Lazy day.

December 27, 2020

Day 1,513

Thankful for: 

a phone call with Jason. 

time to crochet and watch Friends. 

family. 

Addy and Tobin. 

watching Addy and Tobin have fun with their new invisibility cloak. 

blister peanuts. 

sleepy Higbee. 

cold, cold air. 

crunchy gravel. 

pink clouds. 

the taste of coffee made in my stovetop percolator. 

pumpkin roll for breakfast. 

on this day, my very good friend, Heidi was born. 

an exciting day tomorrow for Adelyn and Phia; we're going to the American Girl Store to celebrate Phia's birthday.

an exciting day for Tobin and Casey because Tobin will go have a playdate. 

a day to be lazy and relax. 

Christmas Day in Pictures.

December 26, 2020

Day 1,512

     Thankful for another day at home with family. Thankful for good food. Thankful for laughter. Thankful for time to sit and look at pictures. Thankful for a very long, very good, very sweet Christmas at home with all my favorite people ever. 

Best Christmas ever!

December 25, 2020

Day 1,511

Thankful for: 

The best Christmas ever. 

Snow on Christmas; it hasn't snowed on Christmas in so long. It was magical. 

Excited kids at dinner. 

Christmas music. 

The kids running down the stairs to see their Christmas presents. 

Seeing their faces when they opened their special presents. 

Adelyn's big gift: Courtney, the 80's American girl doll. 

Tobin's big gift: a Nintendo switch. 

my big gift: Matt surprised me with a hawk and owl experience. I can't wait! I get to go and hold a hawk and see one super close up. I also get to hold an owl. I did not expect such an amazing present, but Matt never stops surprising me. I'm so in love with him. 

Christmas breakfast with Matt's mom, Steph, and Mario. 

Second Christmas with Matt's mom, Steph, and Mario. 

Amazing presents from Matt's mom, Steph, and Mario. 

My own wand to play with. :)

So many cool Harry Potter presents. 

Talking food with Mario. 

Baking bread, and if I may say so...very good bread. 

Eating cookies for breakfast. 

Eggs, sausage, bacon, and bagels for brunch. 

Spending time with my favorite people. 

My new fitbit from Steph and Mario. 

Third Christmas with Patty, Armanda, their kids, my parents, and Gamie. 

More amazing presents. 

An amazing Christmas dinner of venison roast, mashed potatoes, and salad, and my homemade bread. 

Cookies for dessert. 

Coffee brewing on the stove. 

Playing Jenga with my mom and Gamie. 

Watching Christmas Vacation. 

Spending ALL of Christmas with family. Literally all of it until 12 am the next day. 

Very, sleepy Higbee. 

Very, sleepy children. 

The end of a spectacular Christmas. 

Christmas Eve.

December 24, 2020

Day 1,510

Thankful for: 

Christmas Eve. 

baking bread. 

baking cookies. 

watching Christmas movies. 

making a delicious meal for dinner; garlic studded rib roast, mashed potatoes, and green beans. 

Higbee is obsessed with green beans. Also cucumbers, bananas, apples, and pomegranates. 

setting out eggnog and cookies for Santa and a carrot for the reindeer. 

the kids left their notes for Santa. 

wrapping gifts with Matt. 

seeing gifts for me under the tree from Matt. 

The smell of bread rising.

December 23, 2020

Day 1,509

Thankful for: 

bread dough. 

the smell of bread rising. 

Christmas coming very soon. 

putting up beautiful pictures in our home to make our home more beautiful. 

watching Christmas movies. 

listening to Christmas music. 

watching Friends in bed. 

Festivus; we didn't have a party today, but I knew it was Festivus and only a true Seinfeld fan would know. 

The feeling of waiting for Christmas.

December 22, 2020

Day 1,508

Thankful for: 

the glow of the Christmas lights. 

Buddy, our Christmas elf. 

cold air. 

the feeling of being home. 

the feeling of waiting for Christmas. 

walks in the cold. 

bare trees; bare branches. 

watching Perfect Strangers with Addy and Tobin. 

All wrapped up together.

December 21, 2020

Day 1,507

     Today was a good day. It was spent relaxing and enjoying the quiet and silence of Christmas break. I watched two girly Christmas movies with Adelyn. I worked on the blanket I am crocheting. We took a long walk. I took pictures of the winter light. We had easy meals. We wrapped Christmas presents. We ate cookies that we baked yesterday. The kids had a candy cane. They played some video games. We went out in search of the Christmas star. We were able to see it while we were driving, but it started raining so the clouds covered it up before I could take a picture of it. It made me sad to have not been able to photograph it, but maybe some things aren't made to photographed. Some things are just meant to be enjoyed for that moment. I'm glad we were able to see it. I'm thankful for this sweet day at home with my loves. Days spent at home are simple and sweet and grand and glorious all wrapped up together.