December did not disappoint. It was a busy but really good month.
Harrison's new sweatshirt and Grace's kitchen art that was also on the walls and floor. Thank goodness for washable markers!
When you have older brothers, this is your dress up.
We met Leo's teacher in a parking lot so he could give her a Christmas present.
My sister came for Christmas. She did lots of fun things with the kids, including taking Grace to the museum while the boys were out with Jeff.
The middle picture is taken from the outside looking in the window.
Too bad the one picture Aunt Becky got with all the kids was blurry because Grace wasn't in the picture taking mood.
Leo looking at Jeff, be still my heart!
Another trip to the museum, this time with Lizzie.
We never know what Leo will come up with but since he was doing it, Grace wanted to do it as well.
new Spiderman pajamas
sunny day at the park
And now, to record what we did that (I believe) made it such a wonderful Christmas season. We made giving (kindness, love, service) a priority. With that shift, I noticed a big difference in what gave us joy.
At the beginning of December we decided to do something nice for our mailman. He's super nice and always leaves treats for the kids. The boys made him a card and we gave him his favorite candy bar. We also put out some snacks for delivery people. I think they liked it because we had to refill it several times. Apparently we ordered a lot of stuff.
The kids had a lot of input on what we did. I loved hearing what they enjoyed most about our month of service. Leo said paying for the car behind us at Wendy's and Burger King and dropping off food at the food drive. Harrison said donating toys to the police special victims unit and giving a homeless man a bag.
Grace seemed to like when we all looked in our wallets and banks to donate to St. Jude's.
We also personally dropped off gifts and treats (most of them homemade) to 31 individuals and families. The boys liked helping deliver and see the look on people's faces, even if it was from a distance. I liked feeling like we were making a difference and brightening someone's day. I sure hope all of our good vibes roll over to 2021. What a blessing to end the year on a high note.
