Life gets a little tough around here when the boys haven't spent their energy! Poor Travis.
FaceTime with my besties. We laughed at pictures of us from our younger days
We get bored and then hair gets played with!
I wrote a personal letter to all of my Young Women at 2am when I couldn't sleep because I was worrying about Covid-19 and all of our lives.
Had to take care of my own nails with glue and polish!
We did have a really great snow storm. Only Alex played in it once. It was interesting to be to the point where we had to basically force our kids to head outside once again.
Ethan celebrating his buddy Tanner at a parade. One of many throughout Quarantine.
Best buddies finally together after about a month apart.
Teaching her great driving skills already! At least she was at a stop light.
Celebrating our senior!
Wiley trying to be as smart as everyone else.
Working together to fix dinner! Love it.
Is this how you wear a mask mom?!!!
Kedzie and Aubrey spent a few hours playing music on the trail one Saturday.
They made a lot of people smile. Proud of their bravery.
Oh these three...love them
And the girls...love them too.
Family Photo 2020
Best part of family photos is when dad replaces everyones faces with someone else's!
For example, Alex and Triston!
Took the boys to the river bank one morning so they could play and be loud. We had a nice time.
Kedzie and her orchestra teacher Mrs. Marble. She is retiring so she visited all her students to say farewell.
Some random selfies and a running dog!
We are surviving. Staying at home is hardest on me I think, because I worry about the kids and the fact they aren't doing much. They don't seem to mind and love watching tv and playing more video games than average. We take a daily walk of about two miles and have a movie night almost every night. We are becoming a stronger family as we build higher relationships by spending so much time together. One thing I'm very grateful for. I love my family so much.
Thoughts at midnight 5/17/20
I’m going a little crazy tonight. It’s after midnight and I can’t sleep. Not super uncommon over the last few months but I keep thinking I’ve figured out how to get to sleep and it didn’t work tonight. That’s for sure.
I’m sure most of it has to do with covid 19. Shocker! Today, we got a call from our friend Shelly who notified us she tested positive on Friday. She had a slight fever on Wednesday. Didn’t have work Thursday. Was tested Friday. No other symptoms. I mention this because Kedzie babysat her kids last Saturday for ten hours. She was in contact with Shelly for probably 15 min of that time. My sweet girl now has to be quarantined at home for at least the next week making sure she doesn’t become contagious.
When I first told kedzie her pupils dilated and she said “I don’t wanna die.” Oh my mama heart. We talked and prayed and held hands. Later this afternoon I just held her as she cried into my shoulder. This disease has changed the world and how everyone thinks and goes about their days.
She found joy in her day by working on a school project, watching a pirates movie, reading and getting new clothes and books in the mails. However, covid19 is the elephant in the room for her right now.
No teenagers have died from it. Few get very sick. She’s had very limited contact with people over the last week other than the kids she watched and hugging Lindie when we saw the Holland’s. And then I have to tell Erin! My heart was breaking thinking the worst and of course she was cool and realizes that we didn’t know and were just trying to help some kids not be alone on a Saturday.
I had an emotional day yesterday. Glad it was a day to cry yesterday and be strong today. I hate this disease. I hate video games. I hate that my kids are being taught half of what they need because the other half they learn from friends. I hate that they jump to electronics to entertain themselves first thing. They are struggling with using their brains to entertain themselves. I cried and yelled at Travis and let it all out. I needed too. Poor Travis. He loves me so much. I’m the luckiest girl in the world when it comes to husbands.
School ends this week and I’m nervous about the summer and the above mentioned electronics. With nothing open, how will the entertainment go? I suppose we will need to start going to the mountains more frequently and finding east hikes and rivers to mess around in. It makes me super nervous. I’ve raised them to be busy and entertained so I guess it’s all my fault! Jk
At this point, I wish we were living on a farm or property where they could run and play and get into trouble without being in trouble and have more animals and more outdoor things to do. They did laugh and play (the boys) today while having a water fight. Travis and I were working in the yard. It made me so happy. I’ll take it.
I don’t know what to really do about young women these days. My girls have full on given up on attending activities and are sparse on Sundays. They are older and have more choices and things are online and are home centered. I’m not worrying about it heavily, I just try to think about it regularly and no answers other than let it be, have come to mind. But, we need to start planning a virtual girls camp in the hopes it’ll change to literal girls camp and idk who will really want to participate?! It should be interesting to say the least. Grateful for Lori who will head it up for us.
Have no summer plans except for two nights camping at Mesa Verde July 2-4. You read that right, no other summer plans for the Ravsten’s. Family party. Cancelled. BYU camps. Cancelled. Girls camp. Cancelled. It’s pretty funny cuz usually the 4th of July weekend is the only time we don’t have planned!!! I did forget that soccer camp is temporarily scheduled for mid July, fingers crossed it will happen but nothing is guaranteed these days.
Travis is so calm about it all and continues to be stalwart in his work from home. He’s a great employee. I’d hire him any day! We have been having frequent lunch and dinner dates that I do enjoy. He’s a good one.
Coseth still plans to head home June 1st. We have to get her packed and hope her flights don’t change on her for any reason. She’s ready to return but we have to get some pictures taken this week for graduation and then I think we’ve done it all. Except the things we couldn’t. She’s an amazing young lady whom we love. She’ll be missed.
I’m feeling better and possibly sleepy now as it turns to 1am. Writing is magic to me at time. Grateful to be able to write when needed.
From Facebook today.
Things I never thought I would say in 2020:
1. Next time you go to the store if you see any toilet paper, milk or sanitizer, grab it!
2. I need my mask before I go into the bank or anywhere else.
3. Let’s go on a date to chic fil a and sit in the parking lot and eat!
4. Let’s go say hi to our friends by doing a drive by hello and honk. Or maybe just standing outside and chatting.
5. What time is the replay of any sports game?
6. Round trip tickets to Hawaii are $200. And I’m not going.
7. Do you have enough soda for your Zoom meeting?
8. Hurry up and get in that line at Home Depot before more show up.
9. How in the world are you done with school today after only 1 hour?
10. You worry that you’ll gain the COVID 20!
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