Life as a Leach

There have been a lot of ups and downs in 2019.  While there were some hard times, there was also much to be thankful for.  We are forever grateful for both of our children and love watching them develop and grow into who God wants them to be.  Here's a little 2019 recap! In January, we celebrated Caleb's 12th birthday with a sleepover and tickets to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  He enjoyed both immensely and is always happy to spend time with his friends.  He has a great group of friends who are so much like him that it's scary. While I don't usually understand a thing they are talking about, I love seeing Caleb with his friends. February brought lots of doctors' appointments, play rehearsals for The Little Mermaid for Caleb, and ballet lessons for Abby.  We also all pitched in to help clean out Mommom's house to get it ready for sale because she was no longer able to live on her own.  At the end of February, we went away for a long weekend at

Christmas 2019 was a good one!  Our Disney trip was a big part of Christmas this year (hence the Disney pajama pants), and Santa brought tickets to see Sponge Bob the Musical a few weeks early in Philadelphia.  But the kids still had plenty to open! A favorite gift was a Star Wars Droid from Santa that the kids could build and program together.  We worked on it today and it is pretty cool!  Highlights for Caleb included:  several experience gifts like the DC Auto Show, a tour of DC monuments, The Museum of the Bible, an archery lesson, and a Caps game.  He also got a weighted blanket from Nina and Paw Paw that he loves to sleep under and a comfy Harry Potter robe from Grammy and Pop. Highlights for Abby included:  lots of great new books, a big slime kit with all kinds of mix-ins, and several LOL dolls.  She also got new Playmobil sets from Nina and Paw Paw and Grammy and Pop, so she pretty much has a whole town that she can make stories up about! The kids have enjoyed lots of