Sunday, August 23, 2020

What we did during the Covid-19 Pandemic that went on and on and on.....


end of March - We started working from home.


April 3- Abby came home from her mission.

April 7- Casey had her babies!

April 27- Ashley had her baby!

May 6- Abby received her mission reassignment to Tampa, Florida!

June 16- Abby's "intermission" came to an end and she headed out to Tampa

End of June- Greg and Lynnell left to begin their missionary service to Anchorage, Alaska

And in between all this, we:

took lots and lots of pictures!!

went for walks

played games

cooked food

got a lot of take out

watched movies

celebrated Jenni's 50th birthday in St. George

played Corn Hole

held babies, tried to get babies to smile, watched babies, took pictures of babies

watched Carson throw rocks into water

watched Carson play with dinosaurs

watched Carson run around

took lots of drives

had a Hamilton party

we went to the zoo

Casey and Bryan and family did a lot of exploring the outdoors

excursion to Antelope Island





Abby helped Dad plant all the flowers!

Reassigned to Tampa, Florida. (Chris Miller from our ward was reassigned to the same mission!)



"Picnic" in Heber















Gotta get your high fitness in!




Lots of walks







Lots of drives





















Thomas girls get together in St. George for Jenni's 50th birthday











Carson turned 3!

I cleaned out my office at Franklin Elementary...











On June 7th, we had a fun baby shower for Ashley and Paige, hosted by Kaylie and Stephi.












So excited for all the babies!








The hit of Carson's birthday was Courtney T-Rex!




But he wasn't sure what to think!








Carson got to help make his Dinosaur cupcakes


A trip to the zoo before Abby leaves!


















I got these look alike outfits for these babies before they were born!


A farewell party for Greg and Lynnell









Last King family pic for a while!


The famous King "thumbs up" pic!





Shave Ice at Trevor's Hokulia before Abby leaves in the morning


Set apart and she's off again!












The Llama on the car window is no more!

But you can still see where it was!


Instead, a Florida flamingo in Abby's honor




Sunday temple walk







Endless somersaults on the temple hill













Kevin getting ready to drive Greg and Lynnell to the airport!


The South gym at Timpview coming down




Taking Carson fishing at Spring Lake in Payson













On July 3rd, we celebrated Hamilton being put on Disney+ by having a Hamilton party, trying to socially distance as best as we could!











Just a million shots of Caroline, because, why not?




Carson loves the T-rex that Abby sent him


Relief Society "Ice Cream Truck"




















Day trip to Antelope Island







Beautiful blessing day for Cody and Caroline!






Dad getting his colonscopy




















Amy Marie, Casey Marie, Caroline Marie (Just missing Thelma Marie!)


Kevin Chester and Cody Chester














Walking the Provo trail by Bridal Veil Falls


Playing Pandemic during an actual pandemic!


















Carson's phrase "Can you smile??"