There was a snowstorm last week and we ended up having a white Easter. The past few years all of the snow has been melted by the end of March, so this much snow (probably 6 inches) this late in the year is making winter feel long. I think the snow will all be melted within the next week, and fingers crossed that is the last of it!
Despite it not being very spring-like, we had a nice day:
These kiddos. They definitely fight, every day, but they are also spending a lot of time playing together these days.
It is so sweet to see these sisters so happy together ❤️
Maren did end up getting Covid, just like the rest of us. She had a fever for one day and bounced right back after that. We all seem to be symptom-free now, though we are watching for tiredness in case that sticks around a little longer.
Today Jeff ventured out of the house with the kids. He took them to the cat café so that I could have a little break. They all had a good time.
Next week things go back to normal, with everyone at school, daycare, and work. We are looking forward to it ❤️
After two years of being as careful as we could, covid has hit us. Jeff tested positive first, then Linden, then me. Maren is still testing negative. Jeff had tiredness and cold symptoms which are gone, Linden had a fever on and off for less than 24 hours and tiredness for another day and she is now back to normal, and I have a sore scratchy throat and tiredness. Maren isn’t out of the woods yet, but so far so good.
The biggest challenge for us is not the illness itself but figuring out how to manage work plus childcare. Our jobs don’t really allow for sick time – the work just piles up and has to be done at some point. We managed this before because we were in emergency mode, but it was not sustainable. Also now, two years in, the expectations at work are greater than they were right at first. So this part is challenging, but temporary. Linden will go back to daycare and Maren will go back to school, possibly as early as Wednesday (depending on whether Maren continues to test negative).
In any case, here are some cute pictures from the last few days:
Linden turned three! It is wonderful and sad. I love that she is getting bigger, and also get to be sad that she is getting bigger. But her birthday was all fun:
Happy birthday kiddo 🎂❤️🥳
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