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I have not given up on the blog and truly hope to catch up by the end of the year…yes, yes, this year not 2013. But, I wanted to take a moment to all who still may follow this and say…Merry Christmas from all of us to you and yours. Hope the new year brings […]
posted in: Family, Holidays
One of the reasons the girls joined Girl Scouts was so they could try new things. One chilly night in January, the troop decided to go skating at the outdoor rink in town. On a winter night, few things are as fun as gliding on blades and drinking hot chocolate with your friend. […]
posted in: Family, Places We Go, Things We Do
And it was time to bring cupcakes to school for Kata’s birthday. She wanted the same ones we made for Alex this year — Oreo cupcakes with buttercream frosting and M&Ms (in a smiley face pattern). It gave me a reason to smile and pause.
posted in: Family, Food
We love birthdays and Ken’s falls on January 2nd. He’s usually so busy at work, but we have to get it a bit of a celebration. Just a moment to eat Baskin & Robbins’ Cookie Dough Cupcakes. And a chance to stop at Ken’s favorite place, Buffalo Wild Wings. A place where […]
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Kata had to write about a Holiday Family Tradition. We have many, many traditions. But our very own was started with a Pickle Ornament I found at Tarjay. I don’t hang this ornament until late on Christmas Eve and the first kid to find it on Christmas morning gets to open their present first. You […]
posted in: Family, Holidays, Things We Do, Things We Love
Love our traditions like Riggsby Blueberry pie for Thanksgiving. Can’t let pumpkin pie be the runaway favorite. And family. We love having Baka and Djedo here to join us on this holiday and remind us of all the things that make us thankful this year.
posted in: Family, Holidays, People We Love
It was a relatively mild early afternoon and I thought, ohdearIhavetogetthedarnfamilychristmascardphotodone. This year, I wanted to take the photo myself. So 214 shots later, here are the better ones…kinda. When shooting three kids, you are almost always doomed because SOMEONE has to laugh… Or make an awkward face… Here’s the card we sent out…the magic moment where all […]