Coronavirus: The Real MVP

It's an understatement to say things are tougher than normal right now. I don't want to overplay my situation, as overall, we feel pretty good. However, I think we can owe a lot of our success to one family member.

***DREW KATHLEEN***

Drew is saving our sanity single-handedly. You might wonder how given she is a highly dramatic and extremely silly 7-year-old. By playing, entertaining, helping with, loving on, and basically raising Paige. {grin}

Paige loves her siblings and loves to do whatever they are doing. But Trent is 7 1/2 years older than Paige so doing 3-year-old things isn't always his cup of tea. He adores Paige, but playing with her isn't really something he will do for long amounts of time.

Drew, on the other hand, can entertain Paige and come up with ideas for stuff they can do for literally hours. Babies, school, Hatchimals, Barbies, coloring, riding bikes, swinging, chalking, building blocks, you name it, they do it together.

It has been so amazing to have big chunks of time where all 3 kids are self-entertaining, and I strongly don't believe we would have that if Drew weren't so keen to play with Paige.

It warms my heart to hope this will continue for a lifetime of sister love!


Here's just a sampling of my girls hanging out.

Puddle stomping

Naps

Coordinating outfits

Scavenger hunt walks

Golf cart rides

Puzzle building

Swinging

Love this little girl biker gang {grin}

MORE MUD!!!

Bedtime buddies

Being cute while Mom and Dad move rock

I have friends with just 1 child, but that child is Paige's age, and they have it so tough compared to us with 3 kids. Everyone quarantining at home needs a Drew!

A Corona Easter

We managed to have a pretty darn good Easter even though it was very different than we typically enjoy. #duh I wanted to have as much fun stuff as we could since we couldn't go anywhere or see anyone, and I think we succeeded!

First, we had an egg hunt here. I started trying to find about a week ago and wasn't having much success - to order candy, it was either going to be stupid expensive or not get here in time. Luckily, my mother-in-law had already got Easter candy for her egg hunt {that we hope to have in June, ha}, so she gave me her candy.

I ordered them some small gifts from a local bookstore - Paige I got a Little Critter Easter book and a Berenstain Bears Easter book, Drew 2 books recommended by the book store {Lily and the Fin and a Thea Stilton mouse book}, and Trent a board game called Ravine. Trent loved his game - we played 3 times!, Paige was excited about her books but then wouldn't let me read them to her, and Drew cried because she didn't like hers ha. Luckily, they'll get a few more small things from Amazon later this week - a Barbie mermaid for P, a 1-piece bathing suit for D, and a Baby Blues comic book for T {he LOVES comic books}.

I had the kids put on their Easter outfits to take pictures, and they surprisingly, cooperated! I think it made it easier that we didn't actually go to church? 

The money shot! XOXO

Then we let them loose in the yard!

He asked me when he would be too old to hunt eggs.

I love that we have a little longer for him to be a little boy.

Showing off her candy

I meant to get a picture of all 5 of us but didn't. Sigh.

But I'm happy I got this one!

We took 2 golf cart rides around the neighborhood.

My sister organized a zoom call with my parents and both our families - the kids were really excited to see their cousins. We're going to try to do that every few days, it was nice to see each other!

We busted this out, but the kids said it was too cold and windy. Boo.

Super windy on ride #2

Then we decorated cookies we ordered from my friend, Heather.

She's the one who made the cookies for D and P's parties.

I don't think Heather has to worry about the kids taking her business!

We finished the night with hamburgers grilled by Brent and a final round of Ravine where I died, ha!

This time is so surreal - everything just feels odd - but I do think we're having fun and making great memories with the kids!

I hope you were able to have a fun weekend/holiday as well!