Monthly Archives: December 2013

Simon’s First Zoo Lights and Ringing In The New Year!

We had planned to go to zoo lights a few different times this season, but it always got cancelled for one reason or another. We definitely wanted to go for Simon’s first zoo lights experience. When a friend asked if … Continue reading

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Christmas Day

We had a relaxed Christmas Day in our new home. Nathan had Christmas Day off of work and we all slept in until 7:30 or so. We got Elias a bike for Christmas. He noticed it right away when we … Continue reading

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Christmas Pageant…My Little Angels

On Christmas Eve, my boys participated in the St. Bartholomew’s annual Christmas Pageant. It was Elias’ second year being an angel, and Simon’s first year being angel. The angels go up and sing “Away in a Manger” and do some … Continue reading

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Bartle Christmas!

We exchanged gifts and had a Christmas dinner together with my family on December 21st. We dropped the boys off at my parents’ house early in the morning so we could go to another bell choir rehearsal. When we arrived … Continue reading

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We Moved!

We moved on December 13th. It was a big job, and we couldn’t have done it without all the family help and support. We had to get everything out in one day because we had to spend the following weekend … Continue reading

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Getting Keys!

After a long hiatus, I am back to the blogging world. We moved, celebrated the birth of Jesus, and have generally been trying to do too much for too long. I’ll be catching up for the next few posts. We … Continue reading

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House Chaos, Spaghetti Messes, and the Scum-bag Sister Award

After our weekend of non-stop partying, we continued the chaos a bit longer. Having Greg and Shaina in town has been so fun. The closing date for our house is tomorrow, but we thought we were going to be signing … Continue reading

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The Weekend of Non-Stop Partying

It was the weekend of non-stop partying. After we went home from a late night surprise graduation party on Saturday, we woke up for Sunday School and Church. Elias really loves Sunday School, and Simon had his best week yet … Continue reading

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Christmas Tree Hunt and a Surprise Party

Saturday was a big day for us. It was full of family and fun and traditions. We also had a surprise party to celebrate my brother’s graduation from nursing school. First thing in the morning, we took the boys to … Continue reading

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Family Time!

There’s nothing quite like time spent with family to wash away the day’s stresses…to heal the days woes. I’ve got a lot on my plate right now, and the day was pretty difficult. But in the evening, I got to … Continue reading

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