Christmas Traditions
Nitu contacted me about taking some Christmas photos of our family. I suggested Main Street in St. Charles. She had never been …
In a One-Horse Open Carriage
Carriage rides on Main Street. Our horse’s name was Barron, and he preferred peppermints to carrots!
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
One of the greatest joys is seeing your children open gifts on Christmas morning. In our house, there are so many squeals …
This House is Under Elf Surveillance
Elliot joined us again this year! On the evening of the first day of his arrival, Abigail admitted to everyone, “I just …
No Room in the Inn, Er, I Mean Church
When your church’s Christmas eve service is so full they have to send people to the chapel to watch from a live …
Oh Deer!
Reindeer breakfast on Christmas Eve complete with reindeer food to sprinkle on our lawn that evening.
It Takes a Village
This year Shawn bought the kids a set of 4 mini gingerbread houses, that way they could each have their own. Brilliant!
Destination: Bethlehem
Journey to Bethlehem always makes me feel ready for Christmas. The Roman soldiers told everyone to keep an eye on Abigail. They …
Where There’s a Whisk, There’s a Way
We had fun baking cookies for our neighbors. The deal was, after the cookies were rolled, the girls would lick the batter …