I wanted to share a few photos from our holidays this year before I totally forgot about it. Although to be honest it feels like a blur way back in my memory already, even though it's only been a couple of weeks! I'm someone who really does love all the hustle and bustle of November and December, but once the New Year hits I find it SO relieving and almost exciting that it's smooth sailing until spring.
This year's Christmas was low-key and great. We celebrated with three sets of grandparents plus our own little family, so it was busy, but really wonderful. I'm still not sure if seeing the boys' faces light up as they run out to the tree early in the morning will every get old- Christmastime with kids is the best.
I hope you and yours had a wonderful, magical holiday season as well!
xoxo
Labels: christmas, christmas decor, christmas eve, christmas tree, family, holiday
It's that time of the year again here in "Arizona's Christmas City," where front yards are decorated, houses are lit up, and everything seems just a little more magical. This year's holiday season has flown by way too fast, so we've been trying to soak it up a little more in this last week leading up to Christmas. One of our favorite things to do is take a walk downtown right around dusk. The lights are just beginning to come on, and although it's absolutely freezing, it really does feel like a holiday wonderland!
When Happy Family contacted me about putting together a post for the holidays I immediately said "yes!" We have been enjoying their products for years- both Henry and Charlie love their stuff, so it was a no brainer to want to work with them. On any given day (or any given stroll!) there's a good chance you will find a pouch or some sort of Happy Family snack in one of the boys' hands.
And on this particular day we headed out about an hour or so before dinner, so I grabbed some yougurt bites and rice cakes and we were good to go. One of the biggest things I've found about being a mama of two is that I have to plan. And snacks are a must! If you were to take a peek in my bag right now you'd find a million different snack options...and sippy cups and board books and probably a rogue sock or two also. hah.
So I bundled my babies up, we snacked and strolled and took in all of the lights. The look on Charlie's face as we walked past some of the bright displays was the coolest- all wonder and awe and pure happiness. Even though this is technically his second Christmas it kind of feels like his first as I watch him discover everything as if it's new again. I feel lucky I get to experience all of this through my childrens' fresh perspective, and I feel extra grateful I have these two boys to remind me that sometimes the simplest things- a walk with the people you love and some yummy snacks- make up the best kind of nights.
A couple of things: Visit the Happy Family website to learn about organic baby and toddler food with the added benefits of DHA and probiotics, and join Happy Family on Facebook and enter to win during December’s #TistheSqueezin giveaways! Also be sure to click here to Enjoy a $1 off coupon for Happy Family baby food pouches. Happy snacking!
Labels: christmas, christmas decor, downtown, holiday, walk
Halloween! Oh man, it was a GOOD one. The longer I do this Mom thing the more I realize that my family works best when there are just no expectations or ideas of how things are "supposed" to be. And I guess you could sub the words "my family" for "I" and it would make even more sense, since as long as I'm trying my best to be easy-breezy everything falls into place. There have been many years and many occasions where my perfectionist tendencies ruined moments or soured experiences. That's not easy to admit, you know? But I'm past that, and I'm better having gone through it and come out on the other, trying to always go with the flow side. Holiday stress is (almost) non-existent around these parts and that's pretty cool.
So, we started the day with the annual Halloween parade and party at Henry's school. It was so fun- tons of snacks and Halloween games, and a good way to start the morning. After the party we headed home for naps and lunch before we headed out for trick-or-treating. This year Henry picked out our costumes and we went as a superhero family. The whole night he kept saying "this is SO cool!" and really, what's better than that? We did our usual downtown trick-or-treating on Mt. Vernon and was spooky and special and fun as always (see previous years here). We ended the "kid portion" of the night at Veronica's restaurant eating pizza and laughing over wine as the kids played. Later on Laur and I headed out to a friend's party dressed as lumberjacks, and it was really the best end to a great day.
I hope that whatever you did, you had a wonderful evening too. Henry's already planning out next year's costumes and I can't wait to see what he comes up with!
xoxo
Labels: fall, family, Halloween, holiday, trick-or-treating
