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.
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.
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!
Gingerbread houses
| Rolling dough for sugar cookies |
Gingerbread Jack
Sugar cookie time!
Family decorating
Cookie tasting
| No-bake cookies |
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| Christmas Eve candle light service (virtual) |
Advent candles supplied by the church
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| Empty church |
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| 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





























































