Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Ho Ho Holidays ...they come and GO!

December, let me jog my memory and get back in the festive spirit! It was a season to remember and definitely filled with a ton of HO HO HO Holiday fun!

Sorority Alumni Brunch, check!  Heather and I relived the glory days with a little Founder's Day brunch with some of our Tri-Delta sisters.  It was fun to share this morning with Heather and reminisce over the perpetual bond we have from this special group.


This was the awesome group of ladies at our table, one collegiate and a handful celebrating many years at the table.  Fun how much we all had in common and what a special part of life sorority life was for each one of us.

Traditions, songs, bonding...very thankful that I was able to attend.

Saturday afternoons with my little MAN...a birthday party adventure, but one on one time with MAMA.  Love days like this!!!

No more pictures MOM!


Alright...after brunching with the ladies...birthday parties with the little man...it was time to celebrate the season with some of our besties!!!

Cold shoulder sweater and leather pants...can only lead to a wild night out with friends.

H and I...this girl has been around for decades and I love how many laughs we always share.

When the average age of party goers is over 35 years old...it's a must for eShots for the troops.




The handsome camera man...thanks AS for the selfie!

And we're off to Bellevue for a fun night of cocktails...and cocktails...and cocktails...and some sushi and more cocktails!

The handsome husbands!

The beautiful brides and besties!!!

They caledl us "swingers"....but we just wanted to hang around!

Double-fisted? Sure, why not!

That's a wrap...hello UBER, can we get back to Bothell now?

Mondays are for errands with Grammy!

The tree was up...but finally started to get decorated a week into December.

What is the holiday season without some fun seasonal survival kits for the moms at school?!?!

Ever heard of microblading...I hadn't until about a year ago and treated myself this Christmas to some new brows!  Such an awesome decision!

Surprise...Rich got the lights up while I was out treating myself!

This is perfection...sweats, fire, my people!

Pajamas and Christmas tree decorating.

When your mom knows what you need and brings some happy flowers over to you!

The season was a blast...and these two loves all the Christmas decorations!  Just a few of Santa's reindeer that didn't make the cut.

Christmas is for traditions...and on this special Saturday we baked Christmas cookies with 4 generations!

GG - Grammy - Mommy - Meyer Kids

All the ladies...and G!


Let's get baking!

Griffin loved helping Auntie Jenn and Mommy.

My munchkin helpers.

More marshmallows!

GG and I in charge of the spritz.

And that's a wrap!

After a day of baking...the next day was for Meyer Spirited Coffee making!



This one doesn't slow down much anymore...but the holidays were for fires and cuddles and I will take any time to cuddle this sweet (and crazy) girl.

Music class program was....HILARIOUS!


Oh Santa 2017....I'm sorry for the Meyer Family! One day they will love you.

That ONE time when SANTA came to YOUR house!!!!

Yes...we've made progress! All it took was Santa coming to US!






Millie telling Santa about Santa Mickey and Griffin showing Santa where Archer the elf was hiding.

All I want for Christmas....oh wait, I have everything I could ever dream about!

Time to decorate some cookies!

Totally my "GEEZ MILLIE" face!!!

The famous COUCH picture...love seeing this crazy crew through all the years!


Santa with Auntie Roxy and Santa with GG!

Cheers to Shakes before our Isagenix Cycle Class we hosted!
Brooke likes chocolate while I'm a vanilla gal!

The samples were ready to go!

Thanks Michelle at the Dailey Method for hosting us!

Millie's Christmas party at preschool

One on one time Christmas shopping!  Griffin and Mommy shopping for Millie!

Daddy and Millie shopping for Griffin! So adorable that the kids wanted to get each other presents this year.

This is the norm around here...guessing the fire was blazing and we were hanging out looking at the tree.

Griffin has been enjoying Gymnastics this year and is hanging and showing off his core strength.

Pajama day at school...and the little one is NOT happy!


That's a wrap Friday! We really love our evening fires this time of year.

Hallway slumber party, sure, why not?!?!

A dry day to play outside!

I mean, isn't this the cutest?!?

Our tribe!

That day when you were getting some presents wrapped and then someone decided to unwrap a bunch!

Book Club Christmas Dinner and a show!







Tuesday morning coffee dates!

My little shake and cleanse stacker.

Errands with sleeping kids...that NEVER happens!

It's a Gingerbread House making type of night.



TA-DAH...we made it...but it fell down fast.  Next year we are gluing and then decorating.

These faces.

The beginning of WINTER Break...Trampoline park with the BIGS!









Grammy came for the fun too!


Thanks Jill for your sweet gift! 

This was the week long LEGO build and it turned out awesome.


That night when you were going to go night boating to check out the Christmas ships....

but ended up with a fire and hot toddies inside instead.

And then it was Christmas EVE....and the first snowfall of the year!



The Meyer family...ready for some Christmas Eve family fun!


GG with all her GREAT-GRANDS!  Pretty amazing.





Christmas Eve Pajamas!


Everyone ready to sleep tight and wait to hear the reindeer.

Looks like Santa snuck in while we were sleeping....and G was up at 230 am to find out!

A very WHITE Christmas!

Christmas morning cuddles.









Christmas morning was a SUCCESS!





Time to play in the snow at Grammy and Papa's and then enjoy Christmas round 2.





Here we go....yes, we do Christmas casual!


A little SNOW man building Christmas afternoon.


Snow Angels!


Griffin's Snowman was complete!


The day after...a shake and clean this Christmas up!

Daddy and G off to Cabela's while Mom and Millie started to put Christmas away!

Just hanging around.

Post Christmas Pizza Party with the Kalal family.

Millie crashing Hadley and Griffin's date.






A little love affair over pizza.

That's a wrap December 2017...and an amazing Christmas for our family! Already into an awesome 2018, but it was fun to look back on the adventures and LOVE of December 2017.