JOYEUX NOEL!
2020 has been quite the year! We went from thinking the kids' school would be closed for 3 weeks in March--to it being closed for 6 weeks and then closed for the rest of the school year. Fast forward to now when we live in a different area, new schools and still distance learning from home.
We've seen lots of changes but we have had steady employment and we are grateful for that during times that are so uncertain. Tony is still a Tooling Design Engineer at Boeing. He has been able to work from home during the pandemic. Deb has wanted to work for the school district so she left her job as a part-time (at home) appointment secretary and started working in a special needs preschool classroom. This job is at the school with a morning and afternoon class. We are all looking forward to the kids being in school as well. They have adjusted pretty well to Deb being gone for work and have a pretty good routine down but, Ryan had to adjust to online learning and middle school at the same time and that has been the roughest transition.
Max really misses friends but has been a great helper at home. It's great having a 13 year old. Free baby-sitting! We found a piano teacher in the area and he has complained about having to take lessons again, but...just recently he told us he likes piano again!
Ryan is learning to play the trumpet virtually. His cool teacher did a socially distanced visit after Thanksgiving to help. He is also taking piano and building worlds in Minecraft.
Jase was baptized in August and he has started piano lessons. He's really excited to practice which is nice. He and Evelyn are always playing together.
Evelyn loves first grade and is always writing and illustrating stories. She loves unicorns and wished for a real one for Christmas. She didn't seem disappointed when there wasn't one under the tree though, phew!
As hard as it is to lose the constant social connection because of distancing, I'm glad the kids have been able to play together. There have been moments where the constant "togetherness" has been too much and other times it has created a greater bond between the four of them.
We are forever grateful for the love and example of our Savior Jesus Christ. He showed us how to love and serve everyone.
We are also grateful for first responders who have worked tirelessly through this pandemic. We have a special place in our hearts for firefighters who worked hard to contain fires that threatened our area in September.
We love our family and friends and we are grateful for you and your love!
Merci beaucoup, Debbie, Tony, Max, Ryan, Jase and Evelyn
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