Find Joy in the Ordinary: December 2020

December was a very fast month. I got on a hiking kick and took the kids almost everyday to a new place for three weeks. Pictures of all our adventures.

A neighborhood near us has this statue. Strange but love the mask. Cole says...no more pictures:)

Hiking Illahee Park

Hiking

Mom..you know where we are going right?

Our lower level Christmas tree

Alexis sleeping in our bed. We lost heat for two weeks in December due to a power surge so we each slept with one kid to help keep everyone warm. Alexis loves my heating blanket.

Hiking Dickerson Falls. The kids would play in the water the entire time if I let them.

Virtual chardonnay wine tasting with our friends. We did blind tastings of six chardonnays and had a score card. Such fun.

Michelle & Dan on the left. (Ernie is not on the screen), Joan, Jean and Mom (Dan's mom) on the right.

Making Christmas cookies. Cole looks like a young jedi because he is wearing one of Allen's tee-shirts and Alexis synched it in the back.

Decorating cookies

Hiking Poulsbo Wilderness Trail

Love checking out all the crazy trees

Reminding me she is six;)

Snowman school craft

Allen was able to join us for our return to Dickerson Falls. I couldn't find the waterfall the first hike.

Found it!!!

Kids got tired on the walk back. I was carrying Alexis:)

Making scented soap for Christmas gifts

Hiking Newberry Hill

Walk around Lions Park

We try and have a happy hour Skype with our BFF's every few weeks. This is the end of the night. The guys are going on and on about stocks. So Michelle and I are texting each other:)

Scenic Beach

My favorite picture from the year

Working on a puzzle in Daddy's office

One weekend we let the kids sleep together in our bed.

Hot Chocolate

Hiking Stephenson Canyon

The kids got too tired so we decided they needed walking sticks.

Love this tree

Bike riding after the rain is the best

Dog toy Alexis and I made for my sister's dog, Penelope for Christmas. The scarf is the first knitting project I finished in 2020.

Watched The Nutcracker with my mom, Danielle and Alexis

Nana and Penelope

English high tea desserts

Christmas themed tea sandwiches

Cheers!

Thomas the Train attire

Playing in puddles in our neighborhood. Quick break during our bike ride

Celebrating a win on his game

Snuggles with Alexis

Getting ready for Christmas

Newberry Park, Children's Forest

We were playing outside one day and Alexis decided to show Cole how to ride without training wheels. She asked me to take off his training wheels so he could try it out. As I took them off I got a little sad thinking this might be the last time. He got on his bike and took off. He can ride a two wheeler. I am so proud but also a bit sad.