Thursday, December 24, 2020

Christmas Eve with Superman...

We gathered and spent Christmas Eve at Aunt Heather and Uncle Steve's house. We ate yummy food followed by each family sharing a fun game to play as a whole group. After games the kids got dressed up in Grandma Thompson's collection of Nativity costumes and re enacted the nativity, read out loud by Grandpa. This year we had a "Superman" Joseph, two wise men and an angel. When we got home the kids opened their Christmas jammies and headed off to bed. It's the same thing almost every year, but Christmas traditions never get old no matter how many times they get repeated.

















Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Our Naughty Elf Vinny...

Vinny has been up to no good! We had to document some of his shenanigans.






 

Monday, December 7, 2020

Zach is 16!

Zach turned 16! Still in shock that this actually has happened. Zach is so helpful and always the first to step in and lend a hand, even when he is not even asked. He has a sixth sense to know when someone needs help. He is the best big brother to Kate and the boys, and the craziest die hard Eagles fan we know!

One of the benefits of covid is now instead of fighting the long wait times at the DMV we can schedule appointments! We scheduled Zach's driving test at the downtown location, hence all the boarded up windows, in the event of a riot. Of course he passed and we now have a new driver in the house. Our stress levels have immediately increased, but we are excited to have another driver in the house too. Bittersweet for sure!













Monday, November 30, 2020

Oh Tennenbaum...

So...turns out the crate idea we had to prop our small tree on to add more height wasn't the brightest idea. Guess short it is this season. I wasn't home when this all happened but I have a nice water stain on my rug that will remind me to never try and add height to my tree again.


 

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Oh Christmas Tree...

Covid restrictions have lifted a little bit for outdoor gatherings, so when Plumper Pumpkin Patch announced they would be open for the Christmas season we jumped on it. The air was a bit chillier than our usual fall weather we are used to experiencing at Plumper, but they did a good job with all their activity offerings. The kids enjoyed the water duck racing, slides and observation of the farm animals. It felt nice to get out and do something festive.

We ended up finding our tree down the street from Plumper, at a random tree farm. All the trees were small. The hot summers have taken quite the toll on the trees here. We settled on one and took it home. It was a bit shorter than we thought it would be so we propped it up on a crate to give it some height. The kids had a great time decorating it. It's always a chore to get all the Christmas decor out but once its up its so nice. Kate was extra helpful and is starting to like the interior design aspects of setting up decorations.