Yeah. This is late. Motivation around the holidays is tough. I’m just going to finish up there year here, kay?

Dec. 21

Christmas celebration #1, with our family in AR.

Dec. 22

We went to see a movie with my good friend and her kids, Aunt Ginny and Vic, and Nana and Papa (Night at the Museum 3). Afterwards, the girls tried on their new Elsa hats from Nat.

Dec. 23

Louise made herself at home at my brother and SIL’s house, and met a couple of new friends: their two giant dogs and squirrel.

Last minute Christmas shopping and a movie with one of my best friends (and one of my favorite reasons to visit AR).

Dec. 24

Christmas Eve. We drove home from AR and made it to a late lunch and the afternoon Christmas Eve service at church.

Dec. 25

Christmas! We are always home on Christmas morning (it’s my own personal rule, so we have a bit of an anchor in the middle of the busy holiday break and travel).

(That lovely spot on T’s shirt is batter from making breakfast for us all. Sexiest thing ever.)

Dec. 26

We celebrated Christmas with T’s parents at a hotel in KC. There was A LOT of swimming, shopping, eating, etc that took place.

Dec. 27

The girls and I went with grandma to see Annie while the boys went with grandpa to a WWI museum, and then….MORE SWIMMING.

Dec. 28

Home again. Baking with my best helper for a Christmas party with my parents the following day (she did all the work).

Dec. 29

One last Christmas party! (We’d normally have two more but our schedule didn’t work out so nicely this year, and we missed them).

Dec. 30

Play and lunch out with Essie, my nephew and my niece. I think we can see where they get their cheeks.

Dec. 31

New Year’s Eve! We did nothing out of the ordinary….ate finger foods for a late supper and played video games, watched movies. Oh, and I read a lot with a sleepy puppy on me.

So, how were your holidays? NYE more exciting than ours (I hope)??