In a matter of minutes, we can officially put 2020 to bed. It's time. It's been a year - one we will never forget. Just a few more funnies to bring a little humor to a really tough year. If you don't laugh, you cry and I am officially out of tears (for now!).
We all but walked in the door Monday night from our travels back from SD when Sullivan's tooth decided to pop out.
The tooth fairy got to work and visited despite the craziness of our unpacking and getting settled back in. Given that it was a sweet surprise for this tooth to be gone, the tooth fairy left her some origami candy and her traditional note.
As has become tradition, the girls opened their first gift of the season before leaving for SD.
Quinn opened the gift from Sullivan and got the purse she had really wanted.
Don't you just love that expression!?
Sullivan opened her gift from Quinn and got a fidget toy set that she had asked for.
Each of them started out Christmas with a bang.
Looking forward to what Christmas has in store for them this year!
A new experience lead us to time with some old friends this past weekend. Our family hit the skies, which was a bit weird given the current pandemic going on, on our way to North Carolina.
We explored the Raleigh area, which was spectacularly gorgeous and reminded us a lot of Tennessee. It was hard to be mad at the weather too - upper 60s with sunshine in the middle of December. Heavenly.
We explored downtown Apex, which had a quaint little shopping area.
We would be remised is we didn't hit up Menchies Frozen Yogurt. It was a HUGE favorite of ours in Indiana before it closed its doors.
But the highlight of the trip was time spent with our dear friends (and old neighbors in SD) that moved to the Raleigh area. We spent the evening reminiscing and making memories. The night was filled with laughter and joy - just what we needed.
Fun new experiences with old, great friends!
We were officially greeted by winter today (although technically it is still autumn). Mother Nature blanketed us with our first snowfall, and Sullivan wasted no time getting out there to enjoy it.
Sullivan and Maddy had a blast sledding and building and playing. Tessa liked it too.
Although I am typically not a fan of snow, I do welcome it around the holiday time. It so gets me in the mood for Christmas. Because, after all, I'm dreaming of a White Christmas. ♫♩♫
This month has been something of a blur, and because of that, this blog has taken a bit of a back burner. Here are some of the happenings from the last couple of weeks...
Sullivan was able to attend her dear friend's dance recital which has become something of a tradition. They did a great job of wearing masks and social distancing.
We had a hankering for some ice cream one evening when the weather was somewhat decent. Quinn politely declined.
After ice cream, we took in the sights of some Christmas lights in the city. We found a pretty incredible neighborhood, with a pretty incredible house...
Santa stopped by for a visit on the way to South Dakota...
Ryan helped Sulla Bulla decorate her bedroom door...
That same COLD afternoon, there was a food truck in the neighborhood selling gourmet hot chocolate. Quinn and Sam and Ryan and I went to partake in the festivities. Sadly the hot chocolate was sold out, so the kids settled for snow cones.
