Its been a while...

I don't even know the last time I posted... and I would like to do a few catch up posts at some point to fill in the huge gap but that will have to wait for now.

We are living in an unprecedented time right now. It is spring of 2020 and the Corona Virus is spreading around the world and is now hitting very close to home.  We are under stay at home orders from the local government in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.  So what does that look like for us.  We are very fortunate, we have a roof over our heads, a pantry and refrigerator full of food, and access to amazing outside space plus our pool to keep us from climbing the walls.  We can only leave home for food or medical attention.

Andy has set up his office in our bedroom and is running JMJ from there.  He was given the great responsibility in January of being the interim CEO (while still wearing his CFO hat), which he agreed to take on for a temporary period, not realizing at the time that the world would be going through a global pandemic and he would be trying to manage people all over the world that rely on travel to do their jobs... this has not been an easy task!

Katie is still homeschooling, and her two classes, that met up once per week, are now online.  The biggest change for her is that her brothers are now home with her as well.  School has been cancelled for the foreseeable future.  We have made adjustments... turning Katie's learning space into a classroom for three (I lost my chair!).  The boys are doing a combination of assignments from their teachers, having daily virtual chats with their classes, and a modest curriculum that I have come up with based on their interests.  Luke loves history and science and is enjoying some of the virtual tours the major museums around the world have set up.  Jack has discovered his love for the human anatomy and has taken it upon himself to write and illustrate his own book.

During all this crazy time we decided we need a distraction and have adopted a little brother for our Maggie girl.... he is a Lab/Shepherd mix named Ringo and he has captured our hearts!

These are such uncertain times, people are scared, sick and dying.  There are heros on the front lines I am so very grateful for.  We are doing our part and staying home for them and for all the people who are at most risk from this virus.