At home kids photography homeschool coronavirus family pictures

This week was pretty much the same as the others though a couple things were a little different but made a big difference. For the first time EVER, my husband offered to clean the house. I didn’t think it would actually happen. But he did it and it gave me the day off from cleaning. Don’t get me wrong, I still did laundry, helped with the kids school work, tidied the kitchen as I do over and over every day. But I didn’t have to scrub the toilets or vacuum the floors and it was REALLY nice. My list was long and he did it all. He hasn’t had a lot of work since we have been home and I am so grateful for all of his help with the kids and sharing responsibilities.

We also had a bit of a heat wave in LA this week so Friday we quit school early to do outside water play and it was perfect. For one afternoon it didn’t feel like quarantine and home school, it felt like a relaxing day at home. The kids had the best time and it was wonderful. The weekend was nice too, though Friday took the cake with outdoor play, baking, Shabbat with friends and a game night. Now I have a bit of the Sunday night blues but hopefully it will be a good week. The sun will be shining so that is a start.

Class zoom session- Superhero Day

So this is a photo of toilet paper I ordered in March just as the quarantine began. I ordered from what I thought was a legitimate site but went back to check my order two weeks later and the site was gone. I thought I was taken. Then today this came. This is what $72 worth of toilet paper looks like! Dollar bill for size reference LOL.

Class science project zoom presentation & Go Noodle exercise break.

My list and my hero this week!

I taught PE this week. The kids hated it. At least they will appreciate having their dad do it!

Lunchtime Zoom with class

Epic online read-a-loud books

All day cleaning. I’ve never been more attracted to him 😊

Car parade for a friend’s birthday

Sums up most days around here.

Zoom with my family

Learning

Morning walk.

Decided to do school work mostly outdoors today.

Challah attempt #2. Chocolate chip challah with a new recipe. One for us and one for my parents.

Ready to bake!

Afternoon water balloons & water play.

Good old fashioned fun and genuine smiles all afternoon.

Slip n’ slide

Left is our Shabbat setup and right was an unhappy brother. Sibling arguments are daily around here.

Zoom Shabbat with friends.

Followed by an online game night.

Saturday chores- washing scooters & bikes and cleaning out the garage.

And loads of lounging. Bored kids.

In a time filled with fear and frustration, laughter and tears, I have gone through a wave of emotions as our family adjusts to being home-bound indefinitely. I have gone from working mom and chauffeur to home-school teacher and housekeeper. All while feeling afraid of the unknown that surrounds us all- the fear of getting sick in this awful pandemic. As we navigate our new schedule, I have learned a lot about myself and what seems to be working best. For one, a schedule did not work for us. It made me feel bad when I was behind, tense when I was late and disappointed when we did not complete my expectations. Today, we tore it up and it was our best day yet. I am striving for a balance between having the kids learning and doing school work and having fun and memorable experiences. I think it is important to have them connecting with friends but not overdoing it and feeling sad or frustrated. As we navigate this journey I have decided to pull out my camera and capture some of what we are doing in our days together. We have baked, learned, played, laughed and cried. Here are a few pictures of our week thus far. Many more photos to come. I would just like to take the time to say how grateful I am for the health of those I love and hope you all are hanging in there during this very scary and unusual time.