December 2023

I'm not sure where and when 2023 went, but December came and left already. We'll start the blog post with our furry friends:

How's a girl supposed to get anything done?

Nikki never visits me at work!

Nikki and Dewey have been becoming good buds lately.

Winter Carnival at school:

Gabi's school choir performed at the Winter Carnival:


Gabi's music ensemble also had a concert this month, and Gabi even was featured with an improv solo:

Feliz Navidad

Shalom Chaverim (with Gabi improv solo)

In other Gabi news:

While Daddy and Spencer were away, the rest of us played.

recreating this gem from 9 years ago

hot chocolate!

When Spencer returned from his travels, he came with a 1000+ piece lego airplane that he was determined to build immediately.

Ethan selfies:


On Christmas Day, we continued our tradition of participating in our shul's Christmas Cookie Delivery to first responders and emergency workers.

This Little Red Hen prepared the dough, kneaded the dough, rose the dough, and the little friends enjoyed shaping and eating it.

"UF"	yad and Torah

And in conclusion:

Fortlandia

We visit the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center on average once/year and have never seen the beauty of their wildflowers. That's because they host the annual Fortlandia that seems way more of interest to these young, hyperactive hoodlums. Once again, the event did not disappoint. And the weather could not have been prettier.