Archive for 2007

PHEW….We finally have Christmas behind us. The 24th was a wildly busy day. The older two babysat while dh and I ran and did our final gift and grocery shopping. We then spent the evening as a family with a fondue dinner followed by making/decorating a gingerbread house (a tradition that I have Kelly to... »

ho ho HO from the frozen north! So I was driving home from Zoe’s pedi appointment this morning and I stopped by the drive-thru at Caribou coffee to grab a coffee and…yes…a forbidden chocolate muffin. The Christmas carols were blasting in the background and I took a big yummy bite of my muffin before... »

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Oh my gosh what a whirlwind the last several days have been. It feels like a month since I last posted, though I know it’s been less than a week! Our weekend was so busy with Thomas on call. I was such a crab, too. Thankfully, the weekend ended on a better note.... »

My HOUSE, that is! Seriously, this place is an absolute dump. It just caps off what has been a lousy week. I have spent an entire week in my car driving around through snow storms and uncleaned streets, getting up when it’s dark and then having the sun set by... »

Last night, we all left out our shoes in hopes that St. Nikolaus would fill them with some yummy treats….. It looks like we got lucky and Nikolaus ended up making it over from Germany after all … Aidan got a spider man action figure Zoe got a baby and a book, but was most... »

December is off to a rocky start for me. I’m sure I’ll reel myself back in again, but today I’m indulging in a good old-fashioned round of self-pity. In all actuality, I have nothing to feel badly about really…It’s December, which is my favorite month and Christmas is coming…We got nearly an... »

I need a wife….or a mom to swoop in and take over all of these balls that I’m trying unsuccessfully to keep in the air. Things are just crazy around here. When I have a moment of quiet, I feel baffled by the chaos and activity. Andrew turns 13 in two... »

Phew! Another holiday behind us and … we are one day closer to Christmas! I already have most of my indoor Christmas decorations up (including our 5 foot tall singing Santa ). I also have two smaller trees lit and decorated…one is in the kitchen... »

I got up yesterday morning before the kids and thought I would get caught up on my blog. After discovering that my memory card that I had put into my computer to upload pictures (but hadn’t done) was missing, I spent the day tearing this place up …. with no success. I’m still... »