Friday Feeling

I might not have had that Friday feeling but someone certainly did...

"Okay, I am ready, where are we strolling!"  
What a cool little dude.  Happy lockdown weekend all :)

Groundhog Day

I was not really a fan of this Bill Murray film, there is only so many times you can have a movie go back to the same day before it gets to you.  But to be fair it has stuck in my head for years and now I kind of feel like I am living it.  I suspect many people in the world feel like that.  Every day I am trying to improve on the day before and practicing for the day after.  Trying to get the perfect combination of meals, tv watching, Sebastian playing, news reading, games and family time.  I feel like in three more weeks I will have it perfected.  One thing for sure is I might feel a bit stuck in time but Sebastian definitely is not. He is getting stronger, more confident and faster every day.

 Sebastian having a video call with his best friend Lorelei

 Jodi babysitting with Kailee

 Loving our family meals

And Sebastian is having a great time.  I actually just realised that from Monday I will have to incorporate school into my day.  Maternity leave ends today and online teaching starts for me Sunday night, 9pm -3:35am, going to be great!

Birthday and Easter

Yesterday was not only Easter Sunday but the first birthday here in lockdown.  Laila celebrated her 13th birthday and we had a delicious all chipped in Easter lunch.

Dressed up for a dance

Having a cuddle with Granny Jill

 Jodi and Kailee

 All dressed up for Easter lunch

 Cannot believe how time flies and this one is now a teenager!

All the gang in the houses for Easter lunch.

Thoughts

I would be lying to say that the uncertainty of Coronavirus does not get to me.  If I sit and think about it, I find it all a little stressful.  Will we make it to Ecuador anytime soon?  Will we get back to Thailand? How in the world will I get Lola?  I am even a little worried about our new jobs starting in August.  And I know I should just be thankful, we have it better than a large portion of people.  We are surrounded by family and love,  we have plenty to eat and sunshine every day.  But I guess I am only human.  I do hope that the world comes away learning some valuable lessons and had a little time to do some reflection.  We are away from our home in Thailand and realistically do not know if we will get back.  And I love our home and would hate our time in Thailand to end this way.  But I do have somewhere else to go and will not go hungry, or freeze or be alone.  I cannot even begin to imagine what it is like for people who have had to leave their homes for war or famine with very little hope of ever returning.  To go to countries that are not overly friendly towards them and try to set up a new life in a foreign country.  Not being able to speak the language, being separated from loved ones, and well a million other things that come with having to leave your country.  I really do hope that some good comes out of this crisis.  That possibly people think twice about pressuring governments not to let refugees into their country.  Instead maybe trying to help these people that have had to leave their lives and homes behind.  I hope they realise even though lockdowns are not always easy, many of us are so so lucky to have this time in our homes with our families.
Anyways, that is my rant and thoughts for the day.  On a more positive note, we are having a nice time here.  Here are some pictures of the fun and games over the last few days.

 Sebastian loving food

 Bocci balls

 The spectators

 Pancake breakfast, made by me

 The girls and Sebastian.  We are very lucky and I am very thankful to be here with so many I love.  But I do miss so many others.

Online Quiz Fun

Lockdown is not so bad, especially that it means so much time with Sebastian.  I also enjoy orgnanised fun and especially when I get to organise it! I am not sure everyone is generally a fan but when there is not much else to do it looks pretty good. Last night I hosted an online pub quiz that was quite a success, it was not too hard to get participants when no one in Barbados is allowed to leave their house!

Some pictures of Super S, two happens to be super sweet even when he is getting his teeth in.  Two so far.

Online quiz participants.  Good fun and a great way to kill two hours of the 300 we have to be at home.

First Full Day of Lockdown

Today was our first full day of lockdown and so far so good.  We organised a pool/virtual Grand National party (I much prefer a virtual one as no horses are harmed in this).  Sebastian swam with Kailee, Auntie Natalie and Dad there was no way Mum was going in as it was freezing.  We all drew horses for the virtual Grand National with a small wager and I was thrilled when my horse came in winning me 20 dollars.

 Finally a cuddle with my beautiful God Daughter after two weeks of isolation.

I was pretty excited to win as I had an outsider horse and I do love when the underdog wins!  Especially when the underdog is me!

Espanol de Endara

The curfew began on the same day that the Endara Spanish lessons began (do not worry social distancing was practiced during the entire lesson).  Being under curfew and restricted places to go is not ideal but none of this is ideal.  This virus is taking hold like very few predicted.  It is av very scary situation and really no one knows when it will or how it will end.  I feel very lucky to have family around me, space to be in, warmth and food. I also feel very lucky to have so many talented people around me, that we can hopefully plan lots of fun activities during this time.  The Spanish lessons were a great start.

I let this post sit for the day as got busy doing something else.  Curfew has now turned into 24 total lockdown.  No leaving the house.  Nothing open.  Going to have to find many more activities.