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Back to School (kind of)

Hey friends!  We have had a very crazy first week of school here.  Makena started her first week of school at home in isolation.  She tested positive for Covid on Sunday (but had been having very mild symptoms since Thursday).  We honestly just thought it was just allergies.  No fever, no terrible cough.  On Monday she went and had an antibody infusion.  Other than her veins rolling and having to be poked three times to get the I V in, she did very well.  So well that she was feeling almost completely well on Tuesday.  Her main complaint was headache, runny nose, and tiredness.  
It was a very stressful start to the school year! She did some classes via Zoom and had all of her syllabi here so she was able to do her assignments and turn them in (thank-you, technology!).

On Friday we has a mini photoshoot.







And then there were these:
How's this for a pose?!

Take my picture.

He gone!

Trey was done after about 10 minutes but Makena was jus thrilled to be out of the house! We stayed out until the mosquitoes got too bad.  Needless to say, I got a ton of pictures.  It still feels weird to me to only have two of my kids in photos, like I'm leaving poor Carlie out.  
Whew, what a week.  We are thankful that Makena is feeling better and that she will be able to move into her dorm on Sunday!  We are praying that everyone else stays well.  

"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation. Be constant in prayer." Romans 12:12

Much Love,
Beth























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