More Outdoor Play and fun activities at home

Joseph, Jack and Sam found a "safe way" to play together.  They are using pool noodles to sword fight with each other - I guess that's one way to stay 6 feet apart?!

Apparently Strange Things Happen When You're Home

 The kids and I kept hearing a noise coming from inside the chimney today.  I was afraid to open the fireplace and potentially let out a rabid critter into our living room!  So we patiently waited for Dad to come home from work (I couldn't very well ask him to leave work 2 days in a row for a household emergency!).  Mike had to unscrew the grill around the fireplace to release a woodpecker!  

Whittling Injury

 Well the good news is Joseph loved whittling with Dad so much yesterday, that when he completed his schoolwork for the day, he couldn't wait to work on his boat a little more.  The bad news is, his hand slipped and he stabbed himself  between his thumb and index finger!  We are still trying to "flatten the curve" and slow the spread of Covid 19.  Doctors offices are closed,  ER's are open - but not the place you want to visit right now.    I held a paper towel on his wound, while Lillian called Dad.  Mike came home from work to inspect Joe's hand with me. He was able to clean it up and butterfly strip the gash.  Joe will be fine in a couple of days - thank god!

Dad is showing off his skills again....

 

The chicks are almost full size!  They need more space and we need to get them out of our garage LOL.  Mike enclosed the kids sandbox and added an indoor roosting space for them.  They'll have a heat lamp for the next few weeks.  

Dad is teaching us all the lost art of whittling.  I wonder who will have the patience to actually finish carving their little wooden boat?   These things take more time than you think they would!  But I guess we have time on our hands right now....

Indoor Camping and a Wedding.....

 OK I lied, maybe we are getting a little stir crazy!  Today we agreed to let the kids set up "camp" in the living room, they swear they're going to sleep in the tent tonight, we'll see how that goes!  And Lillian requested a fancy formal (at home) dinner, it doesn't get much fancier than our best wedding attire.  Who says quarantining with your family can't be fun!

Being Silly and Using our Brains

You gotta have a balance between being silly and sharpening your mental skills while you're "quarantined at home".  We are getting the hang of this homeschooling thing, Lillian's teacher has eased up a bit - her initial workload was a bit brutal!  We're still coming up with creative ways to have fun, unplug from screen time and enjoy each others company.  

Spring is in the Air!

With the weather warming up and Easter coming I stole this idea from someone online.  A little painter's tape and sidewalk chalk allowed the kids to create their own "stained glass" cross for the driveway.  And Grandma Dominick sent the best Easter gift - a magnet set!  So far it has provided hours of scientific fun.