Christmas morning is reserved for just the three of us. First, Avery hops into bed with us and we read the Christmas story from the book of Luke. Then after everyone brushes their teeth, we head to the living room to open
Christmas 2011: The Clarks
Christmas 2011: The Hromadas
Christmas Eve is the day we have designated to be with my parents and sister. The day usually includes relaxing, eating, playing games and opening gifts. We enjoyed two new board games this year: The Logo Board Game and Word on the
Christmas 2011: The Sandlins
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Obviously, we took a break from blogging in December. It wasn’t necessarily planned, but you know what I mean when I say the month flew by! The good news is that we’ll have several big
Mash up!
Several weeks ago, we enjoyed a family dinner with Chris’ parents after church. Mommaw invited Avery to help her make the mashed potatoes. I think she liked using the electric beaters! Right now, Mommaw is nearing the end of a
New toys at Grandma and Grandpa’s house
Recently my parents have freshened up Avery’s toy choices at their house by giving her some new-to-her toys. This huge pile of Barbies used to belong to me and my sister, Karen. A few years ago, Karen and I went
Avery’s new cousin
We are so excited to announce that Avery has a new cousin, and we have a new nephew! Caden (or Cayden, we’re not sure which spelling!) Michael Clark 7 lbs., 2 oz. 20 inches 3:45 a.m. Nov. 20, 2011 Japan
Happy Halloween!
Halloween was a lot of fun this year, even though we won’t go trick-or-treating tonight. Instead Avery and Mommaw Clark are going to pass out candy to the trick-or-treaters. As you can see, Avery dressed up as Dorothy from The
Carving out some Halloween fun
On Monday, Avery, my parents and I braved the chilly autumn morning to visit the same pumpkin patch we went to last year. I guess Avery loves sticking her head in these funny cut-out pictures! The petting zoo was much
Celebrating 60
When some of Chris’ family realized that his aunt and uncle were coming up on their 60th wedding anniversary, much of the family decided to head to their house to celebrate this milestone occasion. Not many families see this milestone!
Experiencing the farm
Last week was Mommaw Clark’s birthday. To celebrate, she requested a visit to Kelsay Farms. We were happy to oblige! We’d never been to this farm before but had heard good things about it. After our visit, we highly recommend