2020 Year in Review

2020 started off pretty normal but as we are all too familiar with it soon took a pretty hard turn to a very different year.  Even with all the changes and craziness this year brought, 2020 was still filled with great memories.

Celebrated turning the big 3-0 in February.  I got the cutest balloons and flowers at work.  Later on I celebrated with Kyle going shopping and getting dinner at Cheesecake Factory.  Check out more on my birthday celebrations here. 

We also made the trip up to Birmingham to check out the Vulcan Statue.  I love exploring random attractions close by and this one had been on my list.  Little did we know it would be the last trip up to Birmingham before things shut down.  See more about the Vulcan Statue here.  

 

 

When things were still normal we made a point to get to some of the Alabama sports offerings.  For Valentine's day Kyle and I went to a gymnastics meet.  Something I had wanted to do for a while and it was neat to see.  We also went to a basketball game with some friends.  Both resulted in an Alabama win so I'd say they were a success.

My little sister had the chance to go to New York for a writing class assignment over her spring break so my mom and I decided to tag along.  This was right before everything went crazy and shutdown.  It ended up a little crazy but we were all thankful to have been able to experience the trip together.

She had to visit places that inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald's Gatsby so we made a stop at one of the mansions outside of the city.

First time taking the Staten Island Ferry.

Also got to visit walk the High Line and see the cool sculpture at Hudson Yards.

Walked through Times Square, so weird to see pictures now with empty sidewalks.  

I'm so glad my mom and sister got to experience Phantom before everything shut down! 

One day I'll get a recap of our trip up...things went crazy after we got home and I never shared.

Last stop on the Fitzgerald tour was the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC.  This is where he spent the later years of his life.  Always such a beautiful place to walk around.

We had such a great trip and then Corona turned everything upside down.  I worked from home for weeks, plans were turned upside down.

This photo-shoot was planned to take place at Disney, Corona had other plans.  Still got some really cute shots!

 

Way out of my comfort zone for the shoot but it was really fun.  Check out the collection here.

June brought even bigger changes as we prepared to move from Alabama to South Carolina.  While excited to move closer to family it was bittersweet to leave all our friends that we had made while living in Alabama for almost 5 years!

My work friend Maddie took some pictures of us on campus.  Sweet memories of a place that was so good to us.

 

Moving during a pandemic was quite an experience.  Adjusting to a new place while still staying healthy and safe.  We spent a lot of time exploring outside and ranking our favorite parks.

Bonus we also moved close to a Bruster's Ice Cream and we definitely made good use of it!  My absolute favorite flavor is the wedding cake!

 

Moving back closer to home allowed us to make a few trips to the lake, something we have missed for years!  Such a nice time to relax, disconnect from the world and spend time with family.

 

August brought with it the biggest change when we found out we were pregnant!  Check out more on that here!

 

 

 2020 also brought my brother back home from his extended deployment!  We were so excited to be able to be there to welcome him home!  

This was also the day we told my family that we were expecting ;)

More time spent outdoors exploring.  With things closed we were really forced to find other things to do.  We have really enjoyed checking out all the parks and nature spots around.

We officially announced we were pregnant in November and since then its been ALL baby!

We are so excited for this adventure and can't wait to meet our little baby!

We found out we were having a baby GIRL and things got even more exciting!  I've been picking up all the bows and pink things!

2020 wasn't the year we expected but it was filled with so many blessings.  We will always be thankful for this year celebrating and experiencing our first pregnancy.  We are so excited to welcome our little baby girl in 2021!

 

In spite of everything I hope you all had a great year and remember the good from 2020!

Happy New Year!