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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day went really well for us in 2020! We had BBQ chicken with sweet potatoes, asparagus and broccoli. We decorated the table with several nativities and special placemats. I also made some special Whole30 brownies that quickly became my favorite dessert. The boys like them, too! After dinner, we acted out… Continue reading Covid Christmas Part II

Dec 2020 was hopefully our only Covid Christmas. We tried hard to make the most of it, and I think we succeeded! As soon as the boys were home from Tulum, we got out the xmas decorations. Everything turned out more beautiful than I expected! Also, the boys had a lot of fun playing with… Continue reading Covid Christmas Part I

Jeremy, Tanner and Dallin went to Tulum Mexico with my side of the family for Thanksgiving 2020. I made the very tough decision to stay home because of my recent sciatic flare. It was a big bummer, but ultimately the best decision so that I could have a better chance to recover properly. The boys… Continue reading Thanksgiving in Tulum

Tree-Normous! By Tanner, Dallin and SarahLynn Zavoral A true story that took place in Nov 2020. “What is this place?” Tanner asked as the car pulled into the parking lot. There were giant palm trees of all types lining the walkway, sitting in enormous pots. The car rolled to a stop and Tanner, Dallin and… Continue reading Tree-Normous

The worst part of the pandemic was behind us, so we thought. We were getting off to a great start with homeschool. Our October went amazing. We had a wonderful Halloween, we saw businesses and church reopening… And then… My sciatic nerve flared up in the worst way that I’ve ever experienced.  In less than… Continue reading Time of Despair

School in the Fall 2020 was strange, to say the least. The school district decided to continue distance learning due to Covid. They also decided that all instruction must be synchronous, meaning it would all be done in live time on zoom. Our family soon called this “zoom school.” The kids had to sit on… Continue reading School 2020-2021

We had such an awesome October 2020! The tide of the pandemic was looking more positive, which meant that we were able to do more things. This made such a positive difference for us!  Apple Picking We started the month with an apple picking trip to Julian. (We’ve managed to go apple picking nearly every… Continue reading October Rocktober

This post is about our entire September 2020. I’ll try to let the photos do most of the talking! The boys helped somebody move. I love Dallin’s eyelashes! We sold this dresser to make room for desks. I never thought getting rid of old and broken furniture would be cause for meltdowns from my son.… Continue reading September Photo Journal

We went to Colorado for a week in August of 2020. Both of my sisters were able to be there for some of the week as well, so we had a great time and made sure to not get over booked. The best part of the trip was spending time with baby Charlotte.  The plane… Continue reading Colorado 2020

Our first two weeks in August 2020 were low-key and relatively relaxing. This post is short because we really didn’t do a whole lot other than relax and send the boys to Zoo Camp.  Things were still closed down quite a bit due to Covid. (No church, no museums, and no sports.) We passed the… Continue reading Lazy Summer Days 2020