Social distancing day 23-25

I was really happy to take a few days off and watch the kids while Sky was getting and recovering from her biopsies.  Usually when I take vacation days we're off on adventure or doing some kind of house project, so this was a nice change of pace.  But it was a lot of work!  Sky is a Super-Momma; big shoes to fill. Wren and Flynt were very kind to Papa and we had lots of fun! 

The first day started out pretty mellow.  Lots of books and snuggles and a FaceTime with Grandma.  We all stayed in our pajamas too long and while I was (finally) changing into "real clothes" the kids decided they were wolves and needed to turn the coffee table into a den.  Usually Sky and I get nervous when it gets too quiet, but in this case they were happily pretending to get ready for bed in the wolf den.  We then of course had to read a night-time story and snuggle up and pretend to sleep. 

Later in the day after lunch Wren and Flynt decided to have more pretend play and I helped build them a "castle" with barstools and a blanket.  They got dressed up and were training their stuffed animals with magic.  Super cute!

After some quiet time I finally convinced the kids that going outside would be fun.  So we got on the cargo bike and took a ride to the river.  We took the long way because it was such a beautiful day to be out on a bike (and yes, also because I like to ride bikes), but had to scrub our plans to play at the river as most of Boise had the same idea.  Fortunately the kiddos were just as excited to play in the backyard so we did that until dinner.

The highlight of the next day was a walk up the street for a picnic lunch.  There's a small park in our neighborhood that doesn't have any play equipment which is good because in these circumstances, seeing a playground that can't be used invites way too much drama for the under 5 crowd!  It was another gorgeous day and we had much fun eating on our blanket and running around blowing and chasing bubbles.

The final day of Dad Duty was a little more like a normal weekend day.  After I did a big solo grocery run, Wren and Flynt and I spent much time playing in the backyard on the climber, slide, and in the sand box.  Also Wren decided the little patch of renegade grass by the chimney looked like a wonderful place for a nest, and proceeded to play a game with Flynt where they were tailor birds weaving sticks and leaves into the nest.  I'm constantly amazed by their big wonderful imaginations, and spending some extra time with them helped me appreciate them even more.  Of course there was some drama and fussing here and there but that's to be expected, but overall it was a great way to spend a few days!