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Yearly Cookies with Grandma M
So it has become a tradition to make cookies with my mom on the first Saturday of December. She invites all of the grandkids over and then allows them all to make their favorite kinds of cookies and the rolled with cookie cutter sugar cookies. I have a lot of pictures from this and I am going to try and only put the ones of my kids on here. Also before I put these up I was trying something new with my hair and it didn’t work so don’t pay attention to my hair! Little Man’s favorite task…turning on the mixer! (If he sees my mixer now he thinks he should get to turn it on.) Little Princess helped Grandma drop out the chocolate chip cookies and even got to try a … Read entire article »
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Korean Cultural Dinner
While we were discussing international adoption, Aaron and I agreed that no matter what country our child came from their culture would always be their culture no matter where they grew up. So for the twins they will ALWAYS be Korean even if they grow up in midwestern America and we would do what was necessary to make sure they would know about their heritage and culture. We found an amazing organization in the town where Aaron went to college to help college students from Korea – the Korean Cultural Center but they also help adoptees (matter of fact the president of the board is an adult adoptee from Korea…). Every December they do a fund raiser and have everyone over for Korean food and entertainment! Last year was a … Read entire article »
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Christmas Traditions
When Aaron and I got married we decided that we would wait until we had kids to set any solid Christmas traditions, so last year Aaron and I had our first opportunity to start our own family traditions for Christmas! We decided to start small and work our way up. We talked a lot about these “small” traditions (we started talking about them on the way to Korea last year) and came up with this list: Make Christmas cookies with both Grandmas (both already did this with their other grandkids) Spend at least an evening if not a whole day in November and December giving back (we hope to find something to do every month eventually) The kids will get 4 gifts total from mommy and daddy (next year we have to come … Read entire article »
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Wordless Wednesday – Then and Now — Family Pictures
(My 1st Family Picture – yep I am the oldest) (A family picture taken Saturday at my sister’s wedding…) … Read entire article »
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One big party…
Yesterday my sister got married…it was a long day so I leave you with the pictures! Some points though — yes I made Little Princess’ dress, yes the bride and groom are in a wheelbarrow (family tradition) and yes I am happy that my sister is married! … Read entire article »
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