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Sunday, March 22, 2020
Sunday: what will be first?
I've been insanely curious...what are we going to run out of that will cause us to get groceries? I stocked up the a week ago Friday, but there tends to be that one item that you run out of the night you go grocery shopping. (Sometimes you can live without it for a week, sometimes you can't.)
We still haven't found it. There are several items on the grocery list right now, although not as many as I was expecting it being over a week since the last grocery trip. We're going through the snacks quickly, but I also think we could get rather creative with the snacks. It might be granola bars, although I asked Ben to bring his stash home from work and I don't know if he did or not yet. We don't have a lot of cream cheese, but I'm the only one that eats that and can *probably* find something else to eat.
With Ben home for lunches we'll be going through lunch food faster too.
I've been trying to empty out the freezer of some of the old stuff for quite a while, so hopefully this will help that initiative.
Hmm, hmm. It's a mystery.
We still haven't found it. There are several items on the grocery list right now, although not as many as I was expecting it being over a week since the last grocery trip. We're going through the snacks quickly, but I also think we could get rather creative with the snacks. It might be granola bars, although I asked Ben to bring his stash home from work and I don't know if he did or not yet. We don't have a lot of cream cheese, but I'm the only one that eats that and can *probably* find something else to eat.
With Ben home for lunches we'll be going through lunch food faster too.
I've been trying to empty out the freezer of some of the old stuff for quite a while, so hopefully this will help that initiative.
Hmm, hmm. It's a mystery.
Saturday, March 21, 2020
It's the weekend!
So...the problem with the weekend during this social distancing time is that it is surprisingly like all the other days of the week. The boys did play together quite well this morning though, so I guess there was at least a little bit of 'no school' that worked for them.
In other news, I've worn pajama pants for over a week now and see no reason to stop...at least not until it gets warm out.
I've warned the boys that spring break may be partially canceled. There's nothing new to do, so we'd all just end up bored at home without structure. That being said, I'm hoping to have two days of 'as much screen time as you want' so that there is at least a little break in there.
In other news, I've worn pajama pants for over a week now and see no reason to stop...at least not until it gets warm out.
I've warned the boys that spring break may be partially canceled. There's nothing new to do, so we'd all just end up bored at home without structure. That being said, I'm hoping to have two days of 'as much screen time as you want' so that there is at least a little break in there.
Friday, March 20, 2020
Day 5: field trip
I know, I know. A field trip! We went to the karate school and used their obstacle course. It's one of Isaac's favorite things to do and Joshua was super excited to get to do it too. (We stayed well away from the owners. They had cleaned the obstacle pieces before we came and we cleaned them well before leaving.)
Isaac's life skill was laundry. I only had him collect, sort, and start the first load. It seemed like enough.
Joshua's life skill was to make take-n-break cookies. Dealing with the oven was a big deal.
The afternoon was a bit rough. Isaac didn't like/didn't want/didn't I don't know to do his stuff. It wasn't that he wasn't going to do it, but he kept wanting to switch to something else. I said no, he was in the middle of it. We did stop on the earlier side though, after getting the reading/writing/math done. I wish there was an easier way to tell if the kids are close to their breaking point without actually getting to tears. Maybe I'll have to make a 'button' that they can give me and as long as it isn't overused adjust accordingly. We'll see.
Unfortunately, we still don't get our special 'no tears yesterday' breakfast. I'm not sure weekends count. The boys also don't know there is a treat, so that might not be helping.
After prayer time tonight Joshua asked, "Why doesn't God just take the virus away?" What a great question! So we talked about it for a little bit. Then Isaac asked, "How did God start? What was there before God?" So we talked about that. Deep thoughts from these kids!
Isaac's life skill was laundry. I only had him collect, sort, and start the first load. It seemed like enough.
Joshua's life skill was to make take-n-break cookies. Dealing with the oven was a big deal.
The afternoon was a bit rough. Isaac didn't like/didn't want/didn't I don't know to do his stuff. It wasn't that he wasn't going to do it, but he kept wanting to switch to something else. I said no, he was in the middle of it. We did stop on the earlier side though, after getting the reading/writing/math done. I wish there was an easier way to tell if the kids are close to their breaking point without actually getting to tears. Maybe I'll have to make a 'button' that they can give me and as long as it isn't overused adjust accordingly. We'll see.
Unfortunately, we still don't get our special 'no tears yesterday' breakfast. I'm not sure weekends count. The boys also don't know there is a treat, so that might not be helping.
After prayer time tonight Joshua asked, "Why doesn't God just take the virus away?" What a great question! So we talked about it for a little bit. Then Isaac asked, "How did God start? What was there before God?" So we talked about that. Deep thoughts from these kids!
Day 4
Joshua drew Gerald and Piggie.
There was learning on the computers.
Isaac's life skill was to change the sheets on his bed and our bed. His bed went ok, our bed might have been a bit much.
Joshua counted to 20 without forgetting 13 several times! Yesterday we made these Lego numbers to use...I wanted something more substantial than paper.
Isaac's challenge was to do his reading in a cozy spot.
This was his cozy spot from the front.
Isaac also made two more stop motion videos.
We still had a few tears today because Joshua didn't know what to do during rest time.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Wednesday: day 3
Today went pretty well, although we haven't managed to have a tear-less day yet.
Also, I start wondering about boredom levels when Isaac starts doing his chores BEFORE I get out of bed for the day. I'm not sure whether to be proud of him for taking the initiative or really scared that he's bored out of his mind.
Isaac started the day out with science. We're doing a unit on circuits. And by unit, I mean whatever seems to be an appropriate amount for the day. Yesterday he identified series vs parallel resistors, today we calculated and measured series resistors, and tomorrow we're going to identify the resistors based on their bands.
Joshua started out with art. I told him to look out the window and draw whatever he saw. The yellow is the sunrise. The green thing in a circle is the dead plant. He also saw a bird but didn't feel confident enough to draw it, so just wrote it.
One reason today went well is that the boys spent more time outside than normal. I really let them stay outside as long as they want, but that just hasn't been very long. Today there was a game that involved yelling at the front door (because they only get one doorbell ring a day) and leaving a 'package'. I'd loudly say some absurd thing and bring it inside. So then Isaac, a thief, came inside to steal my stuff! So I locked assorted doors and unlocked other doors and they found the spare key and Isaac managed to unlock a door and apparently it was the one of the best games ever.
Isaac's working on a project to make a stop-motion video and really getting into it. (That's what his tears were from...the app is not the most user friendly.) I'm trying to get him to do most of it by himself, so we briefly talked about his first one and then he made another one:
At lunch time I tend to ask the boys how it's going - what is good, what could be better, what they don't like. Joshua's been pretty easy to please after we made sure to keep him warm enough outside. Actually, Isaac's been pretty easy to please too, although he has more suggestions. They're usually pretty good and minor suggestions, so several have been put into effect.
Also, I start wondering about boredom levels when Isaac starts doing his chores BEFORE I get out of bed for the day. I'm not sure whether to be proud of him for taking the initiative or really scared that he's bored out of his mind.
Isaac started the day out with science. We're doing a unit on circuits. And by unit, I mean whatever seems to be an appropriate amount for the day. Yesterday he identified series vs parallel resistors, today we calculated and measured series resistors, and tomorrow we're going to identify the resistors based on their bands.
Joshua started out with art. I told him to look out the window and draw whatever he saw. The yellow is the sunrise. The green thing in a circle is the dead plant. He also saw a bird but didn't feel confident enough to draw it, so just wrote it.
One reason today went well is that the boys spent more time outside than normal. I really let them stay outside as long as they want, but that just hasn't been very long. Today there was a game that involved yelling at the front door (because they only get one doorbell ring a day) and leaving a 'package'. I'd loudly say some absurd thing and bring it inside. So then Isaac, a thief, came inside to steal my stuff! So I locked assorted doors and unlocked other doors and they found the spare key and Isaac managed to unlock a door and apparently it was the one of the best games ever.
Isaac's working on a project to make a stop-motion video and really getting into it. (That's what his tears were from...the app is not the most user friendly.) I'm trying to get him to do most of it by himself, so we briefly talked about his first one and then he made another one:
At lunch time I tend to ask the boys how it's going - what is good, what could be better, what they don't like. Joshua's been pretty easy to please after we made sure to keep him warm enough outside. Actually, Isaac's been pretty easy to please too, although he has more suggestions. They're usually pretty good and minor suggestions, so several have been put into effect.
Tuesday: day 2
Today went better than yesterday in regards to schooling. I had a few more items ironed out, so there wasn't as much pausing. There were a few times when they both needed my help, but they were also quite understanding. I also felt like I got a few of my things done. Not many, but that isn't all that abnormal.
Isaac made quite a bit of dinner today (chicken bacon ranch sliders) for his life skill. He did at least a little of everything until the very end, by which time he had moved on to the next activity. He fried the bacon, thawed the chicken broth, trimmed the chicken, and put it all together. Horizon helped. Joshua learned how to fold his laundry. I expect that is a chore that I won't be taking back any time soon.
Joshua and I continued to work on Elsa's castle.
Piano lessons started today. Joshua was telling Ben about his day this evening and said, "I learned to play the piano." Well...he at least started. His motor skills are (obviously) not the same as Isaac's, so Isaac did four pages of the book and I stopped Joshua at two.
Isaac had me time his three laps to the cal-de-sac and back. I was impressed with his consistency. He said he had to push himself during the last one and he did come back in rather out of breath. We had several other running times throughout the day. (We? I should say they.) These kids just run and run and run. It's too bad that I don't enjoy it.
Isaac made quite a bit of dinner today (chicken bacon ranch sliders) for his life skill. He did at least a little of everything until the very end, by which time he had moved on to the next activity. He fried the bacon, thawed the chicken broth, trimmed the chicken, and put it all together. Horizon helped. Joshua learned how to fold his laundry. I expect that is a chore that I won't be taking back any time soon.
Joshua and I continued to work on Elsa's castle.
Piano lessons started today. Joshua was telling Ben about his day this evening and said, "I learned to play the piano." Well...he at least started. His motor skills are (obviously) not the same as Isaac's, so Isaac did four pages of the book and I stopped Joshua at two.
Isaac had me time his three laps to the cal-de-sac and back. I was impressed with his consistency. He said he had to push himself during the last one and he did come back in rather out of breath. We had several other running times throughout the day. (We? I should say they.) These kids just run and run and run. It's too bad that I don't enjoy it.
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