Two short days before Christmas, Mark’s dad fell on the ski slopes and hurt his shoulder pretty badly. So, on Christmas Eve and on Christmas, he was asked about it several times and he would respond that he was getting old. (Actually, he said he should have known not to go skiing when the morning ...
For weeks, I’ve been telling Haley that Christmas is Jesus’ birthday and that we all celebrate his special day by giving presents to one another. So, on Christmas morning when she got up, the first thing we did was make a birthday cake for Jesus. It was a really great way to start the day ...
The Tarrant family has a tradition of a Christmas lasagna. Pat and I typically make the lasagna on Christmas Eve so that we can enjoy the day and not feel like we have to spend our time in the kitchen. This year was even more special because Haley was old enough to help us make ...
So tonight, Haley and I were making some Christmas candies (she LOVES to help in the kitchen) and she apparently didn’t understand what exactly we were doing, so she says, “Babe… babe, look at me.” I stopped what I was doing and turned to her a little shocked (she’s never called me babe before!). Once ...
It was at this moment that I told Mark, OK, I have to do something. I have to find a way to start capturing these little things that Haley says and does that blow me away. The other day, Haley and I were in the kitchen making dinner when she spotted a picture of Mark ...
Haley had a blast setting up the Christmas tree. I was a little concerned when we wrapped presents because she LOVES presents and I thought she might wonder where hers were, but she was a real trooper and carried the presents into the living room and placed them under the tree as I wrapped them. ...