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Gone to Grandpa’s, part 1
And with that, Christmas was over and Phil had to return to work the very next day. He was scheduled to work a lot of hours right through New Year’s day while the kids still had over a week of winter vacation left. So I thought it would be a good opportunity to go spend a few days with Grandpa and Grandma even though we had to leave poor Daddy behind. …
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Christmas
Recapping Christmas. And trying not to be too discouraged that it’s now February and we’re just getting to Christmas. Long gone now are the past-season Christmas sales, the dried up tree, and even the ornaments and decor are all wrapped up and put away for another year (a miracle in itself, by the way). Yet here we are. One day I’ll get caught up. One. Day. Not this day though.
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The Detour
So we packed up, bid farewell to the little red cabin in the woods, and hit the road to begin the long drive home. After a couple hours, Mikey hesitantly said, “Uh, Daddy? We’ve been driving a long time and this doesn’t really look like we’re getting close to where we live.” Meaning, all he was seeing was pretty much nothing but desert and mountains in the distance instead of the tall buildings, sprawling shopping centers, and many houses clustered together indicating the bustling city life we live in. Phil looked out the window and mock gasped. “Oh man, we went the wrong way! Now we’re heading into Nevada!” The…
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Going to the Snow, post script
Thank you Lord for blessing us with such an awesome husband and father. Life is so much the sweeter with him in it and we are so thankful for him.
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Going to the Snow, part 3
And with that, a whole slew of fun new memories were made in a single day of snow fun.
