Happy New year!

 Hmmm, what happens after the kids go to bed on New Years Eve..... I look forward to celebrating with great friends again this year. Last years theme was 50's formal this year is even more creative. I hope the new year brings our family health and happiness. I hope to run/walk off all the Christmas cookies and do more yoga. Brad is starting a new chapter with his new job at PSE and we hope to find a way to move into a bigger house-not in the ghetto. I have a feeling this will be a good year :)
Cheers!

New Years Eve 2010

 

Happy wifey

I forgot to mention one of the best things about Christmas was that I got not one but two new Costco Ralph Lauren sweat suits. I pretty much threatened my husband and told him he had to get me one or he'd have one grouchy wifey. Between my new sweats and new Costco socks I am one happy lady lounging around the house. I'm not embarrassed to say I have even worn my sweats to the mall and the grocery store. Am I a mom or what? Just need some mom jeans-at least I can laugh at myself :)

Christmas 2011

We had a great Christmas! But just when we thought we were in the clear Ben came down with a fever on Christmas eve and was pretty miserable and feveish all Christmas day. Thank goodness for 24 hour Walgreen's open on Christmas! As we were running low on infant Tylenol and IB profin. Poor little guy, I guess it was his turn to be sick this year since last year we were all sick but he was fine, probably because I was nursing him at the time.

Our sweet babies were spoiled and so were we. Abi seriously would of been happy to just play with the two toys Santa brought her all day (a giant hello kitty and a cash register). Having to open all her presents just interfered with play time. Ben was happy with his drum and phone from Santa, he carried the phone (that strategically looked just like the remote for the TV) around most of the day. So I opened all his gifts for him. After our morning round of gift opening we went to Nana's for a second round of gift giving.

We are so lucky to have so many wonderful friends and family that are so generous. Christmas was as usual a wonderful day with family.

Merry Christmas!

My cute little booger bear from last Christmas.

Oh, Santa

We went to the mall today to see Santa because we were thinking if we got there early enough we'd beat the crowd, ha silly us. Hour and a half later Ben was crying in his Santa picture and Abi refused to go near Santa. It's just not the holidays unless you get stuck in traffic, wait in a long line, pay too much for something, have a melt down, stress out, then forget it all Christmas Day and look forward to it all next year. I'm starting to think meeting Santa is a tradition we could do without :)

Everything is better with sugar

Yum, sugar cookies with grandma.

Early Christmas

We got packages delivered to our doorstep yesterday. I opened them to see what was inside and the packages were for Abi and Ben and they were gift wrapped so I thought it was safe put them under the tree. About five minutes later Abi had hers unwrapped. It was the Tangled doll-no stopping her at that point. She is in love, thanks Uncle Doug and Aunt Melody! Ben and Abi love the boat too. They took a record long bath yesterday. I figured it's OK that they had an early Christmas they will be spoiled rotten soon enough. I wasn't going to get them a lot this year but I just love shopping for them so much. I would buy them the world if I could :)

Tomorrow will be better

Today was a bad day for my mom. I got her up this morning and she doing was fine then she took her morning meds and was in "la la" land the rest of the day. Not sure why, she was shaky, dizzy, and hallucinating all day. Talking to people that weren't there and seeing things that weren't there, she asked me if grandma was coming up for Christmas. I didn't have the heart to tell her Grandma passed away 3 years ago. Yesterday was so much better, we took the kids to story time at the preschool and went to the mall. It's like we take one step forward and three steps backwards. I just don't know if she is getting any better or if she will ever get better. It weighs heavy on my heart, everyday I put on a brave face because I have no choice. There's a long road ahead that we have no choice but to follow and have no idea where it will lead. She'll only be staying with me for a few more days and although I'm exhausted I do wish she could stay longer because I think I take better care of her than anyone else. Hoping tomorrow will be better.

Waiting, waiting......

We are always sick on Christmas day so I'm just waiting any day to have that feeling in my throat. Maybe this year we can avoid our seasonal illness!!! Last year we were all sick on Christmas day but Brad was so sick the day after he didn't get out of bed the whole day and we were worried we'd have to take him to an Urgent Care and we were on a ski vacation in Bend, OR. The year before that Abi and I were soooo sick and we kindly shared our germs with the whole family. I remember Brad had to drive Abi around on Christmas eve night until midnight to get her to sleep. The year before that is foggy but we were at my parents and there was snow, yep I do believe we were sick.  The year before that I was pregnant with Abi so I'm sure I felt awful, sick or not. I can't remember not being sick on Christmas so I just plan on it now. Fingers crossed for a healthy holiday season this year!

Christmas card reject photos (few of many)

 Finally both kids looking at the camera and looking happy-

Start your own blog!

If you are not a blogger but like to read my (boring) blog then you should start your own. A few fun places to help you out :)

http://shabbyblogs.com/

http://thecutestblogontheblock.com/

http://www.leeloublogs.blogspot.com/

http://lilypie.com/

Bargain hunting

Why is it that bargain hunting brings me such joy? Whenever I'm tired or in a bad mood finding a good deal shopping makes everything better. Using coupons counts too, got to love coupons-when I have time to find them that is. I wish I could say I have a style or my kids have a style but really we just wear what's on the clearance rack. Having kids makes you poor, but it's totally worth it.

Even so my daughter has a great sense of style.





Ben's first daddy hair cut

The pictures speak for themselves.

Last night Ben fell asleep in my arms when I gave him a bottle. Only a few more bottles until he's done and next goes the pacifier. Starting to feel like baby time is over, sad. At least he is my sweet little snuggler. With his new do, he looks even more like a little boy. He hated getting his hair cut, it was pretty funny.