Ringing the trolley bell as we got off.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Trolley Lights Tour
While my parents were in town we scheduled a trolley lights tour around Boise. Brooklyn loved it because it was like the trolley on Daniel Tiger. We all enjoyed the festive music and bright Christmas lights seen around town.
Ringing the trolley bell as we got off.
Ringing the trolley bell as we got off.
Family Christmas Light and Fire Truck Ride Date Night
Thomas got off work one night and met us at Chic-Fil-A. We pass by the restaurant almost everyday and you can see the play structure inside and Brooklyn frequently asks to go on the slide. The day before she said "I want to slide". When I asked her where she said "the food slide".
Her wish is my command and we enjoyed dinner and some free entertainment for the little one.
Afterwards we headed to a nearby house that is all decked out in lights and inflatable christmas characters in the yard. The man who owns the house looks like santa and takes people on a free old fashioned fire truck ride around his neighborhood to see the lights.
Cold but so much fun riding around the neighborhood on the fire truck. Impromptu family date nights are the best.
Santa photo bomb.
Her wish is my command and we enjoyed dinner and some free entertainment for the little one.
Afterwards we headed to a nearby house that is all decked out in lights and inflatable christmas characters in the yard. The man who owns the house looks like santa and takes people on a free old fashioned fire truck ride around his neighborhood to see the lights.
Cold but so much fun riding around the neighborhood on the fire truck. Impromptu family date nights are the best.
Santa photo bomb.
Christmas 2014
I was worried that this year I would be depressed because we wouldn't be in Texas for our big family Christmas like last year. I was relieved to find that there was excitement and joy in spending Christmas at home this year.
Christmas Eve we hung out around home and Thomas did some last minute shopping. That evening we went to Thomas' parents and went to see another Christmas light show synchronized to music. That night it started snowing! Just in time to give us a white Christmas.
We woke up Christmas morning and took our traditional video of Brooklyn coming out to see the presents Santa brought. She immediately was drawn to the puppy dog that sat unwrapped under the tree. The puppy makes doggy noises and has a leash that you can use to make it walk. She kept saying "My puppy! My puppy!" and for the next few days it did everything with her including take a nap next to her bed with its own pillow and blanket.
Stamps and water paints.
Brooklyn got a lot of games this year and after she opened each one she wanted to play. Thomas and I are relieved to have some new things to play with too. New games include Hungry Hungry Hippos, a fishing game, The Cat in the Hat I Can Do That, and a matching game made by Grandma Sandee.
Thomas and I decided to forgo getting each other gifts besides stocking stuffers and bought ourselves a Blendtec blender. We LOVE it!!! Our smoothies are Jamba Juice quality now.
Christmas Eve night I had prepared two dishes that I could just pop in the oven Christmas morning and they included a sausage crescent egg bake and a cinnamon roll dish. These will I think be our go to Christmas morning dishes because of they are so easy and delicious.
After presents and breakfast we headed over to my in-laws for more presents and a fancy lunch. Thomas had to work at 3pm so we headed home after lunch so that Brooklyn could nap and Thomas went to work.
Thomas' sister Kristin is in town with two of her boys one of which (James) is getting married in the next week here in Boise so his fiance was also celebrating with us.
I love how the holidays really do bring us together as families.
(Thomas bought me flowers on Christmas Eve. )
Christmas Eve we hung out around home and Thomas did some last minute shopping. That evening we went to Thomas' parents and went to see another Christmas light show synchronized to music. That night it started snowing! Just in time to give us a white Christmas.
We woke up Christmas morning and took our traditional video of Brooklyn coming out to see the presents Santa brought. She immediately was drawn to the puppy dog that sat unwrapped under the tree. The puppy makes doggy noises and has a leash that you can use to make it walk. She kept saying "My puppy! My puppy!" and for the next few days it did everything with her including take a nap next to her bed with its own pillow and blanket.
Stamps and water paints.
Brooklyn got a lot of games this year and after she opened each one she wanted to play. Thomas and I are relieved to have some new things to play with too. New games include Hungry Hungry Hippos, a fishing game, The Cat in the Hat I Can Do That, and a matching game made by Grandma Sandee.
Thomas and I decided to forgo getting each other gifts besides stocking stuffers and bought ourselves a Blendtec blender. We LOVE it!!! Our smoothies are Jamba Juice quality now.Christmas Eve night I had prepared two dishes that I could just pop in the oven Christmas morning and they included a sausage crescent egg bake and a cinnamon roll dish. These will I think be our go to Christmas morning dishes because of they are so easy and delicious.
After presents and breakfast we headed over to my in-laws for more presents and a fancy lunch. Thomas had to work at 3pm so we headed home after lunch so that Brooklyn could nap and Thomas went to work.
Thomas' sister Kristin is in town with two of her boys one of which (James) is getting married in the next week here in Boise so his fiance was also celebrating with us.
I love how the holidays really do bring us together as families.
(Thomas bought me flowers on Christmas Eve. )
Christmas Art Class
Brooklyn and I did a parent/child art class through the community center through the month of December where we did different Christmas art each week.
I should have taken pictures of each of the projects!
One was a pine cone that she decorated with glitter and pom poms, another was handprints for the antlers of a reindeer, another was a sponge snowman.
I should have taken pictures of each of the projects!
One was a pine cone that she decorated with glitter and pom poms, another was handprints for the antlers of a reindeer, another was a sponge snowman.
Winter Garden Aglow 2014
The past three Christmas' we have taken Brooklyn to see Santa at the Winter Garden Aglow at the Idaho Botanical Gardens. Two of the past three years my parents have been in town to go with us.
Brooklyn was not a fan of Santa for the second year in a row but she loved walking around seeing the lights, watching the model electric train, and eating kettle corn.
This is one of our favorite Christmas traditions and we were happy to be able to experience again with my parents.
Brooklyn took this picture of my parents and we laughed cause it shows how she must see us adults... as giants!
Checking out the model train.
Brooklyn was not a fan of Santa for the second year in a row but she loved walking around seeing the lights, watching the model electric train, and eating kettle corn.
This is one of our favorite Christmas traditions and we were happy to be able to experience again with my parents.
Brooklyn took this picture of my parents and we laughed cause it shows how she must see us adults... as giants!
Checking out the model train.
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