Christmas break R&R....

Before kids are in school, I truly didn't appreciate having a break from school and activities...but, I completely appreciate them now...so nice not having to be up and out the door by 7:30. 

so, the first couple of days off the kids slept until almost 8...and we sure did just lounge in bed together until we had to take hanna to a playdate..haha! it was glorious! 

dentist appt for the kiddos wed...was our only scheduled activity...

we hit the downtown midland "ice rink"...which was a fake rink..but kids still had a blast. 

we had travis' company "family christmas party"...at the petroleum club..should have seen the red flag  at PC...but, we all went ...and lets just say, it wasn't quite kid-friendly..haha! but, santa was there..and the kids got some really nice gifts..so it made up for it..haha! 

other than that we just relaxed around..haha...it was so great! 

jake loved having all his sibs there everyday...

ready for daddy's company party...dressed to impress...with the accessories..lol.

some boy time..

                                                                had to try out our new cookie dippers...

naturally, all kids were sick...

midland downtown ice..

travis was off thursday afternoon...so this happened friday and saturday...

so nice having our family time before the travel time started...