tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post8506670665898851551..comments2024-02-02T22:31:03.045-08:00Comments on Mt. Hope Chronicles: Living Lovely With Family~Yearly EditionHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-51905564895815773322009-04-05T21:27:00.000-07:002009-04-05T21:27:00.000-07:00I hope it's o.k that I'm late. I was trying to ge...I hope it's o.k that I'm late. I was trying to get it posted and didn't get it up in time. It's there now. <BR/><BR/>It's been so fun reading how everyone lives life with their families. Some new great ideas too.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06261748837224821290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-91016168698426622952009-04-03T20:30:00.000-07:002009-04-03T20:30:00.000-07:00Heidi - Not sure I'll get to post on it but I am l...Heidi - Not sure I'll get to post on it but I am loving reading others! (I'll try though!) I think you are doing such wonderful things for and with your family.<BR/><BR/>I also have to echo the comment above regarding your grandmother's wisdom. I too have mentally referred to that nugget over and over again since reading it. It just helps to give some perspective and GRACE to our little ones when they are driving me batty.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07883134785413980728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-56338185305671314702009-04-03T18:58:00.000-07:002009-04-03T18:58:00.000-07:00Thanks for the idea! I enjoyed so much looking th...Thanks for the idea! I enjoyed so much looking through pictures and posting our traditions. What gratitude and excitement it stirred in me!!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12303680733635723712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-65568207745873930952009-04-03T08:42:00.000-07:002009-04-03T08:42:00.000-07:00Prairie Chick~ I am so glad you took the time to s...Prairie Chick~ I am so glad you took the time to share your traditions in the comments. You *have* to do a post on that sometime (it doesn't matter if you don't do it for my meme). You have crazy great ideas! I want to come live at your house!!<BR/><BR/>Heather~ I'm so glad that word of wisdom has worked for you. It has been revolutionary around here, too. My Grandma was a very smart woman. :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-47898970964383213672009-04-03T04:53:00.000-07:002009-04-03T04:53:00.000-07:00Prairie Chick, I *love* those traditions! Thank y...Prairie Chick, I *love* those traditions! Thank you *so much* for sharing them, especially that April Fool's dinner--- oh, my boys would LOVE that!<BR/><BR/>And Heidi-- I just wanted to thank for passing along a nugget of your mother's wisdom a few weeks ago... the bit about kids and their melt downs (and the 1 of 3 reasons why they might be behaving as such). That thought has stayed with me and it's been a HUGE help! Your mom is so right... and it's funny b/c it just never occurred to me before-- with that sort of simplicity-- but it's been life-changing... really! Thank you so much~Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376109044196891159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-61051403716690770072009-04-02T23:10:00.000-07:002009-04-02T23:10:00.000-07:00I'm not sure I will have time to post on my blog, ...I'm not sure I will have time to post on my blog, and I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to participate in past themes, as these subjects are near and dear to my heart, but I will take a moment to leave a comment at least.<BR/><BR/>We do a wacky april fools supper with wacky serving plates (pot lids, etc) serving utensils to eat with, and serve it in five courses, everyone picks a label out of a basket that says what dish they get and then again for their utensil. Then we pick out of the food basket and have to eat in the order we pick, which sometimes means starting off with dessert, and sometimes means eating spaghetti with a spatula. Very fun<BR/><BR/>We also do the nature walk on Thanksgiving day after our meal and go down and walk along the river.<BR/><BR/>We also sit down with the kids on their birthdays and ask them the same questions every year and keep them for future references. <BR/><BR/>We have a special passover meal every easter, not a traditional Jewish one, one entirely of our own making. <BR/><BR/>We have a spring run-off party as soon as the water is melted enough to be running in the ditches, we take rubber ducks and bathtub toys and race them through the culverts.<BR/><BR/>We have a spring treasure hunt (easter egg type thing) but not at easter, we wait until things are truly budding and it is warm enough to be exploring the woods outdoors and I really make those kids hunt for their clues and then hide huge baskets of goodies at the end of their journey.<BR/><BR/>We do a similar scavenger hunt in fall along with a teddy bear picnic. <BR/><BR/>Setting up for Christmas on the last saturday of november is huge for us. Since the power went out on us once on that night and we had to do it by candlelight, that has now become a tradition. We sing at least two or three christmas carols every night of December and read favorite tales from Christmas books.<BR/><BR/>Just regular farm routine things are huge traditions for us as well. the birthing of the lambs, the first crabapple slushes, first bowls of fresh strawberries, etc. They don't fall on specific dates per se but we anticipate them and celebrate them with great fervor. <BR/><BR/>I'm so big on traditions that even the changing of the comforters on our bed is a time of celebration for me just to change things up and welcome in a new season. *grin*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02587382812669823711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-65498492700705721472009-04-02T13:14:00.000-07:002009-04-02T13:14:00.000-07:00Great traditions! It looks like you guys have a l...Great traditions! It looks like you guys have a lot of fun. A themed Christmas Party sound really cool!Momininhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669999513337406573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-26012042595161881072009-04-02T11:37:00.000-07:002009-04-02T11:37:00.000-07:00What wonderful tradition! I love the family reuni...What wonderful tradition! I love the family reunion and the camping trips! I really want to start camping with our kiddos. I remember your post about Green Friday, too, that was great!Lora @ my blessed lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579408092425311320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-9413549903286115362009-04-02T11:02:00.000-07:002009-04-02T11:02:00.000-07:00It's so funny b/c I came across that very same Car...It's so funny b/c I came across that very same Carlyle quote to use in my post this week :) It really is a great one, as well as a perfect fit, for this week's theme!<BR/><BR/>As always, Heidi, your photos (and your thoughts) are lovely! There's something to be said for traditions, and the ones you're continuing, along with all the new ones, well... they'll shape and mold your boys in amazing ways! Thank you for all the wonderful ideas, and thank you for sharing~Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376109044196891159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-66459455514019951072009-04-02T10:48:00.000-07:002009-04-02T10:48:00.000-07:00As the mom of (soon to be) three boys, I love the ...As the mom of (soon to be) three boys, I love the idea of a boys' camp!<BR/><BR/>What a treasure to have a husband who invests in his boys that way.Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09679720789466676190noreply@blogger.com