Last Post of the Year!

Last post of 2011!

Christmas vacation has been a blur. We went to a Spurs game on the 21st, hosted playgroup on the 23rd, and that night Mark took the kids to see the lights down on the Riverwalk while I stayed home and wrapped all the gifts. Nothing like waiting until the last minute! 

We enjoyed brunch with friends on Christmas Eve morning and dinner with our old neighbors on Christmas Eve night. Christmas Day, we were awakened by the big kids telling Lucas to "go wake up mom and dad and ask if we can open presents. DO IT!"

We hosted friends for a delicious prime rib dinner (gonna have to do that again before next Christmas!) and chocolate cake with peppermint buttercream (you know it!)

On the 26th we went to another Spurs game, and on the 29th, Mark brought home our very own popcorn machine (courtesy of NAPA). The kids went crazy for it! 

Yesterday, we spent the day at Sea World courtesy of a friend who works there and gave us five free passes (pictures later)! We closed out the year with one more Spurs game tonight! At least they win all the games we attend. Maybe we need to go to all of them to ensure another championship!

The weather has been terrific the past couple of days - highs in the 70s - and it feels like spring already. Jacob has knocked out his Webelos badge and two activity pins. One more to go before February for the Arrow of Light and bridge to Boy Scouts. 

Sarah starts volleyball next week. That's one thing we did NOT work on this week. Might have to get on that in 2012 ... tomorrow! 

Happy New Year!