Sunday, May 10, 2020

Easter in Quarantine





















Quarantine Chronicles #3

Our church has been doing services online. Some amazing videos were put together by one of our worship leaders Kalina. She did a great job and even included the kids. 




















Quarantine Chronicles #2

We are now not able to go out of the apartment except for food and medical needs. It’s hard to stay inside when spring is beautiful outside, but we are making the best of it!













  

Quarantine Chronicles #1

Our first week of quarantine was very strange. It was a welcome relief from our daily grind which had become exhausting. We all came back home to homeschool at our home. This was not a hard transition since we had been homeschooling 2 years prior. It was fun to all be home again together. However I will never forget the feeling of watching the corona virus evolve into a world wide pandemic. No cases were reported in Kazakhstan but it started to creep towards our loved ones in America. It felt strange to feel a constant urge to check the news and wonder what was going to happen next. Where it would show up next. 





















Monday, March 30, 2020

Pile of Kids

Justin was on a trip and so I told the kids to pile on the bed so we could call daddy. When I looked over, here is what I saw. One of my favorite pictures of them. 

Splash Mountain

I think this might be my favorite family photo of all time. Katelyn especially is just hilarious. You can’t tell, but Andrew is terrified and screaming and crying. Right before the drop he changed his mind about going on the ride... a little too late. I was trying my best to comfort him. It was the the most terrified I’ve ever seen him. Afterward he said he will never go again. He did like the runaway mine train with G-ma though. It was a really fun day with all the SD family! 

School Nursing

One of my absolute favorite jobs in the world is being a school nurse. These girls, my 6th graders, were the most precious class to teach. Everyday with them was such a joy. I loved being there for all the kids at my school during their hard days. This time will always be a bright spot in my life.