How did you bring in the New Year?
What I thought was going to be a nice, quiet, maybe even boring night at home turned into a mini party. Kayla came over, as did Kevin’s girlfriend. Combined with Melissa, Casey, Cody, Jack and I, we had a small crowd. We ended up playing Scattergories and got [...]

It’s New Year’s Eve already?!? It doesn’t feel like it. Today was just another Monday for us. We got up early, both of us went to work (I had such a long commute, all the way from my bed to my desk, including a detour through the kitchen to make coffee), so I totally spaced [...]

Did you have a good Christmas? We did. The kids grabbed some camping gear (air mattresses, extra blankets, pillows, etc) and “camped out” in the boys room Christmas Eve. This has become a tradition for us. None of them sleep well Christmas eve so it’s easier to camp out together, and watch movies. Some of [...]

Here it is, Christmas Eve morning and we’re already in a panic. The turkey is too big to fit in our roasting pan. We have a backup plan and Jack’s on his way to the store now to see what our alternatives are, but we can make this work one way or another.
We’ve been insanely [...]

Thirteen things I have to do before Christmas

Laundry. Has anyone else noticed how often freakin’ laundry pops up on my Thursday Thirteens? Sheesh.
Wrap about 20 more presents. Maybe less.. wait.. no.. maybe more. Crap.
Apparently I need to organize how many Christmas presents I have and who is getting what.
We still have to purchase 3-4 more [...]

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