Our Holidays - By the Numbers

Sisters VERY excited for the holidays: 2

Inches of snow that fell the week before Christmas: 10

Minutes it took Daddy to shovel a path for the pugs: 3

Snow angels designed by me: 4

Reindeer cookies baked and decorated on our snow day: 32

Cousins who were very wound-up after Christmas Eve Mass waiting to open gifts at Nana and JoePa's house: 2

Babies who weren't at all afraid of the freaky talking and moving Santa: 1

Princesses that Daddy seemed really excited about: 7

Retro toys Claire and I received that Mommy also received from Santa when she was little: 3 (Cabbage Patch Kid, Care Bear, Strawberry Shortcake) The 80's are making a comeback!!


Retro toys that Claire didn't seem impressed by: 2 (and these are vintage!)

Time we returned home from Nana and JoePa's on Christmas Eve to get Santa's snack ready: 11:00pm

Coffeez delivered by Santa Gibson on Christmas morning: 2

Princess Tiana gifts that I received: ~15

Boxes that Claire preferred over the actual gifts: 17

Boyfriends that Claire made at the Gibson Christmas Party: 1




Chocolate martinis that Uncle Mar and I concocted for Mommy and Aunt Jill: 2

Ounces of home-brewed beer that Uncle Mar and I pumped: a lot

Snuggies that Mommy and I wanted to steal from Aunt Jill and Uncle Mar: 2

Baths Claire received during our two day visit to MA: 23

Girls excited about spending New Year's Eve together: 4

Barnaks that Claire wrapped around her little finger: 2

Exhausted pugs after spending five days at Nana and JoePa's house: 2

Kids who were sad about the holidays being over: 2

Numbers without photos:

miles traveled: ~900

hours Claire and I slept in the car: ~2

crying fits by me or Claire during the long car rides: 0

very generous gifts that Claire and I received from Santa, Mommy, Daddy, Nana, JoePa, Grandma Betsy, Grandpa Al, Grandma Diane, all of our aunts and uncles and friends: too many to count!!

time spent with our family and friends: not enough!

We had a fantastic holiday season. We hope you all did, too!!