New Years Roadtrip

 We made a quick roadtrip to Kansas City for New Year's Eve.  

On New Year's Eve Eve, we had a fantastic adults only dinner at The Rieger in the Crossroad.  John and I had an amazing cocktail called the Aged Pendergast that was similar to an Old Fashioned.   For dinner we shared short ribs, butternut squash, pasta and fried apple pie with cheddar ice cream.  

 

 



New Year's Eve was a fun trip to see family in Gardner.   Foosball and Mario Kart for the win!  William had so much fun with his cousins!   Back at the Koudeles, William was quite the dog whisperer! 

 



We rang in the New Year at 8:30 for Addie and at 11 p.m. for the rest of us!

December and Christmas!

Post-Thanksgiving through Christmas were busy! 

 

Decorating the house for the holiday!

 Celebrating John's birthday at Top Golf

 Opening the Lego Advent Calendar and decorating the Christmas trees

 

   Winter Party at school

Games and Morton Arboretum Illumination Lights with Uncle Ryan and Tarek

 

 Naperville Christkindlmarket with the guys and Grandpa Roger

 Christmas Eve (prime rib) and Christmas Day (Portillo's) feasts and presents 

Junior Golf Academy at Top Golf (which with degrees in the teens meant mostly foosball indoors instead of golf instruction outdoors)

Thanksgiving Holiday

William had the day off before Thanksgiving, so he joined me in the city for a few hours at the office and then winter fun at the Christkindlmarket and Marshall Field's.  

 

 

 

On Thanksgiving Day we drove to Indianapolis for family Thanksgiving and fun times!   Lots of food and laughs and games and a trip to the Carmel Christkindlmarket, too!