Three weeks have gone. I was hoping to write all about our Christmas adventures before it was officially next year. Well, following in my usual blogging-slacker tradition, I present you with 2012 Christmas Recap in 2013. This Christmas was insane. Insane fun. Insane busy. Insane food. Insane sick. Insane messy. All of it, insane. My […]
Judah turned 7 years old and since his birthday fell on a Thursday, his celebration was minimal. What was lacking on the actual day was made up for with a party on Saturday. A December birthday is hard. Everyone is busy getting Christmas trees, starting shopping, and Christmas carols are played everywhere you turn. But […]
I had many intentions of writing before Thanksgiving and updating the happenings around here. But…life is busy, time slipped away, I had to finish season two of Downton Abbey…blah, blah, blah. Thanksgiving weekend was wonderful, for many reasons. Great food, family, laughter, games, Starbucks, and short naps, to name a few. I’ve always loved Christmas […]
When Andy started this blog five years ago, I don’t think I even knew what a blog was. We were in the middle of a major remodel and I was pregnant with our third kid. Unbeknownst to me, he was taking pictures and posting them on this blog. It wasn’t until a couple of years […]
I realize I’m a day late for pumpkin patch season since October is officially over, but it seems that’s how things go for me these days, just a day late. I love fall. It’s my favorite season, by far. The leaves, the sweaters and boots, hot cider, the fire, apples, and of course, pumpkins. I […]
A couple of weeks ago, my nieces came to visit us from Nashville. This was a big deal for several reasons, but mostly because they are 11 and 9 and they flew by themselves. Now before anyone goes and gets all judgey about whether or not this was a wise decision, please refrain. These girls […]
Sadly, Coleman had to say goodbye to another pet. His dwarf hamster, Spark, has gone to a better place. We’re not sure what happened, but one night he was squeaking away in his hamster wheel and the next morning he was laying still. Coleman misses him and talks about him every once in a while. […]
We did it again, the Puyallup. After two hours, yes TWO hours, of driving, we arrived, ready to eat, spend money, people watch, ride rides, eat more…repeat…repeat… This year did not disappoint, except that Jason, Jackie, and Ayantu were missing. The kids experienced something new this year. They got to climb inside a giant, blown-up, […]
I hear the little footsteps picking up speed. I try to keep quiet while I pull out pots and pans which will be used for dinner. I’m quiet because I know what those little footsteps mean. It means dinner won’t be made in an hour, but closer to an hour and a half. It means […]
This is what my sweet youngest brother would say, at six years old, when our little sister would start her reign of terror by smacking him, taking away his toys, just being a big meanie for no reason. The sad part is that she was probably only about four at the time. He was older, […]