Monthly Archives: December 2011

Ringing in 2012

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We have started a new tradition of taking the kids camping and ringing in the new year under the stars.  We spent the day chopping wood and going on nature hikes.  It gets dark early in the woods so we … Continue reading

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Day out with Isabella

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Emily is quite proud of the American Girl doll she designed and named Isabella.  Isabella went everywhere we went and then went to bed early with Emily.  It was a great day!

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Christmas 2011

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Santa graced us with lots of wonderful presents this year.  Andrew got an iPod touch, Nathan got a Nintendo 3D, Carter a digital SLR camera and Emily got her American doll.  I think the best part is the scavenger hunt … Continue reading

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Visiting Santa

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We had our annual trip to the Mall of Millenia to visit Santa.  As usual, the line was insanely long!  We waited almost 2 hours to see Santa but as usual, it was well worth it!  I did reluctantly promised … Continue reading

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Shay Carl Calendar

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One of Andrew’s favorite YouTube artists is Shay Carl and the Shaytards.  It’s about a young man and video blogging about his family and their crazy adventures.  You can find them at shaycarl.com  Anyway, Shay Carl put out a family … Continue reading

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Trimming the tree

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Nothing like waiting until the last minute to trim the tree!  Well, you know the saying, better late than never!  As you can see, we had a wonderful time trimming the tree (and each other).

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Sleepover with Trinity

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Emily invited Trinity to our house for a sleepover.  I didn’t get any pictures but Carter took this great picture of Trinity.

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Palm Tree Reindeer

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I don’t know where Emily’s teacher, Ms. Johnson, comes up with her fantastic class projects but I sure am glad we get to benefit from her creativity!  Here Emily is showing off her palm tree reindeer.  Isn’t it adorable?!?!?

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Hat show

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Emily and I were at Target picking up a few items and she couldn’t resist trying on the cute hats.  Of course my first thought was to pick up the camera instead of thinking about hair lice.  Bad mommy!  I … Continue reading

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Holiday chorus concert

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Andrew’s chorus had a wonderful holiday concert tonight.  They did all of the classic holiday songs and did a wonderful job!

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Girl Scout Pinning

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Emily had her pinning ceremony in Brownies today.  We had a wonderful ceremony talking about the Girl Scout mottos and talking about honesty, respect, etc.  We shared photos from the recent events and then the girls were pinned.  I’m so … Continue reading

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