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Father’s Day

By Annette Heidmann June 18, 2017 Celebrations, Family Life, Father's Day, Health, Holidays No Comments
Father’s Day

On this Father’s Day, instead of being celebrated, Paul, our family’s patriarchal provider, protector, and pedagogue, spent the day taking turns caring for a fussy baby during church, ending mass…

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Sun Lakes

By Annette Heidmann January 3, 2017 Celebrations, Family Life, Food, Fostering, Fun, Gatherings, Holidays, In the Kitchen, Landscape, New Baby, New Years Day, Out & About, Photo Walks, Photography No Comments
Sun Lakes

A lot of years we have done a photo walk with the family on or the day after New Year’s Day. This year the holiday fell on Sunday, which doesn’t…

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Boxing Day at the Park

By Annette Heidmann January 1, 2017 Art, Christmas, Family Life, Fellowship, Food, Friends, Fun, Holidays, Landscape, Out & About, Photo Walks, Photography, Portraits No Comments
Boxing Day at the Park

After a weekend of celebration and crazy schedules and too much sugar, there’s nothing like getting out into nature a little to settle the minds and hearts of our kiddos.…

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Christmas 2016

By Annette Heidmann January 1, 2017 Celebrations, Christmas, Family Life, Fellowship, Food, Gatherings, Holidays No Comments
Christmas 2016

Our traditional Christmas Eve and Christmas Day celebrations were enlivened by our eleven elves, awakened early Saturday morning to open their stockings (and eat their favorite treat – Ramen noodles…

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Let’s Dress Up For Christmas

By Annette Heidmann January 1, 2017 Celebrations, Christmas, Education, Family Life, Holidays, Out & About, Pre-K, School, Singing 1 Comment
Let’s Dress Up For Christmas

One of the perks of having children in traditional schools is that you get to attend their Christmas pageants, and even invite the grandparents! It’s especially fun for Efrain this…

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Giving Thanks

By Annette Heidmann November 25, 2016 Birthday, Celebrations, Family Life, Fellowship, Food, Friends, Fun, Gatherings, Holidays, In the Kitchen, Thanksgiving 1 Comment
Giving Thanks

Our family time this year was altered slightly by a mis-hap and a misunderstanding. Earlier this week, Grandma Pat took a tumble off her bike and cracked a rib, and…

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Low Key

By Annette Heidmann August 2, 2016 Celebrations, Family Life, Holidays, In the Kitchen, Independence Day No Comments
Low Key

Our Independence Day was low key this year. We so often have been up at the ranch over the holiday weekend, but this year we were home – I don’t…

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Christmas! 8/8

By Annette Heidmann December 28, 2015 Celebrations, Christmas, Christmas, Family Life, Food, Holidays No Comments
Christmas! 8/8

Christmas! We had our Christmas Eve gift-giving at home in the morning on the 24th, since the evening is full of church going activities. That afternoon, we got to pick…

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Decorating for Christmas! 6/8

By Annette Heidmann December 28, 2015 Celebrations, Christmas, Decorating, Family Life, Holidays, House No Comments
Decorating for Christmas! 6/8

Decorating for Christmas!    

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A Birthday, A Picnic, and Thanksgiving – 4/8

By Annette Heidmann December 28, 2015 Birthday, Celebrations, Family Life, Fellowship, Fun, Holidays, Thanksgiving No Comments
A Birthday, A Picnic, and Thanksgiving – 4/8

The week of Thanksgiving we had a picnic with Grandma and Grandpa, as well as Oma’s birthday to celebrate – lots of family time.  

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48

By Annette Heidmann April 6, 2015 Birthday, Catholic, Celebrations, Easter, Easter, Family Life, Feast Days, Fun, Holidays 4 Comments
48

This year, for the first time in my memory, my birthday and Easter Sunday coincided in a happy celebration. My day started, of course, the night before, with all the…

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