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We got our Christmas tee today It was cold and Talia fell asleep on the way there and was woken up so was in a really cranky mood for at least 20 min of it. She refused to wear … Continue reading
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12/9/11 For baby’s first Christmas ornament I have taken both of my kids to have their hands imprinted in clay. I love these little ornaments and next year I promise to take a photo of them! For successive years I … Continue reading
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They set up an ice rink here over the Holidays and since I grew up in Alaska and ice skating was a big part of my childhood my brother Mark and I thought it would be fun to take Simon. … Continue reading
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December always seems so hurried and rushed with a million activities crammed in! I wanted to take is slow and enjoy the season. I wanted to have a cookie decorating party with friends, I wanted to take the kids to … Continue reading
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It was a foggy crisp afternoon when we picked out our tree this year. I do love this tree farm (it’s in Carnation) it’s just so beautiful. Simon really enjoyed himself this year and is starting to get the whole … Continue reading
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Even tough Advent officially starts four Sunday’s before Christmas (this year November 27th) most advent calendars and count downs don’t begin until the first of December. Simon was so excited to open then first window on his advent calendar and … Continue reading
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we are having lots of deep discussion this first week of Advent. We are talking about birth and death, light and dark, love and sacrifice. And what it means to have HOPE. I love how traditions guide you into these … Continue reading
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We celebrated Christmas Eve at Sam and Chanda’s house with all the extended family but I didn’t take a single photo, I just enjoyed the evening. After that we came home and lit the last of our advent candles and … Continue reading
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Gordy (Myles’s brother) and Alexis actually made it out to visit. We didn’t think this was going to happen due to the Aberdeen High School basketball schedule but in the end it worked out and I got to meet my … Continue reading
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Here is this years version of naturally colored Christmas cookies. All of the colors on these cookies are made from fruit and vegetable juices. The colors are as follows. orange = carrot red/magenta = beet light pink = cranberry yellow … Continue reading
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I love that December is like one big long festival with tons of stuff to do but I honestly wish that we could stretch some of the things to do out into January, February and March when things are pretty … Continue reading
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I have gotten a little bit behind with the post here and the final week of advent snuck up on us. I can’t believe that Saturday is Christmas! it seems like this entire month just flew by. I can remember … Continue reading