Let me take a break from the Christmas season debriefing series, and wish each and every one of you a very blessed upcoming New Year!  Thank you for coming to read about our craziness, and for leaving your comments. Happy 2011!

(part 2 of the Christmas debriefing) “Get in the car.  Get in the car!  GET IN THE CAR!!!” Dragging the older two kids out of the house and away from their brand-new toys (minus Susan the doll, who was along for the ride) was like extracting teeth. We finally made it over to Grandma and […]

(Part 1 of the Christmas debriefing) After going to the Christmas Eve service at church, and eating homemade pizza at Grandma and Gichan’s house, Ane took a look at the Santa Tracker on the NORAD website and started to freak out about getting home before Santa got there.  We had to be PREPARED. So, once […]

Dear Ane, Today is your seventh birthday, and I honestly can’t believe that it’s been seven years since you came into our lives.  It’s hard to remember that you were once as small as your brother Rerun, and now you are so grown-up. This has been a year of real growth for you.  Not only […]