School’s Out
At this moment, I’m listening to my youngest daughter fight her sleep with my husband while my two oldest watch a rerun of one of their favorite tv shows. Normally, watching reruns is not an option but being quarantine is no joke. My kids are seriously bored out of their minds. School’s out, online learning has officially ended and our state is entering phase 2 of reopening. With summer upon us the kids are already asking what we have planned. Truthfully, I’m not sure!
Summer Vacation
Summer time usually means beach days, sitting poolside while the kids swim, tennis camp, picnics and traveling. This year I’m just not sure. We’ve ease up on the lock down in the sense that we take the kids out to vacant areas to ride their bikes and run around but nothing that involves socializing with other people outside of zoom and FaceTime. Covid-19 scares me as a mom of 3 and mom of a 1 year old with possible asthma. Family members are already inviting us for cookouts and I’m feeling uncertain on what exactly is the right choice. The kids have been eyeing the gates of community pool ever since they saw the pools filled with water. So here I am, faced with decisions that quite honestly, I don’t really know how to make. I know we cam’t stay home forever but a part of me see more people becoming more careless whether it’s consciously or subconsciously…and I’m holding my breath for the next spike. I know they say winter will be the next spike especially with flu season but what does that mean? Enjoy summer because winter will be worse than before?
How are you easing from the Covid-19 lockdown?
Have you made any summer vacation plans? How are you approaching summer with kids and Covid-19. I know that we’ve all wanted our old normal back but now that it’s happening – are you ready for it? I think I wanted my old normal minus the threat of Covid-19. I’m feeling really uneasy lifting the lockdown without a vaccine but I guess we can’t stay isolated forever. Are there any safety measures y’all are taking as you return to life as [semi] usual?