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We're free, we're free! Ava and I are FINALLY done with the 10 days isolation + 14 days in quarantine...and we stayed negative for COVID during that entire time. I am so excited to get out to stores again...that was a really, really long 24 days. I would prefer not to go through that again, so if everyone could just stay healthy and safe, that would be great, m'kay?

The kids had a great spring break. Mostly (ok, really only) hanging out here at home, with the exception of the two trips that G and I took to Central Park. The first was to just take a walk on the trails and play at the park for a bit, and the second was to take part in the storywalk around the trail. It featured a sweet story by a Minnesota author: "Isle of You" The weather was sunny and a bit brisk as we walked along the trail and read the pages to each other. It was a special time that G and I spent together, and I treasured every minute of it.



I loved this comparison...what a difference a few years makes!



We played an intense few rounds of Operation last Saturday night. It was fun, and clearly, Ava and Scott could be surgeons. I'm better as a banker, and G is there for entertainment purposes. But, it was nice to do something different for family time. We then snuggled in to watch a movie together, but it was good to kick the evening off with a game.


I took Friday off and we ran some safe/socially distanced errands, including a quick trip to the library. It had been almost a month since we had new books for the kids, and they were ready to get some new reads added to their collections. I also spent significant time re-decorating our built-ins (just one more quadrant to go). I clearly don't have the decorator gene, so it's pretty stressful to try to utilize that vast expanse of shelving without making it look cluttered or just...not good. I also installed our mesh Wi-Fi system, and we are loving the better wireless access that we now have throughout the house. That was well worth the money (and the hours it took to get all devices reconnected.)

He built a Lego version of Puppy!



Grandma Deb came to town for a quick visit, so it was nice to visit with her a bit...Plus, she took the kiddos for a few hours on Thursday afternoon, and it was so peacefully quiet at the house. I realized that I haven't been alone in this house since last August. It certainly made it much easier to get things done without having both children here with me. 

We're looking forward to Monday with G being back in school for the first time since March 1! I hope that his class doesn't go into quarantine again, and they can keep everyone safe through the rest of the school year. We need some semblance of a normal routine back in our lives!

Also, a few important family events to note...Happy Birthday to Grandma Deb this past Tuesday (3/23)! Happy Birthday to my Aunt Steph on Saturday (3/27)! And, Happy Anniversary to my parents on Sunday (3/28)! Lots of wonderful things to celebrate during this last half of the month...we love you all!

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