I just had one of the best Christmases ever.  I believe my family experienced the typical amount of holiday joy (which is plenty), but I managed to up my pleasure in the season by letting some things go.  Three weeks is not a lot of time to provide the most perfect Christmas ever, yet I normally …

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Christmas Eve we went to The Olive Garden to let someone else do the cooking and clean up.  It wasn’t busy at all and we enjoyed a great meal together.The quiet of Christmas Eve.  The girls’ elf is up top ready to watch the opening of presents on Christmas morning.Christmas morning (started at 5:50!).Opening crackers …

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Our temps have dropped into twenties and low thirties, which is pretty cold for Seattle.We started our morning with the prettiest little snow flakes.  The girls and I baked sugar cookies with the fire going and Christmas music playing as it snowed.  Life is good!This evening Rob took the girls for a walk to see …

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Oh, yes we did.  We chopped off this beautiful hair.  I definitely have some guilt, but it was simply too much for Linlee to manage and I’m trying to teach her independence.  My beautician cut the hair off in pony tails to be donated.  Linlee afterward, looking the way I always think of her.  Shoulder …

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Last weekend we headed out to a new tree farm to find our tree.  This year we had luck!  (Last year we ended up finding our tree in the parking lot at Lowe’s.)Holly likes to take selfies.Everyone yelling “TIMBER!!!” Kinda owns the room.  (And we ended up needing a taller ladder than the one you …

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Santa 2016 Holly pitched a fit over not being allowed to bring a computer device in the car on the way to see Santa.  She nearly didn’t get to be in the picture.  Then she was scared to sit on his lap because she knew that she’s been rather naughty the last few weeks.  I would …

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Oh, we had some happy girls this morning.  It’s not much, but it was enough snow to cancel school in the Seattle area.  At 6:00 AM, Linlee put on all her snow gear to go outside and play in the pitch dark.  Good grief, she was excited!  Later, about eight AM, the girls got Rob to pull …

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We were promised snow on Monday and while we did see some flakes, nothing stuck.  The girls and I were pretty disappointed.  We are now being told that tomorrow could be snowy, but I’m not falling for that trick again.  We are making do with our frosty mornings, which are quite lovely…I was fascinated at …

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I don’t actually have pictures or video of the girls’ ice skating routine to Jingle Bell Rock – but it was really cute.  We’re not allowed to take flash photography while they skate and without it, the pictures are just a blur.  Also, we’ve discovered that buying the professional video is the way to go …

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