Greetings all, it's been quite some time since I've posted any updates. Fortunately this post isn't bad news, but rather a state of current affairs.
Over the past roughly 8 months we've continued to do our part as a family during the on-going pandemic. We have greatly limited our exposure to others, wear masks in public and have made the necessary sacrifices to better ensure our health. With vaccine distribution underway Cristy and I are hopeful that 2021 will have some semblance of normalcy later in the year. Cristy's employer is even rolling out the vaccine to teammates now and she's slated to get it some time soon.
Both Evan and Nolan are attending school virtually. Naturally I'm not thrilled with that because they are missing out on so much social skill development, but academically they're both doing fine. Both of the boy's teachers are great and we're so appreciative for all they do, especially during this unprecedented time with daily health challenges and evolving technology solutions. We've started a list of things we want to do once the pandemic is more controlled. Most of the items involve our favorite restaurants or travel. Personally I'm looking forward to the days of having friends over for cookouts.
Evan's appointments with Aflac have tapered off because of his strong blood counts. During his visit yesterday the doctor gave him a clean bill of health and was happy overall with his counts and appearance. Even his IGG counts seemed to have improved which was welcome news since a downturn would have meant some IV time. Both boys are growing like weeds.
Cristy and I strive daily to find physical things for them to do and try to avoid TV/video game time if at all possible. The dilemma I face is during work meetings when I need a few minutes of quiet TV is one of the few tools to calm them down. We bought the boys a green screen for Christmas and they've both taken to it quite well. If nothing else these past few months have opened up their creative sides and challenged their creative sensibilities.
Will wrap up with some photos from the past 8 MONTHS! I'll try to post a bit more often, but the good news is if you don't hear from us then it means I don't have any negative news to report.
