Put this in your bank account

Absolutely adore the clipart from http://thegraphicsfairy.com. Only 8 days left till we celebrate those we love.

White Christmas

We had our very first live flocked tree. Sooo fun and so beautiful. Needles didn't fall off and it required no watering. Kids indulged me in my white fantasy.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season. Lots of games, sledding, movies, skiing, horse drawn sleigh rides and so much more. It was the perfect busy fun filled holiday for us and extra fun because we had Grandpa and Grandma from Minnesota visiting.

Before the feast begins...

One of Elsa's art pieces from school

complete with glitter and leopard-so Elsa!

Our breakfast buffet-chocolate

Feeling Blessed

Just got out of bed after three days of being sick. Just in time to drag myself to the grocery store and start the food prep. Feeling so much better and oh so blessed! Spent the evening happily decorating the table with the kids while dad was still at work. Listened to some Christmas music as we dipped chocolate pretzels and made peppermint suckers. Storry, Rainey and I got most of the food made and will only have to reheat today and cook the turkey. That means today can be more relaxing and less cleaning. Now I have time to reflect on the many blessings. And there are many!

*A wonderful and loving husband..after 20 plus years of being married that is my biggest blessing

*a thirteen year-old that is teaching me patience but I love dearly

* a crazy boy that wants nothing more than to play and laugh

* a sweet and oh so beautiful girl that Loves her family

* the little guy that calls loves sugar and gives plenty of it

* friends and family we truly love and are inspired by

*jobs that we love- after 6 months of unemployment work really is a huge blessing

*healthy life and happy kids

It doesn't get any better than this.

Wishing all of my friends and family a Happy Thanksgiving!

Week-end of Movies

Date night Friday and we saw this.... Loved it!

Sunday matinee with the kids. Always a good story.

Jim Carrey was amazing.

All Hallows Eve

The stage is set with scary music and candles.
Rainey, Cameron, Elsa, and Eden


Sumo and The Baby (deflated by end of night) First time going solo. They weighed their loot and got 5.6 pounds each. What a haul!


Beck and Eden

Cowboy, Kitty Cat, and Cowgirl

How sad, big boys gone before I could even get a picture. The gangsta' was out the door for those Halloween parties.

Lucky Me...

This is where I have disappeared to over the last month. It's heaven or also known as Dear Lizzie. Lucky me gets to spend her days here fulfilling every girls desire to be around lovely, beautiful trinkets and treasures! Oh what a lucky girl indeed.

Photo from mydearlizzie.com