I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Ours was great, everyone was safe, healthy and happy (you can’t ask for more than that)! The boys got a Wii, Grant got his cowboy bedding and western room decor, and Santa even brought Bakugan’s! We left after opening presents for Georgia. It was a quick trip and … Read more
Happy Birthday Jesus!
I hope the Light of the World shines through you and you feel Christ’s presence this Christmas. God bless you. This has been another amazing year and I don’t want it to end! I just wish I could freeze this time in our lives. We have everything we need and more than we deserve and … Read more
Molly Parton says “Merry Christmas”!
This is her “happy holidays” expression. Although, it’s also her “nice to see you, I’m tired, I’m sad, I’m happy” expression too. Lol. As I was viewing this picture, I noticed that one of the boys had taken the digital camera and snapped some other photos of Molly by our tree. The kids often swipe … Read more
The Unexpected
This has been an interesting week. On Monday I noticed a strange bubble on the floor of my mouth. No biggie, it didn’t hurt, it just felt odd. I am the worst when it comes to going to the doctor (with little ones at home, my priority is them, not sitting in a waiting room). … Read more
The Real Nativity Story
I ran across a neat piece from Faithandfamilylive.com about the nativity story. This video recounts some misconceptions about the birth of Jesus. This is cute and very well done! Many of the points I never knew. Still, I am not that concerned that every single detail is correct because it’s the sentiment and the truth … Read more
Great Times at Great Wolf Lodge
We just got back from our annual trek to Great Wolf Lodge! It was another magical visit. We go every year before Christmas and it’s been a wonderful memory. The lobby has a giant Christmas tree, a roaring fireplace, a clock tower with characters and it even snows in the lobby! We also like the … Read more
VIP Christmas Cards
This is neat. You can get (or give) a Christmas greeting from the Pope, and the President! I imagine if you find out the details, you could get one from other places too (your favorite Football team, music artist, etc). More than anything, I think it would be fun for the kids to get a … Read more
Christmas Picture Outtakes
It’s time to send out the annual Christmas cards. We wanted to get Molly in there too so we took them at home this year. Really, we should just pick one of the outtakes to send because that’s more of a reality than the “perfect” picture anyway!:) Here are some of the outtakes…
Brooke’s Book List
It’s tough to find time to sit down and read, but I really love the moments when I can dig in to a great book. The neat thing is, with my job we are always getting new books have a great pool to choose from. So just for fun, I decided to compile a little … Read more
Another Advent Idea
Thanks so much to Debbie for passing along a great suggestion: Hi Brooke – I was reading your blog about your advent tradition and wanted to share one that I started with my two sons who are now 15 and 11. When my oldest son was about 2 or 3 he used to like to … Read more
