Christmas Eve, opening presents! as you can see, my mom modeling her snazzy southwestern jacket and Summit shrieking in delight!Summit opening his gifts. He was very hesitant to rip the paper! He kept looking at me like he was about to get in trouble.Summit fell in love once again with his Auntie KK! He especially [...]
Posts from ‘December, 2008’
Dec 28
happening upon being alive inside
I’ve been writing this particular blog in my head for awhile. Your Head? you say incredulously, to which I reply back, Yes, all my best writing is in my head and just the scraps make it to this blog so if you like my blog you should see my head!
I’ve been thinking about thankfulness and [...]
Dec 27
Christmas Pics! (This is only the beginning…)
Christmas at the Clarks! Sr. Clarks that is, not us! Noticeably absent is Ben who was in the other room getting his present. A gun. eeesh. and it wasn’t wrapped up so he had nothing to open! next year I’m going to wrap up an empty box for him to open just so I have [...]
Dec 27
ahhh that Christmas time of year…
My top 10 favorite things I did the week of Christmas:
10. Attended a Christmas service at a mega church where I don’t know anyone. (Attended church with my whole family!)
9. Get sick with migraines and stomach pain Christmas Eve, Day and Day after. (Not eating for 24 hours balanced my over indulgence on Christmas Eve!)
8. [...]
Dec 19
"I think you underestimate my sneakiness. I am very very sneaky"
(the only quote worth mentioning from “Mr. Deeds”)My new thing is being sneaky. Not sneaky-ness in a bad way, in a healthy way! Yes, my friends, I’m a recent convert of “the Sneaky Chef” and ” Deceptively Delicious”. I puree veggies into a gooey pulp then sneakily add them to almost everything. It’s surprising how [...]
Dec 18
My Left Foot
is larger than my right one. this is what I get for trying on a pair of boots, but only putting it on my right foot. I liked what I saw, Rightie here was fitting good and I assumed. Yes, assumed away and now my left foot is cramped. Great.
Dec 18
being a child at heart isn’t always easy
Since Monday was a “snow-day” I decided to have fun. NOt that I normally don’t have fun, I just thought I’d specifically try to have inTENTional fun. By making a TENT! for Summit! Yes! What is better than a cold, snowy day than hot coffee with tons of creamer and a TENT! I excitedly [...]
Dec 15
¡ay Dios mío!
I slept late today because Ben forgot to wake me up and I don’t own an alarm clock and Ben informed me that it’s my fault I didn’t own one and didn’t set said non-existent alarm clock and thus get up on time. When I’m exhausted and stressed about getting up late his logic makes [...]