Eli & Owen are NINE
I've behind on updates, as usual. I was thinking I would have a lot more time to post and share but the distance-learning at home with 4 kids in 3 different grades in a language that I'm NOT fluent in was tough, to say the least. When momma is stressed, everybody is stressed! It wasn't good for anyone and someone was in tears at some point nearly every day, no exaggerations. Many of the times it was me. However, WE SURVIVED and are now on summer break and life is SOOOO much more relaxed.
Owen and Eli turned 9 on May 16th. The Corona birthday protocol seems to have been birthday drive-by's for the birthday child so I sent out texts to their buddies' parents and asked if they'd mind driving by at 10am on their birthday (which was a Saturday) to honk and wave as a surprise. Well, their buddies did WAY more than that! We had over 20 cars lined up and they all came by with music, banners, honks & waves, and gifts for the boys! That part was totally unexpected and so generous. The boys were on cloud 9. They hadn't seen those kiddos in months and it was so special for them...Believe me, the love was felt :)
I was so worried they'd have a downer of a birthday being we were/are in the throws of covid and social-distancing but they both said it was one of their best birthdays ever. Mom-win!
Decorated and ready for them to wake up
Birthday breakfast of the requested Monkey Bread
I didn't get too many pics of the parade but my neighbor got a video for us, fortunately!
Hale came up for the day for swimming and dinner.
Which was buttered bowtie pasta (Eli's pick) and homemade cheese enchiladas (Owen's pick).
They love Uncle Hale!
