As Spring Break hit, we knew we weren't going to be able to go out of town because of Dave's scheudle-so we used our aquarium passes and had a great time. I was scared half to death to see a live shark swim past me in the bathroom!
Wednesday is when all the real fun began. I went over first thing to pick up the Klein girls because Kasey and Tyler were flying out to visit Mom and Dad in England. This same day-President Trump announced closing the boarder from people coming from France (he had already closed Italy down.) Also the same day, Mom and Dad got a call from their mission president telling them President Nelson asked all senior missionaries in Europe to come home immediately. The church booked their flights in 72 hours. Per the prophets instructions they have to be quarantined for 14 days after arriving home. The church also shut down all church functions, meetings, temples, ect.
Coronovirus is getting pretty serious and spreading quick.
Well, we had fun with the Kleins and cousins, we went to the park and museum. As soon as I passed off the Kleins-we sisters went to Micah's house to prepare for Mom and Dad's return and quarentine. We also squeezed in a zoo and trip at the end of our spring break. We also got a couple hikes too this week. Micah went out of town for a wedding and we cleaned and stocked everything up in his now empty house-his roomates just moved out. There was MUCH cleaning and MUCH stocking. Let's just say I literally spent 3 hours in one bathroom. The county started going a little crazy now-the stores literally were empty shelves, not a single roll of toilet paper to be had.
My Baby Olive Whitney with me for a few days.
Then Trump announced closing the boarder to and from England. The Kleins had already changed their Paris flight to a London one, but change flights again and luckily got the last 2 seats on a flight coming home right before the boarder closed-crazy stuff. So Mom and Dad are living at Micah's on quarentine, the Kleins made it home and are on quarentine. Spring break from school is still spring breaking. The governor closed all schools until April 10th.
So now the kids have been out of school for 2 weeks. This week the craziness has continued. The stores are empty-even Amazon is out of a lot of things. Pretty much every public place is shut down except grocery stores. Restaurants are doing curb side only. There is not a single square of TP to buy anywhere, the shelves at the store are empty as soon as it's restocked. People are blasting their opinions all over the internet. Fuse is shut down and we've been doing video recordings. Even weddings and funerals have been shut down. I've done 2 quick online singing times for primary. It's a weird time.
It's actually been really nice slowing down-we don't have to be anywhere and we don't have commitments to anyone! The only people we've seen are the Milletts and Lucas Bodine family. Mom and Dad drove by our house and we talked to them from the curb-Davids been sick this whole week but thankfully was able to go back to work. He still is not coming close because of his cough (hmmm-I'm pretty sure he had Covid 19 but he refuses to do anything about it except stay away from all of us).
We have hiked liked we've never hiked before-I told the kids we are taking Monday off from hiking. It's been great having my kids do chores around the house and practice their instruments. I've been napping and we've been staying up late every night watching movies together. The kids made a fort and slept outside one night even.
I still have at least 3 more weeks to go. This is how I'm starting to feel.
Luc and Trell came over for church today. Lucas blessed the sacrament, William passed it. We sang, did singing time with Myla. And ya know what-I haven't felt the spirit like that in a long while-it was just great. It brought the spirit into our home-the best place to have the spirit. It was a unique spirit, kinda special.
So far, I havn't been too afraid or stressed about any of this. At times I feel my anxiety a little more, but for some reason I just feel like this is going to pass soon. I can't understand why everyone is getting so worked up? Peace in Christ-Peace in Christ. We truly are in the last days-if this doesn't convince people I don't know what will. I have had an awakening on what we can do to be physical prepared a little better. I need to be stocking up more regularly, have plan-and always have back up tp. I've also been very glad knowing we have huge pile of cash in our safe-really glad I've been doing that the past few years. What a blessing to have David be able to work! What a blessing! And what a blessing that I could just immediately stop going into Orangewood to stay home with the kids. Dave's illness put things on hold a little, and his hours have been slightly cut (funny how everyone's staying home to keep the hospitals from over loading-and actually they are all empty), but we still have money coming in, a cupboard full of food-and the rest of us are healthy out hiking everyday! Now if Trump shutdowns the trails-we might been getting major cabin fever-but for now-it's all good.
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