Christmas 2022 Part 2 – Normandy
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 – MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2022 For the second leg of our Christmas trip, we rented a “seven passenger” (let’s be honest, it was more like a 4 passenger car in the US)...
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Christmas 2022 Part I – Paris
In the fall of 2022 we found some really great airfare to Paris over Christmas. Emily Elmer had been inviting us for years to come stay with her in Germany, and she was down to...
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Sledding at the Cabin
My favorite day of the winter - the day we all pack up in our warmest snow gear and head up to the cabin. We load up our sleds with food and supplies and a...
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Merry Christmas!
I think this was the most low key Christmas on record. The kids couldn’t even think of anything to put on their lists . . . there was seriously NOTHING they wanted. And Wyatt and...
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Temple Square and The Windows
This year we did Temple Square, dinner at the Lion House, and the windows at the Grand America all in one marathon evening. The Engh’s weren’t able to join us for the windows this year,...
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Friends at Christmas
One of the best things we do at Christmas time is spend time with friends. We go to parties. We invite friends over. We make gingerbread houses. We laugh. So happy to have such great friends in...
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Lighting the Tree of Life
Every year the Draper Park (which is about 300 yards from my house) lights up their trees. The grand central figure is one dubbed “The Tree of Life,” an old globe willow that they light...
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Christmas Book Lists
Every year since they were born, each child has been given a Christmas Book. The idea is that when they are grown and ready to start their own families, these books will be the start...
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My Favorite Winter Activity
My favorite Winter Activity has fast become sledding at the cabin. We went this year on New Years Day in spite of the below freezing temperatures. And guess what? Santa came! He set up a...
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Welcome Christmas, Christmas Day!
This was the year. THE YEAR! Olivia and Calvin really really got Christmas. The happiness and excitement flowed through them like sugar through their veins. They were giddy! They couldn’t sleep. They giggled all night...
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Everett’s Teepee – Christmas Projects 2014
I didn’t do too many home-made Christmas projects this year . . . but I did do a few 😉 The grandest one of all was Everett’s teepee. He was quite pleased to have a...
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Wheeler Road Christmas Projects 2014
This was the last Christmas project I did. It’s a painting I did for my in-laws of the house they built in Oregon and raised their kids while they were very young (Wyatt moved when...
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Snowflake Photography
On Christmas morning, with kids entertained by new toys, I decided to go out and take some micro photography of the big snowflakes that were falling down. It was a fun experiment!
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Ward Christmas Party
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Setting Up the Tree
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A Christmas/Birthday List for Wyatt’s Convenience
1- Oil Painting starter set. 2- Cricut Explore Set 3) CANON PIXMA iP8720 Wireless Color Printer 4) Gift card for a manicure (better yet, go with me 😉 5) Tickets to The Forgotten Carols 6) WOMEN’S JOAN OF...
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Christmas Is the Season
*This post was actually written ten days ago, but it has taken me this long to get around to editing and adding the pictures. I always struggle to keep up on the blog about the...
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A Christmas Tale for Tuesday
Since Christmas is falling on a Tuesday this year, I thought it befitting to have a “Tale for Tuesday” be a Christmas story . . . When I was in eleventh grade I wrote a...
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My Picture Perfect Reality
This is something I have been thinking about since mid October, when I saw Soleil Moon Frye (remember Punky Brewster?) pedaling her new book on some TV show – she was talking about motherhood, and...
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It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
I saw this cartoon recently: I get it. I do. It seems the Christmas merchandise come out earlier and earlier every year. This year I saw holiday stuff in the stores in September. It does...
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My Christmas Musical Countdown
Because I love Christmas music . . . this is a countdown of some of my favorties.
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The Home Made Holiday
I have a little confession. Wyatt- stop reading now, because you will be annoyed by this. I mean it. Stop. You’re still reading. I know you are. Stop it. Because now you will want to...
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Fun For You {Fun for Me Too}
The internet community is full – CHALK FULL, I say! – of amazing creators of amazing things. Every once in a while I get lost on a tangent and find the most amazing people making...
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We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Blogging . . .
Because of the wild and crazy NESS of Christmas week this year, I didn’t get a chance to just sit down and watch this movie. But I did watch it in three separate installments. Oh...
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In Case Martha Stewart Calls
A few years ago I decided to start having Christmas Eve dinner as a big meal and big tradition in our family. This year I was inspired by Jena, who hosted the Christensens for Thanksgiving....
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