• About Me

  My name is Tami and I live in central Illinois with my husband, Larry and three children, Caleb (8), Camden (6) and Emma (4). I hope you'll enjoy reading about my life as a wife/mother and about our family's adventures.

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• Books I’ve Read In 2012

  • * Little House in the Big Woods - Laura Ingalls Wilder (read with Emma)
  • * Key Lime Pie Murder - Joanne Fluke
  • * fathermothergod: My Journey Out of Christian Science - Lucia Greenhouse
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Christmas 2011

This Christmas was one of the best our family has had. The kids are at a great age and their excitement is contagious.

The kids on Christmas Eve before church

Camden’s gifts – race track, books, mosaics and a robe

Emma’s gifts – doll bed, books, Lalaloopsy doll and a room set for her doll house

Caleb’s gifts – Beyblade stadium, books, Sorry game and Green Lantern planet

We spent December reading The Advent Book every night, baking cookies…

drinking hot chocolate, driving around to see Christmas lights…

playing games and just spending time as a family.

Milo doing what he does best

Snuggling with daddy

Tags: Christmas, holidays, family life, holiday traditions

Halloween 2011

Camden (Harry Potter), Emma (Lucy from Chronicles of Narnia) and Caleb (Harry Potter)

Tags: Halloween

First Day of School 2011

Camden (1st grade) and Caleb (2nd grade)

Emma started her second year of preschool

Tags: 1st grade, 2nd grade, preschool, first day of school

Happy 4th Birthday Emma!

Tags: Happy 4th Birthday

Independence Day 2011

Cookout at a friend’s house…

water balloon game…

walking to the park, lighting sparklers…

and watching the fireworks.

Tags: 4th of July

Happy 8th Birthday Caleb!

Tags: Happy 8th Birthday

Mother’s Tea 2011

My mommy’s name is Tami. She is older than one…oh yeah, she is 6! She has brown hair and blue eyes…no they are brown. She stays at our house and works there. She has to clean the things in our house. She does the laundry and she makes us dinner and breakfast. She cooks really good Honey Nut Cheerios and Cinnamon Burst. She makes good bread and eggs and bacon and sausage. She likes to watch boys and girls shows. She likes to take a nap…cause she gets up early. I like to do mommy’s hair. I brush it and dry it, then I spray it. I like it when she plays with me! I love her because she give me hugs and kisses!  Emma, age 3

Tags: Mother’s Tea, preschool

Easter 2011

Tags: Easter

Happy 6th Birthday Camden!

Tags: Happy 6th Birthday

Daddy’s Night 2011

My daddy’s name is Larry. He is younger than mommy and his birthday is in March…I think he is 3. He looks kind of silly. He has black hair and brown eyes. He puts white stuff on his face when he is shaving! He has glasses…black ones. He works at his office. He goes on the computer there. It is called work and office. He helps mommy make cookies and pancakes. He helps her clean everything. He likes to watch Scooby Doo on TV and he watche Eloise. His favorite food is macaroni and cheese. He likes to drink soda. He likes to go out to eat at McDonald’s. We play games…memory games. He is like a horsey and he runs around with me. He takes me shopping at the grocery store and Target. I love him because I just do…I love him for a lot of many days!  Emma, age 3

Tags: Daddy’s Night, preschool

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