The First Day of School!! 2020-2021

First day of 3rd, 9th and 6th grade!!!

They had to wear masks to school the whole year, but at least they were able to go to school!!!  I felt so lucky that in-person school was in session here, as it wasn't in many parts of the country and world. I expected it to last a couple of weeks at most before they sent kids back to on-line school due to Covid cases on the rise, so I tried soaking up each day, and then week that they went to school. Then when Christmas break came around, I thought FOR SURE they wouldn't be going back to in-person school and was trying to psych myself up for the torture of on-line school again, but it never happened!  They went to in-person school the entire year! The restrictions due to Covid included: masks all day except when outside, parents weren't allowed in the school, any treats brought to school had to sit in quarantine for 3 days before they could be given out (this included Valentines), homework couldn't be brought to and from school, parent teacher conferences took place via Zoom.

Dallin and his friend Kyson

The first day back to school was the best day of my life! Megan and I went on a bike ride along the Jordan River trail.

I took my time browsing and selecting books at the library.

I relaxed and read on the hammock at home. HEAVEN!!!

Megan and I often talk about those moms who act sad that their kids are going back to school and how much we CANNOT relate to them!!  We joked that we would have to delete any friends who posted this kind of lie on instagram that week, and sure enough, one of my old friends posted something like that. I sent Megan a screenshot of the post and said, "Whelp, looks like I have one less friend." She said something about how I don't need that kind of negativity in my life. I responded, "She's dead to me." We laughed and laughed!