Moving Forward

What a crazy March Break that was??! But crazy doesn't even really do it justice😜 To be honest, I'm trying not to think about what this week has in store 🤔. But at this point, there's really isn't anything that would surprise me. I suppose it's probably best if we try to take it one day at a time...seems like the best option right now.

As we transition into this new (hopefully temporary) way of life I'm feeling so many mixed emotions...some days I'm motivated, excited and even hopeful of what the future holds, other days I don't even feel like getting dressed (count your blessings that you don't have to be around me on those days). Then there's all those days in between, where it's just been a rollercoaster of emotions. One minute I'm happy and the next moment I want to curl up in a ball and go back to bed. The good news...I don't think my kids have noticed much. They've literally had the best week of their lives. No school, no strick bedtimes, videogames (maybe too many of those??), unlimited movies, hours on the ipad, good meals, tons of baked treats and lots of time outdoors - what more could a kid ask for, right?,😜

Despite how happy they've been, I've decided that it's probably in my best interest to begin implementing a few casual routines starting first thing tomorrow morning. Here's some of the ideas I've come up with:

1. Journal Writing - the plan is they'll make an entry in their journals Monday through to Friday. They'll pretty much have complete control of what they write about, but I'll give them some ideas to help them get started. I also plan on responding to their entries when time allows. Tomorrow they'll each get their new journals (from the dollar store) and create a cover page.

2. Math Challenges - Each week they'll have to complete a series of math questions/challenges that I'll create and gear towards their age and grade.

3. Music - My two oldest children both play the piano so they'll continue with learning new songs of their choice or creating their own pieces.

4. The Arts and Physical Activity - These are clearly my favourite subjects so these are the things we've always tried to incorporate into our daily lives. No quarantine is going to prevent these activities from happening...lots of dance parties, crafts and outdoor sports. My oldest has been running with me quite a bit this week and has already run a combined 12 km over the past 3 days!

5. Reading - I'll be reading to them throughout the day, but I'm also going to have my two oldest kids read books of their choice to the two younger ones #siblinggoals

6. Cooking - Each week I'm going to have all 4 kids prepare one lunchtime meal (with some guidance from me of course😜). And they're going to have to eat it, so fingers crossed that inspires a little teamwork and some effort on their part.

That's pretty much it for now...I guess we'll see how it goes. Hopefully they'll enjoy these activities. And if things aren't going well, then we'll adjust accordingly and maybe post some updates later🤔.