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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Christmas Season 2011
December 28, 2011 – 2:23 pm
Our second Christmas season in Cambodia was easier than our first. We still missed friends and family (although knowing that my brother was coming in a few weeks definitely helped!), but Cambodia truly is our home now, and celebrating anywhere else would have seemed odd. We’ve established our little traditions, I know where to find ...read more...
Nate’s 30 – 1 = 29 Birthday
December 27, 2011 – 2:31 pm
My poor husband turned a whopping 29 on November 25th. As someone who’s been alive four years longer, I truly tried to sympathize, but I’m afraid that I utterly failed… We celebrated (or mourned?) the last year of his twenties by going to our favorite local restaurant–the Shop Too. You’ve probably seen it in previous ...read more...
Turkey and Candy Cane Pastry
December 26, 2011 – 7:15 pm
“Hmm…sounds like an interesting dish”, you might be thinking at this point, and possibly completely grossed out by such a horrendous concoction. Let me assure you that the recipe contains neither turkey nor candy cane…and especially not a combination of the two! I’ve had so many people ask about these holiday traditions, that I decided ...read more...
Thanksgiving 2011
December 10, 2011 – 2:38 pm
{November 23rd} We celebrated in the morning with the Norris traditional turkey pastry (see next post for more info). We spent the rest of the day preparing for the ACTION Cambodia team Thanksgiving dinner that we were hosting at our place. It was truly a fantastic feast–everyone brought a dish or two–even pumpkin pie! As ...read more...
I have a little brother…
December 5, 2011 – 10:16 pm
I have a little brother, He looks a bit like me But he’s so short and small! His name begins with “P”. He likes to sit beside me, Upon our bright orange couch. But when the pillows slide away, He really starts to slouch! I show him all my puzzles, He and Dolly take ...read more...
P.M. {Post Mom}
December 3, 2011 – 11:40 pm
Two weeks after arriving in Cambodia, and eight weeks after Paton’s birth, we waved goodbye to my mom at the airport…And then, “REAL” life began…life with two babies…life without my mom’s constant comforting and helpful presence…life that meant I had to figure out what to do with one kid, while I climbed the stairs to ...read more...