It's been a hot minute since I have posted anything on the blog. The Christmas season came and went, the trip to SD was exactly what we needed for the soul, and then we made it back to North Carolina in time for the chaos of everyday life to set in. After posting for 11+ years, and just shy of 1,300 blog posts, I needed a small break to recharge and reset.
So here we are... refreshed, renewed and ready to carry on for another 11+ years (hahahaha, maybe).
I don't want to diminish the trip to SD and ALL the amazing memories we made over the holidays, so I am hitting the rewind button and taking you back to December 2022 to share our holiday highlights!
We traveled the southern route this trip because our normal route was experiencing blizzard like conditions. The southern route was the lesser of two evils though and was not the easiest or most fun. High wind warnings in NC caused downed trees in the roads and snow and icy roads blanketed Tennessee and Kentucky. But these girls were troopers and enjoyed the time on the road.
We pulled into town on Christmas Eve and hit the ground running. Christmas Eve pajama traditions are the best.
Christmas morning shenanigans...
Stop the regularly scheduled programming to apply some make-up...
Sporting the glasses... ha!
Santa brought THE hair straightener that has been on Sulla's list for quite some time...
Santa was good to Quinn and brought her an Apple Watch...
Playing with all the goods after the unwrapping commenced...
Christmas can be tiring for all of us...
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a puzzle or two or three...
Two peas in a pod...
Uncle Ryan and Judson did some virtual farming together...
All the sweet kiddos enjoying Christmas dinner...
When you aren't feeling well, sometimes Grandma's snuggles make you feel a little better...
The three lovely ladies in their Christmas pjs....
The entire entourage in their darling pajamas...
Just hanging...
Lots of games were played...
Quinn and Sullivan spent a morning shopping with Gma Jane...
They had lunch at an all time favorite and a tradition for the three of them - The Diner.
The cousins spent a little time at Midco splashing and splashing...
Celebrating Grandma Jane's Birthday a few days late...
Santa brought these pretty spiffy shoes to Aurora. She was all lit up and on fire with them on.
Wearing those same shoes, she went on to win at a pretty competitive and large game of Yahtzee. It was undoubtedly because of those amazing shoes....
Lots of memories made, lots of laughs had, and lots of quality time spent.
More to come on other adventures in SD....
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