bedtime · family · Gillian · imagination · love · mommy · princess · Rapunzel · story · Tangled

The girl in the purple dress

Last week, Gillian and I watched Tangled for the first time.  We loved it.  She unfortunately has a hard time remembering Rapunzel’s name.  So she constantly asks me “Who’s the girl in the purple dress?”  Tonight, I was tucking her into bed, and she asked me to snuggle with her for a few minutes.  As… Continue reading The girl in the purple dress

aunt betty · Christmas · family · Gillian · John · love · presents · Santa · silly kids

Christmas

Christmas seemed to go by very quickly this year.  It would take too long to write about all of our adventures, but here are a few of my favorite memories: On Christmas eve, we went to Grandma and Grandpa’s house.  Gillian was the last one opening presents.  Because every present she opened she would say… Continue reading Christmas

adventure · aunt betty · Buddy · Christmas · Christmas tree · Daddy · elf on the shelf · family · Gillian · imagination · John · mommy

Buddy’s Adventures in 2013

Our Elf on the Shelf, Buddy, returned the day after Thanksgiving. When we were in Disney World, I asked Aunt Betty to check our mail for us. She went to the house the Friday after Thanksgiving and found Buddy sitting on the couch eating M&Ms and Oreos and drinking soda. She took a picture and sent it… Continue reading Buddy’s Adventures in 2013

Blues Clues · Buddy · Christmas · Daddy · elf on the shelf · family · Gillian · imagination · John

Buddy’s Clues

This morning, John woke up and came into our bed.  It was really early and we snuggled.  After a few minutes of snuggling, he said “Mom, I saw something in the hallway.”  I asked him what it was.  He said “It looked like a hand, but it was dark.  I couldn’t really see it.”  We… Continue reading Buddy’s Clues

amazing · aunt betty · Buddy · Christmas · Disney · elf on the shelf · family · fun · Gillian · imagination · John

Look who’s back

Our Elf on the Shelf returned the day after Thanksgiving.  When we were in Disney World, I asked Aunt Betty to check our mail for us.  She went to the house the Friday after Thanksgiving and found Buddy sitting on the couch eating M&Ms and Oreos and drinking soda.  She took a picture and sent… Continue reading Look who’s back