December 2007
23 posts
Caroling →
For the last few (maybe 5+ years) my family has gone Christmas caroling the week of my mom’s birthday. This last Monday we all met at my parents house and had chili.
It was super cold Monday night and my mom suggested that we all pile into the cab of my dad’s truck and carol from the cab. But, no, we’re diehards. All of the kids insisted that we ride in the bed of the truck as...
Hello, My Name is Kristin, And I'm a Technoholic →
It snowed again last night! It snowed so much that my drive to the gym this morning, which normally takes me 11 minutes, took me nearly 30 minutes. I arrived at the gym safely but since I was late getting there, I was late getting home so I was rushing around in order to get to work on time this morning. As a consiquence of this, I forgot my cell phone at home.
Once I got to work, I started...
Chocolate Day →
I’ll be the first to admit that I am a binge blogger. There you have it. You’ll hear nothing for weeks and then there will be three posts in a day. I blog as time permits, and I have just found a quiet moment. Going through the pictures, I had to share this one:
This was taken at the Cummings’ version of Chocolate Day. This is borrowed from a time-honored Wride Family...
Christmas Kids →
We’re getting excited around here. Family is coming into town; the tree is decorated; presents are piling up; and Christmas is just around the corner! Makes me feel like a little girl! I’ve always had trouble sleeping on Christmas Eve. Here are our cute kiddos at the ward Christmas party.
Design-Challenged →
I decided a few weeks ago to take the entire week of Christmas off which gives me (including New Year’s and weekends) 11 days away from the office.
Those of you who have been to my house know that although I’ve lived there for 3+ years now I have done very little in the way of decorating. I’ve decided to dedicate a few days of my vacation to making over one room of my house:...
Beeps wants a fire truck for Christmas →
Beeps wants a fire truck for Christmas Originally uploaded by Adam W.
In preparation for a visit to the local mall to see Santa, Spencer and I read a children’s book entitled “Brave Santa” about a little boy who works up the courage to see Santa only when he finds out Santa is a little shy too. Beeps (aka Spence) had a wonderful time practicing for this big event by sitting...
Lists →
I’m a list maker. I come by it honestly as my Grandpa Barnard makes lists on/about everything and my dad has pages upon pages of lists in his planner (everything from clothes he has owned to airlines he’s flown on).
I find lately when I write in my journal, I don’t say much. In poking around for some last minute Christmas gifts I cam across this site:...
A Funny →
A friend of mine posted about these hilarious gift tags on her blog and I just had to share because they cracked me up. If you are feeling overwhelmed with trying to find the perfect gift - stress no more! Just attach one of these witty tags and your work is done.
Still a secret →
Still a secret Originally uploaded by Adam W.
In case you didn’t gather from the previous post, the secret is still intact. If for some reason you know more than Marie - please refrain from giving anything away. For the rest of you, you can speculate as you wish. As you can tell from this picture, I’m not mad. =) (other picture told a different story)
Ticketmaster Tickets →
Ticketmaster Tickets Originally uploaded by Adam W.
Lucky for me, Ticketmaster has been in this business for a long time. See this picture? That’s what the tickets look like when you look into the envelope (both sides). They know that more often than not, the intended gift recipient will open the envelope and take a look (even with the best of intentions =). As far as I can tell, the...
Ticketmaster envelope →
Ticketmaster envelope Originally uploaded by Adam W.
If you get one of these in the mail… don’t open it unless it has your name on it. =) See next post.
Best of 2007 →
A friend of mine at work stopped by my desk yesterday and we got chatting about compulsive purchases. She was commenting on how she compulsively buys lip gloss, handbags, and shoes. I told her that my vice is books. At this time of year everyone seems to be giving their “Best of 2007” lists on everything from movies to foods. I heard two “best of” lists on NPR that I had...
Mom's /grandma's passing three years ago →
December 11, 2007 Dear Family, Dad wanted me to take a minute to just share some thoughts of mom on this day, the 11th of December, three years since she passed away. Dad and I were talking at the table, the other night, how mom passed away with humility and “enduring to the end.” Some things that you might not know about mom in her last couple of months on this earth, is her incredible missionary...
Christmas Cards →
I have another great idea… Let’s all post our addresses so we can find each other to send Christmas cards to!! 1420 E. 13200 S. #1 Draper, UT 84020
Favorite Memory of Grandma B →
Hi everyone! This is an exciting way to keep in touch! I love reading all about your wonderful and exciting lives:)! I thought that this was such a good idea, Lizzy, that I decided that this would be the best time to start “blogging”. One of my absolute favorite memories of our beloved Grandma, was when she and Grandpa were here living with us in Virginia. I remember that when she was...
My Favorite Memory of my Grandma →
I have lots of favorite memories of Grandma: the little ceramic dog in the bathroom she would put her glasses on, the smell of the afaghan she would sleep under on the couch when she took her naps, her squishy-squeeze-you-to-death hugs, her smile and laugh, long talks at the kitchen table, freshly squeezed orange juice, her little yellow car. But perhaps the most poignet memory of Grandma, the one...
Sentimental →
In looking at old photos last night I came across the pictures of my Grandma Beard’s Christmas party last December. Nearly every year for my entire life my grandma has hosted a Christmas party at her house. Little did we know last December that it would be the last party of that kind in that house.
Earlier this year, after living there for 50+ years, Grandma decided to sell her home. I...
Barnard sibling Christmas rotation 2007 →
Shauna gives to Corey Valerie gives to Shauna Tammy gives to Valerie Brett gives to Tammy Corey gives to Brett
Christmas is for excess... →
I read this article in a parenting magazine and had to have it. I gave it to Kristin and she loved it, I showed my mom and she loved it, it is truly the magic of Christmas in a nutshell. The woman is writing about how much she loves the magic that is created at Christmas. I hope you’ll indulge me, it is a little long, but I’ve pulled my favorite parts for you to read. “My 3-year...
Christmas Time →
November was an unusually dry month for Utah. Not warm, mind you, but dry. Cold without snow is just no fun and I’d been having a hard time feeling like it was really the Christmas season. Until last Saturday. I woke up on Saturday morning and peaked out my bedroom window and saw this snowy scene. I was like a little kid! I jumped out of bed and went outside to take pictures. I shoveled my...
Let it Snow! →
Admittedly, metric estimations are not my strong point, but I would say that I just swept a good 3-4 inches off our car, and it is still coming down (albeit more gradually than earlier today)! It was a glorious surprise to wake up to a white world this morning. I found a bit of time to peruse the blogs of some VA friends, and many are commenting on this wet, white phenomenon. Time to join the...
It's a winter wonderland!! →
It snowed this weekend!! Hooray!! Peter loves the snow. Leslie loves it as long as she doesn’t have to be outside in it (brrrrrr… who likes to be cold?? Oh yeah… Peter…). Harrison is… well, mostly confused by it!
I took Harrison outside to experience snow for the first time, and I think for the most part he liked it. He only wanted to look around at it - to...
7 months old →
Today Harrison is 7 months old! We combed his hair like a big boy for the special occasion:
Always with the fingers in the mouth…
Here is Harrison playing with his toys, out to show mommy that he is big enough to do it by himself. I put the box in front of him, and he chooses a toy to play with. When he gets bored, he reaches in a grabs a new one. It’s fun to watch what...