Wow. Fridays sure feel different right now. I used to look forward to them with all of my being. I’d look forward to and plan a trip to the park with Harrison or the garden center, before it would get super crowded on the weekend. And man, I appreciate the uninterrupted time with little guy, but the go-go-go person in me is struggling with not having some things to do. Every day is a practice in mindfulness, trying to be comfortable in the slow-ness of life right now, and, of course, unbelievable thankfulness for my family’s health. I know a couple of people now who are struggling with COVID-19, both in KC and on the east coast. It’s amazing to me the difference in their symptoms and severity of them.

We are one full week into our quarantine with Harrison at home. KC is on a stay-at-home order until at least April 24th, so that means, there’s only four more weeks to go!

How are you all doing with self-quarantine? I feel like I pray every day that our country starts to see the fruits of all of us staying at home.

My Friday Favorites are pretty simplistic and ordinary, because that’s what life is right now. Have a good weekend, friends!

I don’t think I’ve ever gotten to spend this much time at home with both Harrison and Nathan. And it does have me realizing how much I love this little family of ours. The fact that this little boy is blissfully unaware of the chaos and anxiety that fills the world outside of our four walls right now. He’s perfectly happy in getting to hang with Mom, Dad, and Soy Soy for days on end.

Harrison has adjusted to his full leg cast like a champ. It’s amazing how resilient kids are. While he’s totally bummed that he can’t play soccer with his cast, he’s walking everywhere, and has learned how to get himself back up after falling. The doctors told us that he’d practically be running by the end of the four weeks, and on Saturday morning watching him try to re-learn just how to walk, it was hard for me to imagine that being the case. But he’s doing great!

We were lucky enough as a family to be able to go out to eat at least once a week before this virus, and we’ve opted to do carry out a couple of times from some of our favorite local restaurants while we’ve been in self-quarantine. I can’t tell you how appreciative the restaurants and their staff are for the business during this time. If your income hasn’t changed with the virus shutdowns, I’d encourage you to think about ordering from a local business during this time. So many businesses are getting creative – curbside pickup at local boutiques, garden centers with order online, pick up at the curb.

Your, and my, weekly dose of having something pretty in the house to add some cheer!

At least a couple of days with beautiful weather to get outside and enjoy. Wednesday alone, Harrison went on three walks between Nathan and myself! It was beautiful and much needed. A reminder of the beautiful things to come this spring.

Happy weekend, friends! Please stay safe and stay home!