Christmas 2016

The year we hosted Christmas for the first time! We had a relatively quite morning with Mom Mom, Pop Pop, Dave, me and the girls. And around 1pm a crew of both Sharps and Rainers came over for a total of 26 people. We successfully we pulled it off! Here’s what the house looked like before the madness:

After Santa left off of his goodies

Table for 26
And the table filled with family! Everyone fit! 
Sophie’s big present was a set of skies that she got to use right away. Dave took her the day after Christmas to Spring Mountain. 
The hip ski chick

Doing a pretty good run down the hill

Read more

We arrived back from Virginia on Saturday and on Sunday went right into Christmas mode. This year we went to a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm in Collegeville and did just that. We pulled out all of the holiday boxes, and by Sunday night the house was fully decked. One full month of Christmas bliss 🙂

Sophie helping Dave cut down the tree

The girls and Dave with the freshly cut tree

Fully decorated. As you can see, we don’t really abide by the “don’t touch” rule for the Elf on the Shelf. He’s more of a “helper” in our house.. 
The following weekend we went to see Santa at the Northwestern Stables in Fairmount Park. To be a little more accurate, it’s Santa and his horse, Otis.

Lauren wasn’t too thrilled about the situation.

Read more

 We spent Christmas this year at the Sharp’s in New Jersey. The morning was great with the girls opening the zillion presents they got.

Lauren in her new nightgown and earmuffs 

Sophie’s favorite present was this wallet – probably because it had some money in it from Nana. 
The weather was amazing – in the 60s. We took a mid-day walk to the little beach near the Sharp’s house. Here are the girls in their Christmas outfits. 

Christmas dinner included the whole clan.

Read more