December is done, and so is the year. December is dedicated to Christmas prep and the holiday itself - but let's not forget Colton's birthday and basketball. Landon got us interested in the World Cup, and we had the games on and were watching the finals. Here's the recap for month ...
- Watching the Weather: There were a couple BIG snows ... the snowpack actually looks pretty good this year, already! One snowfall was "dirty" which coated the cars and required them all to get in to the carwash.
- Auto Issues: We were losing air in one of the Tesla tires ... nail in the tire. Again. Unrepairable. Again. Mentioned last month and this was the same situation (not a third one) but the diagnosis was the end of November, and the trip in for the replacement was this month (they didn't have it in stock, luckily it was a slow leak, and we have an air compressor in the garage). Had to take the Durango in to check the "check engine" light, but it didn't seem to be anything much.
- Medical Moments: Grayson got in for his first colonoscopy - everything was fine. He's still been struggling with skin issues, had a biopsy and is trying some new medication now. Colton has a monster wart (it's named "Daisy") and while we got into the dermatologist this month, it's not a quick/easy fix. With basketball, Colton decided to wait and not risk anything interfering (more than it might already) with his fingers. Keaton has been struggling with carpal tunnel issues, and went ahead and had the surgery at the end of the month. We are hopeful that it will be worth it and he won't have problems with it anymore. With Jen's bonk at the beginning of the year, we hit our deductible and out of pocket, so went ahead with more doctor's visits than we might have otherwise.
- Basketball: Colton's season is in full swing, with games Tuesdays/Fridays. The first three games away were losses, but then Colton had great games at home (tied the school record for most points in a single game, 37) and they won their first on the road on his birthday. They played three games over the Christmas break. Cal's men's league finished up their season, and they won the championship in OT!
- Birthday: Colton turned 17 ... his birthday was on gameday, and we hardly saw him. He got his cake a couple days later, we took the picture ... I don't know if he even ate any. He got some WJ Basketball clothes for his birthday.
- Exercise: Gray took a picture of the Peloton at the Symphony work gym at Jen's request ... he's been enjoying it, so it needed to be documented. Jen continues to teach Zumba, several Christmas songs for the holiday season. The home gym gets a workout too from Cooper, Landon and Jen (all 24 Christmas movies featured were watched while walking on the treadmill).
- Work and Family Parties: Cal & Keaton had a work party with Camsen. Keaton needed to take a white elephant, and I pulled out the HUGE Crazy Frog doll I'd purchased years ago, for just such a need. He said it was a hit. We had the Blackham Bash on December18, with gingerbread house decorating and the cash cube again. On the Westra side, the gathering was on Christmas Eve and was held at the new house in Highland. Candybar game, calendars and slideshow per usual.
- Kitchen Creations: Jen continually makes sourdough, but did skip a week to prep for parties. You can see a little bit more about the December Desserts in their own blog post. Chex mix, swig cookies, brownies, rolls and breadsticks. Chicken noodle soup for both gatherings as well.
- Blackham Christmas Pizza: Christmas gifts are always a bit of a challenge to people who already have everything they need/want. In previous years, Gray has been out buying last minute giftcards. This year, we just did cash ... but it was creative! Jen ordered some pizza boxes and Grayson took over from there, designing, folding and even adding "pepperoni" pieces.
In past years, we've invited the folks out for games on New Year's Eve. The weather was iffy, and now that they have to travel much further, they elected to stay closer to home. We were pretty boring on December 31 ... the boys were watching TV, and Gray and Jen went to bed around 10.00. Zzzzzzzz.
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