Happy Birthday, America!
7/4/2020
Even though 2020's been a fine how-do-you-do
We're still celebrating the red, white and blue
Happy Birthday to America from our crew!
Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
A New New-Years Tradition
1/3/2020
We've started a new New Year's tradition.
I received a fondue set for Christmas so we pulled it out for the first time to celebrate New Year's together.
We melted chocolate and enjoyed dipping angel food cake, pretzels, strawberries and jumbo marshmallows.
Chubby bunny!
Yummy yummy!
Happy Birthday, America!
7/4/2019
Happy Birthday, America!
I value my freedom and thank those who purchased it for me!
Indiana Family Christmas
1/10/2019
We hosted my husband's side of the family for Christmas. This works out very well for us. Our home is already baby-proofed for the little ones and we have enough space for everyone to move about comfortably. It's around 20 people total.
Aunt Karen and Uncle John brought a puppy with them, who stole the show this year.
Everyone took turns holding and petting the puppy.
One of my sons with a remote-controlled car he received.
My 5-year-old (on the piano bench) modeling some glasses she received, while cousin Raven models bunny glasses she received (in the foreground).
My two little boys opening a gift together.
My 3-year-old received this motorcycle from his motorcycle-driving Aunt Karen. Cute.
We decided to go with a themed meal this year, instead of repeating the usual turkey/potatoes/green beans traditional meal. We picked the theme of ROUND FOOD. So everything was round -from the noodles, to the sliced carrots, to the meatballs and sausages, to the pumpkin pies and cookies.
Giving out hugs at bedtime.
Another merry Christmas celebration!
Wisconsin Christmas Party #2
1/8/2019
We celebrated Christmas in Wisconsin at my dad's house. My Grandma June couldn't be with us this year, so we missed getting to see her during our visit.
This is the whole extended family group plus a photo-shopped Grandma June in the middle. :-)
Just our family... and a deer head. :-)
And just my hubby and me
My dad with the grandkids who were present
My 5-year-old being a big girl with her big cup
And sitting with Aunt Melanie
My dad gave a tractor ride to a few of my kids - city kids whose exposure to farms and tractors is quite limited!
My kids playing at Grandpa's house.
There are cats to see at Grandpa's house. The cats and the deer heads are the highlights of visiting. :-)
The barn on my grandfather's farm burned down a few weeks before Christmas. We toured the debris. So many hours of my dad's life, my brothers' lives were spent in this barn. This bulk tank was used over many decades, holding hundreds of thousands of gallons of milk over its lifetime.
We also went through my Grandma June's house to look for a few specific items. This ceramic nativity piece reminds me of my grandma. She made multiple pieces like this for her children and displayed them each year. It is a special reminder.
It is a good time, seeing extended family during these holiday celebrations. Merry Christmas!
Wisconsin Christmas Party #1
1/7/2019
Here are some pictures from our Christmas celebration with my mother in Wisconsin.
Me with my mama. Do we look alike?
My oldest daughter with my mother.
Our festive family
Me with my brother Brian
My 3-year-old enjoying his new toy guitar
My littlest boy with his daddy
My 5-year-old with a stuffed kitten gift
My 3 littlest kids enjoying Grandma's chalkboard
These kids wore us all out... even the stuffed animal toys were exhausted!
Our family has Norwegian heritage, which means that we enjoy making and eating lefse. Here is my hubby working on rolling some lefse.
Grandma and granddaughter enjoyed decorating a gingerbread nativity.
Here's my 11-year-old with one of his gifts.
Another merry Christmas is in the books!
Our Simple Christmas
1/3/2019
Our family Christmas was very low-key this year. We went on a getaway to Indianapolis earlier in December, which I blogged about a few weeks ago. That trip was an early Christmas gift for our family. So on Christmas Day, we spent the day at home together with minimal gifts, just enjoying each other.
My 5-year-old received a new bike, which she was super excited about. Dad spent a good amount of Christmas Day putting this bike together.
My oldest girl with a book she received. Her wrapped up in a blanket is a very normal sight in our home. She spends nearly all day, every day wrapped in this cozy blanket.
My oldest son with some books he received.
My littlest boy with some stuffed animal toys. Each of these animals sings a song and flaps its ears. Very cute...and annoying after the first few minutes :-)
My 3-year-old opening up a gift.
My love and me.
A simple, merry Christmas to all!
Merry Christmas!
12/20/2018
Adorable kids in Christmas hats sharing:
Merry Christmas to all, from our family to yours!
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