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Here’s our Christmas break 2022 recap – full of holidaze!
I missed you all!
I feel that is likely to be the document for probably the most days with out running a blog in over 15 years! I had the urge to “pop in with a handful of photos” a number of instances, however I needed to remind myself why I deliberate a break:
I’m RESTED and able to rock 2023!!
I did work fairly a bit on my new well being program tentatively referred to as Homecoming. I can’t wait to share extra! (Be the primary to listen to extra by getting on this checklist!) I additionally did some duties across the Beautycounter Winter Sale (offers as much as 65% off ending in 2 days!)
Later this week I’m sharing my phrase of the 12 months put up and the enormous non alcoholic wines/beers put up too.
I really feel like sharing vacation content material this week is so outdated, however if you’re curious how we spent our 2.5 weeks off, right here we gooooo! I’ve a ton (46 to be actual) of photographs to share and can caption them for brevity : )
Break Week 1: All The Festivities
Ornament Opening
Gingerbread Man Decorating
Hot Cocoa and Books with Mazen’s class
Riding the Holly Jolly Trolley on the Downtown Mall!
UVA Bball with Thomas
Uncle John’s Homemade Fried Chicken
World Cup Watching
Thomas’s Famous Gimme Some Oven Molasses Cookies
Thomas has made these well-known in our household. Best Christmas cookies ever!
Cousin Gifts + Games
ACAC Christmas Happy Hour + Bar Hop
Washing Dishes Whattttttt!?
Christmas 2022
We celebrated Christmas Eve over at Thomas’s mother and father’ home and had Christmas pizza and presents!
Nothing like a Donne appetizer unfold!
There was additionally a mega Jenga sport
Snacks for Santa
(and one hungry canine!)
Santa Guard Dog
Birch opened this knight costume and mentioned “I don’t like that.” And then he didn’t take it off all week! Silly children.
Mazen obtained an iPhone!!
He was THRILLED. The cellphone was truly free for us with a brand new line, in order that was a giant win.
iPhone Rules
Lest you suppose it didn’t include any guidelines, there have been 2 pages in our official contract. You can see the contract to obtain as a Word Doc right here (I discovered one on-line and edited it to go well with us.)
Christmas Dinner in Hillsborough
After the presents had been unwrapped, the home tidied, and the automobile packed, we drove all the way down to Hillsborough for Christmas with the Youngers.
Cousin Table!
Note that every one Birch had for dinner was a bit of cornbread and dessert. *eye roll*
The adults had ham, asparagus, candy potatoes, fruit salad, and rolls.
Ice Cream Pies for Dessert
Almost Bedtime
These guys didn’t need to sleep. Birch and Avery slept collectively within the bonus room and talked themselves to sleep. It was very cute!
They additionally performed arduous for 2 days straight.
It was so chilly they didn’t depart the home!
Indoor Activities
We performed “indoor pool” in Grammie’s bathtub.
Parents Afternoon Out
Mom and pop provided to babysit whereas we went to Durham for the afternoon / early dinner. We simply needed to be again for bedtime to get everybody to sleep.
We went to a espresso store first to heat up with dialog.
Stop 2: Glass Jug Beer Lab
Then we went to a brewery for extra dialog!
Counting House
And lastly we had a 5:00 dinner at Counting House! It was unimaginable.
We loved each minute of our quick journey. Birch cried for his cousins and extra Christmas after we obtained house.
Other Break Highlights
My cousin Crystal and her fiance Dan came over!
They introduced their two canines, together with a model new pet!
Who Birch cherished after they obtained to know each other <3
Bellair sandwiches platter for lunch
Dental Visits
On his third go to, Birch didn’t cry and climbed proper up within the chair!
Visits with Friends <3
Carpet Store Fun
And little or no laptop time for all
I hope you all had a restful break (particularly for those who had little ones at house) and are feeling properly this January morning!