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January 20, 2021

The kids were back in school yesterday after the long weekend and just want to reiterate how happy I am that get to go to school in person. We did virtual for 3 days at the end of holiday break…

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and I’m really glad we’re not doing that every day! Yay for school!

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Day off!

January 18, 2021

We’ve got the day off and we’re happy about it!

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Make it a great day!

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Ho Ho No!

January 11, 2021

Well, today I’m usually recapping our fantastic after Christmas stay in Naples. Not this year though. This year I get to recap our Covid quarantine. Yep, covid invaded us! We really have no idea where we got it as we have been as careful as we could while still taking calculated risks. The boys got out of school on December 18th and we didn’t see anyone after that  as we were planning to head to Naples on December 27th. We even pulled Spencer out of a basketball tournament that was scheduled for December 18 to 20th because we weren’t comfortable with that level of exposure. Since we had no “known exposure”, after school was out on the 18th we followed the CDC’s least conservative guidelines of quarantine for 7 days with a test at day 5 or later. We all got PCR tests on December 23rd as the place we go to was closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We got our results that night – all 5 of us were negative! Hooray! We had a great Christmas with just the 5 of us – really and truly one of the best Christmas days ever.

On the 26th I was busy putting away all of the Christmas decorations when Maxwell came downstairs around 11am and I could tell he didn’t feel good. I was hoping it was just a migraine but took his temperature and it was 99. Hmmm. I took it about half an hour later and it was 99.5. Not good. I threw him in the car and we went to Urgent Care where we waited in the car over an hour to finally get a rapid test and find out he was positive. What?! Shocked. We had been so careful but this virus still found us. He had to have gotten it at school or basketball the week before. Trip cancelled. Lots of tears and even more disappointment. But, ultimately so incredibly thankful that his fever showed up when it did and we did not fly down and expose GJ and Daddo. So, so thankful. It is CRAZY to me that we escaped this virus for 9 months only to test positive one day before we were to leave for Naples.

Maxwell and I packed a bag and moved into GJ and Dado’s house next door. Unfortunately, two days later, Spencer had a headache and didn’t feel good. We all got tested again. Me, Samantha, and Robert were still negative. Spencer was positive. Boo. Spencer was then quarantined to his room and the playroom. We really did our best to keep all of us completely separated and masked – we even kept the boys separated. Even though they were both positive, the doctor told us it was still best for them to keep their distance from each other so as not to increase their viral load and symptoms. All I have to say is thank goodness for Fortnite!! Those boys played more video games over the next 10 days than they had in their entire lives up to that point…and that’s ok. Survival mode! Spencer really had no symptoms after that first night and felt fine. Maxwell ran a low grade temp – never above 99.5 – for the next 8 days. He became very congested and also lost his sense of smell and taste. Major bummer. Pretty sure my anxiety over the situation was worse then either of their actual symptoms!

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We did our best to get outside daily for some Vitamin D and together (but distanced!) time. I hope we never have to go through this again.

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The rest of us continued to get tested at the first sign of a symptom but never ended up with a positive result. Hooray! It hasn’t been fun and it hasn’t been fair, but we’ve made it. The kids are back in school today and everyone is feeling good. Praying for no long term effects on the boys and also that the rest of us stay healthy in 2021. Merry Christmas and a Happy Quarantine!

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Christmas Day

January 8, 2021

We started the day bright and early…well, actually kind of dark and early…and couldn’t wait to see if Santa came!

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Good news, he definitely showed up! Boy, oh boy did he show up!! The boys scored some hoodies, a baby Yoda, Nintendo games, golf clubs, and all kinds of surprises. Samantha racked up with LOLs, makeup, and even the robot cat she wanted.

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All three got a new chair for the playroom, giant candy, and even a foosball table and a Pop-A-Shot! which are still to be put together. Thanks, Santa. 😉

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We had some very excited kids Christmas morning!

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I must have been very good this year because this giant package that these elves pulled out of its hiding place was for me!

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This head elf even wrapped it all by himself! I was impressed!!

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It was a new computer and a very happy Christmas for me, indeed! Just when all the presents were unwrapped and everything was winding down, I pulled out one more surprise and told the kids to go to the front room to check for one more present. I decided they had also been very good this year and deserved the two big presents they added – at the last minute! – to their lists. Samantha got the LOL airplane and the boys got the Occulus Quest 2 VR set. I had some very happy and very excited kids!!

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We then spent the day at home with just us 5 which was obviously very different but also really nice. The kids stayed in their pjs until mid-afternoon and Robert and I took our time cooking a good meal. No one was forced to pick up their toys or put on a collared shirt and everyone was able to just relax and play. While we missed seeing family, we tried to focus on the positives!

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Thanks to the self timer on my phone I even got a family picture! A true Christmas miracle!

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Merry Christmas!

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Christmas Eve

January 7, 2021

Let’s get around to recapping Christmas! First, this ornament that I had ordered at the end of November was finally delivered by the USPS on December 23rd…just in the St. Nick of time!

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After the kids got out school on the 18th we just hung at home, did last minute Christmas projects, and got ready for the big day! Christmas Eve was no exception. We made shrinky dinks…

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wore matching Christmas tops (again)…

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and very attentively watched church online! 🙂

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We made burgers and hot dogs for Christmas Eve dinner and enjoyed being all tucked safe inside our house.

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Then it was time to put out cookies….

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and wait for the big day!!

 

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