It’s gonna be May

[August Blooms]

What’s up! I see things have slow down around here. Catch us up on all the vacation plans, the sassy things your kids are saying and general life.

[Taitai]

Hey August Blooms ! So happy to see you around these parts again. How is everything going? Did your kids get a spring break from school and did you all do anything?

All is well over here. They are FINALLY dropping all testing and hotel/hospital quarantine requirements associated with international travel, which means that we can now travel freely without worrying that a positive COVID test will leave us stranded away from home (or force us into a hospital isolation ward or field hospital upon our return). It’s a glorious feeling to know that we can travel freely again - we took advantage and did a trip to Scandinavia earlier this month, which was awesome. We are also planning on visiting the states for about a month this summer - I can’t wait!

Also, only 6 more weeks of school left. How is that possible? I need to figure out some summer camp activities to keep my boys occupied before we depart for America. Do not want them bouncing off the walls at home all day for the second half of June!

Looking forward to hearing what you all have been up to 😊

[curmudgeon]

Hi!! We only have 3 weeks left of school. I can’t believe it. This year is seriously flying by. I’ve signed DS1 up for like 6 or 7 camps this summer. And I put DS2 on the lottery list for PreK. I am so hoping he is chosen for next year and he can go to school with big brother.

For vacations- we rented a beach house for a few days in June. And then I’m tagging along with H on a work trip in Texas hill country and staying a few extra days to go to some vineyards in the area. Disney is planned for Sept.

Otherwise, nothing new happening here. Our business at work is officially part of the new company and work is way slow. I have been working out like 2 hours every day because there’s nothing else to do!

[curmudgeon]

Happy Mother’s Day everyone!! I hope everyone is getting some peace and quiet to relax today!

[duskymonkey]

Happy Mother's Day O17!! Can you believe our littles will be half a decade old in about 6 months?!!!!  Also I dropped off, just too much going on! will try to update later this week. Here's a drawing DS did. The boys made me a bagel and some fruit for breakfast this morning and gave me various presents they built out of Legos lol! Even I can't believe he's going to be 8 in a month and I really have to plan his bday cake already. I also sprained my ankle yesterday. Whoop! whoop! 

[Taitai]

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone here!! I hope that you all were spoiled and had a fun day. We spent most of yesterday hanging by the pool (it’s so hot here these days!), and the boys each made me lovely cards with lots of drawings and words on them. H also got a family picture of all of us framed from our recent trip to Scandinavia, which was just what I wanted!

duskymonkey Hey!!!!! So glad to see you back! I was actually going to ask you for some book recommendations for DS1. He’s 7 but reads at more of a 10 year old level. It’s been hard for me to find him books or a series of books that he finds interesting/at his reading level, but are appropriate content wise. Like, Diary of a Wimpy kid he can definitely read, but the characters and content is just not age appropriate. A Series of Unfortunate Events was also too scary for him. I loved the House of Robot series you recommended before - so if you know of others like that or like a series that has good kids as the protagonists, welcome your suggestions!

Also - that picture your DS drew is so sweet! He’s very talented, just like Mom. I love his Snoopy!

curmudgeon What did you all do for mom’s day?

[Taitai]

Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone! Any plans for the weekend? Hope all the O17 families get some fun and relaxing time together 😊