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We made it through our first day of "distance learning." It went well, but I was kept on my toes NON-STOP between helping all 3 school aged kids and keeping the baby and Frankie happy. There was really no time for anything else.At one point, Elena said, "Yeah, I see why you decided not to homeschool now..."

I've been mistaken for a homeschooling mom on more than one occasion, and I was determined to do it when we first became parents, but life had other plans....and now I guess life has decided to give us a taste of it after all :)

I am expecting our success to spiral downwards as the weeks drag on. As Olivia gets more mobile, that will add an extra challenge. But for today, the kids did great and got to spend a good 5-6 hours playing outside in the sun.

Seth's grandparents are back from Texas and isolated in their homes to protect them from coronavirus. Seth got their groceries & mail today while the kids and I each popped over to wave at them through their living room window a few times.

And now for a few of Frankie's recent quotes:

Frankie: Yep! I can tell that Olivia is a girl!
Me: How can you tell?
Frankie: Her hair is getting longer.
This conversation might not have been very funny if it hadn't been for where it took place: they were taking a bath.

And Frank's description of a scab: "It's bloody, but it's not....like....moving."

Also, Frank found a creative way to use his bulldozer toy today:

He pushed her all the way across the kitchen floor several times, and she loved it!