Today was another snow day for Isaac. It was a good call; it wasn't great out. They also canceled school for tomorrow at the same time. That one was expected...it's supposed to feel like -25deg F for most of the day.
While I was teaching at 2:30 Hope College canceled all classes for 3pm and after, including tomorrow. It was a bit odd...suddenly half the students were glancing at their phones and whispering. Well, if all the students got something at the same time it can only mean that, today at least, classes were canceled. Sure enough!
Some students didn't read the notification and so I got to give them the news that classes are canceled tomorrow too. But then I told them that classes weren't canceled until 3pm, so I got to keep them for another 20 minutes (unless that felt as though the needed to leave for safety reasons).
I then sent an email to my on-line lab saying that their lab report is still due tomorrow! However, I did note that if they needed to drive to use a lab computer or walk too far to meet with their partners to let me know and I could grant an extension.
I told Joshua he could have a snow day tomorrow, but he'd have to play by himself and do some cleaning because I still have labs to grade. Luckily he agreed to that contract, because his daycare canceled for tomorrow too...along with what seems like most of Holland.
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Monday, January 28, 2019
Monday: snow day
Today Isaac had a snow day. I thought it was pretty bad, but it wasn't too bad. (Although I didn't have to drive any where.) The odd thing was that pretty much everything in town closed down. The doctor's office, the library, and karate. It meant that all of the places I was thinking of going today were closed. It was mostly nice. :D
Isaac decided that Tornado was looking very cute and so we took a bunch of pictures while people and cats were looking cute.
Isaac decided that Tornado was looking very cute and so we took a bunch of pictures while people and cats were looking cute.
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Sunday: snow day!
School's been canceled for tomorrow!! They canceled around 9:00 this evening and it looks like most of the schools canceled at the same time. Tomorrow is a good day for a snow day, although we have a few places to go in the afternoon. Hopefully by that time our street will have been plowed at least once.
In other news, Ben made an H out of Legos.
In other news, Ben made an H out of Legos.
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Saturday: sleeping in
Today Ben came into the bedroom at 11:15am. I woke up for the morning and was crazy surprised that I slept the whole morning. Usually I wake up and go back to sleep several times throughout the morning, and then by 10ish I'm up. This morning I only heard Ben get up and Joshua cry once.
But I guess I am getting over being sick, so maybe it makes sense.
The boys also got some Lego belts. Isaac wanted me to tell you that his seven spikes.
But I guess I am getting over being sick, so maybe it makes sense.
The boys also got some Lego belts. Isaac wanted me to tell you that his seven spikes.
Friday, January 25, 2019
Friday: snow day
Isaac had a snow day today! There wasn't a ton of snow, but maybe it was really cold?
Anyway, I was rather glad about it because 1) I don't have to work Fridays and 2) Isaac could help entertain Joshua while I wasn't feeling good. It turns out that I'm definitely on the mend. I was still more tired than normal, but no fever and found myself doing things instead of just sitting. That tends to be my clue on how well I'm actually doing...if I just can't make myself move I'm usually sick.
Anyway, snow days are good for running around boxes.
I played Duplos for the first time in a while. We watched "Cars" since it matches the puzzle we are currently putting together. After that I snow blowed. Luckily, Ben had discovered that the augur was a chunk of ice before leaving for work, so I had a space heater thaw it during the morning. That wet snow from a few days ago had come back to haunt us. Anyway, by the time I had finished that and done some computer work "rest" time was almost done for the boys. I decided to take a nap anyway, since they still had their screen time to go. Well, they continued to play together for the next two hours. I took my nap and read some of my book before I heard the voices start to get frustrated and so I came out and we had ice cream.
After screen time we had a brief clean up time since during their three hours of playing together they put enough toys in all the walk ways that it was pretty much impossible to walk anywhere without stepping on something. The cats had tipped over their treats, so they had to help during clean up time too.
Yay for snow!! There is a bunch more in the forecast and it looks like there will easily be one or two more snow days next week. :D
Anyway, I was rather glad about it because 1) I don't have to work Fridays and 2) Isaac could help entertain Joshua while I wasn't feeling good. It turns out that I'm definitely on the mend. I was still more tired than normal, but no fever and found myself doing things instead of just sitting. That tends to be my clue on how well I'm actually doing...if I just can't make myself move I'm usually sick.
Anyway, snow days are good for running around boxes.
I played Duplos for the first time in a while. We watched "Cars" since it matches the puzzle we are currently putting together. After that I snow blowed. Luckily, Ben had discovered that the augur was a chunk of ice before leaving for work, so I had a space heater thaw it during the morning. That wet snow from a few days ago had come back to haunt us. Anyway, by the time I had finished that and done some computer work "rest" time was almost done for the boys. I decided to take a nap anyway, since they still had their screen time to go. Well, they continued to play together for the next two hours. I took my nap and read some of my book before I heard the voices start to get frustrated and so I came out and we had ice cream.
After screen time we had a brief clean up time since during their three hours of playing together they put enough toys in all the walk ways that it was pretty much impossible to walk anywhere without stepping on something. The cats had tipped over their treats, so they had to help during clean up time too.
Yay for snow!! There is a bunch more in the forecast and it looks like there will easily be one or two more snow days next week. :D
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Thursday: sick
Well, after an ok morning the fever came back and I was glad that I had canceled classes. The cats enjoyed watching the birds and squirrels in the morning as I finished grading some labs.
On the upside though, it turns out I'm not pregnant or nursing and so I can have some of the good medicine. (It was so long that I couldn't have "good" meds that I don't always remember that I can have them.) The DayQuil works pretty well...well enough that I could move kids around and get home before feeling sick again.
On the upside though, it turns out I'm not pregnant or nursing and so I can have some of the good medicine. (It was so long that I couldn't have "good" meds that I don't always remember that I can have them.) The DayQuil works pretty well...well enough that I could move kids around and get home before feeling sick again.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Wednesday: well, I made it
Ugh. Well, I made it through the day.
The morning wasn't too bad, although Isaac had an annoying two-hour delay. I had some meetings at work and so couldn't just stay home, so Isaac came with me. He did fine, but bringing him back to school ate up a half hour of my precious grading time.
I picked up Joshua and we did a quick stop at the fabric store. We were supposed to go to the grocery store too, but I only had one errand in me.
I felt rather rotten at home, but luckily Joshua was happy to work on the puzzle we have out for a while. After I woke up from my nap I had a fever. Not too high, but still there. So due to illness coupled with the fact that I can barely talk I canceled my classes for tomorrow. I felt weird doing that, but there is an extra Tuesday/Thursday in the spring semester and so I have the time. It just means that the day before spring break will be an actual learning day instead of a 'come for extra credit' day.
Oh, I also snow-blowed the driveway. Neither the snow blower nor I was happy about it though. I just didn't want to be doing it, and the snow was very wet and very heavy and so the snow blower complained too. The plow had come through though, and I really, really didn't want it to freeze at the end of the driveway. We need to wait until the end of winter to get a big bump there.
The morning wasn't too bad, although Isaac had an annoying two-hour delay. I had some meetings at work and so couldn't just stay home, so Isaac came with me. He did fine, but bringing him back to school ate up a half hour of my precious grading time.
I picked up Joshua and we did a quick stop at the fabric store. We were supposed to go to the grocery store too, but I only had one errand in me.
I felt rather rotten at home, but luckily Joshua was happy to work on the puzzle we have out for a while. After I woke up from my nap I had a fever. Not too high, but still there. So due to illness coupled with the fact that I can barely talk I canceled my classes for tomorrow. I felt weird doing that, but there is an extra Tuesday/Thursday in the spring semester and so I have the time. It just means that the day before spring break will be an actual learning day instead of a 'come for extra credit' day.
Oh, I also snow-blowed the driveway. Neither the snow blower nor I was happy about it though. I just didn't want to be doing it, and the snow was very wet and very heavy and so the snow blower complained too. The plow had come through though, and I really, really didn't want it to freeze at the end of the driveway. We need to wait until the end of winter to get a big bump there.
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