this moment in time

lists written with the kids:

KATE:  

Into these days: fourth grade and her teacher, Facetime calls with friends, watching cooking shows with Ben, any kind of art, trying to train the dogs, watching I-Carly, aerial silks class, baking, movie and popcorn nights, The Babysitter's Club books, boba, graphic novels, Hamilton, leggings and hoodies. 

Not into these days: cleaning her room, being hurried, not being able to have playdates, spelling homework, her basketball and softball teams taking the year off because of Covid. 

DREW:

Into these days: sports, hot chips, shopping, YouTube, Slurpees, shoes, skateboarding, biking, X Box, hats, his phone, recess. 

Not into these days: when the wifi at our house stops working, choir class, not getting to have sleepovers, when the weather keeps him stuck at home, not being old enough to have a job. 

LUKE:

Into these days: podcasts, staying up late, white cheddar popcorn, My Brother, My Brother, and Me (podcast), mint tea, pajamas, Dungeons and Dragons, Umm Actually (trivia show),  enoing with friends at the park, trying to talk his parents into letting him get a cat.

Not into these days: his new retainer, shopping, waking up for school. 

GRACIE:

Into these days: iced vanilla lattes with oat milk, thrifting, the color green, Taylor Swift, tank tops, sewing her own clothes, thinking about college, white shoes, her communications internship at school, oatmeal, being able to cook lunch at home every day, watching Star Wars and Marvel shows/movies with her boyfriend, Chipotle. 

Not into these days: being asked where she is going to school next year, restaurants that don't have a vegetarian option other than french fries, senior year activities that can't happen because of Covid, not being able to hang out indoors with friends.