Christmas and New Year's 2020

 Christmas and New Year in 2020 was not a typical occasion for us. We separated the days for Christmas so one day was spent with the in-laws and one day was spent with my parents. We didn't take a lot of pictures of Christmas but we did get a few together at home (which was not as decorated as we usually do). It didn't feel truly like the holiday and it was definitely difficult to fully get in the Christmas spirit.  

One of the fun things we did was dye Chickadee's hair Christmas colors. We used Arctic Fox which is an all natural hair dye. Arctic Fox comes in all sorts of awesome colors and will fade and wash out while washing your hair. You can find more about Arctic Fox hair color at this website: https://arcticfoxhaircolor.com/pages/about-us This is a picture of how her hair turned out.

We definitely had some bonding and Christmas snuggles. 

My awesome bugaboo rocking the Santa hat. Every year when we pull out the decorations, the kids love getting the Santa hat and trying it on. 

After Christmas was over, we headed out to Ocotillo Wells for a much needed family filled week of fun in the desert. Due to the open air, each of us having our own trailers and being able to social distance, the in-laws, my parents and a few friends were able to have a great time in the desert. It was definitely the recharge we needed to end the year with. We brought out the side by side and were able to relax and enjoy some rides. 

Bugaboo took a shot at driving around the camp. 

Chickadee took a turn driving around camp too. 

While we were out in Ocotillo Wells, we ran across this awesome organization called Autism MX. https://www.autismmx.org/ They provide day camps and ways for autistic children to ride dirt bikes and go on trails safely. Check out more about them at the link. We got to talk to some of the parents and buy some awesome merchandise such as hats, tumblers and shirts. If you would like to donate or purchase merchandise or volunteer or have an autistic child, please reach out to them. 

My father in law and myself (rocking my new Autism MX hat).

My Bugaboo and I relaxing around the camp. 

My Chickadee rocking my Autism MX hat and my sunglasses. Sometimes she wants to be just like mama and it is definitely flattering when those rare moments occur. Then she goes back to being herself which is awesome. (And can't help but love the red braid and green braid :) )

We hung around the campfire that seemed to have some magic, or a friend had some awesome product called Magic Flame that turns it all sorts of awesome colors. We told scary stories and roasted marshmallows. 

On New Year's eve, we hung out around the campfire talking about things we were looking forward to in the year to come. 

Chickadee rocked some awesome New Year's glasses that lit up. 

I drank some awesome wine from Nocking Point wines. It is a sparkling rose that is called FU Twenty Twenty which was perfect for New Year's Eve. Check out all of their wines, wine club, coffee and apparel at  Nocking Point. They have wines for all occasions, created and designed by various celebrities and a new 2021 wine. 

Our trip was filled with lots of laughs, love, hugs, snuggles and kisses. It was awesome. We went on trails, on rides and hung out. 

We played games, ate lots of food, hung around the campfire and drank some awesome wine. It was an amazing trip filled with relaxation, fun, love and laughs. It was just what was needed to end the year in a way that put us in a better mindset for 2021. 

What did you do for New Years? How was your Christmas? What do you look forward to in 2021? 

2020, was a year filled with turmoil, changes, pandemic craziness and a world full of angst. As happy as I am to see it ending, I'm not sure what 2021 will have in stores. So I am going to take a deep breath and jump with both feet on this crazy continuous journey.