September Swimmer of the Month

 We are full on back in the swing of things...in-person for schools, while many of the communities around us are remote learning. We're back to swimming 3-4 days a week. Leah and Hattie are tackling Junior tennis on Thursdays, followed by tumbling for Leah while Kiersten is going from Cross Country, to Piano, to dance. The girls are taking it all in stride. Doing great at school and enjoying what seems normal to us, even though we're doing it all in a mask. 

A wonderful surprise was when Leah was named the YDSC Swimmer of the month. She can tend to be a little more negative, she can be really hard on herself, and doesn't give herself enough credit so I hope this recognition was the pat on the back that she needed. Can't wait to watch her in the pool again soon!

Quarantine Birthday!

 

So not at all how we thought this birthday would go, but it’s 2020 so apparently anything goes! On Saturday Leah woke up not feeling good. She quickly went from bad to worse with fever, sore throat, coughing, chills and vomiting. After phone calls to express care, Health Department, our pediatrician and finally Illinois Department of Public Health they decided she needed a covid test. And lucky us, the nearest testing station was in Springfield. While Carle gets your results in 24 hours we had to wait 2-5 days. So here we are on Tuesday, still quarantined to our house, celebrating Mitch’s birthday. You can’t beat Jenga and I e Cream cake from DQ! Oh, and around 7:30 pm we got the call that she’s negative. Happy Birthday, Mitch!!!

All About Hattie

 The school year is off to a good start. Hattie has adjusted so much better this year, than years past. Especially considering how different things are with Covid. I'm so proud of her. She's loving 3rd grade and of course we adore her teacher Mrs. Swartz. One of the first projects of the year is an "All about me" poster board. Hattie had so much fun working on this. I penciled in some lines so her words would appear straight, but otherwise she took the lead on sharing about her life. Love her little spirit!