Fantastic Four: Blogging is Hard

Socially Distanced Life is becoming more normal.

Activities are resuming for the kids - baseball, dance, Boy Scouts, Youth Group...I think the resumption of normal activities is hardest on me. The kids are loving it. I can't blame them. They love seeing their friends, being busy, getting back into a routine...I get that. I SO get that.

But with all the activities comes more thinking - more assessing the safety of each situation. More looking at data. More reading the positivity rate. More policies and procedures. More release forms. More of wondering, "Am I doing the right things to keep my children safe?"

It was easier when we didn't have the option to go anywhere.

I'm glad the kids can do things. I'm loving seeing them doing what they love. They blow me away with their abilities and talents.

I used to hate it when people would say this to me when the kids were babies...but......This too shall change.

You'd think I'd be used to it by now.

For a summer that was initially disappointing because we couldn't go on Adventures, we've managed to get a whole lot of adventuring in. We're continuing with school - albeit at a slower pace. Kids have all done theatre productions. The Youngers unexpectedly got to do TWOproductions (they got scholarships!). We've been able to get down to DC a couple of times. Junior Ranger Badges from all over the US have been completed and the kids have started to receive their replies from Park Rangers. The kids are all playing "Jedi Academy" with the neighborhood kids any chance they can get. Watching "Avatar - the Last Airbender" has become the preferred show on Netflix.

Jim is working his tail off. He is amazing with how hard he works. We are so very grateful.

Life is SO good and we are VERY blessed.

All of us after "Charlotte's Web". Caroline was Charlotte and Sam was Mr Zucker.

Even though it was 95 degrees, Ben wanted to wear this to pay his respects to Rep. John Lewis. We were able to talk him down to some shorts.

Boys organized an Uno game on the steps of the Supreme Court while we were waiting to pay respects to John Lewis. #whenhomeschoolisawesome

In line waiting in front of the Capital Building. We heard the line was a mile long at one point. Everyone was super polite and kind. The Red Cross was handing out water because it was so hot. Jim and I remarked that a couple years ago, we probably would not have done something like this.

But it was the right time now.