Life Recap - 2020 Part 2
Follow along as I continue my stroll down memory lane for the second half of 2020, with highlights along the way for future me to look back on.
Fireworks show from up above
July 2020
- Went for a drive and had a piece of plywood destroy the front and driver side of the car.
- Celebrated my 10 year anniversary of moving to Utah and Independence Day with fireworks and a night flight over the valley!
- Started working on a personal project with my friend Emmy! (Still in progress!)
- Took a long road trip to Idaho for an outdoor socially distanced car show where baby girl fell in love with a horse swing.
- Made my first ice box cake and updated all the basement lights.
Rainbow nails
August 2020
- Introduced the kids to 3 Ninjas. “Rocky loves Emily!”
- Went camping, rafting down the Green River, and boating with the in laws. So glad the kids managed to get some social interaction!
- Lots of snuggles with the kitty Selene and lots of nail painting.
- Started virtual kindergarten and 8th grade!
Chubby Baker SLC’s fresh coconut doughnut cream puffs
September 2020
- Starting to get into the virtual school routine. More ice cream trips to Handels with lots of outdoor play and walks.
- Lots of riding the pocket bike to the gas station, with baby girl riding arms out to the side screaming and laughing.
- Visited the Hill Air Force Base museum.
- Dessert play date at Meet Fresh!
- Windstorm that uprooted giant trees and destroyed houses in UT.
- Celebrated Batman Day with bat crafts, a cake, and Batman Ninja.
- Had a social distancing doughnut party with a friend on my driveway. Doughnuts from ChubbyBakerSLC!
- Had our annual drive through Guardmans Pass to look at the changing leaves.
- Mystic Dining at Gardner Village for my birthday, complete with a dinner and magic show.
Princess Narwhal for Halloween
October 2020
- Dim sum at New Golden Dragon for the first time since Feb 2020.
- Finally took the training wheels off the two wheeler!
- Went to a local car show and walked around Silver Lake.
- Baby girl found lots of weird bugs like a horned beetle, a pink praying mantis, a white grasshopper, a giant grasshopper, and more.
- Annual pumpkin patch to shop for last minute pumpkins, with pumpkin carving.
- Princess Narwhal and punk/goth narwhal for Halloween!
- Visited friends in Vegas for Halloween and birthdays! Pumpkin patches, homemade sushi, empanadas, and The Mandalorian.
Up Big Cottonwood Canyon
November 2020
- Tried Misfits and loved everything. However, husband didn't like the fruit flies so I had to cancel our subscription.
- Had bought season tickets for Ballet West so attended Nine Sinatra Songs.
- Drove up the canyon for snow.
- Play date with a friend again.
- Celebrated our wedding anniversary at Franck's.
- Last play date with our neighbor as it was getting way too cold to meet up outside.
- Awesome early Christmas bagel gift box from Yvo of Feisty Foodie!
- Roasted our hot pepper harvest. Husband was pleased!
- Thanksgiving!
Christmas 2020
December 2020
- Advent calendars this year were hot sauce, Minecraft Lego set and colorful hair extensions.
- Bought a fake tree, after being disappointed by the live tree selections for the past few years, and was pleasantly surprised. Ornaments chosen this year were Blue from Jurassic World and a sparkly narwhal, surprise surprise!
- Pierced baby girl's ears at Koi Piercing! Took the right ear piercing like a champ, but it was another 40 minutes or so to finish up the left ear. Pink sparkly flower earrings were chosen.
- Play date with Chloe when picking up her amazing toffee!
- Play date with some friends to do some basement cleaning.
- Holiday window stroll at The Grand America Hotel.
- Getting stranded in Price UT after a nice Christmas Eve flight.
- Christmas and matching pyjamas!
2020 was definitely stressful with lots of uncertainty. Looking back, it wasn’t all too bad overall. Lots of family time and lots of memories!
What were some of your favourite memories from the second half of 2020? Did your year end the way you wanted it to?