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Willow hike+gingerbread houses+ hudson + Christmas

December is here! I love alll the days leading up to Christmas. I heard it said once that December is a month of feasting… and not just in the food sense, it’s a time to say yes to things you’d usually say no to, to jam pack your house with decorations and bright lights, to spend lots of time with people you love… and this is true for me this month. I do find myself packing it all in. 
Lately:
1. Adventure Club. We met at Willow River with headlamps on to hike and then hopped in Abby’s hot tub with festive drinks and chatted the night away. 

2. Gingerbread competition. Where the girls once again took it away and won. 


3. I let Sigge help me make the gingerbread dough…. And he WOULD be the kid that turns the Kitchenaid mixer to 10 after we’ve just put in the flour! Lol.  

4. The lights downtown Hudson are just BEAUTIFUL right now! We enjoyed a stroll through Lakefront park. 


5. Countdown to Christmas candle is going strong. 
6. It was such mild weather last week that Sigge and I walked to Dunn bros where Sten was working and got to hang out before naptime. It was an unexpected fun afternoon! 

7. I got to go to Olles field trip at the tree farm. I loved meeting some of his classmates and getting snuggles during the day from him. He still thinks I’m very cool and has no shame in wanting to be held or hold my hand or give me kisses and hugs and this makes me so happy! 

 It’s been a great month so far. xo edc. 

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