Despite the title it's important to acknowledge, during this unprecedented time, just how lucky we really are. Undoubtedly this social isolation thing has brought its share of challenges and adjustments. It's not easy and it'd be disingenuous if I said otherwise. But we are truly privileged and I'm profoundly grateful for all that we do have and are able to do during this time. I have a (hopefully) secure job that's able accommodate working from home relatively well. And Kar is doing an incredible job bringing some much needed structure and quality activities to our days at home. We are able to get food. And coffee. And wine. And bubble water. We happened to have a Costco sized pack of toilet paper and a decent stash of cleaning products in the basement going into this. We've had our ups and downs but mostly we're doing okay. Here's a look at some moments from the first five weeks or so of social distancing.
Science (designed by mom) is a hit.
Squirting the fire with water spray bottles was an even bigger hit.
Throwing the ol' rock around has become one of the goto outside activities.
This was taken from my computer's camera during one of the first days of everyone being at home all the time. I was trying to respond to a work email. He was trying to print coloring book pages. You can see how well it was working out for both of us.
Reading outside by the fire.
Morning online preschool checkin.
With three brothers we've of course still got our share of sibling bickering. But the brotherly love and friendships seemed to have blossomed some in the midst of it all too.
Drawing and "take a picture of it, Daddy".
More science.
It's somewhat hard to even write this now but I want to have some record of it in our little family history. We adopted this sweet dog but not long after getting home with her B started having a pretty bad allergic reaction. LT and Kar have some more mild allergies but have lived with pets previously and been able to make it work. B's the only one in the family that's never lived with a pet. He has had a few pretty bad reactions at friends' houses with pets but also many times that haven't been a problem. I think we kinda talked ourselves into thinking the previous reactions were something else and that he'd be fine with a dog at home. But we were wrong. And we reluctantly had to take this sweet girl back to her foster family the very same day we brought her home. They were kind and understanding about it all but it was still a difficult and disappointing experience for everyone.
More of that brotherly love.
The first day we would have otherwise been in Mexico for spring break B decided to dress himself in a swimsuit and sandals.
Screen time (or "scream time" as B calls it) can be together time too.
Trimming the grass with scissors.
Christmas slippers?
Ads prepping vegetables while helping make dinner one night.
One of the new responsibilities around the house for all the kids is after dinner clean up.
Still need a little work on emptying the dishwasher.
Movie night.
We've had to get a little creative with homebound workouts and it turns out that peanut butter jars work okay as yoga blocks.
And also as small hand weights
Charmander has done a few Peloton classes.
A run in the park.
Family Just Dance party. B declared himself the winner, of course.
Another morning online preschool checkin.
One of the many many projects or activities these lucky boys have gotten from their mother.
Brothers.
S'mores!
Brothers.
Every single meal is at home now. And special dinners are contactless delivery or curbside pickup. There's no cooking but still dishes and cleanup.
Of course the trampoline has gotten some good use. I've only shoveled snow off of it twice so far.
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