And as it is New Year's Eve...we continue the tradition. We have always hosted a new year's party. And although in the past it was all adults, food and drinks...some things haven't changed. No matter what the makeup, the { L Family } has always been there. The last two years it has been just the 8 of us. We played, laughed, drank (well...not the kiddos unless you count the sparkling grape juice)...it was the best way to ring in the new year.
It has been an incredible year. There are no words to describe my gratitude for everything 2015 has brought to me and our family.
And as it is New Year's Eve...we continue the tradition. We have always hosted a new year's party. And although in the past it was all adults, food and drinks...some things haven't changed. No matter what the makeup, the { L Family } has always been there. The last two years it has been just the 8 of us. We played, laughed, drank (well...not the kiddos unless you count the sparkling grape juice)...it was the best way to ring in the new year.
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I like to see him doing something for enjoyment sake. He works so hard and gives so much to us...I wish he would take out more time for himself....he deserves it and so much more.
Just so you know. If you eat homemade pizzas in our house, you get a little something extra special with them. Made with love by { baby little } and mommy.
He asked Santa for the Lego space shuttle set for Christmas. I imagined that it would take him a couple days, maybe a week to complete. It took 3 hours. He's a smart one, that boy. And then he showed me how it works. I love his imagination and creativity.
It was a Lolly the Trolley Tour to the Christmas Story house. As long as I can remember we have spent Christmas day watching the movie on a loop. Pawpaw, Nena and our little fam enjoyed exploring the home. {Big Boy Little } and I recreated parts of the movie ourselves.
Baking sweater cookies for Santa, writing letters with stickers with their Crayola's....a Christmas movie and some cookies for the boys.
{ Baby little } was a dancing machine when we made it home from dinner out. Right now the Home Soundtrack is his jam. And then right before bed they remembered their fairy candy. See in our house, we don't get into elf on the shelf....it's a novel concept but not my thing. Instead, last Christmas, I opted to start an advent ginger bread house. I place all kinds of mini candies inside and each night they open one...counting down until Christmas. And in a few tiny drawers there are tiny notes from the Christmas fairies...leaving clues as to where they can find a bit of a larger treasure hiding...this year a large plastic candy cane filled with M&Ms and an oversized star wars candy cane...even two lego mini figures fit in the slots. It is a simple way to count down the days and stir some excitement that Christmas is coming.
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What now?It truly is a labor of love each day to search for just the right image(s)...the ones that represent our daily lives...edit them, organize them, write about them. What a wonderful experience and an amazing amount of growth this year for me. It has been a great journey but one I am not jumping into again just yet. I am going to take a breather, let the dust settle and let inspiration find me and lead me to my next project. For now, I will continue to post about our lives but only when I feel it.
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