Catching up on the updates
Well, as you can tell, I definitely am really bad at this journaling thing. If you have any tips on how to keep a good journal, send them my way!
Since I did the digital decluttering last year, I was able to really stay off Facebook for my personal news feed. I am in a few groups but that’s it. It has been a great experience without the noises on Facebook. Since I am still “trying“ to maintain my business at this point, I felt unease about totally giving up Instagram since it is an easy portfolio platform. However, I’ve made it to work by only scheduling posts in advance and only commenting on my computer.
I wanted to share my updates here on the website but I failed to set up a good system to let everyone know that I actually did write a blog. Haha. Well, good news is that I haven’t really been on top of this updating thing since last year so you are not missing much. Another good news is that now I have set up the email list so family and friends can actually get my updates now. Yay!
So here goes the quick catch up on all the important updates for the past…couple of months.
Jonny looked at the thousands of photos I took and said to me “Amy, I love all these documentary stuff but do we have like, one family portrait?“ Of course, I rolled my eyes and said “Nope. But I mean, we can go take one.“ So we did. I’ll save you from the frustrating first attempt where I totally failed to plan for unexpected freezing cold weather. After all, we managed to get some nice family photos. I’m pretty sure a random family took a photo of us taking this self portrait with my tripod set up on a rock and a stuffed dinosaur toy stuffed between the tripod legs to get the kids attention. Anyways, happy holidays!
With Covid, things have been a little different. Well, a lot different I guess. Jonny’s company Christmas party turned into this trip to the drive through Christmas Light Show along with a mailed in snack pack. Honestly, I actually might like this way better. With three little kids, anything that helps me dodge any of the formal public appearing is much much appreciated. Kids had a blast. We two adults had a blast too. I was sitting backwards on the driver’s seat for the entire drive through so I could get some fun photos. My back was complaining big times afterwards but I think it was worth the pain—for me, literally.
Covid can cancel races but it will never cancel the readiness of these runners. Ever since Dad did his first neighborhood marathon, we’ve had quite a few self-mapped races here around the neighborhood. We might not have a Turkey to pace the race, but we surely did have the turkey trot. Dad still won.
Even though we are not expecting anyone to visit, we still put up our Christmas lights. In the past years I was always the one who went up on the roof but this year, I got the more difficult job—on the watch for our little guy. He is just everywhere. I’m glad that we have extra help to block him from running straight into the street.
I got this Advent(ure) Calendar for my kids and we scratched off an adventure every other day leading up to Christmas and did a lot of fun projects. The most fun part though was undoubtedly the scratching part.
Christmas Eve was nice and simple. We got a rather pleasant surprise at the end of the day from Julie when she showed up at the door playing beautiful musics with her viola. That was one of the absolute highlights.
Had our annual nativity story.
Christmas Day was as exciting and tiring at the same time as usual.
We’ve got a birthday girl here turning 6. She requested an ice cream cake this year for her birthday. And of course a balloon 6. She doesn’t really request to buy anything so of course, this mama here decided to let her have her wish.
And just like that, we welcomed 2021!
I actually captioned this image—hold still, 2021 is coming. So let’s see what 2021 holds for us all.
