Christmas

As with most holidays, Christmas was a little different this year but we were still able to fit in a lot of fun from holiday zoom calls with friends to mischief from our elves - Pickles and AJ.  

For Christmas Eve we went to Mimi's house where everyone was spoiled like normal and we enjoyed a wonderful meal.  After reading the Christmas Story we came home to put out milk and cookies for Santa and carrots and oats for the reindeer.  It must have worked because the kids woke up to quite the scene!  Parker's favorite gift was his go-kart, Carter's was a new iPad and Avery's was her Nintendo Switch.  The kids spent most of the day in Pajama's changing out of them in time for Mimi and Uncle Reid to come over for dinner and a round of Dirty Santa.  

Holiday Lights at the Botanical Gardens

We took our annual trip to the Botanical Gardens to see the lights this year and were joined by a group of friends!  The display never disappoints particularly the thousands of hanging lights in the woods choreographed to music.

Santa - Round 3

Our last encounter with Santa was a new one for us this year.  Due to the pandemic going on, Smyrna offered residents the opportunity to have Santa come visit them at their house and we were able to get a spot.  The kids were fairly confused and a little slow to warm up but thought it was pretty cool especially since Santa brought them all a little gift bag.