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Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
Monday, April 1, 2013
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Halloween 2012
We had fun with homemade costumes again this year!
Henry was a Propeller Block Mario from Super Mario 3D Land, and Holly was Trixie, the Halloween Fairy from one of her favorite books about fairies. Yep, she's got orange hair!
I've had to change how I post photos (again) because Blogger is telling me I'm out of room. So the pictures will be hosted on Flickr, but you won't need to be a "friend" or anything. Try this out for me and let me know if you have any problems: Use this link to see more of our Halloween photos! http://www.flickr.com/photos/erinkk/archives/date-taken/2012/10/31/
Henry was a Propeller Block Mario from Super Mario 3D Land, and Holly was Trixie, the Halloween Fairy from one of her favorite books about fairies. Yep, she's got orange hair!
I've had to change how I post photos (again) because Blogger is telling me I'm out of room. So the pictures will be hosted on Flickr, but you won't need to be a "friend" or anything. Try this out for me and let me know if you have any problems: Use this link to see more of our Halloween photos! http://www.flickr.com/photos/erinkk/archives/date-taken/2012/10/31/
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Christmas 2011
It's February, so I figured it was about time to post the pictures from our Christmas.
Our holiday was pretty subdued this year--it was just the four of us, and then on Christmas day Brad's family came over to celebrate with us. It was really nice.
Our holiday was pretty subdued this year--it was just the four of us, and then on Christmas day Brad's family came over to celebrate with us. It was really nice.
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| Christmas morning! Santa left new desks for the kids' rooms. |
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| Santa left Holly some sparkly nail polish this year! |
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| Henry and Holly's handmade gifts for this year. I got them done on Christmas day! |
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| Presents with Grandpa and the Uncles! |
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| Trying out the new desk. |
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| The Knight Bus! |
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| The obligatory Uncles Sleeping on the Couch picture. |
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Como Conservatory, December 21, 2011
Trying to get back into the swing of things here...
I'm also playing catch-up over at my project blog, Erin Knits. Feel free to check that out if you're interested! (The link is always over on the right under "Our Links", too.)
I'm also playing catch-up over at my project blog, Erin Knits. Feel free to check that out if you're interested! (The link is always over on the right under "Our Links", too.)
Friday, November 25, 2011
Oh, I forgot...
Soon after the Thanksgiving post was up, I had Brad check it over.
"It's good. You didn't take a picture of the pumpkin pie," was his only remark.
And so, because Thanksgiving (or the day after) just isn't the same without it, I give you (what's left of) our (second) pumpkin pie.
You're welcome.
"It's good. You didn't take a picture of the pumpkin pie," was his only remark.
And so, because Thanksgiving (or the day after) just isn't the same without it, I give you (what's left of) our (second) pumpkin pie.
You're welcome.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Thankful
Today, we went for a walk through town (thankful for our new walking path), stopped and took in the sights (thankful for the beautiful area we live in),
then came home to set the table and get our meal ready (thankful for our food and our cozy home). Holly arranged the table herself this year (thankful for my amazing children). I put out the candles and that's it!
The kids goofed off a little right before dinner (thankful for kids who love each other even though sometimes they drive each other--and me--a little bit nuts).
Brad got the turkey sliced up (thankful for my wonderful husband), and then we ate.
It was a good day, and I am thankful for it.
then came home to set the table and get our meal ready (thankful for our food and our cozy home). Holly arranged the table herself this year (thankful for my amazing children). I put out the candles and that's it!
The kids goofed off a little right before dinner (thankful for kids who love each other even though sometimes they drive each other--and me--a little bit nuts).
Brad got the turkey sliced up (thankful for my wonderful husband), and then we ate.
It was a good day, and I am thankful for it.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Halloween 2011
We had a great Halloween this year, complete with friends to trick-or-treat with!
The dinner:
The pumpkins:
The costumes:
The loot:
The dinner:
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| Pizza, complete with olive "ghost eyes", and bell pepper "pumpkins". |
The pumpkins:
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| Holly's pumpkin on the left, Henry's pumpkin on the right. I'm thinking you could have guessed that on your own. |
The costumes:
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| Holly's a ballerina, Henry's a Vampire-Bot. They came up with their costumes and made them all on their own this year! |
The loot:
Monday, April 25, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
A New Year
This will be my last catch-up post. The week after Christmas, I was sick, Brad got sick--and then everyone else pretty much got sick. We all hung out, went to some movies, and ate (and slept a LOT--well, I did, anyway). Brad and I got to see Tron in 3D, and we kind of celebrated our anniversary.
Our 10th anniversary was on the 29th of December. We still have to do something to celebrate. I was just too sick to do much at that time. I'm still a little in shock that we've been married for 10 years now. I'll leave the mushy commentary out of here for now! I do love my sweetheart an awful lot, though.
For New Year's Eve, we all just hung around the house. We played games, ate, played some more games, ate, and waited for midnight. It sounds a little boring, but it wasn't! While I do wish that we could have gone out and done some "fancier" activities, I think for the situation we were in (lots of people not feeling well), it was the perfect thing to do. We watched some neighborhood fireworks at midnight, and then sent the kids off to bed.
Two days later, everyone was heading out the door, this time to go home. It was sad, but it was also nice to get the house back into some sort of order, too. I know we'll be together again soon, so it wasn't as sad as it normally would be.
Dan left in the morning, with Brad, for the airport. Mom and Dad left later in the morning to start their drive across the northern plains back to Idaho. Stacey stayed for a while. She and the kids and I headed down to the Mall of America for some fun time before her flight, and we all had a really good time together. We did some shopping, some looking, some riding of rides, and some eating. Finally, we dropped her off at the airport and had to say goodbye! I was really happy that Stacey decided to come visit for Christmas this year--we haven't spent much time together at all so far, and now I feel like we know each other a bit better. Spending time at the Mall with the kids was even better, because we got to have some girl-bonding time. I hope we get the chance to spend more time together again sometime in the future.
So that's the end of our big holiday adventure. I've been writing these posts over just a few days--it's been about a week since everyone left. This last week, we haven't done much except catch up on laundry, clean up, and catch our breath again, so to speak. I'm expecting to start school next week (which will be over by the time you're reading this), probably slowly. The weather is supposed to be very cold for the next couple of weeks, but we're still wanting to get out and do some winter activities, like skiing and snowshoeing. We're also in the process of beginning our new aquarium, and, as I type, it's actually got water, gravel, some plants, and a heater and filter in it already! I'm going to show that project off on the blog too.
2011 is already off to a pretty good start for us; relaxing, mostly productive, and full of possibility. Here's to more of the same for the rest of the year, not just for ourselves, but for you and your family as well. Happy New Year!
Our 10th anniversary was on the 29th of December. We still have to do something to celebrate. I was just too sick to do much at that time. I'm still a little in shock that we've been married for 10 years now. I'll leave the mushy commentary out of here for now! I do love my sweetheart an awful lot, though.
For New Year's Eve, we all just hung around the house. We played games, ate, played some more games, ate, and waited for midnight. It sounds a little boring, but it wasn't! While I do wish that we could have gone out and done some "fancier" activities, I think for the situation we were in (lots of people not feeling well), it was the perfect thing to do. We watched some neighborhood fireworks at midnight, and then sent the kids off to bed.
Two days later, everyone was heading out the door, this time to go home. It was sad, but it was also nice to get the house back into some sort of order, too. I know we'll be together again soon, so it wasn't as sad as it normally would be.
Dan left in the morning, with Brad, for the airport. Mom and Dad left later in the morning to start their drive across the northern plains back to Idaho. Stacey stayed for a while. She and the kids and I headed down to the Mall of America for some fun time before her flight, and we all had a really good time together. We did some shopping, some looking, some riding of rides, and some eating. Finally, we dropped her off at the airport and had to say goodbye! I was really happy that Stacey decided to come visit for Christmas this year--we haven't spent much time together at all so far, and now I feel like we know each other a bit better. Spending time at the Mall with the kids was even better, because we got to have some girl-bonding time. I hope we get the chance to spend more time together again sometime in the future.
So that's the end of our big holiday adventure. I've been writing these posts over just a few days--it's been about a week since everyone left. This last week, we haven't done much except catch up on laundry, clean up, and catch our breath again, so to speak. I'm expecting to start school next week (which will be over by the time you're reading this), probably slowly. The weather is supposed to be very cold for the next couple of weeks, but we're still wanting to get out and do some winter activities, like skiing and snowshoeing. We're also in the process of beginning our new aquarium, and, as I type, it's actually got water, gravel, some plants, and a heater and filter in it already! I'm going to show that project off on the blog too.
2011 is already off to a pretty good start for us; relaxing, mostly productive, and full of possibility. Here's to more of the same for the rest of the year, not just for ourselves, but for you and your family as well. Happy New Year!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Christmas Day
Christmas Day came early. The adults were up very late to begin with. Then, Henry and Holly were up at 4 a.m. to use the bathroom (and check out their presents). Henry was at our bedside to inform us of what Santa had left at that time, and to ask whether it was time to get up. We, of course, said no. We also said no at 5 a.m. and 6 a.m., and by 7 or so, we gave up. At that point, everyone got up and here's the ensuing melee!
After all the presents, some of us took a little nap. Then we all got ready and headed over to Todd and Brian's house to spend time with them and Harry. We had a really great meal with them (they went out of their way to make it gluten-free for us and especially for Holly--it was so thoughtful!), and played games and visited too.
By the end of the day, we were all worn out, but definitely happy. It was a Merry Christmas!
Yep, Santa brought us a big aquarium and stand. Can you tell Henry didn't get much sleep?
Homer had to survey the scene.
The grownups got into the act, too.
Holly got a sewing kit and fabric from Mom and Dad!
And Henry got a video camera from Mom and Dad!
Yeah, there I am in all my morning splendor. Just had to prove I was there.
After all the presents, some of us took a little nap. Then we all got ready and headed over to Todd and Brian's house to spend time with them and Harry. We had a really great meal with them (they went out of their way to make it gluten-free for us and especially for Holly--it was so thoughtful!), and played games and visited too.
By the end of the day, we were all worn out, but definitely happy. It was a Merry Christmas!
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