Day 2455 | Santa Letter
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Robbe officially mailed his Santa letter today—and thank goodness because he was getting a little nervous about it arriving in time. We’ll see if Santa comes through this year!
Day 2454 | Candle Crafting
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It was candle crafting day with some of my favorite people. Act surprised if one shows up as a gift. :)
Day 2453 | Bell Ringing
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The last time we were ringing bells for the Salvation Army was pre-Covid. We were finally back at it tonight…woohoo! The boys even sang Christmas carols with me while we jingled—I was pleasantly surprised. With all the getting going on around here lately, it sure felt nice to take some time and give a little.
Day 2452 | 4-H Fun
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A 4-H meeting at an arcade? Yeah. We can get into that.
Day 2451 | Weekend Magic
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Weekends are the best, aren’t they? And, as far as Saturdays go, today was about as good as it gets. We had a low key morning with muffins. Went for a walk downtown where we witnessed a duck promenade in the river and enjoyed tasty warm beverages. The boys both had afternoon play dates while Chris supervised and put together a puzzle. Me? I enjoyed a holiday market with a friend. Then we walked back downtown for some delicious pizza before putting on a holiday movie after the boys went to bed. Oh, and Chris and Chase wore matching shirts, too. I mean…perfect, right?
I really love this time of year.
Day 2450 | Students as Teachers
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We stopped at the boys’ school tonight for a Students as Teachers event. They each got to show us around their classrooms and walk us through some of their typical works. They both seem so happy and engaged at school. As parents, is there anything better?
*Sorry I forgot to take a photo of Robbe in his classroom. Oops!
Day 2449 | D&D is Back
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In case you were worried about Dungeons & Dragons being a passing trend at our house…it’s back! And it took up most of the afternoon, so that’s fun.
Day 2448 | Fireworks
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Fireworks + good friends. It doesn’t get much better than that. I guess less freezing rain in my face would have been appreciated.
Day 2447 | Favorite Pastime
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There’s nothing better than this in my opinion. Lounging in our cozy house, reading a good book with one of my favorite people, with our beautiful Christmas tree keeping us company. I love warm weather, but there’s something really wonderful about the slower pace of the colder months.
Day 2446 | Holiday Vibes
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And it’s my favorite.
Day 2445 | Rock Climbing
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Do you have friends with a rock climbing wall? We do! It was a short visit, but the boys are excited to go back and hone their climbing skills (and we’ll look forward to a longer visit)—hopefully soon.
Day 2444 | Family Time
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We’re ready for a weekend full of family time and it started with Uncle Matt coming to town. We missed seeing our nephew/cousin + Marisa, but we’ll take what we can get. Now onto the next chapter of holiday family time. And let’s not forget the delicious meal ahead.
Day 2443 | Movie Time!
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We were feeling crazy tonight so we went to see a movie. In a theater! Wakanda Forever was a long one but at least that meant we got our money’s worth. :)
Day 2442 | Hello, Winter
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It has snowed five days in a row—nothing measurable but still! Sometimes we don’t even have snow at Christmas around here. This weekend the temperature might not even hit 20 degrees. I guess winter has officially arrived. And, you know what? I’m actually ok with it.
Day 2441 | Bunny Snuggles
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I have good news and bad news. The good news is that life has slowed down and we’ve been fully enjoying and appreciating the slower pace around here (thanks to book festival and soccer wrapping up).
The bad news? I can’t update my blog from my phone anymore. This, as you might imagine, makes my *daily* posts that much more difficult. I guess Squarespace has decided that it doesn’t want to support 8-year-old blogs anymore. Crazy, right? If my posts become more sporadic, please forgive me. I’ll do my best to transition to using my computer again, I promise.
Day 2440 | The Addams Family
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We were treated to quite the impressive high school musical today. Our niece/cousin starred as Wednesday in The Addams Family Musical and she was incredible. The entire cast was great and the set design and directing were pretty spectacular as well (thanks to my sister-in-law and brother). After living in DC away from family for so many years, I still don’t take days like this for granted. It makes my heart happy to be a part of these moments.
Day 2439 | Fall Piano Recital
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It’s November…you know what that means: a fall piano recital! The boys played really well and had quite the cheering section. They worked incredibly hard and made us very proud.
No worries if you missed it…click the links below!
Day 2438 | Cute Bun
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Sorry I continue to be quiet on the blog lately. I’m just not taking many photos, it seems. I’d like to say that means I’m living in the moment more, but, in fact, I’ve probably just been too busy to take anything of interest. Haha.
I took this nice photo of the bun tonight for all of you, though. I realized Flopsy hasn’t gotten much attention on the blog lately either. He’s still around, for the record. We’re pretty sure he’s counting down the days until we bring home our Christmas tree. He loves Christmas.
Day 2437 | Up North
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These woodsy gentlemen hit the road this morning for a night at the hunting cabin. Hopefully the rain didn’t inhibit any of the fun.
Day 2436 | Last of the Orchid
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The first day of the full blooming orchid was mid-July. I’ve been watching the blooms slowly die off for a bit now, but yesterday the final flower fell to the ground. Three and a half months of enjoying that beautiful plant. That’s pretty amazing, right? And now the wait begins until the next bloom. I think it was over a year last time…I’ll keep you posted.
Side note: the photo above is the bun enjoying an orchid snack after the final bloom fell off the plant. The bun loves orchids, too!
