Our tree. It’s very different from the trees we decorated when the kiddos were little. Each year since their birth, our kids were given ornaments for Christmas. Ornaments came from grandparents, aunts & uncles, us and their friends. Those ornaments are now sorted into 3 boxes, one for each kid. This is our 2011 Christmas … Read More
Wordless Wednesday
last year. same week.
Playtime
Nike continues to entertain us, love us unconditionally, and play like only a puppy plays! He is particularly good at entertaining himself too, and really enjoys balls….
Deck the halls
These are my favorite kind of videos ….
Back to school
I went back to school yesterday afternoon all the way back to kindergarten it had been 17 years since I sat in a kindergarten class. Just a little over 17 years ago Mr. D and I watched our Baby Girl step up onto that big yellow school bus for her long-awaited first day of school. … Read More
Wordless Wednesday
Monday morning at work …
in the kitchen
I’m not going overboard with Christmas decorations – keeping it simple and clean this year A little sumpin’ sumpin’ to decorate the kitchen sink… and this little jar holding antique miniature bulbs that belonged to Mr. D’s grandparents the bulbs (with snow) started out in a crystal sherbet glass and ended up in this jar. This … Read More
Crossing guard
We had the best crossing guard when we lived in Vestal, NY ….. (circa 1981-1992) especially on last day of school before Christmas break
Tree Tip
Many of you are going to find this difficult to believe. Confession: our (artificial) Christmas tree stood in our living room wearing 2 strands of lights for six days. Today was decision day. The tree was either going back in the box until next year, or I was going to finish setting it up. I’m not … Read More
Saturday
When the snow started falling today, #1 son was inspired to put lights on one of the larger spruce trees at The Cottage. I have no patience for doing this type of decorating. Mr. D showed up late in the process, and still managed to get in the picture! It looks like a winter wonderland around … Read More