Friday, June 5

Hello Summer

Well it's been quite awhile since I posted on here. I did so well until things got so boring. Ok I guess it just got to mondane.  We were able to spend lot of time outside and working on getting things cleaned up in around the yard. My mom came over and helped guide me on picking out plants and figuring out what is weeds vs flowers.  I made quite a few trips to Menards, with my facemask. We also braved Fleet Farm's outside greenhouses and Eberts. I was so proud of my kids to wear mask and stay away from people. 
May also was the first time we were able to see our friends and Grandma. Grandma and Tim came to visit for an afternoon. It was nice to see them since it had been quite a long time. We did keep our distance to keep everyone safe. We also decided we would be safe with our good local friends. We has all been exposed to pretty much the same places anyhow, so it has made quarantine a lot nicer. Having another kid to play with has helped Max a lot. Bella gets it, but Max struggles with no friends.  I was also able to go back to the crossfit gym. I'll admit it was kind of scary, but it has been so good for my mental health. I also know that I was not moving enough at home. 
The Kids and I also walked 31 miles in the month of May. We spend a lot of time walking the local trail. The kids loved it. We saw so many animals, were able to visit the lake as it takes us right over hte lake. Grady even got to walk the trails too. He's afraid of people, but wants to check out bikes.
June brought us the end of school. Zoom classes ended in May, but we had a school drive by parade to say goodbye. It was pretty sad to say goodbye to our teachers this year. At the time the kids were ok with being done with classes for while (but at the time I'm writing this they miss school) .
I will admit that it's getting hard as it gets nicer out and having more "free time" to just be home.  Camps have been canceled as have any trips.  It's hard to really think about Summer when there is not "big" or "exciting" happening.