I am happy to report – thrilled to report – that this Christmas was one of the best Christmases I think we’ve ever had. Not that we’ve ever had a bad Christmas… we’ve been extremely blessed in this regard. But this year really was particularly joyful. Everyone was healthy after two months of sickness, everyone …
Yearly Archive: 2008
Dec 22
Three Days till Christmas…
The stockings are hung, the tree is trimmed, and the cookies are… well they’re not done, but they’re close! I think Mom got a little ambitious thinking that it could wait until the 22nd, but we’ll get them finished. It probably would have been a good idea to get them started this weekend, but once …
Dec 19
Sickies
Ah, cold and flu season. Just when we think we’ve got it beat, in rolls another round of runny noses, coughs, and congestion. This latest go has been particularly miserable, and put a bit of a crimp in our merry-making. Still, with the exception of having too many things to do and not enough time …
Dec 15
Gingerbread Houses
Everett got the party started and was soon joined by the others Paxton’s Everett’s Spencer’s Delicious!
Dec 13
Date nights, campouts, and candy
So I didn’t reach my daily goal. One might think I failed; that I didn’t finish what I started. But I prefer to think of it in the positive… I wasn’t afraid to try. My brief little blogging hiatus was for no other reason than we were busy having fun! Thursday night, the kids stayed …
Dec 10
"She’s got some cool moves"
That was Mike, just now, talking about his character in Tekken Tag Tournament, a video game he’s playing with the boys. Spencer and Everett are both laughing, Paxton is giving tips and encouragement, and Tegan is amusing herself with one of the dog’s balls. It’s a happy, if noisy, night. We were supposed to look …
Dec 09
I take it all back
Who can be stressed with this kind of comfort food? Christmas Tortellini Soup. Bacon, Spinach, and cheese-filled pasta all in one bowl?! Come on. And for dessert, the often sought after, but seldom achieved, perfect cup of hot chocolate, complete with mini marshmallows and whipped cream. I’m trying to remind myself – as I often …
Dec 08
Reality
I got an email today that made me realize I haven’t been very honest. It was from someone confessing to not being in the Christmas spirit, and her belief that *I* was in fact, enjoying all the wonders that lead up to the holidays. This is the truth… Yes, we’ve been looking forward to the …
Dec 07
Carpet Picnics
We love carpet picnics. We have carpet picnics on New Years Eve, to watch the Superbowl, to watch the Oscars… and sometimes just because. Today’s was a “just because” picnic. The rules of carpet picnics are few. There must be a sheet down on the floor, there must be something good on the TV, and …
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