Early December

We've been staying cozy and doing our normal routines. Based on photos, it's clear than normal routines include Seimi and Eejee doing lots of creative things.

The Mayor got to take Seimi and Eejee out to lunch at our local pub on a school/work day.

Our old dishwasher finally gave up the growling ghost, so the Mayor was most happy to replace it with a shiny new dishwasher. 

After a low-key Thanksgiving, all the hobbits worked together to decorate for Christmas.

Here are the same hobbitlings in 2018

And in 2016

Happy Fall!

Happy Fall!

For reference, here is our 2018 fall picture

And our 2017 fall picture

October!

Fall has been very busy with school and work for the four oldest hobbits at Michael Delving, so Seimi and Eejee have been putting their free time to good use. Here is a medieval feast they set up.

No feast would be complete without musicians and a jester.

Sampling pretend K-Nex beverages

Watching a movie with stuffed friends

Eejee's LEGO museum creation

Playing with neighbor kids

Everyone ready for Halloween, with our traditional meal of Ragu.

Viking Warrior Chieftan and Warrior Otter

Luna Lovegood

British Commando

Seimi and Eejee's pumpkins on the porch

The Mayor's costume

Seimi and Eejee ready to head out trick-or-treating

Last house on the trick-or-treat circuit, and the best house of all!

Eejee really likes his otter costume and has enjoyed wearing it for school in the days since Halloween.

Feast of Trumpets and Sorting

Seimi and Eejee helping themselves to fast-ripening raspberries, a sure sign that the end of summer is approaching.

Seimi and Eejee helping the Mayor take out the recycling.

We celebrated the Feast of Trumpets in conjunction with our traditional sorting ceremony for homeschool. Here is the feast all laid out.

With a gathered stuffed animal audience.

Blowing trumpets and stomping on bubble pop!

Feasting!

Eejee was sorted into second grade.

Seimi was sorted into fifth grade.

Ela was sorted as a freshman in high school.

Boookie was sorted as a sophomore in high school.

Hobbitling Portraits

Hobbitling portraits from earlier this year.