Lily
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Christmas 2009
Even though I have been plunged into chaos from the moment Christmas ended, I had to find time to post about it all before we go out of town tomorrow. Yesterday I spent the day packing up Christmas, doing laundry, and… Continue reading
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Christmas Fun – Week 3
I think this week made up for last week's lack of festivities, as we had something almost every day that helped us celebrate. Whether it was a Christmas party, visiting friends, or just putting together a Christmas puzzle, we had… Continue reading
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Christmas Fun – Week 1
My goal this year is to try to do something each day, however small, to make it feel more like Christmas. Last week we managed to sneak in quite a few fun things, starting out with . . . advent… Continue reading
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Oh, Christmas Tree . . . and other Decorating Adventures
December is here, and we are taking it a day at a time, trying to get into the spirit of things. It all began with the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and our attempt to get a live Christmas tree. You see,… Continue reading
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Farewell to Fall
I find that I am always very ready for a new season/holiday once one has ended. I am really excited about December and Christmas this year, maybe it is because we are in a house now, or maybe because the… Continue reading
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Fieldtrips, Programs, and Silly Kids
Last week both Lily and Derek had special things to make life just a little more exciting. Derek had a preschool field trip, and Lily had a Thanksgiving program. Not only was this fun for them, but it was especially… Continue reading
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Moments . . .
There are moments as parents, and particularly for me as a mother, where I am completely overcome by feelings of love for my children. It can be sparked by something as simple as a smile, a hug, a snuggle, or… Continue reading
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Happy Halloween 2009!
Why is it that Halloween doesn't just last one day, but seems to begin long before that, and so, by the time the actual holiday comes around, you are burnt out. One year, Kevin and I didn't even take the kids trick-or-treating… Continue reading
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The Highs, the Lows, the In-betweens
Over the past week we have had some highs, lows, and some in-betweens. Low: Derek got really sick with something, and had a fever off and on for three days. It was not fun, but could have been so much… Continue reading
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Tiny Dancer
Lily's dance class this week was a "Parent Watch," and so my neighbor took Derek off my hands and I took her to dance with my camera and video camera in hand, ready for fun :). (Although next time, i am bringing… Continue reading