Merry Christmas and Welcome 2024!

We had a wonderful holiday season, spent with family and friends, eating, drinking, relaxing, being productive...basically, ALL the things! The kids and I thoroughly enjoyed our week off of work/school. I tackled my to-do list, and plowed through a bunch of it, while both kids had the chance to see friends (and also help me around the house.) Scott had to work, but we all enjoyed evenings at home together.

On Christmas Eve, we said goodbye to George for this Christmas season...he let us know that "I'm a barbell lifting pro!" Hopefully those muscles will help him get safely to the North Pole with Santa!

We spent Christmas Eve and my parent's house, and Deb joined us, as well! It was great being with all of the grandparents, and getting to spend that time together as an extended family.

The last Santa sugar cookie...we might be at the end of an era :(

After we got home, G and I opened our traditional matching Christmas jammies

We read "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," and got the treats ready for Santa and the reindeers!

G wanted it to be very clear that the orange was for the reindeer, not Santa :)

On Christmas morning we waited very patiently for Scott to get up...

And then we opened up the stockings!

Butterfly + Todd + Turvy the Gnome = LOVE

Shark sheets...time to redecorate the bedroom!

G loves his tabletop arcade!

Ava looked so nice when she was heading out to see a movie with a friend

Our handsome lil guy with a fresh haircut

G built the Eiffel Tower out of K-NEX!

Me, G, and Among Us

Pria basking in the warm, winter sun

Such a peaceful time of year

We headed out of town to our friends in southern Minnesota, and rung in 2024 with great cheer! We've been celebrating with them for decades, and it's such a special time for us to get together.

The re-entry to school and work was a little rough this week, but with the start of the new year, we're looking forward to routines, and decluttering. Organizing was a HUGE part of my time-off, and we have so much that we're going to donate. I finally took down all of the Christmas décor this weekend (I like to wait until the 12 Days of Christmas are done, aka Three Kings Day.) While the house looks a little bare, I'm also really excited for the open spaces and clear surface areas.

Looking forward to a fresh start, and a fantastic new year!

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