I wasn’t going to take the kids to the Oakland House this year, but Nathan wanted to go… It is super close to our church, so we all headed in the car to go, even with Grandma along! We always seem to get there right after they start a puppet show, so we have to… >> View Post
Archives for December 2011
Lowes Build and Grow – Caboose (Train Series)
Lowes is having a 3 week series where the kids get to make a caboose, coal car and pull back engine! Today they worked on the caboose. They did a really good job. It had stickers to decorate it like a Christmas caboose or a regular caboose. This patch will be fun to sew on,… >> View Post
Elf is really on a shelf!
Elf decided he wanted to really be on a shelf today. Except, he sat his little bum into a shot glass that was in the curio cabinet. Hee! Doesn’t he look suspicious in here? Yes, I kept the topper to Autumn’s 1st birthday cake! Elfie also left the kids some nice candy ornaments on the… >> View Post
Gingerbread House Fun
The second day that Elfie arrived, he decided to bring the children a gingerbread house. Both of them were really excited, Autumn called it a ‘Baby Doll House’ and Nathan was wondering why we didn’t get a gingerbread train like last year. However, he really enjoyed making the house tonight, and even said it was… >> View Post
Elfie is back!
Much to Nathan’s delight (Autumn still hasn’t figured it all out), Elfie is back at our house! I plopped him next to my favorite December calendar from England this morning. I was getting ready in the master bathroom, and I heard an excited hoot and hollering coming from the family room. Somehow Nathan had snuck… >> View Post
2011 Year in Review
Here is my 2011 Year in Review:January– Kids and I started living in the house by ourselves– My Mom bought a new dog, Annie (or however you spell it) that Autumn adores to this day– We finally finished our Patty Cakes by painting them (2 years later!) February– Nathan went sledding for the first time… >> View Post