December- Christmas Season

 December was a blur.  Filled with family gatherings, playing in the snow, lazy days during Winter Break, presents, cookies and gingerbread houses =).  Hope all of you had a wonderful Holiday Season.  Cheers to 2022! 

A little arts/crafts during winter break

The girls dyed their hair for the first time.  Reese blue and Avery purple =)

Made it to the west side to enjoy some time with my side of the family.  It has been a few years since the four of us have been over during the holiday season.

Trying to get my youngest niece to like me.....she still isn't too sure =)

Family Holiday picture 2021

My beautiful nieces

                                                       My mom, aunts, and grandparents 

My cousins and grandparents, just missing Katie (she was moving the weekend I was able to be over there)

Lots of presents and playing with cousins

Cousin Love 

Off to see Christmas Lights with hot chocolate and bundt cakes for dessert 

Gingerbread House decorating

Yearly Christmas ornaments from Grammie

Trees were placed a little differently this year because of our house being under construction =), the girls did not seem to mind.

Meet our African Palm, Donna =).  Trying to become more of a plant person and liven up our home with greenery =)

Baking day, a couple different kinds of cookies and Christmas Chex Mix on the menu.

Avery said the dough smelled so she insisted on wearing a mask...

Pretending to get along

Festive Christmas Appetizers. Thank you Pinterest!

SANTA Came!!

Opening presents from Grandpa and Gigi

A lazy Christmas Morning.

Fun sledding and hanging with the neighbors

Girls night with my favorite work peeps

And a sleepover at the grandparents with cousins =)

Bring on 2022! Live life in the now and to the fullest!  

That one time I hadn't seen Dawn in 2 1/2 years and she was having an allergic reaction =(