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another christmas

Another Christmas has come and gone. We spent the eve at my in-law’s house and had my family over the day of. This was Esme’s first Christmas and she was a bit goofy with the decorations. Apparently she found them very scary at first. She seems to have gotten over …

thanksgiving and such

We did Thanksgiving with Brian’s family this year. As is the custom, Brian’s sister’s family was in for the event. Since Thanksgiving is pretty much the only time we get to see them, it was especially nice to catch up on things. And, since Brian’s parents celebrated their 50th wedding …

the 4th

It isn’t the 4th yet, but we went to a 4th of July part at Lish and Brent’s on Saturday. That’s the first one we’ve gotten to in a while, so it was nice to catch up with some people we haven’t seen for a bit. In other July news, …

easter weekend

Brian’s sister and crew were in for the Easter weekend. We got to catch up with them on Saturday night while celebrating Brian’s mom’s birthday. We had Easter at our place this year, with my family. My mom usually hosts Easter, but my grandmother can no longer get up and …

the holiday

It was pretty laid back this year. We spent Christmas Eve with my family (and Jake’s girlfriend) at our house. Dinner wasn’t even a challenge–I have this holiday stuff down pat. I feel like I need to challenge myself more next year. Maybe it’s time to mix things up! Christmas …