{"id":18141,"date":"2020-12-18T10:08:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T15:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=18141"},"modified":"2020-12-18T10:08:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T15:08:33","slug":"last-day-of-school-for-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/18\/last-day-of-school-for-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Last day of school for 2020!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>Hard to believe that the holiday break is here. My kids have been remote learning since last Spring and we just got word that it will continue until at least March. Surrounding areas are hybrid but Chapel Hill has remained remote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4099B6FD-032E-4AB5-81EB-18D08BB4DA87.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4099B6FD-032E-4AB5-81EB-18D08BB4DA87.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4099B6FD-032E-4AB5-81EB-18D08BB4DA87-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4099B6FD-032E-4AB5-81EB-18D08BB4DA87-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4099B6FD-032E-4AB5-81EB-18D08BB4DA87-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4099B6FD-032E-4AB5-81EB-18D08BB4DA87-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4099B6FD-032E-4AB5-81EB-18D08BB4DA87-650x1156.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But life still motors on and we are still trying to do normal stuff. Eva was super excited about her <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"advent calendar (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2KkJ6xb\" target=\"_blank\">advent calendar<\/a> this year as <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nightmare Before Christmas (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3r8IrQa\" target=\"_blank\">Nightmare Before Christmas<\/a> is her fave movie in the entire world. I was surprised that Cole wanted a calendar as well. He got the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Harry Potter Lego one (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3nADqh1\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Potter Lego one<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The month started off warm so we tried to spend as much time outside as we could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FA52C82F-8A71-4087-BECF-80E62B5F4616.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FA52C82F-8A71-4087-BECF-80E62B5F4616.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FA52C82F-8A71-4087-BECF-80E62B5F4616-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FA52C82F-8A71-4087-BECF-80E62B5F4616-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FA52C82F-8A71-4087-BECF-80E62B5F4616-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FA52C82F-8A71-4087-BECF-80E62B5F4616-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FA52C82F-8A71-4087-BECF-80E62B5F4616-650x1156.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Boss kitty is back and immediately back in charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/39878339-46BF-44FC-90F8-E224FBB7DEF7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/39878339-46BF-44FC-90F8-E224FBB7DEF7.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/39878339-46BF-44FC-90F8-E224FBB7DEF7-600x1067.jpg 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https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6F76926A-D966-4AF0-8A3B-A9239B2F6509-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6F76926A-D966-4AF0-8A3B-A9239B2F6509-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6F76926A-D966-4AF0-8A3B-A9239B2F6509-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6F76926A-D966-4AF0-8A3B-A9239B2F6509-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6F76926A-D966-4AF0-8A3B-A9239B2F6509-650x1156.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He gets into all my plants so Blake bought him his own kitty grass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1103CBF2-009A-4D9E-B621-42D63387636B.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1103CBF2-009A-4D9E-B621-42D63387636B.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1103CBF2-009A-4D9E-B621-42D63387636B-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1103CBF2-009A-4D9E-B621-42D63387636B-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1103CBF2-009A-4D9E-B621-42D63387636B-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1103CBF2-009A-4D9E-B621-42D63387636B-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1103CBF2-009A-4D9E-B621-42D63387636B-650x1156.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s an indoor only cat but he does try to escape every time we get a package on the porch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/7187CE29-16ED-489D-A197-72B115B19579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/7187CE29-16ED-489D-A197-72B115B19579.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/7187CE29-16ED-489D-A197-72B115B19579-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/7187CE29-16ED-489D-A197-72B115B19579-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/7187CE29-16ED-489D-A197-72B115B19579-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/7187CE29-16ED-489D-A197-72B115B19579-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/7187CE29-16ED-489D-A197-72B115B19579-650x1156.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I love him. Best dog ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BEF40D68-89F4-4AE6-887A-F5106D688579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BEF40D68-89F4-4AE6-887A-F5106D688579.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BEF40D68-89F4-4AE6-887A-F5106D688579-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BEF40D68-89F4-4AE6-887A-F5106D688579-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BEF40D68-89F4-4AE6-887A-F5106D688579-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BEF40D68-89F4-4AE6-887A-F5106D688579-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BEF40D68-89F4-4AE6-887A-F5106D688579-650x1156.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is so nice having Blake home. He sleeps until noon but plays Jeopardy with us every night \ud83d\ude42 He also puts sriracha on everything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BF4888DF-C8D7-4283-9D40-13A9D0270275.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BF4888DF-C8D7-4283-9D40-13A9D0270275.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BF4888DF-C8D7-4283-9D40-13A9D0270275-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BF4888DF-C8D7-4283-9D40-13A9D0270275-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BF4888DF-C8D7-4283-9D40-13A9D0270275-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BF4888DF-C8D7-4283-9D40-13A9D0270275-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BF4888DF-C8D7-4283-9D40-13A9D0270275-650x1156.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s making a new speaker box for an amplifier<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C72E1192-EB86-46B4-B8AB-7E58F1EF72AE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C72E1192-EB86-46B4-B8AB-7E58F1EF72AE.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C72E1192-EB86-46B4-B8AB-7E58F1EF72AE-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C72E1192-EB86-46B4-B8AB-7E58F1EF72AE-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C72E1192-EB86-46B4-B8AB-7E58F1EF72AE-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C72E1192-EB86-46B4-B8AB-7E58F1EF72AE-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C72E1192-EB86-46B4-B8AB-7E58F1EF72AE-650x1156.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Eva has the best hair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fullsizeoutput_748f-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fullsizeoutput_748f-3000x4000.jpeg 3000w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fullsizeoutput_748f-scaled-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fullsizeoutput_748f-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fullsizeoutput_748f-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fullsizeoutput_748f-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fullsizeoutput_748f-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fullsizeoutput_748f-650x867.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fullsizeoutput_748f-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My sweet baby angel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3A4B5060-F908-4E44-A9C5-C695C00747EA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3A4B5060-F908-4E44-A9C5-C695C00747EA.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3A4B5060-F908-4E44-A9C5-C695C00747EA-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3A4B5060-F908-4E44-A9C5-C695C00747EA-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3A4B5060-F908-4E44-A9C5-C695C00747EA-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3A4B5060-F908-4E44-A9C5-C695C00747EA-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3A4B5060-F908-4E44-A9C5-C695C00747EA-650x1156.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided to head over the island for a long weekend since the weather turned warm again<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/925D3249-FF2B-4364-8C9D-302F64973285.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/925D3249-FF2B-4364-8C9D-302F64973285.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/925D3249-FF2B-4364-8C9D-302F64973285-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/925D3249-FF2B-4364-8C9D-302F64973285-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/925D3249-FF2B-4364-8C9D-302F64973285-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/925D3249-FF2B-4364-8C9D-302F64973285-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/925D3249-FF2B-4364-8C9D-302F64973285-650x1156.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As we pulled into the marina I got a text from my neighbor in Ohio that said  &#8220;I miss Bald Head&#8221; . It&#8217;s like her Spidey senses went off and she knew where I was. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/04991469-6462-4627-BAC2-61B23D14049B.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/04991469-6462-4627-BAC2-61B23D14049B.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/04991469-6462-4627-BAC2-61B23D14049B-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/04991469-6462-4627-BAC2-61B23D14049B-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/04991469-6462-4627-BAC2-61B23D14049B-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/04991469-6462-4627-BAC2-61B23D14049B-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/04991469-6462-4627-BAC2-61B23D14049B-650x1156.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Morning coffee listening to waves<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4F076062-ACCA-4FD8-93F2-59DDA826A829.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4F076062-ACCA-4FD8-93F2-59DDA826A829.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4F076062-ACCA-4FD8-93F2-59DDA826A829-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4F076062-ACCA-4FD8-93F2-59DDA826A829-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4F076062-ACCA-4FD8-93F2-59DDA826A829-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4F076062-ACCA-4FD8-93F2-59DDA826A829-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4F076062-ACCA-4FD8-93F2-59DDA826A829-650x1156.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The little historic museum by the lighthouse was looking festive. Did you know Old Baldy is the oldest lighthouse in North Carolina? Even though it was developed with houses until the 80&#8217;s there were pirates on the island forever ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C92EC287-49C0-4686-AB06-259AF481406B.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C92EC287-49C0-4686-AB06-259AF481406B.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C92EC287-49C0-4686-AB06-259AF481406B-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C92EC287-49C0-4686-AB06-259AF481406B-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C92EC287-49C0-4686-AB06-259AF481406B-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C92EC287-49C0-4686-AB06-259AF481406B-864x1536.jpg 864w, 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My kids have been remote learning since last Spring and we just got word that it will continue until at least March. Surrounding areas are hybrid but Chapel Hill has remained remote. But life still motors on and we are still trying to do normal stuff. Eva was super excited about her advent calendar this year as Nightmare Before Christmas is her fave movie in the entire world. I was surprised that Cole wanted a calendar as well. He got the Harry Potter Lego one. The month started off warm so we tried to spend as much time outside as we could. Boss kitty is back and immediately back in charge. He gets into all my plants so Blake bought him his own kitty grass He&#8217;s an indoor only cat but he does try to escape every time we get a package on the porch I love him. Best dog ever. It is so nice having Blake home. He sleeps until noon but plays Jeopardy with us every night \ud83d\ude42 He also puts sriracha on everything! He&#8217;s making a new speaker box for an amplifier Eva has the best hair. My sweet baby angel We decided to head over the island for a long weekend since the weather turned warm again As we pulled into the marina I got a text from my neighbor in Ohio that said &#8220;I miss Bald Head&#8221; . It&#8217;s like her Spidey senses went off and she knew where I was. \ud83d\ude42 Morning coffee listening to waves The little historic museum by the lighthouse was looking festive. Did you know Old Baldy is the oldest lighthouse in North Carolina? Even though it was developed with houses until the 80&#8217;s there were pirates on the island forever ago. The Chapel looked super cute too. Evening walks are my fave Little dude on the golf course Tomorrow I get to meet my other grand kitty for the first time. Animal house around here for sure Not sure what is happening here Ready to settle in for two weeks with my fave people! 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