Before outdoor gatherings were completely nixed, we fortunately managed time outdoors with each family. Our first bit of quality time was with the Cranmers. We went for a walk and had a bonfire complete with s'mores and shortbread.

The next outdoor gathering was with Cathy and Jim on Jim's birthday. Again, a walk and some patio chit chat.

And then, my sister Kim came over with her kids. Maeve's biggest complaint of the trip was not being able to play with Theia. Next time baby girl! I would've loved to have snuggled and played more with my little nieces and nephew too. And I wish I could've seen what E and Arinzey really thought of each other in an indoor, snowsuit-less environment!

And last but not least, just as the new restrictions were being put into place, we got to hang with the Larsens. A walk and hot chocolate on their new porch. My motto for this trip was "more than nothing," and that's definitely what we got. If we hadn't made the trip we would've gotten nothing, whereas at the very least we got to do some relationship maintenance. SO worth it!

We exchanged gifts and celebrated Christmas with my parents while we were in town. My parents were so generous and put together really thoughtful gifts for my children. We so enjoyed spending time with them over this Christmas season. It was an absolute JOY!

And some snaps with our Muirhead crew! On a cold afternoon, we went to Ralph Klein park and played. I brought my oldest niece with me too. The kids had so much fun and stayed warm! The zip line was the crowd favorite. After all the big kids had moved on, I spent a good chunk of time putting Maeve and Theia on it! So much fun!

We went on a short trip to Canada, primarily to meet my new baby niece, Arinzey, and also just to reconnect with family. Nothing beats cousin time! I'm kicking myself because I took no photos of me and Arinzey! We were just go-go-go all weekend and it was an absolute joy. My Mom pulled out all the stops and put on a fancy tea party for the cousins. That was a hit!

My Mom made cakes and we had an early birthday celebration for Maeve and Conor. Kids and cake and candles. Just too cute! We had such a lovely, whirlwind trip!

We toured the Lougheed House with my Mom and niece (high five free day!). It's a fancy, old house and it's pretty amazing. The gardens are especially jaw dropping!