{"id":2307,"date":"2021-01-03T07:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T07:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=2307"},"modified":"2022-04-05T17:32:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T17:32:08","slug":"2021-here-we-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=2307","title":{"rendered":"2021, Here We Come!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to 2021! We rang in the New Year with cousins, aunts, uncles, dogs, and grandpa. We are lucky to have a family bubble during this time. We missed all of the family and friends we are not able to see now, but hopefully, we will be seeing them all in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We had a phenomenal last meal of 2020. Rack of lamb, homemade mac and cheese, rosemary and garlic potatoes, roasted broccoli and carrots, and sauteed brussel sprouts. The night was capped off by a dance party and a few fireworks set off by a neighbor in the cul-de-sac. 2020 was a memorable year for many reasons, but we are ready to move forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2307 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2309'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image6-rotated.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image6-rotated.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image6-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image6-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image6-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image6-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2309'>\n\t\t\t\tFamily is Everything.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2308'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image3.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image3-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2308'>\n\t\t\t\tFood that feeds the belly and the soul.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2317'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_8390.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_8390.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_8390-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2317'>\n\t\t\t\tBest cousin buds. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2310'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image8-rotated.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image8-rotated.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image8-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image8-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image8-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image8-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2310'>\n\t\t\t\tNYE 2021 Countdown!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2315'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_4759-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_4759-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_4759-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_4759-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_4759-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2315'>\n\t\t\t\tMichael and Cinnamon. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2311'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image9.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image9.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image9-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image9-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image9-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2311'>\n\t\t\t\tThe boys with Josie and Dexter.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2312'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_4729.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_4729.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_4729-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_4729-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_4729-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_4729-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2312'>\n\t\t\t\tDexter and Henry have a special bond.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the new year come new adventures. One of our biggest new adventures is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montanahybridacademy.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Montana Hybrid Acadamy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Lucas and Henry will be attending the academy\u2019s online program this semester. This school was developed in connection with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondschool.co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond School<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a venture started by our friend Jenn Sutherland-Miller. This program embodies our values on education and we are excited to see how it goes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will be a change for us because the boys will be involved with the school four days a week. For the last year and a half, we have not had a set schedule. We like having flexibility when we travel, but we will not be doing much traveling in the next five months because of COVID. This is a perfect opportunity for the kids to meet other kids online and have a new experience.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another change is that Michael and I will be working part-time. I have been doing some contract work for my old law firm, and in addition to managing real estate, Michael has the opportunity to go back to his old job part-time. This was not in our plans, but since we are somewhat stationary for a while, we thought we would take this opportunity to earn some money and not burn through the money we set aside to travel and see the world.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have done a lot of pivoting in the last year, but we are getting good at it. Come on 2021, we are ready for you. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to 2021! We rang in the New Year with cousins, aunts, uncles, dogs, and grandpa. We are lucky to have a family bubble during this time. We missed all of the family and friends we are not able to see now, but hopefully, we will be seeing them all in 2021. 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