So we added a new post after Christmas, but it looks like it never got posted or maybe the site hiccuped and it’s gone now? We aren’t sure. We are a bit miffed, as these posts are usually fairly comprehensive when we do manage to write these days, it takes some time to compose. Further, we like to keep those of you out there who are reading informed about All Things Pig, so we are sorry that whatever happened, happened and you didn’t get the January post. Regardless, here’s the quick gist of December and Beyond:
Emmett’s Birthday Party was a success. He asked for a Lord of the Rings/Harry Potter mash-up and he was not disappointed. Mom created a mystery play that we all acted out, complete with characters, costumes, and lines. Fantastic! And now Emmett is ten. Ten! Double digits! We can’t believe he’s getting so, so…old! But there you have it. We are told that this is what to expect, aging and whatnot. Anyway…
Christmas was great too (as it always is). Everyone got (mostly) what they’d asked Santa for: Tessa got an ipod to listen to Audible, Asher got Lego sets, Emmett got a robot, and Riley got dart gun stuff–those were the main highlights, but everyone got full stockings too. New Year’s Eve was great–we stayed up late and set off firecrackers. It was frigid, so not much playing outside, but we did manage to get out into the sun on New Year’s Day for our annual Silly String War…
Then came Tessa’s Birthday. She had a Harry Potter themed party, and Mom put together a scavenger hunt for all of the party goers. We got candy from a Sorting Hat pinata and sucked on Quidditch Broom Lollipops. Yay! Tessa was very clear that she wanted some time during her party for “Free Play” so all the Potterheads ran around the yard pretending to be on brooms, flying between Hogsmede and the castle. Wonderful.
Then we had Valentine’s Day, Mom and Dad’s Anniversary, and Dad’s birthday. All great. All necessitating cake and celebrating… Meanwhile, we’ve all been working hard at school. Asher took some time during the fall to center himself and prepare for the challenge of learning to read, but now he’s tackling that task and he’s doing great. Stay tuned, we’re sure he’ll be onto Cat in the Hat in no time. While Asher’s reading, the Big Pigs are science-ing (complete with a Leonardo Da Vinci camp at the Museum), writing, and math-ing. That last one only Riley really likes, but to each their own, right?
We’ve been building Legos, dancing, acting, art-ing, and generally being great. Everyone’s growing up so fast (it’s not just Emmett, it really is all of us), and everyday we seek out new challenges and explore new things… This keeps us very, very busy. Add into that life (a spate of colds, extra work piling up for Mom and Dad with Dad’s practice, a blizzard here, a few more d-e-a-d chickens) and there you have it. The gist. Sorry again for the glitch. Mom’s going to back up these posts from now on so that should it happen again, it’s no biggie.
But check back in soon. We’ve got Spring Break coming up, warmer weather, Fencing camp, and the march towards summer and all things Fun in the Sun.
Be well,
The Pigs
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