December 31, 2011

2011: Year in Review

One of the (many) purposes of this blog is to serve as a memory bank — so I can look back and remember (fondly, hopefully) the things my family and I did together (because if my children inherit my memory skills, they’re going to need some help), the things we’ve gone through, and the things [...]

December 28, 2011

so that was christmas

I’m going to go all old-school on you guys and do the whole label thing. Because I want to and I have too many things to catch up on. three-kid room fail We live in a three-bedroom house and I’ve been trying to figure out how to make it work when Preston transitions out of [...]

December 23, 2011

of Christmases past

You know when someone has such a great idea that you just have to play along? Angella posted her family Christmas photos from the last nine years and then Kami did the same. I really love watching as their families grow and age. And now, of course, I am going to copy them. It took [...]

December 5, 2011

on Christmas decorating

I mentioned the other day Noah’s December 1st rule. Kaylie and I barely made it home on time, but with 15 minutes to spare, we did make it. She went right to bed, and I got ready for bed and walked into the living room as the clock struck midnight. Noah was there with his [...]

October 10, 2011

Thanksgiving

Our first Thanksgiving together, Noah and I were living in Caronport, Saskatchewan. We made the trek out to his Grandma’s house in Manitoba for Thanksgiving, my and Kaylie’s first time to the province. I think I remember us getting lost. I’m pretty sure it was Noah’s fault. (Because this is my blog and he’ll need [...]