Mothers Day

Absolutely the oddest Mothers day yet. Normally we head to the beach ofr the day or a lake; always a day out. This year we were still on full lockdown so that limited us greatly as to what we could do. 

We decided to head to Evans Elementary school to ride bikes and take a walk. Daddy had ordered steaks and cooked us an amazing meal on the grill. It was laid back, quiet, but perfect. 

It was a tough Mothers Day as it was the first Mothers Day without Grandma Oo-Oo. She was so much like a mother to me and so it was very hard for me to not be able to call her to say Happy Mother's Day, plus my heart was heavy for Grandad and how he must have been feeling not having his Mum.

I love you three beyond words and getting to be your Mum is THE greatest thing I will ever do on this Earth. I know some days we are cranky, or yell, or just have a rough day together but I want you all to know that everything I do and am is for the 3 of you. 

Schools Out

 The end of the school year could not come soon enough, given the last two months of school were at home; with a mix of work from your teachers and me supplementing. Both of your boys rolled with it and finished out just as strong as you started. 

Chase, I am so proud of how confident you became this school year. Mrs Snyder was the perfect match for you. She came along side you and knew when to push and when to let you be. You made an amazing group of friends, some from Kindergarten and others were new this year. I couldn't have been more proud of you and how you handled this school year. To be honest I think you were quite happy to finish school in the comfort of your home and with me by your side. 

Asher, I cannot believe you are graduating Prek! How are you off to big boy school already? I am so so excited for you to experience all that Kindergarten brings but part of me wants to hold you close just a little bit longer. It broke my heart that you didn't get to finish out your preschool years in the building with your friends and Mrs Newmiller. I know it broke your teachers heart too. You just thrived at that school and your really came out of your shell this year. You are more than ready for Kindergarten!!

Coronavirus/Covid19/Coronacation

 Well I don't think any of us thought we would ever live through a pandemic but we can check that off of our list! 

Back at the beginning of the year a virus started spreading through the Asian countries, then it reached Eurpoe and before we knew it, by the middle of March it was in our area. I couldn't believe it. Schools closed immediately. All work places had to shut down. Travel halted. We weren't allowed to see anybody outside of our home. Groceries and supplies became extremely hard to find; especially toilet paper and cleaning products. 

In the beginning Daddy and I were very nervous about this virus. I wore gloves and a mask to go grocery shopping and I didn't let anybody in a store besides myself. As soon as I'd get home I was strip and shower. To even get into a grocery store I would wake up at 6am to be there for 7am so I could beat the crowds. We stayed away from friends, even Grandma and Grandad would visit form a distance. 

Unfortunately we were impacted directly by this virus when Grandma Oo-Oo came down sick 3 days after Easter. Within two days she was in hospital and diagnosed with Covid19. Three days after that she passed away. It will quite possibly be one of the hardest days of my life as she was more like a Mum to me and my best friend too. It's crazy to think our family was affected this way, that we are part of the numbers of Covid. She is a huge part of why I am the way I am, and in turn the way your are. She thought you 3 were the greatest things ever. She called you her children and loved to hear updates on you all during our weekly chats. I so wish you could have gotten to spend more time with her. 

As time has passed, Covid19 is still around, not to such a high degree but we are still being careful. We have our own little bubble of people that we hangout with but our hangouts are outside. With the exception of Grandparents, we need normalcy with them. Infact it wasn't until the middle of the summer that we started hugging grandparents again, it felt wonderful. 

We spent a lot of time at home this summer. Thank goodness we have a pool. I'm not sure how we would have survived without it. Besides the pool, we went to Ryerss once a week once the lockdown was lifted (for about 11 weeks, nothing besides grocery stores were open). It felt so good back being with our horsey friends. 

While it has been a tough few months, and we missed out on a lot of things, it has really given us some quality time together. Daddy worked from home exclusively so it gave you kids more time with him. Life slowed down ,we weren't rushing here there and everywhere, we just enjoyed each other, and our backyard.