The Happyish Homestead

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Christmas Home Tour 2018

Here she is this year.

Also, call me crazy, but I think I need JUST ONE MORE tree next year.

I have like five boxes of ornaments that I couldn’t find spots for.

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Katie

A Summary of Parenting

While at the fabric store:

Me: I’m going to walk down to the end of this aisle to look at this fabric.  Stay right here by the cart.

Spencer: So you want us to come with you.

That pretty much sums it up.

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Adelien won the coloring contest at the local bread store.

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Not as regular of occurence as it should be.

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Bryce and I went out of town for a night.

A small town in northern California was having a vintage fair for the weekend.

My MIL was nice enough to handle the kids for us.

Mt. Shasta in the distance.

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  A water fall at the end of a short trail right off the freeway.

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Sundial bridge in Redding, CA.

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Added another bell to the family.

You’re welcome.

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The school sponsored a color run.

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And the annual stacking of our heat supply.

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An evening of roasting hot dogs and marshmallows.

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Our first annual pajama tea party breakfast.

Put on by Adeline and Elizabeth.

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She got her braces off!

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A Saturday afternoon hike.

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He wasn’t quite done posing…

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Riding her bike home from school.

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Her minor obsession.

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This has been the season of friendship bracelets.

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Katie