We're skiing!!!!!

The kids are taking ski lessons at Nashoba Valley on Saturday mornings.  They seem to like it so far -

Luke and Daddy, night skiing-

US!!!!

Thing one and thing three snuggling up on a cold winter morning -

 

Because everyone needs a headband that matches under-the-snowsuit fleece outfit -

family selfies -

 

 

 

 

Indoor football game -

 

Anyone need some cereal??? -

 

Lovin' my soup -

Because you never know when you will be tossed a football, even when watching TV -

What we did over Christmas break -

We had a nice visit with Grandma and Grandpa, got to celebrate Christmas live with them too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Went bowling with friends -

 

Luke and mommy went on a date to an animal rescue place in Bolton -

 

Watched the bucks win the first ever playoff National Championship -

 

 

 

Went out to lunch a few times -

 

Got to see Chase play hockey -

 

"Organized" the toys - 

 

Snuggle-time with friends -

 

 Slaying dragons -

 

Nice visit with Uncle Dave -

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Pats Game -

We got Pats tickets as a family gift for the kids.  We lucked out and had a 50 degree day.  For the end of December that's pretty lucky!  The kids loved their first game even though the game was the last in the regular season, the Pats had already clinched the payoff so it was more like a preseason game.  They pulled Brady in the second half but Paige was still yelling, "Go Tom Brady!!!" which the people around us thought was funny.  Even funnier was Paige yelling in the first half, "I don't even like football."

 

We loaded the kids up with food and they were happy.  Fun family day as Ali stayed home with Grandma and Grandpa. 

 

 

I LOST MY TOOTH, AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The gig is up!!!

 

 

The gig is up!  Luke came to us the day after Christmas and announced that he knew that Santa was not real.  It was clear he had been thinking about this for some time.  He had all his facts in a row and cornered us with data.  We had nowhere to go except to the truth.  

 

We did explain to him that this is not something he talks about with his friends or his sister.  However, before we could have that part of the talk and as he was processing it, he told Paige his theory on Santa so I'm sad to say that I don't think Paige believes anymore either.  She has mentioned a few times "Santa is not real".  Paige did say to me on the night Luke talked to her about it, "Mom, Luke told me there is no Santa Clause but I think he is talking crazy talk because he had too much sugar today AND I also told him that Mommy and Daddy would NEVER lie to us"   GLUPPPP!!!

 

As the days went on, Luke was excited that he was part of the elite club that knew this secret.  He felt so grown up.  He also started asking a number of follow-up questions:

1. Where do you keep the presents?
2. I know Maxwell, the elf, isn't real either.  You move him, right?
3. I know the tooth fairy isn't real either, mom.
4. The Easter Bunny is DEFINITELY not real either.

He really wants to know where we keep the presents.  He has asked this about 10 times to Jay and I on separate occasions.  He said, "I promise that I won't ever peek at them."  RIGHT!!!

 

So that's it!  One down and I think two down.  At least we will have Ali for a couple of years. 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Day -

We always look forward to spending Christmas Day at the Parents.  We had another great year.  Lots of good pictures to share.