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Well Christmas 2020 was NOT the usual. But nothing about 2020 was usual. With Zach being on his mission in Calgary (Lethbridge) and Gabe stuck in the US waiting for his green card, we knew we were down two for … Continue reading
Category Archives: Quiet Elfie
Quiet Elfie was a tradition we started when we were first married. It brought out kids endless amounts of joy. And while it is a “kids” tradition, I’ve always been of the mindset that traditions don’t have age limits. They … Continue reading
What is he up to this year in our home? Mischievous guy. … Continue reading
Last weekend we headed out to get our Christmas tree, wearing the Santa hats and taking our usual wagon (only thing we really keep the wagon for!) Reggie got a little ride: I lay all the decorations out in piles … Continue reading
I’ve been sick the past few weeks, and it’s such a crazy time to get sick. I think I pretty much get sick every year at this time! This year I missed some Christmas traditions, which some of the kids … Continue reading
Oh boy I’m behind in everything! I figured before Christmas Eve, I’d try to catch up on all the activities these past couple of months. Unfortunately, my iPhone was glitching so photos are few and far between, but I finally … Continue reading
Despite my lack of blogging about things, things happened in the usual Christmas tradition way…. Except, everyone is a year older, so even though “the truth is known”, no one around here minds keeping the spirit of imaginary alive. And … Continue reading
When we first got together as a blended family, Christmas was a bit intimidating. We each had our own way of doing things, and our kids had certain memories. I admit, I had a lot more traditions, and some were … Continue reading
Catching up on a few things around here! Sadly, I accidentally deleted a ton of pictures and video one day, including all our Christmas prep, going to get the tree in the wagon, decorating sugar cookies and Zandra’s dance recital:(( Have … Continue reading
We’ve had a lot of excitement these past few days with Quiet Elfie. The other morning he was sitting, quite precariously I would say, in between two railings on the stairs that lead from Zach and Gabe’s third floor room … Continue reading