2024 Vacation Break Recap • Kath Eats

Right here’s a recap of our vacation break! 

Vacation Break 2024

I at all times really feel a little bit foolish writing about Christmas within the New Yr. Do you guys even care? However since I took the entire break off to be current with the fam, it’s the one method I can preserve my 17-years-and-counting weblog going! So right here is every thing we did over the vacations. *Rewinding the VCR tape*

Glad Birthday Grandpa

Thomas’s dad’s birthday is true earlier than Christmas! We had a household evening to have fun (after which he acquired a brand new knee for his bday / Christmas). 

Household Thai meals dinner

Crozet Christmas Parade

We went to a buddy’s sixth party on the new Ivy Home Play Area in Crozet. The boys did vacation crafts, after which we watched the parade out entrance. 

Santa!

And I ran into “Buddy the Elf” (as Birch calls him) aka, Seth out on a run! 

ACAC Occasions

Gingerbread home making

My DIY picnic dinner

And a vacation celebration / white elephant at Random Row!

Christmas Pizza

Thomas spent HOURS making two massive Christmas pizzas (Right here is the recipe!). A Donne household custom. This was his greatest ever!

Neighborhood Get together

At all times a spotlight!

Christmas Eve

Mazen went to New Orleans together with his dad, so Christmas Eve and Day had been quiet. 

The kid was nestled all comfortable in his mattress

The entire home was Minecraft and Lego themed on Christmas morning. These blocks had been an enormous hit. 

Blue Apron Christmas Steak Dinner

After dinner, Mazey got here house!!

Different Vacation Break Highlights

Date Evening at Tavola

Mufasa Film Afternoon

Heaps and many enjoying

Sizzling Chocolate Date

Studying Time

LOVE Lisa Jewell. Didn’t love The Women within the Backyard. However studying After The Get together and loving it!

Paint By Quantity

We completed a covid-era paint by quantity!

Spa Day at Keswick

The primary day of break began off VERY enjoyable!

A number of pals from ACAC and I went to Keswick Spa for a ladies spa day. Such a deal with to go on a Saturday and never need to be house to fulfill the college bus! I believe that is the nicest and greatest spa in Cville, and you may make an entire day of it. We went within the infrared sauna, showered, shared a charcuterie board, and did a lot of enjoyable. All of us acquired facials!

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Kath Eats Actual Meals

Clear Kitchen : ) 

Splendid Spoon Detox Equipment

Splendid Spoon is my favourite pre-made smoothie firm, and I’ll typically organize them after I desire a reset or as a present for a brand new mother or somebody going by means of surgical procedure. They’ve a brand new bundle that has tons of high-fiber, plant-based lunches and dinners together with smoothies on promo proper now. I acquired a pattern, and they’re so good! Test it out right here. 

Medley Wine

One other new discover (not nice timing with Dry January!) are these Medley Wine Pouches. They’re European (French / Italian), natural, no sugar added, pure wines that final for 45 days. Every one has 4 bottles in it – nice for protecting on-hand for visitors or taking to a celebration / the seashore / touring / and many others. The white and crimson are AMAZING. 

Our break ended with a snow day the day earlier than the children had been supposed to return to highschool. YAY US! 

Subsequent week is cruise week!

We went on a Disney Cruise from Dec 29 – Jan 4. We had a beautiful journey! I’ve all of the recaps coming subsequent week.