The holiday season is dwindling down around the Edwards’ house with a nice snow for the end and beginning of a new year. Friends and family have been visited, black-eyed peas with hog jowl, cabbage, macaroni and cornbread have been eaten, and the gifts have been incorporated into our lives. Some things we are doing now that we are back home -
Cora has been revolutionized by “Princess and the Frog”. She went to see it with her cousin Emily and Grandmother Jane. I was a bit sad and skeptical of the movie, but really sad because I wanted to share her first movie with her. But, we have a date for Shrek 3 (we’ll see). Oberlee is turning her iron into a pet dog and counting things. We are about to get serious about potty training, silky rabbit and the thumb. She loves structure and order. I will be devising a plan on how to be structure and orderly about all of these. Suggestions are welcome! I’ll be sure to let you know how it goes. My favorite part of children is their ability to absorb and adapt so easily. I think we lose that with age!
Cora has been building castles, shopping centers and hospitals with her building blocks and tents and we read Richard Scarry’s “The Things People Do All Day” every night. She wants a “Cat Family” birthday this year. We’re back!
Some goals for the New Year -
1. Pray more, worry less
2. Get back in touch with our health
3. Have less habits
4. Get organized
5. Be happy with current blessings and plan for future ones
I’ve attached some pictures of Christmas. Unfortunately, we were not the best photographers this year. We got wrapped up in spending time, cooking, wading through floods, driving, giving gifts, and enjoying the people we love. It does remind me that I have a large photo project to do this winter.
A.E.
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- In Pine Bluff for Christmas
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- Deep thought
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- Build-A-Bears (Candy and Panda)
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- Mom’s house is the perfect place to learn to tidy up
Okay, you’ve officially inspired me. We are converting our website to an easier-to-use blog that I am going to start updating. Coming soon! I really think these blogs will be our children’s versions of the old family photo album. Just think how neat it will be for Cora and Oberlee to read this when they’re grown up!
I really enjoyed having my children and grandchildren at our home for Christmas. They are such a blessing.
I love that just a picture of a corner of your moms house makes me feel 12 again and very comfortable. Even from far far away. Many good times have been had in that living room.
Are you holding a parasol in that wedding portrait?