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« Previous EntriesA Valentine for My Sons
Friday, February 13th, 2009I made another Valentine video using Anime Studio, this year just a quick one for my boys. They love watching the one I made for Julie last year over and over, so they’re sure to get a kick out of this one. I didn’t spend as much time on it and I reused their heads [...]
Happy Groundhog Day, It’s 6 more weeks of winter
Monday, February 2nd, 2009When I was in grade school I actually liked Groundhog day. Our classes would always talk about whether the groundhog saw his shadow. Then we would rejoice, or be disappointed if we had 6 more weeks of winter. When I got older, and in upper grades I rarely recall Groundhog Day was even mentioned. If it was, no [...]
Awesome Extended Christmas Weekend
Monday, December 29th, 2008Today is my first workday since last Tuesday, which means I have had a glorious 5-day weekend. I must say it’s a little hard to get back into the swing of going back to work, but I’ll try to muddle through (somehow).
Wednesday, Christmas Eve, was a little hectic. I spent most of the day catching [...]
‘Twas the Very First Christmas: The Night Before Christmas Parody
Thursday, December 25th, 2008This is a poem, or parody, I wrote for Christmas. It should, if I did it correctly, mimic the style and pace of the Christmas classic “The Night before Christmas.” Marc was good enough to do some wonderful illustrations to accompany it (I’m pretty proud of them). We hope you enjoy it.
‘Twas the very first Christmas,
When they wished to sleep in a house.
But, they stayed in a stable,
full of livestock and a mouse.
The Real Christmas Story from Matthew and Luke
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008This time of year always gets so busy. There’s all that shopping to do. And baking. Parties to attend, and bring a dish too. All those “family memories” you want to leave to your children, so you create way more traditions then you’ll ever be able to catch up with. Then, there are the family [...]
The Christmas Shoes: The Christmas Song that Won’t Go Away
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008You either hate it or love it, but you just can’t escape that song each year. Personally, Julie and I can’t stand it. If, by chance, you’ve never heard it, find a radio station that plays Christmas music, wait a half-hour, and it’ll rear its head like a rabid dog made out of cheesy music.
I’ve [...]
Most Unique Christmas Gift Ever! Elephant Dung Paper
Monday, December 22nd, 2008No, that title is not a typo, I really meant to write elephant DUNG paper. Let me explain. Yesterday we celebrated an early Christmas with some great friends who were in town for the weekend. From them we received one of the most unique Christmas gifts I’ve ever gotten. (Thank you Michelle and Ehren!) The [...]
The Wonka Gingerbread Cottage
Friday, December 19th, 2008Tuesday, I mentioned I won a Wonka Gingerbread Cottage at my company’s Christmas party. Last night, the boys and I decorated.
The box it comes in is pretty big, larger than that of most gingerbread house kits. On the front, it says you get a half pound of candy! Through the windows, you can see what [...]
Sharing the Bible through Homemade Christmas Gifts
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008Every year, Christmas shopping is a very time consuming project for me. I spend hours thinking about everyone on our list and then try to come up with the perfect gift for them, no matter what we spend on each person. Of course some people are really easy to buy for, and some are so [...]
It’s a Company Christmas Party!
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008Every year, the company I work for holds a Christmas party for the employees. It’s a tradition that’s older than anyone here has been employed. That party is today. Very few things have changed about it, except for probably the location, but here’s how it usually goes:
The party is held during business hours at the [...]
