Sunday, January 3, 2021

Milo!

Milo was born on November 4, 2020... and we picked him up on January 3, 2021. We were instantly in love!

Kara holding Milo on the car ride home


Ainsley holding Milo on the car ride home


Blackie meeting Milo for the first time


Blackie was not impressed!


Milo was so tiny and fluffy!


It was a tense first day :-)


Sleepy Milo


He loved sitting in his toy basket until he got too big


Those eyes!






 

Friday, January 1, 2021

New Year's and Hello 2021!

 We traveled to 30A again to celebrate New Year's with the Davis family. A blast was had by all!


Ainsley, Kim, Matt, Kara, Jack - Santa Rosa beach


Spike Ball


Ainsley and Jack - at the Seaside food trucks


Magic hour! Jessica, Brian, Matt & Kim


Ainsley


Jack, Ainsley, Kara, Kim


Addy, Jack, Ainsley, Kara, Baylea


Still pandemic, so having fun with masks (Matt)


Baylea and Ainsley - daily soccer on the beach


Jack


Ainsley


Biking! (Kara and Jack)


Seaside
Matt, Jack, Jess, Baylea, Kara, Brian, Addy, Ainsley






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