39 days

Need I say more? Crap.... Crap and Crap... I have to get my Crap together and get everything done. Not an easy thing to do working full time and haivng two kids and moving on two weeks. Oh holy Crap....

Trimming our tree

On Sunday we went to go get our Christmas tree. I bundled the kids up, because here in California it was like 45 F and that is freezing for us. So we got to the tree lot and the kids ran around trying to find the perfect tree. After about an hour of searching they finally found the one they liked. It was a 10 foot Noble fir. I think it was possibly the best tree I have seen in years. We tied the tree to the top of my dad's car and headed home. The kids were so anxious to get the tree up. We dug around in the garage and found the stand and put the tree up. I told the kids,' o.k. momma is going to make some hot cocoa, go get you P.J.s on and then we will trim the tree.' I headed off into the kitchen and the kids headed down the hall to get dressed. When I went back into the family room I saw that a couple of branches were laying on the ground. I was like wow for such a pretty tree it sure is loosing it's needles fast. Then I saw a slipper peeking out from the base of the tree. It was my eight year old son. I said,'Honey what are you doing underneath the tree sweetie, be careful you will knock it over sweetie.' He looked at me with wide eyes. ' Mom I am trimming the tree.' I started to laugh... my dear son was actually cutting the tree with scissors. This is a moment I will treasure for ever. The pure cuteness of him and the way his little brain thinks. To adorable. I explained to him that trimming the tree meant putting on lights and decorations. He looked at me confused and said,' Well then why don't they call it decorating then, that is so confusing.' I smiled and he cracked up. Then we got out the light and proceeded to decorate our tree. I love Christmas, in fact our whole family loves Christmas. It makes moments liek this momories that will last forever.

I found my Camera

It ahd been lsot all through our Disneyland trip and Thanksgiving and everything. But I found it. It was missed placed and I thought it was lost. But know I have it and I will be getting the pics off today and hopfully posted tonight. I am so happy it turned up. :-)

Christmas time

I love Christmas time. I love the shopping, the family gatherings, and the baking. Christmas in our home is a joyful experience. The kids bring Christmas stuff from school, there is lot of hot chocolate, and there is a sense of peace in the world. This year I am extra blessed because it feels like the magic of Christmas is back. I am not sure if it is because I relax more and don't stress about things, or if by some miracle you hit a certain age and you feel like a kid again. either way I wouldn't trade it for the world.