Elise’s Blog

 Ok, here is a 2 for 1. I have been asked a few times where ducklips came from. Emily also wanted to hear some Kasmir stories. Well, this is all one and the same. Most of you know that Kas was around for almost 4 years before we had the girls. Everything in Steve’s…

So today has been very full and I thought maybe I should write it all down. I noticed the other day that I have a tendency to forget things. Kas wanted me to tell him stories from when he was a “kid”. I guess he is grown up now. Well those of you who know…

 Last weekend Stephen and I went up to Oregon to visit the Portland crew and try skiing again after 10+ years.

Ok, so it’s been a while since I posted anything new. Sorry. Everytime I got on my kids would jump on my lap and insist that they blog. So, I hope everyone has enjoyed Addie and Zo over the past couple of weeks. There has been a lot going on. On Monday after work I…

A Cowboy’s Wife is having a contest on her food blog! You can win a Hamilton Beach® Stand Mixer and she’ll ship anywhere so everyone is eligible! The Prize: The winner will receive a brand new Hamilton Beach 4.5-qt. Eclectrics Stand Mixer, Pineapple Yellow!! About the mixer: From Hamilton Beach’s “Eclectrics” line, this all-metal stand…

School starts tomorrow! I am definitely ready for some routine and a steady bedtime around here. We just had FHE and now Kas is reading his sisters a bedtime story. I love that. For FHE tonight we made some goals, family and individual goals. One of Kas’ was to finish speech this year. To accomplish…

My wonderful husband, whom I just talked up in my last blog, has made a great family blog site for us. I am so excited about this blog. Kas has starting blogging and so has Stephen’s dad. Steve always has had a blog, but now I think he will do some fun things here. Our…

This Christmas was a wonderful one, not for the things I got (although I was spoiled), but for the generosity I saw in my family. Stephen and I decided not to exchange gifts. Wait, actually Steve said if he had any presents under the tree he would be mad. Absolutely no gifts! I told him…

I have entirely too much to write to do it all right now. I’ve been at my mom’s making tamales for most of the day and will go back and make more, after running to the store for brownies for Steve’s primary class tomorrow, as soon as Zo goes to sleep. For some reason this…

1. I like Zo. 2. I like Kas. 3. I like to suck on my thumb. 4. I like to draw. 5. I am very silly. 6. I like my Christmas tree, ecuz its got lights and ordaments, and I like my sleigh alot ecuz it’s blue and I like blue.

Antoinette just came in and everything smelled like oranges. Yum! I love this time of year. I love the smell of citrus in the cold. But most of all I love this little Addie Batty of mine.