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My morning look for all to enjoy-- a perfectly good morning gone bad thanks to a "friend"....




Courtney (http://storinguptreasuresinheaven.blogspot.com/) as much as I adore you - I don't really like you right now.... :-)

This me after a LATE night with friends, interrupted sleep (thanks to ALL 3 kids in my bed) oh and before my shower and morning coffee.

Nice.

And now, like you I expect ALL those reading (and laughing) to step up and do the same in an effort to spare ME from embarrassing myself alone.

C'mon how bad can it be??

Tuesday's Treasure

This week's installment of Tuesday's Treasure is dedicated to the cute things kids say.

Yesterday I was driving the kids home from school and Ethan begin asking me all of these questions about heaven. Will we eat there? Will we know each other there? Will he see his big dog there (Taz - died 3 years ago). Lots of questions and I was so excited about this very special conversation I was having with my son. When all of a sudden he says "I don't want to go mommy". "I don't ever want to go to heaven".

So naturally I asked why? And this is what my 6 year old said....

"What if I'm walking and there is a hole in a cloud and I don't see it - I will fall all the back to earth and that's a long way mommy". "I don't want to fall".

Oh my word....any spiritual "wisdom" I had intended to share with my maturing son went right out the window.

It took everything out of me to keep my composure and just say "honey, I think you'll be able to fly in heaven".

Thankfully, that worked.

Here's hoping I do much better at the next go around when my children come to me with deep spiritual topics of discussion.

Ginger Bread House Disaster

Ok, so we were given one of those cute little ginger bread houses (oh, by the way, the one I said I would NEVER make)...

Words will hardly due. So the play by play will be done in a picture presentation.

Here goes:

It starts off well...

Working together as a team...

Daddy was careful to frame and seal it just perfectly...

even closing up all the gaps...

The girls took a break for a photo opp

Then quickly regrouped - for the most important part

Decorating the house with candy of course

Everybody took this part VERY seriously...

And now my friends...one final picture.

The Masterpiece

Oh and for those of you who don't know...My husband BUILDS for a living!!! Big things, like schools, hospitals, airports, jails.

Ahh, but Gingerbread houses...not really his speciality.

Florida in December

Just thought I'd share a little of what we go through in the winter here in Florida...

These pictures were taken this weekend :-)

Happy 4th Birthday Canyon

Today is my sweet nephew Canyon's 4th birthday. Where or where does time go??

Canyon - we are wishing you one Happy Birthday! We love and miss you TONS!!!

Hope your day is as special as you.

Much love,

Flashback Friday

It's July 31, 2004....

The night before we plan to leave our comfortable home in PSL and life as we knew it - childless...

Although you might think this flashback is about our journey into parenthood and traveling 1/2 way around the world to meet our children for the very first time.

It's NOT.

Instead it's about my man...and his decision to quit smoking in mist of all of this stress, uncertainty, change and sheer chaos.

He had been smoking since before we meet. So 10+ years. And he was a serious smoker too - 2 1/2 packs a day. He had tried to quit many times and each and every time he failed miserably.

Until July 31, 2004 that is. He went outside for his very last cigarette. Probably enjoyed every drag and upon extinguishing the filthy stick he made a vow that that would be his last.

He quit. Just like that!!

I would have thought he picked the worst time EVER to quit and I would have thought all the nagging I did years prior would have motivated him. But nope - I was wrong in both instances.

It was his detemination to make a scarfice for his children with out any nagging, prodding or *help* from me...

It's been 4 1/2 years and he is still a non-smoker.

Way to go babe!!

Tuesday's Treasure

This Tuesday my "Treasure" is all about 3 amazing women whom I have never met.

These women have enriched my life in ways indescribable.
These women have loved more and sacrificed more than I will ever humanly comprehend.
These women were probably condemned, judged and humiliated...and STILL
These women chose the hard road for the good of another.
These women are the Birth Mothers to my 3 fearfully & wonderfully made children.
These women aloud my children to be knitted in their womb knowing they'd call another mom.
These women have fulfilled my life's desire.
These women have brought me joys, tears, a heart of Thanksgiving and compassion.
These women have completed me while leaving a void in themselves.
These women are hero's to me.

I am eternally thankful for these women. It is my hope and prayer that one day I am personally able to hug them and thank them for a wonderful life, wonderful children and the opportunity to be something I never would have been with out them - A MOM!

Getting To Know Your Friends....At CHRISTmas

Here's are some fun facts about me to kick off the Christmas Season:

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I use both and like them both
2.. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? The Day After Thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? The Day After Christmas (I actually start Christmas night after everyone has gone to bed) Is that wrong??
5. Do you like eggnog? Yes, in small doses though
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My atari 2600 :-)
7. Hardest person to buy for? My HUSBAND and My Parents
8. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes -
9. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail - on December 1
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can't think of one - but I'm sure there's been a few...
11. Favorite Christmas Movie? The classics, Frosty, Charlie Brown, Rudolf :-)
12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? All year - EXCEPT Black Friday
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes -Sad but true
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Snack foods
15. Lights on the tree? White only - you know I am anti color :-)
16. Favorite Christmas song? I LOVE them ALL
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? HOME!!! With a house full
18. Can you name all 9 of Santa's reindeer's? Donnor, Dixon, Comet, Dasher, Dancer...I guess not 19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star on one Angel on the other
20. Open the presents Christmas eve or Christmas day? Christmas DAY for us and Chirstmas Eve with my parents. We always spend Christmas Eve with them. It's a wonderful tradition.
21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? NOTHING!!!! This is my FAVORITE time of year
22. Favorite ornament theme or color? My ornaments all have a story, memory or meaning. None are just ornaments.
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Prime rib roast -our family tradition
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? All pictures hung - its been 5 years!!
25. Who is most likely to respond to this? YOU - please leave a comment or link to your blog with your Christmas Fun Facts.

Merry Christmas,