This little cutie was so mad here. He was telling me all about the shots he had gotten at the doctors that day.