Two of the great things about working in academia are the flexibility of my schedule and the time that I get to spend with Diane and the boys. That time is becoming more valuable to me with each passing day. The boys are growing so fast and we have so much fun. The days are full of smiles and laughter. Just before the holiday break from work the boys and I were fortunate to have the chance to spend the afternoon together while Diane was at work. They slept late into the morning so there was no afternoon nap. Diane brought us the car and we went on a grand adventure. First we tried out a new park. It was tons of fun, but it was little chilly out. So, the boys and I headed to the Vadalabene Center where they rode their scooters and played in the gymnasium. When the days gave way to holiday break then the festivities began. The boys got their first taste of helping us make cut out sugar cookies. They helped make the dough, roll it out, cut out the cookies, and put them on the cookie sheet to be baked. Oh, and of course, they helped us eat them! Christmas Eve was a day of fun! Aunt Tiffany and Uncle Joe gave the boys finger paints and pipes they could play with in the tub. Henry thought that having permission to make a mess was amazing. The boys had a blast - although Elliott wasn't sure about this messy business! Christmas morning was a blast with the boys. It was a whirlwind of excitement. They each have a canvas bag with their name on it that we used to put their presents in this year. They got dinosaurs, a book, and puppy fruit snacks. They were thrilled! We intentionally kept Christmas focused on our time together, rather than on presents. The day ended with a drive to look at Christmas lights. While we were driving around Henry declared that he was hungry. It just so happened that Steak-n-Shake was open. So, we went through the drive thru and got some food. Then I drove to downtown Edwardsville and parked along the street. While we were sitting in the car talking and eating I looked across the street and in the window of a shop full of retro decorations was an old console tv and on it was playing A Charlie Brown Christmas. There we sat, just our little family, hanging out, chatting and munching on french fries while Christmas lights decorated street lamp poles and Linus told everyone the true meaning of the holiday. It was magic. It was perfection.
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