December 5

Lazy Sunday.

December 4

I like to sew. I really appreciate being able to see something that I think is neat, and recreate it for myself and my family. Every Christmas I have big plans to make gifts. This year I set my goal pretty low as far as homemade gifts go. I spent a couple of hours making some cold packs for the accident prone little people in the family. Leila has one that Grandma Sandi gave to her a couple of years ago and it has served us well. Hopefully the little nephews in the family will get some use out of these as well.

December 3

The view from my first of hopefully a whole lot of trips around the track at the new gym. Momma needs to drop some pounds.

December 2

These tender moments seem to happen less and less. The girls are getting very good at pushing at each other's buttons, but after a trip to visit Santa at the mall Leila must have been in the holiday spirit as she fed her sister grapes at the food court.

December 1

I should have known that the Christmas tree would be too enticing for Thea. Looks like the ornaments are going to be moving on up out of little girl reach!

November 30

The first snow of the season. Thankfully it didn't stick, I don't think we will get so lucky for long though.

November 29

Six weeks into the new house and I am feeling so grateful to be here. We love the house, and we love the neighborhood. There is such a nice sense of community around here and that was apparent the day that Cory was putting up Christmas lights, along with neighbors on both sides putting up their own lights. While Cory was trying to test the limits of our step ladder, another neighbor across the street offered to bring his larger, safer ladder over to help out. The streets lined with beautifully decorated houses filled with friendly neighbors is just another reason we are happy to call this home.