The Rohrbach's: 2020

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

First Day of 4th and 1st Grades

The first day of distanced learning school was so long ago I can barely remember. I'm sure it was the same as everyone else's so I won't go into too much detail. We got the play room more turned into a class room, got computers purchased and set up, supplies taken care of, water bottles filled and held our breathe for a great first day. Instead of our daily walk to school, we did a few loops around the cul-de-sac to get the blood flowing. The kids did fantastic during their zoom classes, and managed to play nicely, and without additional screen time!, during breaks and after school was over. Actually, the first week weeks they played with so many untouched toys it felt like Christmas had just happened! I moved myself out of my office to supervise from our old kitchen table, which up until recently I stayed at. But Hooray for being back in my office!! They missed seeing friends, making new ones and actually meeting their teachers, but it really was a great first day of school in the end!

A few days earlier at school for supply pick up

Ready to learn!

And school break arts and crafts

Yearly school questionnaire - the past year is in the parentheses

Kendall:

1. How old are you? 9 (8)

2. How much do you weight? 75 Pounds (About 63.5 pounds)

3. How tall are you? 4'8.75" (4' 5.75")

4. What is your favorite food? Sushi, avocado (Salmon, Lemons, Limes, quesadillas and Pasta)

5. What is your favorite snack? White yogurt raisins (Peanut butter pretzels)

6. What is your favorite color? Blue (Blue, orange, pink and purple)

7. What is your favorite toy? The tv - electronics. The Pool. And my dolls. (Barbies)

8. What is your favorite song? Oh Geeze! That is a really hard question... a bigillion (Do You Remember by Native Elements (Mike and my wedding song))

9. What is your favorite book? That is another hard question. Percy Jackson Series, The Babysitters Club Series, Rebel Girls Books. I don't know! (Who Is JK Rowling)

10. What is your favorite Sport? Baseball (Swimming)

11. What is your favorite tv show? Glee (Tic Tac Toy)

12. What is your favorite movie? Hamilton & High School Musical (Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone)

13. Who is the coolest person on Earth? Everybody (Lexi, Stella, Alex)

14. Who is your best friend? Lyla, Naomi, Lexi (Naomi, Leah and Lyla)

15. What is the thing you do the most awesomely? Swim (Play with my friends)

16. If you could change your name, what would you change it to? Kendall - I'd keep it the same. I like my name. (Alice)

17. When I grow up I want to be? A mom and a teacher (A mom and a teacher)

18. What are you most excited about when you start the school year? Learning new things especially History. (Making new friends)

19. What are you most nervous/scared about when starting the school year? Trying to make new friends with distance learning. (Making friend)

20. What are you most excited to learn about? History (Math)

Charlie:

1. How old are you? 6 (5)

2. How much do you weight? 42 pounds (About 37 pounds)

3. How tall are you? 3' 10.25" (3' 7.25")

4. What is your favorite food? Mac and Cheese. Pizza I mean. (Mac and cheese)

5. What is your favorite snack? Chips (Gold fish)

6. What is your favorite color? Golden (green)

7. What is your favorite toy? That's a hard one. My track with my cars. Actually magnatiles! (The big Mac – I miss that mac (It’s name was Max and we donated the one he is talking about since he touched it like twice?))

8. What is your favorite song? Life is a Highway (Life is a Highway)

9. What is your favorite book? My lightening McQueen Book. But his go to is Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site (The dragon book Miss Roseanne gave me)

10. What is your favorite Sport? Soccer (Hockey)

11. What is your favorite tv show? Mario (Masha and Bear)

12. What is your favorite movie? Cars 1 (Cars)

13. Who is the coolest person on Earth? My friends (The other Charlie (who he met today at his new after school care place))

14. Who is your best friend? Kathen (Charlie from Action Day)

15. What is the thing you do the most awesomely? Play (Play)

16. If you could change your name, what would you change it to? Hot Chocolate (Macaroni)

17. When I grow up I want to be? The grim reaper (Spiderman or Mario)

18. What are you most excited about when you start the school year? I'm excited about reading better (Playing with new friends)

19. What are you most nervous/scared about when starting the school year? Nervous about making new friends (Nothing)

20. What are you most excited to learn about? Other hard site words ( Letters)

Kendall's 9th Birthday

Kendall's 9th birthday wasn't what she had originally hoped for, but I think she still managed to have a fantastic day. No group slumber party, or horse back riding, or shopping trip to Target. But she had all her favorite foods, a few drive by birthday visits (we went to them) and surprise mail. She ended the day with a zoom gathering with the family where she opened her gifts and even shed some tears of joy (so my kid).

Kendall is such an incredible sole. She's extremely selfless and caring and loving. She is silly and creative and smart. She writes the best stories and songs. She LOVES music. All kinds! She can sing every word to Elvis' In the Ghetto all the way down to High School Musical Sound Tracks. She's doing really well with distanced learning despite really missing in person interactions. She seems to make the best of most situations with minimal complaints (most of the time) and can still talk anyone's ear off if they are willing to listen. She still loves animals but has really fallen in love with horses. Watching her dive into research on things she is interested in is a joy to watch. She loves history and learning about landmarks. She is a reading machine, sometimes staying up past my bed time blowing through books. We adore her and are so lucky to get to watch her grown into an even more special person every day.

Stats around her birthday back in June - 4 Feet 8.75 inches (97%) and 75 pounds (82%). Tall and thin like her daddy! And growing like a weed every day.

Morning Surprise

Her dream breakfast - fried eggs and avocado with salt & a little vinegar

Birthday posing with her Brother

Heading to wave to some family and friends!

Charlie got a little delayed celebration as well

Birthday girl request, homemade sorbet

Special delivery ice cream cupcakes from Aunt Mandy!

And sushi for dinner! Yup, that was all just for her!

zoom gift opening

Who knew a DVD of Hairspray could bring such joy!

Safety first!

Friday, August 21, 2020

Charlie's 6th Birthday

My goodness I adore this boy. Yes, I know how time works but I really can't believe our baby is now 6. In some regards he still seems to small and "baby" like but I think that is just me trying to cling on to that. He is so incredibly smart and creative. The kid can look at something, take it apart in seconds and reassembled it back together perfectly. He kicks our butt's in memory more often than not and can remember every book he reads, or cheats for video games, after only one go around. He's extremely silly, extremely stubborn, and oh so loving. He is a mama's boy but he also loves spending time with his Daddy - especially when helping him with projects in the garage. He loves bugging his big sister but he also can't get enough of her. His cousin Gavin is his idol, especially now that he's old enough to play Minecraft with him. He runs the second we try and stick a facetime device in his face (poor Grandparents!) but he NEVER STOPS TALKING when we are around. And I mean NEVER. At least when he can see us. We will walk out of the room and he stops but the second he catches one of us out of the corner of his eye the noise starts up again. I swear he's taller every morning when he wakes up but he's still our little feather weight. Since well checks are cancelled these days I don't have official stats, but I finally ordered a scale (ugh) and below are his numbers from the first day of school. He's our amazing not so little boy and we are so lucky he is ours!!

Charlie at 6 years 2 months - 42 pounds (24%) and 3' 10.25" (52%)

Charlie at 5 - 37 pounds (25%) and 3' 9.75" (50%)

A little early birthday celebration with Tia, Uncle Matt, Alyssa and Kelsie

What he woke up to on the morning of 6!

Awful picture, but his floor was covered in balloons

Charlie wanted home made ice-cream milkshakes for his birthday dessert, so that is what him and Daddy made

Yearly Mickey photos

Charlie at 5

Nonnie and Nonno decided to come visit since we all missed each other A LOT and we all had been distancing. I was just as excited as the kids were! So Charlie actually got a legit birthday celebration with one set of his Grandparents and cousins/Aunt and Uncle.

Nonno jungle gym

Hot tub time for these skinny boys that are always cold

We assembled in our bedroom/music room so Kendall could preform a song she wrote for her brother. :) The kids were having fun with the hole in my closet door (which will someday have frosted glass in it)

She's so sweet!