Christmas 2011
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 Posted in Christmas, Family, Holiday, Winter | 1 Comment »Ok, I'm not even going to try and explain or rationalize the fact that we haven't posted anything here for 7+ months. I could go on about how busy we are, or how much time it takes raising these kids, ...
Decking the Halls
Monday, December 20th, 2010 Posted in Christmas, Winter | 2 Comments »Since the first week of December, we've been gradually decorating for Christmas in our new home. It's taken a lot longer this year, partially because it's a new house, and partially because we don't have as much free time ...
St Nicholas Day 2010
Monday, December 6th, 2010 Posted in Christmas, Family, Winter | 1 Comment »Since I was little, my family always celebrated St. Nicholas day. St. Nicholas was a Catholic bishop in the 4th century, who was canonized as a saint for his kindness and generosity, among other things. He used his ...
Cutting Down Our Tree
Saturday, December 4th, 2010 Posted in Christmas, Elsa, Family, Holiday, Lukas, Winter | 2 Comments »We made our annual trek in the 4-wheel-drive sleigh to cut down our Christmas tree today. This year, we tried a different tree farm - Big Tree Plantation in Morrow - and it was a perfect experience. To ...
The Icing on the Cookies
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 Posted in Christmas, Family | 1 Comment »We've been busy getting ready for Christmas, and although it's been a little hectic, we are just glad to have the time off together (2 weeks!), and also glad we're not renovating a kitchen or anything like last year. Lukas has ...