Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Day 10- March 25, 2020

Pretty uneventful day at the Ruley Ranch.  I had a couple zoom meetings for school while the kids were doing their academic time.  We have a set schedule everyday that seems to be working well for our family.  We are NOT strict about things, but the kids know the general outline of the day.  I have found 100% that a schedule has kept things calmer on days we can't go outside.  It has also helped them look forward to certain parts of that day that are their favorite.
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Grandma Karen has been sewing masks for local health centers.  We took a selfie to send to my brothers kids to show what Grandma does during the day.  😂.  And no, she hasn’t been drinking, she blinked mid picture.  
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Mia started rehearsing for her performance on Friday.  We moved all her crap to the entry way and enjoyed listening to her practice.  I have to learn as the music mom to usually shut my mouth and just listen.  Mia is like watching a ground hog in your backyard when she rehearses.  If you startle her, move wrong, or make a comment, she will stare at you for a brief period and then go and hide somewhere.  LOL.
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Brad and I had some time together this afternoon.  He needed some Mom time...  We flipped through LTD magazine (which he loves) and looked at all the fun spring stuff.  He's such a soft-hearted little boy who loves is Dad.  I think he spends most of the day talking about what him and Dad are going to do, what he wants to do with Dad, and how cool his Dad is.  It really is so precious.  It has been hard having Adam working through this and trying to distance himself at home for fear of bringing the virus in the house.  He is the only one in our family out and about with other people.  I have moved on to the air mattress in the living room.  Don't worry, by morning I usually have an extra kid, a dog, and sometimes two cats with me.  Just call me Ace Ventura.

I have used some of the quiet times in the day for self care.  I started re-reading my book for the upcoming bible study I’m co-leading online.  If you want a good Christian read, I highly recommend “Its Not Supposed To Be This Way” by Lysa TerKeurst.  A passage today that rang out was, “Though we can't predict or control or demand the outcome of our circumstances, we can know with great certainty we will be okay.  Better than okay.  Better than normal.  We will be victorious because Jesus is victorious.  (1 Corinthians 15:57).  And victorious people were never meant to be normal.  What if the victory is only part in part how things turn out?  What if a bigger part of being victorious is how well we live today?  This hour. This Minute.”  Pretty spot on for my thoughts about the world currently.  I just had a conversation today with a dear friend that this has taught me to live everyday like someone left the gate open.  I have spent more time with my kids in 10 days one-on-one than the whole school year.  I notice small things, I take walks, I listen more, I pray more, we share faith together as a family more, and I love more.  When I come out on the other side of this, I am going to be a better person because instead of fear in all this, I choose love and Jesus.

Thanks to all who read our family posts.  We will see you tomorrow!
Love- The Ruley Family


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