Somehow, two weeks have passed and we're back to school and reality today. I kind of would have liked to hibernate for a bit longer. 😉 I'd love to get a little more active again in blog world. I blogged consistently 2023-2024, but then I just kind of stopped. I LOVE being able to look back and read about how life was with newborn baby Jack, and Sammy when he was only four and five, so here's my attempt to pick things back up again with a little recap of some 2025 highlights of the holiday season. The amount of cookies that Jack ate this holiday season was impressive. When I look back, I can practically hear him saying "more cookies please!" He was VERY into gingerbread men this year and loved the light display at Maytag Park. Sammy was SO into Christmas this year. If there was a Christmas craft, he wanted to do it. Something festive? Count him in. He LOVED it all! This Christmas break was very restful and very much needed. We had plenty of slow morn...