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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Our 2020 Christmas

December 28, 2020

Our 2020 Christmas

Despite the circumstances, Santa was good to us all this year. I’m glad he was able to get the vaccine early because it would have been super sad if he’d had to cancel Christmas too!

Christmas Eve

It rained all.day.long. (poured, actually) so we let the boys open a gift early!

They got this AirFort from us, which was a huge hit. It’s big enough for kids and adults to fit inside. You connect a 20″ box fan and the fort inflates with air in seconds. It sort of hovers on the ground. See it in action here. 

My hair has been in a ponytail about 99% of this year, so I was glad for an excuse to give it a curl! 

We enjoy a little party spread so Christmas would feel extra special. I made my mom’s Sherry Cheese Dip – a Christmas tradition. And some toothpick appetizers. (The boys ate rolls, crackers, shrimp, and cucumbers.)

We missed my family a lot this year, especially sharing Christmas with Avery and Emerson. I think this is the first Christmas in 38 years I haven’t seen them! 

Santa’s Visit

Santa left me a note with some deets about his delivery, so I could share them with you all. 

He said he came through the chimney in the basement because the top floor was blocked by the gas fireplace. He must have used the pillows as a landing pad.

Santa brought the boys this Farmhouse Kitchen! He left it down in the mudroom because it was “too big for the chimney” he said. We also found bits of carrot down here. I wonder if a reindeer snuck in while he was putting the finishing touches on the assembly?

He also let me know in his note he was very proud to have found the Radio Flyer trike free in a buy nothing group. Santa believes in recycling whenever possible, ya know! It was in great condition – you would have thought the elves tightened every screw. 

Christmas Morning

The boys slept until 7 (thank goodness they are good sleepers) and we enjoyed coffee + gifts all morning. 

Despite his face, Birch was THRILLED with his “motorcycle” :mrgreen: 

I was thrilled that the Christmas jammies fit him one more year! They were just a little short : ) 

Birch got lots of play food, trucks, books, undies (!) and art supplies. 

And he gave us a pretty candle that he made in school!

Mazen got ear pods in this huge box – ha! Plus skis, a Lego, a Lego ninja book, a disco ball, a safe, a wallet, and more.

One last gift!

The Elf on the Shelf had a note from Santa that said their last gift was in the mudroom due to logistical reasons. They raced down there to find the kitchen. While this gift was a little more for Birch, Mazen was excited too. They played with it all weekend!

The best feature is the light-up sink and stove! They make noise too. 

Play-doh and lollipops!

And Christmas breakfast!

We spent the day time alternating between the Peloton bike, napping, tidying, and playing! 

Christmas Dinner

I can’t remember the last time I wore a dress. While we only driving over to T’s parents, who are part of our Quaranteam, it felt like an extra special occasion. 

We opened a few gifts and had John’s famous Christmas pizza filled with beef, spinach and cheese!

 

I hope Santa was good to you and the only coal from your weekend was a Beautycounter charcoal bar <3

I have more posts from our Christmas break coming, including games we played and meals we enjoyed. 

I’ll be back to regularly scheduled blog posts this week with a Blue Apron feature and some deep thoughts on 2020 and the new year ahead!

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  1. Vera says

    December 28, 2020 at 7:21 am

    Looks like a good Christmas!!!
    Happy New Year!!!

    Reply
  2. Amanda Filler says

    December 28, 2020 at 8:22 am

    Kath, love this post! Loved seeing all the pictures and rock on wearing your dress! You look fabulous!

    Reply
    • Kath Younger says

      December 28, 2020 at 10:19 am

      🙂

      Reply
  3. Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says

    December 28, 2020 at 8:50 am

    Merry Christmas, Kath! Hope you enjoyed your time with family! 🙂

    Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
    http://charmainenyw.com

    Reply
  4. K~ says

    December 28, 2020 at 11:10 am

    Good for you for dressing up, I can;t seem to get out of pjs. I loved this !! >>>>> He also let me know in his note he was very proud to have found the Radio Flyer trike free in a buy nothing group. Santa believes in recycling whenever possible, ya know! It was in great condition – you would have thought the elves tightened every screw.

    I knew Santa was a fan of the R’s
    Happy Holidays Kath. I sent you that target info too about uplaoding images from purchases

    Reply
  5. Judith L Scott says

    December 28, 2020 at 11:54 am

    Looks like a wonderful Christmas! Cherish these days when your kids are young, it goes WAAAY too fast. BTW I also put on a dress , it just made things seem a little more festive!

    Reply
  6. Briana Krinhop says

    December 28, 2020 at 1:38 pm

    Haha love the charcoal bar comment. Clever.

    Reply
  7. Jeanie says

    December 28, 2020 at 7:16 pm

    Looks like a great Christmas! My kids were here, and that’s it for visiting due to the virus. I hope next year’s back to normal.

    Reply
    • Kath Younger says

      December 29, 2020 at 6:39 am

      <3

      Reply
  8. Steph says

    December 28, 2020 at 7:29 pm

    So glad you had a lovely Christmas! We, too, missed spending the holidays with family. Guess what? We used your sheet pan pancake recipe for Christmas morning and you’re right = total game-changer. Quick, easy and yummy! We paired it with scrambled eggs and bacon!

    Here’s to 2021 being a much-improved version of 2020!

    Reply
    • Kath Younger says

      December 29, 2020 at 6:39 am

      Yay! I need to make it again this weekend for mine : )

      Reply
  9. Kelly says

    January 4, 2021 at 2:10 pm

    Hi Kath, for the Sherry Cheese, do you use cooking sherry or sherry from a liquor store? Thx

    Reply
    • Kath Younger says

      January 4, 2021 at 2:34 pm

      This is the exact bottle I used from whole foods. I think it’s both for cooking and sipping – I don’t know that much about Sherry!

      Reply
  10. Diane says

    January 11, 2021 at 12:57 pm

    Are the boys pj’s from Heather Andersson?

    Reply
    • Kath Younger says

      January 11, 2021 at 1:38 pm

      Hanna Anderson – yes!

      Reply

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