Nice Long Weekend

We enjoyed a nice long weekend.  While Jip still had to do some work, he was able to do it from home.  And, we accomplished a lot.  The front porch is decorated for the fall/Halloween.  Most of the props for NMCRS's vehicle at the USO's Trunk or Treat are done (thank you, Jip, for making a pirate mast, ship's wheel, and helping me with the cardboard bow for the pirate ship theme).  Jip also started a Christmas decor project based on something I fell in love with on Pinterest last year.  He got a couple of new tools out of it and I'll have to find my best painting skills when his part is done.  I can't wait to show you!

Even though Monday was a day off, the kids had a busy one.  They both had to complete Virtual Learning Day projects.  Ryleigh did a Venn Diagram to show what Benjamin Franklin and Christopher Columbus had in common.  And RJ made a video about something in his environment that others might find surprising.  A few Jip edits later, we have this:

RJ also went to Minecraft Camp all day at Code Ninja.  They were nice enough to feature his project on their FB page.

Ryleigh went to a birthday party and then straight to gymnastics.  Both kiddos were exhausted.

This week, on top of our normal busy-ness, we celebrate a couple birthdays.  :)  Ryleigh has been telling people she's 8 for the last 3 months or so, but we'll make it official on Saturday with a family celebration and a party with her friends at a pottery painting place.  I avoid telling people my age, so we'll make it official at some point this week with dinner out.

As always, pics to come.  Until next time, cheers!