Christmas Evening!

After we finished up our Christmas celebration at home we headed to my parent's house to celebrate there! We had pasta, salad and rolls before we all sat down to open presents. Then we played some games before heading home. Such a fun day!!

 

Christmas Morning!

The living room is ready!

Paige tried to get Christmas started around 6 am but we managed to push it back a couple hours. Owen needed some help waking up though!

Everyone was finally ready a little before 9

Paige

Owen

The cats got a new toy that keeps them entertained super well!

Cinnamon Roll break!

Paige got Uggs and tickets to Hamilton!

Owen got headphones and tickets to a Cavs game!

 

Christmas Eve!

The plan was to celebrate with Pat's family on Christmas Eve...we cleaned, wrapped presents and made 3 soups and then Pat's brother tested positive for Covid that day so it all got cancelled! Pat and Paige kindly trekked out to their house to drop off soup and rolls and then when they got back we had a smaller family night with the four of us! We had made Cheesy Vegetable Chowder and Sausage Tortellini Soup (both of which we made last year) and then we also tested a new recipe for Slow Cooker Beef Stew, it was good but we do wish we had cut the beef into smaller pieces. We also made a Pull-Apart Crescent Christmas Tree which was the surprise hit for me, I didn't think I would like it as much as I did! After that we ate Christmas cookies and watched Glass Onion until it was time for bed!

 

Nutcracker!

Paige had two full nights of Nutcracker performances dancing in the role of tea! This year was her first year performing in pointe shoes and it was so fun to watch. These girls make it look so easy but I know how hard they work and how painful those shoes can sometimes be!

 

Another Roundup

Some more random pictures that weren't enough for their own post!

All of Paige's past roles in the Nutcracker

Paige watching a movie from the laundry basket

Binx can always sense when I'm scrapbooking or collaging and will show up to lay in the middle of everything

So happy!

Paige and Miley ready for their band concert

Find Paige!

Pat and Paige after her haircut/color

The best apple fritter-Big Mouth Donuts

We took Griffin for a ride to see the lights. We couldn't tell if he hated it or loved it

In the middle of the hair process

 

Misc.

A cozy Christmasy napping picture featuring Binx and the wonky star on our tree

Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies-good but not so amazing that they need to be made again?

Binx rolled himself up in our tree skirt for this nap

Shopping with Paige and Miley

Binx got demoted a level when the elf took over his spot

99% of the time I work on a collage Binx will take over my lap or lay on my book

Pat and I went to the Cleveland Bazaar and they had lots of amazing things but I liked the shininess of this dinosaur chandelier

Owen made himself pierogies