Our Holiday in Review

The National Harbor

We had a wonderful Christmas—it was filled with doing not much of anything, which is exactly what we all needed.

Baby, it’s cold…inside

We did go to a spectacular ice show at the National Harbor. They advise you to dress warmly and then give you an extra parka before entering, as it is nine degrees inside. The theme this year was The Night Before Christmas—everything is made of ice (except a few ornamental items).

The ice slide that Amanda, my dad, and Alex and I went on--it was so fun. 

Teaching him Eskimo kisses. 

   

They also had a Christmas in NY section, which reminded us of home (only a bit colder).

Driving an ice cab. 

  

The final scene was the nativity—this was my favorite, as the clear sculptures were truly breathtaking. It was a marvel!

When we got out of the show, we went back inside to ride…guess what? Yup, a train! Alex ended up riding this several times.

Christmas

This was a banner year for Alex—Santa (and Busza, Grandpa, Aunt Amanda and Uncle Aaron) were all incredibly generous.

Driving his new car. 

His new train set. 

I love this photo of my mom--she is opening the gift from my sister (a fabulous gift!). 

We took lots of walks (Alex loved walking the dogs), ate lots of food, talked till the wee hours of the morning, and Andy and I even had a date night! It was fun, relaxing and, most importantly, it was filled with love and laughter.  The perfect Christmas.