Getting in the Christmas spirit

After the big boys get on the bus on the mornings I'm home with him, Reed often goes to the door and insists that we go for a walk. He never minds being carried or the cold. It's a great reason for me to get up and get us both some fresh air!

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The boys had a Dr Seuss party at school to celebrate their readathon last month. Some local and school celebrities came to the school to read Dr Seuss books to the kids.

Last Friday our neighborhood Santa made a visit to the Firebarn. No photos of the kids with Santa were taken, but they also had a great time running around, reading Christmas books with neighborhood friends, and eating cookies and hot cocoa.

Saturday morning the boys had their last ice skating lesson of the season. You wouldn't guess it from their faces but they decided they didn't like ice skating and didn't want to sign up for the next session. But they were gliding and hockey stopping like champs throughout the lesson. Maybe they'll take it up again next winter.

Saturday Grandma Joanie and I took the big boys to Symphoria, a wonderful holiday concert with the Syracuse pops chorus, the kids chorus, ballet and other dancers, and the entire orchestra. It was fun and touching and will absolutely become a holiday tradition here.

Sunday I took the boys and our neighbor Grace to the beautiful and ornate Landmark Theatre to enjoy a fantastic jazz band playing Christmas songs and then watch Elf in the big theatre. Couldn't get a good photo with the kids and the flash in the dark but we had a great time.