After dropping the kids off at school, we headed up to Snoqualmie for a little reconnaissance before bringing Meryl. With no ski lessons this year, she ‘gets’ to learn from me! We’ll see how this all works out:) Here goes it!
Let there be more light
Longer days are ahead! Everyone wanted to see the sunset tonight, but it was apparently too good of a view for all of us to look away for a photo:)
Singing with Baylie
Baylie stopped by with holiday treats tonight and Meryl couldn’t resist the chance to sing a Christmas song with her. We all appreciated Baylie’s wonderful singing voice! In the end, Holmes stole the show as she was leaving by saying, “bye Baylie,” unprompted:) Melted her heart and made her day!
Shortest day of the year
Happy Winter Solstice! Cheers to more sunlight starting tomorrow!
High Five!
Meryl is working on her reading and she joins the lineage of kids everywhere (and likely all of us) by reading Highlights! She enjoys the activities, games, and works on her letters and reading. Added bonus of receiving Mail.
Go Seahawks
As with every game, it’s not over till it’s over:)
Santa’s helper
Meryl helped Frank wrap Lummi’s gifts today and hid them under her shirt while she walked them to the Christmas tree. Nope, she’s not expecting another baby, nor have we celebrated a birthday today…yet.
Holiday yum
Hot chocolate bombs from Sonja, a decadent orange scented panettone from Lisa, and holiday plates from Xanna…who quite possibly has more dish ware than a catering company, so it’s fitting that she and the kids got holiday plates to eat together from afar!
What, these old things?
My overalls and Frank’s chair:)
Holiday dance moves
Meryl’s latest dance moves have been inspired by the song, “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.”
Family photo
After exchanging gifts with our friend, Sonja, on the front porch, as she walked away she snapped this picture:) Kind of perfect.
Persimmons
A neighbor offered us persimmons from their family’s tree in California. Yes, please! Well, I think they dropped off all of them:) So we started with persimmon butter and persimmon ice cream (kid approved!). Next up is persimmon pudding and gingerbread persimmon cake.
Parol
Maligayang Pasko! Merry Christmas! Disney released a Christmas themed short film this year focused on an annual tradition between a Lola and granddaughter making a parol together, a star-shaped lantern seen all over the Philippines during the holiday season. Holmes’ teachers also did an art project focused on parols today too! So, we absolutely needed to watch the film tonight. What a treat to see this symbol of Filipino Christmas spirit celebrated!