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Sophie-isms

January 30, 2012 – 11:23 pm

Me: “Sophie, at preschool your teacher said you’re learning about winter celebrations and traditions, like Los Posados, St. Lucia Day, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.” Sophie: “Uh huh.” Me: “Tell me about them! What’s Kwanzaa?” Sophie, scrunching up her face: “A planet?” Sophie: “Daddy, is it cold out today?” Andy: “Yes.” Sophie: “On that case, I will […]

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Finally, Snow

January 26, 2012 – 2:03 pm

It took me a good 30 minutes to get all three kids dressed to go outside for just a small bit of snow. The boys had never worn boots before, and it was a struggle to shove their feet into them. (I was so thankful for the boots though, hand-me-downs—as are many of the things […]

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Welcome, Winter

January 26, 2012 – 1:46 pm

Winter has arrived and we’ve long been ready, considering it’s almost February. Sophie keeps putting tiny little snowflake stickers on the brass handle of our front door in hopes they will somehow help make it snow. She’s so desperate for the chance to make snow angels, build snowmen and throw snowballs (at her brothers, I’m […]

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More Christmas

January 26, 2012 – 1:35 pm

We also celebrated Christmas with my mom’s side of the family and my dad’s side of the family. I was so busy chasing the kids around and talking to family I hardly took pictures! Mangan family Christmas Gebhart family Christmas It’s all I’ve got. But I cherished both days—some family members I see hardly ever […]

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Christmas At My Parents’ House

January 26, 2012 – 1:28 pm

balled-and-burlap Christmas tree handmade gift wrap + tags glass snowflakes and reindeer hanging from chandelier gifts! playing with gifts Mom, Dad, Katy and Tom My mom made one of these dolls for each of the children. I love them, the kids love them, anyone who comes to our house loves them. Thanks, Mom and Dad, […]

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Festival of Lights

January 26, 2012 – 10:30 am

While Andy’s family was in town we went to Cincinnati Zoo’s Festival of Lights. It was cold, so cold that Andy and Jill—who had forgotten hats—bought new (matching!) ones at the gift shop. James, who refused to wear a hat all summer, is obsessed with this hat now, and wears it on a daily basis. […]

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Simple

January 24, 2012 – 1:08 am

It had been a trying day. It was one of those days in which the tiniest bump or the smallest “no” or the wrong song prompted tears. Every diaper was a “seriously? again?” diaper. No one ate well. No one napped well. A toy no one was playing with became the toy everyone wanted to […]

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Decorating the House

January 20, 2012 – 1:59 pm

Ever since Sophie helped me decorate for a family birthday a couple years ago, she’s been obsessed with decorating the house. Lacking streamers, balloons and our birthday banner, she improvises with her dress-up clothes and, occasionally, toys. This is creative, yes, and she enjoys it. But she decorates everything. Furniture, doorknobs, light fixtures … The […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged decorating, home decor, house, Sophie | Comments (0)

An Afternoon In Sophie’s Bedroom

January 18, 2012 – 9:38 pm

Dear Sophie, I dreamt of days like these, before you were born. Days when gummy candy was served on fine china underneath a homemade fort with your favorite stuffed baby lamb as a guest. Days when my childhood bear (made by my mom, your nini), was dressed in a dress you had outgrown and crowned […]

By kara | Posted in Things I Love | Tagged family, fort, homemade, parenthood, Sophie, tea party | Comments (8)

Christmas Evening 2011

January 18, 2012 – 8:18 pm

Christmas evening my parents and brother joined us for a delicious meal, which my in-laws cooked for everyone. It was our last evening to see Kyle, so I was grateful for the time together. Sophie “reading” to Kyle Kyle brought our children gifts, including a “band in a box” for Sophie. I told him I […]

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