Feeling the Christmas spirit

A recap of our December in pictures ... from Evanston to Florida:

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care

Second graders singing in their pajamas at the school holiday concert

Company holiday party at the Museum of Science and Industry

The Nutcracker with Molly and B (the same day Molly was struck down with the flu)

Grandma helping James get ready for bed

Molly in her new bikini - swimming with James in 70-degree weather

Molly was treated to an early Christmas present this year ... I forgot to pack her swim suit (doh!) and was forced into buying an overpriced Billabong bikini from the local surf shop. She has been asking (begging!) for a bikini for years, so this was just about the best thing that could have happened in her mind. Merry Christmas, Molls!

Thanksgiving 2017

Ack! Our Christmas tree went up and I still haven't posted the best of the best from my favorite holiday!

This year, we had a pretty low-key Thanksgiving. My parents were in town, but Susie and Sean celebrated with Sean's parents, and Jason took advantage of the extra days off work to see Ireland with his brother Jon. But we still had plenty of good food and family time to make it a Thanksgiving to remember!

Molly made the cranberries (wearing hot pink lipstick) - recipe from my great-great grandmother :)

Grandpa reading to the boys

Annual Flying Turkey 5k photo

Snuggled up with popcorn and a movie for one of 2 Thanksgiving break sleepovers

Me and my girl at the Lincoln Park Zoo Lights

Jason and his brother at O'Grady castle in Ireland

Now that it's December, I'm in total Christmas mode (even though it's 50 degrees here and I'm contemplating a run outside). Quote of the day comes from Jason this morning:

"Putting on some holiday music ... what do you guys want to listen to? Bing Crosby or Wham!?"

Note: we chose Wham!