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An Engineer’s Dream
“See the engine master pull the little throttle…” Today we made our annual holiday pilgrimage to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum (in Baltimore). Last year, shortly before Christmas, we made our first trip to this wonderful museum and had to carry Connor out kicking and crying at closing! We have been back several times…
Happy Birthday, Jesus!: A New Holiday Tradition
For years, I’ve wanted to make a birthday cake for Jesus with the boys on Christmas day, but for one reason or another, this is one tradition that never came to be – until this year. This year, Connor’s Classical Conversations co-op teacher gave each of the children in her class a “Birthday Cake for…
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
A walk through the mall or down a city street, a trip to them mailbox, a glance at the television: all will surely help to emphasize the fact that Christmas is coming! Store aisles are lined with Christmas trees, ornaments, stockings, and lights; mailboxes are filled with holiday catalogs, and television commercials are clearly the…
A Holiday on ICE!
For the past couple of years, Patrick has been on the opposite coast of the US for our anniversary, so we have had to celebrate at other times. Last year, we celebrated in April with a trip to Ireland three years in the planning (a 10th anniversary gift taken in the year of our 13th…
The Big Man in Red
Every year since the boys were born, I have struggled with maintaining a balance between the commercialism of an American Christmas and the real meaning of Christmas, the miracle of Christ’s birth. This year, at four and six, the boys were better able to understand and to participate in the Advent celebration, and the true…
Holiday Traditions: The Nutcracker
I have fond memories of attending the Nutcracker ballet at the Kennedy Center with my mother. It was a highlight of the Christmas season, and an experience I’d love to share with my boys. But, I know the sweet image of the boys, dressed in their sport coats and khakis, shoes shined, neck ties tied,…