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
The Gymnast
For a long time we struggled to know what to do with Caleb. He was doing full front flips off the bottom of his bed, turning cartwheels in the family room, and throwing his body any which way he felt
Another Milestone
Every little milestone Cami makes I feel like we say goodbye to the stage before it forever. Maybe this is how it is with your last child (yes, we believe she may be our last). It’s a sad feeling mixed
The Lion King
Last night we took Emma to The Lion King as we had given her tickets for her birthday. We were so grateful for some friends who watched the other three kids so we could have this experience with her. We
Halloween
We had a good Halloween this year. We took advantage of being close to Hoboken, NJ for the third straight year as we attended their Ragamuffins Parade. I love that they do this in the afternoon and the kids can