We started with a spaghetti dinner with Santa at the YMCA so the boys had another chance to visit with Santa. They also got to decorate cookies and make a reindeer ornament.
Jonathan has been writing his own letters to people and making cards and pictures alot. These are real treasures and if he gives you one you need to hide it away or display it proudly out of reach because he often decides to re-gift the same picture to someone else if he can!
We got the biggest Christmas tree we have ever had, it's well over 10 feet tall and just beautiful. We added new LED lights this year that have 16 functions so Daddy has been having fun with that.
Grand Haven has new Christmas lights out on Harbor Island this year. They are huge and hard to get a picture of that you can see well. They synchronize to music. Papa Mark spent a few cold nights volunteering out there helping with traffic and passing out candy canes. Donations go to the Rotary this year. Last year, they made over $30,000 for Make A Wish.
Jeff and I made our annual trek into GR for Trans Siberian Orchestra. Every year we debate if we really need to go again and we do and we are blown away each year by the lights, the music, the fireworks, and the spirit of Christmas instilled in your soul by the end of the evening. Next year we are going to take the boys for the first time.
We have had Christmas now with three of the four sets of grandparents. The Newmans come tonight and Papa Pete will be here tomorrow. It's snowing and beautiful out right now so we are hoping for sledding with the girls and we're planning a big New Year's Eve party!
Santa was very good to the boys. The Pirate came too and left them wave boards and gold coins. Trains, cars, and drawing supplies have been the biggest hits.
Jeff found a new place to display my nativity set away from little hands. It's way up on the wall. I got a new camel and two sheep for Christmas to add in too.
Warm Christmas wishes from our house to yours. Remind me to tell the story of the preschool concert later!
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