We were given a couple of free tickets to a local even that I’d heard of, but never attended. There is a large museum downtown that is one of the longest running and oldest wool mills in the country. They also moved some historic houses on the site and have historically accurate furnishings, decor, etc. […]
Last night our countdown activity was to put our paint handprints on a canvas. We missed doing this last year (oversight), but we still have the one from 2008, and it’s fun to see how their hands have grown. I tend to get a little, uh, particular in how I want the prints and where […]
I know it’s sometimes uncomfortable and awkward to talk about money, but talking and asking is the only way we’ll get through this, so I want to keep you informed of our progress. Most people have been completely understanding, gracious and generous about the financial aspect of this, and you have no idea HOW MUCH […]
Sometimes, pictures just don’t do justice to a moment. This is one of those times. For all of you who never see Sydney doing anything other than being coy and shy, I present to you her debut musical number: “I Gotta Sing.” The first act is part duet, and is rather mellow: Then Carson wanted […]
Today’s Christmas countdown activity was for us to have a “Fancy Dinner” where we all dress up and have candles and sparkling cider. Carson was delightfully involved and excited about this all afternoon. Sydney, too, was getting in on the action, especially since she got a new princess dress from Abby today. She was changing […]
I remember when Carson was born I literally thought ahead to his first preschool program and how fun it would be. Well, we were out of town last year, so here he is 5 years old and this was his first one! We got there 40 minutes early to get good seats, and the way […]
We are, like most people this time of year, feeling really busy! I’ve been making lots of Christmas cards, which is really fun for me and a fundraiser for our adoption! Check out the link on the right if you are interested. So, blogging hasn’t felt like a priority. But I thought I would post […]
You gotta understand, I have been wanting professional family photos for YEARS. We had some done when Carson was 10 months old. Since then we’ve burdened family members and friends to have mini-shoots, but the lighting was never perfect, and the subjects were far from cooperative. We’ve had a few gems (like the one at […]
So yesterday was the first day of our countdown. It was to make Caramel Apple Balls. I saw this on some crafty blog, can’t remember which one, and it looks SO fun and SO yummy. Well…let’s just say it was fun, and kind of yummy, but basically the end result was a big DUD.* But […]
Two years ago Trent and I were really wanting to start some new family traditions for Chrsitmas. So, we decided to do a Family Christmas Countdown. For 25 days leading up to Christmas, we pull a piece of paper from our advent calendar that says something we are going to do as a family that […]