October 2020 - Timeout

By the end of October 2020, this was the COVID stage we found ourselves in:

sock puppet entertainment

uniform shirts on top of pajamas

I think we can all agree that it's time for a TIMEOUT. Wouldn't we (adults) all love to be sent to our rooms for an extended, quiet period of time to calm down by ourselves?! Deep breaths, all.  

 
Timeout for reality check - this is how we do flu shots in 2020:

This is how we do haircuts in 2020:

Timeout for VERY important civic duties! (Fingers crossed the country doesn't combust next month...)

Timeout for kitten updates. First, we've had some exciting tolerance development (even though you can still see the ladies' preferences for each other). We finally had 3 comfy kitties snoozing on the same bed in close quarters:

More kittens getting alonglylike:

Next, we present that time Ethan read Dewey the book all about his namesake, and Gabi tucked him so cozily that he fell asleep:


Now that you've lost respect for a cat who lets the children wrap him up like that, we present the following:

Dewey is definitely full of character and personality, fitting right into this circus.


Timeout for Super Ethan:

Superman shows pride and patriotism!

Even superheroes wear masks!

tracking Nana/Zayde's road trip across the southwest

newest perler bead masterpiece

Timeout for a very 3.5-year-old Spencer:

cutie with a popsicle for breakfast

serious worker

madman with rage

definitely not out of the ordinary these days

that sweet little voice

Timeout for Spencer/Debbie time:

Timeout for bromance:

the PJ MASKS show!

when you tell them to go put everyone's laundry in a basket...

Timeout for some attention for the Gabster:

This girl's creativity never ceases to impress me.

sneaking in some ice cream sandwiches in the garage

When TCDC had timeout for a day, substitute instructors from the upper grades took charge of the preschool curriculum:

Parenting is not easy. Parenting 3 young children is not easy. Parenting 3 young children during a pandemic is not easy. Parenting 3 young children during a pandemic while both parents work some of the time and you're taking on extra children to care for and you volunteer a lot for your Jewish community and you are solely responsible for making sure the school-aged children are completing their virtual instruction online and you almost never get the children out of your house and there is always someone needing your attention at almost any given time and you're supposed to keep feeding them all the food (SO MUCH FOOD) - is not easy. But we're doing fine. And we make it look pretty good.


(Sometimes, we all just need a little time out. Deep breaths, all.)