December Fun

After getting back from Florida and facing the first winter storm, our December turned into a whirlwind of activities! We only had a couple of weeks until Christmas and boy, did we make the most of them!

We had our usual routines - the last couple of weeks of co-op before winter break, swim practices, and our Friday QAC group. But the extras! A session at the Audubon center learning about whales and being trained like whales by a REAL marine animal trainer!

What a good whale! 

 A (freezing) night to see the lights at LaSalette (we learned that it pays to be cold hardy - there was almost no one else there)!

cold, what cold?!?

ready to pounce

look out Ben!

Ben’s first time seeing the Festival Ballet perform The Nutcracker at The Providence Performing Arts Center!

everything is better with friends

Cookie baking with Grandma Les! A tour of the John Brown House in Providence!

the mysterious "Root of Roger Williams" - look it up! most fascinating story of the day!

Gingerbread house building!

this is a serious activity.

He wanted to recreate the picture on the box.

masterpieces!

Chores like stacking wood!

We've got this!

Present wrapping!

Everyone needs to wear a trapper while wrapping!

And finally, the real event! Christmas Eve!

Crafts! Food! General silliness!

Presents! Ben could not let go of his nerf car shooter (or his Chewbacca hat, even though he doesn’t like Star Wars ). 

We were bombarded with spells (Wingardium Leviosa! Expelliarmus! Lumos! Reducto!) from new Harry Potter wands. And of course, we read. Ben helped me with Santa Mouse and all three kids chimed in with Grandpa Rick on ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.

And then it was time to sleep.