As per Jill's request, here is the lineup for the Petersens this holiday season. We are planning to stay home for both this year, given our status with a newly potty-trained toddler and a nursing baby and a mom with a broken tailbone who can't take much chaos these days. We are looking forward to our first Christmas in this home, since we were gallavanting around Utah last year. I imagine we'll ring in the new year as well from our comfortable abode. In between the two, we are planning a trip somewhere around California, probably up north a little ways to Mount Shasta to play in the snow for a few days. Kade's not a big fan of snow. Having grown up in the Cascades of Washington State, he's shoveled far too much snow for a lifetime (they used to jump off the roof into 10-ft. snowdrifts, or so the story goes). Having said that, we still like to ensure our California honeys remember both our roots and not wonder what that foreign white powder is about.
As for traditions, we've managed to do a lot of combining my and Kade's family traditions, and keep coming up with new ones. One of my all-time favorites is going around to see the Christmas lights on Christmas Eve. And, since Christmas eve was such a big deal with Kade's family growing up, we like to have our main Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve, which makes Christmas Day a more pleasant, relaxing one.
Merry Christmas, all!
I hit the ripe old age of 34 and Haleigh followed it up with a youthful 11. Joshua turned seventh months old. We've enjoyed the last week and a half with everyone home, including the man of the house, and are looking forward to one more week off. Maybe I can negotiate with the school district for a little more time? As previously stated, we opted for a quiet California Christmas. Joshua ate all the wrapping paper so we didn't have to bother to do any recycling:) We enjoyed receiving everyone's well-wishes and hope you received ours:) One day I'll get a decent family photo out to everyone. We've (Kade and the honeys) been on strike regarding the professional route, but maybe once JC Penney moves in next door (opening in March), we'll drag our lazy backsides in for a photo op. I'll just have to bribe Kade and all the honeys to make it happen. I guess that's what I get for taking photos of them 24-7. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
