Nothing beats Christmas with little kids. And add surprise snow to the mix? Heart overload.
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| 2nd annual mother-daughter experience at "The Nutcracker" |
The kids and I spent a few days in Spokane prior to the holiday. We had such a wonderful trip being spoiled by Grandma and Papa.
Christmas Eve brought us a surprise snowstorm in Boise. It was beautiful. We snacked and ate all day, playing with toys, watching Christmas shows, and anticipating Santa! We even walked in the snow to the neighborhood barn for a Christmas Eve church service. Doug made his famous homemade meat pies for dinner which we ate all dressed up in new jammies in the dining room!
Sophie asked Santa for Barbie Zoo Doctor and Cameron asked him for a giant crane holder. And Santa did not disappoint. In fact, he might have gotten a little carried away with surprises for the kids. I guess good behavior does pay off!
We lounged in jammies all day long... taking turns building legos, eating snacks, playing with games.
Then we finally showered and dressed to head to my brother's house for a surf and turf dinner. The cousins exchanged presents, we shared stories from our day, and we toasted the holiday. Perfection.
The temperature has now dropped low... Doug continues to monitor it hourly on his new weather station, a gift from my parents.
The snow will be here for a while, and it's beautiful outside our windows. The house is clean and tidy, decorations are all packed up, and now I truly understand the line from "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"... "And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again..." Doug returned to work, the temperatures didn't rise above 15 degrees, the roads became solid ice, and the holiday exhaustion hit the kids!! We ended the Christmas Break with days spent hibernating at home as we welcomed 2016.
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