Sundance or Sun Dance...

I introduced Riley to my favorite book store yesterday... I usually go there alone... he might be addicted...

Sundance Book Store is in this awesome old house that the art museum owns, I love to just walk around the store. Riley started making his book list, it is dangerous to have so many book lovers in one house. We are going to have to line every inch of wall with bookshelves!!

And the quote, well I almost wrote underneath, "except ____". I have had some awesome women in my life, but I'd have to say all of them have had a love of books!

I have a new book and journal (thanks to Sundance) for the new year, I hope the new year brings you many books to enjoy! How many books did you enjoy in 2011? I got to 11...

Happy New Year!

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Merry Christmas!

Christmas jammies from Grandma J. and the scene is set (even with a noisy cat)!

May your Christmas be blessed!

Winter Solstice!

We enjoy celebrating the solstice every year and this year was one of our best yet (mostly because we bypassed the getting up to see the sunrise...) We did our family activities in the evening, we walked down to the river to search out smooth river stones to paint the sun on and wood for our fire. After painting, dinner and building our warm fire we enjoyed hot chocolate with marshmallows! What a treat to enjoy the evening as a family filled with fun!

Happy Solstice!!

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Jake is 8! 8 is GREAT!

Jake decided he was ready to take the plunge and get baptized. We are so happy for him and so proud of his choice to follow his Savior.

A broken computer + holiday season = a back up on posts!

Stay tuned!!

Pause...

My most recent pause was not because I planned it, it was a nice respite from technology during a wonderful season for it. But I have to admit it was forced.

Running around a very small house lead to my computer taking a dive onto the floor. The screen was shattered! :( Riley was not sad as it lead to a delay in his Native American project.

Anyway! Dan the super man in my life bought a new screen and was able to fix it! Wahoo! Hooray!!

SO I have some good photos I've been snapping but the next couple days are crazy busy! I'll work on it!! ;)

I LOVE my husband!!

Saint Nicolas Tag

In our family the Christmas season is all about welcoming Christ into our lives and home. Along the way we have found different things that help us do this. From Virginia where Dan and I celebrated our first Christmas as a married couple we adopted the tradition of putting (electric) candles in the windows like they would do at an inn if they had room. Because we have room in our home for Christ.

Another thing we do is celebrate Saint Nicolas Tag or Saint Nicolas Day. It is on December 6 that we remember a saint who loved to help children in need and to tell of the coming of Christ. So tonight for FHE I read a story about Saint Nicolas and the kids colored their own Saint Nicolas. And then tomorrow on Saint Nicolas Tag in the evening we will put our our stockings (shoes are more traditional) out and Saint Nicolas will leave a couple treats and a reminder that Christ's birth is coming!

Once upon a time there lived far away in the East a pious man, the Bishop Nicholas. One day he heard that far in the West was a big town. In this town all the people had to suffer hunger, the children also. Then Bishop Nicholas called his servants who loved him and said to them 'Bring me the fruits of your gardens and the fruits of your fields that we can still the hunger of the children in that town.' The servants brought baskets full of apples and nuts, and on top lay honey cakes which the women had baked. And the men brought sacks of wheat... (read the whole story)

It would be great to hear your Christmas traditions! If you do a blog post leave a link in the comments so we can all see!!

Fröhlich Saint Nikolaus Tag!