HAPPY 2019!!!!
Ahhh the holidays! Another season coming to a close--but we've had a wonderful time. Packed full of family, fun, and of course food, how could these not be the happiest times of the year?We spent much of the week in PA at grammy's house, and Simone got TONS of cousin time. The kids are all growing so fast. But they all still love playing with each other. They all made it onto the "nice list" and Santa was very good to all of them. I felt like we were opening gifts for days. lol!
Once cabin fever started to set in, we took the chance to get out and hit the bowling alley with the whole gang.
As well as a giant family dinner at a local Italian restaurant.
Quick flashback, before we left for PA -- our annual cookie exchange. A great time, once again.
This year we made peppermint frosted brownie cookies and chocolate hazelnut pine cones.
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| Simone with our cookies. |
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| MORE cookies at Grammy's house! |
Once all of the Christmas festivities wrapped up at Grammy's we headed back to VA for New Year's weekend. First up, we decided to make the most the blue, balmy weather on Saturday, and trekked into DC. We started the day with brunch at Founding Farmers and then walked off our calories marching around the city. We hit Capitol Hill, the Library of Congress, and then over to the National Portrait Gallery.
It was a gorgeous day and the crowds were extremely light. So, so nice....
We filled Sunday with a final holiday dinner party at our house with friends. And then slept in late on Monday in preparation for our New Year's Eve celebration.
This year, we decided to go out o the town for the first time since Simone was born. We found a great family-friendly option at TopGolf just near our house. It was a super fun night, despite the profoundly raining weather. We stayed dry, well fed, warm, and entertained until the fireworks show at midnight. Total success!!
And, finally our last official holiday act... traditional New Year's Day dinner at home.
Voila. Holidays complete and now back to work and school. It will be more than a little cruel waking up tomorrow. But like the song says... every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.
