Week 52

Welcome back and happy New Year's Eve!  I'm posting a little late so I could get this whole last week plus 2 days in. We're excited to ring in the New Year and see what 2020 will bring. Last week was a fun Christmas week with everyone home so we enjoyed our time together and look forward to more time this next week before the kids head back to school. I hope you all had a great Christmas or holiday season.

Here's what our last week in 2019 looked liked:

Day 357- Monday, 12/23/19

Signs the older boys are home-- extra car keys laying around, 3 gallons of milk every few days instead of 2 a week, intense study books being used, a lot more shoes and bags scattered about, plus extra loads of laundry.  Of course I wouldn't have it any other way, and while they are here we took the time to head to the movies and see the latest Star Wars flick together.  It would just be wrong to go without them.

Day 358- Tuesday, 12/24/19

It's Christmas Eve!  One of our favorite days rich in tradition.  We all pitched in to make 3 wonderful custom pizzas for dinner, and then, after touring the neighborhood to look at lights, opened one gift before bed.

Day 359- Wednesday, 12/25/19

Merry Christmas!  We ate eggnog French toast for brunch, had fun opening gifts together, enjoyed prime rib for dinner, and demolished a yummy red velvet cake for dessert.  It was a wonderful, blessed day.

Day 360- Thursday, 12/26/19

This bracelet is one of my favorite gifts and I wore it out while watching basketball today.  We're at game 1 of a 3-day tournament in Roseville and this is the bench squad.  Brandon is number 35 for the season.

Day 361- Friday, 12/27/19

Day 2 at a basketball game in Roseville.  We do a lot of waiting especially when we travel so I'm learning to bring things to do and am currently reading this very interesting book that I borrowed from Justin.  Back at home the pets are not too sure about the gifts they gave the boys for Christmas.  LOL! They are pillows made from pictures sent in of them, and we think they are great and perfect to take back to school and hug when you don't have the real thing.

Day 362- Saturday, 12/28/19

Yay for the last day of the tournament and thankfully it was an early game so we could head home and then head out across the river to watch college football with the Cepeda family in the afternoon.  Marcus goes to LSU and LSU won against Oklahoma where his grandparents live so big family rival game which was fun to watch.

Day 363- Sunday, 12/29/19

It's time to put away Christmas.  Each boy has his own box of ornaments filled with ones they received in their stocking every year starting from year 1 so they have quite a collection now and will someday take them to their own homes to put on their own trees.  Crazy to think that might not be too far off from now.  Later it's time to relax and enjoy more football.  John and Tyler are all suited up and excited about watching the 49er game together.  Thankfully they pulled off a win over Seattle at the very end to become the 2019 NFC West Champions.  Now on to the playoffs.

Day 364- Monday, 12/30/19

Justin and I went out shopping for NYE party food today and he just had to have this pineapple which seems like a good choice since it's supposed to attract prosperity and good luck for the New Year.  I'm all for that!

Day 365- Tuesday, 12/31/19

We're prepping for a fun night at home celebrating NYE with a yummy finger food dinner and chocolate fondue for dessert.  Hope you all have a great and safe night ringing in the New Year.

Wait!  One more:

December's Family Photo 

Another one with the whole gang and this time on Christmas morning.

That's a wrap for 2019!  See you next week in the next year.