Spring Break 2020...AKA Quarantine

Wow! We had plans to head down to our regular spring break fun of Tahiti Village, but soon realized that wouldn't be happening.  All our Spring break plans were cancelled.  Hotels in Vegas shut down as well as restaurants down there.  We then were told as a state to quarantine ourselves in our homes.  Our lives and world have been turned upside down these last few weeks.  China has had a very bad virus/sickness pandemic it's been spreading fast over there since Nov/Dec 2019.  They closed down everything and it's spread quickly.  It's called the Coronavirus.  It has finally made its way to other countries USA being one of them.  The government is doing everything it can to try and stop the spreading and contain it.  Those infected get quarantined for 14 days.  It started with wash your hand and if sick to stay home, and then escalated quickly. It became real for Utah the night the Utah Jazz were playing the thunder.  They mentioned Rudy and a fellow teammate not feeling well, and right before tip off a medical personal ran out on the court and said Rudy had coronavirus.  After that the governor got on and all schools were closing all churches were to stop holding worship and no more than 10 groups of people gathered at once.  Next went the restaurants only drive thru's or curbside pick up. and small business, everything is closed down except grocery stores and banks can keep their drive thru's open.  People went into mass hysteria, shelves are empty and remain empty.  Water, toilet paper, sanitizer, soap, bread, and diapers were and still our the first to go and are staying empty. All bake goods are non existent these days.  No flour, sugar, yeast.  People are hoarding which is causing the biggest issue.  My heart hurts for what everyone is going through.  Dean is going to start working from home next week and all his patients will just tel-a-med with him.  This virus is new and it spreads quickly it affects people over 60 the most and many deaths have come from it.  It is a dry cough and respiratory type sickness with fever.  It can lead to pneumonia and death in some.  I  never had to fear I  wouldn't be able to get food and household items before, and now I  find myself limiting my kids snacking and everything really because I don't know If I'll be able to get more again for a long time.   With that Utah (SLC) had an earthquake a 5.6 which is also causing mass hysteria and more issues.  As I  write this it seems like a synopsis for a book or a movie, but not our real life, not by us, not where we live.  It seems like a Dream we are all trying desperately to wake up from only to find out its our new life.  The church is going to have conference, but only in a little room with only the speakers for each session in the room.  We will have music pre recored.  Temples have closed for the first time in history.  We are actually on spring break, so next Wednesday March 25 we will go to online school with all the kids teachers and schools.  We are in such unfamiliar territory and everything is in the known and fear is running rampant.  Our prophet came on our social media and news and told us to have Faith and not Fear, and to trust in the lord and be happy.  I  find comfort in his words, and know this too shall pass.  We have had opportunities of growth while we have been home, and I can say it's been nice to slow down and not have to take kids somewhere or be somewhere.  THAT IN AND OF ITSELF IS A BLESSING.  Preston is making dinner and doing some laundry.  We deep cleaned his room.  The girls have learned to bake and make stuff with yeast in it.  We have been able to play games and talk more.  I'm not saying it hasn't been hard stuck in the house all day everyday, but over all I  see my kids relying on each other for friendship and our family is spending more time together.  Which is amazing.  I  know that this is just sign's of the times, but if we follow him and put our faith in him (our heavenly father and our Savior Jesus Christ) that we have no need to fear.  He has not left us alone and he know us and loves us.  He is there to comfort us and help inspire us.  We as a church it seems has been preparing for this.  The at home centered church  (our come follow me lessons).  This has opened my eyes and made me realize to be prepared for more than just a natural disaster.  So much more.  Keep that 3 month supply going...you just never know.  Not just for worldly things, but if you family goes through hard times it would come in handy.  I'm so blessed with such amazing people and family surrounding us, and know it will all eventually be okay.

 Preston made some Cilantro lime chicken for dinner.  Shaylee helped make Garlic Cheese Rolls, and made homemade Banana chocolate chip muffins.  Card games and Board games have become a staple, and I  even caught a picture of Preston reading to Landon.  (Landon was so excited).

Preston's room hasn't been deep cleaned like drawers, night stand, and closet cleaned out in over a year.  It felt good to get rid of so much stuff.  He has turned into a little hoarder.  lol.  The last picture is when we gave all the kids 5$ and we sent dad to dollar tree to buy them treats.  They were their treats only and when they were gone they were gone.  I  was hoping this would help them to not eat all our family snacks.