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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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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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Celebrations of December: Christmas Day in Sun Lakes

By Annette Heidmann January 1, 2015 Celebrations, Christmas, Christmas, Family Life, Fellowship, Food, Gatherings, Holidays 1 Comment
Celebrations of December: Christmas Day in Sun Lakes

In a move that surprised no one, both Geneva and Megan failed to rise in time to sing the 9am mass on Christmas Day. Laurent the Valiant was the only Heidmann…

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Celebrations of December: Christmas Eve

By Annette Heidmann December 31, 2014 Catholic, Celebrations, Christmas, Christmas, Holidays, Tradition No Comments
Celebrations of December: Christmas Eve

Our longstanding family tradition has been to give gifts on Christmas Eve. However, in recent years our Christmas Eve obligations at church have pushed our family time back further and…

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Celebrations of December: Christmas Eve Eve

By Annette Heidmann December 31, 2014 Christmas, Family Life, Fellowship, Fun, Gatherings, Holidays No Comments
Celebrations of December: Christmas Eve Eve

My previous post covered most of the events in early December. The rest of the month flew by in a blur, until, with joyfilled astonishment, I realized it was Christmas…

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Another Ball!

By Annette Heidmann December 9, 2014 Celebrations, Christmas, Fellowship, Friends, Holidays 1 Comment
Another Ball!

One of the slightly frustrating aspects of having young adults in the household, is the fact that sometimes their social calendars conflict with family plans. That was true for Megan…

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