It has been just over two weeks since Porter's school was closed and we've been homeschooling. To be fair, we home schooled one week and the second week was Spring Break. He has been doing really well. He actually enjoys being at home rather than going to school. That is a huge blessing. And, the boys have been learning to play together and have enjoyed one another. David and I love to watch them play and interact.
Last week on Wednesday, March 25th around 7:15am there was a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Magna, UT. So, we definitely felt it here in Salt Lake. Porter, Brooks and I were awake in the dining room. Mason was sound asleep. Jonas was awake, but rocking in bed and David was at work. I ran downstairs with Porter and Brooks to get the other boys, but by then the earthquake had stopped. Fortunately it wasn't too bad, but it definitely rattled me a bit. I just had this realization that if something happened when David wasn't around, I'd be responsible for all the boys and that thought was a bit overwhelming. Meg was here, so that was good, but she won't always be here.
Porter thought the earthquake was cool and felt like a roller coaster and Jonas just thought it felt exactly like it does in bed when he rocks himself. Neither one of them were scared or worried, so that was good. It was another good reminder that we need to be prepared. I sent Meg to the store to pick up more flash lights and batteries. After testing all ours, they were either broken or I couldn't find the nice ones.
Tonight I had the sweetest time jumping with Mason on the trampoline. We found our shadows on the garage and we played with them for about 30 minutes. Mason loved it and I loved seeing his cute shadow and watching him play with it. He gave it a kiss and a hug and taught it how to fight :). I would jump with him, holding his hands and help his shadow jump way up high. Then at bedtime he prayed and thanked Heavenly Father for letting him play with his shadow. This is such a tender age.
The other night Jonas and Mason taught Brooks how to defend himself if Porter attacked. They taught him to hit, punch, slap, kick, head butt and use a "butt shield". It was pretty funny. Hopefully he won't ever have to use those tactics.
David and I have really enjoyed being home with the boys these past few weeks. Almost every night that it hasn't snowed or rained, we have spent time playing on the trampoline after Brooks goes down. The boys have loved playing dodgeball and just being together. Usually David has things a couple nights a week, but since he is only going to work at the hospital, he's been around a lot more. I'm pretty sure the boys aren't going to know what to do when he's gone again.
Having to social distance has actually been a big blessing. It allows us to slow down and be present. It has shown me areas that I need to improve and refocus. I get pretty uptight and want things done a certain way. Changing habits is hard, so I need to be deliberate about my actions. The boys adore David, he plays with them and is much more relaxed about certain things. I am definitely not as fun and I'm always thinking about what has to be done.
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