I know in our own home there have been lots of different emotions. "Homeschool" is not all rainbows. The twins get it done and plunge on through. The high schoolers are another story. And I can't blame them. I want to tell them, "just forget it," but that's not good parenting :) They need to finish strong and they are learning what self discipline is all about.
They all miss their friends, and we are slowing back into that. You can only keep kids in lock down for so long!!
We are still waiting to hear about, graduation, prom and open houses. And Megan has been very gracious about everything being "taken away."
One of our girls was mowing the lawn recently and came into the house and said, "when I have kids I want there to be a race track and dead grass in my yard too. It means they are making memories." Our go cart is getting alot of riding time these days. Last week the kids went "mudding" in Uncle Brent's field. I'm sure he had a mess to clean up. But it's so important, in my mind, to let these kids be kids right now. Let them ride the go carts, golf carts and 4 wheelers til the grass is dead. Let them play in the dirt and in the creek. Let them eat on the couch and ease up on some of the rules. I feel like so many things have been taken away, we need to give them the small things.
As a nurse, I do not feel like a hero. We have been trained to work in pretty much any situation. We know going into this profession how to take precautions and our risks. I'm married to a farmer, that also, just keeps working. No matter what the circumstances, whether good or bad, they just keep going. We have jobs. So many other people do not!!!
But our kids, they weren't, nor should they have been, prepared. (with the exception of Brooke kind of ), she now lives in a state of fear that we had protected her from before all this. They have learned to wear masks, stay home and do everything virtually. I hope this all goes away soon, so we can camp and have a great summer with friends. Until then, feel free to drive by our house and marvel at our dead grass and "race track." We take pride in the small things.
