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Happy New Year!

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Nice socks Buster!

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Kids...always up to no good.

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Sebastian got this 789 piece Star Wars Lego set from Santa Claus...Shelby put it together last night. Very impressive!

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It's been sort of a game since about June to scare my niece Jordan with creepy doll heads...yesterday her mother (my sister Lisa) and I did a little treasure hunting and I found this doll in a box with a bunch of really creepy heads so I bought the whole lot of them. Today while my niece was visiting her father's relatives I snuck into their house and hid two of the creepy heads in her bedroom...sorry Jordan (teehee). I know those things will end up hidden in my house...most likely tomorrow! Be on the lookout kids!

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It snowed Wednesday, it snowed Thursday, it snowed Friday...so Sebastian and I made a papa snowman and a baby snowman with the heavy wet snow. Too bad all we had for the eyes were radishes!

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Thank you Santa!

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Caught up in all the Christmas Eve festivities I forgot to do my pic of the day...so here's one of the hundreds of pictures I took yesterday...we've had a pretty steady snowfall since Wednesday evening so everything is clean and white. Merry Christmas!

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Our new neighbors arrived today...just in time for the 14-20 inches of snow!

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Ugly sweater day at work...nice...

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Today was "craft day" at Sebastian's school...these are two of the seven projects he made today...so cute!

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Shelby and Buster engrossed in watching Tim Burton's A Nightmare Before Christmas.

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Shelby's finally home for Winter Break. We left all her ornaments under the tree so she could hang them when she got here.

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A Letter from Santa...

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We FINALLY found a spare moment to run see Santa...

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I finally found a pair of used figure skates I actually like...see you at the ice fishing house dad!

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I volunteer the first and third Tuesdays of every month for Neighbors, Inc. at their "Come As You Are" program...it's a gathering place for adults with developmental disabilities and each Tuesday there is a different theme. Tonight was our Christmas party and I'm so glad I got to help out. The adults who attend are truly special, I'm sure it sounds really corny but I feel honored that they allow me to participate...it was a great night, spending a few hours with this bunch really puts life into perspective...they are angels! I'm looking forward to the next "come as you are" gathering!

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Snow much fun!

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Today was my cookie baking day. I make snowballs, triple chocolate bars, coconut marshmellow crispies, peanut butter kisses and the cranberry cheese squares are just about ready to come out of the oven. Those triple chocolate bars are to die for (and probably 600 calories each!)

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We went to Krueger's Tree Farm in Lake Elmo today and picked out the perfect Christmas tree. It's so pretty and the house smells fantastic!

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We're going to bake Christmas Cookies tomorrow! Can't wait to eat them!

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It was a very cold blustery day today...morning temps hovered around -3 and the high was 6. A perfect evening to get into cozy pajamas and slippers and watch The Polar Express.

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Look at those rosy cheeks and ears from playing in the snow while dad shoveled! This child is so silly!

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We have a Winter Storm Advisory here in the midwest, it started snowing around 2:00 this afternoon and is supposed to continue through the night and all day tomorrow. Sebastian is hoping for a snow day...I just hope Tom's flight from Detroit can land!

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Some of my loot from out weekend in St. Charles and Geneva, Illinois.

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Old time carolers in downtown Geneva (Illinois)...they had quite the historic Christmas festival over the weekend. Tom and I had a fantastic time! The house are amazing, dating back to the 1800's...I think I was more interested in looking at the architectural features of the houses than in antiquing!

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Shopping in historic downtown St. Charles, Illinois. Tom and I went on a little (romantic) weekend getaway...just the two of us!

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In memory of Richard Thayer, October 14, 1976 - December 2, 2009. May God bless your soul.

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Oh happy day! I got my three little hangings back from Somerset Studio today...I can't wait to get Shelby's 18 Birthdays book!

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Sebastian and I stayed home today...sick. We've both had colds coming on since Saturday and last night it hit us both full on, I've lost my voice (I'm sure the boys are delighted!) and we're both completely miserable. We slept most of the day in the hopes we'll feel good enough to go the work and school tomorrow. I just hope Tom and Matthew don't end up with it!

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Another little project I'm working on...

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Buster asked me to knit him a bear out of this adorable book I bought so I started it last night...had to get out my How to Knit book a few times since it's been over a year since I last knit. I forgot how much I like to do it...maybe I'll have to try my hand at socks next!

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Tom and I put up the Christmast lights today...wanted to get it done before the cold weather sets in!

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We did a little Christmas shopping and a little Christmas crafting today...I just wish we'd get some snow.

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Here I am...in the pages of Sew Somerset!

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Happy Thanksgiving! (picture taken by Tom)

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One little, two little, three little turkeys...getting the table settings ready for tomorrow!

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Aaahhh....I'll be going back to see it again tomorrow. I know, I know, total nerd but New Moon is my favorite of the four, read it twice...and I'm pleased to say I liked the movie just as much as the book. Only disappointment was it was only 2 hours long, would have really liked to see more wolf action. I can honestly say, Edward didn't even need to be in the movie AT ALL. Forget the Cullens...hello Quileutes! And...I have a total girl crush on Victoria!

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mmmm...pomegranates.

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This is not what I had intended to use for my pic of the day but it gets dark here between 4:30 and 5:00 so pics never turn out good in the evening (not that mine would turn out in the bright sunlight either)...these are one of the many projects I worked on today.

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Today was a "glitter jitter's" day!

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Sebastian lost another tooth...the one on the opposite side is ready to come out also so the tooth fairy is going to be a regular visitor at our house.

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A little horsing around...

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Me and my "big brother"...

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Sebastian made a "Pilgrim Air Freshner"...smells good, that's for sure!

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Tom took the boys to Game Stop...looks like they both scored a new game!

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Tom and I spent all morning doing yard work...while Buster and the dogs played.

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A little football in the house...complete with helmets. Good thing I don't have a bazillion antiques sitting around!

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Went antiquing in St. Paul over my lunch hour (or should I say lunch "hour and a half") and found a big bag of little plastic Christmas figures...Frosty is my favorite.

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My favorite store in Stillwater had their "annual holiday soiree" today...everything in the store was 20% off...lots of great vintage Christmas items! One of my Christmas traditions is to buy the kids a new ornament each year so when they have a home of their own they can pack up all their ornaments and hang them on their own tree (and eventually pass them along to their children)...I got this cute little owl for Shelby (I hope she doesn't follow my blog!)