Just wanted to post these pictures we took at my family's Christmas and before church Sunday! It's no wonder I am so in love with her.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Tradition, Tradition
I thought I would share some great holiday traditions that Jake and I do, or have started and plan to keep as traditions this year. In the comment box, leave some of your traditions too!
1. As I have shared before, each year Jake and I make goodies and take them around to neighbors, friends and relatives that live near by. We carol a song of two, and usually they invite us in. Sometimes it takes us two or three nights to get to everyone because we always stay and visit.
2. That tradition was spawned from Jake's family tradition of making treats and caroling. We also do this with his family when we got to Fresno for the holidays. Something unique about this is that they have a song I believe they made up that they sing at every house, something like" a caroling, a caroling, a caroling we go, hearts filled with music and cheeks a glow..." I think I have finally learned all the words.
3. Secret Santa- A lot of families do this, and this tradition spawned from my family's tradition of doing this growing up. We pick a family we know who could use a little extra Christmas and pick out a gift for each person as well as some food. I can remember doing this as a little kid and drawing pictures to go in the boxes. The best part is the doorbell ditching and running so you are not seen.
4. I don't love tons and tons of Christmas decor, but I do like nutcrackers. Each year I buy one that matches the year... for example last year when we moved to Heber I got a cowboy- this year I actually bought two. The first was just a short squaty one because I couldn't find a baby and he was baby-ish, but then I found a blonde girl in a red dress and bought it- because this year we had Kate. My mom did this growing up buying ornaments to match the year.
5. This tradition I made up this year. We get some store bought goodies- since the people receiving won't know us and may not want to each something strangers bring them, then we drive around the town trying to find the house who has decorated better than any other. Then we knock on their door and present to them the Freeman Family Christmas Spirit Award, a certificate and the goodies. Doesn't this sound like fun.
1. As I have shared before, each year Jake and I make goodies and take them around to neighbors, friends and relatives that live near by. We carol a song of two, and usually they invite us in. Sometimes it takes us two or three nights to get to everyone because we always stay and visit.
2. That tradition was spawned from Jake's family tradition of making treats and caroling. We also do this with his family when we got to Fresno for the holidays. Something unique about this is that they have a song I believe they made up that they sing at every house, something like" a caroling, a caroling, a caroling we go, hearts filled with music and cheeks a glow..." I think I have finally learned all the words.
3. Secret Santa- A lot of families do this, and this tradition spawned from my family's tradition of doing this growing up. We pick a family we know who could use a little extra Christmas and pick out a gift for each person as well as some food. I can remember doing this as a little kid and drawing pictures to go in the boxes. The best part is the doorbell ditching and running so you are not seen.
4. I don't love tons and tons of Christmas decor, but I do like nutcrackers. Each year I buy one that matches the year... for example last year when we moved to Heber I got a cowboy- this year I actually bought two. The first was just a short squaty one because I couldn't find a baby and he was baby-ish, but then I found a blonde girl in a red dress and bought it- because this year we had Kate. My mom did this growing up buying ornaments to match the year.
5. This tradition I made up this year. We get some store bought goodies- since the people receiving won't know us and may not want to each something strangers bring them, then we drive around the town trying to find the house who has decorated better than any other. Then we knock on their door and present to them the Freeman Family Christmas Spirit Award, a certificate and the goodies. Doesn't this sound like fun.
Friday, December 14, 2007
What a week! We started the week on Sunday with my brother Craig's mission farewell- he is headed to Tawain in three weeks! I just liked this picture of Craig and my sister Ali with Kate and wanted to post it.
As you can see from the other picture- Kate is learning new things everyday. For example, last night she learned how to sleep for 7 hours. This is one of the first times in 8 months I have got more than 6 hours of sleep! Kate did not wake until 6:oo am. She is adding words to her vocab each day. Although I still think she only knows what she is saying when she says "dog" and "dad". She loves to clap, and last night clapped through the ward Christmas program! She is slowly taking steps with the furniture for support, has learned how to take off her pants (great), pull all the books from the shelves, open the cupboards, and just when we thought I might stand a chance in this wrestling match, she learned how to climb the stairs! All this in one week! I can't wait to see what the next week brings- at this rate she'll probally be driving by the next time I post.... it is fun to watch her grow, but a little sad she has gone from baby to toddler so quickly.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Peek-a-boo, I see My Present
Kate is a very curious little girl, and very active. She is always climbing and crawling and standing on everything. Last week Jake and I bought this walker/ car for Kate for Christmas. I had it behind a chair in our living room, slightly hidden and still in the bag, and not suprisingly Kate discovered it and started trying to get the bag off, I think what she wanted was the bag though not the toy inside...not that it matters since she still doesn't know what it is or will remember seeing it, but I thought it was very funny. I took a picture and based on the face she is giving me, it looks as if she knows she is up to no good.
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