Actually, by the end of the week, some of us were itching to get out of the house a little so this was an excuse to break up one of the afternoons.
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day were low-key, per usual, in our home. I think more years than not in the last decade, a child has woken us up right around midnight for one reason or another, and none of those reasons are to ring in the new year. This year's winner was Ethan, who had a bad dream.
Thankfully, the weather warmed up slightly on Monday so that Kate and Ethan could go outside to play in the snow in the front yard. Snow angels, rolling, and sledding were all enjoyable activities when the temperature rose above 10 degrees.
This week the kids all went back to school on Tuesday. Except for a slightly tearful Ethan that morning when he was feeling sad because he missed his sisters, the week went fairly well. The girls resumed their activities and Ethan and I settled into our routines easily.
In fact, Ethan and Rusty seem to be creating a special relationship in the afternoons before the girls come home. Rusty was missing the noise and activity of having everyone home, and Ethan discovered that a kitten can be a very fun companion.
With the holidays and some extra activities at church and elsewhere, our kitchen has been a busy place recently. All of the kids have taken turns helping and baking, including Ethan. He was impressively serious while making some cookies the other day. Gotta teach 'em early.
When not playing with Rusty, toys, or helping me in the kitchen, Ethan can still be found at the piano. Sometimes he likes to make music, while other times he likes to watch how the mechanisms work.
The family realized this morning that the kids only have one full week of school this January. This week was four days, next week will be five, and then they have two more four day weeks. We're looking forward to the shorter, and less tiring, experiences.
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