This pandemic has been both trying and a blessing in disguise for our family.
The Summer of 2019 my husband had accepted a new position at work which would require over 50% travel. We discussed it for a while and knew it would be very difficult for a year or two for new project they were launching across all of their manufacturing facilities. He started his traveling around the holidays and it really picked up the beginning of 2020. He traveled for at least ten straight weeks til March 13th the same week the schools had closed here due to Covid-19. During this time I was here with three children, running my cake business on its second year, getting my daughter to tumbling practice and getting her and my oldest son geared up for soccer that was to start a week later. I won’t get too personal with any family on here but I was handling a lot more running around assisting others all while he was on the road. It was alot emotionally and physically for the both of us.
My husband finally had a break in travel and was home working, school was out but online for my daughter. Sports were all cancelled. Cake orders I stopped due to Covid-19. And we stopped gathering with family to keep us all safe. I could breathe again. My family was home and safe and all the stressful running around was done.
Towards the Summer we started to go have small gatherings with family but used precaution. We even made a small cabin trip at the lake. My daughters cheerleading started back up. I coached her squad. I was extremely nervous about the virus but decided to give it a go anyway. I’m glad we did. It was good to see the kids getting out again and socializing which is something we miss again. Can’t forget to mention we took home first place! A proud coach I am!
I decided to cyber school the kids not knowing what lied ahead for the 2020-2021 school year. I have mixed feelings of choosing this option. My kids have been safe and at home but I would be lying if I didn’t say how challenging it has been cyberschooling my kindergarten and 2nd grader this year.
With everything opening back up my husband went back to traveling but less often than before. I started taking cake orders again while managing the cyberschool. We started helping family again.. Why did we fall back into this? It was pure hell.
Surprise! I’m pregnant! That explains the crazy emotions and rise in my new panic attacks I inherited this year. Come back for the next surprise.
The Seven of Us 