January

Here is Jack reading one of his poems at school.

"Pandas

Cute, fluffy

Climbing, eating, playing

Loves to eat bamboo

Bear"

Enjoying some outside time on a 70-degree day.

Starting to build a snow fort a week later.

We brought Jack to Monster Jam.  His buddy was able to meet us there.

It was very loud.

For Chinese New Year we went to the Peabody Essex Museum and

enjoyed the dance and drum performances and checked out the new wing.  

 - S.

December

Here is the December summary.

This year, due to the aforementioned short, chubby tree, 

Jack was able to put the star on top

ALL BY HIMSELF.  

Cookie feast for about a week.

This year we checked out the Christmas parade which happens 

about a block from the house on Christmas Eve.

Christmas morning dash.

Just a cardboard go cart, with a panda sign, of course.

NYE we stayed home, mostly due to Derrick injuring his leg at Sky Zone.  

We got some junk food and watched old cartoons.

Jack insisted he wanted to stay up until midnight.  Though it got a little dicey 

around 11:00, he did make it until 12:00.  

Here is the proof! 

- S.

November

Back from an unintended lengthy hiatus, I thought I'd just do a brief photo dump of November, December, and January in order to catch up, then hopefully resume as before. 

Making a leaf angel in the leaf pile. 

The Fall Family Forest Festival at Mass Audubon.

Waiting for the doctor to tell us Jack had a sinus infection.

Making a nebula jar at STEAMfest at school.

Waiting for the Salem tree lighting the day after Thanksgiving.

This short, chubby tree was Christmas tree winner this year.

(This detail will be important later.)

December and January will be in the queue and should pop up soon.

- S.