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Archive for December, 2008

This last Saturday we enjoyed a snow day, and thought it would be fun to take our little guy for a venture outside.
After thoroughly bundling him up in all the necessary gear, I stopped to look at him and laughed — for this is what I saw:
 

We had a fun day 5 minutes outside — [...]

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Let It Snow!

I’ve had a couple people ask me if my blog is snowing. Why yes, it is! And yours can, too (if you have a wordpress blog, at least). Here’s how you do it:
1. Go to your WordPress dashboard
2. Click on “appearance”
3. Click on “extras”
4. A screen will appear with a few different options you can [...]

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Extreme Room Makeover

One thing that’s had us occupied over the past several weeks has been our little “remodeling” project in our basement. Up until now, our 3rd bedroom upstairs has been occupied as “the office” — however, with the next little one on the way, we decided that we’d like to keep the nursery as “the nursery” [...]

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In the words of the dad from A Christmas Story, I have just won a major award!
2, actually!
No worries, though, honey –no leg lamps will be gracing our bay window this holiday season. Instead, I — or the children, rather — will be the proud owners of this bear from Stuffington Bear company:

and a this [...]

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OK, my friend Aimee recently emailed me this little holiday survey.
I love surveys.
I’m weird.
Anyway, I thought it would be fun to put on my blog — and, on the off chance that you’re just as weird as me (or bored; either one works…) I invite anyone reading this to take it yourself and post it [...]

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Sadness

Last night a woman from our church was killed in a tragic hit-and-run situation at a store not too far from here. The Star Tribune reported on it here.
I don’t know the family well at all, but I know she leaves behind a husband and I believe a grown son. Also, our church is fairly [...]

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The holidays. A remodeling project in our home. Snowy weather. Baby girl on the way. A boy who is delighting in his first “memorable Christmas” (and somehow able to overcome all obstacles placed between him and the Christmas tree). My anticipation of the Christmas season this year and determination to savor it. There is so [...]

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