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Mommy’s elves
Getting ready for Christmas can be a daunting task – even Santa with all his magic needs the help of hundreds of elves. So this year I decided to employ a few elves myself. I knew the best ones are the small variety so I found two and hired them on. Things started out very […]
Late night projects
Brian got on a Mr. Fix-it roll Thursday night and everyone stayed up until 10:30 making several changes to our house. First he covered all the windows and glass door to insulate us from the cold. Then he finished his dryer project – this allows warm, moist air to blow back into our house. Our […]
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Thought I’d amuse you with an anecdotal little tale of child training. Lance often gets frustrated when something doesn’t perform as it should. After several tries (or less depending on his current mood) he breaks down crying. In an effort to prevent this and other forms of whining, I’ve been teaching him to call for […]
Sack-out
In honor of Dec. 4th I thought I’d do a post on sleepy kids. Here’s Lance after his Thanksgiving dinner – I guess he’ll be taking a nap instead of watching football. Ivy tried to stay up late playing games. She also jumped in her bouncer so much that she wore herself out! […]
Christmas is Coming!
As Lately we Watched, a Bleak Midwinter day changed to Let it Snow. Walking in a Winter Wonderland One Small Child got cold after a few pictures and lacking Chestnuts Roasting over an Open Fire, settled for a cup of “warm” chocolate before heading back out to see the Holly and the Ivy. All I […]