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Still Christmasing

We're not quite done celebrating around here...still looking forward to visiting with Mike's family next weekend! In light of that, and the fact that Eva's home from school all week, I still feel like I'm on vacation. So I've decided to take one! I'm going to take a small break from posting here this week, and I'll be back next week to share some pictures and stories from our holiday.

I hope you all are well, and that you're enjoying the season!

December 28, 2011 | Permalink | Comments (0)

My Favorite Gift

Mama: Ok, there's just one gift left to open...
Eva: No, there's not one left.
Mama: Yes sweetie. I have it right here.
Eva: No. There's two left! But it's not a present like that one in your hand. It's this!

(A very Merry Christmas to you and yours!)

December 23, 2011 | Permalink | Comments (1)

"I like making things, Mama!"

(Music to this mama's ears.) Eva decided to make each of her teachers a finger-knit bracelet for Christmas this year. She picked a special color for each of them from my yarn stash, and made each bracelet, start to finish, all on her own. As she headed off to bed last night, she said, "I can't wait for tomorrow! It's going to be so fun giving my teachers their presents."

And then my heart exploded. So, so proud of that girl.

In other news, Happy Solstice to you! Tonight we'll be snuggling close and exchanging gifts in our small family before we head into a long, lovely, BUSY holiday weekend.

Love and light to each of you as we celebrate the return of the sun!

December 22, 2011 | Permalink | Comments (0)

That time of year...

Last night, we all piled into our warm car, hot chocolate in-hand, and headed out for our annual "Viewing of the Lights." (I just made that up now. We don't call it that.)

I look forward to this trip every year, and every year I enjoy it more and more. This time, Eva even allowed us to sing along with her a few times as she performed her annual "Singing of the Carols." (I also just made that up. But I might start calling it that.) She's traditionally been strictly a solo show, but I guess she's branching out a bit.

December 21, 2011 | Permalink | Comments (2)

Early Christmas for Mama

Look what I got!

Apparently, Eva labored over the decision whether or not to make me hug coupons (her idea) for Christmas because she wanted to make TONS of them. She was overwhelmed by how much work it would be...until she realized she could make just one coupon with the word "Reusable" at the bottom (also her own idea). She was so excited over her brilliant solution that she couldn't even wait until Christmas to give it to me. Which is just fine with me--this way I have more time to redeem my coupon. Over and over and over again!