the GLENN family

 January 2021 We were finally released from the state mandated lockdown! Now it's back to being dependent on each individual county, so although we're still in the most restrictive tier, it feels a little better and we do have a couple more things open than before. Thankfully, Matthew has been able to continue going to kindergarten in-person since his school opened back in November. He has made a ton of progress with his willingness to go to school. I haven't needed to carry him in (or even walk him in) for the last couple of weeks! The only issue was when his Thursday sub changed and he ran out of the classroom and tried to climb over the fence. *face palm* We he stays in the classroom, he excels at his work, and his teacher generally has high praise for him. At home, he's finished the fourth Harry Potter book and has started the fifth. He amazes me with how quickly he picks up the concepts in his music class and seems to have some natural ability there.   I am continu...

December brought lots of baking, plenty of sugar, new books, a return to substituting, hardly any pictures, and a little bit of snow. I made soft pretzels from scratch, baked countless cookies, and had an impressively airy sourdough loaf. I enjoy spending time learning new skills in the kitchen, and my kids continue to get more helpful and more fun to cook/bake with.  I'm proud of those bubbles because my sourdough starter worked so hard to make them. The class adjoining Matthew's needs a sub every Friday, so I've started filling in each week. Even though I'm not in the same room as Matthew, I get to walk him into school and wave to him throughout the day. Now Fridays and Wednesdays are the two days that he'll go willingly. I still find myself carrying him inside, washing his hands for him, and sitting with him for 20 minutes or so until I can leave without him dragging along behind me by my leg. I can't tell if the situation as a whole is improving or not, thou...