Holy Smokes!



I'm not sure if you noticed, or not, but a whole month has passed by and Christmas is in like two days! Eeek! It's tricky being a parent during Christmas. I'm still struggling to find how to make it magical for the kiddos while teaching them the true meaning, and I can't help getting a smidge overwhelmed and stressed out by this task. And before I know it, I turn around, Christmas is here once more! It's funny how it does that.  Here are a few things we've been up to:

 -Our ward Christmas party, bunco party, and sadly, a good-bye party for some good friends of ours. (They're dropping like flies, I tell ya!)



-Got everyone their flu shot


-Had a Facetime date with Nana & Pompa to open presents from them.



-Visited 'ol NYC for Phil's work party, which included a Santa visit and a stop at Rockafeller Center to see the tree.

-Took a SEVEN hour flight from NJ to Seattle (who woulda thought it was that long) for some Christmas and family fun. We're (perhaps foolishly) doing presents here. I had mostly everything shipped here in advance. I'll let you know how it goes....{nervous laugh}

- Finally, we had a beautiful, delightful little girl turn two years-old right before our very eyes. Oh we love our Penelope.


  Oh. nooow I can see why this month went by so fast.

4 comments:

  1. my kids LOVE the picture of your two kiddos in lights!

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  2. Seriously dying over your photos of the kids in the lights. Dying. So good. Come and do my kids! I tried to pin it but it wouldn't work it. You know I'm trying to pin everything...

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  3. merry christmas. great pictures. i am jealous of your ny trip. some day....

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  4. Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family. Wish we were with you still...missing you!

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