Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! We made it through all the festivities and survived. I am exhausted from it all, still trying to heal up from the C-Section and not do too much. (Ha, ha, ever tried to do that with four kids at Christmas?) Santa delivered our presents on Christmas Eve. We spent […]
Archives for December 2010
Merry Christmas!
I hope all of you have a great holiday season! Wishing all of you lots of Love, Joy and Happiness in the New Year. (I wanted to say Peace, but if you have small children Christmas is all but peaceful.) Here are some other shots from our Christmas Card photo session. Lorelei believes she already […]
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A Little of This and That
I would love to say that we have been very productive this season in the George household, but truth be told since Calista arrived being productive has been thrown out the window. Add to that the C-section I never could have planned for and now I am in a serious funk where I can’t seem […]
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Advent Activity | Snowman Poop
{Handmade Holiday Idea} This year we are making some Snowman Poop to give out as a joke to Uncles and Grandpas. I am sure they will think this is a fun gift from my kids. Don’t you know a silly Uncle or co-worker who deserves some Snowman Poop? My kids usually eat as many marshmallows […]
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Our Newest Love
We welcomed Calista Rose into our family on December 1st. She was a week overdue by the time she arrived. I had a rough delivery; it started with an induction and ended with an emergency C-Section. Not the way I pictured I would deliver baby #4. I love the above photo of Allan and Lorelei […]
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Advent Activity | Magic Reindeer Food
{Handmade Holiday Idea} Isn’t this a magical Christmas season? My kids are enjoying every minute of the craziness here at our house. One project we love to make year after year is Magic Reindeer Food. We make a special trip outside on Christmas Eve to sprinkle our special mixture all over the front lawn. We […]
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Advent Activity | Jesse Tree – Isaac
Sun. Dec. 5th – Jesse Tree Symbol Sheep (Isaac) Light Advent Candle and Recite Prayer Do Jesse Tree Activity Ornament by Illuminated Ink Read The True Story of Santa Claus by Paul Prokop (See left sidebar for link.) Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed
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Advent Activity | Jesse Tree – Abraham and Sarah
Here’s what’s on our itinerary for today: Dec. 4th – Jesse Tree Symbol Camel (Abraham and Sarah) Decorate Our Christmas Tree Trim-A-Tree Activity – find download in my SHOP Do Jesse Tree Activity Ornament by Illuminated Ink Read The Tale of Three Trees retold by Angela Elwell Hunt (See left sidebar for link.) Read The […]
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Advent Activity | Trim-A-Tree
{Handmade Holiday Idea} I love to have this project ready the day we put up our tree. My kids love to help decorate our tree, but at some point I have to finish up with the breakable bulbs and other trimmings I don’t want them to touch. That is when I sit them down at […]
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Advent Activity | Jesse Tree – Noah
Here is what is on our itinerary for today: Dec. 3rd – Jesse Tree Symbol Noah’s Ark with Rainbow (Noah) Do Jesse Tree Activity Ornament by Illuminated Ink Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed Follow our full Advent Activities Countdown Calendar here.
