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Our "quiet" holiday at home

1/6/2014

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Toddler vacuuming around the Christmas tree. Silhouette with colored lights. By Calm Cradle Photo & Design
The holidays already seem like a distant memory, which means I'd normally be feeling caught in the doldrums of winter by now. But we have so much to look forward to during these cold months ahead: a visit from my entire immediate family (there are 15 of us now!), my sister's Colorado wedding and a trip to Florida to celebrate the 85th birthday of Jeff's grandmother. Instead of sighing and counting the days until next Christmas as I sift through these photos, I'm looking forward to the adventures on our immediate horizon. It's a good feeling.

Above: Just a traditional Christmas Eve...tree vacuuming session?

Below: After a busy year of travel, we opted to stay home for the holidays. I'll admit pangs of sadness at missing a white Christmas with family in Minnesota but, really, I couldn't complain; you'll note the short-sleeves.
Short-sleeved Christmas in black and white. By Calm Cradle Photo & Design
Short-sleeved Christmas in black and white. By Calm Cradle Photo & Design
We explored old places and new, like Prairie Ridge Ecostation.
Exploring Prairie Ridge Ecostation. By Calm Cradle Photo & Design
And Historic Yates Mill County Park.
Old barn at Yates Mill. By Calm Cradle Photo & Design
We strolled along the creek and drummed our hearts out at the museum.
Great blue heron. Little drummer girl. By Calm Cradle Photo & Design
We baked, decorated and ate cookies. So very many cookies. And the toddlers decorated the Christmas tree.
Cutting Christmas cookies. Snowflake. Tree decorating toddler style. By Calm Cradle Photo & Design
My uncle made us each a beautiful monogrammed stocking ornament. Cricket immediately took charge of hanging them ever so gingerly...all on the same branch.
Monogrammed Christmas stocking ornament. Photo by Calm Cradle Photo & Design
We got obsessed with cameras(!) and tractors.
Christmas. By Calm Cradle Photo & Design
We decked ourselves in new garb and discovered the joy of tearing open gifts, whether they were addressed to us or not.
Open Christmas presents. By Calm Cradle Photo & Design
Two of my DIY gifts for the girls included a sign for their play kitchen and a felt board. I'll be posting more on these items over the next few weeks.
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