Big girl had an outpatient surgery yesterday to do a revision on her hand that has a congenital difference. A skin graft and some pins are involved, but everything went well and we got home after just six hours at the hospital. She's in a cast for a month and will need some OT post-cast, but we think we'll have a really favorable outcome from this surgery.
On Friday we took our first home school field trip of the year. I felt excited to have all three kids along this time. We spent four hours at the zoo, talking about ecosystems and food chains, tying things together with our current fourth grade science unit. Our favorite spot was the new blue penguin exhibit we hadn't seen yet since its opening.
Three weeks into our home school year, I am really pleased with how things are going and with the fact that we have taken back the reins over our children's education.
Over the summer, we celebrated our big girl's 12th birthday. Foregoing the traditional ruckus pool party due to Covid, we planned a few surprises for her throughout her birthday week including a park picnic with her two best friends, a pedicure, a take-out Thai dinner, a drive-in movie with just mom and dad, and of course presents.
Happy birthday, Elder One! You are our late sleeper, messy eater, loud laugher, movie watcher, part-time poet, try any food at least once, fierce and funny, fast-talking fashionista. You like sleepovers, hot fudge sundaes, bike rides, visiting extended family, hair and make-up, video chats, and dreaming up your future. Your happy place is on the backyard spider web swing with your favorite songs playing and your hair blowing in the breeze. You don't like cleaning your room, correcting your math, being quiet, getting caught breaking the rules, doing extra chores, and not having a cell phone.
We love you.
