Lockdown 2.0

 

Dear Matthew, Toby and Josie

Today was meant to be Matt's first day of year 2, however unfortunately we got the news yesterday at lunchtime that we were to head back into lockdown as a security guard at one of the quarantine hotels had tested positive for the coronavirus. Not only that, he's test positive for the UK variant, which is more dangerous as it spreads quicker and makes you sicker. So, our premier Mark McGowan told us that as of 6pm last night we were to enter a hard lockdown for five days, and extended the school holidays for another week. 

So! Here we go again. This time I knew better than to try and brave the shops (panic buying struck again) and because we have always kept a strong stash of toilet paper on hand after being scarred by last year's lockdown, the only thing I needed to buy was milk, so I ordered 12 litres from Brownes who deliver and go all our homeschooling work together. We all knew today would happen at some point, we've been ridiculously lucky to have been community-transmission free for nearly ten months, during a global pandemic! Boys, you got to have birthday parties, Josie you got to birth in a hospital that didn't kick your dad out the second you were born and insist on stupid rules like making me wear a mask in labour and we all got to celebrate Christmas and the school holidays with our friends and family. RIDICULOUSLY blessed in these times. 

Anyway today we decided to make the best of it, by doing a bit of school work so that you're in the habit of homeschooling in case schools don't reopen next week Matt, some arts and crafts, a play in your water slide, a walk to the park and a roast for tea. Matt you played Minecraft with your school friend Michael for like three hours so I don't think you were too upset about missing school! Although when I asked you about it you did say that you had been looking forward to seeing everyone again. Never mind, you'll get back there soon enough, because Aussies know how to crush this virus!! I've realised as well that things will be fundamentally easier this time if we do go into a long lockdown, because we've done it before, I don't have to juggle work and looking after kids (and keeping you quiet so your dad can work) and Matt you have come so far in your school work since last year (reading and writing like a champion), that any school work we do will be fundamentally easier. We got this!

Love you all, 

Mum xxx