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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Countdown to Christmas

day 350 - making marshmallow snowmen

day 351 - cyclocross with my baby brother

day 352 - myriam got mail from her dentist

day 353 - the curiosities of a toddler; 
how does all the sugar taste in the butter dish?

day 354 - broersma family party

day 355 - neighborly treats

day 356 - spreading the christmas cheer

Monday, December 15, 2014

Tis' the Season

day 343 - date night at e2 fitness;
some enjoy, others not so much

day 344 - no more crunchy undies

day 345 - paper route treats for a job well done

day 346 - making cookies

day 347 - new shipment of oils arrived

day 348 - a realtime treat

day 349 - tim's cooking again; delicious

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

And the Mess Continues...

A regular week really. 
Nothing major besides having a huge mud pit in the front yard for young children to play in. The temperatures grew warmer and we had another week with spared weather as we delivered Christmas cards to all those on Addison's paper route. We've gotten really good with the timing of delivery and the kids have complained less each time. Auntie Traci helped out quite a bit this week as Tim had me cooking for some of his site guys and then again overnight for the company Christmas party. We had a great time catching up with everyone from Elements and enjoyed some late night snacks at Packer's after the party. Nothing beats a delicious cheese plate at 11:30! Saturday night was the Christmas Lighted Parade which we enjoyed from inside Daddy's office. Always a fun evening watching the floats go by full of lights and Christmas cheer. We served hot cider in the Windmill and I'm sure that kept many hands warm while standing outside watching. After the parade, the Ellis family and our kids enjoyed playing around in the miniature golf for a few fun rounds of golf. To close off the week, we had the Van Dyken family party here at home. Finger foods, sweet treats and a few hours to catch up with cousins. Not too mention Miss Kaylee, the newest to the family by a few weeks! Thank you Lindy for letting many of us cousins and Auntie's to have baby snuggles. 
On to the next week. School routines, business travel and Auntie Traci heading back to Portland. My fingers are crossed for a change of weather in 
the form of fluffy white stuff falling from the sky...

 day 336 - charlie has a new thing of ripping off any and all tags

day 337 - making dinner for elements site guys
&
while the preparations were happening, so was this!


day 338 - thank you safeway rewards for the dollar off

day 339 - cousin fashionistas

day 340 - elements christmas party (date night)

day 341 - addi practicing her mini golf skills during
the lighted christmas parade

day 342 - van dyken family party

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving

 day 329 - low grade fever for the princess birthday girl

day 330 - cabbage salad. it's what's for dinner

day 331 - making septic connections to the city;
a royal flush seven years in the making

day 332 - happy thanksgiving and napping!
(sorry, no picture of big bird.)

day 333 - this is what an adult bedtime snack looks like

day 334 - the yearly task of addressing cards

day 335 - 32 degree run. geeky but warm.