December has treated us well. We've been able to do some fun activities without being overwhelmed. Fortunately we finished Christmas shopping shortly after Black Friday.
A couple of weeks ago we went downtown to visit the Reindeer after church. Luke and Jack enjoyed it the most. Luke was especially excited.
This is Blitzen.
Howie and Erin were a little bored.
We also had fun playing near the giant ornament at the base of the Devon Tower.
Luke was able to demonstrate a somersault for us successfully.
We've had some exceptionally nice weather lately and we were able to decorate the house a little more than usual this year. Thanks to Howard and my brother-in-law at Thanksgiving, the job was able to be finished quickly.
Unfortunately the wind knocked down some of their hard work, so the kids "helped" Howard fix it a few days later.
Last Friday Howard and I were able to attend his squadron Christmas party. It was the same day as the Connecticut shooting. Despite our smiles, we were pretty sad all day. The party was a nice little break from the horrors of the day. It still breaks my heart just thinking about it and that there are so many parents hurting this Christmas season.
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