2015 ended in a bang. Christmas and New Year celebrations were lovely and I took one week off of work. Christmas Eve we did our normal Christmas Eve Ice Skate. Both Milo and Liesel skated this year and had lots of fun. Milo asked for a clipboard for Christmas and Liesel followed suite. Yes, they asked for a clipboard all season. They even made their request to Santa. It turned out that the clipboards were a big hit. I got the kind with a compartment on the back and filled it with pens and paper. They love them and a bonus is that they are great for restaurants. Other than clipboards, Milo asked for super heros and Liesel asked for a Unicorn and princess stuff. Liesel starts ballet in a couple weeks. Milo is still in Taekwondo and got his yellow belt this week. Both the kids' chosen activities are out of Scott and my wheel houses. Just goes to show they come out with a mind of their own. Next week we have Kindergarten registration...I can't believe that's happening. I am a bit in denial. Maddox is happy to be dragged from one activity to the other. He is a very easy going baby and still loves food and sleep. Over the break I usually had to wake him by 10:00am. He still only has four teeth, but the others look like they are just around the corner. Life is good in Maddox's world. (other than his sister calling him Maalox)
Other than the normal and also very fun holiday activities we also packed in lots of other experiences into our holiday break.
- Scott and I took the kids down town to eat at the Old Spaghetti Factory and stay at the Embassy Suites. I vividly remember doing this with my family when I was little. Though I remember the food being better the ambiance and excitement in my kiddos eyes was exactly how I remember. We got to the hotel around 8:00pm and went swimming. I don't know what it is about hotel pools, but every kid loves them. We had a blast and hope to make it an annual tradition.
- We had our first slumber party. Connor and Joslyn spent the night and it was a ball. The kids where asleep by 10:30 and slept until 7:00. I call that a win. Scott had to use his "dad" voice once, but I feel like every slumber party I ever went to as a child the parent had to "get serious" before we even tried to keep it down.
- I got to visit with some of my favorite mom friends. I feel like I sometimes miss these opportunities as a working mom. We had play dates with the Sharkeys and Sturges'. We got to see Teghan and Greg and hopefully not scare them off of ever wanting kids :).
- Uncle G took Milo and Liesel to Jump City. The kids had tons of fun and are still talking about, and Mom and Dad got a little break.
- We had one day (okay, maybe two) where we stayed in our jammies all day. My favorite.
- I did go into the office one day and got caught up on emails, filing, and some actual engineering tasks. Martin/Martin is closed between Christmas and New Year's and this is one of my favorite weeks to go in. No meetings, minimal emails and phone calls. I can finish the day further ahead from when I started it. It gave me a good head start on the new year.
Liesel got frustrated walking Bosco because he wasn't moving fast enough. She started to say "Come on you Old Busted Dog" I have know idea where she got that but it cracked me up.
Waiting to See Santa
Our Santa visit went as I expected it would. Milo and Liesel were excited, Maddox was not having it.
Milo's Happy Valley Preschool Christmas Performance.
Mom did a 5k race with a co-worker. Trying to stay in shape after three babies is a challenge.
We are still struggling with Milo's respiratory issues. Colds always seem to settle in chest and we end up at the doctor's office. This time the doctor didn't like the sound of him after multiple nebulizer treatments and we ended up taking an ambulance to Children's Hospital. It was scary, exciting, and very educational. We learned a lot and are hopeful we will be able to prevent more visits to the ER.
Zoo Lights with Nana and Papa
Milo tested for his yellow belt in December and nailed it.
Liesel has found that during Milo's Taekwando events she can make all kinds of friends.
Liesel chatting on the phone with her second cousin, Emily. They are three weeks apart and surrounded by boys.
Great Grandma Arla with the Nix and Aschermann Grandkids.
During Christmas Break Nana took the kiddos to the library.
And she had fun crafts for them.
Christmas Eve Skate.
Barrett and Liesel on Christmas Eve.
Joslyn and Maddox
Miss Jan and Liesel
Girls with Attitude.
Scott and Jane on Christmas Eve.
Maddox in his adorable Christmas PJs.
Christmas Morning.
Snuggle time.
Christmas night. All the kids are tuckered out….except for Maddox.
We had a great visit with the Broughams.
The biggest hit this year was Santa's gift…clip boards. Who knew?
Family Fun Night: Old Spaghetti Factory and the Embassy Suites.
The kids first slumber party.
Maddox got his first hair cut.
Maddox's first attempt and the whole spoon gig.
Finger Paint
Making a mes
Turning for the worst.
May Day!!!!
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