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May minus the mayhem...

...sort of. Turns out, even still being under quarantine orders, it was a full month! Some things about May won't ever change, like birthdays and Mother's day. The usual school events and concerts may not have happened, but Covid-19 versions of some events still took place.  May memorable moments...I took a lot of pictures this month! We started the month by adding another teenager to the Boyen Bunch! Lorelei turned 13! She's a "Quaranteen". We had a small BBQ on Saturday evening, May 2 with her favorite dinner.  Sunday morning, May 3rd she woke up to the usual morning tradition of a birthday setup! Including a doorstep surprise drop off! Big birthday hugs from her daddy! Thankfully, some restrictions were lifted on the Friday before her birthday and she was able to have brunch at her favorite crepe place, Sweet Paris. This became our usual Sunday morning crew, since John, Bailey and Savannah all work on Sundays.  A painting of Mrs. Dabney from Jonas.  Some friend...

Ordinary moments...Extraordinary life.

April 30...hard to believe. March felt like forever and somehow, even in quarantine, April flew by. The slow pace of life right now, isn't all bad. I have had moments of anxiousness over the unknown and trying to grasp the new normal of life, but for the most part, I've tried to maintain that focus of going with the flow. Like most bloggers, I've tried to capture the ordinary moments of quarantine life...while still creating extraordinary ones. Ordinary moments... We've really utilized the reading room...it's become the heart of our distance learning and my new classroom. We read, work, play, create and even find moments to relax. I have never loved this room more. The kitchen is also a very active room in our new "stay home" program...the kids love to cook. Tons of new recipes have been tried, with an international flair.  We've had egg drop soup, soppapillas, latkes, sushi, Swedish meatballs and many more yummy meals. L...