Like everything this year things were a little different for Halloween but one thing stayed the same: Crystal continued to up her game when it comes to the family costume. This years “Space Theme” was our best one yet!
Full SmugMug Album
COVID delayed the start of the school year but on October 5th Cobb County resumed in person learning. Since Brielle was going to be going back, we also decided to send Brendan to preschool. He started at a new school this year called Primrose which is run by our neighbor a few doors down from us.
Brielle did a great job making the best of virtual learning but she was ready to go back! After seeing her teacher and classmates on screen for so long she was so excited to meet all of them that she could barely contain herself this morning!
Crystal and I had gone apple picking years ago when we first moved to Georgia but we had not taken the kids yet. What better time to do it when everything is closed due to COVID! We drove up to BJ Reece Orchard in Elijay and had a great time picking some “Rome Beauty” apples. Crystal then baked some delicious apple pies with all the apples we picked!
It has been a crazy year and COVID continues to impact everything around us. We never thought that the 2020 school year would be at risk of starting virtual but as the cases counts kept growing over the summer the district made the decision o start the year with virtual learning. Even though Brielle did not get to go to school we still took her first day pictures!
It was not the same this year with the COVID restrictions but the kids still had fun decorating bikes and riding around the neighborhood.
This was not the kind of last day of school we had envisioned this year but we made the best of it. The kids have grown up so much this year!
Brendan finished the Pre-School Twos at Mt. Bethel Christian Academy:
Brielle finished Kindergarten at Mt Bethel Elementary School:
Brielle’s teachers even stopped by to congratulate her and wish her well on her way to first grade which was really sweet of them!
The kids (and parents) did not get much sleep last night but they had a great time today opening some presents and getting to play with their new toys. It helps when it is 65 degrees and sunny in Georgia today! Big items for Brendan included a “big boy” bike and a “choo choo” train. For Brielle, it was a “big stuffy unicorn” and a bean bag chair for her room. They also both got walkie talkies which were a big hit
After we had lunch the kids headed outside with a few of their friends to ride bikes . Brendan is working on his balance bike skills!
Merry Christmas from the Knight Family! We love the Carter’s matching Santa jammies!
Brielle and Brendan could barely contain their excitement tonight on Christmas Eve waiting for Santa! It is such a fun evening when the kids are this age. They opened up their gifts from Snowflake which were matching Santa jammies from Carter’s of course 🙂
They put out cookies, milk, and M&M’s for Santa:
And we could not forget about carrots and water for the reindeer. They decided that the back deck was a better landing pad for Rudolph instead of the front porch! Good thinking!
We had a great time visiting with Santa at our neighborhood clubhouse this morning. I love all the great events that our neighborhood puts together for the kids. Brendan was a litle shy at first but he warmed up for a quick talk about his “choo choo train” that is at the top of his list this year. Brielle made sure Santa knew about the “giant stuffy unicorn” at the top of her list.
