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Sunday, January 17, 2016

Cheers to a new year

It's hard to believe that we celebrated Christmas almost a month ago already! Time sure flies by when life is busy.

I haven't blogged much because the month of December was a whole lot of BUSY. But now that things have settled back to normal I'm hoping to be on here a lot more :)

I don't have any new year resolutions to share right now. But I do have some photos from the month of December. As usual I took way too many photos, so I did my best to put together a quick little recap of our holidays.

This is the first year we went to a tree farm to cut our own Christmas tree. We attempted going to tree farms in years past but the weather was always cold and windy so we turned around and headed back home. But this year the weather was just right! Crisp but sunny. Liam ran around for a good 1/2 an hour before we found our perfect tree.

My nephew performed in Sheboygan's holiday parade again this year (it's his last year in the South High band before he heads off to college...tears...) so we waited to see him trombone by.

Two weeks before Christmas we spent three nights/three days at Great Wolf Lodge and had a really fun time! We stayed at the Lodge once when the kids were younger & not as mobile. So this time around they were able to go on a lot more of the water slides, which made it more enjoyable for Matt and I too!

Chloe taking a break at the water park A photo in front of the Clock Tower

Chloe in her little wolf ears Resting in our room

They also got to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Liam loved them. Chloe, not so much.

We spent Christmas with Matt's family the weekend before 'actual' Christmas Eve/Day. We spent the evening at Matt's aunt and uncle's house, where the kids got to visit with Santa AGAIN (he landed at their neighbors house with reindeer, sleigh and all!) and spent the next day with Matt's immediate family and grandma.

All bundled up and waiting for Santa to arrive Matt's sister, future cousin-in-law and cousin

Matt's cousin & Chloe with a new baby doll Liam and Santa

Breakfast at Nana & Grandpa's house Hanging out with his auntie

Opening many gifts. Lucky little kids :)

On Liam's last day of 3K before Christmas break he performed some songs with his little friends. Oh my goodness, it was so cute!

We spent Christmas Eve & Christmas Day morning at my mom's house. My brothers were their with their families as well.

Rylan and Liam. Best cousins. Chloe and her cousins

My mom has a tiny stocking for each

of her 7 grand kids My mom & my nieces, Isabella and Caroline

Hottie hubby Looking out the window for signs of Santa

My brother Nate and his family My mom + grand kids

In the afternoon on Christmas Day we traveled to Sun Prairie to celebrate Christmas with my mom's side of the family, with her 6 brothers & sisters and all of my cousins. I believe their were 41 people at dinner that night. I love my big, huge family and the crazy Christmas's we share together :)

My brother Jason and his wife Chatting. Mingling.

One of the dinner tables My beautiful grandma, mom and aunts

And the infamous COUSINS PHOTO (my grandma is in there too).
Oh how I love all of my first cousins!!

We drove home on Christmas Day Eve and awoke at our home to celebrate Christmas with our own little family.

Chloe and her new (refurbished by mom & dad)

pink doll cradle Lots of books and dolls for this little girl

Marble Run. Two thumbs up! A few little gifts for Matt

Since Christmas we've kept pretty busy.
Playing in the snow.

Haircuts for everyone. Except for Chloe - lol Trips to the Childrens' Museum

Chloe tending to her baby dolls...so sweet! A trip to the bowling alley

And ringing in the New Year with with my favorite guy!

Happy New Year to you all (a few weeks late)!

May your year be filled with peace, good health and happy surprises!

Love,
Erin

Monday, January 12, 2015

Photos from Christmas 2014 - Round 1

It's been a while since I last wrote on here!

First I want to wish you all a belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year :) I hope that each of your hearts was filled with love and joy over the holidays. And for those whose hearts may have been aching (the loss of a loved one, or dealing with financial strain, etc) I hope that the New Year wraps you in a big fuzzy blanket of peace and grants you the new beginnings you need :)

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I intended on writing about some some pre-Christmas crafts that Liam and Chloe worked on, some photos of our indoor and outdoor Christmas decorations, some gifts that I made, etc....but I just didn't find the time because:

a) Taking care of two kids every day makes for some busy times! Nurturing them and loving them and teaching them, all the while trying to put up and decorate the Christmas tree/buy and wrap gifts for family/create photo calendars & Christmas cards/prepare food & bake sweets/clean the house for guests/etc just made it that much harder to find time to do anything extra, such as monkey around on my blog.

b) We were traveling around quite a bit prior to/during/after Christmas. It went something like this:

Matt's sister arrived from CA the week before Christmas and stayed with us for a couple of nights.

Then we hosted Matt's cousins at our house for our annual "Cousins Xmas". Then on the weekend (prior to Christmas) we traveled to Matt's parents' house for a couple of days and celebrated with his family. On Christmas Eve we visited Matt's parents again & then went to my mom's house, then back to our house later that night. Woke up Christmas morning with our kids at our house. Went to my aunt's house that afternoon/evening. Came back to our house. Went to my mom's house the next morning-Saturday. We got back home the Saturday after Christmas, only for Chloe to get sick that Sunday night.

and c) I've been feeling yuck-o for the last two weeks. It started with the flu a couple of weeks ago (I had uncontrollable chills and stabbing body pains for two days). Then it turned into a lingering fever and cold. Then the cough set in. And that's where I'm at now. I have an annoying won't-go-away cough & zero energy. It also hit up Chloe, Liam and Matt, but in different ways.

I think we're finally digging ourselves out of the sick cave & heading towards normal again. Thus why I am finally sitting down to view photos I took from Christmas and blog about it!

I took ~~way too many~~ a ton of photos, so I'll share these with you first, then share some more in a few days. Enjoy :)

Sweet little Chloe's first Christmas!