Winter Break

We had a wonderful winter break!  I had an extra day off when the girls were still in school, so I joined Norah's class for making gingerbread houses and seeing some plays that her class put on:

We spend the weekend before Christmas down in Iowa.  Abby was in love with all of the babies!

 We were able to spend Christmas Eve/Day at home for only the second time in my life.  The girls enjoyed being able to open presents on Christmas Eve, sleep under the tree, and wake up at home to see what Santa brought:

My parents and sister came up on Christmas Day and we had fun watching movies, doing a puzzle, and making homemade ice cream.  The rest of the week was a nice opportunity to relax!

We ended the week with a trip to Albert Lea for Christmas with Dave's side of the family and a quiet New Year's Eve at home.  It was a great break!