Making Our List

 We have been making our Christmas list and checking it twice to make sure we keep everything organized in December....

Celebrated Zanna's 40th Birthday ✔

Hosted Maggie's Level 7 Christmas Party at Crazy Love Coffee ✔

Forced Family Fun at Bowlero ✔

Originally we planned for dinner and ice skating at the Avalon, but rain prevented that. Jay suggested we do some family bowling. It was the most fun! Tuttle took home the WIN!

Christmas Piano Recital ✔

The boys played beautifully for family, friends, and shoppers at Von Maur. Maggie has stopped taking lessons due to her demanding gym schedule, but she was there to support Tuttle and Jacob.

High School Football Signing Day and 8th Grade Banquet ✔

We continue to be impressed with Tuttle's commitment to play football. The high school training schedule is a huge responsibility, but Tuttle is excited to take it on!

Organized the Foxhall Ladies' Annual Party ✔

Arranged the December Bacon Club Meeting with a Sock Swap ✔

We loved having this sweet group of boys at our house at 7:30am. Bacon Club has continued monthly throughout middle school, and Tuttle is lucky to start his day with such polite and fun boys!

Partied for Piper's 7th Birthday ✔

Maggie and I treated Piper and Holland to Starbucks and manicures before we joined the real party for a movie and dinner at the Avalon.

Sugar Plum Classic 2023 ✔

Maggie competed in her first meet of the season. It was not the performance that Maggie had planned, but she is ready to move forward, make corrections, and train hard for the next meet. 

The boys tackled rehearsal for the Nativity service at church on Christmas Eve. Jacob will play the part of a shepherd. After church the boys headed to Gram and Grump's house to celebrate Christmas with all the cousins. Maggie and I were so sad to miss this favorite event, but the boys had a wonderful time and brought presents home to us!

Jacob's 2nd Grade School Holiday Party ✔

Jacob and Max went head-to-head in a "Snowball Pong" competition. I am glad the school is focusing on real life skills even during a celebration. :) I cannot wait to see these boys in 10 years dominating the beer pong tables at UGA!

Santa Visit at Phipps Plaza ✔

The lists are officially submitted. A highlight of our Santa visit was driving through our old neighborhood and meeting Ms. Jenna, our favorite next door neighbor, for dinner. It has been two years since we have seen her face, and we finally caught up on all her world travels and adventures!

The kids have wrapped up midterms and final grades. Christmas break has officially begun!

Holiday Season Start

 We hit the ground running with Christmas cheer this year. Immediately after Thanksgiving we put up the real tree in the living room and filled each weekend with holiday activities.

Jay and I always enjoy serving at our church's Christmas Kindness event which provides gifts for local families in need. This function really put the reason for the season into perspective. I helped four families shop, but one particular grandmother had both Jay and me in tears with her gratefulness. I think we have found someone meant to be in our lives.

While the boys did some shopping, Maggie and I joined Gram at the Marietta Tour of Homes on Sunday. I had not attended the tour since Maggie was a baby. The historic houses were beautiful and provided so many new decorating ideas. Thank you, Gram, for a festive day together!

The elves have been up to their antics again, but to be honest, Jacob has little interest in them. Tuttle and Maggie used to bound out of bed every morning to hunt them down, but Jacob just casually mentions if he sees them, sometimes going until the evening until he notices. Much less pressure but also the real possibility for the elves to forget to move. :)

Let's do this, December!