This holiday season flew by, and though we were not able to do all that we had planned due to some unexpected occurrences with Phoenix’s treatment, we are so thankful for the magic of the season and our time spent together. One day after work, we decided to go to a local pizza place for… Continue reading December 2016
I love this time of year so much, and look forward to Christmas vacation all year. I love all of the little things we do to make the holidays special, and the experiences that we look forward to all year. Christmas Eve was spent at home: relaxing, watching Christmas movies, enjoying a visit from my parents, making sugar… Continue reading Christmas Eve and Christmas Day- 2016
I have mentioned it here many times before that traditions are super important to me, and that I love to celebrate holidays in special ways. We were really hoping to be released from the hospital on Saturday so that we could make our annual trip to Elgin Christmas Tree Farm on Sunday. Thankfully, we were released from… Continue reading Christmas Tree Farm- 2016
The 2015 holiday season was so fun! I consider the “holidays” to begin the day after Thanksgiving, when we go and get our tree at the Christmas tree farm. From that day on, we have so many fun and magical events leading up to Christmas! This year has been so crazy, that I still haven’t… Continue reading Looking Back: Holiday Fun 2015
December 25, 2015. Christmas!!! We had a great Christmas this year, both kids were so excited about everything, and we were all so happy to be home, celebrating together. Our day started off with breakfast and stockings! Then, we opened presents and relaxed all morning. Ben’s family and my dad came over for lunch and more… Continue reading Looking Back: Christmas 2015
December 24, 2015. Christmas Eve, one of my favorite days of the year! I love all of the excitement, the family time, the traditions. We always spend Christmas Eve at home: lounging in our pajamas, decorating cookies, watching Christmas movies, and taking an evening walk around the neighborhood to see the Christmas lights. After the… Continue reading Looking Back: Christmas Eve 2015
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