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- Favorite Ornaments and Family Stockings
When Bradley and I were first together we had nary an ornament for our tree. We made a concerted effort to purchase ‘meaningful’ ornaments, and as time has progressed, we have inherited and purchased more ornaments now that what seems reasonable to hang. For every ornament, there is also a story. For a while, we […]
- Gingerbread Houses
This year was Jude’s first opportunity to build a gingerbread house. While Jude was sleeping, I built the houses for the kids to decorate. My hope was that it would have time to dry a bit and be able to withstand Jude’s aggressive decorating techniques. Gigi eagerly awaited Jude’s wakening from his afternoon nap, actively […]
- Snowflake Lane
After we got out Santa pictures taken, we headed to Snowflake Lane (just outside of Bellevue Square). We had read about the event for years, and were shocked at how big if a deal it really was. They had characters wandering the street in costume who handed out peppermint lollipops (very important for Jude), people […]