It is not super easy keeping a 15, 16 and 18 year old in the house all day every day. They get bored and want to see their friends. I get it…I want to see my friends too;) Today we slept in, had Chimayo for lunch (supporting those small businesses) and then went for a walk around the hood. This evening the kids had a video call with their youth group and then we made a fire and roasted s’mores. It was a gorgeous evening to hang out around the fire. I am missing those warmish summer nights. Anyway, we made it another day.

Good night 💤

I think it’s day 6 of social distancing and we are still all in good spirits over here. Just trying to do our part, stay positive and enjoy our time together. We ordered books a couple days ago and they arrived today. Everybody was excited about their book and found a quiet place in the house. I love seeing my teenagers put down their phones and read. Last night we baked and decorated sugar cookies. Today, Scott, Mason, Paige and I went out for a long XC ski on the peninsula. We did see a couple people but kept our distance. It was a gorgeous snowy day. Getting outside is keeping us sane right now!

We are definitely thinking and praying about the families and people in our community who may be struggling without a job or steady income. We are also thinking about those in our county who are affected by this virus. Just doing our part so that we can go back to life as we know it…

Jennifer

Well, we are already 3 months into 2020 and it’s taken an interesting turn to say the least. A pandemic has spread throughout the world and our country. Our little mountain community is shut down and we are socially distancing ourselves from others. We have been dismissed from school which means the kids are learning online and I am teaching online. We are a pretty tight knit family but after only a few days into this “quarantine” we are already a bit stir crazy. I am trying to find some fun activities that keep teenagers busy and entertained. Here are a few ideas.

Game night

Thank goodness we received a couple fun games for Christmas! This was the time to break them out.

Movie night

We have had a couple of movie nights. Scott and I are having fun showing the kids some classics from the 80’s and 90’s.

Get outside

We’ve taken time to run, ride bikes and hike. Alice even dug our the trampoline! Fresh air can do wonders for a bad case of “stir crazy”. Thank goodness for nice weather!

Painting party

Tonight we broke out the paints and made some beautiful pieces of art. Everybody grumbled at this idea but once we got started it was a hit. We took turns picking music and talked about what we might want to paint next time.

Stay tuned for more updates on this crazy time. If you are reading this you are probably social distancing as well. Good luck!

Jen