Day 28: Easter Island

Day 28: Easter Island

The only thing more fun than Easter is Easter in quarantine isolation! But hey, we made the most of it. The kids were super excited for the Easter egg hunt. Eggs! Precious eggs. Henry enjoyed it so much he asked all afternoon if we could find eggs again tomorrow....
Day 27: Egg-citement

Day 27: Egg-citement

Amelia really loves Easter. Truth be told, neither Erin nor I were ever that enthusiastic about it. But finding eggs and eating candy appeals to our kids, and especially Amelia talks often of her excitement for the day.Even as a kid, Easter wasn’t a holiday that...
Day 26: Hoardak

Day 26: Hoardak

The fourth Friday in quarantine wasn’t my best day. It was, of course, Good Friday, which having been brought up Catholic, I’ve always found to be a perplexing mark on the calendar.Right off the top, there really isn’t anything “good”...
Day 25: Born to Run

Day 25: Born to Run

Thursday was another beautiful morning, so I thought I’d take advantage of the weather and get out for a quick run. As I was getting ready, Asta apparently got it in her head that we were going for a walk, so she got super excited…and then crushingly...
Day 24: Schneider Hat Day

Day 24: Schneider Hat Day

Spirit week continues at Amelia’s virtual school and Wednesday was hat day. In another month or so, with no access to haircuts, we may reach a point where every day is hat day, but at least for now, it’s more of a special thing.Amelia selected this summery...