Category Archives: family

A week or so ago we celebrated a very special birthday for a very special person! We had Nana over for dinner to celebrate her big day. The boys had a lot of fun playing with her as usual, and … Continue reading →

Well, the snow was still here and in full force today. We had to cancel Simon’s first birthday party because of the weather. I was very bummed about this turn of events! We made the best of it, though, and … Continue reading →

On Friday, I started out the day quite bummed because Elias’ preschool was canceled and I did not know how I was going to get to the store for some last minute supplies I needed for Simon’ s birthday party … Continue reading →

When I left my house for play group Thursday morning, there were rumors of snow being on its way. I didn’t know if I believed them. However, the rumors soon proved to be true as the snow started falling fast … Continue reading →

Today two very exciting things happened! First, it was Elias’ preschool open house. He will officially begin school next week. Today we got to go to see his classroom, meet his teacher, play with the other kids, and get some … Continue reading →

We are lucky to have pretty mild winters here. Even when the days are rainy such as today, we are able to find short patches of dry time to get outside and play. With two little boys, that is important! … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →