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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
We lit all of our candles and finished our Advent readings. We opened gifts. We spent Christmas Day with Karl’s family. His Dad read the story of Christ’s birth from Luke 2, then we enjoyed sharing what the Incarnation and the Gospel mean to each of us. We opened more gifts. The boys enjoyed playing…
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Looking at Lights
One of our Christmas traditions is to take one evening to drive through various neighborhoods to see all of the decorations. The kids grab their favorite blankets, and we all pile into the van. When it’s really cold out, Karl opens the moon roof, cracks the windows (to simulate a sleigh ride), and turns the…
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One of their lasts?
The same day that Noah played in the rain, Hannah and Benjamin chose to stay indoors. I decided to investigate why they were too busy to play in the rain. I found them in Hannah’s room surrounded by Star Wars action figures. Though I’m not sure they realize it, H and B are best friends…
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Playing in the rain
A few weeks ago we had a rainy day unaccompanied by thunder or lightening. On those rainy days, I encourage my kids to do the same thing my mother encouraged me and my little brother to do: get out there and run around in it! Our backyard turns into a small lake when it rains…
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December Update
Life is swiftly moving and carrying me with it. It didn’t even stop for me to get over a nasty cold/flu spell. “Not feeling well? Can’t keep up the pace?” she asked. “Well, too bad, Sister!” And she kept moving right along. I had to miss out on a couple of big events: a family…
Leslie Wiggins 