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Christmas Experiment


Some people were a little sad when I stopped keeping up with the blog. I am sad too. There just aren't enough hours in the day. However, it is important to keep a record of all the fun we have as a family. I love my family. Each member of my family blesses my life in some way. They keep me busy and make me laugh. So, I have been thinking of a way that I might be able to make time to post a little something at least once a month. Guess what?  There's an app for that!  I found a way to post from my phone. I can write when I am sitting in the car waiting for practice to be over or at piano lessons. I can upload pictures from my phone. We shall see if this works . . .

So, Christmas 2013 . . . How was it?

It was slow to get started, but turned out pretty great.

We weren't able to get a tree until ten days before Christmas. By then, pickings were pretty slim, and by slim I mean crooked with large bald spots. 
It was very, very cold and we were short on time, but we got a tree. I named it Scoliosis because of its curvy trunk. The kids named it "Jordan" (Michael Jordan) because it was pretty tall (and maybe because it was a baldy).

We quickly rushed home to get ready for the Christmas party at church. 

The younger kids talked to Santa.
We went to Sean's preschool program, a piano recital for Emily and Andrew, and end of year school parties. I had a rough time getting things done this year. I did most of my last minute shopping on Amazon. Two-day shipping saved me a lot of trouble. Christmas cards were mailed out late, we didn't send neighbors and friends treat plates, we didn't make it to any work or neighborhood parties, and we didn't hang lights outside, but we did the important stuff and our celebration of Christmas was a success.

For me, the very best Christmas gift is having my sweetheart around. The day we got our Christmas tree was the first Saturday since August that we were all home together--no work trips or church meetings. The last week has been great for me and the kids to have our whole family relax and work together. It will be hard to get back to the grind, but I know we will be OK. 

Here's a few more pics to enjoy until I am able to write again. This is just what I have on my phone. My camera has some better shots of Christmas pajamas, etc. 



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