Well it's the end of 2021 and we successfully survived another year! Where does the time keep going?!?! It's hard to say if the pandemic makes it seem to go faster or slower. It all depends on what you're referring to I guess.
As far as the kids growing that seems to be happening at warp speed these days. Esme makes it a well known fact that she has reached the 5 foot mark on the wall :) She's now 10 years old and in the 5th grade and loving being back in the swing of things. She really missed all the social activities at the beginning of the pandemic. She continues with tennis, seasonal soccer, and started swimming this year. She's also going strong with Kumon and piano. She had her second piano recital last month and did great despite being so shy and nervous to be in front of the group of parents.
Chan is now 8 and in the 3rd grade. He never stops moving and keeping us on our toes. He's become quite the little fisherman and has such a drive to keep going. Luckily Allen is a good sport and they often spend entire days down by the water waiting for the next big catch. Baseball started back up this fall and it's a whole different game now that the kids are pitching for themselves. Chan also went back to judo which he really seems to enjoy in a different way. He's also doing Kumon and piano and did great at the piano recital which was his first! He didn't seem nervous at all :)
Poppy & Eve are 5 and finally started kindergarten this year. So this is the one year that all the kids are at the same school. Woohoo! The girls are in separate kinder classes and thriving in their own ways. They adjusted to school with no problem despite all the pandemic changes. And they started back with gymnastics and finally seem ready. We tried at 3 years old and they weren't comfortable enough yet. Now they go out there onto the mat without any major meltdowns. Phew! They're also doing Kumon for reading and are waiting for another year or two to start piano like their big sibs.
As for Allen and I, we're just busy keeping up with all of the above. Ha ha! Happy Holidays everyone!
