The Good Old Days...

Disclaimer:  All of these pictures and events happened prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.  (This disclaimer is for my mom.  Don't worry- we haven't been out licking playgrounds or visiting gyms!:) 

What better time to update my blog than now?  (Actually, LAST WEEK would have been a better time.  Today was our first day of "Distance Learning" for school, and it's going to be an adjustment.)

One morning, I was standing by the door handing kids their coats, lunch boxes, and fixing hair as all three filed out to load the truck with Jon.  "Bye Scout!" said the first.  "Bye Scout!" said the second.  "Bye Scout!" said the third.  I balked, "No bye Mom??"  So in unison, they all amused me with a "Bye, Mom!"  Doesn't count if I have to ask for it though!  At least the dog gets a proper good-bye!

Scott and his buddy competed in the school science fair.  They won third place!  (Second tallest kid in the class + second shortest kid in the class= best buds!) 

As Kate was taking some medicine one day...

Kate:  Does it taste bad to swallow a pill with an alcoholic drink?

Me:  Alcoholic drink??  Where have you heard that?

Kate:  My music teacher was doing that the other day.

Me:  It was an alcoholic drink?

Kate:  I think so.  It was brown and fizzy.

Me:  It was probably a Coke.  Did you think that Coke was called an alcoholic drink?

Kate:  Well...I don't know!

After watching the high school girls at school win Regionals, the girls have been inspired to play basketball.  It's been fun watching them work on their skills at home. 

"Reading ruins my life!  So does school and brushing my teeth!" protested the straight-A student who has never had a cavity.   I think she should try out for drama in the coming years.

I said to Scott, "We should run, and then I'll cut your hair."

Scott said, "What are we trying to do...have the worst day ever??!" (And I guess after last month's haircut debacle, who can blame him for being apprehensive?!)

The girls have been (or perhaps I should say had been) loving gymnastics lessons. 

Scott also started some guitar lessons with a teacher at school.  He's going to be a one man band before we know it!

Caught in the act!

The Good Old Days Part 2 coming tomorrow...