Thanks to Covid-19, our school year ended a week early. We didn’t officially lose any days; we just eliminated the snow makeup days. Since school was not in session and social distancing was warranted, there was no school carnival. I don’t know that Mason missed that, but now the end of the year photo ops […]
A few days ago I went for an early morning walk. The sun had not quite begun to rise and it was still dim. I passed by a neighbor’s house and saw a 2020 graduation sign. As I got closer, I realized it was not for their senior but rather for their middle school graduate. […]
The pandemic restrictions quickly shifted Mason and Walker’s classroom settings. When they left school on Friday, they brought home quite a few of their books and their computers. This is the pile of books I found this morning when I walked upstairs to exercise. Mason has claimed the bonus room upstairs as his classroom. Mason’s […]
A few weeks ago Mason mentioned that his science teacher was looking for homes for the class pets over the holiday break. We have not had any pets since our beloved guinea pig and hamsters have gone to pet heaven and I knew that Mason really missed having something to cuddle. The one he wanted […]
Halloween looked different in these parts this year. I was the only one who wore an official costume. I served lunch with a great crew of folks at St. John’s. We were so busy this month that we didn’t put out our usual Halloween decorations until Halloween day. The forecast was rainy but by midday, […]
Today Walker shared a little bit of our Ecuador experience with his Spanish class. The assignment was to present a cuisine from a Spanish speaking country and explain how to prepare the dish using informal affirmative commands. Fanesca is a dish typically prepared during Holy Week in Ecuador. We had the good fortune of trying […]
It was the second annual celebration of Dictionary Day at St. John the Baptist. It was a festive opportunity to dress up again and parade through the halls. Mason’s word was opulent, defined as exhibiting or characterized by opulence: such as having a large estate or property : WEALTHY or amply or plentifully provided or […]
Since the boys both just returned home from their respective camps a few days ago, the first day of school arrived far too soon this year! Master Mason is entering the 8th grade and Master Walker is now a Junior. They’ve grown a lot this summer and we look forward to seeing what 2019-2020 brings. […]
In honor of Noah Webster’s 260th birthday, St. John the Baptist School hosted a Vocabulary Day and Parade. The sixth, seventh and eighth grade students chose a vocabulary word and then dressed up to visually define the word. The teachers got in on the fun as well. Mason’s word was preternatural. Webster defines Mason’s word, […]
This morning came much too quickly for our family. We had an amazing summer filled with loads of travel, camping and adventure and we were on the go a lot. With camps just wrapping up last week for both boys, we could have used a few more home days to prepare and rest up for […]