Author Archives: allyanne

I really did mean to blog more during the holidays. But then, I got this horrible sinus cold and people were coming over, and I had to clean the house and finish wrapping. And two days after Christmas, Chad came … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Chad and I got all dolled out and left the children with our dear Linda. I’d been giddy with anticipation all day, not just for what we’d be doing that evening, but because we’d be out by ourselves, which … Continue reading →

Things are pretty festive around here, despite the leaking ceiling in the back room and frigid temps that keep us inside. We’ve been visiting friends, making cookies, watching shows, playing hard, reading books, scrapbooking, and looking forward to having daddy … Continue reading →

Hello! I haven’t been out of the house since Sunday. It’s mind-numbingly cold outside, I have an extra child today, and there is a boil alert for the entire city. Yay! So far, my strategy has been to leave the … Continue reading →

Aiden is way more interested in Santa this year, even though we’ve decided not to push the whole Santa thing in our family. But we aren’t avoiding him either, and Aiden sees him everywhere and is figuring out that Santa … Continue reading →

So, Aiden has been begging to make a “no mam” since July. I kept telling him we had to wait for winter, and then the snow had to cover the grass, and then it had to be warm enough for … Continue reading →

Look at this cute little Santa mouse ornament! So sweet! I love these guys. The cats love them too. They love to pull them off the tree and leave them on the floor. Then the dog finds them. Carnage:   … Continue reading →

Yesterday was this sweet baby's four-month birthday! These pics were kind of hard to get, as I was holding him at arms' length and leaning back as far as I could so the camera would focus. And trying to hold … Continue reading →

I am going to attempt posting while wrestling with a snorting baby on my lap. He is fascinated by the typing, so we might just get somewhere.   Anyways, do you know what snow means? SLEDDING! Yesterday afternoon, Aiden and … Continue reading →

It's not snowing today! After two and a half days of non-stop snowage, the skies are BLUE today, and the sun is shining. It's quite lovely sparkling on our 16+ inches of snow on the ground. Yesterday, in the thick … Continue reading →

Five years ago, I had the stunning opportunity to cross the Pacific Ocean with Meredith on an aircraft carrier. We began this "Tiger Cruise" in Honolulu and ended in San Diego. The USS Nimitz was docked very near to the … Continue reading →

It's SO beautiful too! So white and fluffy and perfect with the tree lights and Christmas music! And it's supposed to snow for DAYS. This was taken last night. Now the snow is MUCh deeper. I love my psycho dog … Continue reading →

So far, packing into the front seat of the truck to get to the tree farm has been my favorite part. Picking the tree was easy. My goal was Smaller-Than-Usual. It worked! We put it up, I put the lights … Continue reading →

Mr. Chad turned 35 on Wednesday. I managed to get a shot of him before he left for work. Logan looks a little bit dazed. We did go out to dinner later that evening, without children. It was lovely, and … Continue reading →

My dad was in town last weekend. It was wonderful to see him! I can tell he is taking his new grandpa role very seriously, ignoring all of my carefully thought out guidelines about toys and gifts and getting my … Continue reading →