I never turn down a Christmas invitation and look for as many holiday adventures to cram into December as I can.
Meeting up with friends for lunch and going shopping? Yes, please!
Especially a visit to Angie’s. She lives within walking distance of the museum, where we ate at the courtyard cafe, the made me feel as tho I was dining in Europe.
(I fell in love with that dyed wreath! And have plans to try to dye some of my dried hydrangeas aqua…)
We peeked around the museum and soaked up a smidgeon of culture before heading out to shop.
The displays at J’Dore were inspiring. We hit a thrift store too.
But the best part? Just chatting and catching up over sparkly wine and chocolates at Angie’s pretty apartment in the sky.
The grand fairies and I had a night out to see a Magical Cirque Christmas. It reminded me more of an old school variety show than a typical Cirque extravaganza. The teens thought it was new and different, having not grown up in the age of Ed Sullivan.
Sugarwings loved the corny magician, and while we had a late night for a Tuesday, it was worth all of the sleepy yawns on Wednesday morning.
She and I also attended Matilda at the local theater. There is a kid friendly play there every year at the holidays and we have a happy tradition of going.
Tonight is the last, big bash of the year, a party for her Martial Arts group, with dinner and dancing at the Doubletree. Last year we danced so hard, Sugarwings’ shoes fell apart.
Well, I guess I mean the last outside function, we will be rocking around the Christmas tree with Dewdrop soon!
She will be back in Kansas for Christmas break. I am thrilled to be having our tiniest family member with us again.
I have been on pins and needles with the transportation plans, they have been iffy, but seem straightened out now.
We will be having cocoa parties in front of the tree, dancing North Pole Style together (to a kid’s musical dance party toy that most of the family finds annoying, but that we love), and making gingerbread men together.
Because there can always be a party waiting to happen if you just look for it.
It’s nice to see you smiling after the rough year you’ve had. And Sugarwings, although always lovely, is growing into a beautiful young lady! Merry Christmas!