We hung up our lights, made lots of Christmas cookies, had holiday parties, town parades, Polar Express movies, and decorated our tree! Its feeling a lot like Christmas! Not only does it look like Christmas around our house with our tree decorated, stockings hung, garlin around, calendar with gifts wrapped hung, but it is COLD!! We are having one of the coldest Decembers in a long time for Virginia.
Stephen, Scott and I made lots of cookies this year. We made spritz, chocolate crackles, snicker doodles, and cut out sugar cookies. We have a lot of fun in the kitchen. I can't imagine next year when things will all be different, Stephen will be in school so we won't have fun baking days whenever we want... :(Stephen also helped me decorate our house with lights this year. It is so nice to have someone help! It was a great time with my oldest son, teaching him how to wrap lights around a tree, where things should be and with input from someone with such a sweet spirit! I love my big helper!
Our town had a Christmas parade that we go to each year. We met up with a lot of friends and
watched the parade together. The kids collected a lot of candy that was thrown out to them. The high light though for the kids was to see Santa riding on the Berryville fire truck!
Stephen, Scott and I were able to go to the Polar Express movie at the Alamo Drafthouse. If you haven't been to a Drafthouse theater, it is fun.
You can order food or drinks and servers will bring them to you. With our special movie, we were able to meet the train conductor, get our own golden tickets and have hot chocolate and cookies in the movie! Scott actually sat through this one (the first time for this) and Stephen had a blast sitting next to his best bud, Tyler Chinn. It was a fantastic time and a fun memory to make with my kiddos.
Peter and I went to a holiday party for his work at his boss's house and had a great time. We are looking forward to the company party that will happen later this week. I just like having the alone time with my sweet, hard-working husband (and its fun to dress up!)
I can't wait to hear how everyone else is preparing for the holidays. Please send me updates on your family and I will send you a digital copy of our Christmas letter!
Great post! Loved your Christmas card and the picture of Stephen and Scott. (So did Michael and Nicholas!) I'd love to read your digital holiday letter, too, by the way. : ) Hope all is well and that you guys are enjoying the snow today.
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:) I want a golden ticket! you guys do so many fun things together - you are such a good mom!
ReplyDeletelove to you all!