Christmas. We did all our normal traditions. On Christmas Eve, my parents and sister came over. We walked up to the outdoor nativity and listened to the narration, and then came back home for presents. Christmas Day was Santa, more presents, and than lunch with Joe’s parents. I think the kids all liked their presents, and we all had a good time. My present was a yoga sling, and everyone has had fun with that.

On New Year’s Eve we had a party that night that involved popper fireworks, balloons and a movie. We had a countdown at about 8:30 with the children and set them off to bed. It was a lot of fun.

My sister came up the next day to visit. The high that day was 20 degrees. We were a bit nervous about going sledding but decided to go for it anyway. After a bit of a cold start, we found a hill that was better suited for our kids and stayed far long than I anticipated. Some of the adults even got a little snowshoeing in around the area.