We dropped Jeremy off at the Louisville airport to go to Atlanta for 2 weeks for work. The kids and I had a fun ride home from Kentucky. We were greeted by this little surprise when we got home to get us in the Christmas spirit!
Our first weekend back we had to have a massive sleepover! Each one of the kids got to have a friend over. Total chaos... yes! But I love it!!
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| Aiden even got 2 friends :) |
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| The next morning the boys wanted to go play outside but it was freakishly cold!!! |
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| Whitney made breakfast for everyone |
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| Warming their feet by the fire and watching Christmas movies |
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| Hot Chocolate... of course! |
Lots of candy and lots of friends to make gingerbread houses with this year!!
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Connor's Christmas Concert
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| They looked so nice in all black and white |
Christmas Cookies
Our little Elf set up a fun little Christmas Cookie decorating party for the kids when they got home from school!!!
Aiden's Christmas Concert
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| I love it that Aiden is looking right at me, and smiling! |
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| Whitney sat by her BFF during the concert |
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| Connor acting too cool with the 6th graders |
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| Connor wanted to look around the school after the concert. He was feeling a little sentimental being back in his old school. |
Connor's big project this year for one of his classes was the heritage project. He had to research his ancestors and write about their lives and journey coming to America. For the first time in my life I was so grateful for my Mom's undying passion to do genealogy! Thanks for your help Mom!
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| Connor told me the night before that he needed to wear Lederhosen. I drove all over some very questionable areas to find these and then Connor refused to wear them! Grrrr.... Apparently the bratwurst and senf was a hit though! |
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| Good job Connor! |
The last day of school before Christmas break was just a big party! I organized the games for Aiden and Whitney's classes this year but Whitney's class kept me so busy I never got to watch Aiden's class playing the games
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| One of the games... they had to draw a snowman with the plate on top of their heads so they couldn't see |
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| Game #2: 2 words: Vaseline and Cottonballs. |
Football
We had a random really nice, warm day after the Christmas parties at school so we pulled together enough kids for a really fun, spontaneous football game behind our house.
Christmas Eve
This year we tried something new. We went out to dinner on the Plaza for Christmas Eve. This is one holiday tradition that I hope sticks!!! I loved it!
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| Tired Santa |
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| The big gift under the tree that was driving the kids crazy for the last 3 weeks! |
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| As soon as Connor saw it was an Xbox One he had to run out of the room |
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| Aiden had to leave next and poor Whitney didn't really get what the big deal was |
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| The boys came back in to see if it really was for real |
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| From Santa! When all the snow melts we'll put this in the backyard. :) |
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| We were invited to Eugene's house for Dinner . The boys were seriously impressed with his Madden skills! |
Christmas Break FUN!
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| The boys went to her house and she came to ours so we got to do fun, girl stuff all night!! |
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| Jeremy's good friends were in town and made a little time to get together for a Chiefs game! |
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| Such a fun group of kids!! |
Having his birthday on New Year's Eve is always a challenge! His party is going to be on Friday so today was just for his family!
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| Waking up to Birthday donuts! |
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| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty after a fun day of shopping to spend birthday money and gift cards!!! |
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| One of his gift cards was to Applebees so we all went there for dinner. Connor was so excited to not be allowed a kids menu anymore and got to order whatever he wanted off the adult menu. Of course he got an 9oz Steak!?! |
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| Trying to stay up until Midnight! |
HaPpY nEw YeAr!!!!!!!!!!
