Also haven’t been on lately. We’re doing ok, very busy. Hope you’re also well!

We’ve had some snow, but not much so far. It’s turned cold here, which is a good change—it had been much too warm for this time of year.

I definitely would have!

Oh my. 😱😡😱😡😱

I expect my kids will help, but I just don’t want to tackle one more task. And yet it must be done. Sigh…

😂😂😂

That task is on my list for tomorrow, and it sounds gloomy and exhausting. Not looking forward to it.

I’ll pass them on to another kid, of course, because they still look almost new, even after being worn by four kids.

I can’t speak to their adult boots, but Kamik makes some great ones for kids. My youngest kid is *still* wearing a pair that all three of her siblings wore! (But I’m finally about to take them away and replace them with some adult boots, because she is 13, and her feet are down growing.)

Here too, and apparently it’s going to be even colder next week! Though I suppose it’s really about time; it’s stayed warm much too long this winter.

I haven’t heard or seen any foxes this year. It’s snowing again tonight, though not a lot—we’ve had a few rounds, but none that lasted.

More important, they’re a huge help to the younger kids. And the younger kids help them too in other ways. When they were younger, I put a lot of effort into encouraging them to help and support each other, and I’m really happy with the results. So different from how I grew up!

(I think part of the reason they’re so serious about sharing their knowledge is that they’re very aware that the younger kids don’t have a second parent to provide that different perspective, and they know it’s valuable. And they know I want the younger kids to get that from someone I trust.)

My older two are 14 months apart, and thanks to the quirks of their personalities and some very deliberate parenting choices, they have generally functioned as an amazing team. They *did* pay attention when the other was learning things, and they each offer different perspectives to the younger two!