The Week before the World Shut Down

Well the title of this post may be a little overly dramatic but I don't think it is too exagerated

I though I would share a video of Nixon's mad hoverboarding skills

Mason was practicing his planking 

 Seeing Mason and Nixon play nice together is so amazing

 While I was talking to Grandma Keyes last Sunday this beautiful funny boy was distracting me

I had to go into the Dr. this week and they made me wear this stuffy mask

 At the beginning of the week we thought this was funny. Now when we look at it we cringe

At least when Henry spills he gets the wipes, cleans up the mess, then puts the dirty wipe in the garbage, all without being asked!

 Mason and Henry had a bathtub photoshoot together. Henry was originally terrified of the bubbles but eventually warmed up to the idea

Here are the cute babies:

 Mason loves splashing Henry and Henry didn't love being splashed

 Doesn't Kim take great photos?

 Henry's expression says it all

 There is a smile

 Why won't he stop pouring water on me? What am I, a plant?

 I LOVE this picture!

 I also love when his eyes almost close when he smiles and laughs

 That face...

 Mason is getting a little too comfortable

 What a show off

 Henry right after getting splashed by Mason

 Wiping off the water he was just splashed with while getting splashed all over again

 Water looks cool with a fast shutter. Henry also thinks water looks best outside of the tub

 Where did the water go?

 What a cute bum

 Now to dry off

 Nixon has been enjoying coding 

On Thursay I decided to work from home, which meant I somehow ended up watching Lyza and Henry while Kim took Mason for a Dr.'s appointment. Henry and I had a little piano lesson. He is so focused.

 He was really enjoying it

 He doesn't quite have the long fingers most pianists have

 But that doesn't stop him

 He eventually got tired

I couldn't believe the animal activity in our backyard that morning. There were dozens of robins aerating our lawn looking for a meal

 I also saw several quail in the backyard

 I got some video of the quail singing

Then I saw this Mourning Dove

 There were also lots of squirrels

This one wanted to play basketball

This one looked so cute with his acorn

Then he started burying it in the grass, which wasn't as cute

While all this was going on Mason was in a "space ship" listening to "monkeys" in his ears. So cute!

 Lyza finally started feeling good enough and went to school on Friday for the first time in about 6 or 7 weeks 

 Friday morning Kim went to Costco to do some routine shopping. She got there about 5 minutes before and there was a line going around the store. It was insane inside and they were all out of basic items (like toilet paper). We have toilet paper but not an endless supply.

 I went out for lunch near a grocery store and decided to swing by and see if things were better. No TP, no white rice, etc.

Lowe's was nearby so I decided to stop by there.

I saw this sign and felt some hope. But as I approached I saw that it was only paper towel.

 Next I checked Albertson's and more of the same

 Rite Aid is in the same shopping center and it was also out of toilet paper. What is everyone doing with all this toilet paper?

 After their big shopping trip Henry fell in love with this box

At some point Nixon put one of his shirts on Henry 

 Silly boys

 Late Friday afternoon we got a notice from the Idaho Supreme Court making temporary suspensions to various court hearings and trials. Shortly thereafter I was told that everyone in my office that has ability to work from home (which I do) has to start working from home beginning Moday, until further notice ("until further notice" has become all to common place right now)

So there is no TP, I have to work from home, and then we woke up to snow on Saturday morning!

Thanks for shovelling Kim

Nixon was literally bouncing off the walls Saturday morning (well bouncing off the floor and couch)

 Later he exercised with Kim and it was the cutest thing ever

 At one point he decided he needed to show off his leg muscles?

 He did pretty good keeping up with Kim

 Lyza and Kim worked together in the afternoon to make this candy-gram for her friend that was supposed to be baptized yesterday (the baptism was cancelled because his baby brother has RSV)

 What a cute and yummy gift

Kim got this candid video of Mason singing to himself while coloring. I think it is so cute

We just found out the kids' school is closed for the next two days for cleaning. That is a relief since the CDA school district announced all of its schools will be closed until after the first week of April. I hope Post Falls doesn't do something that drastic but it seems like things get so much worse every day.

Take care and try and enjoy social distancing!