Well, we survived another month of Coronavirus! The end of this month marked almost 80 days since life as we knew it came to a halt. Things are slowly starting to improve, but I am tired of hearing phrases like "in these unprecedented/uncertain times" or "now, more than ever." I am sincerely hoping this is not our new normal. We miss people, and going places, and being able to take the kids out without treating them like plague bearers.
Our stay at home order expired this month and we are now in Phase 2 of reopening. Some restaurants are offering dine in again, our library resumed service after closing, gyms and pools are reopening and hopefully parks and museums will soon follow! Church is still a work in progress and we are anxious to find out what school will be like in the fall. In the mean time, here are some things we were up to in May:
Davey found this lovely "hammer" rock on a walk one morning, It is his new favorite and he loves to use it to smash things in our backyard.
The kids saw these rocks in someone's yard on our walk and thought it looked like a crocodile and wanted a picture taken with it.
Silly Griffin on our walk
We bought this pool so the kids would have a place to play and cool off now that summer is starting to really heat up. It's been worth it, even if this is the only summer we use it.
Some cute pictures of our little Griffey Guy
Sophie used some of her points (that she earns from doing daily jobs) to buy a play doh set from my gift closet. She spent all morning crafting this dessert to make it look just like the one on the box. I was impressed by her creating!
Hanging out with my little man - he went on his first date with me to Sonic one night to get a cherry limeade because it was a hot night and we needed refreshment :)
Charlie is adapting to big brotherhood pretty well, but sometimes he still likes to be a baby
Climbing trees during one of our morning walks
We tried out a new recipe for a GIANT cookie! It was so fun and easy to make, and also tasted delicious. I think this will become a snack staple in our house.
Davey is becoming a little bug collector and is always catching various insects. Charlie is following in his footsteps and always wants a turn to hold whatever his siblings catch. Lately he's become an expert on finding spiders - yikes!
Griffin on the receiving end of a little too much loving
Bedtime is Davey's nemesis. He is so tired buts fights getting in his bed almost every night.
We bought a big climbing dome for our backyard! It had been out of stock for months, but then I was able to snag one this month when they were briefly available on Amazon again. The kids have loved having something to climb and I love anything that makes them want to be outside.
They "helped" us build the dome, which took about 2 hours, including time spent looking for the screws and nuts that Charlie dumped in the gravel.
I lost Charlie one afternoon and found him sleeping on the floor of the van
A bed full of boys - only Griffin was missing out on this moment
The kids and I grabbed lunch at Sonic one Saturday as a reward for getting chores done
We have started seeing friends again for play dates in back yards or parks. Sophie has missed her bestie Emery so much after not seeing her for two months!!
These little choo choos have been Charlie's favorite toy. He never gets tired of lining them all up.
More hammock time with this nugget
Sophie watermelon vs. Davey watermelon. This is actually an improvement for Davey. He used to eat the white and sometimes the green parts too!
