{"id":4812,"date":"2020-05-23T10:55:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T14:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=4812"},"modified":"2020-05-23T11:06:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T15:06:54","slug":"covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=4812","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This has been such a <g class=\"gr_ gr_7 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"7\" data-gr-id=\"7\"><g class=\"gr_ gr_7 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"7\" data-gr-id=\"7\">game changer<\/g><\/g> in our world.  We have our new reality and for this mama bear, having almost all her cubs <g class=\"gr_ gr_13 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Style multiReplace\" id=\"13\" data-gr-id=\"13\">surrounding  her<\/g> has been such a blessing.  I love my boys!  We have been so blessed to not have contracted the virus and for this I am so thankful. <g class=\"gr_ gr_8 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"8\" data-gr-id=\"8\">Sukumarans<\/g> practicing social distancing in pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3204-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4813\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3204-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3204-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Food seems to be the tie that binds us in a big way.  We have been baking a lot (as is everyone else from the lack of flour and yeast out there).  One of the things we did was to give a kid a designated day for supper.  They had to think of the meal, shop for the ingredients and cook the meal.  The creativity was amazing and they did their mama proud!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2855-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4814\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2855-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2855-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2855.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Max brought his skills from work (one of them being noticing expiry dates and emptied out my spice cupboard).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3125-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4815\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3125-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3125-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3125.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Haircuts needed&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3251-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4817\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3251-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3251-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3251.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanj made cool workouts for the boys to do since the gyms are closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2941-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4818\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2941-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2941-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordan trying his hand at hair cutting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2710-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2710-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2710-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2710.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They say a picture says a 1000 words.  Boredom defined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3382-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4820\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3382-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3382-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3382-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3382.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordan is Sanj&#8217;s mini me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2969-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4822\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2969-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2969-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2969-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2969.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These two are my shadows.  Why not lounge on the comfy mat and in my way while I am making supper?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3099-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4823\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3099-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3099-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Josh mastered banana bread!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2880-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4824\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2880-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2880-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2880-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2880.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zach working out legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/fullsizeoutput_5585-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4825\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/fullsizeoutput_5585-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/fullsizeoutput_5585-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordan loves cooking.  We&#8217;ve been treated with pizzas, fish and chips, burgers, Cajun chicken&#8230; I am loving the break from thinking of what&#8217;s for supper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3313-473x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4826\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3313-473x1024.png 473w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3313-139x300.png 139w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3313-768x1662.png 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3313.png 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Why not FaceTime everyone at home?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2830-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4827\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2830-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2830-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2830.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Puzzles are a way to decompress and gather my boys around me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3184-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4828\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3184-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3184-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanj doing what he loves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3351-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4829\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3351-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3351-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3351.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Why?  Why Not!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have loved this time of social distancing.  It has been good for our family. Not sure what week we are in or what day it is, for that matter.  There are so many things that we are sad to miss.  This was a big year for Zach.  He will be missing prom and graduation.  Tyler would have had graduation with the completion of his BA in Business.  So proud of these boys of mine!  We are missing our friends.  We are missing the things we take for granted\u00a0such as haircuts, shopping for a new white tee-shirt  or simply going in and out of places.  And yet despite all this, I am so grateful for health for each of my men, for family time and seeing God&#8217;s faithfulness <g class=\"gr_ gr_16 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling multiReplace\" id=\"16\" data-gr-id=\"16\">everyday<\/g> as we walk through this new reality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This has been such a game changer in our world. We have our new reality and for this mama bear, having almost all her cubs surrounding her has been such a blessing. I love my boys! We have been so &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=4812\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4812"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4812"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4812\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4832,"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4812\/revisions\/4832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}