Friday Photos!

Yep...you guessed it. My Tiny Tornado has struck again! This time she decided to try out Mommy's new mineral make-up...and wasted most of it in the process. Believe me, it was much worse than these pictures show.

She snuck into my bathroom, found a stool in the closet, took it into the bathroom, climbed on top of the counter, and started experimenting. Oh well...you can stay angry with this little face for very long.

P.S. Sorry abou the terrible color of these photos. The bathroom lighting made them appear very yellow. I tried to correct it and they do look better than the originals, but it's still not great.

Friday Photos! (continued)

I can't believe I forgot to include these with yesterday's Friday Photos!

Friday Photos!

Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas! Oh wait...it is February now, isn't it? Oh well, let's take a stroll down memory lane with some Christmas photos!

This holiday season we did lots of fun

things like visiting with Santa...

and taking a train ride with

Frosty the Snowman.

When Christmas Eve arrived, our stockings were
hung by the chimney with care in hopes
that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

Look! Santa came!
And he brought presents!

He even ate his cookies...most of them

anyway...and gave the reindeer some carrots!

Emily & Abby wasted no time

getting to the goods!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Even through all of the holiday merriment,

we never forgot the reason for the season...

For unto us a Child is born,

unto us a Son is given;

And His name will be called

Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

Just another ordinary blog entry...

I have been slacking and I am sorry. This cleaning gig is great, but it, combined with everything else in an ordinary day, leaves me with little time and no energy. However, I owe my faithful bloggy readers a new post. So here it goes:

Me? What have I been doing? What's been on my mind lately? Well, I am wanting spring to hurry up. I keep seeing all the cute springy items and want to dress Abby in some pretty floral pastels, but then I remember it's just February. I am, however, buying a few spring items for our home. I know they probably won't be around when spring actually arrives. One item on my list are some beautiful Bordallo bunny plates. Here is an auction so you can see what I'm drooling over: http://cgi.ebay.com/Bordallo-Hinheiro-1-Salad-Plate-Easter-Bunny-Green-NWT_W0QQitemZ300294206115QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item300294206115&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
I was in HomeGoods yesterday and they had 2 of them for $4.99 each. I snatched them up and now I am looking for 4 more. Wish me luck!

Perry? Well, he recently changed jobs AGAIN! Yes, he's still with JCPenney and he's still an Allocation Manager, but he changed from Women's Accessories department back to the Women's Apparel department. That was his previous area before moving to accessories. He loved it over there and had some really good friends so I'm glad he was able to go back. However, this is a MUCH more demanding job and he's having to bring work home with him in order to catch up. Hopefully things will ease up soon.

Emily? She's as busy as always! No Color Guard competition this coming weekend, but she does have a Solo & Ensemble Competition playing her flute. If it's not one thing, it's another! I don't know how she juggles it all. Apparently, she is juggling it well though because her recent report card proudly announced As in all 7 subjects....including 3 Pre-AP courses! Way to go, Emily!

Abby? My oh my...this kid is either going to drive me to the nut house or keep me young. I haven't decided which it is going to be yet. She has sooooooo much energy and keeps me on my toes all day long. She is growing up quickly though and it was very apparent a few days ago. On Saturday, we took her to have her 3rd birthday portraits made. Yes, I know I'm late. Don't rub it in. Then on Tuesday night, we went to view the proofs. I know I see her every single day, but I was shocked at how much older she looked in those pictures. Why can't they just stay little?

Happy Valentine's Day!

...............For God so loVed the world

......................that he gAve

.........................His onLy

.........................begottEn

...............................soN

..................................That whosoever

....................believeth In Him

.......................should Not perish

.....................but have Everlasting life.

John 3:16

Neglected again...

Yes, my blog is being woefully neglected again. This time, however, it's for a good cause...a clean house! Early last week, I started cleaning my house by following a planner. It's available at motivatedmoms.com. I do have to say that the website isn't much except a place to purchase the planners. Anyway, I purchased a planner ($8) and have begun following their routine. There is a list of tasks you perform every day and then there is another list for each day of the week which varies daily. So far, I've stuck with it for over a week! My house already looks much better and I actually enjoy it. Believe me, for someone who hates cleaning as much as I do, this is a major accomplishment! It's nice to know that I only have a dozen or so things to do each day and then I'm done. Satisfaction is a great feeling! It definitely keeps me busy so for now, this blog is being somewhat neglected. Sorry blog buddies...I haven't forgotten you though!

You know you're having a good mommy day when...

You know you're having a good mommy day when your toddler throws their little arms around your neck and says "Mommy, you my bestest friend ebber!" Awww...it just makes this mommy's heart melt!