Family quarantine

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 Entire family got infected for the 1st time...We stayed home the entire MLK longer weekend at home. Very fortunately none of us so far has suffered severe symptom. While boys are totally asymptomatic, adults are experiencing mild cold-like symptom (both are getting in stomach, which is unusual for cold or flu for us). Infant has been feverish, but even before the infection she had already been fussier than before, so hopefully she's just ok. Some neighbors offered meal so generously. We're once again reminded of the great community we moved in.

3 little kids staying home all day is of course a challenge. Although boys, 6-yr and 3-yr old, play together a lot, they bother adults A LOT. An infant is perpetually needy. All happen while adults are sick. We accepted this as a necessary time-off from the work and the mental drive for being productive (particularly my wife), trying to do things together with kids. Age dynamics with 6, 3, 0 is challenging as the gap between 6-yr and 3-yr is huge. But I figured me working on household/DIY stuff seems to be working well, even when there's not much kids can help.

 

Finally got rid of Christmas tree, put to backyard bonfire. It's amazing how useless kids can be inversely proportional to how willing they are to help adults :D However I can see step-by-step they are learning! Today was a review of fire safety.

Kids maintaining safety distance from the firepit.

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