Like all of you, we've been stuck in the house due to Covid-19. Today is our 27th day, and other than an occasional walk and Jeritt's grocery runs every couple of weeks, our in-person interactions are limited to the people and felines under this roof. As a result, the following photos are a reflection of how we've been passing our time. Most days are the same: Dad gets up first and makes breakfast, then Mom gets up (thanks, Dad!). Dad "goes" to work in his "office" (our bedroom), and the kids may or may not get dressed (they rarely get dressed). Mom works out while the kids play, then we start school. Ella works pretty independently on her daily assignments and attends a few Zoom calls with her teacher. Mom and Jack work on his assignments and lessons. Maeve spends a lot of time trying to get our attention and playing by herself, sometimes FaceTiming with a friend. We break for lunch and hopefully some time outside, before finishing up our day of school. A strategic dinner based on what we have on hand, bedtime for kids, perhaps a Zoom call for Mom or Dad, then off to bed to start the whole thing over again. Honestly, it's going a lot better than expected. The kids are doing great, and it's crazy how quickly we've found our new "normal." We're enjoying the quality time with games, basketball in the alley, movies, and pitching in together on household chores. And we're trying to remember how lucky we are to be healthy in our home together. Maeve has attempted to move out a couple of times (packed her suitcase and everything), but is starting to accept that she's stuck with us. We hope you're all doing well at home, too, and can't wait to see you again soon!
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| Apparently Simon doesn't know that we're facing a national toilet paper crisis. Not cool, Simon. |
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| Puzzle work after the kids go to bed. |
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| We worked on this one in Turks and Caicos a few years ago, it's a good one! |
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| Maeve unpacking her suitcase after she decided she'd live with us after all. |
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| The irony. |
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| Ella's quarantine art. |
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| Ella created some crafts for GG at the nursing home. This was the sweetest thank you note! |
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| Ella's first version of masks during weekend 1. Little did we know we'd all be wearing them before long... |
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| Simon likes to join me for my morning workouts. |
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| He also likes to hang out during homeschool. |
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| We've added these daily reminders to the fridge. |
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| Maeve has no shortage of creative outfits. |
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| Art time with Mo Willems online. |
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| Doing Honeycomb Projects via Zoom - so cool! |
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| The finished product - a reusable bag made of t-shirts. |
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| Wash your hands. |
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| Girl's makeover day. Ella wanted to look like a punk. |
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| Not sure I'll recreate this look after lock down ends. |
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| Sewing masks for the University of Chicago Hospitals. |
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| Jeritt's huge trip to Costco. This should last us a few weeks. |
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| Ella sewed 19 masks for the hospital. We would've kept going, but we ran out of elastic. Hope to get more soon! |
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| Jack isn't a fan of our new accessory. |
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| The kids are so desperate for friends, that they've started dressing their stuffed animals. |
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| Maeve's sleepover night with Mom and Dad. Each kid got their own turn. |
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| Iced coffee in my favorite jar from our trip to Hawaii a year ago. Oh to go back... |
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| We spent the entire day outside when it hit 70 degrees. After all of the yard work, I treated myself to an afternoon beer. |
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| Ella got distracted by a book on her way outside. |
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| Snuggling my baby. |
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| When you get tired of your toys, you resort to the cat toys. |
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| We should've been in Austin this week:( |
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| Homeade oatmeal cream pies - our best treat yet! |
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| Jeritt's favorite Easter candy - thanks Grandma and Papa! |
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| Another new "friend." |
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| At least she can entertain herself - and the rest of us. |
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