What we have been up to....

For Christmas our family rented a cabin in the mountains. We were hoping for a white Christmas for the kids. Living in Southern California we are spoiled with having 70 degree temperatures on Christmas morning. Most people travel to get away from cold weather, here in California we travel to see and experience cold weather. Sadly, the kids didn't get to see snow falling but we did get blessed with lots of white powder on the ground. The kids had so much fun playing all day on Christmas Eve outside.

On New Years Eve we did our traditional celebration we do every year and have been since the kids were just babies. We set up our living room into a elegant restaurant complete with a fire in the fireplace. Each year it is the same menu, steak, seafood, vegetable and yummy Clearman's cheese bread. This year we enjoyed eating crab legs. After eating, playing games, watching movies the kids enjoy staying up late to watch the NYC ball drop. I was quite surprised that my youngest Racer,6, stayed up to welcome in the New Year.

New Years was a day for naps, games and watching the Rose Parade. A relaxing day for all.

Right after the holidays it was time to hit the books once again. We have been enjoying our history studies of learning about the Middle Ages. While I type this we are enjoying a fire on a rainy day and watching Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Once I get more time I will share with all of you what more we have been up to.