Christmas time fun!

Holiday Tea

Camp out under the tree

Christmas cookie time!

Shrek the halls

Cold!

Ice!

National Harbor tree

We had such a wonderful weekend of fun Christmas things to do! Friday I was invited to be Rowan's date to his school's Holiday Tea Party! The kids did a great job with their performance and Rowan was one of the loudest singers! Friday night Jason and Rowan did their usual Friday night bonfire in the backyard before we camped out under the tree in the living room. We read all kinds of Christmas books and listened to the Charlie Brown Christmas album as we fell asleep. It was a ton of fun even for Jason who doesn't like "camping". Yesterday we went to the National Harbor to check out the lights at The Gaylord Hotel and see Ice! The exhibit, which was themed "Shrek the halls", was spectacular. The tent was freezing (6-12 degrees) obviously to keep the ice display intact. It was pretty amazing to see. Then we ate dinner by the water and headed down to see the tree.

On the way back, we walked through the Gaylord to see their lights and trees. It's a beautiful hotel and was completely decked out for the season. They had a walk through Gingerbread house, a train for the kids to ride on and a colorful fountain display.

I feel so fortunate to have shared these wonderful things with Jason and the kids in light of recent events in Ct. Nothing means more to all of us than being with the people you love most in this world. It's so painful to even imagine how quickly things can be taken from us. Peace and Prayers to all the families involved in this senseless tragedy.