Entertaining Ourselves During COVID-19

In our best effort to support the Governor's "Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected" executive order during April and May, our family found many, many ways to keep ourselves entertained.

We completed puzzles and played games online with our friends.
We celebrated holidays by dropping off care packages at our family and friends' doors.
We experienced a drive-by birthday party for one of Aiden's friends.
We de-cluttered the house room by room -- one of my favorite hobbies. The kids and Josh enjoyed this activity much less than I.
Madilyn and I went horseback riding.
We enjoyed family movie nights.
And continued nightly readings of the latest Harry Potter book.
There was fort building and scooter riding.
We even saved more than our fair share of quail from our pool.

And although it was a stressful time of uncertainty and anxiety, these two months gave us a time to grow closer as a family. Every day we enjoyed quality time to interact with each other. Every day was a teaching moment. We learned more about each other and embraced the opportunity to slow down and enjoy the simple things. I hope that once the hustle and bustle of life starts up again, we remember to dedicate time to be mindful about moments we enjoyed the most during this crazy time.

Building puzzles together