I remember each Christmas Eve in Las Vegas, marveling at the kids riding their bikes in short sleeves. We topped that this year. My friend Jana and I try to run together Monday mornings. We usually go to the beach. Her boys are out of school for winter break (all the schools have a two+ week winter break--even if Christmas is not a public holiday), so we decided to go a little later and let the kids play and swim. The Ramptons came along too. We got there even later than originally planned and wished we had more water to drink as we slugged out 6 hot miles. We went to a new beach that has 1.5 km bike and jogging trails paved along the back, close to the road. There is also a little playground, and better yet, LOTS of rinsing stations to wash off the sand on the way out.
We ran, the kids used the boggie boards and played in the water and on the sand. Three and a half hours flew by and we were all pink cheeked for the rest of the day and Christmas. I took all these shots before going running. We were waiting for the Jayakodys to arrive, so I don't have pictures of Nishawn and Nishane, unfortunately.
When we got home, we had to shower, make sugar cookies, make caramel corn, make green jell-o with pomegranates, run to the store for fresh strawberries, clean up and do a bit of sewing. Not really in that order. Isaac was in charge of the caramel corn. He thought stirring the boiling caramel for 5 minutes was taxing enough. His jaw dropped in wonder and admiration to learn that grandma's famous homemade caramels have to be stirred for 45 minutes!
We ran, the kids used the boggie boards and played in the water and on the sand. Three and a half hours flew by and we were all pink cheeked for the rest of the day and Christmas. I took all these shots before going running. We were waiting for the Jayakodys to arrive, so I don't have pictures of Nishawn and Nishane, unfortunately.
When we got home, we had to shower, make sugar cookies, make caramel corn, make green jell-o with pomegranates, run to the store for fresh strawberries, clean up and do a bit of sewing. Not really in that order. Isaac was in charge of the caramel corn. He thought stirring the boiling caramel for 5 minutes was taxing enough. His jaw dropped in wonder and admiration to learn that grandma's famous homemade caramels have to be stirred for 45 minutes!
Makenna and Jess helped sew covers for new couch throw pillows for dad. Makenna also finished the cape she was making for Jessica while Isaac distracted Jess upstairs.
Jess was in charge of the jell-o.
The kids worked together on one section of cookie dough instead of rolling out their own in the interset of time. By this point it was already after 9.
The girls put out milk and cookies for Santa.
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