Connor is 5 and Christmas 2020!

Monday : Connor Turned 5 - how is he 5?!  We will tackle that topic another day!  He had a great day at school and we ordered Pizza Hut for dinner (his pick) followed by cake with the Harty's.  After every one went home, Mom enjoyed the Bengals beating the Steelers, in honor of Connor of course, even if he does say the Bengals are now his 3rd fav team after Vikings and Raiders 🤦

The big 5 - a whole hand!

Tuesday : We had our Gilroy Secret Santa exchange with my siblings and all their kiddos at night.  Half of us didn't have our gifts as the post office seems to be on a major struggle bus this year!  It was still nice to see everyone virtually and to hang with my mom too!

Wednesday : Last day of school and work before an 11 day break!  Clint picked up Connor pretty early because a blizzard started around 11a and didn't wrap until about midnight.  We ended up getting close to 8 inches and I am just so shocked b/c we had no snow in the forecast and just in the knick of time we got a white Christmas!  Unfortunately, our zoo lights were cancelled as a result of the blizzard so we didn't get to have that fun before the holiday.

Silly Connor, So Ready for Break!!

Thursday : Merry Christmas Eve!!  We started the day by doing some things around the house, including the kids taking a hot tub dip, and then watching a Hallmark movie with my mom via FaceTime.  We then watched a whole lot of Crown before we finally put in our Benihana carry out order (no restaurant this year given the Virus).  After dinner, which the kids say was more fun at home 🤷, we drove to this one neighborhood near us which has CRAZY lights.  We then wrapped up the evening by having a family dip in the hot tub and laying out reindeer food etc.

Snowy Morning Start Post Blizzard!

Maci Showing our Drifts & Clint clearing Harty driveway, love our 'hood!

I took the kids out in the snow with me, just a TITCH Chilly, -23 feeling temps

Toasty Hot Tub Dips for Our Kiddos

Movie Fun w. Grandma on FaceTime

Family Hot Tub Evening Dip and Silly Snapchat

Friday : Merry Christmas!!  The kids stayed in bed and their rooms until 7a but Maci says she woke up around 2a and never really went back to bed 😬 They were so excited to open presents!  We all got lots of wonderful goodies and spent the day putting together toys and playing.  We text and chatted with family/friends near and far.  Clint smoked some amazing New York strips for dinner.  We put the kids to bed earlier than usual given they were exhausted and slept like poo the night before.  Clint and I watched some more Crown before calling it a night ourselves.

Good Morning - Merry Christmas!!

God Mommy Christie - A famous gift giver in this house 💜

Both of them busy and enjoying new toys!

This is what happens at 5p on Christmas when you may have woken up around 2a

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Saturday : We finished cleaning the house from all the paper, toys, boxes etc.  We all snuck in some naps after getting the annual playroom cleaning underway - it was so bad this year that we got through the whole room but kicked the closet to Sunday.  While I wrapped up the playroom, Clint worked with our neighbor to get the snowmobile running!  Clint took the kid for some rides as I cleaned up the pitch/donate piles.  I decided to take a nice quiet drive to pick up a late lunch/early dinner while the kids and Clint played in the snow.  We then enjoyed the Dolphins/Raiders game come night time - what a crazy game!

Goofballs the Day after Christmas Morning

Sunday : We finished the playroom clean up with a family closet deep clean today.  Both kids say they love the playroom like this and I am trying to help them realize that if they pick up as they go it stays nice and they can find all their things.  So far I feel like Maci is my best shot at an organized person, Connor just stares blankly - I feel like Clint gives similar looks when I try to explain overly organized parts of the house 🤷I guess I will take one!  We then enjoyed the final Crown episode - wow that binging of 4 seasons took a bit and now I am sad it is done, hoping a season 5 comes!  Then the Bengals decided to be amazing for the 2nd game in a row, who are these guys with so many star players hurt?!  I then got a turn on the snowmobile and I get the hype, it is pretty fun!!!  Maci tells me I don't go fast enough but we both enjoy it!  Now we are enjoying football on the couch and feeling grateful for another 7 days away from school/work and having fun as a family!

Pretty Snowy Views from our Back Windows

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas week and are looking forward to a new year, BYE 2020!!

Lots of Love, 

C, K, M & C