They still exist! They look the same. And they’re absolutely great!

And to celebrate, we all tried the novel concept of eating dinner out at a restaurant…which literally meant eating outside at a restaurant in the cold, wind, and rain. We did it! Happy Birthday, Lola!

Gaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

This kid. We were leaving and Holmes ran up to Santa to give him one last hug:) Surprised even Santa!

Nutcracker ‘light’ so to speak, but perfect all the same. Short and oh so sweet!

Meryl was in awe of just being in the aura of the Nutcracker ballet dancers. We stayed to the very, very end, asked all the questions, and stared at alllll the sparkles.

All the holiday spirit! (Allison, we’re ready for your recital! Video works great.)

Frank’s wreath this year is both furry and festive!

Every morning all month! Although, Holmes thinks that opening one box a day is pretty trivial:)

You just know it when you see it!

The ogre behind had no chance against DK Metcalf (AKA Meryl).