Sunday, December 18, 2022

Weekend Wrap-Up

Hi all.  Happy Sunday.  

Yesterday, after a few pretty challenging weeks, I treated myself to a massage!  It ended with a head massage.  If you have curly hair, you understand how I was simultaneously happy to have a head massage because it felt great and also nonstop thinking about what would happen to my hair afterwards.  The evidence is below.  I also made myself an egg nog latte, and later ignored a Vikings game but saw the evidence of their win downtown.


The girls spent the afternoon at Boom's to make Christmas wreaths and play.


Today the girls and I went sledding, even though it was only 6 degrees! We layered up and it wasn't too bad, though we only lasted about 20-30 minutes.



This afternoon Luna got to come with us on an outing and see her friend/frenemy Murphy the Golden Retriever.  Murphy is still very much a puppy, so Luna was somehow actually the less crazy one. 


By the end they were able to co-exist pretty decently and alternated playing with a squeaky toy. 



The girls and I have two more days of school until break...BRUTAL.  But we'll make it.

Stay warm!


Friday, December 16, 2022

A Picture Update

Hey all!  Happy Friday!  December is truly FLYING by.  I'm trying not to freak out that 6 days from now we will officially have a TEENAGER living in our house.  I can't even.

Anyway, we had some events this week, so I actually got some pictures!

Callie had a band concert on Tuesday.  She played in the 7th grade band, as well as the jazz band.  It was awesome to see her rocking out on her trombone.


Click here for video clips from the concert, which includes the full 7th grade band and then the smaller jazz band. 

Maya had a holiday dance show on Wednesday. This was her last holiday show, as it only goes up to 4th grade!  


Click here for the video of Maya’s dance.

On Thursday I had a day off, there was a lovely snowstorm, but the girls still had school!  I spent my day off doing yoga and drinking eggnog in my coffee...along with some laying and puzzling and relaxing.  It was great.


Maya and the neighbor boy played outside after school and I enjoyed a margarita by the tree.


Last night we started watching another season of Survivor and this morning Luna and I walked out in the winter wonderland.


Tonight we did a dinner/driving lights tour in Bloomington.  It was fun to see the creativity of people nearby us!






And last but not least, the Elves were up to more shenanigans this week.


Have a great weekend!





Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Timehop Tuesday

This one made me giggle…me and the girls at Christmas events. It’s a bit easier now to get a decent photo…




Monday, December 12, 2022

Happy Birthday Luna!

Our crazy doggie is 6 today!!


She got a new toy and tolerated a birthday hat for the picture.





Sunday, December 11, 2022

Weekend Wrap-Up

Hey all!  We had a nice and festive weekend.

We kept it pretty low key most of the day yesterday.  


Our outing was dinner (at our fave Indian restaurant) and the Nutcracker with G-ma and Boom!


Today I spent what seemed like ALL DAY making Oreo Balls.  And Chris baked monster cookies.  And we made sugar cookies...


...just in time for cookie decorating chaos this afternoon!  


Dan, Hanna, Mitchell and Isla came over and things got messy.


But it was super fun!



It’s been awhile since I posted (or have taken) any video…but here’s a combo of Cal finding out about her part in the school musical, Maya taking care of (and getting frustrated by) Murphy, and cookie chaos.

Have a lovely week.

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Happy Birthday Auntie Mari!!

Yay!! It’s Auntie Mari’s birthday! We FaceTimed her today, but of course, most of the time we only saw Mari’s hair in order for Avery to be in the pic! 


Hope you had an awesome day! 

Friday, December 9, 2022

A Picture Update

Hey all.  Happy Friday.

This may be my worst week of photos yet! For a blog about children, there is only one child photo. Winter break cannot come soon enough...

This may help explain it…the need for drinking wine out of a Summer Vibes glass and the freaking full moon. 


And here we have a couple of goofballs. 




I just need to hibernate for like 4 months. 

Here are the elf shenanigans from the week.


Have a great weekend!