christmas 2019.

It was such a great Christmas season with these kids again.  Theo, again, was full of happiness and gratitude for the little things, including just setting up decorations.

Well, actually.  Both kids had hysterical meltdowns on the night we decided to set up our tree.  Theo, because when we had put the tree together and were ready to string lights, it turned out that every single one of our string lights were dead.  Vivi, because she wanted to play in the tree box and Theo had already occupied said box.  But!  Everything was fine when Jon came back from the store with fresh lights and hugs for the sad children.

Theo participated in the Preschool Christmas Program again this year, and he rocked it.  Last year he didn't sing much, but we could tell he knew what the words were.  This year he sang all of this songs and even practiced them at home!  We are so proud of him.

Christmas day brought snow, and it has barely stopped since.  It's hard to be upset about it though, it builds up the town's water supply, makes Theo happy to have something to shovel, and as soon as the sun comes out, everything glitters and shimmers.

Now Christmas is over, the decorations are put away, and we enter the part of winter where we rely on ourselves to keep warm and cheerful throughout the rest of the season.  Bring it.