A few years ago we happened to be at the Bass Pro Shop during December and discovered that they had a cute Christmas village set up in the back of the store where you could have your picture made with Santa. At the time, this was a little known fact, and there was hardly anyone…
When the Preschooler was just a newborn, I discovered that I could calm her in the car if I popped in a certain Baby Einstein CD and played “Canon in D” over and over. If you had ever experienced one of the Preschooler’s car meltdowns firsthand, you would understand the significance of that particular discovery….
One of Santa’s surprises for the girls on Christmas morning was a much-requested, long-awaited easel (a.k.a, “a weasel”). Santa must have had a brief lapse of sanity during December because he surely knew that this gift would be a double-edged sword: a source of great delight and entertainment on one side and yet a source…
The week before Christmas the Spouse was giving the girls a bath when he created this masterpiece: He was understandably so proud. And, really, I think this set the tone for our Christmas this year. We had some high expectations for fun. Though we’re still celebrating with family this week, here are just…