The post below has been copied from my sisters blog (with her blessing).  It rings true to my heart and I wanted to share it with all of you. The beginning of each new year is a time when we often think about how we can improve, refine, and develop our goals. We make plans to improve ourselves, improve our homes, …

On Christmas, we woke to the sound of children giggling at 4am.  Our two boys were extremely excited to go down stairs, however Aliya was still fast asleep.  It took some convincing, but we managed to get the boys to wait a little while so that Aliya (and mommy and daddy) could sleep just a bit more.  So, true to tr…

My family understands me well.  They understand that I love taking their picture and that it is really important to me to capture the little moments of life that I love so much.  So when I asked to take a family photo, they actually got excited.  They complained when I said that we were going to wait a little w…

We have finished our Christmas countdown.  Twenty five days filled with holiday traditions.  From pajama party with the cousins, to going looking at Christmas lights, baking our favorite treats and watching It's a Wonderful Life together.  Each tradition holds a special place in my heart.  The thing I love most a…

We have beautiful, wonderful, glorious snow and the kids could not be any more excited.  We had two inches on Aliya's birthday, then twelve more on Sunday and today, the kids are home from school early, while we receive another six inches or so of the white fluffy stuff.  There is plenty to play in and the …