Daily documentation of our first weeks of quarantine in photos.
Day 8 marked the first day of home learning, little did we know what we were all getting into and just how long it would last. The kids got acclimated to Zoom meetings and powerpoints with their academic lessons and we embraced recess at home where the boys could climb trees, ride bikes, have nerf gun fights, and play four-square. They boys experienced their first Zoom “play dates” and Viggo had his first virtual soccer practice. Chess club happened on the front lawn once I convinced Viggo to play with his younger brother. And by day 25 it became clear that we would be drowning without my mom. After Kindergarten morning meeting, Grandma Bon Bon works 1:1 with Leo all morning, managing his home learning so I can focus on big brother all while managing my own work. And if you know Leo or any energetic six year old boy, you know that this is hard work requiring patience, fortitude and love. Grandma Bon Bon taught middle school special education for about 30 years, and never imagined she would have to come out of retirement to become a kindergarten teacher for her grandson. And like all the great teachers I’ve been lucky to know, she shows up day after day, despite the moods and tantrums and endless wiggles. Our hero.
