new year's day

Our new year started with warm chocolate croissants and hot chocolate. We spent the afternoon with Grandma and Grandpa Black in Maryland. We had lunch at their place and then went to a fun playground nearby (Adventure Playground). It was chilly but the kids didn't mind and it also kept the crowds away. Oliver has serious playground radar when we're driving around. He can spot every playground and gets so excited. As we pulled into this one, he couldn't contain his excitement and started screaming "playground!" "playground!" and made a run for it as soon as he was out of the car. After wearing out the kids, we went back to Grandma and Grandpa's place for snacks, games, and a movie.