COVID-Week #4

A really fun hike on a beautiful but chilly spring day

Taste testing food and guessing what it is!  This was a fun game that Aunt Sarah played with us years ago and the boys still talk about it.

Another hike where Luke and Liam crossed the bridge hanging from the edge trying not to fall in the water

More hiking

Snow on Easter!  There was enough snow that I agreed to pull out the snow pants, hats, gloves, and boots that I already put away for the year.

Checking out the water and rocks

Hiking at a park near our house

Taylor's Falls hiking

Headed to see the waterfall

Luke and Liam at the the top of waterfall

Glacial pothole

They all managed to climb over there on that boulder

Liam is a climbing monkey

Happy Easter 2020!

We enjoyed our quarantined Spring Break and made the most of the things that we can do.  We played lots of basketball and hockey, went on some fun hikes, Luke did lots of baking for us, and we enjoyed a break from school.  John took off on Friday and we drove a little over an hour to an area called Taylor's Falls.  We took our lunch and spent the day there hiking for probably 5-6 hours.  We checked out the glacial potholes on the Minnesota side then drove across the La Croix River to Wisconsin and hiked several miles to see a waterfall.  It was a great way to get out of the house and enjoy some time outdoors.  I have always wanted to visit Taylor's Falls, but it takes a full day to drive out there, hike, and then drive back so we haven't taken the time to do it.  There was an AMAZING malt shop that was open for takeout so the boys also enjoyed malts after the hike.

Tomorrow marks one month that we have been at home.  Our last day of school was Friday, March 13 and school was cancelled for an indefinite amount of time over that weekend.  We have filled up the car with gas only once in a month and that's because it was nearly on empty when this all began.  While it is hard to believe it has been a month already, it is also hard to remember how busy our lives were prior to COVID-19 when we spent most evenings going from one activity to the next.  We have made the most of the extra time together at home, but we definitely miss our friends and sports.