it's christmas eve.
the boys have been so excited all week they could hardly contain themselves.
they tried extra hard to be good which meant doing their best not to fight,
and giving mom and dad an usual amount of hugs, kisses and "i love yous".
they also tidied their playroom after just one request {very rare},
the boys have been so excited all week they could hardly contain themselves.
they tried extra hard to be good which meant doing their best not to fight,
and giving mom and dad an usual amount of hugs, kisses and "i love yous".
they also tidied their playroom after just one request {very rare},
so it would be clean and ready to accept new toys on christmas day.
unlike the past 7 christmases, we don't have aunt jen with us.
it will be a little sad and strange, but she was due for a christmas with
our parents in florida. i dropped her off at the airport earlier this evening
and will be meeting up with her and the family for my sister leslie's wedding
a few days after christmas - 12/30.
we continued the tradition of giving the boys new pjs.
this year they aren't christmasy at all, but i couldn't resist them.
they are striped and the colors remind me of fruit stripe gum.
after pjs, we piled onto the couch to watch rudolph the red nose reindeer
afterward i put the boys to bed, i finished some last minute wrapping,
it will be a little sad and strange, but she was due for a christmas with
our parents in florida. i dropped her off at the airport earlier this evening
and will be meeting up with her and the family for my sister leslie's wedding
a few days after christmas - 12/30.
we continued the tradition of giving the boys new pjs.
this year they aren't christmasy at all, but i couldn't resist them.
they are striped and the colors remind me of fruit stripe gum.
after pjs, we piled onto the couch to watch rudolph the red nose reindeer
afterward i put the boys to bed, i finished some last minute wrapping,
and sat in our very quiet living room and snapped this with my phone:
just one month ago, this room was a mess.
there was no ceiling, electrical wires were hanging from the ceiling,
and all the floors were concrete.
it's come a long way in a short time.
even though it will be several months and even years before this {old} home
is truly complete, it's ok because our family now has a place to call home.
there was no ceiling, electrical wires were hanging from the ceiling,
and all the floors were concrete.
it's come a long way in a short time.
even though it will be several months and even years before this {old} home
is truly complete, it's ok because our family now has a place to call home.
a place we can grow in as a family and make memories for years to come.
my heart is happy as my christmas wish came true.
i hope one of your wishes do too. *wink*
my heart is happy as my christmas wish came true.
i hope one of your wishes do too. *wink*
and borrowing from the last line in the classic 'twas the night before christmas
happy christmas to all, and to all a goodnight.
~ i almost forgot. there was no mention of sleeping in our bed tonight. *cheer*
happy christmas to all, and to all a goodnight.
~ i almost forgot. there was no mention of sleeping in our bed tonight. *cheer*
the boys must have forgotten as they were too busy tracking santa's whereabouts here
the brainchild of this software is brilliant. where was this when i was a kid?
the brainchild of this software is brilliant. where was this when i was a kid?
