2021 :: week 53

December 26

We had a wonderful Boxing Day. Church was only one hour long and we had a beautiful musical testimony meeting. We spent the rest of the day relaxing and enjoying our new Christmas gifts. 

December 27

Tony was able to take the entire week off work! Monday was Lego day. He spent hours working with Elliott and Lauren, helping them build sets they received for Christmas. Elliott got a cool x-wing from the Salazars and Lauren got the Hogwarts' clocktower from Nana and Papa. 

December 28

Tony and the kids sauned in the afternoon. I decided to skip because I have had a dull headache all week. Stevie and the crew came by and installed the new window in our kitchen. It looks awesome!

December 29

It's Tony's birthday! We celebrated by going out to eat with my parents and the Wilsons at Red Robin. After dinner we shared a cheesecake with Memaw since her birthday is the following day. That night after the kids were in bed Tony sauned with Stevie and Joey. They day was laid back and simple, but full of a few of Tony's favorite things--yummy food, family and friends. 

December 30

A benefit of having Tony around all week was that we could divide and conquer. Nana and Papa paid for part of a Union Station membership for Miles' Christmas present. Thursday afternoon Anthony took the three older kids to Science City. Miles will get plenty of chances to go to Science City this year while the kids are in school, but it was fun for them to go and enjoy the exhibits that are much less fun with a 2 year old in tow. He also took the kids to a baptism and picked up Frosty's afterwards.

 

December 31

I had a coupon to Savers that expired at the end of the year, so Lauren and I made a quick trip Friday. Savers is one of Lauren's favorite places to buy books and she found a few good ones on this trip. She also received several books for Christmas. She mentioned to me that she was going to rearrange her bookshelf. Not even an hour later she called me up to her room to show off her "library." She has categorized her books into different genres and used her new washi tape to make the labels. I admire her ability to complete a task.

January 1

We started the year off with a movie--Sing 2! Between the snow that fell overnight and the early showing we chose, there was almost no one in the theatre with us. We splurged and bought popcorn, something so unlike us that Lauren had to write about it in her journal. Elliott has been watching previews for the movie for over a month and so he was ecstatic to finally see the movie. It was pretty good, though I think I liked the songs from the original Sing a bit better. That evening we had salmon soup and sauned--the perfect start to a new year. Also, three saunas in one week--it must be winter!