Thank God it’s Friday!Balancing Zoom meetings with students, teachers, heads of school, zoom cello lesson (oops missed that one)… Setting work for my children, checking work for my students, making a short film to say “have a restful Easter Break”, laughter, anger, tears… sounding familiar to other parents out there?
Build a wall of jenga blocks and see if the cat can knock it over.3pm… school’s out for Easter! Wind a bit chilli… but some much needed outside time.
Doing the ‘once a day’ outside, avoiding any travel when possible – so riding our bikes, to out beach with an inflatable lilo and a boogie board. Big surf… so had to keep a keen eye on the kids and be ‘resuce ready’.
Thinking of all the wonderful people we met in Euope last year… and how difficult things are for them right now. We call this our “ode to Italy” chin chin
Today was quite emotional… cleaning up my classroom and packing up my resources trying to decide what I might need in the next… how long? Two weeks? Two Months? Two Terms?
The not knowing how long is challenging for us all.
What did the boys do?
Heath decided to wear the suit from his Uncle, with sunglasses… liked the Men in Black film I think.
Required to go into work today, with strict “social-distancing” measures in place. Year 9 team met in a classroom and basically sat in a corner each! Was quite amusing. Our students are ‘working from home’ and as a pleasant surprise. Most of them were actually working! Good on ya kids!
I consider myself quite talented in multi-tasking… today. My head was spinning. Emails, new forums, Direct Messages, Zoom meetings… questions being fired from all directions, all at once. Along with sitting in a chair for too long… I will have to arrange a stand up desk!
Returned home: so what did the boys at home do today? Other than the odd ‘barney’… today – they built a “shelter” on the top of the container and had a picnic dinner as the sun set.
So… for a family who never sit still and who love to travel the world… what will self-isolation look like? Who’s knows – but I thought I would document the journey!
Our first day of work from home (even if my day off) was interesting….
Alex’s “sanity quiz” required for a “work from home task” did not include this question…. (although it was considered)
Question 1: Families on edge, Wife is developing online learning tasks for students with learning needs and wants to debrief, kids want to play with dad, who is home, youngest thinks a tantrum is the best way to manage not liking lunch. Eldest wants to go surfing, workmates want answers to OH & S questions. How do you balance your time, expectations and sanity?
Option 1: don’t
Option 2: Realise you can’t live up to everyone’s expectations, and go surfing.
Option 3: Give it a go and expect to get halfway there.
Option 4: With deft kindness and a spec of humour.
Option 5: Drink Corona
Not sure which Alex chose…. but he was very good at juggling many balls in the air.
Me? I took the eldest to the beach (it was my day off after all) and life felt a little normal.
Boys enjoyed playing together.
Highlight for the day: boys created a Ninja Warrior course outside around the back yard. I might have suggested that helmet’s should be worn. 🙂 Thanks Aunty Liss for the inspiration…
Working from home, two children out of school, job insecurities, concern for family’s health, staying home… indefinitely… this is our story of how COVID 19 plays out on a family, housebound.
Good company in a journey (even a difficult one) makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
Family Adventures... at home? 