It's CHRISTMASTIME!!
Which means a million and a half parties + gifts to buy + places to go + festive things to do + people to see + presents to wrap + cards to send + food to make + fun, exciting, and stressful days.
This year I decided to simplify big time.
And I'm so glad.
We cut out a few expectations, removed a few things from the list, and tried to enjoy the season.
So here are our best 12 Days of Christmas.
On the first day of Christmas, we went to the girl's choir concert where they both blew. our. minds.
Brooklyn even had a surprise solo on the finishing number that was pure magic.
On the second day of Christmas, we went to our final Anesthesia Christmas Party. It's always a highlight of the year, and this time was extra special for us. We'll miss this residency family so much.
On the third day of Christmas, the girls ditched school and went with Grandma to Disneyland. Merry and bright, indeed.
On the fourth day of Christmas, we went to a Hawaiian Christmas luau.
A. LO. HA.
On the fifth day of Christmas, we celebrated at our Smith family Christmas party with the annual Nativity Show, Mexican feast, and White Elephant exchange.
On the sixth day of Christmas we got a special visit from our favorite old neighbors, Rod and Tami.
They really are the sweetest.
On the seventh day of Christmas (and every day actually), we got to enjoy the antics of our sneaky little elf Zoey.
On the eighth day of Christmas, we got a visit from Chelsey and had a blast at High 5.
On the ninth day of Christmas, we all started barffing our brains out and stayed in the house the entire day.
On the tenth day of Christmas, we had the girl's soccer team party at a bowling alley where we learned they got FIRST PLACE this season!
On the eleventh day of Christmas, we took it easy and rode bikes in the beautiful California winter.
On the twelveth day of Christmas (Christmas eve), we headed down to Huntington Beach for a walk down the pier. It was so windy we almost blew right over.
We stopped for shakes at Ruby's and then headed to Grandma and Grandpa's house for dinner with the great grandparents.
Christmas morning was magical, as always.
We had a great time opening presents with family and spending the day with grandparents and loved ones. The girls got bikes and we went on a couple of rides, Luke got a laptop, Bailey got some huge animals and about 7 baby dolls, and Cameron scored with his firetruck, Nurf guns, and remote control helicopter. And I got a surprise vintage camera from Luke and the kids that I LoOoOoOoVe.
Merry Christmas!
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