Happy new year 🥳

 This last week has been a bit of a whirlwind. Christmas here then in Eugene, then a lovely visit from Jeff’s brother and family (complete with cousins aged 9 and 5, perfect playmates for Maren and Linden), 

more visits from friends, then today taking down the Christmas tree, and finally celebrating the new year having hot chocolate and cookies (which we baked yesterday) with new friends (a family with 7 kids, meaning plenty of playmates for the kiddos). Then tomorrow is back to school, and back to a normal routine. I have to say that I am kind of looking forward to it 😊