Fantastic Four: Election Hangover

We made it through the election. We still don't know who won...but we made it through. Living in a farm town with a television in a decidedly un-swing state, our local races were the big focus. It is funny to think that if we lived thirty miles north, the future of the country would hang on every single one of us. Instead, we get to vote our conscience and utilize the power of the write in ballot. And that's okay, too.

We are continuing to steadily push through school. We're almost to the end of our school year. We are all ready for a break. I'm going to have to try hard to find projects for Benjamin to do (that won't make him complain too much) while the Olders are finishing up. Today you would have thought I asked him to pull his toenails out after asking him to watch a few videos on polio and write a paragraph about polio and the polio vaccine. He did it eventually, but with much wailing and gnashing of teeth. Ugh.

Baseball is done! We survived. I'm afraid life will seem rather boring without having to be in Taneytown and Middletown at the Same. Exact. Time.

You know you're the weird homeschool family when you paint your batting helmet with phrases and Latin and are waaaay too excited about it. Plus Ultra = Further Beyond. Who knew?

Benjamin thought he was such a tough guy with the eye black. It was adorable.

Nate has been working really hard on his swing and fielding. Not sure if he'll play baseball again in the spring - he's asking to do track - but I do think he had a good time playing. Nate was not the best player on his team, but he WAS into every game, cheering for every teammate and just happy to be playing. We'll take it.

Sam is enjoying Boy Scouts. He's happy to be back in a troop, making friends and learning. The fun of outdoor camping in a bivouac he built that afternoon when it's 35 degrees is still up for debate...but he's still talking about going camping again in January...so it must have been at least okay. Isn't he handsome?

...And...Isn't she just gorgeous? As much as I didn't want to make a Mariah Reynolds dress, the color looks great on her.

In our COVID Halloween, we did a Trunk or Treat at our local dance studio and set up our fire pit in the driveway for trick-or-treaters.

Even though my character spied for the Continental Army...I love me some King George III. ;)

Here's Mariah Reynolds, Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr and John Laurens

And here's the whole Gang.

Pardon me. Are you Aaron Burr, Sir?

Caroline did some awesome artwork for the back of the car at Trunk or Treat. All freehand. I'm continually amazed by her artistic abilities.

2020.

You suck.

Sean Connery, too?

To honor Sir Connery, we dressed as James Bond and a Bond Girl.

I had thought to be a rather typical Bond Girl in a little black dress...but since we couldn't possibly toast James Bond without martini glasses, I took a quick trip to Goodwill on Saturday morning. I happened across an Asian-inspired dress that reminded me of this

so I plopped down the couple dollars and took in the dress that afternoon. I was able to get Marissa in on the gig, too. Jim was pleased. :)

I went to Goodwill just looking to see if I could find a martini glass, having every intent of spending a dollar and then recycling it afterwards. I found a glass I thought was pretty. I tinged the side and it rang beautifully...so I had suspicions I might have a crystal glass...but I didn't think much of it. After looking around, I found three other glasses that matched exactly. SCORE! I paid the $6 gladly and headed home. Then I went to wash the glasses and noticed that there were still stickers on the bottom. From Williams Sonoma. As in they were pure crystal. With the tags still on them.