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Friday, February 19, 2010

A Christmas Post

I'm anxiously awaiting this big move that we have coming in less than two weeks. It is eating at my brain every second of every day. It is haunting my dreams and consuming my thoughts all day and night. I've cried from stress and rejoiced about possibility.

As a mom, what is important to me above all else, is giving my kids everything that they want, within my power. Christmas is no exception, however, I find it to be a much smaller scale than I knew growing up. I'm trying to stay within my means to some extent.


This pretty little baby doll is a Kathe Kruse Doll that I won in a blog contest that my friend Sara, who runs Sara's Toy Box was having at Christmastime.


"Baby" is my Princess' favorite Christmas toy, by far, and fortunately for me, she cost me nothing.


Perhaps not my Angel's favorite gift, this Transformer Candy Cane warranted a very breathy "O. M. GEEEEEE" from my three year old that morning. I was the only one fortunate enough to hear it, and I will never forget it. I love when they let you know you might be saying something a little bit too much.


While there was no way that Spike was going to move in with us for Christmas, I thought his mini-friend, "Dragon" would be a nice replacement. I was right!!! Thank goodness! Angel Boy loved this dragon and he still sleeps with him every night.



But, the reason behind this post,




One of the main reasons I am so darn excited to be moving into our little rental house with a yard,


is because Santa added to our family that morning, and made a little boy and girl infinitely happy!!



Chase can't wait to have the freedom of a yard and a gorgeous town to go for long walks in!! I can't wait to make Chase a happier dog!!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

A Life Change is in Order

Like the title says, a life change is in order. I need to get my parenting back on track, get a grip over myself and my kids and the dog. I also need to get organized and off the computer as much. Lastly, I still have about 20 pounds that need to go and this will happen when I address the exercise and eating healthier part of my "Life Change". So... I'll chronicle this hear as we go along... My goal is to actually start posting at reliable intervals :)

On top of this, we are moving at the end of February, into a small house (rental). We are beyond excited because we will have our own small yard, a fireplace and gorgeous kitchen!! I plan on painting and having so much fun decorating a house, I can't wait! Stay tuned.

I need to decide what the first step of this life change will be, something small I can work on until we move. Once we move, a lot of these changes will begin, kind of a fresh start idea... easy to change in a new place, ya know? So... until then... I'm stuck on finding a place to start, other than with packing :)

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

A Lightning McQueen Birthday

He's 3! I can't even believe it. Sometimes, before I go to bed, when I check on the kids, I just look at his hands. They are just so big, so much bigger than when he was born. His beautiful eyelashes resting softly and his "Ga" cuddled close to his face, the tag still clasped between his fingers. He's sleeping peacefully and I definitely do not take this for granted. We had sleep struggles for at least a year and a half and with every tooth that broke through there after. There are nights (weeks) that we still struggle and just when I think I might crack, he sleeps again. I can't ignore the little thought that tugs at my heart strings, though, the one that says, "wake him, cuddle him, take him to your room and let him sleep in your bed just like he begs to do every night". I know better, I know this will only exacerbate our struggles, but it almost breaks my heart to turn and walk out of his room every night. There's no one like your first born... nothing like the scent of your own babies...

Scenes from a birthday party

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Angel Boy and The Princess mixing up some funfetti birthday cake, the "King Dinoco" birthday cake.

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Beautiful Aunt Sarah and Andy; The Dinoco pit crew; my step-dad Richard shaking hands with Andy (don't you wish you knew what they were talking about?!!); Alex playing a party game


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The favors - ingredients and instructions to make your own play-doh and a notepad/marker set; El Vaquero, Step-dad, and Scott; classic shot of Step-dad and Robin; my big 3 year old!

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My boy wearing his 3 year old shirt that I made for him. It was crazy easy and had I used freezer paper it would have taken no time at all! The Lightning McQueen image on the back is a pumpkin carving stencil!

Enjoy your babies, the years just pass us by.


Monday, January 18, 2010

A wreath

Inspired by : Living With Lindsay

I created a wreath. A fabulously phenomenal wreath that I am totally obsessed with. Everyone that comes to my home is obsessed with it, too.

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Made with an aged book that was falling to pieces, and accented with a black and white gingham ribbon.

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Just in time for Angel Boy's 3rd birthday, I finally finished the holiday decor.

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And just like that, Thanksgiving came and went (his birthday fell ON Thanksgiving this year), and the time came to begin Christmas editing.

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I simply nestled the red ornaments in the pages. The ones on the bottom had a tiny piece of tape so they wouldn't drop out, but most of them didn't even need that. I was half way through Christmas decorating here and, unfortunately, don't have the completed photo. Imagine, fall foliage out, evergreen and red berries in. Owls and blue cones out, Rudolph, Christmas trees in. I started a salt dough nativity but as most of my projects go, it was unfinished. I also started an awesome advent calendar that I will hopefully be able to share this coming Christmas :)

Enjoy the wreath and please, PLEASE! make one of your own. Just don't burn your fingers. Wait until you see what I have in store for the rest of the holidays.