Holiday break with the family

 I think it's safe to say we were all more than ready for our first official break from school (does Thanksgiving really count?!).  It has been a school year.  I mean, I didn't think it could get much worse from last year being virtual, but let me tell you.  It does and it has.  

Anyway, we started break and it was glorious.  Dinner out at Ironwood to celebrate.  Sleeping in and snuggles.  Running errands, doctor's appointments (because that's how I roll), Christmas shopping, baking cookies, watching movies, playing games, and more!  

We saw the lights at a new spot for us, a church in Northville.  It was so cool!  Definitely a new tradition for our family!

We went roller skating with our friends from Canada and had a blast!

We kept the tradition alive of going to the Wayne County Lightfest and waited in a minimal line!  

Scott tried out his new smoker...and while it wasn't a total success, he's still researching and trying to learn on how to improve.  

We ate lunch in an igloo at Bigalora!  While the food wasn't their best, it was a really cool experience.  We brought Sean's new card game, Rabbit Rabbit and it was so much fun!  We played Uno too.  After lunch, we walked through downtown Plymouth to look at the trees decorated before they come down and bought Luna some treats at Three Dog Bakery.

I did many, many Peloton classes.  I started a new puzzle with new puzzle board.  The kids enjoyed two different days playing in fresh snowfall.  Luna made some new friends at a park.  We watched Encanto twice.  We had a movie marathon one day.  Scott and I had two date nights away from the kids and one day date.  There were countless Nerf wars.  Scott built me shelves in the basement to store holiday bins.  The kids and I made birdseed ornaments to hang outside.  And Evan got new glasses (two pair since he also got sport googles with transition lenses for baseball).  

We spent our last day today playing in the snow!  The kids went sledding with Scott (I was a spectator), they built an igloo, Evan shoveled our neighbor's driveway since the husband is in quarantine with Covid, and Sean had Corey over to play.  We are as ready as we can be to head back to work/school.  Scott is home virtual this week, while the kids and I are back in person.  I'd be lying if I didn't say I was anxious about the Covid surge right now...but, at least I'm coming back rested.