As I say every year, our favorite week is the time we get off of school and work between Christmas and New Year's Day! Daddy is home and we have fun doing little daily outings and knocking things off the ongoing yearly to-do list. The boys enjoyed a swim at the YMCA pool on the day after Christmas (Tuesday)!
On Wednesday, we went for a foggy, misty hike at Pilot Mountain. With the questionable weather, we opted for a closer and shorter (3 mile) hike compared to previous years going to Stone Mountain. I promise there is a mountain overlook behind our family picture! haha
On Thursday, I loaded up the boys to head back home to see two of my best friends and all of their boys. These are two of my favorite #boymoms and I love any chance we can get together. It is so cool to see the friendships developing between our boys as well over the years. We spent the day with the Greenes on Thursday, playing at their new home. On Friday, we spent the day with Ginny and her boys, going to a climbing gym and indoor soccer field. With the colder temperatures on Friday, these were perfect activities for our busy boys! While we had fun, daddy painted our front living room and it looks so good! :)
We had a low-key day on Saturday, continuing to leisurely check off things on our to-do list and eating a delicious dinner at Out West. We enjoyed our family day for sure! For New Year's Eve, we hosted our normal NYE crew for a low country boil (made by Zack) and some delicious sides and desserts. I love that we can spend the last few hours of each year with some of our very best friends!
Daddy went to bed around 9:30/10:00. The boys and I made it up until midnight to watch the ball drop and welcome in 2024. This was Maddox's first year making it up to see midnight and Zander's second year staying up to see the new year!
I finished out the year with running over 1,000 miles! Even with turning 40 this year, I am still staying active and enjoying the exercise (and "me time") whenever I can. I actually made 1,050 miles during my 39th year (July 2022-June 2023). A goal for 2024 will be to read through the entire Bible, changing my focus from my physical health to my spiritual development. I'm excited about this new goal and to move away from running so many miles, using the time to read God's word (while maybe on the elliptical instead). :)
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