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Christmas Preparations

Once we arrived home from San Diego the Christmas season was upon us!  As the kids get older we feel like there are more options of fun activities we can do! 

We packed in a lot of fun and enjoyed the lead up to Christmas!


Snow flake Lane is always a hit and we had a great night there.  We ran into our babysitter and her family so Eliza enjoyed a little snuggle time with her buddy while watching the show!







We enjoyed having a new tree to decorate this year!  It was much better than our 'tiny' tree that our kids always talked about!  

Our elf Huey also stopped by again for the season to hang out with us. The kids loved sending him notes. He would always respond the next morning!


This was the first time we went to Bethlehem in Bothell this year and it was fantastic.  It will definitely add to our tradition list. 




This year Drew and I signed up to serve at our church's toy shop for struggling families.  However, our childcare changed last minute so Drew stayed home with the kids and my good friend Amy joined me instead.  What an amazing ministry our church does! 


It's become a tradition for the kids to invite some friends over after school to make gingerbread houses. Both boy had fun prepping for their buddies and piling up the icing and candy on their little homes. 


We also enjoyed a surprise night of light viewing.  We tucked the kids in for bed and then a few minutes woke them with the sound of a train horn for their ride on the minivan express.  They loved it!











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