Christmas

 We emjoyed a lovely, merry Christmas! The kids were so pleased with their gifts and we had a great time celebrating together.

Spencer got me some fabulous gifts, including this necklace--love it!

When we took the tree down we let the kids play with the lights. We had already bought replacements since these are missing several bulbs, so they had a good time before the lights were binned.

A few days after Christmas we celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary. We got a couple of older teens to stay with our kids (video games were in abundance!) and we drove all of 15 minutes away to a hotel in Monterey for the night. It was nice to have time together, although everything is closed. We couldn't eat at a restaurant, not even outdoor dining, but we made do and are grateful for our strong, happy marriage. 

December

December started off with our sweet girl turning 14. We had a fun family Harry Potter birthday, with a Hagrid cake, a fish and chips dinner, lots of treats, games, and gifts. She had a lovely, memorable day.

Little Christmas craft one afternoon.

Declan and I spend A LOT of time together during distance learning. He's out in the dining room and has a lot of breaks, and I am usually out in the kitchen or living room. He's my snuggle buddy and the reason everything I do takes me twice as long. :)

I work out in the park every Wednesday morning and the sunrises are gorgeous.

And I take walks along the ocean--it's so pretty here! I'm so grateful to live here.