We had a whirlwind holiday and it was one of the best ever!!!
I am late on this post so it's going to be a bit of a photo dump.
So many memories
White chocolate snowman hot chocolate bomb
Experiment time- volcano building
Cookie decorating during a buddy sleepover
Climbing gym with our faves
These two! Nikolai will happily express his intentions to marry this lovely lady.
We had a terrifying afternoon with Niko having his elbow popped out of place. Our fabulous friend and neighbor, Christine, rushed over and fixed him right up. We celebrated with pizza, more cookie decorating, and play time. We are so lucky to call this family our friends!
Christmas is the beginning story of the greatest miracle of all time. We had our own modern day Christmas miracle when Daniel surprised us on Christmas Eve Eve by coming home!!!
Our family. Complete when together. We are blessed!
Christmas morning was magical
Niko had the big pull, getting a ultra rare Pokemon card from Santa
Alexander diving into his daily devotional sent by Ahgo and Emily
A headset for his Tonie
Exploring his very own microscope from Aunt Mary
Our boys are so lucky to be from a family of science nerds!
Aunt Mary, Aunt Heidi and Daddy were all biology majors!
This Christmas was definitely a Pokemon Christmas. Nikolai is now able to truly play the game, so we are able to get involved!
Niko may not have gotten his Chritstmas wish of deer poop, but we did have a live tick under our tree on Christmas morning. Did it fall off the fur of Santa's coat? I am all about Christmas magic, but a little weirded out that the last two years have proven magical through feces and parasites....
We got to watch all the great Christmas movies. Together.
Making our second gingerbread house, after Zoey ate our first, which was an entire village! She ate the school, the church, and three houses! Naughty pup.
More science experiments!
Just after Christmas day, we escaped to Sugar Mountain to hit the slopes with Uncle Craig
Though it's been a while, Alexander found his ski legs immediately and had a total blast
Niko's favorite part was making snowballs
Ice skating was more slush skating, but that didn't take away from the fun!
Geared up for our final gameday of the season
The boys got their final Christmas present the day of our bowl game
Just before New Years, Niko was hit with Norovirus. Through throwing up and diarrhea, which lasted for five days, our boy managed to keep smiling and find good moments. He has such a bright spirit.
Our annual Alexander after Christmas tree chopping
Daniel helped Niko get involved
Not every moment was a happy one
Such a cutie in his new hat from Aunt Robin
How we brought in 2024
IT was a beautiful Christmas season. I am excited to say the boys are at an age where I often find them playing happily together without the need for us entertaining them. We love card games and board games, with Pokemon and Taco vs Burrito being the favorites. We also let them play old school video games on the switch, like Double Dragon and Mario.
Alexander read seven chapter books on his own over the Christmas break and Niko listened to the complete Frog and Toad series at least seven times. We also listened to many audiobooks, with their favorite being Horrid Henry.
We have our moments of fighting, whining, and frustration, but overall, we are in a really good place right now. We are just endlessly grateful that Daniel is home and we are doing all the things as a complete family.
