Christmas Kickoff

To end the whirlwind that was Thanksgiving, we had Christmas Kickoff the Day After Thanksgiving with Fred's family. We started the day doing the big decoration stuff which isn't really part of the fun Christmas Kickoff stuff. Fred did the lights outside, the kids helped me with setting up the trees, the Christmas Village, wreaths etc. Then we stopped to get cleaned up for family pictures. We went to take family pictures while Ethan & Nickell, our photographer, was in town. It was the only time that worked for everyone.

After that, we stopped by the grocery store, got some things we wanted for actual Christmas Kickoff & went right back to work. We snacked, decorated the trees while listening to Christmas music, teamed up for Gingerbread houses, opened our Christmas PJ's & finished the night watching Elf & a new Stranger Things episode. The final season released a few episodes so we're watching them all together as a family. Asher did a great job putting the star on the tree all by himself too!

Asher & Dad teamed up & made a Stranger Things house. It looks amazing!! Caleb & Mom teamed up & did a Traditional house. It turned out so amazing & festive! Ethan & Macie teamed up & made a weird, random house with who knows what on it. But they giggled & laughed the whole time making it & loved doing it. Ethan was a good sport. Macie has really missed him so much!

LIke I said, it was a whirlwind of a weekend but I'm glad we could do all the things we usually do while our whole family was together.