UNCLE!!

I feel that after being in back in the US our family overdid the holidays! I completely underestimated the gauntlet of Fall to Winter festivities.

Halloween invoked the inner child for both parents and Isabelle followed along. Isabelle tasted her first Reese's and Kit Kat while experiencing another first- sugar comma and hangover. At the current moment leftover candy fills bowls spread throughout the house because I can't stand to look at it anymore. Nate and I actually dressed up and attended a HOUSE party with a KEG (The 20's called and asked for their party back) and let's just say next year will be PG with a set bedtime.

Thanksgiving brought on family and lots of food and alcohol. It was the first Thanksgiving I have ever hosted and cooked for. The cooking part didn't stress me out but the fact that we invited family over for dinner without having a kitchen table or the house ready gave me the stress! I will make some changes for the next time and provide more snacks for between meals and maybe some other things like have matching plates or a fancy serving dish. I do have to say that I learned that homemade cranberry sauce tastes so much better than the blob that comes out of a can!

Christmas. What can I say about Christmas. It was wonderful and painful wrapped up in a pretty package. Belle has reached the age of understanding presents, Santa, baby Jesus birthday, and reindeer. The excitement spread across her face everyday and I loved the innocent bliss. We spread out the festivities over a week span and by the end of the week we were naming 15 candy bars and screaming uncle. In one week we had 7 commitments, Nate traveled for work, Nate got a stomach bug, and to top it off Nate sliced open his finger while opening the last present for Belle on the last day of our trip.

As of today we are almost back to normal although our house would tell you otherwise. People keep asking what we are doing tonight and my response is, "what's tonight?". New Years happens to be just another day for us even though we have an invitation from our neighbors for a small get together.

Let the healing continue.

Sara