Day 4&5

Day 4 was pretty much fantastic!!!  I went shopping with my dad then we took Tim out to lunch at La Casitta the girls went back to school, and then when Tim got home he had some really great news.  We celebrated with a friendly game of Mario--I lost horribly ...Perfect day.
I'm grateful playtime with my kids, it keeps me happy and young.

Day 5 umm the new year has started of with minor hiccups like we all are a little sick and the house has been pretty much a disaster, so we made little chore magnets and we will be starting a chore chat asap.  I'm one of those people that like to do it all myself.  My girls never really have had chores, occasionally we do a quick 10 minute pickups, but moving from our 3000 square foot house with a three car garage and an attic to our tiny shack, no garage or attic it's been a disaster, so I'm cracking the whip and demanding order--ok maybe just a little brain washing that cleaning is fun. 

I'm grateful for modern technology like dish washers and clothes washers and dryers, if it wasn't for them I'd spend two lifetimes cleaning instead of one.

Day 3

Today I'm so grateful for my warm toasty blanket. My heart just aches for all those starving, homeless and struggling people out there. I think I was born with the mother T. gene because I just constantly have these desires to help people and it started a young age I'm told. It almost feels like a natural part of life like breathing, it really is hard to explain and it's kinda annoying having to hear " you're to nice, you smile too much" or people making a big fuss over the things I do. I don't feel like I'm being nice I'm just being . . . Anywho no picture for you today because I'm snug in bed under covers, and so so blessed.

Day 3

Today I'm so grateful for my warm toasty blanket. My heart just aches for all those starving, homeless and struggling people out there. I think I was born with the mother T. gene because I just constantly have these desires to help people and it started a young age I'm told. It almost feels like a natural part of life like breathing, it really is hard to explain and it's kinda annoying having to hear " you're to nice, you smile too much" or people making a big fuss over the things I do. I don't feel like I'm being nice I'm just being . . . Anywho no picture for you today because I'm snug in bed under covers, and so so blessed.

Day 2

Ok today I'm very grateful for my amazing job!  I have been working for G.E. for about 4 years now and I love, love, love it!  Best part I get to work from home.  My hubby gets to work from home too as a designer but he also works for an Engineering firm and is a full time student, so it's nice to have some flexibility with our hectic lifestyles by not having to commute or deal with daycare oh and I honestly do work in my pjs.  I think it's kind of adorable how different our working environments are.  Mine is a tiny little computer given to me by my employer and my husband has these two massive monitors and basically a super computer because he is well a geek.   Until tomorrow.

Project Life Day 1

Happy New year!  So my ridiculously awesome husband bought me a rebel for Christmas so I'm going to learn how to be a photographer.  My dad was a photographer--one of the many many secret talents he has, and my brother also is a videographer so hopefully like my good looks it's a matter of genetics and I don't have to work at it--I'm just teasing.  So for the new year I've decided to take a picture a day and blog or write about it.  Don't laugh I can do this.  I think I will for good measure include a gratitude journal as well.  So let's get started!

GRATITUDE--this day I'm so grateful for my little man Benjamin.  To be honest I never really wanted to have a boy I was perfectly happy with a house full of girls, but from the moment of the first sonogram where our very proud little fellow flashed Tim the family jewels than gave him the thumbs up {the tech thought it was the most precious thing she had ever seen so she took several pictures of that hilarious moment}  I have been so madly in love with my ball of pure energy.

This picture was taken as we rushed out the door to church--one of the few Sundays we were on time, oh did I mention we now go to chuch at 1:00 p.m. instead of 9:00 a.m.  What I find so adorable is I was wearing a silver skirt and my husband without me asking cordinated his tie and our sons vest to match me--lol yep I'm one of those crazy moms that likes to color cordinate outfits.  I just thought it was adorable that my hubby picks up on my tiny little quirks, no matter how creepy they may be. 

See that wasn't to bad 1 day down only 364 days to go.

Early Christmas Present

So on Monday Tim bought me a suburban for an early Christmas present.  I love love my new monster of a car, who would of thought a tiny little girl and her little red geo would some day be a mother of 4 driving such a behemoth, but here I am with my giant black sub.  It wasn't that great of a deal but it fits our family, we paid cash--ugh being in debt is the worst!!, and it went to help a single mom, so I love it even more.  I know Tim probably wanted to wait and get something with a lot more bells and whistles, but being the stud that he is bought me what ever I wanted.  I love you SANTA.

You are my SONshine

I know as a mother you are not suppose to have favorites, but I can help to just love my darling son.  He just turned a year old and couldn't be any more perfect if he tried.  He slept through the night at 3 months, he loves to hug and snuggle, your heart melts in his oasis blue eyes, and just for giggles and kicks, and because poopy diapers stink a day after his birthday I put him on the toilet and vola he has been saving me the trouble of diaper duty for a few weeks now.  I know the last part sounds a bit weird and gross, and way to much information but life is messy so deal with it.  I love you Big B.