December

We had a really fun, and really busy December.


Arya's class rotates bringing home Pete the Cat.  They get a little journal and write down a fun activity they did the weekend of bringing him home.  Arya chose watching the Patriot's game with him.

We got to it a little later then normal, but we decorated for Christmas

Then, we got a bit snowed in.  We got about 11 inches.  School was closed for 3 days, so the kids thoroughly enjoyed being out in it.

We enjoyed probably way too many late night trips to Wegmans

We had a gingerbread train making evening and we also had a cookie decorating party with friends, but I forgot to grab pictures of that.

Since we traveled for Thanksgiving, this year we opted to stay home for Christmas.  We thought it would be a little sad being alone, but we actually had one of our best Christmases yet...and we have an even better idea for next year!

If we're home, our Christmas eve tradition is going out for Chinese.  We enjoyed that and then came home for hot chocolate, chestnuts, a Christmas movie, new Christmas eve pajamas, and the kids exchanging the gift they got each other. 

my favorite part!

Christmas, the kids didn't wake up until 8:30...it was pretty refreshing.  We opened all our gifts...Caleb spoiled me with diamonds, koalas, clothes, and so many more things that I love.  He's the best!  We had some delicious snacks, and Caleb and I attempted our very first prime rib dinner.  It was a big success!  Casen finished his fourth Harry Potter book, so we finished out the evening watching that movie and hanging out as a family.

We rang in the new year at a friend's house, but I didn't even have my phone to take pictures.  We have some pretty awesome things happening in January and are excited for 2019!