New Year 2021, Lockdown, oh and we got Covid!

2021 

what a year, like a whole lifetime

we had a cool lunch and an amazing trip with the neighbors to celebrate the new year hoping it will be merry covid-free  

and oh how we were mistaken

but it wasn't the case

I got COVID in February (during the lockdown!)

kids were not able to approach me and I thought it was the hardest thing ever

not being able to hold and hug your kids

it was tearing me apart

along with the fever and the pain I was feeling from toes to head

few days after kids caught covid and Jamil too eventually

we are grateful it was tolerable, just fever for kids

grateful we are finally free of the panic that was haunting us

and finally ready to start the year full of hope and energy 

not knowing it will be the year I will never forget

Covid shopping: 

don't judge me, the basket looked really huge on Decathlon website :)

New year 2019

As the end of 2919 was approaching, everything seemed normal. We had an exciting summer with many trips, we were anticipating the festive season.

kids have a thing for the Ping-Pong now, which was perfect considering what is awaiting us

(Just a throwback found in my album, my sisters and my nieces in one rare photo, the most amazing ladies on planet earth)

Yes, Instagram filters are a thing now

The traditional trip to the snowy mountains on the first day of the new year

we started hearing about COVID but we never thought it is serious. Jumana visited in October, but it wasn’t a merry environment in Lebanon, the economic situation was getting worse, the so called revolution and the crazy chaos on the street. But still we all hoped for a joyous happy 2020!