{"id":13427,"date":"2020-03-17T22:56:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T02:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/?p=13427"},"modified":"2020-03-17T22:57:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T02:57:48","slug":"st-patricks-day-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/st-patricks-day-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Patrick&#8217;s Day 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe that just nine days ago Maggie and I were at a nursing home with her <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/little-flowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Flowers<\/a> group doing puzzles and chatting with the residents. Last week the governor closed school for the next three weeks (and he&#8217;s said he wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if the kids weren&#8217;t able to go back at all this school year).<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re still adjusting to this change, but we&#8217;re making the best of it.<\/p>\n<p>The school is moving to distance learning and we&#8217;re working on school work a bit each day. They are ramping up slowly and should really be getting into it after spring break next week. For now I&#8217;m just trying to keep the kids in some sort of routine so they are ready.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_105936.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13430\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_105936-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_105936-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_105936-375x300.jpg 375w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_105936.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got a loose schedule with a lot of wiggle room and have been incorporating some of the fantastic opportunities available online. One of our favorite authors, Mo Willems, has been doing a daily video talking about how books are made and teaching kids how to draw his characters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_145141.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13428\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_145141-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_145141-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_145141.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_174716.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13429\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_174716-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_174716-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_174716.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_144650.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13431\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_144650-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_144650-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_144650.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our zoo started doing home safaris where they highlight an animal and yesterday was our favorite hippo, Fiona.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_150507.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13432\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_150507-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_150507-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_150507.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We got a well-timed surprise package &#8220;out of the blue&#8221; from Aunt Stacy, Uncle Rock, Denny, and Lydia yesterday. It was so cute and full of all sorts of blue goodies (I do love a theme!).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_164005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13434\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_164005-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_164005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_164005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_164005-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_164005.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Annie got a special gift from her big cousin Connor and has been carrying it around ever since.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_164054.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13433\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_164054-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_164054-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200316_164054.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even though the kids weren&#8217;t going anywhere, they still wore their green today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_094459.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13435\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_094459-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_094459-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_094459.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had online story time and watched a video of author Laura Murray reading her book <em>The Gingerbread Man &amp; Leprechaun Loose at School.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_095223.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13436\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_095223-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_095223-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_095223.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The girls watched <em>Frozen 2<\/em> (for the third time).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_162501.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13437\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_162501-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_162501-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_162501.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After dinner, I went out for a walk with Maggie (well, it was a bike ride for her).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_185617.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13438\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_185617-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_185617-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_185617.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And we found this fun guy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_190202.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13439\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_190202-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_190202-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200317_190202.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While this isn&#8217;t a situation any of us ever expected, or wanted, we&#8217;re all healthy and together and that&#8217;s all that matters. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe that just nine days ago Maggie and I were at a nursing home with her Little Flowers group doing puzzles and chatting with the residents. 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