Contraption

This guy has created a contraption. He had his dad drop treats down from the top, so Jack could catch them in his mouth. After some trial and error, he determined eye protection was warranted. LOL

2021 Revisited

2021 was quite a year.  We finished an entire school year online and then transitioned back to in-person school in the fall. We all finally got our vaccinations, which helped us all breathe a bit easier. And through it all, we managed to make the best of things and enjoy ourselves the best we could. 

We are all happy, thriving, and healthy, too. Can't beat that!

As is the tradition when things come to an end, it is time to sit back and reflect on the year. 

I did this meme in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The rules are to post the first sentence (or sentences) of the first blog post for every month of 2020. I added my comments about the post after. Here we go...

January -- Hanging Out in the New Year: A snapshot of the crew doing their favorite things. 

February -- That Didn't Take Long: Jason managed to eat his way through his 3 pound Hershey bar.

March -- Vaccinated: A celebration that mom and dad were able to get their Covid vaccinations!

April -- Easter Cookie Decorating: The crew had fun decorating some cookies

May -- So Big: Shawn has changed so much this year!

June -- Facebook Memory: A reminder that I started a 30-day blogging challenge 10 years ago...and never stopped blogging daily!

July -- Glimpse: A snapshot of Jason after he got out of the pool.

August -- Almost Grown: A snapshot of Shawn sitting next to his dad on the couch. He's (they both are) getting so big!

September -- Way Back Wednesday: A shot of Jack from 2018, hanging out in the trampoline.

October -- Friday Five: Shawn was sent home from school and we were awaiting his Covid results (negative) among other updates.

November -- Picture Retake: Jason's updated picture is just so him! Love it!

December -- Way Back Wednesday: A sweet revisit of Jack getting an award in 2016.

Teenager-y Things

He's getting the hang of his phone and looking all teenager-y.

Happy New Year!

Here is to a wonderful 2022!

Friday Four

It's hard to believe that 2021 is now nearly over. I'm not sure what we were expecting, but I don't think it lived up to last year's expectations. Here is hoping that 2022, will be a calmer year.

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Somehow, week 2 of our winter break has come to an end. We haven't done a lot but lay around and be lazy. It has been raining pretty hard, which has made it even easier to be lazy. My work starts up next week. The boys still have another week off on break.

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Shawn had an eye appointment yesterday. He did amazing and was such a rock star! We are so proud of him. He'll be sporting some new glasses soon. Yay!

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Tonight is New Year's Eve. We have our usual sparkling cider and poppers planned. Wild time at Casa Lopez tonight!

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Not much has happened, so I think it's been a Friday Four kind of week. :)

Brotherly Love

Sometimes these two get along really well! Here is proof! lol

Mostly Wordless Wednesday - Gracie Girl

This little girlie has been keeping us on our toes lately. She's having some medical issues and has become super picky with her food. (She prefers fresh cooked turkey or chicken, thank you very much!) She's also wanting to spend loads of time on mom. She's such a silly girl, and so very loved by all of us!

Also, somehow I have miscalculated her age. I thought she had just turned 15 years old. Imagine my surprise when it dawned on my that she isn't 15, she is 17! She's looking pretty spry for 17!