Well the holiday festivities are done! Just a little recap:We had a great Christmas eve. Zach and Zandra read their Christmas alphabet that they wrote last year. We read “Teach the Children”.Then we re-enacted the Nativity. It was great. The … Continue reading
Christmas 2011Another year and we’re at the Holiday cheer! From fun in the sun in the Dominican To cool in the pool in Montreal, to cottage riding and Josh baptized in front of us all We’ve travelled and ravelled and … Continue reading
I have been reading a couple of great books recently that have reminded me of something very important: We don’t own our children. They are not our possessions. We certainly have a responsibility for them and are stewards over them. … Continue reading
Christmas Eve was always the biggest celebration in my home growing up, and that is one tradition that has carried forward. We’ve added some things to the tradition to make it “CDF” over the past few years, and one thing … Continue reading
One of the challenges of the whole blended family thing is dealing with holidays. Holidays often mean traditions. Traditions often tie you back to your roots. When divorce happens, everything and everyone gets up-rooted. Our first Christmas was a bit … Continue reading
Off we went yesterday to get our tree. I got the kids some new Santa hats as their old ones were getting a bit raggedy. They pulled out the wagon and spent a good 20 minutes outside, running around dangerously … Continue reading
The other tradition that started up on December 1st is “Secret Santa”. This one is certainly a favorite with the kids. Each child draws another child’s name at the beginning of the month. They are to play “Secret Santa” and … Continue reading
Quiet Elfie has made his appearance. Let me introduce him. He is a little elf that we got on our first Christmas together as the CDF’s. We actually bought him in a box, then you read a story about him … Continue reading
They say it takes 3 to 5 years for a step/blended family to really come together before they feel like a “real” family. I am careful when I say “real” family – because, I know the argument, “What is a … Continue reading
I hadn’t realized I had been holding my breath, until I let it out and breathed. The kids got their report cards this past week. To most parents the report card lets you in on how your kids are doing … Continue reading