Parents Beware! Melt-down season is upon us. Holidays are the mortal enemy of routine, and when kids get stressed by all of the extras of the holidays, melt-downs, sometimes of epic proportions, are the inevitable result. This time of year is
Things I Love About Christmas 2011
* Blogger is giving me formatting grief and I’ve decided to let it win. Merry Christmas Blogger!* I love: Watching Christmas movies with Daddy Christmas Music, especially when sung by my own little angels Getting ready for guests (btw, dry
A Toast
To Susanne & PhilippCongratulations!
A lesson in receiving gifts graciously
We had our Christmas celebration with my family today. My 6yo son received a rock from his cousin. He said thank you, tucked it into his pocket, and we all cooed over how cute their little exchange was. Fast forward
1st Cmas catalog
Our first christmas catalog of the year arrived this week. The kids spent well over an hour circling their favorite items and I spent that hour drinking coffee and reading. Aaahh…
Silent night – and day too
I have come down with a nasty virus that has left me with laryngitis. I can’t speak. I can barely squeak. My poor husband needed to know that it was bedtime for the kids so, knowing that my voice is
Christmas Photos
Unfortunately, to start at the beginning, I need to fill you in on the depressing part of our Christmas. We spent the 2 weeks before Christmas sick. Really S.I.C.K. Isn’t this the most pitiful face you’ve ever seen? All three
Glory to God in the highest!
There is nothing like a new baby to help you to realize just how amazing that first Christmas really was.The reality of giving birth – in a stable!?! The joy of welcoming a tiny perfect being. The fear of having
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like . . .
CHRISTMAS!!! That song makes me think of my mom every time I hear it. She isn’t someone who often sings spontaneously, but each time it snows in Nov/Dec, we are guaranteed to hear her happily sing at least the first
Hallelujah!
At worship team last week we had a conversation about some of our favorite Christmas hymns. It is a bit sad that we know them so well, that we forget to think about the words. In particular, we discussed the