Sheltered In

I've had five days with family visiting, and it's been wonderful!   There are two parts of this that made my life easier:  enough people to keep Sadie entertained so that she sleeps very well at night, and I can go to bed and other people in the house will lock up and shut things down. 

At the same time, there were moments when having 6 people in my 1000 sq foot house where I thought we'd all go a little nuts because we're underfoot or on top of each other as we're trying to do things.   But we all survived!!

Because of COVID-19, many of the activities planned were shut down, and there wasn't a Plan B.  Luckily, the weather held and the girls were able to hang at the pool and play some volleyball.  Today was cut short because a thunderstorm blew in around noon and they wanted to get home before it hit. 

Being "sheltered in" around the country is a wonderful time to start new traditions, resurrect some old traditions and just spend some quality time with your loved ones.  Put down your phone, turn off the TV, grab a board game or two from the back of the closet and see what comes of it.  If you've forgotten the rules, make them up as you go and have fun with it!  It's amazing what kids will talk about when their hands are busy, or there's a game going on. 

Focus on what you CAN do , and on what you HAVE, and quit worrying about what you can't do, or don't have.  There's no better way to get closer to your loved ones than being "sheltered in".

It won't be for forever,
and life will go back to how it was.
Enjoy it!
Family time matters