Covid Week 6-10

We can pretty much sum up the past 30+ days as ...

The more things change, the more they stay the same... only different.

The threat of spreading Covid-19 is still very real and is helping to keep people socially distanced. What is changing though, is how it seems to have evolved into some new type of 'normal' that does become more complicated when spring weather does grace us with it's presence. I've concluded that there are plenty of outdoor spaces to explore and enjoy in Toronto ... you just have to navigate several bottlenecks to get there. Sigh. So the big change is that - the hesitance and complications involved in getting out, other than that though, this Covid situation is more of the same ...

Making the best of being HOME.

 

Getting OUTSIDE when we can.

 

  

Staying CONNECTED where we can.

LEARNING Stuff.

 

 MOMENTS: Weeks Whizz By

It's been forever, things are strange, nothing is normal ... yet, all in all, this family is doing just fine. In fact, we have been able to make the most of it. Learning is happening, we are moving our bodies, we get to still connect with our friends and family in a safe manner, and we are all still getting along (almost all of the time)!

Mother's Day 2020

This was an extra special Mother's Day because I was in the company of my Mom AND got to be in the company of my kids and enjoy all of their love and creativity...

Best Breakfast and Caring Cards

Whoopie Pies!

A "Hug" for Grandma to Keep

Fancy Appetizer by Tav

More Moms to Celebrate the Merrier!

MOMENT: Fun Moments for Moms

There was food and wow was it good! A delicious breakfast with fresh fruit, fantastic french toast, beautiful bacon, and the sweetest homemade cards ever.  The kids were also both busy creating in their own special ways ... Tavish baked strawberry marshmallow whoopie pies for the Moms (and special Aunt) in his life. Keva made our 'homemade' mac & cheese to deliver to Grandma and Auntie Colleen for lunch. Tavish surprised me with an incredible dinner appetizer: shrimp crostini with a roasted red pepper and pine nut sauce before helping his Dad make a memorable meal plated to perfection! Keva also took some time to paint with me at the table. Such lovely children ... such a lucky Mommy....



MOVIE MOMENT: More Digital Memories

Since we are still trying to celebrate amid the restrictions and cautious distancing due to Covid-19, we thought it would be extra fun to send Grandma a goodnight movie, just for her, to cap off her Grand-mother's Day here in Toronto.

Covid Week 4 & 5

Well, we threw Easter weekend and Tom's 40th birthday in to the middle of these weeks (we like to keep quarantine exciting), so we will lumped together 2 weeks of weekday life under the theme of:

school, rainbows, growth

School Boy

School Girl

School & Work Together at Home

Rainbow Tunnel!

Tea Party for All

Signs of Spring

Spotting Growth Everywhere

MOMENTS: Learn, Play, Grow. (Repeat)

These 2 weeks saw the surfacing of school in a digital format - their actual teachers made a come back! There were still plenty of 'rainbow moments' of play and fun too, of course. All around us were signs of growth inside and out - spring is in the air and changes are everywhere!

Daddy is 40!

What could help you remember turning 40 more than an international pandemic?!

Kid's Made Breakfast - Served in Bed

Ballet Class with Keva

Fortnite Fun with Tavish

Local Beer from Childhood Friend

Paella Dinner with Sangria!

Cheesecake Chef

40th Birthday Boy!

Campfire of Fun

Night "Out" With Friends including a game of Jeopardy!
(Tom, Goulet, Colin, Blaine, Nick, Wall, Ahmed)

MOMENT: Welcome to my Age Bracket, Hubby

Tom may have been at home all day, but he was surrounded by love from near and far. Plus, breakfast in bed, missions of birthday fun to accomplish with the kids, paella for dinner with sangria, a homemade cheesecake, a campfire, and 2.5 hours of "zoom" fun with friends certainly helped!

MOMENT: A Toast to Tom

To really make the most of this memorable occasion, friends and family from far and wide contributed to a collective 'toast' to Tom's 40th that the four of us watched snuggled up together after breakfast in bed. Happy Birthday, Hubby.

Easter 2020

We made the most of our shelter-in-place lifestyle and got crafty this Easter weekend. It is still great having Grandma in Toronto... even if only to be able to take an actual Easter basket to her and Auntie Colleen. We made the most of technology to still be connected to loved ones for Easter. Oh, and there was chocolate too, of course.

Crafting - Part I

Crafting - Part II

Crafting - Part III

Meringue by Tavish

Chocolate Nests by Keva

Easter Basket Gift

Easter Morning Fun

Staying Connected the Best We Can

MOMENT: A Tasty, Crafty, Hoppy Easter

We always manage to enjoy whatever this Covid thing throws at us ... Easter was no exception. Plus, meringues, chocolate nests, and happy faces help make anything better!

Tackle Tag

The scene:

Parents are rustling about in the kitchen getting it cleaned up after a delicious child-made dinner. 

Children are running amok playing together gleefully in the living room.

The conversation:

Tavish to Keva: "want to play Tackle Tag?"

Mommy from the kitchen: "uhh,that sounds like a bad idea..."

Tavish: "why?"

Keva: "it's fine! I like it!"

Mommy: (sigh) "fine"

Keva to Tavish: "what is it?"

A "Wash Your Hands" How-To

Everyone has learned a new thing or two with this whole covid situation altering our lives. This includes the diligence and importance of thorough hand washing. Since we could all use a reminder every now and then, please watch this How-To video on handwashing video from Keva.