Mac and I have been able to spend the first few Christmases of our marriage together, and we’ve started some traditions as a new family. On the whole, I do not put up Christmas trees before Thanksgiving. I also am not in a hurry to put them up, anyways. My sister’s birthday is December 11,…
As we get into the full swing of the Christmas season, it’s time to pick out our new family Christmas card. Last year, we rocked matching moose sweaters. Two years ago (though we didn’t do an official card), we wore bear sweaters to our engagement party. This go around, Mac spied some flannel Christmas moose…
So Thanksgiving is two weeks away. Does anyone else think that 2013 is flying by? Mac’s course graduation is two weeks from tomorrow on Thanksgiving Eve. His parents and grandfather are coming down for graduation and Thanksgiving. This will be the second holiday that we’ve hosted; the first was Thanksgiving in 2010 right before Mac deployed….
It’s the spookiest night of the year! We’re staying in tonight because Mac has his final weigh-in of the career course tomorrow. And random question: do kids in apartment complexes trick-or-treat? We bought plenty of candy in case they do. Purr-ba-fett will be making an appearance this evening. She hates this costume, and it makes…
Halloween is the scariest holiday of the year. People love scary costumes, scary movies, and paying money to get scared at haunted houses. So how do major scaredy-cats handle Halloween? I have to admit that I am the biggest wuss alive. While I’m not scared of anything, I scare easily. Loud noises? I flinch. Opening…
Today dawned cold and rainy, but we’re celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Even the pastor thanked those of us at the 7 am sunrise service for not hitting snooze and going to the 11 am service. We’re off to brunch with the in-laws at Hilltop House, so enjoy my two favorite Easter hymns. Hope everyone has…