[mygal=2007_gingerbread] Every year we try to do a gingerbread house. I love the Wilton kits because it makes this huge project with kids not seem so bad. The kids and I glued the house together last night for Family Home
Happy Birthday, Hannah!
Yesterday Hannah turned 5 years old. She has known it’s been coming but isn’t to the point of counting down days yet. She just knew it was before Christmas. So when I told her on Thursday that her birthday was
It’s the Little Things . . .
This is our first week out of school since we’re off for the month of December. I feel so rejuvenated being able to actually get things done. I mean, I have cleaned my house this week!!! I got Christmas presents
Tongue Troubles, Take Two
You may remember that this has happened before – this time Chris was home to experience how scary it is when it happens. We were getting ready for dinner. Not just getting dinner ready but actually having the kids get
Our Christmas Tree
For Family Home Evening last night we decided to put up our Christmas tree. Of course, it’s a lot easier said than done. We basically have to ‘build’ our tree from top to bottom and though it is fun to
‘Tis the Season
[mygal=mandarines] We can now say that Christmas season has officially started! Our annual fresh California mandarin oranges arrived in the mail today. Chris’s parents send these to us every year. We can’t tell you how much we love these! They
. . . And All Before Breakfast
Emma is our crafty one. She is very creative and comes up with great ideas to create. Me? I’m more a creative thought person. I have to think about things for a really long time and try to think of
The Trek Home
Unlike the trip out to Illinois, we didn’t have time to extend our drive too much on the way back. We left Friday afternoon and stayed the night in Cincinnati, OH. Yes, for all you geography experts, we took a
Time with Family
We had a great visit with my family. Everyone was there this year. All my sisters, my brother, and their respective spouses and children. We took the opportunity to get a big family shot out by my parents’ pond. Most
Road Trip
We took a road trip out to Illinois to visit my family for Thanksgiving. This trek from New Jersey is normally a full two day drive for us. This, of course, not counting in car sickness, cranky kids, bathroom stops