Balancing Bliss

day 12, 15, and 16

we fixed the lack of a tree top with a santa hat...it works

and the only two kids that cooperated for us for the CHRISTmas picture;

updated...

i went for the update. this blog is my daily journal and it has just been a little funky not to blog. looking forward to changing it up a bit and maybe even starting another blog since i have up to 4.... maybe a craft one? gardening? not sure...house? ....hmmm....not the time to do any of that ....i am off to craft up our little CHRISTmas before the boys come home...luci and i have oh so much to do!

i would love to....

i would love to upload pics and tell our stories of the weekend .....but typepad says i have reached my limit in pictures? how long have i had this blog? have i ever done so? NO! ....guess it's their way of getting you to upgrade...i'm looking into it...

i can't share the story of decorating the tree without pictures...i just cant..

it's my party and i can cry if i want to.....

we went from this;

 

to this;

over and over and over yesterday.....hope it's not the entire year of '6'......oh my

she woke up to a little birthday party of little pet shop in her bed, we baked cupcakes, frosted cupcakes all for her class, she got happy birthday wishes by friends and family on the phone, she had a total of 4 cupcakes by the end of the day, she got 2 GAP outfits from grandma and grandpa walker in the mail, little pet shop gallore, handmade pillow cases in her favorite color this year from great grandma, roller skates, red robin dinner and singing, sundae, fell in her new skates before bed and a bloody nose.... it went on and on...the day was ALL about her and she wasn't afraid to tell anyone either...oh my

so blessed to have this little girl in our life.....

i hope they were good....

 

 

 

 

 

 

notice one child has out lived the magic years....sigh...he felt the same way...he teared up in the van on the way home and when we got home he told me it's just not the same...i told him he could stuff his own stocking...he feels better...

so much more to come on holiday happenings but right now i am in birthday mode...cupcakes for kinders and pink and purple wrapping paper is calling me....

before i do...i must leave with this;

they just love me stopping for momma to take a pic....

santa sneek peek....

off to do some birthday shopping for a little girl turning 6....

30* and still fun....

 for our anniversary brian and i drove up to ikea for a date....we came home with stuff for the kids. isn't that the way it always works?

 

we got something to put in the trees for them...rings and a swing. brian is such a good daddy. he could be watching football or out drinking beer (if you know brian that is hilarious because he does neither!), but instead he is in the backyard hanging a swing for a little girl who couldn't wait till spring;

the giggles were worth it.

 

 

did i mention 30*??? and oh so windy...

 

 

 

"what? i'm 10, i don't need to cut my hair or use my hands"

and the swing just wasn't enough so brian had to climb up a tree, trim it, and hang these;

 

gav just couldn't grasp the concept of running and swinging, he would hang and let go;

 

 

then there was the 'helper'...eeeek

 

day 5 and 6...

let there be light;

 

and

holiday breakfast;

 

(mocha and muddy buddies)

9yrs....

9 years of love, compassion, trust, work, dreams, tears, respect, and....did i mention LOVE?

(i think we look much happier than that couple)

day 3 and 4.....

and dreams of sugar plum fairies danced in their heads..

 

and with a little help of a certain little elf;

 

we are getting  out the peppermint pot  holders, CHRISTmas tree salt&pepper shakers, stocking table runners,  dish towels  in every seasonal color, and that is only the kitchen! for the love of after CHRISTmas day sales. as we do this we are putting our everyday decor away. oh how fresh and new they will be in jan.