Ilona's home schooling

For her home school today Ilona had to read a book for her teacher - maybe you'll enjoy it too? It seems she has got pretty good at reading

In reading related news (and one small upside of the quarantine) is that every evening I have been reading the girls 2 chapters of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which they both loved (and me too). I think this is the first time they have both been old enough for a relatively long book. We finished it yesterday and have more Roald Dahl and some other books I liked as a kid lined up next.

Bluet’s Birthday

So far Bluet has spent her 9 Bithdays in Central Park, Houston, Switzerland, The Outer Hebrides, Connecticut and in quarantine. This one I think will be pretty memorable. We even had some socially distant visitors (neither family has seen anyone else for over 2 weeks so they cycled over and kept their distance to wish Bluet Happy Birthday). Bluet even helped make her cake. 

Then because children can't have birthday parties right now, the local town laid on a surprise drive by for us (and all kids with birthdays, if you ask). Apparently it is good practice for them and pretty exciting for the kids (and parents)

Successful hike

This morning we went for a hike at the nearby Brinkerhof Preserve. It lifted everyone’s mood immeasurably and also we saw no other people.