The Brown Brick Road

Candy House

December 15, 2020

My very favorite Christmas tradition – the candy house! Previous candy houses here – 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

I’m not sure who looks forward to doing it more, the kids or me! But, for the first time, I stepped away and let the kids really do it all. I helped spread some icing and finished off one side when they lost steam, but I did my best not to intervene and let them use their creativity! Not gonna lie, it was hard…very hard! But, they did not disappoint!!

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Maxwell’s side…

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Spencer’s side…

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Samantha’s side…

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and the side they all worked on a little but then I kinda finished…

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Definitely the best one yet!

candy house

Merry merry!

Holiday prep

December 14, 2020

There are presents to be wrapped, cookies to be iced, and lots of Christmas errands to be run…

candy canes

but, first things first!

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Purple sparkly nails! Now we’re ready for Christmas!

Merry merry!

December 11, 2020

Tis the season!

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and TGIF!

Samantha sunshine

December 10, 2020

Who needs some sunshine today? Well, if you do, Samantha always delivers!

She’s always flipping around…

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and always drawing…

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and I always end up with gems like these!!

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I sure do love this happy, smiley little girl!!

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My Samantha sunshine!

Time for your checkup!

December 9, 2020

I took the boys up for their annual checkup on Monday. They were thrilled…

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ha! But, 8 and 10 year old visits are pretty easy. No shots, no nothing really – especially when you are healthy and growing like these boys!

Maxwell is 54.5 inches tall (41st %)and 65.8 lbs (27th %). Maxwell grew 2.5 inches and gained 8 lbs! Dr. Walley was super impressed with his growth and said the year between 9 and 10 doesn’t usually show this much growth so that’s a great sign for Maxwell! Hooray! I think it was all that football conditioning! 🙂

Spencer is 51 inches tall (50th %) and 58.2 lbs (55th %). That’s a gain of 2 inches and 5 lbs from last year. Also impressive! Maxwell at age 8 was 50 inches tall and 52.4 lbs so quite a bit lighter.

They are both steadily growing just as they should. Will be interesting to see who ends up taller!

Pictures through the years….
3 year checkup…

3 year checkup