Petra and I flew back east in mid-December so that she could hang out with my parents while I worked (we had cheap tickets from 2 different deals, and it was hard to find a date where all 3 of us could fly together).
Soon after we arrived, we went to pick out a Christmas tree at a nearby tree farm that also happen to have two reindeer, named Norman and Noble.
They were a big hit.
Aunt Kerrie came to visit and drop off a load of Santa's loot.
We spent time at the playground...
decorating the tree...
making a gingerbread house...
and decorating it with gumdrops, which Petra called "fundrops".
We took a few walks along White Clay Creek,
looking for fish.
And played music.
