January was a fun mix of everyone getting sick and all of our cars breaking down! A new strain of COVID made the rounds and caused school shutdowns and remote classes. Caleb’s car stopped working and we tried changing spark plugs, checking fuel pumps and filter and etc, with no luck. Then the transmission on our Honda Pilot went out! On top of that, really cold weather. Not my favorite. On January 3, we celebrated Phoebe’s 21 st birthday. On the 10 th , we went to watch Isaac’s girlfriend Lauren play volleyball. On the Martin Luther King Jr holiday we took Chloe and Morgan up to Island Park to the Marriott for an overnight stay. It was fun to eat out, play in the pool and hottub, and enjoy the pretty scenery. We had a little family gathering to watch football playoffs, do puzzles with the grandkids, eat and visit. All in all, a pretty mellow January.