I realized on the second night I am really battling depression. We have all be in the house so much, even before this so I didn't think this would be a big transistion for us. David has been home for months. All we did was add a preschooler and a Kinder kid back in. What I realized though is that David and the kids don't listen to me. I talk to myself. Yet they all want to bombard me with thoughts and needs all day. They even talk over each other. I am not even going potty on my own. So, I don't have the 30 min of quiet to read in carline picking up Willow. I realized I miss that. I need that mentally. Then, in talking to Sam and KK they both brought up that I also read when I take them to dance. Plus I have a little interaction with other dance parents. Even taking Amby to school I, at the very least, say hi to people. I didn't realize how much those little interactions mattered. I am a introvert anyway but taking these small things away is messing with me. I know what I need to do.
I need to get up early and get back to my walks. I try to get up before the kids get up but they have a sensor and seem to get up right before me no matter what time I set the alarm. Working out will help me. I haven't worked out in awhile.
I need to do some projects. I actually love cleaning and if we aren't running all over I should have time. Even Sam mentioned we should reorganize the book shelves.
We need to play games. We need family fun time. It has been raining but if it ever stops we can head to the backyard.
I don't know how but I need to find a way to read.
Willow asked Monday if she was going back to school the next day, We told her she was home for the next two weeks. She said "I am stuck with you all?" Sam looked at her like "really kid?"
Sam and Kailynn still have school this week. Their school is online. Next week is spring break. With David's surgery looming we couldn't decide if we should stay here for spring break or head to NC. We would be in NC two weeks after spring break for his surgery anyway. Based on cost we decided to stay home and just explore Arkansas. I planned to take the kids place like the zoo and get in some state park exploration. Just enjoy some family time before this surgery. Now we are all stuck inside. All places are closed. I am glad we didn't go to NC for spring break. We would have all been stuck in the small house with a lot more people.
We did enjoy the first two nights of no dance class. We seriously missed dance and friends but because I didn't take KK to dance I was home to curl up with Willow. We did flashcards of sight words and read books. She has come so far in school. She started the year hardly knowing her letters and she is now sounding out words. She LOVES to learn. I seriously believe children learn when they are ready. She was ready.
Getting KK to focus while her sisters are home is hard. Even if I have the smaller ones doing lessons she won't stay in her seat.
Willow told me Monday that instead of being a K9 officer she wants to be an author and illustrator. She has started making books.
Practicing releves so we can check off a square on our bingo sheet.
I have so much stuff to homeschool for about k-3. Broke out all the flashcards and sight words. They have been chillin in the drawer for awhile.
Willow reading sight words. I think I have used these for Sam, KK and now Willow.
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