#357

I remember making this Advent 
Calendar over twenty years ago
in Tecumseh, Nebraska,
sewing the green felt to the 
burlap, and then drawing on 
the felt and cutting out each
ornament to place on the tree
each day of Advent. Over the 
years, it has lost a few pieces,
so I should replace them.

catherinenglish 12-24-2013

#356

Each Christmas there is always
a new toy promoted by our 
love of consumerism and this 
year it is Jake and the Neverland pirates; 
what ever happened to children just 
reading a good book or watching a 
television show for the joy of the story?

catherinenglish 12-23-2013

#355

Joey loves opening presents,
especially ones that are just as 
tall as he is; even if it is for 
his sister Rory.

catherinenglish 12-22-2013

#354

Joey cannot believe he couldn't roll
a 5 to help his dad get a full house
in a wicked game of Yahtzee with
Aunt Anna and Grandma English.

catherinenglish 12-21-2013

#353

Over the holidays, the English family
has a tradition of playing board games,
but it gets increasingly difficult when 
you have two toddlers, but we forge on
anyway, rolling the dice for a chance
at rolling a Yahtzee! 

catherinenglish 12-20-2013

#352

Although she may never 
grow up to play football,
my granddaughter prefers
the football shaped pacifier
over the pretty pink ones.

catherinenglish 12-19-2013

#351

I wish babies stayed
babies for just a little while 
longer, looking back,
Rory, at four months old,
quickly changed in 
less than a year.

catherinenglish 12-18-2013