2020.....Year in Review during Covid 19 Pandemic!!
January 25, Ella participated in the ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal School of Music) recital playing piano
On February 6th and 7th, Paul took Ella to University of Georgia in Athens for the All State Concert practicing and preforming with her middle school band class. Below is a picture to her and her friend Libby enjoying some ice cream while on a lunch break....wonderful experience!
Woke up to SNOW on Sunday, February 8th.... 😍
President's Day weekend (2/15-16), we went to Great Wolf Lodge in LaGrange Georgia with the Sewell Family ..... fun times!!
***Friday, March 13th the school board shut down face-to-face school due to Covid 19 - Pandemic! It was an uncertain time of watching the news stations documenting everything. I helped close down the cafeteria at the middle school, Paul gathered his computer etc. and Ella did school work from home. We stayed home for several months and only going to the store for essentials once a week. Below is a picture I took outside Walmart....they set up a defined entrance using shopping carts to control the amount of people entering and exiting the store - crazy!!
During the pandemic, we took the dogs on daily LONG walks which we enjoyed except miss Oreo....Had to get her a stroller because her little legs couldn't keep up with us ha, ha!!
Celebrated Ella's 14th birthday at home with her favorites!
Ella graduated 8th grade/Middle School virtually on May 22, 2020. Our neighborhood recognizes students that graduate preschool, elementary, middle school, high school and college with a banner posted onto the entrance gate into our subdivision.
After being housebound for months, we decided to drive to MN and SD visit friends/family in June with the dogs.
We visited everyone at a distance and/or outside due to the pandemic. Our first stop was my Aunt Pam (my deceased uncle Larry's wife) in Rochester, MN. She prepared us a delicious lunch and we visited/toured her beautiful abundance of flower gardens....WOW
After visting Pam, we headed to Waconia, MN where my BF Dawn and her family live. Their middle child, Whitney, graduated High School June 2020. Due to Covid 19, they only had a small celebration at the house and the High School had a "drive by" graduation which was very unique. We had a wonderful time celebrating Whitney and all her accomplishments!!
Wonderful outdoor visit with my sister Lisa and her daughter Jayden in Milbank, SD 😘
Enjoyed delicious bbq with Uncle Roger and Aunt Dolly in Aberdeen, SD
After visiting family and friends, we headed for western SD. We visited Pierre,Wall Drug, Badlands Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, Needles Highway and Devils tower in Wyoming.
Evan adopted "Atlas" black lab mix over the pandemic. He is almost 2 years old and the sweetest dog!
We babysat Atlas for couple of days .......Fur babies enjoying their best life xoxo
Evan took Ella and Atlas camping in North Georgia...so beautiful!!
Joyful days of kids and dogs 💜💜💜
Due to Covid 19 Pandemic, Ella started 9th grade of high school virtually at home on August 17th
Sunday afternoon visit with Evan and his girlfriend Danee.....sooo many laughs and having fun playing games!!
Due to the pandemic their were continued changes with the school system. Ella had the option to continue school virtually or she could go back to school face to face with face masks that had to be worn all day except for eating lunch. She opted for face to face so on September 24th she headed to high school with a huge smile behind her mask!!!
Evan and Danee spent Thanksgiving with her parents in Arkansas....they are soooo cute together
Throughout the pandemic, Ella started crocheting green and white granny squares to assemble this beautiful blanket! Just before this crazy year was about to rap up she finished...... now she has a tangible item to remember 2020 year of covid 19- pandemic ha ha!! So proud of her talent and tenacity!
Christmas 2020 🎄😋
2020 is finished and we made it!!! xoxo
