What a year this has been! 2020 was a most memorable year with many challenges and triumphs. Since I wasn't on my blog game this year, I decided to do a year in review post with pictures and stories from each month. This year definitely deserves to be well documented. So, here we go...
January 2020
Back when basketball was still allowed - pre COVID
Celebrating MLK Day at the History Museum - meeting a local author
Enjoying Hibachi for the first time
February 2020
Kai at his all district Strings Concert - Cello
Quinny's birthday party at Menchies
Kai showing off his scouting badge
Kai's scout troop as they earn their next rank
Sage explaining his roller coaster design
SOE
SOE
SOE 2020
March 2020
Goofing off at Home Depot
leaving their mark on Walsh Street
Last basketball game!
2nd place in the tournament!
The pandemic panic begins - store shelves were empty.
We left in person school for Spring Break and never went back.
Sage on his first day of Emergency Learning.
Kai created a green screen for a project.
Daily board for Coronaquarantine during the Stay-at-Home orders.
April 2020
Coronaquarantine continues
Park time - 107 catches in a row!
The new normal - keys, wallet, masks
inside Easter egg hunting
Sage learned the kazoo during Coronaquarantine
Kai learned lots of new guitar songs!
We took a lot of walks because that was the only thing we could do!
Kai recreating the dead squirrel we walked past for months
Sage created a solar oven for a virtual learning project.
We also rode our bikes a lot!
Socially distant driveway visit with Parker and Quinn
Socially distant PE visit from Mrs. Skiba and Mrs. Wallace
An eerily quiet and empty office on a day we were allowed in the building to grab our things.
May 2020
Before we moved out of the city, we spent time at all our favorite places. Well, all the places people were allowed. Here we are at Forest Park.
On the steps of the Arch.
At the Citygarden.
Tower Grove Park - notice that everyone started wearing masks by this time.
Tower Grove
We spent a day delivering yard signs for Teacher Appreciation
Breakfast in bed for Mother's Day
Stopping by Oliver's to say Happy Birthday!
A little quarantine mischief.
Last night on Walsh Street Celebration.
Saying goodbye to Walsh Street
3945 Walsh Street - Home sweet home from June 2008 - May 2020
At Grandma and Papa Cline's house finishing the school year online.
Kai's class on the last day of 4th grade!
Last day picture!
Last Day Goodbyes - drive through style
Summer begins by helping Papa prep the pool
Summer snacks poolside!
Sage's 5th Grade Graduation - 2020 Style
Sage designed the back.
We learned how to blow bubbles with bubble gum this year!
Helping Grandma with the garden.
Summer chores and pool time mean snuggly naps in the chair.
June 2020
Invested in a bike rack for outdoor adventures
Biking the new Greenway
Post bike ride snow cones!
Kai went down the stairs to get ice cream and came running back up the steps yelling, "Snake!" I thought he was joking or that Papa was joking with a fake snake. But, when I started down the steps and went in for a closer look, I was met with a hiss. A real, live, big snake...in the house!!! Grandma and I used a fishing net from her pond to scoop it up and carry it across the road.
Exploring new trails at St. Francois State Park
and climbing trees
A much needed trip to the lake!!
Sage creating a graffiti masterpiece on Papa's dock locker.
Joy!
Protesting police brutality after the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Pierremont Protest group
A weekend getaway to at Trout Lodge to celebrate Mommy's birthday!
At first, Kai said glumly, "This isn't what I expected." But, by the next day, he said, "We should make this an annual tradition."
Fun on the raft!
Sage really liked the mashed potatoes. :)
Archery
Parker's Birthday Parade
Birthday parades became the norm for celebrating birthdays in 2020.
July 2020
Watching another episode of "Lost" - we watched the entire series, 121 episodes, this summer!
Perfecting Pool Dunks!
Kelly Family Vacay - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Back at the lake! Fishing with Papa
Jumbo Dog fun with Noah and Charlotte
Fun in Action!
Sunset cruise
HaHa Tonka Hike
Showing off on the tube!
Not sure the tube is going to make it. :)
Submarining outside Monkey Cave
Summer Exhaustion
Biking Grant's Trail
Ice Cream afterwards
Snuggling at Grandma and Papa's
Dinner time!
August 2020
A camping trip to Johnston Shut Ins! The weather was amazing for early August!
Floating the Shut Ins
Floating through the shut-ins
Day hike at Elephant Rocks
Back at Grandma and Papa's for some night swimming fun!
Glow stick dive challenge
Braving the Storm! Check out that wind.
Needless to say, there were LOTS of sticks to pick up the next day.
Moving Day - August 15, 2020!!!
Outside Mommy's new house on Autumn Wood Circle in Fox Creek
Meet the teacher 2020 style!
Kai's 11th birthday!
Birthday basketball with Oliver
First Day of School - August 24, 2020
Virtual Learning only - no shoes required.
Sage's first day of middle school! Online.
September 2020
Birthday sleepover breakfast
Celebrating Sage's 12th birthday!
Cousin sleepover!
Sage's 12th birthday 9-9-2020
Sage's first Wacom drawing tablet!
Labor Day Pool Party at Grandma and Papa Kellys
Camping at Wakonda State Park
It was pretty chilly!
Catching the rain drops
camping donuts
Flu shots!
One of many days of recess in the neighborhood with Ms. Fluchel
Virtual Learning Break
Kai learned some piano by ear - Bohemian Rhapsody
Raking leaves
Sage's first day of in person middle school. He only went one day before being quarantined. Three whole days the entire first semester.
Zoom Halloween while quarantined
November 2020
More virtual school during quarantine. Jared tested positive for COVID 19 and was really sick for over a week. Sage tested positive, but didn't have symptoms. Kai and Mommy were strictly quarantined for 24 days!
Sage learning trumpet via Zoom.
Walks in the park were pretty much our only escape from quarantine for the entire month.
Lando is exhausted by virtual learning.
Sammy arrived, but had to quarantine for 14 days!
Quarantine hair!
Quarantine hair!
Basketball resumes, but with strict limits on spectators. Mommy watching via Facetime while Daddy was at the game.
Thanksgiving! Thankful for a beautiful day!
Thanksgiving hike with Grandma and Papa left someone exhausted!
December 2020
A family of deer in the backyard at Mommy's house.
Pajama day at in person school! Kai started in person school in December - hybrid. He went to school in person 2 days a week and was online 3 days a week. Mommy worked one day a week at home and 4 in person. Sage was still virtual only.
Driving through Christmas Lights
Making cookies!
About to be surprised! Universal!
Enjoying the warm weather!
