Spring Concerts

We got to go to our usual round of spring concerts. It is fun to watch the kids progress!

 

Walking Crown

Sometimes I get people to go on walks around the neighborhood with me, and sometimes they are very silly with random trash they find along the way...

 

Lord of the Rings

Ali's dad convinced her to read The Lord of the Rings. She likes it more than this picture suggests. 

Sleep Studies

I decided to ask my doctors for a sleep study. I snore (quite loudly sometimes) and wake up feeling tired every day. My dad has sleep apnea, so I wondered if I did too. I also was curious if my snoring and tiredness could be one of the reasons for my headaches. 

So, after MUCH chasing people down on the phone, I was able to get a home sleep study set up. I had to call after a while to inquire about my results (no surprise there), and was told that, on average, I either stopped breathing or slowed in breathing 36 times an hour- which they classify as severe sleep apnea.

Next step is an in-clinic study to be fitted for a CPAP machine. Here's to hoping it's a life changer!

 

Primary Bulletin Board

There is a bulletin board in the primary hallway that Jake's leaders are trying to use more often this year. They are also giving families monthly newsletters with a drawing challenge for the kids. It says if they do the challenge, they will hang the drawing on the bulletin board. Guess who is 2/2 with the drawing/bulletin board challenges so far this year? Yep, Jake.

 

Games

They don't play games as much as they did a few years ago, but sometimes they will a lot for short periods of time (like every day for a week).

Nails

Ali and I had twin nails this week (she painted mine and I did hers!). She was proud that she got me to pick an actual color:)

Often Ali comes home from school with little smileys on her fingers. It makes me happy. So does she.

Blackhawks Game

Eli got a ticket to a Blackhawks game for Christmas- and they won! It was the first time in several game they'd won, and unfortunately they didn't win for several games after, so it was the perfect game to go to. He was disappointed not to get to see Conor Bedard play (he was injured); maybe next time!

Jake's Creations

Here are just some of Jake's latest creations: