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Highlights of Christmas 2011: Mom bought the girls matching Christmas pajamas. Adorable. Getting a picture was tricky. Guess who's children are harder to photograph?   Mom also made all the girls (excepting Jane) tutus. And tights and leotards. And wands were involved. Best Christmas Eve entertainment ever. Grandma Carroll is 92 and lives close toContinue reading “Christmas in Richland”

Happy 2012! We have spent the first two days of the year taking down Christmas stuff and trying to organize our life in the new year. The girls (and Henry) are helping. As my usual, I have many, many resolutions. We also had a fabulous Christmas. And I want to do a book post. MoreContinue reading “Happy New Year’s”

My heart is so heavy for Matt & Alissa Peppley, a couple in our church, who lost their baby girl last night. It wasn't completely unexpected, but it hits hard. Pray for peace and comfort for them. You can read about their journey here if interested.

Is this not sweet? Cate wants a drum for Christmas. I think Santa will oblige. We are having such a marvelous lead-up to Christmas. Last night we went to the Dairy Queen before we drove around to look at Christmas lights. That was an extremely popular outing. We are also baking and cooking and visiting. Continue reading “Visiting Santa”

Right? It’s been a slightly strange Christmas season around here so far. I had a bad cold and cough from the beginning of November to the beginning of December and then we were all felled by the stomach bug. Jane, Mendy, Cate, me, Telfer and then Chris. The grandparents might be re-thinking the loveliness ofContinue reading “Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder”