Hands down, the best part of living up here is experiencing things we otherwise never would. And the best part of those new adventures, is having them together. The lake has frozen around 9 inches deep and the ice games have begun. There are ice fishers all over the bay with their t…
January. It's already January. And not just January, but a week into January. Goodness, life only goes quicker the older I get and half the time my head is a spinnin'! I hope everything had a very merry holiday season! It all went by so fast it's kind of a blur to me, b…
These boys make .... Christmas trees brighter. Traditions more merry. Jingle bells jinglier. Presents more thrilling. Cookies and candies sweeter. Holiday lights more radiant. Yard inflatables sillier. Santa Claus more magical. Life more joyful, fun, mean…
I don't know about you guys, but I love peeking into other people's holiday homes. When we drive around and look at Christmas lights, my husband and boys are ooh-ing and aww-ing about the yard ornaments and lights and I'm craning my neck and squinting my eyes to get a peek in…
"I want to see Santa. But I am NOT sitting in his wap," was an every day sentence around our house the past couple of weeks from our little Ezra Ray. I told him how nice Santa is. How FUN Santa is. And how he was going to be right next to Bubby as he sat on his lap. &qu…
The other day, we took a little trip to Cleveland to check out a very special house. You might recognize it from a classic coming of age Christmas movie. Any guesses? Maybe you should look inside the window... That's right, my friends.... A Christmas Story! Oh my goodne…
It always helps me out when people post gift ideas, especially when those gifts have been kid-tested and mother approved. :) I thought I would share with you guys things that my boys love to help you with your gift giving this year. Some of these items they received last year for Chris…
