The Christmas and New 12 months’s blur

Sharing somewhat recap of vacation adventures and holly jolly enjoyable.

Hello mates! How are you? How’s the week going? I hope that you simply’re having a fantastic one. It’s been a festive blur round right here. Filled with cheese and egg nog, and not sure of what day it’s. I hope you’re having fun with some down time, too!

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Some adventures from recently:

We had our annual journey to the Princess to benefit from the Christmas-y occasions and lights. I didn’t plan on going this yr – I figured we might go to Sedona or Mt. Lemmon as an alternative – and the ladies had been crushed once they came upon. I sort of forgot how a lot of a practice it’s change into; that is our fifth yr in a row! So, I shortly booked an evening, and I’m so so glad we did. I at all times formally really feel like I’m within the vacation spirit once we’re on the Princess.

We had an incredible dinner at Toro on property:

and spent the remainder of the night ice skating, using rides, roasting s’mores, and having fun with the entire lights and music.

(fave jeans are on sale here)

We got here dwelling the place we immediately jumped into vacation baking. Often I wish to get forward and freeze as a lot as doable and this yr completely obtained away from me. I made two pies for my dad’s home:

(a chocolate pecan bourbon and a chocolate meringue)

extra peppermint bark:

and we baked the entire cookies for vacation cookie trays and for the packages we make for the neighbors annually.

We additionally put collectively the large Saran wrap ball:

Christmas Eve was at my dad’s home and it was wonderful as ordinary. They ordered PF. Chang’s (the Pilot and I had our first date at PF Chang’s! I had simply met him at Starbucks and was fearful that he is perhaps a creeper and take me into the dessert and homicide me. My good friend was on pace dial. Seems he wasn’t a creeper and our date of dinner + Starbucks afterwards was 5 hours lengthy and completely beautiful).

We opened presents with dad’s aspect of the fam after which got here dwelling for an *tried* early bedtime for the children (lol). I went to midnight mass solo which has change into an unintentional however lovely custom. I additionally went final yr on my own and cherished it.

Some pics from Christmas Day:

We had breakfast at our home and because the Pilot needed to go away round lunchtime, we had dinner at madre’s home.

Try the lobster tails that Kyle grilled!!!

We additionally had steaks from ButcherBox (one of the best), asparagus, tacky potatoes, and birthday cake for child Jesus.

The remainder of the weekend has been films, naps, hikes, and beginning to atone for issues round the home. My purpose is to start out 2026 with clear closets!! I’m within the technique of emptying Liv’s total room (pray for meeee) and prepping as a result of Maisey is getting a child sister… this week! I’ll positively report again quickly 😉

Hope you’re having an exquisite week! I’ll be again tomorrow with a guide recap!

xo

Gina