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Breakfast with Santa and Trimming the Tree

The Kids and Santa
Photo-A-Day #4631

I’m finding that as the kids get older and more busy it is harder to keep doing all of the traditional things that we’ve done for years for Christmas. We are still trying to get everything in as best we can. Last Sunday we got the tree and this Sunday we finally got to decorate it. There just hasn’t been time for everyone to be at home at the same time during the week. Monday and Wednesday are days when the kids don’t have something, but Allison has knitting on Wednesdays. I have filming for Built from Bricks on Thursdays. Our weeks are busy and Tuesdays are Karate and Dance. Lots of things for us to do.

Despite having so many things to do we still got some things done today including breakfast with Santa. We went to KC’s Classic Burger Bar. when we got there it was busy but we were seated immediately. Santa was making the rounds and so was Olaf. The staff was dressed as elves and there was a limited menu but plenty of choices. The prices for breakfast were actually much lower than I expected. I got the Chicken and Waffles with Sausage gravy and spicy maple syrup. It was really good. The kids had fun hugging Santa and Olaf. Andrew was a bit off the wall. He was so very excited and most likely over-tired from all the activities. I know that I have been because of all the activities that have been happening on the weekends, especially this one. However, I wouldn’t want to miss out on these moments with the kids. Continue reading Breakfast with Santa and Trimming the Tree →

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‘Twas the Night Before BenSparkmas

Eva and the Nativity
Photo-A-Day #4274

On the day of Christmas Eve we were finishing up our last minute decorations, making cookies for Santa and chicken stew for the family dinner. The kids got to decorate their individual trees. They each have a mini tree that we put on a chest upstairs in the landing between all the bedrooms. Each year we get the kids a special ornament for their own trees. this year Eva got a ballerina Barbie and Andrew a Finding Dory one, that speaks. I kinda wish that they didn’t notice that their ornaments made any noise, because they insisted on my putting in the batteries. Andrew has a limit of pushing the button once a day. He only missed that by 8,999 pushes.

We then went to 4pm Mass. Andrew fell asleep on me for most of the ceremony. Then we woke up and was very groggy. He refused to have his photo taken at the Nativity Scene this year. That is too bad because we have photos of the kids in front of that from each year. I would have liked to have both kids in the photo but it makes no sense to try and make the kid take a photo.

After Mass we had the family over for Chicken stew. Allison made a double batch this year. We had to use two crock pots. Allison also made Chocolate Crinkles and they were delicious. Santa is going to get some incredible cookies tonight.

And now we are watching A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation. That and A Charlie Brown Christmas earlier tonight and we hit all the major Christmas movies that we love. Get some rest everyone and have a fantastic Christmas tomorrow.