Saturday, December 26, 2020

Last bit of 2020

Towards the end of the year we were in a good routine of avoiding risk of COVID, wearing our masks, and staying outside as much as possible. Kids were still in virtual school for the remainder of 2020 and continued to hang out with their "pods" outside during lunch or Wellness Wednesdays. 


In November we signed up to have a movie film at our house. Matt, Jack, Grandma, Grandpa and Blackie went to stay at the lake, while the girls stayed on Adam's Street in Grandma and Grandpa's house. 

Chicken pot pie and Gilmore Girls!


School from Grandpa's desk


School from the dining room


Side shot of filming in the back yard


Backyard scene 


Kara's pod on the front porch


Negative COVID test for Kara (player on her volleyball team was positive)



Out to the lake for a night to visit the other half of the fam!



For Thanksgiving we decided not to fly to Vegas, for the first time in many years. Instead we had a nice Thanksgiving meal on the back porch, the weather was perfect for it! 

Table set outside on our back porch


Pecan pie and Razzle-berry pie


Turkey frying


Food time!


Much to be thankful for :-)


Friday after Thanksgiving we headed out to the lake for the day. The Yamamotos (and Selah) joined us and the weather was once again perfect. 





Miscellaneous in December... 
Kara made a mint chocolate chip cake!


Happy 14th birthday to Ainsley! 


Ainsley's Inter Atlanta team won the Georgia State Cup!






Jack's famous homemade pesto pasta!


Our solar panels installed and activated! 


7v7 tournament for Ainsley and friends


After 7 months of one car, we added a second car!




Christmas season...
Gingerbread houses

Rolling dough for sugar cookies


Gingerbread Jack


Sugar cookie time!


Family decorating


Cookie tasting


No-bake cookies


Christmas Eve candle light service (virtual)


Advent candles supplied by the church


Empty church


Silent Night


Christmas Eve PJ's


It started snowing just as the service was ending! Just a flurry that lasted 10 minutes. 


Snow flakes on Jack's hair


The sky after the snow stopped



Christmas Eve


Christmas morning 


Christmas gifts








Sunday, September 6, 2020

Fall 2020

School remained fully virtual for the fall, pandemic numbers continued to rise, and we managed to stay busy and stay safe. 


Slack line at the lake


Blackie enjoying windows down at the lake


Warm fall weather meant extra boating time!


Kara surfing


Jack's fire!


Ainsley's first time to drive a car!!!


Tornado sirens went off, so we retreated to our storm shelter




COVID test (Spanish tutor tested positive)


Negative COVID test results!


Blackie's "spa time" with the girls


Ainsley tennis-ing on a Wellness Wednesday :-)


Jack's new swim team gear!


Swim meet through YouTube since no spectators were allowed


Ainsley (playing with Inter Atlanta team)


Matt's 44th birthday! (we lost power in Atlanta so we drove to the lake to enjoy his bday)


Ainsley behind the wheel again!



Halloween 2020 - no trick-or-treating this year so we let some pod friends come over for games and an outdoor movie
Cupcakes by Kara and Ainsley


Pin the heart on the skeleton


Pizza time


Feeling for gruesome surprises 



Outdoor movie (The Sixth Sense)


Matt's delayed bday dinner, apple pie complements of Barb


Jack, Dave, Kara, Matt, Ainsley, Barb


COVID test for Kara (teammate on her volleyball team was positive)


Biden won the presidency!