Day 27

More school stuff, including a run out to School in the Woods for some supplies AJ needs to do his pond project. One of Matteo's assignments was to build a model of the layers of the Earth. Yes, an edible model is OK. And the new Regusci van was delivered to the house! And more outdoor play. And devices (after homework). A few more masks were made. Lunch was from the French Kitchen (a Lynn fave) and dinner is coming from Olive Garden (a Tracy fave). Tracy had a case of fatalism this evening (per Matt), and a pitcher of pina colada (per all of us, we saw it).

The slide Matteo built to turn in.
From bottom up: Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, and Crust

Day 26

Second warm day in a row. Really warm. Warm enough for outdoor water play! And warm enough to gather around the new fire pit in the evening for an inaugural marshmallow roast with the whole fam damily. The two Moms agreed to let Fina give them a makeover. It was also back-to-school day (we do homeschooling Tuesday-Friday). Monday is a teacher work day district-wide. Matt's making pork fried rice for dinner. The big project of the evening was prepping Easter deliveries for TimberCreek Church. They are door hangers for each family that includes a bag of candy and a couple stones to "roll away from the tomb" and decorate. While roasting marshmallows, we discovered two more lights outside that we don't know how to turn on. Tonight's movie (while making door hangers): Pitch Perfect 3.

Fina made Birthday Cake Cookie Cake last night.

They're wondering if maybe there can be too much human time.

Day 25

We mailed masks to California, Pennsylvania, and continued distributing them locally. Matt and I also made a masked trip to Lowe's to pick up some hog wire to seal the puppies in at various locations where they've found escape opportunities. Fina did some sidewalk chalk drawings to brighten the day for passers-by. Lexi took a shot at dog "brooming." Fina chose today, Day 25, to give Lexi a makeover! Dinner from Chipotle. Tonight's movie: Hangover.

Jamie started "work" today at IndyGive. It's an online, collaborative, fundraising effort with about 100 Pikes Peak region nonprofits joining in. He first read about IndyGive on a poster at Springs Ensemble Theatre (SET) talking about how SET had received six figures of income that year being part of IndyGive. In total, IndyGive raised about $1.6 million last year for local nonprofits. Jamie's helping to cleanup their database of donors, participants, staff, volunteers, partners, etc.

Sliding down the stairs in a sleeping bag is a thing.

Masks away!

Dog "brooming"

Day 24

Lynn got a hankerin' for German pancakes (recipe) this morning. One of Tracy's favorites and we don't do it very often at all. One of the secrets to success at higher altitudes is to start with room-temperature ingredients and a room-temperature pan. Online church with TimberCreek. Matt led our communion at home while Jeremiah sang online: telling the meaning, guiding the partaking, and praying over us. Lots of outdoor play today, front and back yards (this photographer stayed out front). Taco Bell for lunch! The mask-makers have it down to about 15 minutes per mask.

Nice clear view of Pikes Peak this morning.

Ready to ship out tomorrow to family and friends.

Communion elements at the Compound.