Monthly Archives: December 2011

Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Cupcakes

Since I am a bit behind on my posting (to put it mildly!)…I am using this as a Happy New Year/Happy Anniversary! Since I am still recovering from a slight relapse of a sinus infection, it’s going to be short! … Continue reading →

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Stocking Stuffers for A

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Cupcakes

I hit the jackpot with A’s stocking stuffers this year. Most of them I got on sale (some for more than fifty percent off). The two best places I found items was a Toys R Us store closing and a … Continue reading →

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Evenings in iPod Photos

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Cupcakes

You’ll have to excuse the grainy-ness of these photos, but perhaps if I get the new Adobe Photoshop for Christmas per my request, it will eliminate that.

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Stocking Stuffers for the Wife

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Cupcakes

I am lucky enough to get two stockings a year (one from “santa” at my house and one from “santa” at my parents’ house). I have to be really careful these days because I keep forgetting that stocking stuffer items … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cookies-Snickerdoodles

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Cupcakes

Today we began making Christmas cookies. As I was taking pictures of A making the cookies I flashed back to him making cookies when he was barely one, in a little dishtowel apron with only a stripe of hair and … Continue reading →

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A’s Christmas Party

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Cupcakes

A had his first school Christmas party this past week. He had such a good time! They did a few songs although surprisingly A was less interested in singing and more interested in dancing and enthusiastically performing the hand gestures. … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Santa’s Village

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Cupcakes

Continuing our two year tradition, we and my sister’s family went to see Santa’s Village and of course Santa. The boys had a great time and A was so excited to try and do everything at the village. What a … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ornaments…Spoiler Alert

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Cupcakes

**Attention** If you are a Grandparent/Great-Grandparent of A, stop reading…unless you want to be spoiled on an item coming to a Christmas present near you! Who needs emoticons when your child provides you with unlimited “winky faces”? This year has … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Homework

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Cupcakes

A visited Granna at her school for a little bit the other day, so I could go to work! He brought me home a picture that he then told me that it was his homework, that he did at school. … Continue reading →

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The Final Countdown…30 Weeks!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Cupcakes

Ten weeks to go…here’s a little status update: Baby Name: We are still in limbo on the baby name. We have narrowed it down, but are not sharing until it’s finalized….which could be in February. A’s Opinion on the Baby … Continue reading →

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