Last Post of 2025

We've been enjoying the days at home in between Christmas and New Year's. We mostly have the house back in order, and the kids have had fun playing with their new gifts. In our cleaning and rearranging, we moved Emmy's desk from the play room into her bedroom. She has been very excited with the change and uses the desk to do Legos and write in her journal. On Saturday, we were able to go to the Kaleideum one more time, this time with Daddy. Beforehand, we had brunch at a spot in downtown Winston called Young Cardinal & Co. The chocolate chip pancakes were a hit, as were the omelet and hashbrowns. On Sunday evening, we had the last of our holiday traditions: the post-Christmas Tanglewood lights. We packed a picnic to eat in the car: sandwiches for the kids and sushi for the adults. The sushi was a last-minute addition, to go along with our usual Starbucks drinks, and now I proclaim it an every-year staple. Our timing was perfect, as we joined the line around 5:30PM and were entering the park just before 6PM. The kids, hopped up on hot chocolate, were quite silly and loved sticking their heads out of the sunroof. On Monday and Tuesday, Boomer had to work, but the kids and I filled our time with a trip to the Science Center. We spent almost 4 hours there between the inside and outside exhibits. On Tuesday afternoon, we went to Asheboro to watch Trivett's team play against Wheatmore. It was an exciting game, with the Cougars coming back from a 17-point deficit to win 62-46. Trivett had a big 3rd Quarter with two 3-pointers and 12 total points. Watching the game and being in a gym again made us all excited for the upcoming basketball season. Emmy and Eli's games will begin soon on January 10th. We can't wait!

On December 26th, after much wiggling and cajoling, Eli finally lost his first baby tooth. His two bottom teeth have been wiggly since the incident in September with the railing at school, but he wasn't too concerned about getting a visit from the Tooth Fairy. In the end, it came out on its own. He was rough-housing with Boomer when all of sudden, he ran to the bathroom and spit it out in the sink! Luckily, Boomer made a quick dash to save the tooth from the drain. The next morning, Eli was rewarded with a whole dollar! 

As we close out 2025, it has been a year of new experiences and wonderful blessings. We look forward to 2026 with hope and anticipation for more fun memories with our loved ones!