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Holidays Part 2

The holidays continued with someone losing their two front teeth shortly before Christmas...

we had a quiet Christmas day at home...

and we visited the Giesey crew for some snow and fun!

Merry Christmas to everyone!

Holidays Part 1

It has been quite busy the past few weeks. We got to celebrate Thanksgiving...

in Disney World, our car arrived from Fiji...

then our household goods via the ship arrived...

we picked out a Christmas tree....

enjoyed an early Christmas with Grandma Dee and Grandpa Nick,

Weeks are whizzing by and I am not keeping up very well. We ended last week with a big achievement. The boys both got their first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. I am proud of them for doing this and keeping our family safe.

We also decided to get a bit more furniture in the house. We may almost be done furnishing the house. If only our things from Fiji would arrive, then we would really be done. At least our reading/music room looks much more inviting and ready for all to enjoy their pursuits.

Week 11

This week was a short one. The election day and teacher work days made it zoom past. That did not stop us from celebrating Daddy’s birthday.

I made an adult and a kid menu!

First time for steaks a long while!

In other news, we are still waiting on our things to come from Fiji. I hope it is happening this month. I will feel a lot more settled then. I also got the boys appointments for their Covid vaccines. Come Christmas time we will all be vaccinated and I can feel a bit better about life.

Speaking of Christmas time, I apparently need to get started on gifts. When did this happen? Why do I feel rushed about Christmas gifts at the beginning of November? This is absurd. Trying to roll with it. Looking forward to a fun winter break where we all can relax.

Halloween

We made it through the first quarter of the school year, just in time for Halloween.

It was a wonderful experience. After three years overseas, the boys got to experience a true Halloween and actually remember it. We got a couple of big pumpkins and carved them before heading out to trick or treat. We even brought Silvio and Walter out for the experience. The neighborhood was hopping and the evening was perfect for walking around outside.

Almost to the End of the First Quarter

Amazing! The end of this week marks the end of the first quarter of the school year. In the meantime, we completed a bunch of doctors appointments. All good news - Thomas had some sealants on molar teeth done. John saw a pediatric cardiologist and received an all clear for some concerns we had over the summer. I got a night guard which means improved sleep. I am not waking up feeling like I have a massive headache every day.

We also had another round of visitors - Grandma Dee, Grandpa Nick, and Amber. We headed to Cox Farms for some fall festival fun.