"School Pictures" taken by mom. ;) The boys got to return to school in-person in August. The school has many restrictions in place that made this possible (mask-wearing, temperture checks each morning, a hybrid schedule for Luke at the Secondary, to name a few) and they love those days! They've also been able to spend time with us on campus for some outdoor events and meetings. One of our next-door neighbor boys has also joined Luke for some of these, as well as youth group at church! We tried exploring a couple (new-to-us) places to mountain bike and hike while enjoying the changing aspens, but it wasn't always easy to find a place that wasn't effected by the many wildfires that were still burning. This fall, Levi requested a new haircut (cut by mom, as usual), got to play soccer, and had a birthday in October! We also recently celebrated Judah's birthday, not long after Halloween (we all dressed in our Star Wars costumes for a Challenge party with college students)! Unfortunately, Covid infections are rapidly increasing, so our entire school district has switched back to remote learning. The boys hope (and so do we) that they can return in-person after winter break.
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The boys spent a lot of time reading and enjoying our neighborhood park this summer. We also got new next-door neighbors that also have 3 boys, so all the kids ended up spending a lot of time together in our yards! For Father's Day and 4th of July, we were able to continue some traditions! We also enjoyed a physically-distanced Father's Day lunch with a couple neighbors, which was so special! We love our neighbors! During the last couple weeks of summer, the boys got to attend summer camp for 2 1/2 days! The camp had shortened the days and limited their numbers so kids could still come and enjoy this summer's Christ-centered program. They had to wear masks regularly, preparing them for in-person school in August. After they returned, we squeezed in one more camping trip before at Chambers Lake in Colorado before they started school. It was absolutely wonderful, but little did we know that a few days after our visit, the area would be in flames. The Cameron Peak Fire started on August 13th near Chambers Lake. The wildfire has burned for months and grew to the largest in Colorado history. At the time of this blog post on November 14th, the fire is currently 92% contained and burned 208,923 acres.
I apologize for not keeping this section of our blog up to date!! The pandemic changed many of our circumstances, yet the boys adapted very well, and we still got to enjoy some traditions. The boys' school did not return in-person after their Spring Break. Our church also transitioned to "stay-at-home" streamed services, so our new norm often looked like living-room worship while still in our pajamas. ;) We kept our Easter tradition of making "Resurrection Rolls," and tried new things too, like chalk art of a cross on our driveway. We ended the month of May, and the end of the school year, by celebrating Luke's birthday! We are so grateful to God for him! He did a great job finishing his final year of elementary school, and received the honor of an Excellence Award from his teachers too!
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