The Kassel Family Project Life 365

Today, Andy made his riding goal of 5,000 miles for the first time! He has had that goal for the last two years, but a sore knee and life have gotten in the way. I would have loved to have been there with him, but I am still sick. So, he rode with some team members and then celebrated with a couple of tasty beers from Broadway Brewery. Congrats Andy!

I am sick. This is day 3. This is NOT the way I wanted to spend my Christmas break.

Andy and John took the new Traxxas Slash to the RC Track at Cosmo Park today. Andy took the car out of training mode and John got to see just how fast it could go. To say that he was excited and had a great time is an understatement!

I decided to try something new today. I rode my bike to the closest grocery store to get a few things. It was a fun, new experience for me that I will definitely do again!

Merry Christmas to me (the day after)! I went to CycleX today to have my sit bones measured. The result is that I need a slightly wider saddle. I walked out of the shop with the new Specialized Mimic seat. This is made for women and is both firm and soft in all the right places. I am looking forward to getting it on my bike and trying it out!

Merry Christmas! It was a great day here at the Kassel Castle. We began the day by opening all the presents. All four of us made the nice list this year and Santa brought us games to play as a family!

Both kids were very excited to get everything that they wanted from Santa Claus. Laura was especially excited because she had asked for the illustrated versions of the Harry Potter books. She got those along with “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them”. She didn’t know that book was also illustrated!

John was excited because Santa brought all the Skylanders Imaginators that he asked for along with a set he didn’t ask for and the NERF Infinus gun.

Then, it was time to dig into the presents from Mom and Dad. The kids had a great time opening everything. Laura was especially excited to get the LEGO Harry Potter Great Hall and Whomping Willows sets.

The present that got the biggest laugh from John was his new “Floss Like a Boss” t-shirt. Our Fortnite-loving boy giggled for a while after he opened it.

The last present to be opened belonged to John. He had very much wanted a Traxxas Slash remote-controlled car, but they are expensive. The excitement on his face when he opened the box was worth the cost!

These cars can go upwards of 30+ miles per hour depending on the type of car and battery. I foresee a lot of fun in his (and Andy’s) future!

Both kids were very happy with everything they got. This is Laura’s pile of presents.

This is John’s pile of presents.

Andy spent a while opening a lot of boxes and then we had an amazing breakfast of crepes. We spent the rest of the morning just relaxing and enjoying the day. The kids had a great time with all their new things. In the afternoon, Andy and I went for a bike ride to visit the Big Tree and the weather was just beautiful! We spent the evening enjoying an amazing dinner and just being a family. It was a truly great and relaxing Christmas!