Good morning New Year!
This year for Christmas Eve, I prepared a six-course meal for my family. So much work, yet so much fun! And pretty tasty if I say so myself. 
Gannon insisted on writing one more letter to Santa before Christmas day. He was so sweet...wanted to make sure to tell him to travel safely and that his sister was good all year too!
This year's cookie batch consisted of sugar (with tons of sprinkles), chocolate chip and gingerbread men. We also made and gobbled up spiced walnuts - yummy.
I love, love, love the Nutcracker! There is a sense of seasonal happiness, that is hard to describe to others, I experience when I see/feel/hear this sweet ballet. I'm so happy to bring Gannon back and Mila for the first time, introducing her to a family tradition.
Mila did wonderful. We had front-row orchestra seats, so she was enthralled with watching the members of the orchestra create music almost more than she was enthralled with the ballerinas.
G-man played basketball this winter and enjoyed this sport very much. He always looked forward to practices and the Saturday games. I know that he'll miss his team, the Turtles, very much.
Today is the last day of school before Winter Break begins! Gannon is extremely excited that today is pajama day, and that he gets to watch Polar Express, drink hot chocolate and eat popcorn AT SCHOOL! What a treat!!!
This evening was a special time...Gannon and his class, along with the other Kindergarten classes, performed a lovely Christmas pageant. They sang their little hearts out - and I cried when they sang the sweet song from Polar Express. What little angels these Kindergartner's are!!! Thanks BV for a wonderful evening!
We adore Nevada City all through the year, but especially love the town when they're celebrating Victorian Christmas! This event has the magical ability to decompress a somewhat hectic season and help you to remember the true spirit of the season.
And speaking of magical...don't you love these costumes?!?! I have special ties to the carolers that stroll the street because our wedding guests were greeted with some hot apple cider and their chorals as they arrived to our reception venue from the church. I remember it as though it were yesterday.
The evening concluded with my special people over fondue.
Gannon really likes to demonstrate his creativity by decorating a gingerbread house every year at Christmas time. I know I'm the Mommy, but I'm quite impressed with his gorgeous art this year. Although I helped to put the kit together, Gannon decorated the home all by his self. Excellent job little man!
