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Week 23

It's just not funny, the way the weeks are rolling by now! It's past mid-December and the kids are still doing some school work even though their friends back home have been holidaying for almost 2 weeks already. What they don't know won't hurt them, she whispers to herself as they are productively preoccupied for at least 4 hours of the day...

Last Friday we visited Enfield - a town not too far away in next door, New Hampshire. There we found La Salette - a little Christmas village on a hill - with lights, nativity displays, live organ music and a cute hot chocolate spot. We arrived just before the lights were turned on, and watched as the kids screeched in delight when the fields lit up. Here's an old article with some clear pictures. Just to the right of the lights, was an International Nativity Sets exhibit. Wow! The kids did a (not-so-quick) quiz where they had to find certain sets based on clues provided and then run their answers back to the main building for a chocolate prize. Everyone was game. Here are some close ups of the displays.



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After the outdoor fun, we were ready to eat! The great thing about adventuring with locals, is that they really know where all the good food spots are. Hello, Mickey's Cafe. Food arrived by the diner bucket load and there was so much to go around that I was glad we decided not to even order something separate for Baby. We were so satisfied by the fun Friday outing that even a wrong turn on the road home didn't put a damper on the cheer and pulling into the driveway at 9pm was a thrill! Ha ha!



After Church on Sunday we picnicked outdoors at a hideaway park in West Lebanon. I won't lie, it was fresh outside. Passing traffic must've just known that we're not from here. It didn't stop my lot from eating their food and then taking a spin on the park. We also came across one of those swap and stock libraries - the first I see in real life too. Of course, E wanted to check out the titles but in the end consoled himself with the fact that we still have a few books to finish at home.




Fast forward to our second last Story Hour session, we had a big group and they listened to Christmas-time stories before decorating gingerbread men and stars. Props to all of them for not eating their cookie or decorations beforehand!




Snow ball fight! 



And now it's raining - even some flooding warnings in places - and the cold is keeping us indoors with a strong desire to sip hot beverages often. I still can't believe that we're at the 20-something of December! Hoping for a pretty chilled weekend as we get ready for celebrations in the new week...

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  1. MichelleDecember 21, 2018 at 9:19 PM

    You know what they say.... Time flies when you're having fun!

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