Our week in a nutshell

The term “nutshell” adequately describes how we felt  on what is it- our third week of quarantine?? The weather was cold and windy outside so we were all INSIDE which made the house feel as small as a nutshell. We only had one day that we REALLY had cabin fever. The other days we just had to get really creative about what to do. Our go-to project? Painting rocks and “elf houses”.

L-r: my house, Kami’s, Maddie’s:

L-r:Nolan’s, Caden’s, Abram’s:

Shawn and Pace built a bridge and a swing set. I will have to get pics when everything’s all set up.

The chicks are still living in the mud room until the weather warms up a bit. Nolan went to work with Shawn one day and so it was up to the three youngest to clean the little box and feed the chicks:

Part of a dinner Pinterest fail. Only it’s not as bad if you can’t see what I was trying to copy 😂

Our elf or fairy houses:

Then we moved on to painting rocks or in Anni’s case, her body:

Kami’s:

Mine:

Kami’s:

Mine:

Kami’s:

My up-side-down butterfly:

Most of our rocks all together:

Two of my gorgeous girls asked Caden to take pictures of them one day:

And used their amazing talents to make me feel special on my birthday. Isabelle with this cake:

And Maddie with her Calligraphy and artistic skills to make this card:

Now that Caden is home, various Sunday games happen again: 

And lots of music! Either he or Kami or Maddie are constantly playing the piano and usually one plays while the others sing. They sound so good and have so much fun!