Stephen and Sarah
House of Smooches Established September 29, 2001
The Family of Smooches
Christmas 2015
Sam — Age 17
Leon — Age 17
Carlos — Age 14
Jeremiah — Age 10
Natalie — Age 8
Ben — Age 7
Jadyn — Age 4
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Christmas Day
“For unto us is born this dayA savior who is Christ the Lord.” I think Carlos said it best, “this was the best Christmas ever mommy.” And when I smiled he said, “I think I’ve said that every year, but … Continue reading
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Christmas Eve
“Twas the night before Christmas……” Oh boy are the kids going crazy with excitement! We did baths and got all dressed up and went to the Christmas Eve service at church. Carlos was super excited because he was asked to … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas!
From the House of Smooches we wish you a very Merry Christmas!
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When you come home again
I heard this song by Chris Sligh this morning and wanted to dedicate it to my dear friend Emily. My heart is just breaking for you and Phil that yet another Christmas will pass without your sweet N being home … Continue reading
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All About Hair
Have you ever had a fear that was so vivid at the time, almost paralyzing, and then sometime later think back to that fear and realize how…..well…..silly it was? I had a fear like that…..I was terrified of African hair! … Continue reading
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Just a day at the office
Let’s just face it…..there are some days that I would rather not be a stay-at-home-mom. Actually I’d rather be anything but! And yeah, today is one of THOSE days. I would like to dress up, and sit in a quiet … Continue reading
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Kid update or two…..or four!
I used to regularly post “Kid Updates”, but I’ve gotten out of the habit. I’m not really sure anyone is all that interested in reading kid updates, but since I wrote it in my kid’s journal, I figured I’d just … Continue reading
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Do you measure up?
Tonight we did our annual Christmas measuring! That’s measuring the kids to see how much they’ve grown. We measure and record on their birthday and at Christmas. It’s always fun to see them moving up the pantry door. When I … Continue reading
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Tangled
During the summer Kellogg’s had a promotional for Toy Story 3…..collect codes on the insides of cereal boxes and get free movie tickets. Well, my plan was to collect enough codes so Stephen could take the boys to see TS3, … Continue reading
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