December 24 - New Traditions

It's Christmas Eve...JD and Julia are cooking in the kitchen, Bryan and Luke are playing a video game, the dogs are snoozing and Bing Crosby is singing in the background. I've already done an emergency Target run (it was busy but not too horrible) and the house smells wonderful. Life is good. 

Last night we had a holiday block party with our neighbors and had a great turnout. Everyone brought a dish to share and we had chicken, chili, stew, tons of sides and yummy desserts. The kids rode their bikes around the cul-de-sac for hours while the adults all caught up. The last time we had a neighborhood get together was 4 years ago (Luke was a teeny tiny baby) so we all decided to make this an annual affair going forward. After the party, we started a new tradition with the kids, Christmas tree campout. JD and Bryan built a tent fort and the kids snuggled up. They loved it!

Merry Christmas eve everyone!

Christmas Eve