Thursday, February 16, 2012

Any idea?

What these necklaces are all about?




If you guessed...

that....

they are....

100 fruit loops strung on thread...

to commerate...

the 100th day of school...

you are either...

brillant....

or...

a parent of a kindergartner!


100 days already???
Wow!
From a parent's perspective it seems like only 10.

The teacher in me...well...it feels more like 1000!

Monday, February 6, 2012

A Golden Day

How does a person sum up six wonderful (and crazy) years?
How does a person blessed with two daughters describe
the joy and love they bring to our family?
How does a person show enough gratitude to God
for the miracles that we have?

I don't know
and somedays I forget
how blessed I really am
especially those days...you know...
girls drama days...when...
I swear they are exactly like the middle schoolers I work with.

Today is a Golden Day
A day to remember the joy and love
A day to remember the double miracles
A day to embrace girl drama because we have it...
when six years ago today
no one knew if we ever would.

Natalie and Amelia are six today
on this sixth day of February
And I rejoice
for who they are
what they bring
all six years of it
time is precious
our memories are golden
just like this day...

Natalie and Amelia's Golden Birthday

Love you-Girlies!



May 31, 2006
(16 weeks)
(3 weeks post due date)


 March 11, 2007
(13 months)


 February 21, 2008
(2 years)


 February 6, 2009
(3 years)


 November 7, 2010
(4 years)


 October 6, 2011
(5 years)


February 6, 2012
A Golden Day


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Wayne's Wordless Wednesday**














**this wordless wednesday post is in honor of Great-Grandpa Wayne
who now today is at peace.
Thanks be to God.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Momentous Miscellaenous



Today, the last day of winter break, gave me many reasons to celebrate.
It is always hard to go back to work after a fun-filled holiday season.
This year may be even harder as the girls also have to get back into the school routine.

This last day of break for teachers and students is traditionally a day of mourning.
I will admit waking up and being bummed out.
But then...the day...well it surprised me...
just read on....and see...


The morning started with all three kids playing TOGETHER
with new Doh and tools from Santa.
Hallelujah!


Sam making "chocolate cookies"


Natalie rolling her Doh


Amelia twirling hers


Then to add to the reasons to celebrate...
FINALLY SNOW TO PLAY IN!!!!!


This year the girls can actually pull each other around.


Sam can't get enough of the stuff and has been checking daily
to see if the ground had turned to white from brown.


Amelia pouting or keeping warm?
I'll let you decide.


Natalie and Sam


Amelia and Sam


Then, you won't believe it...but this afternoon
3:30-6:30 to be exact....
these Snow Angels...
they played in their room with no fighting...
not one bit for three hours straight.
Ring in the New Year!!
I am loving the start so far!


Finally, the real reason that today is momentous...
It all has to do with this special big guy...
10 years ago today we had our first date.

So much has changed...
he no longer wears and earring.
I no longer have a haircut similar to Sam's.
Our house is loud, our bodies are weary
but without that first date...
well today I would not have had
these many reasons to celebrate.

Love ya- Mike!
Thanks for making the first move.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Holiday Hoopla

A quick post to share some shots from the holidays.
Enjoy!


Christmas eve at church


gifts at Nana's and Papa's house


Firetruck!!!


Cindy Bears a special surprise from Santa

The MAN crane
(really that is what it is called!)


construction gear


castle furniture and Grandma'a and Papa's


stuffed animals to represent sponsored real zoo animals


trucks assisting the tree
(usually they are laying siege on the castle Santa brought the girls)

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Festive Activities

So its been one month since my last post.
I am a working Mom to three...I dare you to comment...really.
Life...well busy, crazy, all around chaotic..are just a few adjectives to describe the times.
We love it...well most days...
the days when someone isn't whining nonstop (Sam)
and hair pulling wrestling fights are not center stage in our living room. (Girls)

I am happy to report that the house is decorated
and at the moment the children are "nestled all snug in their beds"
possibly with visions of "sugar plums??" 
Nahh...more like monster trucks and
fairy tales dancing in their heads.

The cookies are baked (courtesy of the resident chef/baker )
and the stockings are hung with care (oldest to youngest per the girls).

Me...well I keep up with the laundry so we all have clean underwear.
(hey, don't knock it...it rhymed)

The activities left on our docket are a bit much
and we hope to pull them off with not alot of fuss.

The hunt for the tree was filled with rain. 
Bundling three kids up (and yourself) is oh such a pain.

By chance alone we parked by our tree.
It's funny how some things are just meant to be.

At the end of the event we thought we'd be sly
and bribe the children to sit with the holiday special guy.

We were pleasantly surprised when Sam took a seat
to earn the right to a tasty treat.

His sisters were not about to be shown up
so they decided to join in..and do what most would say..
"Man Up! (in this case Woman Up!)

So here it is in all its glory...
the end to this cliche' little story.



Merry Christmas to all...

and to all...a good night!