All five of us had twelve days off for Christmas this year. That's a lot of togetherness time, and I was concerned it might be a little too much! Or possibly a little too much time for teens and dads to go to their separate spaces and not do any togetherness! So we came up with a plan for doing something together everyday, and to have plenty of downtime, too.
Before the holiday, we did some last minutes errands and shopping. We drove around and looked at Christmas lights. The Packer's played on Christmas Eve. We didn't get it on our TV, so after attending the Christmas Eve service, we went to our local Packer's bar and had lunch. We were not the only ones!
After the game, we had a family game night. Christmas day was spent opening gifts, eating pancakes, and watching Christmas movies.
The day after Christmas, Reggie had a doctor's appointment and got rid of his boot! We baked bread and the kids went to see Wonka with a couple of friends.
We did our only traveling on Wednesday/Thursday when we spent the night near LaCrosse at a vrbo with Bryan's family. It was the first time we have all been together for a few years, so that was a blessing!
We went shopping at an outlet mall and ate at an iconic arcade. Bonnie wanted to spend the night with the kids so Bryan and I took her cue and planned a date in Minneapolis. We went to a Christmas light display at the landscape arboretum.
The Packers played again on New Year's Eve, but this time we watched it at home, and then watched the ball drop. On New Year's Day, Lydia went to a friend's house for a sleepover. The rest of us made hoppin' john with black-eyed peas and peach cobbler. The Christmas tree came down and we got ready to return to work and school!
It turned out to be a really nice break. Reggie and Lydia both still had practices scattered throughout the break, but nothing compared to our typical schedule. One of the biggest wrestling events of the year is a three day trip to Fargo between Christmas and New Years, but because Reggie couldn't wrestle, we stayed home. That probably won't happen for the next 4 years! I am truly grateful for the time we had together.
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