Art!

I have a couple of Emily's recent drawings to share, but first, a skiing update. We had a good week in Keystone last month. It felt like a bookend to the pandemic, as the last time we were there was in March 2020, just a week before the country shut down. We had our first meal inside a restaurant, the same restaurant that we went to in 2020, so it was definitely a flashback.

As for the skiing, much to Chad's dismay, Emily did some, but not much. I am sure that it didn't help that I am not too keen on it. She went out with Chad and Abbie a couple of times, but mostly she lounged around and read her book. She has found a new series that she loves, Keeper of the Lost Cities, so once she picks it up, it is hard for her to put it down. There are worse problems to have, of course. 

Now for the new art, here are a couple of her recent drawings. You can see that she is getting really good with the shadows and they are definitely creative characters.

She far prefers the second drawing to the first, but I like them both. The first reflects her ongoing love of scary things and the second reflects her love of all things anime.

As for school, she is still doing great. Her 3rd quarter report card showed good grades and the conference with her teacher indicated that she is focused and working hard. As tends to be the case in middle school, there is a ton of girl drama, but she seems to be navigating it pretty well. More than anything, though, I think she is ready for summer break so that I quit waking her up at 6:45am every morning. Personally, that sounds good to me, too! LOL.