We kicked off the Christmas season last night by having our friend John and his girlfriend over. His kids had other plans and were not able to make it, so Jake was disappointed. Still, we all had a good time. I put out a nice spread of snacks and we …
I made my third and last batch of cookies this evening, so I guess I’m finally done prepping for the holidays. Bring on the holiday visitors! I did five batches of dog treats this year, too. Though I started baking in November, things still got down to the wire. And, …
As I mentioned previously, Brian decorated the outside of the house with lights this year. I’ve been wanting to post a picture, but he was waiting for it to snow before taking one. However, that does not appear to be in the cards this year (I’m not complaining–it’s supposed to …
Jake stayed at my parent’s last night. Since this was probably our last Jake-free opportunity before Christmas, we spent the evening wrapping gifts. Today, we got all of the decorations out of the attic and put up the tree and decorated the house after Jake got home. The house looks …
Is Christmas coming earlier than usual this year? We have already gotten two Christmas cards in the mail (and this was before the 1st). I think the earliest we ever received a card in the past was the 6th or 7th. Not to mention the fact that everyone has their …