Christmas/Birthday Unplugged

So, pretty low key Christmas/Birthday this year.  Partially because we have grown-ish kids, partially because of Pandemic...this year has been low-key with the holidays.  Hanukkah finished up on December 17th, we had some gifts from people--lots and lots of Popcorn....and a HUGE snowstorm a week before Christmas.  But, in typical New England fashion, the weather changed, and now, for Christmas Day, we have a rainstorm, and most of the snow is gone, leaving a messy, dirty afterglow all over the outdoors.

We had take-out 7Nana (Japanese steakhouse) last night for my Birthday dinner, and Chewy and Michael got me a decent chocolate cake (I have had more pieces than I normally do..so, it must be good!)

Willow got nail polish, and we took turns last night polishing our nails, so I have purple nails right now...

So random photos because it was so low key, I really did not have that many opportunities to take pictures.  Also, the "kids" did not wear the holiday pjs I bought them, so there is that photo not taken.  Sigh...teenagers/college students....

I am #1!!  Or 51 years!  You can see remnants of the sushi/Japanese dinner.

Rudolph sucker in stocking.

See!  Me and my brother don't wear the Christmas pjs!

D&D book for Brad, Nessie book mark for Michael (Willow got a purple one)

Being a bunny.

Bunny socks and Bunny Slippers.

Santa forgot that Michael already had this Funko Pop of Weird Al--which is fine, because someone else coveted it!

Kif guarding the popcorn.

Spiked Squirrel Squishy.

X-mas morning stocking loot! Why yes, the storage boxes for the X-mas stuff just stayed upstairs this year....its been that type of year, folks.

Memorial candles lit last night for Grandma P., Grammie and Paul.  (Memorial candle for Brad's father going to be lit per request on New Years Eve)

Willow was Santa's helper and put the traditional candy canes on the tree.

Willow self portraits...

Funko Pops Advent characters from last year; Squishy Advent characters from this year, around X-mas tree...

Birthday kitty socks.

Opening presents last night.

Michael wrapped his gifts.

Magnetic tree advent calendar, earlier this week...

Co-worker Kif.

POPCORN from Nonnie.

Making blueberry chocolate chip pancakes last Sunday (chips left over from last batch of Grammie Fudge)

Cookie decorating

Chocolate and peanut butter fudge, Grammie style.

Ah--okay, so here is the Christmas PJs...

I wrote this up in March, its been on the cork board this whole time to remind us how things have been different this year  - Hopefully, the next year will be better!