December was filled with some of our favorite traditions! After decorating the house, we spent a lot of time hanging out by the tree watching holiday classics.
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We did something new this year by visiting the Arboretum for their 12 Days of Christmas event. It was so different than our other arboretum experiences because it was both cold and dark, unlike every other time we've been.
Of course, we made sure to go to Bass Pro and see THE Santa Claus!
Our neighborhood had their annual holiday party and we hung out with Santa's helper in between games and dinner.
A few days later, another "helper" came through the neighborhood and complimented your afternoon chores!
Another fun party took place at el casa de Rabalais with props, cookie decorating, and a 19-person-selfie (which is such an oxymoron!).
On Christmas Eve Eve Eve you two stayed with Grandma & Grandpa while we went out to celebrate Brandie's birthday. Group dates are the perfect time to try new things. On this occasion, we tried glass blowing!
Our ornament was fun to make and will be a great memory to hang on the tree year after year!
Then we toured the town before eating dinner at a unique new (to us) restaurant.
The holiday spirit was alive and well so I fit in one more fun outing and took Grandma to a local painting studio where we created these adorable snowmen.
Last, but not least, we went to Christmas Eve service with Grandpa and Grandma before putting finishing touches on our cookies for Santa.
The excitement is real during Christmas Eve's bedtime!
Christmas morning was as fun as ever!
We had computer Christmas with the Fort Wayne family.
And then we spent the rest of the day at Grandpa and Grandma's house.
Next up, it was Dad's turn to be celebrated. We invited our smartest friends ;) to join us in an Escape Room. Good news: We escaped! Bad news: We did it by accident! HA!
Then Mother Nature forgot that it was the middle of winter so we had the perfect chance to go practice with your new present from Santa.
Learning to ride a bike calls for an ice cream celebration!
And, after a month of non-stop socializing, we rang in the new year a little differently. It was just the four of us and a big puzzle and it was perfection!!! I wouldn't mind making this an annual tradition...
2016 was one of the best!!
