First half of December 2020

Yay! Snow! We rarely have deep snow at the beginning of December, so we are happy!!

Evelyn enjoyed her writing project.  Especially since she did the illustrating and I wrote down the words for her. 

Melanie's quilt is designed.  What a job!

I bought some rugs for the kids for where they put on their skates.

Melanie and Daniel made an electronic game for steady hands.

Someone from church hired Melanie to help her make a quilt for her granddaughter.  It was a very unique plan so they had to make the design themselves. 

Cozy Sunday evening.  

Maybe not all quiet though. ;)

Monday Skype piano lessons.  Evelyn is cooperating...quick take a picture while it lasts! Virtual lessons are overrated, I think. Wishing for the real thing again!

Fort time.

I went for a walk. Beautiful.

Girl on a go cart!

Fun in the snow. 

Another walk. Even more beautiful.  Peaceful too, as I'm often on my own. Philip is working from home,  so if there were an emergency at home, he'd be available.  But the kids are playing outside peacefully when I get back. Usually. 

A very fancy dashboard. 

Snowflakes.  Big ones. Apparently they are so easy Melanie can teach Evelyn how to do them.

Daniel can you cut this for me before you go outside? Sure! He is not scared of the bandsaw at all...the handheld drill, though, that's something else. 

A beautiful collection. 

Melanie knows how to use it too! Lots of projects are getting done now, as we did a name exchange for Sinterklaas and unless you have a steady job you must make the gift...actually two! Because everyone got two names. 

Cold snap coming, time to fill the rink! It takes two days to get enough water in!!

Daniel loves setting up toys on his bottom bunkbed.

Jennifer knows how to enjoy a story! She laughs out loud in all the right places!

Junior carpenter-esses.

Yay! The ice is ready!!! Time to skate!!!

Skating in December already.  What an amazing winter.  Nice to have ice when most of the snow is gone.

Jennifer sanding the stilts she is making for Daniel for Sinterklaas.  She was not happy about the idea of having to make things doe TWO people. But with some help getting going and some nudges she did a fantastic job!