So I took the weekend to kinda decompress and take a break from the blog. One highlight of the weekend was the #518rainbowhunters movement. So people make some kind of rainbow and have it in their windows or anywhere on their property. It’s like a little hunt around the community to spread love and cheer. Our girls used chalk and created a huge rainbow on the street in front of our home.  Quinn sat out there for a while waiting to see if anyone would drive by.

The girls and I then went on a little nature walk to see a waterfall in Troy.

We ended the day with Zooming with Zeida!! He looks amazing as always and he is staying home safe and sound.

Sunday I finally got the guts to venture out to Walmart. I didn’t think I was going to make it out alive! I wore a mask and that made it all worse? Its so hard to breathe with them on!

I began my job as a hairstylist on Sunday. Tried out the new rod on Amelia’s hair and even braided Chris’ hair. His needs to be cut so badly and who knows when it be be able to get done.

Quinn and I then went on a rainbow hunt around East Greenbush. We stopped at friends houses whom we knew had them because of the Facebook page. Definitely was a fun activity for Quinn. From the pictures below you will see that she really enjoyed herself!

I ended the evening creating a video to send to my students and then did a video chat with my sibs!

So it’s been basically a week since we have been home. Starting to lose track of the days and get lazier by the moment lol. Today I spent most of the morning laying in bed doing some training online for work and just staying low. I have not been sleeping good the last couple days because of my cold and just really needed to get some r&r so I can start to feel better. I think resting really help me this morning and hopefully I will feel better and better each day. It’s like a mixture of a cold and allergies and it’s not fun.

This afternoon I got outside and did some weeding in the front yard. it’s a good time to start doing all of that and tremaine bushes because nothing has really started to grow yet. Our bushes and plants were totally overgrown last year and since we’re home why not get started on it now.

Like I’ve said before I’m trying to stay off of social media and refrain from watching the news as much as possible. I tune into that stuff maybe once or twice a day just to see if there are any new updates but sometimes it’s hard especially in social media to figure out what is the truth and what is not. All of that is giving the whole world anxiety and it’s hard to really get the true picture when it comes to all of this. Every day I own unfollow at least one or two friends who I just can’t stand their posts or see that they’re still going out in public places. Come on people do the right thing don’t you want this to be done with sooner than later. Just stay inside as much as you can it’s okay to go outside and go on hikes and everything but when you’re going public crowded places why??? I just don’t get it!!

So that was the highlight of the day! Quinn wanted to take the cat for a walk! Lol!!

Unfortunately I have nothing profound to say about today:( Boo😢

The days are starting to blend together and it’s hard to remember did that happen yesterday or today? But the kids are having a blast talking to their friends on Kids Messenger. It’s nice to see them chatting on video and the excitement they have when they see their friends faces! Thank God for technology! Seriously what would we do?!!????

So today was our first day all 4 of us were home. We’re starting to learn how to do school and work at home and it can be challenging at sometimes. It’s a whole new normal and it’s going to take time. Days like today I wish we had a room that was our office but Chris went downstairs and was able to do his video classroom there. I am lucky enough that I don’t have to make plans or lessons for my kids who I teach because I am a pre-k teacher but I do have mandatory trainings that I have to complete. That can get long and boring at times sitting at the computer for hours on end. These days really make us appreciate life and realize the little things that we have taken for granted.

The kids got most of their homework done in the morning and we spent some time outside playing softball and basketball. While Quinn and I took showers Amelia and Chris took a walk. Both Quinn and I have been very stuffy and was hoping that taking a shower would help things. I definitely felt much better after getting out of the shower.

It’s was a great day to be outside. By like 2:00 in the afternoon the sun was shining and it felt so good to get some vitamin d. After playing in the front yard for a little while Quinn and I eventually went to the backyard. She played in the sandbox and even swung on the swing. I got a chair out from the shed and sat there and started to knit. Knitting really does relax every bone in my body. I’m not making anything particular. I’m just going to continue and see what happens.

I also began keeping a tally of the days that we have been at home. I can’t wait until one day we look back at all this and say can you believe what happened! We survived it and became stronger from it.

I’m just happy that my kids haven’t really been emotionally affected by any of this yet. That will be a hard day when it does affect them. Thank God for Facebook messenger and zoom so we can see friends and chat with them.

Thinking back at the last few days today was definitely one of the hardest for me. I have just been really tired today and just really need to get some r&r. Quinn And I even took a nap mid-afternoon and I think that’s what she and I needed.

So I officially had my first cry over all of this. It’s been brewing and just being all bottled up and knew it as going happen sooner than later.

I posted a picture of the kids doing work this am and one of their favorite TAs commented on the pic to say that she misses them both. That just made the tears start flowing. I have tried to keep it together for the kids but sometimes you just got to cry it out and let your emotions flow. I just think of all the things that are cancelled or postponed. Is this how Quinn is going to remember Kindergarten? This was supposed to be the best year for her and now all of this. Both my kids love school, their friends and teachers.

Who knows about dance classes, recitals, softball, spring concerts, field days, field trips or even graduations! Are kids going be behind in their studies because of all of this?? There are just so many unanswered questions that no one can answer yet.

Breath in and breath out!

Recap of the day…. Today was a busy day… Brought the girls into my classroom to pick up a few materials an then to Red Mill to get Quinn’s kindergarten packet. It was nice seeing a few teachers curbside. We picked up McDonald’s and then picked up our grocery order at Walmart. We were exhausted after all of that! That was the most activity we have had in days. Played catch with Quinn outside and the girls did a few exercise drills.

We have also been chatting with a few friends and family via Facebook messenger and zoom each day and that’s a fun experience! I definitely recommend it.

My kids are also obsessed with Kid Hub art on YouTube. I highly recommend it!

So today was my first day home alone with the kids because Chris went to work to prepare for his students. Quinn woke up around 7 and Mia woke up around 830. We had breakfast and then Alexa went off at 10 for School work time. They actually were doing some work prior to it by choice. They want to do school work!!

The 11 am reminder went off for Free play but without devices. That was kind of an iffy hour but it will get better. 12 o’clock was lunch and then we went on a walk outside. Same route as we did the other day and prolly the same one we will do every day for a while.

The girls and I then met some friends outside for some running around in a nearby parking lot. Made me feel a little anxious being around others but the kids needed to see their friends!

After we got home I began some laundry and cleaned the Queen’s room which is always a disaster! I’ll give it less than 24 hours before it’s a mess again. My next project will be tackling the downstairs playroom. It will give the kids more space to play and do school work.

Everyday is a new day! We all just got to be there and support each other in this time of crisis and unknown.

Xoxo ❤️ 😘💋

So we got through another day. Didn’t watch the news at all today but I did scroll through social media. The kids seem to not be effected by any of this yet and it just seemed like a normal low key weekend (but it still felt like something was missing). They watched Frozen a few times, played with toys, games on tablets and went outside with Chris while I cleaned more of the house. Part of my new schedule will include cleaning/organizing one room per day. I planed on doing this during April break but now I have the time. Cleaning makes me feel like I am accomplishing something.

We went to the kids grandparents for dinner and some family time later on in the day. It will prolly be the last time we see them for the next few weeks. I am just trying to convince myself…. It’s just like a long staycation. Right? We can get through this!

I have also thought about beginning to knit and crochet again. I used to do that lot when I was at home and babysat. It really relaxes and calms me down.

Another thing I did today was the beginning of “Work” bins for the kids. I have already added crayons, markers, pencils and playdough. I’m hoping to fill it with a few more things in the next few days.

Something that we need to all start doing is make sure we all get in a few good laughs. Some friends/ family and I have started a game we like to call “Gifs Against Humanity”. It’s like Cards Against Humanity but with Gifs. It’s nice getting together and having adult time when we are supposed to be social distancing.

Untill tomorrow! ☮️ ❤️ 🌈

As we are suck at home for the unforeseen future I have decided to do something for myself.. BLOG! I have never really done this before and at a time like this I feel I need to get my thoughts and feeling down. Its like my own therapy. For those of you that know me well I have health anxiety. Its definiton is… “Health anxiety is an obsessive and irrational worry about having a serious medical condition. It’s also called illness anxiety, and was formerly called hypochondria. This condition is marked by a person’s imagination of physical symptoms of illness”. I have been dealing with this for along time and proud to say I have it under control with the help of medicine but all this COVID19 isnt making things better for me!

As I sit here this am and watch my kids play and watch the movie Frozen 2 I hear the song play Into the Unknown. That is totally what we are dealing with as we dont know what life will be like over the next days, weeks or months. We are all trying to prepare and make sure we have everything we need to get us through. It really just feels like we are in a horrible dream and I just want to wake up for it.I have decided the following… Limit my time on SOCIAL MEDIA! I have unfollowed people who I just dont want to see their posts about the virus. It makes my anxiety so much worse!

I found out on Friday that my school will be closed for two weeks. Then yesterday it was announced that my kids and husbands schools will be closed starting Wednesday. Last night while I laid in bed I started to create a schedule for the kids. Its going to be tough for them without seeing their teachers, friends and family. I havent told them yet and I don’t plan on it till tomorrow. It’s all just a lot to process right now and I dont even know how to mentally process it myself. BUT I hope and pray that all of this will be over sooner than we think and we will all just be better than before.

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton