We've entered complete boredom phase.

This is how we all feel. We have been stuck like the rest of the world. Inside. With each other. For SO VERY LONG. Murph’s face says it the best. Let’s all hide under the stool in the bathroom. Except we can’t. We have to show the kids that life goes on, it just changes. Actually, now that I think about it, that’s what the kids have shown me. They still want to play outside, even though most days I’d rather hide in my room listening to podcasts. They still want to make messes, do art, “cook” kid stuff, go on hikes, and in general be kids. Their everyday kid outings just look a little different. We see friends with masks on, only outside. We FaceTime the grandparents. We have learned how to address letters and use stamps to keep in touch with friends. Kids are so resilient. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t bored out of their minds.

Jon and I have had to do some pivoting as well. We have to be okay with leaving some messes around the house for later. I am much better at this than Jon. In fact, he might think I’m too good at this. I tend to have the laissez faire attitude to kids messes until I completely lose my cool and start making lists for everyone.

Here’s to pivoting, adapting, and having hope that one day I will relish the time when the neighbor kid runs into my house looking for snacks and I can see his smiling face instead of his Spiderman mask.