Christmas & New Years Highlights
Every year at Christmastime we spend a great deal of time with our families. This past Christmas was no different. Our first celebration of the year is always with Heli Dad's side of the family. This day is always fun and the kids especially always love it, as all the cousins that have been of an age to play with are on this side. It was a day of fun conversation and planning get-togethers for the coming year and more! For several days before Christmas the kids and I went through bins and bins of clothes that we've "put away" to give away at some point. That point finally came (as it hadn't at any time in the past) and we gave tons of clothes away to charity. Both the kids and I were amazed by how much there was to give away, and hope that everything passed on will find a new home with someone who will appreciate it. We made/started a new tradition this year of decorating the tree (with the hanging décor) on Christmas Eve. In the p...