John and I took advantage of no kids in the house, and spent a couple nights eating out for supper, cleaned the house, and got some projects done around home. I missed the kids like crazy, but it was nice to have some quiet evenings at home and catch up on some things around the house.
On Saturday, we headed out to Jim and Barb's for Christmas on the Nelson side. By the time we got there, at like 10am, the kids were just dying to open presents. So, we passed out gifts and let them start opening pretty much as soon as we arrived. The kids got spoiled rotten, and got all kinds of new toys. Their biggest hits were paw patrol pillow beds, magic tracks, Mickey Mouse legos, crafts, and nerf guns.
We spent pretty much the whole day out on the farm playing with the kids and the new toys, eating too much, and just having a nice Christmas. We ate prime rib for dinner, which was delicious. It was a really fun time.
On New Year's Eve, we spent most of the day hanging out at home. It was -15 degrees outside, so it was nice to not have anywhere to be. By afternoon, the kids were getting kind of restless, so we took them swimming at the Midco Aquatic Center, with a Cherry Berry treat at the end. The kids had a great time, and we successfully wore them out. We spent the rest of the evening just relaxing at home and playing games. Nobody in the house made it to midnight, but we were ok with that. It was a fun New Year's Eve.
New Year's Day was pretty low-key as well. We pretty much lounged and just enjoyed a quiet day. My parents came to town in the afternoon. The kids were very excited to have new people to play with again, and we all enjoyed visiting. We went out to eat for supper, and then drove through Falls Park to see all the Christmas lights again.
On Tuesday, mom and dad stayed home with the kids while John and I went to work. They came to help watch the kids so we wouldn't have to take the day off from work. It sounds like everyone had a great day, and we had supper waiting for us when we got home. It was great!
Now, we are just trying to get back into a normal routine. Emma went back to school, and Elliott back to daycare today, and I think they were both ready for it. We are ready for normal bedtimes and normal routines.
Bring on 2018!
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| The Christmas presents |
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| And the stockings |
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| Trying out the Paw Patrol bed |
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| It was a great Christmas |
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| Fun at the Midco |
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| Happy New Year!! |
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