12.14.2008

Family Togetherness

The last few weeks have been busy, but checking off our to-do list has been a little easier this year. This holiday season is the first in four years Cameron hasn't been in the middle of finals at Dental School. His job now, of course, is as stressful as any but not having homework and test-cramming sessions at the end of the day makes for a lot more time to be together as a family. We are enjoying things like our Christmas Tree hunt last week -that will become a new tradition for us- just as much as we are enjoying things like hanging out and doing mundane chores.
Today, we spent the morning catching up on jobs around the house and running a few errands. Landon and I made some cookies. Earlier this weekend Austin and I put neighbor gifts together. I've noticed how happy the boys are when we are doing something together. Wether it's reading a book or making cookies or working on homework. It doesn't matter what we are doing just as long as we are doing something together.

Tomorrow will be another day of togetherness. After church we are planning on delivering these little gems to our friends and neighbors.
Russian "Tea" - A yummy warm winter drink that I love in the mornings. My favorite breakfast lately is either a mug of Hazelnut Hot Chocolate or Russian Tea and a piece of toast.

8 comments:

Colleen said...

I am really looking forward to school getting out and just spending some time with the boys. I completely agree!

Kasey said...

Looks yummy! I wish I was your neighbor still this year!

510Jen said...

Do tell what is Russian tea. How do I get some? Make it? Etc...

You are so cute miss you girl.

shauntelle said...

I've been looking for a Russian tea recipe! can you send it to me? It looks yummy.

Hillary said...

What a great idea! You need to post the ingredients,so we can have some too!

Shaina said...

I grew up with my mom making us Russian Tea! What great memories. I think I need to make some now.

Hope to get to know you more at church! (by the way, Heidi sent me the blog addresses of those in our ward that she knew about. Hope you don't mind! you can click on my name to reach my blog.)
-shaina nunnelly

Nancy K said...

Fun and yummy

Jessie Riley said...

YAY for Family time...

and... you can just send a box of that Tea to Iowa... if you want. :)

Merry Christmas!