I really love our advent activities each year. Sometimes it’s very hard to execute them at the end of a long day, but the kids really look forward to pulling the card out and being surprised each day. And, we make some really great memories. This year we started a new tradition inspired by one…
From our family to yours, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Halle and Josh have been working so hard on their Christmas songs and it was so fun to hear them perform at the recital! Good job kiddos!
We had such a perfectly amazing weekend at the Parade of Lights this year. Per usual, we stayed at the Hyatt Regency. This year I booked with Rusty’s hotel points and so we were able to book a Club Level room. Which meant we had access to a special lounge filled with snacks and drinks. …
It’s my favorite event of the school year! All our friends, teachers, and classmates come together to feed our community. We sing carols and drink hot chocolate and eat cookies. I’m blessed to be able to volunteer at this event every year and the generosity of our school community blows me away. It gives me…
For the first time in many, many years, we didn’t host Thanksgiving. Instead, we went down to to Colorado Springs and spent the holiday with Brett and Kami and some of the Johnson family. It was such a fun time. Kami was an amazing host and it was really fun to get to know some…
This year Kids Against Hunger was bigger and better! We had so many friends come help us package food and everyone had a great time. My kids were able to donate $80 toward the cost of the meals. All in all our group donated around $600! We were able to package 2592 meals, which shattered…
Dear Halle, What a special birthday this is! You are now officially a Young Woman and I couldn’t be more excited for you. This is a big step in growing up and you are ready to take it on. This has been a big year! Your transition to middle school has been flawless. You love…
Dear Josh,Happy 9th birthday my sweet, wonderful son. You are such a joy in our family and we love you so much. Your cute face has had me wrapped around your finger since the day you were born. This year, the one word I think describes you best is “thoughtful.” You are aware of the…
That darn Nightmare before Christmas song has been stuck in my head all month! I don’t get all the hype surround Halloween. But the kids just love it, so I do my best to bring my game face. Although I don’t love Halloween, I do love pumpkin patches. Kids in pumpkin patches make for the…