Merry Christmas!

 

You were sunshine, I was midnight rain.

Something to read for Grace (an autographed copy of) Wicked

Something to read for Emma:
The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of CS Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien

Santa gifts courtesy of David Turns Tops 

Grace's much wished for "something you want" gift was pearl earrings. We bought her a beautful blush set from Brilliant Earth (we love their commitment to sustainability), 

For the last year or so, Emma has had my old Apple Watch (which Grace wore before her). Since it was on the older side we decided it was time for her to have a brand new one that was all hers. 

Wearing the gift that Emma gave her. 

Each of the girls recived one of these keychains in their stocking. It felt quite appropriate given what's coming this countries way in 2025 as well as our love of Taylor Swift (and the All Too Well ten minute version). 

Christmas morning wore them out! 

In which we have an early Christmas dinner so that Dave and the girls could hit the slops when Wachusett opened on this gorgeous bluebird sky day. 

Wishing those celebrating the happiest of Christmases and a joy filled Chanukah today! xo 

Christmas Day, December Wrap Up and 2023 In Review

 Christmas morning. 

Boxing Day. 

Legos in the morning. 

Brunch, Starbucks and shopping with friends after. 

It's hard to believe that it's New Year's Eve already! 2023 flrew by at warp speed and as a result this little space of ours has not been tended too as much as it has been in years past.

January 2023 saw me switching from Youth Group Director to Director of Children's Ministry, yet by November 1st I had resigned as a staff member of FCC. 

Both girls began the year as students at Parker and have ended this year, once again, as homeschoolers.

Little did we know that Christmas of 2022 would be our last with Miss Gretchen. She passed in April and there has been a Gretchen sized hole in our hearts (and on my lap) ever since. 

We added Violet to our family in March. 

We added new chicks to the farm in June. 

We added another lisenced driver to the family in October. 

And we added yet another ski instructor to the family in December (congrats, Emma!)! 

There was much goodness in 2023, and some sadness along the way too, but on the whole we continued to grow as individusals and a family. It has been a joy to our return to our regularly scheduled programming as a homeschool family. Like the world is right again. 

We chatted about our hopes nad dreams for 2024 over dinner of Thai food tonight. I will share that in this space tomrrow. Tonight, we will celebrate and reflect on the year past and begin to look foward to the year ahead. To those of you still following along with our goings on in this space, we thank you! I am not sure what is instore for our little piece of the internet in the year to come, but I hope to still find tme to record our adventures and other milestones, especially as we look forward to welcoming yet another liscened driver into the family! 

Happy New Year's Eve, friends! xo