The kiddos had a great Christmas. On Christmas Eve, we had an elaborate steak dinner and then made ornaments and cards. The kids got new PJs for their Polar Express night. We read books and watched movies while drinking hot cocoa and eating homemade nougat candies. It was a great night.

Spiderman woke us up in the morning and we opened presents until my overnight praline french toast and bacon were done. We played and I cooked tex-mex rice and toasted raviolis for the potluck dinner/lunch at the inlaws. There we opened more presents and sat around enjoying the rest of the night. Well, I enjoyed everything but the nausea and reflux, but that's pretty normal on any day.

We are nearing the final holiday of the holiday season: Spiderman's 6th birthday. It's always bitter sweet watching our kids grow. It's also a huge relief when the season is over and we can get back to real life (and out of debt!)

This morning, Spiderman lost his first tooth! This is the bittersweetness I'm talking about. I wish the time went a bit slower. Just a bit, especially around the holidays. I want to cherish every second!

Spiderman was feeling a bit sad about  giving his tooth to the toothfairy, so I told him she would let me keep it. Then he got sadder and said "Will I still get money, though?!" Ah, the power of pennies! Needless to say, Spiderman will get his teeth and his money, too. Speaking of...where did we put that thing?

This week is the last week of slacking off. We haven't done schoolwork or anything in over 2 weeks. The New Year will bring a refreshing list of new goals. And once all the Christmas stuff is put away, our home is going to feel especially clean and uncluttered. It's going to be good for us.

It's just a matter of finding the energy to get busy...

:)