Day 15: But Day 1 of Spring Break

Yesterday was the first day of spring break, so the kids were very excited to see a lack of school work plans on the door. However, Issa does have a new dance training schedule:

Since we know the studio will be closed through at least April, they came up with some home classes and activities:

 Issa had her first Zoom dance class yesterday, and she wasn't overly thrilled going into it. Dancing on camera and without her friends beside her isn't ideal. That said, she came in from class with a huge smile. She said it wasn't the same, but it was good to see other people and to dance "with" them instead of completely along. It was so good to see her so happy and back doing what she loves--even if it looks a little different.

We have also seen more of my sweet girl these days:

 Inks is getting more adventurous, and she even played with toys for the first time yesterday! Issa has nicknamed her Squeakers because of her little meow, and I caught her mid-squeak yesterday:

 This morning, she even came down and laid on my feet while I did dishes!

It was another gorgeous day yesterday. I mowed for the first time in the morning, and then I spent a chunk of the afternoon sipping tea and reading on the front porch:

 Generally, the kids were sloths all day--aside from Issa's dance class. Since we can't really do anything big for spring break, we have removed all screen limits, and they soaked that up yesterday. Everyone needs a day or two like that.

After dinner, though, we went on a family walk around the neighborhood. These two took a field hockey ball that mysteriously appeared at our house to bounce back and forth:

 Issa is not a ball-sport kind of girl:

 We all laughed so hard at them playing this little game, and it was so lovely to enjoy the fresh air.

When we got home, the kids showered and then we played several hands of spades. Just to add to the spring break vibe, though, Daddy made garlic knots at 8:30:

They were amazing.

This week won't be our traditional kind of spring break, but we are enjoying it none the less!