Boredom

Raise your hand if you have been bored during this quarantine at home. Yes, my hand is very high in the air. My kids and husband have too. It is not necessarily a bad thing. This time has taught all of us to come up with creative ways to keep busy. Use our imaginations. It has re-taught me how to slow down, something I have not done since having kids. There have been tears and emotions, schoolwork (which is not a favorite part of the day around here) and lots of downtime. Here is another week of the good and bad. We remain healthy so all is good for now at Casa Block.

At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
So many feelings of boredom and sadness ❤️
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
This girl was having a hard day…
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
But ordering dinner in really helped our overall moods
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
These are the moments that capture my heart.
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
I love that they love to read
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Family game night!
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Bed head
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
The bro-mance continues as they create a secret handshake move
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Bingo zoom with Grandparents
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Butts up….all the time
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Dishes & scooter rides
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Class zoom session
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Sooooo much lounging
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Chandler
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Devices galore
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Our new hangout- “The Clubhouse”
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
When notes come flying down the stairs after bedtime…
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Paige Lauren Masks for our family! paigelauren.com
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Mother daughter matching masks
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Happy Birthday Chandler!
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Boooooored…
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Zooming
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Weekly Challah time
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Sibling life wrestling and dancing simultaneously
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Shabbat Shalom
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
This shirt is SO me.
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Getting ready for teacher appreciation week
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Bicycle gang
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Birthday Party Zoom prep
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
A little TV time
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Baseball practice
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Bday zoom- baking a cake with friends
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
These two ❤️
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Masks & Cupcakes
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Birthday games
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Weekend vibes.
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Virtual Sleepover
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Birthday Celebration!
At home family photography coronavirus quarantine life
Happy Birthday Beau!

Activity #216457

Another week has passed and we continue to find ways to stay “busy” each day. The kids went back to online learning and have a bit more routine in the day. Their teachers have been meeting with them on zoom and we monitor and assist with school work. There is a lot of boredom. And a lot of screen time. And a lot of repetition. It feels a little strange to continue posting the same kind of photos week after week but that is our life now and it is what we are living. Wishing you all health and wellness in this stressful time.

Legos, Legos, Legos
Lounging & scooters
Daily Family walk
Class Lunchtime Zoom
Online learning
He wanted to help with dinner! My budding chef.
Outdoor dinner
Does everyone have shirtless dad’s working out in their living room?
Street Biking
Making his bed every morning
I decided to attempt to make Challah for the first time. I came back to it throughout the day.
My daughter practicing for her Zoom presentation of her research on the Oak Tree.
Letting the bread rise.
Daily Daddy PE
A school assignment with a checklist of what to include. There were many tears in creating this but a happy boy to present the final outcome.
Kneading the dough.
The girls baked together and the boys played catch.
Aaaand here it is. A little wonky but looked pretty good for a first attempt. Wasn’t the tastiest but looking forward to trying again.
Shabbat Shalom!
At least she liked it!
Zoom game night- Apples to Apples with families
Haircuts….again. Taking turns cutting hair.
Another game night, just us 4. Apples to Apples again.
Our newest furniture rearrange. 2 couches pushed together=perfect hangout spot.
Biking. Again.
And chalk.
And lounging.
Lost in laundry.
Our living room setup this week.
First ever banana split because, why not?
Adult game night with family.
Selfie (not my best angle LOL)
Learning with her class.
Go Noodle & Legos
And when a large package of new TP arrives and we are bored? We play.

Document your days

It is Sunday morning and we have been home for a week. We are starting to settle into new life with online learning and visiting friends, phone calls, home activities, walks around the neighborhood, countless projects and ways to play in different spaces of our home. Washed countless dishes and loads of laundry and washing hands till they are chapped but this is all part of our quarantine. The most important thing is that my kids are having fun and are not scared. They have been bored- WE have been bored. But they are getting so much time to do the things that we can never seem to fit in and we are doing it all TOGETHER. I think it is important for parents to document these days. Even if it is capturing time on the ipad or reading a book, it will be wonderful for our children to look back at this time as a special and meaningful time in their lives. A time where life slowed down and they were able to spend quality time with family and new ways of communicating with friends, relatives, teachers, coaches, etc. Someday their kids will learn about this in their history books and what a great gift for our kids to have pictures to show them. These days may feel long and the activities may seem menial but capturing smiles and togetherness will go a long way in their memories of this time and that may be one of the positives to take from all of this. Here are some photos from our last two days. I will continue to capture and post our everyday as a visual diary and to keep myself shooting and doing what I love.

Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Family morning walks around the neighborhood
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Online Learning
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Oh the laundry 😩
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Getting outside for breaks between work
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Kids are making their beds every day
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Our dog has never been happier
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Homemade slime
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Making popcorn for movie night
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Painting rocks. We had a kit from the holidays but this is an easy activity. The kids hid the rocks around the yard and we had to find them.
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Best fort yet!
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
The kids thought it would be fun to surprise us with a restaurant for two. They created a menu and served our lunch. Definitely a highlight!
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Our menu and one of our servers
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
We drew in our driveway and walkway for people walking to enjoy
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Laser Tag
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Bubble bath with bathing suits because….why not
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Annnnnnd…..family game night
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer
Days in quarantine for Coronavirus family photographer