Three Christmas'

This year Christmas was really bittersweet. We really missed seeing our friends and parents but we had an amazing time making some new traditions in Chicago. We had a white Christmas for the first time and I feel like Suki really started to understand the holidays. Christmas Eve was really low key with just us having a nice dinner and making some sugar cookies for Santa. Then after the kids went to bed, Santa came and dropped of some presents! Some of the favorites were a blow up ball pit and a tricycle...

My sister and her family flew in Christmas evening and we had our "second" Christmas with them. I cooked a small feast; filet mignon, butternut squash lasagna and mixed greens salad, bread and an apple tart. We were all so excited to finally have them here and the kids got to open more presents...

Carlos' beer holster

Cassidy opening her present

Alex's new Cubs shirt

Suki's new rain boots! She didn't want to take these off.

Jesse's favorite gift

After spending a few days in Chicago we drove up to Appleton Wisconsin to visit my brother and spend a third Christmas with them. Of course, my sister-in-law went all out cooking her yummy breakfasts and dinners, the kids hid out in the basement the entire time staying up til 5 in the morning and we had a much needed adult night out.

Amy's new apron

Paige's gift - the best of all!!!!