April 2020

 April was the first full month of quarantining. At first the kids thought it was super cool because they didn't have to go to school. We were home the entire time. The kids helped me plant tomatoes. I think that was the most exciting thing that happened. (To be honest, I don't think Easter even happened, because were so flustered and unprepared for it). Jake started woodworking a lot more, since he had a lot more time available to him. No more commuting.

I started loosing a lot of weight because we were stuck at home and so we cut back on fast food and junk food. So that was good. I really started baking a lot. The kids were enjoying the benefits of homemade snacks all the time. 

April 1st, 2020. So one very sad evening, William was fighting me for my root beer can. I let him have a sip, and he wanted another. I wouldn't give him one, so he grabbed the can and tried to pull it to him through the hole in the top where you drink from. Ya, bad idea. He sliced his finger open. So a quick trip to the Instacare was in order. They ended up having to give him 5 stitches all the way around the pad of his finger. He was so upset when they took my bandage off. But then he was totally calm (after they numbed his finger up first right in the open wound) and watching while they stitched up his finger. 

 William and I playing some made up game of his where the shark tries to eat me and I have to hit it with a hammer.

Jakes now filtering mask.

 

Took a walk with the kids.

having fun in the sun

our little mermaid

planting my tomatoes. Sydney was taking pictures.

Taking pictures of my beautiful flowers.

Because of covid-19, and the quarantine, Jake and I decided to build the kids a sandbox. So these red pavers are the "foundation" but while it was being built and painted the kids used this area as a place to play "house". They quite loved it.

I decided to take the kids on a walk around the neighborhood just to get out of the house for a little bit.
We were trying to find plants of different colors and take pictures of them.
Kind of like a "I Spy" game.