Grandma and Papa flew into town on Christmas night, which kicked off a week of fun Christmas activities with them! To say that excitement levels were off the charts is an understatement {and the kids were pretty stoked too} :)
We basically had a repeat Christmas morning. I made homemade cinnamon rolls, and I think I found our recipe! We opened presents from Grandma and Papa, and then spent the day playing games, making Christmas crafts, and just spending time together. We enjoyed a roast turkey dinner that evening, and it was an overall great day.
Aunt Vi crocheted ADORABLE little animals for the kids, and they absolutely loved them!
The weather was pretty cold and windy this week, so we spent a lot of time at home just hanging out, playing games, watching Christmas movies, eating yummy food, and just enjoying the week between Christmas and New Years. The kids were more than happy to share their books and toys with Grandma and Papa, as well as curl up and watch movies, have dance parties, and learn new games like Labyrinth and Carcassonne.
But we did make time {and brave the cold} for some fun outings as well. On Saturday night, we grabbed some Chick-Fil-A milkshakes before driving around the neighborhood to look at Christmas lights. On Sunday, we headed to church and then lunch at one of our favorites: Uncle Julio's. That night, we had tickets to the Meadowlark Winter Walk of Lights. They transformed the botanical gardens into a beautiful light display, and it was so fun!
On Monday, we made sugar cookies with Grandma. Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos of that adventure, as my hands were in the dough, but we made some with sprinkles, some with icing, and I think everyone enjoyed the fruit of their labor :)
On Tuesday, we ventured out for some hamburgers at Foster's Grille, and then to Lucky Strike for a friendly round of boys vs. girls bowling! Papa came out on top with the highest score, and the kids were just excited to knock down any pins {to be honest, so was Mommy haha}.
For New Year's Eve, we make it a game marathon day, and Aiden specifically requested a dance party because he wanted "to see Grandma and Papa boogie." We watched the celebrations in London, Dubai, and Sydney and then called it a night ;)
Today, we went to lunch at McAlister's, and we spent more time playing games and soaking up the time we had left with Grandma and Papa. We were definitely sad to see them go, but we are already planning for our next trip, and we look forward to seeing them again soon!
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