Homeschooling March 23rd and on

Do to coronavirus we have being homeschooling this semester. It's been very tough being 7 teachers all together. I try to focus on math English and a little bit Chinese. They have art club every Wednesday and I can't that as their art for the week. I also count their piano practices everyday as their music. They occasionally do computer lab and a library online when their teachers give them materials. I do have them do DMS on Monday to Thursdays which I think is essential to keep their math facts skills. We decided to finish all our school work on Mondays to Thursdays so that we don't have school on Fridays.

I did an experiment to see if Peter can do fourth grade reading homework. I printed out a 4th grade level passage and had both Enoch and Peter do it. They both got correct. Peter used full sentences while Enoch only wrote bare minimum. It was funny to see their distinct altitude. I think Enoch having considerably more homework than Peter made him do it more efficiently to save time. Lol 

Seven Falls in a few attempts

Back when I was pregnant, we attempted to go to Seven Falls. We didn't quite know how far it was and just went until we found a big water fall. Sam has forgotten about the hike since he did it about 15-20 years ago. Well, of course it wasn't actual Seven Falls. It was just one of the crossings with a water fall.


Fast forward, when Winona was 5 months old, we attempted Seven Falls from Bear Canyon entrance, knowing fully how to get to Seven Falls. snow had melted from the top of the mountain and the water was deep. When we got to the fifth crossing, the second to last crossing before getting to Seven Falls, the water was so deep that we were worried it would be whiskey for me with Winona in front carrier. So we ate lunch and went home.

Then yesterday we attempted again and this time we did it!
I put one slice of bacon and 2 sausages in one french pancake (a crepe). They were the best hiking lunch we had. It might stay!
Sam and Michael swam in the water. Peter and Enoch only walked into and they said it was chilly. We found a frog and snake.

Coronavirus (Covid-19) 2020

Just so I NEVER forget..... April 2, 2020

Gas price a mile from home was $1.89
School cancelled - yes cancelled 4th quarter
Self-distancing measures on the rise.
Tape on the floors at grocery stores and others to help distance shoppers (6ft) from each other.
Limited number of people inside stores, therefore, lineups outside the store doors.
Non-essential stores and businesses mandated closed.
Parks, trails, entire cities locked up.
Entire sports seasons cancelled.
Concerts, tours, festivals, entertainment events - cancelled.
Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings - cancelled.
No masses, churches are closed.
No gatherings of 50 or more, then 20 or more, now 10 or less.
Don't socialize with anyone outside of your home.
Children's outdoor play parks are closed.
We are to distance from each other.
Shortage of masks, gowns, gloves for our front-line workers.
Shortage of ventilators for the critically ill.
Panic buying sets in and we have no toilet paper, no disinfecting supplies, no paper towel no laundry soap, no hand sanitizer.
Shelves are bare.
Manufacturers, distilleries and other businesses switch their lines to help make visors, masks, hand sanitizer and PPE.
Government closes the border to all non-essential travel.
Fines are established for breaking the rules.
Stadiums and recreation facilities open up for the overflow of Covid-19 patients.
Press conferences daily from the President. Daily updates on new cases, recoveries, and deaths.
Government incentives to stay home.
Barely anyone on the roads.
People wearing masks and gloves outside.
Essential service workers are terrified to go to work.
Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families.

This is the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, declared March 11th, 2020.

Why, you ask, do I write this status?

One day it will show up in my memory feed, and it will be a yearly reminder that life is precious and not to take the things we dearly love for granted.

We have so much!
Be thankful. Be grateful.
Be kind to each other - love one another - support everyone.

We are all one! ❤️