New Year's Eve 2014

We were invited to the 2nd annual New Year's Eve party hosted by Greg and Robyn Hines and it was a blast! They had delicious food, adorable decorations, and flowing drinks. The kids had a blast running around, eating junk, and playing with friends. Maddie fell asleep on the couch around 10pm, but Connor made it all the way to midnight. Shortly after we rang in the new year with good friends, we loaded up our radio flyer and walked a couple blocks home. Perfect way to end 2014!

Christmas Day 2014

We had a wonderful Christmas day. Connor and Madeline must've been very good because Santa brought them everything they wanted and more! Michael and I got them a special gift from both of us, a kitchen for Maddie and a basketball hoop for Connor. Poppy and Mimi and Mal were there for Christmas morning and Dave and Jill came up soon as well. It was a nice, relaxed day. The following day, Mandy, Chad, and CJ joined us for a gift exchange and yummy dessert. Such a wonderful holiday with the people we love!

Christmas Eve 2014 at the Louis Home

Christmas Eve this year was spent at the Louis home. We opened gifts in the morning and of course Dave and Jill spoiled us all. They hosted a beautiful Christmas Eve party with both sides of the family. We had delicious appetizers and drinks and got to see all the family before heading home just in time to leave out cookies and milk for Santa. 

Winter Wonderland at Discovery Kingdom

We enjoyed a cool, but beautiful winter day at Discovery Kingdom. It was a bring-a-friend-free day so we brought Michael along and it was such a fun day to be altogether. We rode rides, looked at animals, watched shows, danced in a snow globe, and sledded down a mountain. It was fun to see the park all decorated for Christmas. The kids LOVED having Michael there and he was such a good sport. He went on the log ride 3 times with Connor even though it was freezing! You can see in the picture… they got drenched! Love special memories like this with my family. 

Connor's Christmas Recital and School Holiday Party

It was so much fun to see Connor and his classmates perform Christmas carols! It was a very special performance and I think Connor did a great job! The performance was followed by a holiday feast in his classroom. It was so sweet to see Connor take Maddie under his wing and let her join in the fun. 

Checking out the Christmas lights...

Cocoa and popcorn in hand, jammies on, and Christmas carols playing while Michael drive us around town to look at lights.  Such a fun tradition!