On the actual birthday, the kids and I decorated the house, made a delicious dinner and gave him some unexpected gifts that he bragged about to his buddies at work, yet I believe in the same breath he lamented that he couldn’t believe that for such a big milestone birthday that’s all I would do for him…haha. Continue reading
A family threw him a going away party when he got transferred, complete with cake..
Another family’s cat had kittens and they named this one after D….I can see the resemblance
1. He loves his red hair (as much as I do) Continue reading
Rather than focusing on the future, how about a little walk down 2012 memory lane? After all, it seems to me ‘resolution’ has become synonymous with ‘inadequacy’. I heard once about a “to done list” instead of a “to do list”, that way you can focus on your successes because let’s face it..we are ALWAYS getting things done, right?
1. Sending a missionary (once your baby always your baby) out into the world to a place of someone else’s choosing with no control of any aspect – is HARD! The upside is that time moves slower – Continue reading
This year I was too busy with school to pay attention to any preparation for Christmas before Dec 14th. There is so much to be appreciated about being ready by December 1st but it could not realistically happen. Rather than creating any “spirit” moments – I thought I would just try to enjoy the spirit around me in each moment.
I wanted to have this ready for the Tazworks white elephant exchange last year, but it took 12 weeks to have made. I told B’s assistant Kensie about it but no one else. Continue reading
