Week of 1/1/2017

• Monday was another day off of work and school.  The boys did lots of video games until the fighting started and then it was time to put away the video games.  Up till this day, the break was really going great and I didn't want it to end but after all the bickering, boy, I was sure ready for them to go back to school on Tuesday.  Katsu had a celebration of sushi, tempura and sukiyaki.  Yum!
• Tuesday was back to school - Andrew and Seth were off.  Logan had preschool, too.  Poor Logan - he thought that he was starting kindergarten and he was so scared and I didn't realize it till that morning when he was wondering why Katsu didn't take him to Ridgewood!  He went to preschool with his friend Kate and seemed to have a fine day.  Then, we went to the library and picked out books (well, Logan mostly played on the computer).  Otherwise, it was normal day.  Katsu made some Japanese food and then took Andrew to cub scouts.
• Everyone was back to school on Wednesday.  I had a rare morning off - I had grand hopes to get a lot done, but after going for a run, going to the grocery store, and going to Target, it was time to pick up the kids.  The boys had tennis and they seemed to have fun.  It was getting cold by the end and we were glad to go home and have some yummy Japanese food.
• Nothing notable on Thursday except Andrew had Science Olympiad and his gifted class, so a good day for him.
• Friday was another morning off for me - I had lots of time to think, plan and organize and another run.  Noah was not excited about going to preschool, but I think it was because he was starting to feel sick and he wanted me to drive him there.  The boys were really excited for the forecasted storm - we were supposed to get lots of snow.  But it turned out to just be a lot of rain, and then sleet and wintry mix, and then an inch or so of snow on Saturday morning.  We celebrated Epiphany by doing a reading with candles and having some Three Kings bread.  Yum!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• We stayed in all weekend due to the ice.  We cleaned the house, played games, watched movies, and took care of poor sick Noah.
• Sunday - church was cancelled, so again we stayed home and watched movies and played games and spent time together having a little lesson about peacefulness.