Christmas Break

We had a real break from reality over the holidays.  Orelia had almost three weeks off of school and John had five weekdays off of work.  Having John home so much was amazing, but having no planned activities was both wonderful and difficult at the same time.

Bennett's music class and "gym" class were also out of session, so he was on break too and happy to lounge around in his pajamas for most of the day.

My mom and dad were visiting for two weeks which helped pass a lot of our indoor time.

Of course no holiday break is complete without Christmas cookies.  Orelia absolutely loves helping in the kitchen, and she had a blast making waffle cookies with me because it required so many eggs ("Eggs!  That's my favorite part!").

We attempted a family photo in the reindeer antlers, etc. but the only usable photo was the one of just the two of us.  Probably one of the best photos of the two of us in years, and we are wearing antlers.

Some people may do behemoth puzzles over a long weekend, but we just attempt to get one 62 piece puzzle completed before one child loses interest and the other eats a piece.

Since Orelia essentially barely left the house for two weeks, she was able to wear her beloved costumes all day (we generally relegate them to indoor use).  Somehow her accessory game needed to be stepped up to go with her new costumes, I guess.

Every day was a little different while also being very much the same.  Parents experiencing extended breaks can probably relate.  It was a great Christmas break, but we are also glad to be back in the regular routine.