We were invited to a neighbor’s house to watch the Superbowl. Everyone had a fun time watching the game and enjoying yummy eats.
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Category Archives: Family Time
Playhouse Painted
Today, after a week of not seeing the sun and near constant rain, it dried up and we saw the sun for one day. AJ and I took advantage of that to finish painting the playhouse for the kids. It is now ready for lots of fun!
AJ’s 34th Birthday
We were a little busy the morning of AJ’s birthday on the Truxtun, but we got home and AJ enjoyed opening all his gifts. Then Brooke, Alex, and I made AJ his birthday cake while he relaxed playing video games and watching TV. We went out to dinner as a family to his birthday favorite, Smokey Bones and had birthday cake for dessert. Happy Birthday AJ!
Snow Days
Saturday it snowed all day leaving us with 5 inches of snowfall. We have had a lot of fun playing in the snow these last few days. For the first time since we have moved here, AJ has been off during the snow. We spent a blissful two days playing outside pulling the kids on sleds, enjoying pancakes and hot cocoa, watching family movies, walking in the snow to the park including taking the kids with us via sled, and making our own stair hill for sledding (since it is flat here). Day three AJ had to work but we spent the morning sledding and clearing the driveway, as we did today. The last three days had a crisp high of 25 degrees. The kids have had a great time the last four days with the snow!
Christmas
We had a really enjoyable Christmas! It started off with Chinese food on Christmas Eve, a walk around the neighborhood to look at Christmas lights, and opening one gift each. Then early Christmas morning Brooke and Alex ran down the stairs to see what Santa had brought them. We opened the rest of the presents with a break for delicious cinnamon rolls. We walked the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail and then I made dinner while AJ put the door on the playhouse. We all enjoyed a delicious Christmas dinner and cookies for dessert.
