Christmas #2
We spent Christmas morning & afternoon at home. It was so nice to start the day at a relaxing pace.
Tag: Shecklet #4
Christmas Eve 2014
We attended our first Christmas Eve mass at our new parish this evening. (We made the change back in July and have gradually been experiencing several “firsts.”) My parents joined us again this year. We have been able to attend mass with them on Christmas Eve for at least the last 3 years. It’s a tradition I hope we’re able to continue.
After mass, we attempted to get group shots of everyone in their Christmas attire. We gave it our best shot!
Tubing
While I went for a much needed haircut (I chopped off 7 1/2 inches!) apparently the kids were busy at home wrapping presents and making gift tags with Aunt Larissa.
After wrapping, the boys got their snow gear together and Larissa took them to meet up with Aunt Kari to do some snow tubing. They said they had a blast! (Not surprisingly, Shecklet #1 selected a red tube and Shecklet #2 selected a green tube.)
Christmas #1 2014
After Shecklet #2 lost his tooth, we loaded up into the suburban and headed for Grandma & Grandpa’s house. We gathered early this year since Jason and Bri were in town from out west. Great Grandma Lois and Papa Dale also joined us for the evening’s festivities. (Unfortunately, Stacie couldn’t make it home to be with us.) We had a delicious ham dinner with tasty side dishes and wine – just the adults 😉 After dining, we gathered in the family room to open presents. This year, Shecklet #4 had a much better idea as to what was going on. She was more than willing to help everyone with their gift opening! Once the kids had a chance to check out/play with their new things, we had desert – peppermint ice cream pie – delish!
Random finds
On our trip to Costco today, we found a Lake Tahoe puzzle that made us think of Jason & Bri out in Nevada as well as a teddy bear with feet bigger than Shecklet #3! Everything’s bigger at the warehouse stores.
Snuggled in
The girls were using the laundry basket as a boat today, complete with a fresh-from-the-dryer blanket.
All Saints Party
We opted to try something different on October 31st this year. Our new parish holds an All Saints party with a hot dog dinner, games for the kids, entertainment (this year it was a juggler) and the option to also bring home candy. With temperatures dipping low, the added bonus of the event being indoors was great. We had two shepherds, St. Gianna (a doctor) and a monkey from Noah’s ark. The kids had a lot of fun and Shecklet #3 was also an assistant for one of the juggler’s tricks.
Little Packer
My sweet friend, Jess, watched my girls this morning while I had two cavities filled. She texted me this photo of them playing outside. When I sent it along to Jake, he questioned the color of the helmet that Shecklet #4 was wearing, saying the colors were not correct. 🙂
