December 2025

 

Welcome December 2025!

This month had a lot of fun events, celebrations and extra time spent with family which is just the way I like it!

Here's an adorable 'Christmas Card' a co-worker created for my building staff.

I was invited to join a Secret Sis gift exchange with some co-workers and I was so incredibly spoiled!

The rules were that you buy for your Secret Sis every week for the 4 weeks leading up to Christmas and you have a $10/week limit. Do these photos look $10 or less???  This is only 2 weeks' worth...I didn't show the other gifts I got which were lots of snack treats, mini puzzles and a 4-pk of Red Bull, just to name a few. My Sis (Natalie) knocked it way out of the park!

Presley had her first Club Volleyball Tournament in Hillsboro.

Her team, 14-1 Force, won every match and did fantastic!

We learned later on that they got 1st Place!

Happy Girl. Looking forward to an awesome season.

Here's my Dutch Bros Rewind. I will say that due to my change in job location earlier this year, my numbers are way lower than years past. I'm sure my figure and wallet are all the better for it!

Here's a great photo of Presley with Sarah, Bree and Jamin (her besties) at the youth group Christmas Party

With the arrival of Christmas decor in the house, the cats love to hang out under our heavily flocked tree. How can you tell? This would be the only 'snowfall' we would see in December

Our extended family has grown: welcome new grand-nephew Myles Lark Fairclough! He arrived on December 13th and we are all so excited to have a fresh new face to love.

Proud new Papa

Here's part of my new cheer squad at a pre-season game.

This year Stranger Things ended its series and there were very specific drop dates and times for the last 6 episodes. Rumors were flying that my favorite character would be killed off and I was not having it! Luckily, I received this amazing Christmas gift from my co-worker and this awesome character was spared!

On Christmas Eve, Presley worked the coffee shop at Church for a few shifts, we took our annual pic by the Crossroads Christmas Tree, then headed to the Andersons for an amazing dinner and fun Christmas games. Rhacelle is always so clever with providing festive and challenging holiday extras

This is the only picture I took at our Annual Snack Fest (mom fail, but I'm told Teague took pictures. That I haven't seen.), but we had the Andersons, Rivas Family, Faircloughs and Grandma over for lots of good food and fellowship.  

Merry Christmas!

Happy 20th Birthday Maddox Stephen! Not one for fanfare, we had a quiet celebration at home.

The day after Maddox's birthday, the Celtics were in town to play the Blazers. As a treat (mostly for me), Maddox let me join him at the game. Although his loyalties were very clear, I was torn deciding who to root for. The Blazers ended up the victors and Jayson Tatum was still injured, but this was a great event and I loved spending it with my first born.

Man does he hate the spotlight!

We had really great seats and the person sitting next to Maddox was really friendly and knowledgeable of both teams so they chatted easily.

Loved watching this Oregon native in person. Maddox got a Pritchard jersey for Christmas and was wearing it for the game.

Presley and I travelled to have lunch at California Pizza Kitchen at Bridgeport Village and spend some Christmas giftcards

During the trip, me and Presley landed at the Lego Store where we made Maddox his own mini-fig. He would love this place!

We spent New Year's Eve at home with Sparkling Cider for the underage, Fireball shots, Champagne and Vanilla Vodka Infused Whip Cream in a can for the adults

Dad was not a fan of the incredibly concentrated and potent whip cream

Hopeful smiles that 2026 will be our best year yet!

That's a wrap on 2025! I'm hopeful for continued good health, success and happiness for 2026