It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Trimming the tree in Christmas jammies, while dancing around to holiday tunes, sipping hot cocoa with homemade peppermint marshmallows and munching on white chocolate peppermint popcorn... that's how you get into the Christmas spirit!

I threw a girls night and a play date with our neighbors, Rosaleigh and Gabby, where we decorated gingerbread houses. Finn had so much fun decorating his, whereas Fox spent very little time decorating, and most of the time eating the treats. It was my favorite festivity of the season this year.

 

 

 

 

Photos with Santa! (the first of three Santa's that we met this year)

 

 Finn asked for a picture with our neighbors Christmas decorations. They go all out and even play music.

 

 

Sweden and I took off to California, where we stayed with Lee and Syd at Lawrence Welk, and visited with family and friends. It was such a nice little getaway for just me and my girl!

 

Sylvie loves Sweden! She cried when we had to say goodbye and at Christmas she named her baby doll, Sweden!

 

We enjoyed the musical, A Christmas Carol, with all these great people...

 

 

Syd treated us girls to massages and a fun lunch date at Goat & Vine in old town Temecula.

We spent a wonderful afternoon visiting with Sharlie and Aunt Coco at her beautiful home.

 

 Christmas tradition: riding around in the little red car, looking at Christmas lights!

 

We spent a day at a fundraiser for the victims of Sutherland Springs. There, the kids bounced in the bounce houses, played in fake snow, pet the animals and met Santa.