Christmas Cards

Sorry folks... no christmas cards again this year. I might get on top of it enough to send some out by email. If you want one leave me your email and i will get it to you. But I am giving myself permission to not send out cards this year, and even better to not feel guilty about it... If for no other reason than to save on the fortune it will cost me to send them all out by regular mail.

Kadens camera

Here are some recent pictures that Kaden has taken with his camera. You can see my laptop in the background here. :)

His fish. He named them all Mc Duff. I have no idea why.

His best buddy Addy eating breakfast.

And the christmas tree. Which has less and less candy canes on it every time i look at it. hmmmm. I wonder why? Which reminds me of a story that I need to blog about another time.

I am posting pictures of my craft desk on my craft blog. Check it out! :)

Black Friday

Tis' Black friday and a good one at that! I am SOOOOO loving today! We got up at three and went to wal mart where we were able to ge tthis awesome laptop I am currently typing on. We also got the kids christmas presents and a couple other misc items we have been needing at serious discounts. I have to say that I was so happy with how everyone was behaving this morning. It was all so polite and well organized. People were saving spots for each other and grabbing things for strangers. I think that a lot of it could be attributed to the new store manager who is in our ward actually. I think he did a great job of organizing the store and implementing changes from last year that made it so much better. My only sadness is that i didnt get a little track suit for Addy. They only had a few in toddler sizes so they were out by the time i got there. But still it was a pretty good haul!

AND! Then we headed over to home depot. And the christmas tree I wanted was more than 50% off! So we got that too. A perfect day so far if I do say so myself! Hope its a good one for you too!

Christmas list 3

two more things i want... :) free motion quilting foot and there is a foot for your sewing machine that rolls your fabric. Its for chiffons and the like... I cant remember what its called. Probably a rolling root or something. I LOVE to make things with chiffon but HATE rolling...

Tender Moments

James has been in South Dakota for a few days. And its been rough. Addy has not been feeling well and Kaden has just been on one. So we have been having early bed times needless to say. James gets home today and for that I am so grateful! But last night was a good night.

After I put the kids to bed I got to finish an awesome skirt I have been working on for Addy. And then Addy started crying. I normally let her cry herself back to sleep but since she has been sick I have been getting up with her sometimes. And Im glad I did because she could hardly breathe with all the grossness coming out of her nose. So we took care of that and I rocked her so she could sleep sitting up and breathe better for a little while.

You have to understand. Addy NEVER falls asleep in my arms like this if their is another alternative. She much prefers a bed. So I spent the better part of an hour or so just rocking my sweet baby. The country song that says "you're gonna miss this, you're gonna want this back you're gonna wish these days hadnt gone by so fast" came to my head and while some days with the kids at this age are hard... I know that I am going to miss these days someday and so I try desprately to hold onto moments like that. So I just rocked. I know it was indulgent but i loved it.

Then later Kaden came into bed with me. He was having growing pains again. Again, I usually dont let the kids sleep with me but since James was gone I let him crawl in. We spent a few minutes snuggling and talking. I LOVE listening to him tell me all about his life like that. Its just so cute. Then he told me I was the best mother in the whole world and we fell asleep. AGAIN... a moment to hold on to.

I am so thankful for the tender mercies of our Lord. I think that most days are just the day to day grind and you get through them. Its these moments that make life so overwhelmingly good. So as we approach thanksgiving I am trying harder to be thankful for the moments.

(yes, i know i am a nostalgic and sentimental mother. But i like it that way... )

Picture Laden birthday post

This post is chalked full of pictures for all those who love miss Addy but couldnt be there for her party. Here she is in her birthday outfit. I think she looks adorable!

A couple present pictures

And the moment you've all been waiting for! The cake. This was hillarious. I have to say. Usually it goes one of two ways. The baby wants nothing to do with the messy thing, or they dig right in with their hands and have fun.

Addy decided that this cake was the best thing that ever happened to her... as you will see... hehe
First...she wanted to play with the fire, so we had to restrain her.

And isnt this a cute cake?! Wal Mart... ;)

Hmmm... what is this? I think I will try it...

MMMMM... delicious...

After a few bites she decided that using her hands was too slow... so she dived right in!

Now she picks up the cake and brings the WHOLE thing to her mouth!!

BEST DAY EVER!

She finished off all but the last of the three layers... pretty impressive if i do say so myself...

Birthday Cake