It's surreal at times how fast the kids are growing up. We spent over an hour this morning going through photos of Claire's first year (and cute big brother Owen). While in a quarantine type setting we spend essentially 24/7 together, and for the most part it's really nice. The days can feel long sometimes though and it takes a nostalgic day like today to realize how fast the years go by.
Since we still can't invite people over (or be within 6 feet of anyone outside of our family), we planned some FaceTime chats with a couple of Claire's friends from school, a Zoom (video conferencing) party with family, an outing to visit baby animals at the Cross E ranch (via drive through, social distancing style), and a neighbor sparkler party. Jake made a chocolate cake and I decorated it as a dog paw print. We gave Claire a big stuffed animal dog and books. One friend from school, Anna, dropped off a present at the door for Claire then was able to chat for a minute through a closed door.
Today was nice. Other than the need to social distance, it felt like a pretty normal birthday. I've noticed that if I avoid the news and truly focus on my little family, it all feels pretty normal. My priorities become priority. The doom and gloom don't feel quite so palpable. So for now, I'll stick to focusing on us. At least as much as I can.
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