I can’t even tell you how much I love wearing regular sunglasses! So nice.

We got our first snow on Dec. 1.

Jaelee trying on her symphonic band dress for the first time. So grown up!

Not sure why I took this pic but he also looks so grown up.

The way the sun was hitting these trees they looked on fire. It was so pretty.

We had some amazing sunrises.

I got to use my decorations for Christmas I got in Europe last year. I just love this German pyramid.

I got a La Befana (an Italian witch or old woman who gives gifts to children on Epiphany Eve, January 6th).

My paper stars.

Also love without glasses how much easier it is to do my makeup!

Got this cute pickle at the craft fair when we were in OR for Thanksgiving. Love it. It’s also the only thing we managed to get on the tree.

After much whining about the lack of Christmas spirit from me. Greg and Jayse went outside and got some lights up, finally on Dec. 10th.

Not as many as usual but better then nothing.

I worked from home the week of Christmas, this is what it looked like, 3 laptops!

Also, not sure why I took this but I like it.

As usual this time of year Greg and I did several puzzles.

Another dreamy sunrise.

Greg and I went to a Christmas party. This was the only pic I got.

We eat this all the time now. We cut up a bunch of veggies and other things and make salads.

Foggy morning at work.

Read this book. I thought it was pretty good but it wasn’t what I was expecting from the book description.

Jayse made a wood box for Greg for some extra cash.

Jaelee got this knitting loom in one of her subscription boxes. I thought I’d give it a try. This is the first hat I made.

The 2nd beanie I made.

We had so much ham left over from Christmas we had ham everything for seemed weeks. We did these ham sliders one night.

Made bean with bacon (ham) copy cat soup. Jaelee loves bean with bacon I thought she’d like this. I thought it tasted just like it but of course it was a no for her.

Switched from the loom to try making a beanie with crochet.

Puzzle 2

Split Pea and Ham Soup