Yesterday some friends I met through La Leche League came for lunch with their little ones. We shared a meal and our kids exchanged gifts. It was good to get together and relax in the midst of the Christmas rush. Mary and Matthias,who is 4...
One of the ways we remember Jesus at Christmastime in our household is through the tradition of the Advent Wreath. On the four Sundays before Christmas we read scripture, light the appropriate candle and sing a Christmas carol with Todd accompanying on the guitar. In...
Yes, it has finally happened. Yesterday (Saturday, December 8th), Camilla took three steps by herself! We were so excited! But of course, she hasn't done it again. I don't think she even realized she did it. So today, I followed her around with the camera...
Here are some shots of the tree-trimming from last weekend. It never goes as planned, does it? I think we moms picture an idyllic setting with the whole family joyfully decorating a perfectly shaped Christmas tree. Obviously Camilla wasn't much help this year, though I...
Last Wednesday, November 28th, we went to New York City. It was Camilla's first time and I explained to her as we drove across the GWB that she was entering the best city in the world. The occassion was Madeleine L'Engle's memorial service at the...
