Somehow we managed to steer clear of bombarding ourselves, our kids, and our home with too much excess-- and instead tried to focus on teaching our kids about the beauty of giving.
Two days before Christmas I helped the kids clean out their rooms and pass on several unplayed with toys to Goodwill--an idea I learned somewhere along the way. Decluttering really helped make room for the new without feeling as overwhelmed :)
We spent several days baking goodies for friends and neighbors and got to spend several wonderful meals with friends and family.
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| Van's Christmas Program SMPDS 2014 |
We went on lots of family hikes, visited Santa, and Jeanie accompanied Granny Rhombus and I on the Candle Light tour in Historic Oakwood.
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| When Van gets tired of hiking... |
CHRISTMAS MORNING!
We hosted a fabulous party for Auntie Snags's Almost Famous Women book launch and were so happy to have her close by around the holidays.
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| Almost Famous Women book launch party (Anna Routh photography) |
At some point over the past month Abe has started walking everywhere!! We cannot keep him still and he lights up our lives with his smile!!
Our New Year is off to a great start--full of anticipation...not so many expectations and trying to hang onto the idea of operating less hurried (aka: cutting back on the caffeine;).
Here's to 2015!!
