Planning Vacation

After our trip to Williamsburg and Great Wolf Lodge this past weekend, we were reminded how much we love going on trips as a family. This summer we had one short trip to Ocean City. Between my surgery and the costs associated with it, we just didn't have the time or money to go on more trips.

So, we're already starting to plan for next year. I would like to take a long weekend to a somewhat local vacation spot over Spring Break, got to Maine for a week, a late summer long weekend, go to Disney or a Disney Cruise (less likely unless it's a bargain) and maybe a trip over the holiday's...not a short list, for sure.

We were thinking one way to make this possible is to spend less on the Maine trip, but that would mean not staying in the house we love.

So we called the boys in to get their opinion.

We asked: "When we go to Maine, do you want to stay on the beach and catch crabs, or on a lake?"

Roo said he wants to catch crabs.

Bug said: "well, I don't know, how about after we catch crabs, well, if the crabs don't bite me then lets catch crabs."

To which Roo said we could wear globes (aka gloves).

Time to get them some crab catching globes!

Holiday Musical

Tonight was the kids holiday concert at daycare. We always enjoy going to this and the daycare is great about scheduling it for pickup time so we don't have to miss work.

As Bug's class entered the room, there was bug, in tears in arms of his teacher. He cried the during his classes entire portion of the show. Normally, Bug is our outgoing, happy to sing in a crowd kiddo.

Roo's class was the last to come and sing and our normally reserved, pained when in front of an audience child, was all smiles and singing merrily along!

Copy Cat

Mom told me I didn't post anything about Bug's birthday and implied that there's an amount of delinquent blogging that's allowable, but missing a birthday is the line. So, to copy my friend Barb, I will try to do one short post a day for the rest of December. Maybe that will create a new blogging habit! I will also take advantage of today's snow day and try to post blog post!

Happy Hanukkah

The kids enjoyed celebrating an early Hanukkah this year. They got one big present from us, a trip to Great Wolf Lodge, and didn't understand that this is something that they should get really excited about. They'll understand once they go!

Future Leah

The boys are very excited about Uncle Matt and Leah's engagement. We have said that she is "future Aunt Leah" which has been translated in kid language as "Future Leah" by Bug.

Forts

The kids had fun building a big fort with the Hannukah gift they got from Uncle Matt and Leah.

Thanksgivukkah

We started what may be a new Thanksgiving tradition this year and had Thanksgiving dinner at the club where mom and dad live. We all had a really wonderful time and the kids were super well behaved and played with their new toys while we all ate. At one point everyone's napkins started to disapper. Then a while later, Bug came out from under the table with a huge pile of napkins. It was hilarious!

The kids also enjoyed celebrating Hanukkah with their family and loved all the awesome gifts they got. We all loved listening to the jam session Grandpa conducted with Roo and Bug (can't see him in the picture) with their new guitars, it was fantastic.

We all had a really wonderful day and mom's key lime pie was amazing. It was a great Thanksgivukkah!

5!

Happy 5th Birthday to our sweet Love Bug!

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

I went with Bug on their preschool field trip to Belvedere Farm. As always, the kids had a blast. We stayed after with his best friend to enjoy everything the farm had to offer. It was a really fun day!