Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Archive for December, 2011

unwrapping Christmas

Once again I find myself on this side of Christmas and once again it makes me a little sad that is came and went so quickly.  Luke woke up at the glorious hour of 3:00 A.M.!!  Capital letters, neon lights, 3:00 a.m.  Yikes.  Of course we told him to lay down, go back to sleep, [...]

Read Full Post »

keep it well

“…and it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge.  May that be truly said of us, and all of us!  And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God Bless Us, Every One!”     -Charles Dickens May we Keep it Well through out [...]

Read Full Post »

hallelujah

We went to look at Christmas lights the other night and as we were all bundled in the car I decided to turn on the Hallelujah Chorus and blast the Christmas spirit right into my kids.  I love all Christmas music but this song holds a little something special for me.   As the scripture [...]

Read Full Post »

wait…

4 more sleeps until it Christmas!  Has it come too fast for anyone else or is it just me?  I am a little sad that the month has flown by.  This chubby little nutcracker makes me smile though.  As do all the presents wrapped and under the tree… We are all ready so now it [...]

Read Full Post »

a little peak

A peak at some of our new Christmas decor and festivities… I made this banner.  The letters are paper as per the suggestion of my mom.  Genius.  I wasn’t looking forward to cutting out letters from fabric. The rest was super easy to sew. The thumb tack trees from somewhere I don’t want to go. [...]

Read Full Post »

wipe my eyes

I look at clouds. I didn’t used to notice them a whole lot, something about that changed this past year as I slept so many days away. I now see clouds. I see them as I am out for a run. I see them as I drive down the freeway or make my way to [...]

Read Full Post »

Christmas time

The halls are decked and the temps have dipped below 50 to help us feel the Christmas chill.  We have even had some mornings in the 30′s and, despite my best efforts, Luke would not wear more than the standard t shirt and jacket.  Let’s also pretend he didn’t have wet hair.  I’m a good [...]

Read Full Post »

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.