We have been so busy! But have had a fabulous Christmas holiday! We’re slowly organizing all the toys Santa left us and we’re slowly getting mentally and emotionally prepared to take down all of our Christmas decorations! It will be a task, that’s for sure! There will be a Christmas update with all pictures included… [...]

Last year we received a sweet little gift and it is by far, my favorite fun Christmas tradition. Every year at Thanksgiving time, Santa sends us Freddie, our sweet Elf on the Shelf. Freddie hides in a different place every morning and every night, Freddie magically flies to see Santa to report what Big & [...]

I’ve read about this on a few different blogs and thought that it would be a neat way to share the Advent with Big & Little. So far – we’ve loved it. We started lastnight (but it’s not too late to start!) with reading about the Jesse Tree. We first started with a tiny branch [...]

We hosted Thanksgiving at our home this year. I felt very grown up. And I also felt very cruddy. I’ve had pneumonia for the past forever (3 weeks, whatever) and I thought I was doing so well! But, I had a lovely relapse and am now pretty sure that I’ve cracked a rib from coughing. [...]

When is say this was the best Christmas ever, I truly mean it. Not only were the gifts great (because they were), but I’m starting to see something in my oldest daughter’s heart. I think she’s getting it. I think she’s understanding that there was a baby Jesus who came to earth. He grew up [...]