There hasn’t been a whole lot going on besides getting settled at the house, but we did head to Scottsdale for Thanksgiving with Matt’s whole family—from Grandma Minnie all the way down to Evie! It was nice to get a way and such fun to watch the cousins interact. The best was watching Mason and Connor wrestling each other into the ground and enjoying every second of it.
This is Connor’s second year of ski school and Aurora’s fourth. They are both loving it and have requested we do lessons both Saturday and Sunday next year.
The kids’ school break was fabulous. It was a very much needed break from the commute to school and was Matt’s first time really being off work for this week. We dug our dining room table out from underneath all the piles and got pictures and art up on the walls. It is really starting to feel like home now.
Christmas was lovely and very similar to the kids’ break — quiet and spent at home. We didn’t host anyone or go anywhere and I loved every second of being home with my family. We tried again this year to minimize the number of presents (honestly our kids get bored of opening too many gifts as crazy as that sounds!) But even at one-ish present from each extended family it was still too much. Regardless, we had a great day willed with laughter, love, green chile pie and cinnamon rolls!
Aurora is still loving school, reading, and most recently legos. She also has a full blown Hamilton obsession. She wants to listen to the soundtrack every chance she gets and is currently trying to memorize the entire play — unfortunately much of the language isn’t age appropriate...
Connor is now FOUR. Happy Birthday Connor! He is really starting to look like a big kid, and has been taking on more responsibility at home. He is such a help to everyone — Mom, Dad, and siblings alike. He is really in to legos, drawing, and throwing things ;) Connor has completely given up his nap now. He was napping on school days for the first few weeks of school, but that didn’t last long.
Cooper is now TWO. Happy Birthday Cooper! He loves having dance parties, riding his “car” around the drive way and pretty much anything outside. He isn’t really napping anymore unless someone sits in his room with him so he can slow down and fall asleep. He has also been struggling with babysitters since the beginning of the year but I am hopeful that we are starting to come out of it. I will absolutely not miss those tears.
