Evangeline

written Sunday, March 29
Today was fun because I got to get out my bike. I have not rode on it for a while! I rode around the cul-de-sac 6 whole times! Today was windy though, so my eyes watered a lot. We were going to do Walmart pick up today, but they were to busy to have a time for her to pick up her grocery. Now Robinson has one confirmed case of the virus.  

Adrienne-

The United States takes the lead with the most COVID cases in the world.  New York City, California, and parts of Michigan and Washington state, I hear have it the worst right now.  New York especially.  The death toll nearly doubles in Italy each day.  The news reports shortages of ventilators, masks, medical equipment, etc.  I can't let myself fall down a COVID rabbit hole.  I was anxious this morning.  I spent an hour and a half trying to figure out how to do a grocery pick up in TH where they were better stocked on necessities than Paris, where I had been going.  By the time I got my list all sorted out and entered, there were not pick up time slots left open for the next few days.  I took stock of what I have in my pantry and there are plenty of things for make shift meals and our Home Chef box will arrive on Wednesday this week.  We are more than fine and have more than enough.  I'm learning a lot about how good I actually have it during this time.  I'm learning about what true necessities really are.  We are in no way going without comparatively speaking. 
The sunshine and warmer weather we've been having has been everything lately.  We've been outside so much.  Yesterday was actually warm, 70 degrees or so.  The windows were open, we took walks, I read outside, the kids played, I ran.  It was wonderful.  I ran again today around the neighborhood too.  It's weird how much I am effected by the sun....and movement.  I texted my 1st grade coworkers last night quite a bit.  It's so nice that it's easy to stay in touch with my friends through technology.  It's a curse in so many ways, but also a blessing. 
We ordered take out from Longhorn Stake House last night.  It's the first time we've gotten take out since called to stay at home.  Kyle picked it up.  It was special.  I've been cooking so much lately.  Sitting down to a meal someone else prepared was a welcomed treat. 

elephants by Evangeline-

Elephants are big beautiful animals. They are also the biggest mammal on Earth. They are typically gray, or a copper color occasionally. They have big ears which help them to hear exceptionally well. They have very good eye sight too. Elephants are known to be smart. Elephants live in big grassy plains called savannahs. They also have very big and long noses called trunks. These trunks come in handy often when elephants are trying it keep cool. The trunks suck up water from lakes and rivers near by and then lift their trunks over them and spray the water on their backs. I think that elephants are very cool.  

Evangeline-

Today was fun because I got to play outside a lot. We also got Long Horn for dinner. I got chicken tenders, sweet potatoes with cinnamon sugar butter, and chocolate milk. I think that It is my new favorite restaurant! Yesterday, I facetimed my cousins, Savannah, and Lily. They told me about their E learning days. They said that their E learning days are on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. So three days of the week. I wish that Marshall had the technology for that! Then I would be able to at least see my teacher! I love to learn! I wish that I could go to school, but sill be safe from the coronavirus! Mom had to video tape my Piano performance that I would have done at solo and ensemble and send it to my piano teacher because even though she just lives down the street, she is older so she is trying to keep her distance. She said that she will rate my a 1 being the highest! Then mom sent it to like my whole family. I made me feel good when mom said that grandpa texted her after he saw the video and said that he had tears I his eyes, and that mom should be proud of me! Next week me and my piano teacher are going to have a piano lesson on facetime. I want things to be normal again!

Evangeline-

Today was the same as always. Again. I don't like not being allowed to go anywhere. It can be boring. But I feel bad if say that I am bored. I try to be as Grateful as possible, but it can sometimes be hard. The Untied States just became the leader in the most coronavirus cases. Great. Just great. Well other than that, there is not much to tell. Bye.

Adrienne-

Today we enjoyed another bright and sunny morning.  I talked to my dad and did some organizing around the house.  Little by little I've been able to do long awaited organizing and cleaning projects.  In the past week of social distancing I've cleaned out the pie cabinet and hand washed all the china, removed a table from the dinning room that's been needing to go to storage for months.  Gathered up several bags of items for the food and clothing back, totally cleaned the laundry room and caught up on all the laundry in the house, washed both our bed quilt and duvet along with the through blankets in the living room.  All this in addition to staying on top of the general cleanliness of our home.  I've been cleaning out kitchen cabinets little by little and also trying to find some organization in the office space. 
I've been trying to keep the kids going with learning activities, but discovered that I definitely lack the discipline it would take to be a homeschooling parent.  Evangeline's been reading and writing each day.  I've been trying to find opportunities to continue with some math practice.  Jed's been reviewing letters and numbers with me daily along with learning through play.  We all play a lot. 
We went to the Paris, IL Walmart today for our grocery pick up.  Fortunately we were able to get some of the things that were next to impossible to get last week...milk, eggs, bread.  I felt good about that.  After lunch I Facetimed with Mom.  I've been taking naps with Jed almost daily.  It's felt nice to have some time to take extra good care of myself.  I ran 3 miles this evening after dinner.  We've been watching an episode of Star Wars Rebels as a family after dinner.  I've started a really good book and I've already read over 100 pages since Monday, which is considerable for me.  Usually I read before I fall asleep at night and on a typical work day I might only last a page or two before falling asleep.  It's nice to have time to do some solid reading. 

Evangeline-

Today was the same as the other passed days that I have had. A lot of staying at home. Today was very warm and sunny. We went outside and explored in our backyard. We also had a lot of fun painting a stepping stone, and a mosaic bunny. I did the bunny, and I let Jed do the stepping stone which was mine, but I let him paint it because I knew that he would have a fit if he saw me painting without him. I have had the painting things since last year. Jed had some but he already painted them. We also freshened up our old ones that we painted. I repainted a fairy door that I had painted last year, and Jed repainted his two mosaic animals, a owl and a turtle. Jed swung for a little while, and then mom, Jed, and I went looking for crawdad holes. Mom told me that went she was little, she used to take of the tops of the hole (which is clay that the crawdad brings up when it is burrowing out its home.) and shape bowls out of it. Then, she would let them dry out in the sun. I can't wait to go check on them tomorrow! Next, I came inside and had soup for lunch. And then I watched just add magic while Jed and mom slept. And then something very sad happened! My show ended! I think that my series is done!:( NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! So that has pretty much been my day so far. I am defiantly glad that school is out in spring, because if it was in winter, I don't think that I would be able to stay that long at home, not being able to go any where because I wouldn't be able to go outside! As long that I can go out side, I can stand it!