Life Under Quarantine Phase 2 (Approximately Weeks 4-6)

30 Day Lego Challenge

Makin built a wagon to make it across the country, fastest car around, snow scene, bridge, pizza party, hospital, fence to keep dog from escaping, jousting arena, safe no one can crack, dream bedroom, flag for your land, aliens are invading - build a war robot, robot for aliens, house out of one color, and a snowmobile

Lorelei built a wagon to get across the country, a pizza, a snowy scene and a jousting arena.

Tents and Books
Audiobooks - audible offered free audiobooks so the kids enjoyed a few.

Their love of reading has really helped during all this at-home time. They are both excitedly re-reading the second half of the Harry Potter series.











Read Alouds - We have gotten some good Read-Aloud time and have had quite a variety of books! We've loved reading: The Swiss Family Robinson (that one we may have finished during spring break but I can't remember!), Rules For A Knight (Highly recommend even for adults!), The White Knights, The One and Only Ivan, Where The Mountain Meets The Moon

Backyard Games
"The Farmer and the Bull"
A made-up game using the rope-ball made of duct tape. Because why not.

Telescope
We stayed up a bit late one night to check out the super moon with the telescope.
















Saturday 1-1 Time with Dad
Lorelei had some patio time coloring with Brad and Makin decided they should practice their chipping.

Sprinkler Time
Sure doesn't replace our swim time but we are making it work!

S'mores
We enjoyed smores one Saturday night.

Lego Train Track Builds
Jerry brought Makin some extra train track a while ago and the kids have enjoyed building with it.

Basketball and Trails
We are able to walk to an elementary school from our neighborhood so we took the chance to shoot some baskets.

We have also spent time riding bikes on the trail and the kids have enjoyed some exploring time under a bridge.

Haircuts
We gave Brad a second cut and Makin decided he was getting too hot with his long hair so I got to play barber again. ;) This time we very much learned that if we have to do this again it will be in the grass!














Rare Treat Seeing Friends
The kids haven't really left the house, but because of doing my many house projects, we had quite the stash of school supplies and toys we wanted to give friends who have younger kiddos who can use them. We decided to make a drop off run to their house and the kids actually did a great job of playing 6 ft for the most part!

Sword fighting with sticks - perfect distance game for boys or course!

Girls just chatin'!

Cinnamon Rolls
Sunday morning cinnamon rolls have become a quarantine tradition.

Jump Rope
We ordered long playground-type jump ropes and Makin and I have been working on improving over the last week or two. We have gotten much better but I have a long ways to go until I'm even close to what I could do in elementary school! So far Lorelei doesn't jump much but hoping she decides to soon!












Bug Catching
One of Lorelei's favorite backyard activities. There is a rolly polly in there if you can find it. ;)