The Tomb is Empty and Our House is Full

A few adventures from before, during and after Easter weekend!

Amazing how some things that I enjoyed as a child are just as exciting to my children today

 Now that Angela's stitches have been taken out, we have GOT to make it back to the beach! Parking is all closed, but a friend has offered that we can park at her house any time. This was the one and only day out of the last month that my kids have been tired and ready for bed by 8:30pm. It was glorious.

Hero

 Following lots of videos on youtube to try and get some indoor exercise

We don't really *NEED* any more chickens, but after a week, I am so glad that we got these birds! They have been a very welcome diversion for the kids.

The secret to dying nice, richly colored eggs?

Start with brown and green eggs!

Schooling

Yoga

Nature walk. With all the parks closed I'm glad that we have a nature sanctuary nearby to visit when it's not too hot out!

Every single day after naptime, Emily watches Frozen. She wears such an expression of interest and excitement when she watches it that we don't have the heart to deprive her of this singular joy.

Weirdo

We're all going a little crazy here. I am often anxious, overwhelmed, frustrated and exhausted. Sometimes scared. 

Also, there is a lot to love about this slower pace and I am feeling super grateful for many of the blessings in my life. Small things that I get to do bring me so much satisfaction.

And I'm learning to accept that both of those sets of feelings can exist within me simultaneously and that's okay.

Self-Isolation

A few shots from Micah's phone to show some of the things that we have been up to in the last 5 (!) weeks of staying isolated. 

Lots of bike riding. Most desirable destinations being closed (parks, library), we have been biking to a local nature sanctuary with hiking trails (and pokemon go stops), to a local elementary school to get take-away lunches, to a baseball field for boomerang practice and to a few geocaching sites nearby.

It cracks me up how much this one loves bike rides, for the fits she throws any time we have to go for a car ride. She falls asleep frequently in the trailer.

Amusing themselves by destroying my disposables

Trying to learn remotely with a toddler who is intent on climbing onto every table and counter and destroy every computer.

The baseball field a full day after some rain. The drainage here is awful!

So much Lego building

Playing in the rain

 Naturally, the softest and coziest place to lounge around and read a book

Underwear yoga

Blending in with the baby dolls

My kids have been so dreadfully bored that sometimes they actually turn to playing quietly with their toys. It's crazy.

Easter Egg hunting

Easter dinner