Ok, so this technically isn’t an ornament – except in the sense that it is decorating the tree – but I couldn’t not include it in my favorites! The girls and I made this chain last year over the course of several days, or weeks, by adding links with words written (or colored) on each [...]
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A mystery box
Posted in church, family, little things on December 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »
This red, velvet box had been sitting mysteriously on our mantel until today. The girls asked multiple times if we could take it down and open it. And what was in it. The best question came from Kate, “Mama, have I ever seen what’s in it before?” I laughed and told her yes.
We opened it [...]
The decorating begins.
Posted in God, craftiness, family, house, thrifty on November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Decorating for Christmas is something I’ve been looking forward to for a couple months already – since one of my favorite local shops did their big Christmas opening in October! I finally got “a round tuit” today.
This is just the beginning, of course, because I don’t get more than 3 interrupted minutes to [...]
The first Halloween
Posted in Belleville, family on November 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Ok, so it wasn’t my first Halloween, or even my first one with kids.
However, as Halloween isn’t my favorite holiday – or even in the top ten – I’d avoided doing anything for it for the last, umm, 15 years? Oh, wait, the year we were engaged, Josh and I dressed up and went to [...]
The new bench
Posted in Belleville, craftiness, family, house on October 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We got an early Christmas present this month. Made by my dad to fit perfectly by our kitchen table. I could not be more excited! He had some great help carrying it inside and then the kids explored it in the entry way.
They seem to like it pretty well. The girls sit on it to eat [...]
Siblings.
Posted in family, kids, little things, outside on October 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I took this picture early this morning as these two sat quietly together and played … until I interrupted to take a picture.
My sweet, bouncing baby boy is walking! Here he is trying it out yesterday at the park.
Then Kate started dancing.
And Megan started sliding … and collecting static for her hair!
I hope you get [...]
The view from four and half!
Posted in Kate, family, little things on October 16, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Kate is four and a half. I love the way her mind works. Here’s a glimpse:
This is what I saw after she helped by putting the chicken nuggets and tater tots on the cookie sheet! I laughed out loud and tried not to tip them over as I put the pan in the oven!
And then.
This [...]
A day in the park
Posted in family, kids, little things, outside, play on October 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
We haven’t played in the park much recently. Sometimes it just seems like too much work to get the kids ready and out the door.
But it’s always worth it once we get there! (I’m linking this to Tuesdays Unwrapped at Chatting at the Sky because I’m learning to take time to enjoy the little things.) [...]
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