Covid Update

 

Mask wearing, washing, and drying is never ending around here!

As we are approaching the two year mark of Covid quickly, I thought I'd give an update on how Covid-life is going for us.  The kids are back in school five days a week.  Wearing masks all day, other than snack and lunch.  They are able to do specialists (library, PE, Music).  They do not mix with other classes at any times.  They have been in school 6 weeks and so far there has been 3 Covid cases at their school, none of which were in my kids classes.  Kids who are considered "close contact" to the child with Covid must quarantine for 10 days and have 2 negative Covid tests to return to school.  "Close Contact" is usually sitting next to the child in class or at lunch.  Bloom has had one positive Covid case this Fall but it did not spread to anyone else.  So... so far we are making it work!  

We are so grateful to not be planning childcare day to day and to not be tackling on-line learning.  The kids are able to ride the bus, which they really enjoy.  Mostly I am just doing ALOT of mask laundry, with three of us wearing masks all day, but I will gladly take the laundry!  Jon is still working from home full time and is happy to have the house quiet most of the day.  In Snohomish County masks are required at all indoor places (whether vaccinated or not) and some outdoor places too (pumpkin patch, kids sport events).  We continue to avoid indoor crowded places and don't take the kids to restaurants unless they have outside seating.  There is talk of kids (aged 5-12) vaccinations arriving soon (November), but nothing is sure yet.  We are pretty used to this new way of life, we are accepting it, and doing well.  The Delta Variant is discouraging and numbers continue to be very high as of now.  But we are staying positive and hopeful that things will improve.