Welcome to a Fly on the Wall group post. Today 5 bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you’d see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and buzz around my house.
Buzz around, see what you think, then click on these links for a peek into some other homes:
Here’s who you’ll be hearing from in my house:
- Me, Mama O.
- Daddy O.
- Big Sister, age 10
- Little Brother, age 8
Since I have been writing these blog posts since 2014, I have my own Fly Post Page. Check it out if you want to hear more craziness from my house.
Keeping Comfortable and Busy
Let me preface this with a quick comment – we are truly doing fine. There are ups and downs of a lot of family time, but we are healthy, safe, and together. We have figured out a rhythm to our days, and there’s always something good in each day (I write those things down in my gratitude journal each night). Now onto my quick story…
It started with a wet sock.
My daughter stepped on the area rug near our cat’s litter box, and told us, “Yeah, the rug is wet. It was probably Sumo (our cat).”
Ick…cleaning up cat accidents is not fun, but it ended up being worse: our water heater was leaking.
Fortunately, our trusted plumber was able to come within hours to replace our water heater. He asked us if we wanted the new water heater’s box, and our kids said, “Yes!”
This box has turned into loads of fun for our kids! Their “ferret home” has expanded. Let the interior decorating commence. See more of an explanation about the ferrets on this Stay Home Challenge blog post.
Hot water and something for our kids to do = Win. Win.
Guess We Won’t be Playing Cards
Daddy O.: Is this Uno game a joke? It’s impossible to win. (He was playing with the kids.)
5 minutes later.
Daddy O.: Are you playing an April Fool’s Joke on us with this?
Me: No, but it is a new game.
Later (upon ending the game). Daddy O.: Wait, there are more cards in the box. When you play with a 1/2 deck of cards…
Me: You said it!
In that same night Daddy O. was teaching the kids how to play cribbage. They were trying to make up their own rules.
Me: What is this – rogue one and rogue two of cribbage?
Big Sister: Why would you EVER teach your kid cribbage?!
Daddy O.: Well, it teaches strategy, thinking ahead….
Big Sister: Okay. (but still not convinced)
Virtual Learning
Me: Think of me and Dad as your learning assistants.
Little Brother: I prefer servants.
Me: Geez…
Here are some pictures from virtual learning, including outdoor lunch and recess one especially beautiful day.
Other Randomness
Little Brother asking about a song he heard on the Masked Singer: Man, I am a Woman. (Not, Man, I feel like a Woman!)
Big Sister to me: Why are you doing a braid?
I was french braiding part of my hair and replied, “Because I want to.”
Big Sister: Old people don’t do braids.
Me: Well, I guess I’m not old!
Me to Daddy O.: Coronavirus is the perfect time to use obscure kitchen gadgets: the grapefruit knife, the food processor, and the fondue pot.
Turn to the Light Side
Daddy O. LOVES Star Wars, so we took the time to watch all of the Star Wars movies that we own.
- The Phantom Menace
- Attack of the Clones
- Revenge of the Sith
- A New Hope
- The Empire Strikes Back * Daddy O’s personal favorite
- Return of the Jedi
And we did this puzzle as a family!
During our marathon, I managed to record a few funny things we said.
Both kids: Princess Leia has a FitBit.
Me: There would be fewer deaths if OSHA required handrails in Star Wars.
I hope you all can turn to the light side! Here’s my picture on Easter in front of our “Be the Good” sign (that’s slightly covered up).
Now shoo fly, and go check out those other blogs!
go mama o. 
The rogue cribbage players made me laugh. While we learned at a young age the correct way, my brother and I still like to make up rules, e.g., the next two hands no crib, we each pull two random cards from the other for the crib, one card in the crib and two dealt…the fun is endless! Take care!
That’s awesome, Kerry! Yeah, hopefully they will give cribbage another chance.
Teaching my husband to play cribbage was hard enough, y’all are brave to teach the kids. LOL UNO with only half a deck?? That would be challenge.
It was funny watching them get frustrated with Uno!!
You are so lucky you were able to get your plumber to come to the house, that could have been a nightmare.
And how lucky you are to have your whole family together, I hate that my younger son is alone 8 hours away.
Yes, I am so grateful…and focusing on the positive. I am sorry to hear your son is so far away.
Love little brother’s comments about servants. Sounds like something I would say!
He is pretty funny!!
What a great post – I loved the layout. Getting a plumber when you desperately him was a true Godsend. We brought out the fondue pot last month – what fun. But I don’t remember it taking us that long to eat. I was hungry all over after we finished. LOL