December Recap

Now that we are well into the new year, and we have made it back home and settled. I now have time to recap our adventures in December. We spent most of December in Florida, catching up on doctors appointments, seeing family and friends, maintenance on our townhouse and of course, the holidays, Christmas and New Years.


One of the local kitties at Beach Club. Hunter has a big heart for animals, and he is always loving on the cats and dogs that roam around.




We were able to meet up with Taylor and meet Baby Millie. Taylor was the boys' nanny for three years until we moved to Costa Rica.



Hunter loving on Ninji's cat Licorice.



Our annual trip to see Santa 🎅🏼 🎄 .


We took a quick trip to Legoland. The boys received Legoland passes as part of their Christmas gifts this year.






Of course you can't leave Legoland without some Lego goodies. The boys got right to work when we got home building the gifts they picked out for each other. Grayson received a farm from his brother, and both Mason and Hunter received Ninjago legos from their brothers.






On Christmas Eve, the Pajama Elf stops by to give the boys special pajamas so Santa knows when they are asleep, and he can bring their presents. This year their jammies had palm trees and flamingos.



Grayson fell asleep way before Mason and Hunter - lol.

For Christmas, the boys received suitcases, magnatiles, legos and Nerf guns with bullets. Mason also received the Vincent von Gogh Starry Night lego set, which is currently putting together. Hunter received new sharp soccer cleats so he can continue to improve his soccer game. 


Santa needed a little nap 😴 .


Florida sunsets showing off after giving us some of the coldest temperatures we've had seen in decades.





 We were in Florida during the winter break, and the boys were able to attend some winder camps. Hunter and Grayson attended soccer camps, which Hunter loved and Grayson did not. Grayson likes basketball not soccer. Mason attend two weeks of rock climbing Camp at Vertical Ventures. During this time he solidified his love of rock climbing.







Happy New Year's Eve





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