erin's bits & bobs: December 2011

Friday, December 30, 2011

"k" is for...

kids

kaleidoscope

kitchen time

kisses

and these kisses

koko the loko

kit-kat

kings..3 kings

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

thankful tuesday, 12/27

i hope you all had a most special christmas. our was just wonderful..and of course followed by celebrating this little guy's 3rd birthday!

going through 3 bags of flour, 2 bags of sugar and i think 4 boxes of butter this baking season
caroling
every bit of our advent celebrations
christmas card trivia
ella's "dancing in my head excitement"
final preparations
gingerbread lessons learned (never again)
cookie (or bread) swap with the girls
kiddo handmade treasures
reading through luke...and the tears that followed
contemplating that manger like i never have before
christmas eve at home with sweet guests
christmas at home with sweet guests
new traditions
lunch at reed's and a visit with katie
my hubby for doing all the holiday grocery shopping
bennett turns "free" (3)
my little christmas present darling...how can he be 3?!
spot it...super fun family game (go get it!)
new treasures...and thoughtful loved ones
fresh air after days of toys, eating and over stimulated kiddos

Monday, December 19, 2011

it could not have been a more perfect weekend of christmas preparations & celebrations. there was something almost magical about it. from the music in the backround, to the smells in the kitchen, to the fellowship with friends, to the handmade treasures, to the simplicity of it all. a bit of an old fashioned christmas...sweet joy!

cloved apples (just like the ingalls family)

baking cookies

creating handmade treasures for teachers and loved ones (i can't wait to show you the finished product!)

more baking (loaves & loaves for loved ones)

and some not exactly "baking"

caroling...so fun and heart warming, it truly felt like we had stepped back in time!

hoping this week is filled with the simple joys of christmas for you too - merry christmas!

Friday, December 16, 2011

"j" is for...

jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way

jacks fun

jody & paige visit

jumping for joy!

jogging

junk food picnic (they deserved it after all that j day jumping & jogging)

jeans & more jingle ball bracelets for our caroling outing tomorrow

jesus in a manger

Thursday, December 15, 2011

lesson learned

when trying to get take photos of your kids for grandparent christmas gifts, or to enlarge 8x10 or 10x20 for your own home...don't give the chocolate bribe "BEFORE" you take the picture. nothing says i love you like teeth & lips lined with chocolate. lesson learned.

Friday, December 9, 2011

thankful tuesday, 12/13

sharing the magic of the nutcracker with ella
ballerinas
kids acting out the book, caps, caps for sale
watching your tired & very crabby boy doze off into a peaceful rest
over 7,000 women at the mass women's conference
sharing the day with my mom
christmas party with sweet friends
cat's cradle with the girls
shape tree fun with bennett
amazon.com
sweet manger play
2 hour lunch date with sue
moving christmas worship at church
buying gifts for those in need
kiddo excitement
simple gifts
family ladies' luncheon
hard news and hurting for others with others
bennett taking a bedtime bow
family chores...and our little strategy talks about who has what chore
folding warm laundry on a chilly day
girl scout cookie time

shape trees

bennett is in a "shape" phase. around every corner asking "what shape is this?"..."what shape is that?" so today we made some little shape ornaments to hang on these little branch christmas trees. cute & easy project that entertained him for a good chunk of our morning. putting the ornaments on & off the trees, sorting them and of course having a little chat with each of his new tree friends!