After weeks of sick, holidays, and re-establishing the back-to-life routine, I am back! We had a wonderful Christmas. I had nearly forgotten that last Christmas, we decided to do gifts in stages to prevent the kids from becoming overwhelmed. My nine-year-old reminded me on Christmas Eve, and I am so thankful!
We did our tradition of opening family pjs on Christmas Eve. Our adult daughter spent the night, and we had a smashing Christmas breakfast of French toast and sausage. Then we opened two or three gifts at a time, taking breaks to read the Christmas story, play with new toys, snuggle, play games, and relax. It was marvelous.
Our first week back to school was about the amount of work we thought it would be. That said, there were fewer tears and meltdowns than before the break, so that is a win.
The big news is that we got a van! Now our whole family can go somewhere in one car. AND! I can get involved with other homeschoolers during the day. Do you know what that means? We are gonna have friends! Woo-hooo! We've already joined a choir, and I am so excited!
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