Monday :: Lords A-Leaping
One of the boys' absolute favorite places to go is ArtSports, a huge trampoline gym. We joined our MOMS Club on Monday morning for 90 minutes of jumping, flipping, and diving into foam pits (Mama excluded, of course!) Luke and Reid were on Cloud 9 to hit one of their favorite kidspots right off the bat on Christmas break!
Tuesday :: Jolly Old St. Nicholas
We had yet to visit Mr. Claus this holiday season, so we headed to the Outlets at Castle Rock on Tuesday morning to visit Santa. The boys created letters to Santa and even cut-and-pasted some wish lists to share with him. In years past, they have been a little timid around St. Nick, but not this year! They marched right up and sat on his lap with no fear whatsoever.
The boys & their letters to Santa!
Reid's top item: Spiderman WebBlaster
Luke's top item: Video Games
Chatting it up with the Big Guy!
This looks like a serious discussion about life
with Santa. They are actually probably
talking about flying reindeer!
Tuesday Evening :: O Christmas Tree
One of Colorado Springs' finest resorts is The Broadmoor. It is nestled into the mountainside and features some spectacular Christmas decorations. On Tuesday evening, we loaded up the family (with Papa along for the ride, too) and pointed the sleigh to the south toward the Broadmoor. First stop: hot cocoa at their coffee shop. Next stop: upstairs to see the gingerbread village, the designer Christmas trees, and the lights out by the lake.
A gingerbread replication of The Broadmoor.
Even gingerbread men need a nice place to stay!
The theme for this year's gingerbread village: cartoons.
Look for these favorites ... Strawberry Shortcake,
Astro from the Jetsons, the house from Up,
and Aladdin's Castle. And to think ... all edible!
Twinkle, twinkle, Christmas lights!
The lights hanging from this tree
looked like a weeping willow.
Wednesday :: 'Tis the Season ... for Swimming!
Perhaps it will always be in their blood with their Arizona roots, but our boys love the pool! Thankfully, our YMCA has a great indoor pool and is a treat to escape there in the chilly winter months. Papa took the boys swimming at the YMCA on Wednesday morning while Jami had a routine weekly doctor's appointment. They splashed about for over an hour and had a blast.
Thursday :: Fa-La-La Fondue
What better way to celebrate the season than with friends and fondue! We enjoyed hosting our friends the Reisings for a dipping dinner of swiss fondue with chocolate for dessert. Such fun!
Friday :: Cookies for Santa
On Scott's first day off for the holiday break, we relaxed all morning, played Legos, and watched movies. Then the boys retreated to the kitchen to make some special cookies -- the Scandinavian almond butter cookie called sandbakkelse -- to leave tonight for Santa. He's in for quite the treat! While Reid and Scott finished up the cookies, Jami and Luke took advantage of our 50 degree temps for a long walk (Mom) and bike ride (Luke). If you can't have a White Christmas, gotta enjoy the spectacular weather!
Hope Santa likes the sandbakkelse!
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