YAY! It came just like I wanted it to. (I actually predicted that we would have snow on Christmas back in October!) Gabrielle doing the "hooray for snow" dance! It's incredible how detailed trees become when they're outlined in snow. I'm loving how easy it is to share photos via iLife '11's new iPhoto. Created…
Monthly Archives: December 2010
30 years ago today. Where has the time gone? Life moves rapidly. And every day I'm grateful. I'm thinking of my family today. We are celebrating all across the globe. My parents in Kauai, Hawaii. My brother and his family in Tacoma, Washington. And my sister and her family in Eugene, Oregon. I'm hoping…
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You look the same! So cute.
Jess, I always loved this Christmas photo. Gabrielle definitely has your eyes. Thank you for the beautiful reminder of Christmas past.
Love, Mom
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perfection!
Love your holiay card! SO adorable.
What a beautiful photo. I love this.
Oh My Goodness, She is such a sweetie and this photo is gorgeous.
So cute – we missed you guys so much!
So incredibly beautiful… Merry Christmas. 
beautiful photo!! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and your family, Jessica! Love your photo of Gabrielle!
Merry Christmas! Love that photo!
One of the most delightful things that happened in my life this year was meeting a great group of ladies that all have daughters close in age to my 20-month old Gabrielle. It's been such a joy to spend time with them – to talk about mamahood experiences and to be inspired by them for…
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Hope you and your family have a Christams filled with joy and peace. Happy Christmas
Linda
you have such an eye for putting together the packaging! love it.
Beautiful presentation!
You are awesome girl! You inspire me and I am so thankful to have you as friend.
What a great idea, they look amazing!
What beautiful cookies! Such care and thought put into a lovely gift idea for your friends.
This is precious!
Awesome, am sure they taste as good as they look. Jealous I’m not in the playgroup! Have fun you wildly talented lady!
Wow! Those look amazing! Nice job Jessica!
Love these Jess! Nice work – they look like perfect cookies!
Happy Holidays – xoxo
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Marky – Miss you! Hope everything goes great at the fundraiser!
I just got to the age when I wake up in the morning and feel sore 
Lol. I still always try to smile though.
Love this quote!
Just took a little walk down memory lane to see what I was doing on this day five years ago, four years ago, three years ago, two years ago, and one year ago. It's amazing how quickly the time has passed – and delightful to reflect on all the great times and experiences I've had…
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I LOVE this idea! The beauty of blogging for years. Seeing the Christ the Redeemer statue is on my bucket list! I love the photo!
Thank you everyone!
Erin – Picture taken at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. We went to their “Santa’s Workshop.”
Jamie – My blog is the best journal I have for daily events. Jeffrey also has an archived online calendar that I can look back on and see what we were doing hour-by-hour for the past five years. I think calendars are the easiest way to jot down quick notes of what you did at the end of the day. I wish I would have kept a more detailed one for Gabrielle’s first year!
Looking back is so incredible…thanks for sharing! I had no idea you met DVF, so jealous!!
LOVED taking a walk down McDougall Memory Lane! Where was this picture of Gabrielle taken?
Love this! I’m so curious…do you keep a written private journal in order to remember daily life? If so, how do you make it a priority?
Thanks…Jamie
jessica – I love, love that photo of Gabrielle! So happy to see you posted about your day – all the way back five years!! You must be keeping an amazing calendar.
That’s a great picture if Gabrielle! Hope you guys are enjoying the holidays!
Gabrielle and I found a sweet little sunny spot a few weeks ago to enjoy a sunset picnic. (It seems a little funny to even be thinking about a picnic now that it's super cold here – but wanted to share!) I've always wanted to try Price's Chicken Coop which is just down the tracks…
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what a gorgeous child! such a joy….
Love the top photo of Gabrielle. The light is very interesting. What a beautiful baby!
My older son loves Prices! Gabrielle is absolutely precious!
Yum! Price’s has always been one of my favourite local spots. Love the picnic box and Gabrielle’s sweet face!
Thank you world for being so full of amazing things to discover.
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great photo!
priceless!
Music has become such a pleasurable part of our family life. And I love the historical aspect of Jeffrey's participation. There's very little music he can't recognize and acknowledge. He was a concert promoter for ELO in his early days and he recalls memories of his childhood nanny playing records of what are now some…
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These tone bells by Basic Beat are a favorite in our home. I know that the some kid’s music classes use them. http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Beat-8-note-Resonator-Bells/dp/B0002EKG5S/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291331824&sr=8-1-fkmr1
Music is sooo wonderful and impactful on our lives. My daughter was barely talking – maybe about 15 months old or so and I was singing to her one night (i cannot carry a tune either) and she put her little hand on my mouth and said “qiet mama qiet”. My husband about fell on the floor laughing while I tried not to cry. She is 7 now and she likes me to sing to her every night before bed.
Music is such a part of my life too! My favorite band is The Randy Rogers Band. When my first grand-daughter, Danica was born I would sing to her “Tonight’s Not The Night” every day at naptime. It worked like a charm, I could sing other songs and she would be wide awake, then sing that one and she would be out. I cried the first time she sang it along with me! She is almost 5 now and still loves to hear it! I can’t wait until she is old enough to go to a RRB show with me!
I really, really loved reading this today Jessica.
This is such a lovely post! I enjoyed reading it. So fantastic that you got this all down for posterity!
LOVE this post! As a professional pianist, and as just a fellow music lover — this is so important to pass on to your children, and you are doing a phenomenal job.
Aww – Thanks Erin! I wouldn’t know you if it weren’t for Music Together so I’m eternally grateful!!
This was SO sweet AND touching AND inspirational AND heartfelt AND true!!! Loved reading it and love you guys!
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leni - that photo layout is adorable!
Amber - Just beautiful!
Sarah Welch - I love that Gabrielle knows how to correctly put on a scarf:)
Looks like fun! I’m jealous.
Bruna - YAY! That´s amazing!
Ashley - Beautiful!